Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. Geo. Fate came from Indianapolis Thursday to join her huswho bought McKay’s restaurant. They will live in the Judge Thompson- flats. ' "ft -’ "' - Miss Ethel Perkins was called from Indianapolis Thursday, where she is teaching school, on account of the serious sickness of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Perkihs. Robert Mannan returp&d to ter home in Wheatfield Thursday. She has been visiting with Recorder and Mrs. Tilton, and little Wade Tilton accompanied her home. H. C. Hoshaw was called to Danville, 111., Thursday to attend the funeral o,f his brother who died at that place Wednesday. The deceased was an old soldier of the 105th Indiana volunteers. V/Mrs. Catherine Lewis died at her name in Gillam township Monday. The funeral was held Thursday at district school house No. 5, in Gillam and the interment was made in the Browr. cemetery near Pleasant Grove. Wm. Hershman took his black Langshans to the state poultry show at Indianapolis, Tuesday. These birds won the silver stock food cup at the, Rensselaer and Lowell show's, and Mr. Hershman expects to bring home some Indianapolis prizes. John Braddoek who went to Michigan some time ago to make his home with his step-brother, Will Lawrence, returned to Rensselaer Wednesday night, and will probably stay with his grandfather, S. E. Yeoman for some time in the future. Mrs. F. E. Babcock entertained the officer of the Pythian Sisters, including the installing officers, with a six o'clock dinner, at her home on South street, Thursday evening. Covers were laid for twelve and a delightful course dinner was served. James F. Irwin was in Wolcott Monday and Tuesday. He reports the explosion of a gasoline lighting system in the bowling alley at that place' Tuesday night. The front was blown out of the building and the rear was slightly burned, but no one was seriously injured. wWt was probably one of the largest trains ever pulled on the Monon. passed through Rensselaer Thursday afternoon. The passenger train due here 3:30 was delayed several minutes, while the freight train passed by, It consisted of 101 coal, flat and box cars, and was over a half mile in length.

The ladies of the Eastern Star held an informal reception in their rooms in the K. of P. building Tuesday night in honor of several ladies who were initiated into the mysteries of the order. They also installed their Grand Matron. Mrs. Francis Hopkins, who has been out of the city for some time. The Knights of Columbus of Lafayette have invited attorney E. P. Honan to deliver the Lincoln Day Address at their celebration on Lincoln’s, birthday, February 12. This is the principal address of the day and only orators of recognized merit are invited to deliver it. The Knights of Columbus are fortunate to have secured Mr. Honan. V/t’harles Harrington was down Dram Demotte Wednesday on business. He has sold his 40 acre farm in Keener tp., to a Harry Katz of Chicago, who moves on the farm this week. The consideration was $1,200. Mr. Harrington has moved to Demotte for the present, but is thinking of moving to South Dakota, probably locating at Mitchell. A letter from Dr. Chas. B. Kenton, who has been engaged jn the practice of medicine for some time, at Letcher, South Dakota, states: that the building in which his office and living rooms were located burned to the ground, January 29, and he with his wife had gone to Mitchell, South Dakota, where his parents are living and will remain there indefinately. The Brookston High School Basket Ball team was to play a return date with our Local High School team, at the armory, Friday night, but fortunately for Brookston, their best point getter, the referee refused to come out /of his own back yard and play. He evidently feared that Rensselaer enthusiasm might not confine itself to the side lines. Our boys pla/ a game with Whiting Saturday night. Following are the lot purchasers since our last report: Perry Marlatt, Dave Haste, Vern Littlefield, Ben Smith, Albert Brand, Michael Jungles, W. S. Parks, Henry M. Shipman, Firman Thompson, B. S. Fendig, B K. Zimmerman, E. N. Thomas. The business men and Commercial Club committee are making a thorough canvass and a few more lots are each day added to the ever increasing list. Those tfho attended the Marion Adams sale south of town Thursday, were treated to an Impromptu wildwest show, in which a long haired cow puncher, and a true western bronk figured. Among a lot of horses Marlon offered for sale, was an unbroken western pony, and Auctioneer Phillips dared a young man by the name of Harris to ride him. The bystanders at once