Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1905 — Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Don’t forget to attend Rowles & Parker’s July clearance sale. X Miss Pearl Daniels is visiting in Chicago Heights this week. Mrs. I. M. Washburn visited W. W. Washburn and family at Goodland this week. Horatio Ropp of Barkley tp., had a fine colt, three months old, lay down and die Friday. \A4rs. Robert Randle and three daughters of Mexico, Mo., are here for an extended visit with relatives.

H. C. Hefner returned a few days ago from El Campo, Texas, and while there he traded bis flat property in Chicago for 2,(XX) acres of unimproved land. V-Mrs. Edwin Mauck and childXen of Anderson are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D H. Yeoman, and other relatives hereabouts for a few weeks. George Andrus whose leg was badly broken in two places last fall, was in town Friday for the first time since the accident. He has to get about with a crutch yet. \Bowman Switzer of Barkley tp., was badly kicked by a horse last Thursday. The breastbone was crushed in and several ribs broken. He was unconscious for some time. Rain last week and a part of this week has interfered considerably with hay making. Sunday rain fell practically all day long, as well as at night, while most of this week was also very showery. Prof. James Gray, formerly principal of our schools, who graduated from the State University, this season, has been chosen principal of the Rensselaer schools, for the coming year.—Earl Park Gazette. About twenty-five members of the Rebekahs “surprised” Mr. and Mrs. Anson Cbupp Tuesday evening and left a silver berry spoon as a token of the esteem in which they are held by the Rebekahs. A pleasant time is reported. John and W. H. Eger have bid 116 per acre and all existing assessments for the 520 acres of McCoy land in Union township. This is $1 per acre more than that bid by Judge Thompson. Lawler Bros bid 115 without assessments. The sale has not been closed up as yet.