Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets: Corn, 55c; oats, 45c. A class of 27 were taken Into the church in first communion at St. Augustine’s Catholic church Sunday. Thomas J. Mallatt, the Fair Oaks merchant and all around democrat, was in the city between trains yesterday. _|jfc Mrs. Korah Daniels and little Slaughter of tp., went to, Chicago Heights Monday to visit relatives a few days. Kate Karasinski off Terre Haute was here over Sunday visiting her brother, N. Schmitter and wife. She returned home Monday. Miss Lona Shigley, formerly of this county, died at her home in Seattle, Wash., May 30, but we were- unable to procure any particulars. X , Carl and Mrs. Hamacher of near Foresman were in the city Saturday. Mrs. Hamacher came to shop and visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Leech. James L. Babcock, republican nominee for trustee of Union township, living west of Parr, is seriously sick with a complication of diseases. His health seems to be breaking down generally. Morocco Courier; Wm. Parkison of Rensselaer drove over here Saturday in an automobile of fearful and wonderful construction. One thing about it was that you could hear him coming far enough away to drive home and put up your horse. > Ed. Randall of Pleasant Grove, was in town Saturday. He reports the loss of a fine $75 steer that was killed by lightning Thursday night. Fred C. Westphal lost a thoroughbred bull in the same manner sometime during last week. —Francesville Tribune. L. A. Jessen went to Chicago Saturday to get a position in the big Western Union office in that city. He has handled a great deal of press matter and expects to get to work while business is rushing prior to and during the republican national convention. Forty threshing machine owners in Northern Indiana met at Ft. Wayne Saturday and formed a “trust.” Wheat will be thrashed for 4 cents a bushel, an advance in price of 1 cent. Oats will be thrashed for IV% cents a bushel, an advance of half a cent. All the thrashers signed the agreement. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins and rs. W. C. Babcock visited Morocco, Brook, Kentland, Earl Park, Fowler, Goodland and Remington Sunday. They traveled some 86 miles, leaving -here about 8 a. m., in the Garage Co’s new Buick auto with Scott Chestnut at the throttle, and getting home at 3 p. m. r . -•