Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1906 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

I Read The Democrat for news. '~AMrs. Anna Tuteur is visiting relatives in Peoria, 111. "Vcharlie Wiltshire, of Chicago, is visiting his parents here. Walter Disbrow of near Sharon is very sick with lung fever. W. C. Baker, clerk to time-keep-er of the C. I. & L.Ry„ Lafayette, is home visiting his parents for a few days.

Frank Ransfordandthreedanghters, 6f Chicago,, spent Sunday here with the former’s brother, E. V. Ransford.

M. D. Carr, of Fair Oaks, who has been dangerously sick with pneumonia, is improving and it is now expected will recover. fMr. and Mrs. Harvey Phillips, of Carroll county, have lately moved here and occupy the Conrad Hildebrand property on Front street.

G. D. Gregory, who is now traveling in Starke county in the interests of the Dr. Baker Medicine Co., spent Suuday at his home here.

A. J. Bellows, who recently moved here from Carpenter tp., has purchased of A. Parkinson the property in which he resides, consideration being $2,600.

Newton County Enterprise: Hamilin Smith of Jasper county and Miss Edna Romine of Mt. Ayr were married in Kentland Tuesday by Rev. C. McCain. Randolph Wright, of Newton tp., left Sunday for Fowler, Colo , where he will remain indefinitely for the benefit of his health, which has been quite poor for some time. Items from Oak Grove and Blue Sea were received too late last week for publication. Correspondents should bear in mind that we must receive items earlier than Friday to insure their insertion.

C. L Purkey, a pioneer resident of Newton county, died at bis home in Morocco a few days ago, aged 79 years. He located there in 1856. He was the father of the present democratic auditor of Newton county. 'xpards are out for the marriage ot Mr. Van Grant, clerk in the Chicago 4 Bargaiu Store, and Miss Besse A. Eger, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eger, to take place at the home of the bride’s parents in this city on Wednesday, April 25, at 4 p. m. J Carey L. Carr, of Newton townIbip, is just getting, out after a siege of'the measles. He attended a funeral at Morooco a few weeks ago and thinks he contracted them there. All the family have been sick with them and Borne members have not yet recovered.