Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Misses Nellie and Mildred Biggs went to West Lebanon Thursday io visit relatives. Mrs. M. E. Thompson left Tuesday for an extended visit* in Pennsylvania, New York and Massa chusetts. Mrs. Peter Rusk and two daughters visited the former’s son-in-law, Charles Randle, in Barkley tp., several days this week. The board of review in Newton county raised the assessments an average of about 20 per cent, says the Newton County Enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Duncan of Goodrich,No. Dak., returned home Thursday after a few days’ visit with the family of Sam Williams of Union tp. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burton of Helena, Ark., formerly of Remington, are’visiting the family of the latter’s brother, Jerome Harmon of Hanging Grove tp., this week. Miss Margaret Pritchard of Trafalgar, Johnson county, spent Sunday with the family of F. M. Parker, going from here to Lake Geneva, Wis., to visit relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. George Dart of Omaha, Neb., left here last Friday to visit the latter’s sister in Michigan, after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan of Rensselaer. Two more autos are now owned in Rensselaer, Dr. Parkison hav. ing purchased a new Wayne runabout and Dr. Kannal a secondhand machine owned by a Mr. Baker of Fowler. Now that the 4th is over would not it be a good idea to have those old LaMont Bros, show banners removed from the telephone and light poles? As ornaments they certainly have served their day. G. D. Gregory, who travels for the Dr. Baker medicine company, has bought a residence property and several lots in Wheatfield and willmovetlierethißfall. Weregret to see Mr. and Mrs. Gregory leave Rensselaer. The subject of ifie Sunday morning sermon is, “The Secret of Immortal Youth.” A special invitation is extended to elderly people, in whose interest this service is largely planned. A chorus of girls and boys will assist 4n the music. There will be an ice cream social at the Rose Bud church in Union tp., next Thursday night. Everett Halstead will be there with his graphopbone and a special musical program will be given. All come. Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Imes left Sunday on their eastern trip. Mr. Imes expects to be gone abont two weeks, taking in the K. T. conclave at Saratoga Springs and going thence to New York City. Mrs. Imes will probably remain a mouth. Rev. Rial Benjamin of the Puget Sound M. E. Conference, visited Saturday and Sunday here with his nephew, R. P. Benjamin. He is not preaching at present but is devoting his attention to mining interests in Alaska and British Columbia. Hon. Jesse E. Wilson and family arrived Tuesday evening from Washington, D. C., for a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson. Jesse will return to Washington next week but his wife and children will remain for a several weeks visit. F. E. Babeock and son George were in Chicago Sunday and Monday and the latter had his o ther eye operated upon, both eyes having been slightly crossed since birth. It is thought both eyes will be perfectly straight now and the vision greatly improved. Fowler Leader: ( John Umboltz and William Boutin, both of Richland township, have both twelve foot Deering binders. They are the only binders of so great a width in the county. They are pushers. Six horses are hitched side by side in the rear of the sickle. Eli Heidelberger of Chicago visited A. Leopold Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Heidelberger used to be a partner of Mr. Leopold’s here in the general merchandise business from 1864 to 1884, their store being on the corner where Duvall & Lundy are now located. He is now 82 years of age. The poorest oats and corn crop will be raised in this locality this year that we have had for many years. Corn is generally looking mighty poor; is small or very uneven and very weedy as a general thing, and the continued rains since the 4th have made fields too wet to cultivate.