Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

DIRECTORS. A Park Ison, President. John M. Wasson, Vice-President. James T. Randle. Geo. E. Jlnrrny. E. L. Hollingsworth, Cashier.

HD. C. Carroll of Hammond, wa3 the guest of E. P. Honan Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy and Mrs. Frank Hardy of Woodward, Okla., are visiting relatives here. Miss Ollie Henricks of Asheville, N. C., is visiting the family of her cousin, J. F. Major. She will return home next week. The ladies of the Valina Christian church, will give an icecream social on the church lawn, July 10. Everybody invited. T Last Tuesday, while working on Joe Sharp’s house, John Huffman fell from the scaffolding, bruising himself considerably. Masters' George and Delevan Babcock hiked to Goodland Thursday to spend the 4th and visit their grandma a week or two. N j\Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wiltshire of Rensselaer spent Snnday in Kentland, the guests of Mr. .and Mrs. A. L, Geizelman —Kentland Enterprise. * ' Joseph Bowden has moved to Andrews, a little town in Huntington county, near Huntington, near which place he owns a farm. C. C. Warner will occupy the Warren property, vacated by Mr. Bowden. J. J. Moore of Trafaglar, was in the city a few days the first of the week, looking after his farm south of town and visiting Joseph Yeoman’s. Mr. Moore says that crop prospects in his locality are not extra good except hay, which promises a good yield. B. Austin and family and Misses Mary and Lena Washburn leave New York, to-day for Europe, the former to be gone about three months and the latter to remain somewhat longer. Miss Gertrude Hopkins, who has been employed by Mr. Austin as stenographer, will have charge of his office dnring his absence. Van Rensselaer Society of D. A. R., met with their Real Daughter, Mrs. Dianna Evans Moore, last Friday afternoon, to celebrate her 77th birthday anniversary. A very interesting programme was given. Papers were read by Mrs. Hollingsworth and Mrs. English, and an original poem by Mrs. E. P. Honan. Elegant refreshments were served. The speiety meets with Mrs. Moore every year on the 26th of Jnnq. r-Mre. Mosler and Miss Julia Leopold gave a lawn party Saturday afternoon in honor of their sister, Mrs. Sadie Wolfe of Hammond. About seventy-five ladies were present. Progressive euchre was played, Mrs. Vernon Nowels carrying off the first prize, and Mrs. Fred Phillips second prize. Refreshments consisting of icecream, cake, fruit and coffee were served. It was pronounced one of the most enjoyable social events of the season. Samuel Scott of Lakiu, Kan., who had been visiting his halfbrother, Washington Scott, for a few days, started for his home in Lakin, Kansas, Monday. O. K. Ritchey accompanied him as far as Chioago. Mr. Scott left here some 18 years ago, and this was his first visit since leaving. A part of the time during the 18 years he has resided at Lakin he has published an independent newspaper, but sold out tjie paper Borne time ago. He is practically helpless now, in the limbs, with rheumatism, but aside from this is enjoying good health.