Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1906 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The two young . sons of James Britt of Barkley tp., who have been very siok with pneumonia, ope of whom it was thought must die, are reported better and will get well, it is expeoted, although the eldest has had a little relapse in the past few days.

Janitor Morlan found a wild duck lying dead on the baloony above the north entrance to the court house yesterday morning. The bird had evidently struck the tower in in its flight and fell dead on the balcony. It had been dead a day or two when found.

The funeral of Korah Parker last Friday afternoon was the most largely attended of any funeral held here for a long time. A large number of old neighbors of deceased from the country came in to pay the last tribute of respect to one whom they bad known, loved and honored.

C. W. Coen has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Korah A. Parker. The estate will inventory about $7,500. The buggy and implement business conducted by Mr. Parker will probably be sold entire. It is a good business, and he had a clean new stock on hand. Several different parties are after the business, we understand.

S. H. Norman writes us from Tacoma, Wash., in renewing his subscription, and states that he still likes the country there firstrate and has no desire to return to Indiana. With his family he took a long overland trip last fall, prospecting, a partial account of which Mrs. Norman sends us. We regret that its length makes it impossible for us to publish.

An American quarter of a dollar, with the figure of Liberty on it is said to have looked down contemptuously on a copper cent, with the head of a red Indian on it, and to have said: “Oh yon dark - skinned, feather - trimmed barbarian, do yon call yourself a coin?” “Well, whatever I am,” said the copper cent, “I am oftener found in the missionary meetings than yon are!”

The funeral of Mrs. S. C. Robinson last Saturday was largely attended by relatives, friends and sympathizing neighbors of the bereaved families. Dr. Robinson, we understand, will not return to his practice at Auburn, but will probably spend most of the Bummer here. The infant babe left by Mrs. Robinson has been taken by her sister, Mrs. W. O. Rowles, who will care for it. the social happening in the city the past week were a series of “showers” for the bride-to-be, Miss Besse Eger, whose marriage to Mr. Van Grant will take place next Wednesday. Last Friday evening Miss Alice Bates gave the first, followed Saturday evening by Mrs. Charley Rhoades, and Monday evening Misses Mary Porter and Juno Kannal gave a six o’clock dinner in her honor. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hardman celebrated their silver wedding Thursday evening, April 12, or, rather, their friends oelebrated it for them in the form of a surprise party in their honor, at the home of Mrs F. A. Ross on River street. Some eighty guests were present, and a handsome set of solid silver table forks were presented Mr. and Mrs. Hardman. The evening was spent at cards. Refreshments were served.

7$ nite a number of former JasJasper county people now reaide in California, but few, if any, so far as learned in San Francisco, however, or in the other badly shaken towns. Several here have relatiyes in Oakland, just aoross the bay, which was not badly damaged. Joe' Larsh’s mother and two or three of his brothers reside at the latter place. A. L. Branch’s parents also reside at Oakland.

. Walter Disbrow, mention of whose sickness from pneumonia was made in these columns last week, died at his home near Sharon at ten o’clock Friday night, after but five days siokness. Mr. Disbrow was a bachelor and since bis mother’s death had lived alone in a small house on Vincent Eisle’s place south of town. He was taken sick Sunday, April 8, and was not discovered until the Tuesday following, when Mr. Eisle found him. He was without medical attendance during this time and the disease had made too much progress to save bis life. Obituary appears elsewhere in this paper.

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