Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Thomas Chestnut has been granted s pension of sl2 per month. He receives back pay to thehmount of SI6OO, Miss Flora Wharton of the city school, spent Sunday here. She has been taking a course of study in a Chicago musical institution. Billie Moore, the secretary for Heinzman Bros., contractors, came down from Noblesville, Ind,, for a few days’ visit For a fine buggy or carriage at cost see C. A. Roberts. The latest styles and quality. All work warranted.

T. A. Crockett is carrying a handsome diamond willow cane which he received through the express office this week, supposing it has been sent from North Dakota by his son. It is a very curious piece of wood. John C. Chilcote has been presented with a large lithograph of General Fitshugh Lee by the clerks in Ellis & Murray’s dry goods store. John is very proud of the picture. He is the only Democratic clerk in the establishment.

A Kansas editor claims the possession of a Persian lilac bush over twenty-five feet in diameter. An editor who can lilac that must be invaluable to his party in a local political campaign. Wanted: —To lease a good house, of from six to eight rooms, not|more than five, or six blocks from school. Enquire at Democrat office. F. E. Babcock.

The Fowler school board is evidently intent on making marriage a failure. It refuses to employ those who are married and has exacted a pledge from teachers that they will remain in single blessedness while their contract is in force. Do these mossback educational guardians not know that love laughs at locks and bars and such attempted restrictions only advertise to the world their incapacity to hold the positions for which they have been erroneously chosen.—Kirklin Journal. Our County Superintendent, L. H. Hamilton, was elected secretary of the State Association of Superintendents and was also elected as one of the committee to prepare bi-monthly examination questions for the common schools. These are honors that have never been bestowed upon a first term County Superintendent and Mr. Hamilton as well as the people of the county, should feel proud of the honor bestowed.

When others fail to suit you in price, style and durability of buggies, wagons, harness, etc., then see Judy and The Lief Buggy Company. James McDonald of McCoysburg, was in the city Wednesday, looking for a team and rig he had sold the day before to one Perry Hull, who paid for the same with a worthless check and started for parts unknown. The check was drawn on A. McCoy & Co’s, bank, but as Hull had no money there the check was of no value. Mr. McDonald offers a reward of $25 for the recovery of the team and rig, and $25 for the capture and conviction of the thief. Wonder if Joe Leiter will be able to spend the summer at Crown Point this year? Last year he came down on the train every evening and was met at the depot by one of the finest carriages ever in town, driven to his cottage at Cedar Lake and back to the depot in the morning. He spent the day at the Board of Trade. Perhaps he will feel to poor to leave the city this summer,—Ex.