Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Waited— To hire man with binder to cut 100 acres of oats. C. M. Archer, ’phone 527-H, Rensselaer, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Wemple of Rockford, 111., came Monday afternoon for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. J. J. Montgomery. Mps. N. J. Langly of Minnesota, who has been visiting the family of H. W. Jackson, northeast of town, returned home Thursday. During the storm Monday afternoon a boy out driving cattle near Remington was killed by lightning and the horse he was riding was also killed, Mrs. Frank Sutton left Thursday for Hamilton, «N. J., where her husband is now employed, after a few weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Ramey. Mrs. George Hammerton and two children ancLMiss Hazel Hammerton returned to their home near East Lynn, 111., Thursday after a few days visit With relatives here. The Rensselaer Lumber Co. is building on the site of its old office to be used as an office and storeroom for doors, sash and other finished products, a large new building. Mrs. H. Day’s residence in the northeast part of town was struck by lightning Monday morning and the corner of the house splintered up some, but no great damage was done. Benton Review: The high rate of taxation in Fowler will keep many desirable people from coming here to live. The banks pay 4 per cent interest on money; the tax rate is now 13.08. Mrs. A. Harmon and Misses Esther and- Irene O’Mally returned to their homes in Pontiac, 111., Thursday after a week’s visit with the families of the former’s sons, A. J., Louis and Charlie Harmon. Taylor Boicourt came over from Wolcott Sunday to spend the day with his wife’s relatives here. Mrs. Boicourt and children who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Baker, returhed home with him. A A saloon license was granted to a Reynolds applicant last week, therefore Reynolds will continue for a year at least as an oasis in the “dry” desert on that line of railroad between Logansport and a point ’way over in Illinois. A. F. Long, the druggist, will move into his new store room on the opposite side of the street next week. The building he now occupies will at once be put in shape for the Jasper Savings & Trust Co., bank, as heretofore stated. Some gasoline in a bucket of water became ignited at Ed Kays’ residence, north of the railroad Thursday forenoon and caused a run for the fire company. The flames were put out without damage before the fire men arrived on the ecenp. Wm. Rayher, John Eger’s sprightly “delivery boy,” was taken suddenly sick last Thursday with what is supposed to have been gall stones. He is now better and is resting up for awhile before resuming work and is visiting in Frankfort with relatives. — L_ Tuesday morning the Hotel Forbis changed hands, Mr. J. Lewis Epple having sold the furniture and business to Mr. Ed H. Kent and Mr. W. E. H. Marsh, formerly of Cincinnati. Both of the new proprietors have had extended experience in the hotel business.— White County Democrat. \\ery large hail fell Mondayover in the Buffalo and Sitka neighborhood in White county, doing much damage to crops and killing hundreds of chickens. In the Christian church at Monticello several art windows were broken and many windows in residences in Monticello were also broken by the bail. J The 5-year-old son of James Niritt, ten miles north of town, had his right eye seriously injured last Friday morning from a piece of a cannon fire-cracker left over from the 4th striking him in the eye. He was brought to town and on advice of the physician was taken to an eye specialist at Lafayette, who thinks the sight can be saved. Mrs. E, E. Malone of Monticello (formerly Mrs. Lucy Malchow of Rensselaer) was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital at Indianapolis Tuesday to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. E. H. Shields,her mother, got word from her yesterday morning stating that she was operated on Thursday at 4 p. m., and had recovered nicely from the operation and was getting.on all right it was thought.