Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

"Loct. Iff, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson, of Nekton tp., a son. The new Christian church at Delphi will be dedicated next Sunday.. For Farm Loans in a” hurry, see A. J. McCormick, of the. Lafayette Life. Miss Sadie Cody and Miss Carrie Parker are visiting in Chicago a few dayp this week. Long, who is attending Wabash' College, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long. Prof. 'Tillman has recovered from the operation for appendicitis so far as to be able to come home yesterday morning. Elder D., T. Halstead returned Monday from a conference of the Church of God at Pleasant View, Warren county. t After a short visit with Mrs. John M. Wasspn and Mrs. M. V. Brown, Mrs. J. I. Wood of Miama, Fla., returned home Monday morning. Advertised letters: Jakle Schock (2), Gaylord Shields, Harry Randle (2), Benie Morrly, Thomas Murphy, Miss Dena Mill, James R. Cornelison. A. O. Garriott of Hammond was in the city Friday on business relating to life insurance. Mr. Garriott reports business as reasonably good in his line. Mann Spitler was down from Thayer yesterday, and according to the republican idea he is lined up with the brewers, as he was wearing a Tom Marshall badge. George W. Sharp, who lost his wife and one child in a street car accident at Indianapolis a few weeks ago, has sued the street railway company for SIO,OOO damages. W. F. Powers, Bruce Porter and J. F. Hardman went to the Kankakee Tuesday to fish for a few days. They will return Thursday or Friday, then look otit for the fish stories. SsF- M. Parker and Mrs. Parker were called to Chestnut, 111., Monday on account of the serious sickness of Mrs, William Clouse, a sister of Mr. Parker’s. Being very old there is little hope of her recovery.

Mrs. Meyer, mother of F. B. Meyer or Gary, is in a helpless condition as a result of a fall in which one of her hips was broken some time ago, and her age is much against her ever recovering. Mrs. Bertha Wildberg is selling off her household furniture and will make her home at Pebria, 111., in the future, where she has several near relatives living. Oren Parker will move into the residence she now occupies. Andrew J. Schick of Lafayette, State Secretary of the Catholic Order of Foresters, died at his home in Lafayette Monday afternoon from Bright’s disease and quick consumption. State Chief Ranger Honan of this city and the other state officers will attend the funeral tomorrow at 9 a. m.

H. N. Moulds of Hanging Grove tp., has bought a general store at Eylar, 111., and expects to move to that place next January. Mr. Moulds came to this county from near Eylar and has resided here for about five years. He Is an excellent citizen and the family have made many friends who will regret to have them move away. Walter "Daniels of Barkley tp., went to Roscommon, Mich., Tuesday * see a farm he purchased there lately. His wife was in the buggy with her mother-lqdaw, Mrs. Geo. Daniels, when struck by the automobile last Friday on the north gravel road near Arthur Trussel’s. Neither of them were injured, but both were badly frightened. Lyman Raymond of Jordan tp.*, is promised that new automobile by the 15th of this month, but he is not certain whether he will get it or not. This is one of the three machines that were to have been delivered Oct. 1, but owing to the crowded condition of the factory they could not be had. William Washburn has allowed Mr. Raymond to take the first of the three, although he was the first buyer. Xjdrs. John W. Hitchlngs of Jordan up., went to Brookston Thursday to visit her father, Joseph Garriott, who is now in year, returning on the early train Monday. The old gentleman has been suffering from a cataract in both eyes for a number of years and has concluded to "have a surgical operation performed to remove them, and while there is little danger connected therewith Mrs. Hitchlngs conefiided to visit him before he submitted to it.