Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Larsh" Thomas, now the second best in the semi-finals of the checker tournament, which is being held at Mel Griffin’s lunch rooms, won from Frank Hill, who has hung the medal up the last two times. Duke Nichols finished strong m last place. He attributes his defeat to lack of condition. Elmer Gwin; who is in charge of the mechanics at Worland’s furniture store, has blossomed out into a full-fledged inventor. He has at last recognized the greatest want of an up-to-date furniture store, a short-rail for bed display, and after many weeks of hard labor, he has perfected one. He expects to patent his invention and then sit down and take the money that will roll in. Marion Cooper of Wall, So. Dak., arrived in Fair Oaks Monday night and came down to Rensselaer yesterday. He got word of his brother Ollie’s death Thursday noon and left there the same night at 11 o’clock. His train was delayed two days and two nights, at different points, on account of snow blockades, and did not reach Chicago until noon Monday. He expects to return to South Dakota Monday. S( To-day at one o’clock p. m. /ccurs the marriage of Louisa Tlelle Mhines. daughter of Mrs. S. A. Maines on Weston street, to Loy E. Hess, an estimable Fowler young man. Rev. G. A. Clarke of the First Christian Church will officiate. They will spend Iheir honeymoon, or at least a portion of it traveling and the remainder on the groom’s farm near Goodland. The Democrat extends congratulations.

Geo. E. Murray has traded $6,000 of stock out of the G. E. Murray Cc. store for real estate in Anderson and Gas" City. E. V. Ransford has also traded the furniture out of the “Hotel Rosey,, and 200 acres of land in Missouri and the stock of goods he had in the old MeColly & Coen building near the depot, for a 200 acre farm in Bartholomew county, valued at $lB,000. Both deals were made through the real estate firm of C. P. Wright & Son.

J. Moore went to Chicago one day last week and purchased a team of horses with a $1,200 cab and a high plug hat to match it. It is the latest approved Studebaker model, silk and satin lined and beautifully upholstered with the finest cordovan leather. The nicest part about the whole outfit is the whistle you blow, to attract or distract the drivers attention (if the persuasion in the latter case be feminine.) Jud expects a heap of marriages this coming summer and when you are in the honeymoon state the best is none too good.

A card from H. J. Baftoo of Seattle, Wash., directs us to change the address of his Democrat to 672 So. C. street, Tacoma, Wash., where he has moved his job printing office. Tacoma is about 20 to 25 miles from Seattle, and they like it there better than at Seattle. Besides rents are cheaper and Bert has a better location for his office. The report that Vera Marshall had gone to Seattle and was working for Bert is incorrect. He wps there to see them but is not working for Mr. Bartoo. They do not know whether he is still in Seattle now or not.

Medaryivlle Advertiser: Mrs. Bruce Caster, of Gillam township, is reported quite sick with appendicitis and an operation mav become necessary.. . .Mrs. C. E. Robinson received the sad news of the death of an old friend, Mr. E. R. Hutchings, of Harvey, 111. The deceased is well known among the people of Gillam, that township having formerly been his home. His death was caused by that fatal disease, pneulnonia. He was only sick a few days and passed away on the morning of the 20th. He leaves a wife, one son and three grandchildren to mourn his loss.