Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

T. J. Richardson of Valnaa left Tuesday for a trip through Kansas. Nebraska, Oklahoma and Colorada. Miss Cora Everett, the deputy postmistress, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. F. L. Hunt, at Lowell. ' k Adharlie Rhoads of Rensselaer, who has been employed for two or three years on the Chalmers Dispatch, has taken a position on the Monon News. Rev. Father Meyer’s new auto is here but at this writing the reverend gentleman has not summoned up sufficient courage to give a public exhibition of the machine all by himself. S. D. Clark, Charles Schatzley and others from Wheatfield tp„ Were down Tuesday and Wednesday on the Williams ditch matter, which was being heard by the county commissioners. Mr. Grover Smith, Jr., and Miss Bonnie Biggs, daughter of John Biggs, both of Wheatfield, were united in marriage Saturday at the residence of B. F. Ferguson, the officiating clergyman. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes of East Chicago, Ind., visited relatives here and at Remington Sunday and Monday, when Walter returned home, but Mrs. Forbes will remain during the week. “VD. Wright, wife' and daughter of Champaign oounty, 111., left Thursday for Wolcott and other points in Indiana and Ohio, after a week’s visit with his brothers Jap and Randolph Wright of Newton tfh The Morocco Courier is authority for the statement that S. U. Dobbins of Goodland, late of Rensselaer, has been told by his physician that he is afflicted with Bright’s disease, and that he is becoming considerably reduced in flesh. Mr. Machall Coven formerly of Jasper county, and Miss Hannah Nelson of Minnesota, were married recently at the home of the bride’s parents. They will reside near Vivian, So. Dak., where they had each taken up claims about a year ago. In the report last week of the luncheon given in honor of Mrs. Michael Eger’s seventy-fifth birthday anniversary, it should have stated that it was given byboth Mrs. John Eger and Mrs. W. H. Eger, the two daughters-in-law, at the home of the former. The dry goods atore of Shields Bros, at Monticello^was practically destroyed by fire at an early hour Tuesday morning. Insurance of $5,200 was carried on stock and fixturbs. The stock ia a total loss and the building was badly damaged. Cause of fire unknown. The little baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Cookerill died Sunday afternoon and was buried Monday afternoon in Weston cemetery. Funeral services conducted by Rev. D. L. Halstead were held at the residence. Her age was about, one year, and she had never been very strong.