Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

George Hosmer went to Winamac on business Tuesday. “Dollie” Warren of Peru is visiting here with relatives. Ben Edwards made a business trip to Pontiac, 111., Tuesday. W. L. McCord of Hymers, Ind., was in town on business Tuesday. It is suggested that the proposition to make Mr. Taft a Mason “on sight” without the formality of riding the goat, originated with some Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, out of sympathy for thd 1 goat. Mrs. Mary Drake was called to Chicago Monday by sickness of her daughter, Miss Alice, who teaches school at Glencoe and who was taken to the Mary Thompson hospital Saturday, where she will probably undergo an operation. We are informed that W. .W. Evans and his brother Joe will build an artificial Ice plant here this spring. No natural ice has yet been put up, and an Ice famine in Fowler, to keep our “butter milk” cool, would not be desirable. —Benton Review. — Z fesg? Mrs. A. L. Beaver went to Chicago Saturday to take electric treatment from a goitre specialist. Mr. Beaver leaves this week with the Jasper county contingent for Larimore, North Dakota, and Mrs. Beaver will join him as soon as she is cured of her ailment, which will be but a few weeks, her doctor states. Mrs. George Morgan of Rensselaer and Miss Sadie Paulus of Newton tp., were taken to the Mary Thompson hospital in Chicago Tuesday where both will probably undergo operations, Miss Paulus for appendicitis and Mrs. Morgan for gall stones. Mrs. Morgan was accompanied by her husband and daughter Miss Cecile.

The lost man, George Palmer, was heard from Friday. The family received a letter from him dated Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. One of the boys, Ben, went down Friday afternoon. It is not known how he got down In that section but it is surmised that he had a loss of memory for a few days.— Brook Reporter.

J. F. Bruner is busy repairing his country telephone lines and is getting it rapidly in shape to resume service. The patrons along the lines are donating labor in assisting him in the work. Mr. Bruner states that he will not Increase The present rates on his lines. But possibly, if the Jasper County co., increases its rates, they may bring influences to bear which would compel him also to advance rates.

Levi Renicker returned Tuesday from North Manchester, Ind., where he has purchased an 80 acre farm for which he paid $9,000. The farm is supplied with, besides an 8-room house and big barn, a sugar camp, from which Levi expects to derive a good income. He is now making preparations for his family’s departure from Florida and as soon as they arrive he will take possession.

Miss Katie Kolhoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kolhoff of south of town, w’as quite badly injured about the left knee Saturday evening by jumping from a buggy when the horse had taken fright and started to run away. The horse started after she had got into the buggy but before her escort could get in and pick up the reins. The buggy was badly broken, the horse continuing to run after Miss Kolhoff had jumped out. The receivers of the boodland Bank have filed suit against the Spinney Brothers to recover the amount of a note of the firm for three thousand dollars which w.as held by the bank at the time of the failure. It is a complicated affair. At the time of the failure, Charles Spinney, treasurer of Newton county, was a heavy depositor, but he had in his possession collateral which has since been collected. the matter was discussed, he said that he would not pay till the Supreme court said that ■he should. And there you are, There is sporting blood in the receivers and they do not like to be dared, double dared.—FowlerLeader

The trade of Bruce Porter’s residence property for Frank KreslA-’s farm near Mitchell, South Dakota, has fallen through with, but Mr. Porter has rented the farip for the coming year and will move there as previously contemplated. He has rented his property here to J. P. Hammond. Walter Lutz has rented the Ed Warren property on Clark street, which The Democrat stated last week Mr. Hammond would occupy, and James Matheson, whose property Walter and his mother now occupy, and who has been living at his old home in Canada for the past couple of years, and has married there, will come back ,to Rensselaer and occupy his property. t -. r , Remember Maines & Hamilton have a great variety of Poultry feed. Try our Crown Brand Poultry Feed.