Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1906 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL., Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 48c: oats 35c. Harry says it is nice and cool in the laundry. The Wallace Show will exhibit at Monticello July 31. Golmar Bros. circus will exhibit in Rensselaer J uly 31. It is rumored there will bean* other carnival here this year. Mrs. Grace Lefler and Mrs. M. E. Babcock were Chicago visitors Thursday. Mrs. Will H. Flagg is quite seriously ill at her home north of the railroad. W. C. Milliron has moved into Judge Hanley’s tenant house on Weston street. £ Dr. and Mrs. N. H. Ogden, of Cincinnati, are visiting Rev. - and Mrs. H. L. Kindig. Jr-iiee Catt and family of Knightsrewn are visiting his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Catt, for a few days. Mrs. Lowe is making some improvements on one of her houses on Scott street, occupied by E' T, Jones. It is with regret that we report the condition of Mrs. Joe Sharp as no better, and there are no hopes for her recovery. -V Miss Edith Rinehart, of Delphi, 'who'Tias been visiting Mies Mabel Strickfaden for the past week, returned home Tuesday. A very interesting letter from Editor Babcock, who is sojourning in the east, will be found on the first page of this issue. Dave Worland sold bis farm west of town to Mrs. Collis, of Rensselaer; consideration is $66 per acre for the 120 acres. The type made us say last week that Mrs. Joe Sharp had been sick “two months.” It should have read ten months, as written. Teachers’ Institute will be held at Kentland, August 27-31. Good instructors have been secured and a fine program will be offered. “Gene” Spilter, who has been in a poor health for some time, is at West Baden, trying the virtues of the springs at that place. V-Mrs. Eunice Stout of Yelverton, Ohio, came Monday evening to visit her sisters, Madames Mattie and Retta Sharp, also her father, Grandpa Shively. Dan Maudlin, a printer employed on The Democrat the past few weeks, has taken a situation on The White County Democrat. Dan is a good workman. D. V. and Mala Garrison, of Remington, are the agents for the “.National Farm Gate.” The claims made for its superiority over others are numerous. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McCoy were expected to leave Chicago “ last Saturday to make their permanent home with their daughter, Mrs. W. A. Rinehart, at Queen City, Mo. Belle Holmes, wife of Sidney Holmes, of 6 miles west of here, who stepped on a austy nail, a few days ago causing a painful wound, is now threatened with blood poison. Ernest Hopkins, the youug son of Ed Hopkins, fell on an iron picket fence at James Eiys place last Friday afternoon and one of the pickets entered the calf of his leg and made quite a wound. Mrs. H. J. hbale and daughters, Ella and Nessie of Decatur, HL, who came Sunday for a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hanson returned to their home Wednesday morning on account of illness of the former’s father-in-law. XW. C. Milliron, who has been in 'the restaurant business here for ten years, bad traded, his business to R. A. Gross, of S. D., for land in that vicinity. Possession has already been given, but Mr. Milliron is assisting its management for a short time.

Miss Maggie Sutton, formerly of near Rensselaer, died recently at Elkhart, where she was living with her sister, Mrs. Willis Piereon. She was aged about 35 years and her death was caused from measles and other other complications. Wm. Merioa, Sr., of Delphi, who has been visiting the family of his son Will here was called home Saturday last owing to the serious illness of his step-son, Will Dowe. The young man died Monday. Mr. Merioa, Jr., attended the funeral Tuesday.