Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Charlie Robinson of Battle Ground, spent Sunday here. Mrs. W. F. Smith and son went to Chicago Monday for a few days visit. E. N. Loy returned Monday fnohi a visit with his parents at Piqua, Ohio. X,The city began repairing the Washington street bridge yesterday morning and it will be in use in a couple of days more. The opening chapters of The Democrat’s new serial, “The Man of the Hour,” appears in to-day’s Democrat. Be sure to read it. Joe Reynolds, who for some time has been connected with the Frankfort News, is now traveling for a Chicago paper house,' it is reported. F. H. Morris of Glencoe, 111., came Saturday r a few days visit with the family of A. C. Pancoast of Newton tp. He returned home Tuesday afternoon. In the K. of P. and I. O. O. F. ball game Friday afternoon, the former' won out by a score of 23 to 17, which would indicate that the game was a hummer.

On account of an extra amount of advertising and the publishing of the speech of acceptance of John W. Kern The Democrat "is issued to-day in eight page form. Vljames E. Watson, republican canoifiate for governor, came here yesterday on the 9:55 a. m., train and was taken from here to Remington where he spoke at Fountain Park. A daughter was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Sheetz. of Chicago at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Garriott of Union tp., where *she is stopping temporarilly. William Washburn of Rensselaer and Lyman Raymond of Jordan tp., have each bought a five passenger Cadillac auto. * These are 30 horse power, fdur cylinder machines and will be delivered in Ootober. NLW. L. Bringle and son, W. D. ltfingle and his son of Jordan tp., and the former’s daughter, Mrs. F. L. Yeoman of Hibbard, Ind., left Sunday for the old home of the Bringle’s at Corydon, Ind., to spend the w*eek with relatives and friends. Peter Woods of Fair Oaks left Monday for Lisbon, No. Dak., to visit his son Chas. and his daughter Mrs. Dora Hammond for a few weeks. He intends to look around a little while there, and the result may have something to do with his moving there later. B. T. Lanham had 30 acres of wheat from which he threshed 612 bushels, and a struck bushel weighed 65 pounds. He is going to sow a good acreage this fall as it will pay him much better than an oat crop. Mr. Lanham resides south of Rensselaer a few miles. Advertised letters: E. A. Bush, Mrs. Laura Clark, Miss Elija Dickinson (2), Miss May Dickinson, Albert .Sherrill, Mrs. Geo. F. Hall, S. Kathayne, Mrs. D. McNally, E. A. Stickle, Mrs. Maude Miller, Cecil Show, Mary Swallard, John Shoiels. W. C. Warner, John Vance.

John Churchill, who has been ailing for some time and seemed to be getting worse all the time, went to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lafayette, Sunday evening for treatment. He was overheated while at worflT in a ditch a few weeks ago and his illness dates from that e^ent. Misses Opal Sharp and Connie Adams went to Chicago Saturday for a few days visit with the family of the latter’s brother, Joe Lackey, and go from there to Chicago Heights to visit a day or two with the former’s brother, John Sharp They expect to return home Thursday. X Martin E* Bayler, a brother of Mrs. Philip Blue, and wife of Elwood are visiting latter and family fpr a few days. Mr. Bayler lived here many years ago, but had not been here for thirteen years until this time. He is in the employ of the Americah Tin Plate Co. at Elwood, a subsidiary corporation of the U. S. Steel corporation. They returned to Elwood to-day. Little trouble was experienced in getting the Washington street bridge back on its foundations. Saturday the cribbing was all in place and the bridge was soon moved over to its old position, but was about three feet too high. Monday at four o’clock the blocks had been removed and it was back in place on tfee foundations. It will be a few days before it is ready to use again, as the floor must be repaired.