Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

JBjohn Martindale of Newton township was knocked down by a bull Tuesday evening and had a narrow escape from being badly injured. No bones were broken but his side was severely bruised, causing a v®ry painful injury, butXio serious effects are anticipated at this time. Mrs. C. E. Richardson, who has been* visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Brusnahan, of northwest of town for several weeks, left Tuesday for her home in Frederick, Okla., accompanied -by her sister. Miss Dorothy Brusnahan, who will spend the winter with her and attend school. Joe Jeffries was very much taken up with Oklahoma during his recent visit there, and especially with Elk City as a smaller business place, and he may conclude to locate there. The climate he thinks is superb and seemed to agree with Mrs. Jeffries firStrate. We shall be sorry to see Joe leave us. > \Fred Phillips left Tuesday for ah'extended trip through the west. He goes from here to Shoshone, Wyo., where he meets Lee Martin, an old friend of his cowboy days, and they will take a horseback trip, cowboy fashion, of ten days through Yellowstone National Park, returning home about Sept. 1. . Chase Ritchey and wife visited at Walkerton Monday and at Knox Tuesday, returning to Rensselaer Wednesday. Friday morning they started to Vernon, Okla., where both will teach the coming winter. Miss Maribel Kays accompanied them and will teach at Altus, Okla., this winter. The Ritcheys live at Yukon. You can materially assist The Democrat by sending in items of interest by ’phone or by handing them to us at the office. You want the news, and so do we. Remember this when your relatives or friends visit you or you visit them. All local happenings reported to us will receive our best attention, and will be appreciated. G. W. infield was in town Wednesday and Thursday, having been to Chicago in the interest of the Lafayette & Chicago Railway Co., the traction line projected through this city. Mr. Infield still has hopes of eventually building this line, and returned to Chicago Thursday to talk over some matters with parties he has interested in the project.

Mrs. Nora Kimberlin of Rossville, IJI.. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John N. Baker of Barkley tp., They are moving from Rossville to Chicago and Mrs. Kimberlin will remain here until their household effects reach Chicago. Her husband is in the railroad employ and he has been transferred to Chicago, hence their removal tothat city. Crown Point Star: Corn is retailing at 90 cents in our market, oats 60 cents, potatoes $1.20, wheat sl.lO and everything else accordingly as high. Hay is yet plenty and sells at a moderate price, but that will not last long. The drouth and hot weather has thoroughly cooked the pastures, and many are already compelled to feed hay. Really, the outlook is not encouraging. |Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Nowels and cnildren of Laurens, lowa, came Wednesday evening for a few weeks visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. Nowels, and other relatives and friends. Mr. Nowels is much pleased with the section of lowa where he is located. He says oats are poor there but corn is looking fine, and if frost holds off long enough there will be a good crop. Nesslus, the democratic candidate for assessor of Jordan tp., is going to withdraw his name from the ticket because of his contemplation of moving to Lisbon, No. Dak., next spring. He did not think of leaving when the nomination was made, but has now concluded to do so, and will notify the township committee so that another good man can be put on the ticket in his place. The bridge gang are working early and late, having commenced at 4 a. m. Thursday morning, and stopping only long enough for breakfast, before continuing the day’s work- It will probably be the middle of the week before the bridge is back in place and the flooring repaired ready for travel. New joists and plank have been ordered but the joists are not here yet, so the floor will be repaired temporarily for the present. x Master Frank James of Hoopeston 111., an artistic card writer, was on the street Wednesday and Thursday, and for a boy of thirteen he is a wonder. There are but few boys with but four months experience in this business that could equal him, and the writer has seen many professionals, three times his age, that couldn’t do so well. He was visiting his uncle I. N. Best, at Roselawn, and just ran down here for a pasttime. Chalmers Ledger: The Union church at West Point was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon during the severe electrical storm that passed over that vicinity. There was no insurance on the structure, and the loss was total. In the last few years the membership has been greatly reduced and It is not likely the church will ever be rebuilt. This is unfortunate on account of the cemetery located near the church as people who have relatives interred there would prefer to see the church maintained.