Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1887 — SOCIETY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

SOCIETY NEWS.

Mr. Geo. Thornton has been con fined to his bed for the n-ist two weeks, but is now recovering. , G. M. Wilcox, of Surrey, pleasured away a few days in Chicago last week. Miss Rosa Shindler also visited the city. Mrs. Eliza Rock returned to her homo in Chicago VY eoinesday niorning, after a short visit with her ua m? L «r, Mrs. W. R, Nowels. The Baptist Association held last Sunday was well attended, and owlng to beautiful day and the order observed, every one seemed to enjoy a pleasant time. Alva McDaniel, of Chicago, who vas the guest of M Ivin Kenton for the past two weeks, returned to his home Wednesday. The young excursionist, M. G. Stackhouse, has started for Kansas where he intends spending a few days. Misses Stella K. Parkison ana Mattie Moore, of Rensselaer, visited their cousins, near Surrey, last Tuesday. Miss Frankie Arcourt, nftei three weeks’ visit with thu family of Simon Knton, returned to her home in Chicago. K Surrey, Ind., Sept. 1, ’B7.

Dr. E. Andrews, Professor of Surgery in the Chicago Medical Allege was called to see Dr. J. H. Loughridge Tuesday. After examining the Doctor very carefully a d not being able by external indications to determine whether there was an abseess or not, he concluded to explore the cavity to earn as to tne condition of the jarts diseased. On the first atempt be failed to find pus, but upon making a large and deep incision he found the sack containing pus and opeued it, relieving Dr. L. of near three pints of matter. Dr. Patton, of Remington, and Drs. Alter, Washburn, Bitters and Victor Loughridge, assisted. -We are glad to learn that Dr. * Andrews thinks the recovery of Dr. Loughridge is pretty certain.