Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1909 — MRS. IMES RECOVERS PURSE. [ARTICLE]

MRS. IMES RECOVERS PURSE.

Lost In the Eastern Star Rooms Last November. While searching for the parts of a floral star, under a short flight of steps in the w'ardrobe room of the Eastern Star quarters in the K. of P. building Friday night, Mrs. June Henkle discovered the purse that was lost by Mrs. L. M. Imes last November. The purse, containing a watch—highly valued as a gift from Mr. Imes before their marriage—a few personal letters’ and a smaller purse containing $32.50 in money, lay forgotten by Mts. Ir_es on the secretary’s desk in the lodge room, and it was not until the next morning that she remembered of having left it there. She later hunted up the caretaker and they made diligent search for the bag, which had in some mysterious manner disappeared during the night. But someone had evidently been there before them and the finger of suspicion pointed to a certain party, but it was impossible to prove their guilt, and Mrs. Imes had given up all hope of ever recovering the lost bag. Friday night at a rehearsal of the Star Chapter she suggested to Mrs. June Henkle that they search for a floral star which she believed was in the wardrobe ro,om. Mrs. Henkle while Mrs. Imes was absent in a search for matches, discoveredthe missing purse with everything intact but the smaller purse which had been rifled and the $32.50 taken. Mrs. Imes is overjoyed with the recovery of the watch and will Investigate no further. The Democrat office for horse bills.