Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Conj, 490; oats 35c. The Indiana State Jair will tie held this year Sept. 9 to 13. ,'Mrs. W. J. Imes returned Monday from her visit to New York. Miss Grace Brown of Chicago is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. C. English. Miss Nettie Brown of Pern is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Hale Warner« ' ) “The Trust Busters,” at the opera house, Monday evening, August 19. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thornton returned Saturday from a vieTt in Dannville, Ind. James Fleming has moved here from Monticello and will work on ' the stone roads. < Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eger are visiting relatives in Grand Rapids, Mich., this week*. Miss Maude Kays of Chicago is visiting the family of George Hanpa, near Kniman. Miss Pearl Morris is visiting her sister, Miss Ella Morris, in Chicago this week. ' Mrs. Ira Galbraith and Mrs. Robt. Sheets of Wheaton, 111., are visiting relatives here. Geo. Hanna of near Kniman went to Flora Satnrday to visit relatives until Tuesday. YE. P. Meyer and Miss Francis Brady of Danville, 111., are visiting the former’s mother here. Alf Donnelly, the big onion grower, got in a carload of lumber for onion crates a few days ago. XMr. and Mra.*lck Yates are visiting relatives in’Hoopeston, Roseville and Danville, 111., this week.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hardy and daughter of Alva, Okla., are . Visiting relatives here for a couple of weeks. Peter Scallon of Lafayette epent Sunday with his family, who are visiting the Hordemans west of town. Mr. E. Rapp of Washington, 111., came over last Friday to re- , main a few days and look after his farm south of town. ✓ Mrs. W. C. Babcock and two children returned Saturday from an extended visit with her parents at Estes Park. Colo. Fowler Republican; Rev. Postill will spend his vacation making some improvements on bis Jasper county farm. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hitchings of Jordan tp., returned Saturday from a visit with their son Orville at Goebelsville, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes of East Chicago are visiting relatives in Remington this week and taking in Fountain Park. Miss Georgia Dickinson of Chicago, returned home Thursday after a few days visit with her brothers in Carpenter tp. Mrs. W. H. Sanders and two sons of Bloomington are visiting the family of N. S. Bates and other friends here this week.

Everett Kinney, of the Rowlea & Parker Btore, is taking a two ■ weeks vacation, visiting in Lafayette and Lake Geneva, Wis. Mrs. Albert Moorhead and baby of Limon, Colo,, came Tuesday for a few weeks’ visit with bar parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nevil. !x?A son was born last Thursday to a Gypsy couple camping in the eohool yard four miles south of town. It was tbeir eighth child. Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Bark and Paul Troy and family of Chicago came down Saturday for a few days’ Visit with the family of John Kohlsr. Miss Cora Everett, deputy postmistress, is taking two weeks vacation, visiting in South Bend and Medaryville. Her parents reside at the latter place. X Mrs. F. E. Babcock and Miss Ethel Sharp returned Tuesday from their visit to Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada. They report a delightful trip. >Mrs. C. F. Stackhouse and Miss Nina Martindale left Saturday for a visit in Anderson and Peru, and with the family of W. C. Huston at Perrysborg. —■■■ ■’ ■ Goodland Herald: A few tests have beep made of the oats and it is found that the average is about 30 pounds to the bushel. Many of thfr hulls contain no kernel.