Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1908 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

From Medaryvillfi Advertiser. -•• t . » , 4 * Mesdanfes Eva Hunt and Lydia C. Hesley left last Tuesday for Bass Lake where they will get their respective cottages in shape for occupancy for the corHing,_suipmer season. Gil|aui fowhsShip.,.will hold its graduation exercises at Independence church, June Util. There are fivfc graduates and Trustee M. W. Coppess is making elaborate preparations for the event. : A deal of some importance was closed here yesterday by which Mr. Theodore Bremer becomes the sole proprietor of the holdings of the Medaryville Telephone Co., he having bought the Interest of his partner, Mr. Wm. T. Posey. Miss Alice Ryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan, of ship is one of the class of 25 graduates from the Rensselaer high school. In lieu of class day exercises the clais will present “As You Like It,” on May 19th. , The Republican judicial convention of this 44th district, nominated Judge John C. Nye, of Winamac, for judge, and W. C. Penticost, of Knox, for for prosecutor. The convention unanimously indorsed the candidacy of Johi L. Moorman for congress. While walking in the back yard of his home about noon, Wednesday, F. S. Horner slipped and fell, luckily without serious injury or the breaking of bones'. The shock rather unnerved the old gentleman, who is over ninety years old, and confined him to his bed for several days after.

NOTICE OF FILING AND DOCKETING DITCH PETITION. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss. In the Commissioners’ Court, to July Term, 1908. In the matter of the petition of Samuel E. Sparling et al for Tile Drain. Cause No. Notice is hereby given to the St. Joseph College and to William W. Hartsell. and to his heirs,executors administrators and assigns, that the undersigned have filed in the office of the Auditor of Jasper County, Indiana, a petition, asking for the drainage of the following described real estate in said cqjinty and state, towit: The northeast quarter of section thirty-six (36), township twenty-nine (29) north, range seven (7) west. It is believed that said drainage can be best and most cheaply accomplished by a ditch and drain beginning at a point about sixty (60) rods south of the northwest corner of section thirty-one (31), township twenty-nine (2ft) north, range six (6) west, in Jasper county, Indiana, on the east side of a public highway, running north and south, and running thence west, a distance of about one and one-fourtb (1(4) miles, and along the line of an existing private drain, to the Iroquois river, where the same will have a good and sufficient outlet. c You and each of you are further notified that your lands are described in said petition as being benefited by said proposed drainage, and that said petition will be docketed for hearing in the commissioners’ court in the 'court house In Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, on the 7th day of July A. D., 1908. -i-I I.' —— Dated this 18th day of May, 1908. SAMUEL E. SPARLING, FRANCIS SPARLING, Petitioners. JAMES N. LE AT HERMAN, Auditor Jasper County, Ind. Moses Leopold, Atty. for Petitioners. May 19-26 "" NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT. '. __ /■fi|»» No. 7080. Notice is hereby given that on Monday, June Ist, 1908, the Board o$ Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will until 12 o’clock noon, receive sealed proposals for the construction of a steel bridge, in Hanging Grove Township, across the Howe Ditch. Said bridge to be built according to plans and specifications to be submitted by the bidder subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners. All bids to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as provided by law. v. , The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County. JAMES N.. LEATHERMAN, my.l2-19 Auditor Jasper County. NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT FOR COUNTY FARM SUPPLIES. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, will on Monday, June 1, 1908, receive sealed bids up to 12 o’clock noon, for furnishing groceries and dry goods for use County Poor Asylum. All bids to be accompanied by bond and affidavit as provided by law. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order qf the Board- of Commissioners of Jasper County. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, my.l2-19 Auditor Jasper County,