Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1894 — DeMOTTE ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

DeMOTTE ITEMS.

James Zimmerman and family left last week for Montana, where he expects to receive four dollars a day for labor and to pick up gold nuggets during slack times.

A two-year-old child of Postmaster McGinnis has been seriously sick, but is on the way to health at present Our new justice, Geo. B. Antrim and Constable Geo. Freel have rented a room in the former town hall building, where they deal out justice and advice with the speed' of old timers. Wood taken in return for services rendered.

Our hustling townsman, J. M. Troxell, has just completed an elegant little cottage in McDonald’s addition. Wm. H. Tyler has completed a fine new barn on his farm south of town. Several car loads of tile are being laid on the farms around here. Our farmers are coming to the front. DeMotte now has two saloons. We need another church. The Three I road is not to be grinned at now with its elegantly equipped passenger trains. The Free Methodist people are holding a serus of meetings at the Tyler school house. Married—At the pleasant hon e of Mr. and Mw C. O. Spencer on Thursday evening, the 20th inst., at 7 o’clock, their daughter Lulu to Mr. Sam L. Luce. Music was furnished by Mrs. Halleck and the ceremony was solemnized by Justice Antrim. After congratulations the guests repaired to the dining room where an elegant repast was served. The groom is one of Jasper’s sterling young men who will carve bis way to success. Mr. and Mrs. Luce will be at home in the Troxell cottage after Jan. Ist