Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

I Miss Floy Nowels is visiting in Indianapolis. G. C. Sherman of Minneapolis, Minn., is visiting Mrs. S. G Irwin. Charles and Julia Royce of Lafayette, are visiting friends here at this writing. S(, Mrs. L. Strong is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. M. Yeoman, at Ambia this week. H. B. Murray and daughter Bessie are visiting the former’s mother in Illinois. Mrs. J A. Lovett of Goodland, was the guest of Mrs. Ott Clark north of town, a few days this week. Mrs. Ross Goble and daughter of Omaha, Neb., are visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. John Sullivan. The 16-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McCurtain of Parr, died last Monday from bowell trouble. The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago Sunday, Aug. 58. , Fare for the round trip from Rensielaer SI.OO. A few more days, 10 per cent off on carpets and rugs, 20 per cent off on lace curtains at the Chicago Bargain Store. Rev. and Mrs. V. O. Fritts and daughter, Mrs. Lewellen, of Dunkirk, are guests of the former’s son, Ernest Fritts. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Boicourt of Wolcott are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W'm. Baker, here this week. and Mrs. P. O. Kennedy of Wheatfield, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers a few days the first of the week. Ellery Moorhead, of Remington, and Asa Thompson, of Rensselaer, left here yesterday for Tracy, Minn., to work at threshing. ' 1 Miss Lenna Grant has resigned her position as compositor in the Republican office and will take a course in short-hand and typewriting. X.Mrs. Candace Loughridge and daughter, Mrs. J. H. Chapman, left Saturday for Boston, Mass., and other points in the east for a week or ten days visit. Thomas Churchill of the Ozark mountain region in Arkansas, is visiting here and looking after his farm near town. His mother, who resides just north of town, is very low with cancer of the stomach. and Mrs. C. D. Nowles left Tuesday morning for a two weeks visit in the West, during which time they will visit the world’s fair, Robt. Randall’s at Mexico, Mo„ and Mr. Nowels’ farm near Parsons, Kan. Oxford Tribune: The merchants of Lafayette endorse the action of the Morning Journal of that city, in opposing any more street carnivals. They are of no benefit from a financial standpoint and a damage to the city from a moral standpoint. Mr. E. Rapp, of Washington, 111., is here this week looking after his farm south of town. He has rented the farm for next year to Benjamin Lanbam of the same locality. Mr. Rapp has bought tile and expects to begin this fall and thoroughly tile the farm. Miss Roe Dennis of near Pleasant Ridge, returned Monday from Cedar Rapids, lowa, where she had been visiting Miss Rita Halst, who returned with her for the summer. Miss Dennis’ wedding, we understand, has been postponed until fall, that she may help her people more. The fine new union depot which it was rumored several months ago the Monon and 3-1 would build at Shelby, has not as yet materialized, and both roads are doing business in separate “depots.” The Monon’s new depot consists of a mounted box-car, and the 3-I’s ditto. W. A. Huff packed up his jewelery'stock and fixtures Monday and departed Wednesday for his new home in Indianapolis. The best wishes of a host of friends go with him to his new home. Mr. H tiff’s place of business will be somewhere on Massachusetts avenue, we understand,