The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

More rain, more rest for the
farmers.
Judge Ely, Of Petersburg, passed
through our town Sunday enroute
to Jasper to hold court this week.
J. NJ. Afford, of Topeka, was in
town Monday.
Mr.. b. X. Dillon went to Jasper
Monday on business.
Mr.. j. l.. Norman is moving his
entire stock Of goods to Ivy, Pike
county, this week.
Mr.. Pole Coffman, the cattle
king Of Portersville, was in town
the first of the week.
The Odd Fellows are enlarging
their store room, occupied by Nc
Cormick Bros, this week, which
adds greatly to the appearance OF
the building.
Ike Hardin and Lige Stewart are
the best carpenters in this place.
You should see them handle tools,
they do it SO gracefully.
Jay DeBruler was in town Satur-
day trying his lungs on a lung
tester. But of course, you know,
that Jay is pretty windy, but he
couldn't split the wood.
William Cooper shipped a car of
fine hogs to Indianapolis Tuesday.
A Mr.. Weathers, Of Marengo, has
rented the store room of the Red
Men, formerly occupied by Norman
& Gray. He will bring first class
dry goods store here in the near
future.
The big Dutchman from Illinois
was in town the first Of of the week.
Homer Wininger is flying pretty
high of late with the girls. Won
der if anything will happen soon.
They say he's just Walker.
Mr.. James B. Myers and Miss
Elizabeth +. kellams were quietly
married at the home of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. w. ii. Kellams, March
I'd, Rev. Wallace officiating. We
extend to them wishes for happy
married life.
If you want to know anything
about watch repairing, cheap jewell
Try, patent medicines, spectacles,
and a thousand other things too
numerous to mention, just ask X.
Is. McCabe, the windy man from
Orange Co.
Bias Anderson was telling friend
the other day that one morning last
week he got up and opened his
south door to look out. A puff of
hot wind blew in his face and al
most took his breath. This was
lst a reminder Of what will happen
,Iii he fails to get the Jasper Post
Office. We suppose he will faint.
Since it is given up that Squire
Kellams will be our next Post Mas
ter here, the rest Of his opponents
are wearing sack cloth and ashes.
The ways of the transgressors are
hard.
| Ex-Rep. S. II. Stewart, the would
be politician, if he could but can't
because the way he has shown his
loyalty to his fellowman and party,
was in town this week looking as
sour as vinegar. If he expects to
be candidate in 1898, he had bet
ter be smiling and shaking hands
with the boys.
Be sure and be here on the night
of March 10th, 1897, to see the Gem
Dramatic Co. in their new play,
entitled "By Force Of Impulse"
which promises to be the best ever
presented to this people. Every
body should patronize home talent
and encourage them with a full
house. They have sent for special
scenery for this play. The scenery
alone is worth the price Of admis-
sion. The prices are exceedingly
low, 10 cents, 20 cents and 30 cents.
Come every body, and enjoy your
selves.
Rev. J. /. Gregory preached a
very interesting sermon lust Sun
day. You should have heard it.
Ii would have done you good.
Immediately after the service was
over he took into full fellowship IL
! ew members, which has the hearty
cooperation of all the members vi
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