Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

r ■ ~ ==’ Mrs. James Donnelly is visiting her daughter in Lafayette. X Geo. A. Williams moved back into his remodeled residence Thursday. The invincible Wheatfleld ball team was defeated Wednesday in a game at Flora. Mrs. Frank Parnell of Hoopeston, 111., is visiting Mrs. Ed Randle of near Pleasant Grove. Be sure to attend Robertson’s horse sale. He has some good ones this time—at Wolcott, Saturday, June 20th. Mrs. May Parcels went to Urbana Tuesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Paxton, formerly of Remington. William Howell, aged 47, a farmer of near Kouts, Porter county, committed suicide Monday by shooting himself in the head with a rifle. Joe Long caught a nine pound pickerel in the river Thursday, and when he landed it the dredge boat came near upsetting on account of the tidal wave it caused.

—Charles W. Miller won out for the republican nomination for congress in the Thirteenth District Tuesday, over Bro. J. L. Moornian of the Starke County Republican, receiving 69 votes to John’s 50.

Mrs. Frank Randle of Clark’s Hill, Ind., who has been visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randle for the past week, went to Mt. Ayr Tuesday for a few days visit with Mrs. Wm. McCord.

Corn planting will be finished this week, and a large acreage has been put in this year. The stand as far as reported is excellent. The first planting is being gone over the first time, and is growing very rapidly.

Mr. Jay Sayler, formerly of near Rensselaer, and Miss Nellie Callison of Rantoul, 111., will be married next Wednesday. They will reside at Lamar, Colo., where Mr. Sayler is located in the practice of dentistry.

J. M. Ott of Remington was in the city a few hours Wednesday. John has got the auto fever pretty badly and it will probably not be long until he dons a leather cap and goggles and tries to master a ‘‘devil wagon" of his own.

Some fifty neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Sarah Pruett in the north part of town Wednesday to help her celebrate her 76th birthday anniversary. A fine dinner was spread on the lawn and all enjoyed the occasion very much*

R. W. Burris of Gillam tp., was taken to Chicago Tuesday to consult a specialist regarding an operation for tumor. He was not given much encouragement, but has decided to have the operation made anyway, and will return to Chicago shortly to undergo same.

Nat Scott went to the country Thursday. Whether he went to see Wash. Lowman about f that little guess on presidential candidates or not Is not reported, but from appearances at Chicago it would not be surprising if Wash, did not wait for him to come out.

Dr. A. J. Miller returned Thursday evening from a ten days treatment for rheumatism at Mudlavia. Although this did not remove the ailment, he thinks that this mud business is “great stuff,” and he is going to continue taking treatment at his home, where he is making arrangements to fix up a mud bath.

Mrs. J. H. Jessen, Mrs. A. A. Hoover and Miss Miida Jackson went to Lebanon yesterday. On Sunday they will attend a reunionof old friends and acquaintances in the neighborhood where they were born and spent their childhood days. This will be the first reunion of thiß kind ever held in that neighborhood, and a very enjoyable time is anticipated.