Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. and Mrs. N. 8. Bates returned yesterday from a three weeks visit with their daughter, Mrs. Albert Bouk, at Norwich, No. Dak. C. B. Reprogle’s mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. E. Warden of Monticello, visited him over Sunday. Mr. Warden is a red-hot democrat, and is doing all he can to boost the Bryan and Marshall cause along. ]\The Nanton News of Alberta, of Oct. 22, states that Samuel H. Duvall and his son Charles have sold their livery business at that place. Mr. Duvall is well known* here and is a brother of Mrs. Mary D. Eger and C. W. Duvall of this city.

A drizzle of rain set in Friday evening and continued all night, laying the dust if nothing more. There was also quite a little drizzle all day Monday, but not enough water has fallen as yet to moisten up the ground to any depth.

Mrs. Elhanan Potts was given a birthday dinner by her children in honor of her fiftieth birthday anniversary, Sunday. All the children were present x except Miss Pearl. She was presented with a handsome mirror by her husband and children, and a silver thimble was presented to her by her sister, Mrs. Miner.

TSZern Wright was up from Forst Sunday, where he is assisting E. V. Ransford in disposing of a large stock of goods which he got in a recent trade. He went back Monday afternoon And took with him 3,000 double-pagf Bills printed by The Democrat, the second batch, which will be distributed by two lightning speed autos. A mammoth sale is now on and will continue to Nov. 1, at which time it is thought the entire stock will be disposed of.

Alice M. Corbin, wife of Frank Corbin, now of Brook but formerly of .Jordan tp., died ISst week after an illness of nearly one year, aged about 33 years. She was born in Hallsville, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1876, -and was married to Mr. Corbin about three years ago, being his second wife. She was a highly respected lady and the husband and step-children, to whom she had been a mother, have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement.

L. W. Snider and wife of Chicago, surprised their old friend Captain Haglns of this city, Saturday. Mrs. Hagins was indisposed and the Captain had just been down town for his mail. When he arrived at the house he found his guests in the kitchen. Mr. Snider, who is chief clerk to the superintendent of the Pullman Palace Car Co., and who learned the “trade” with the Captain, returned to Chicago Sunday while Mrs. Snider remained until Monday.

Learning the “combination” is all the go/now, and it is nothing new to se€ the old and the young down on their knees endeavoring to work the combination of the various postoffice boxes. Just keep one fact in your mind and you will have no trouble: Turn toward the right one revolution to the first number on your card, then turn to the left to the other number, then turn the little button on the box to the left and your box is Open. The half numbers mean the lines on the dial after the figure; the full numbers mean the figures on the dial.

I\H. J. Bartoo has sold the Moroco Courier to Rev. Builta, a Christen preacher, who takes possession at once. During the five years Bro. Bartoo has been at the Courier’s helm he has prospered and has given his patrons a good paper. He announces he will go about Nov. 25 to the Pacific coast, Seattle, Wash., it is reported, but whether he. will re-engage in the newspaper business is not stated. • The Democrat wishes Bro. Bartoo and family well wherever they may cast their lot, and to the new editor it extends the hand of fellowship.

VEmmet Pullin shipped a pair of elh and deer to Logansport Tues<giy morning. Some weeks ago The Democrat made mention of the sale of these animals by Mr. Pullins. They were crated and shipped by express, and the express-messenger may thank his stars that they were in crates, as otherwise he wouldn’t have been worth 30 cents in two seconds after they were in the car if it had been possible to have got them there. Elk are one of the most dangerous of the horned or hoofed animals, and woe to the unarmed hunter that >is overtaken by one of. these maddened mam-mothed-horhed brutes. They can fight at either end, with their hind