Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1909 — Page 3

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest* to City and Country Readers. Joe O’Connor of Lafayette spent Sunday with his best girl here. IMrs. H. L. Brown and little dauter spent Saturday in Chicago. John Greenfield of Columbia City was in town on business Saturday.

Miss Graefe Rousch of Indianapolis was in town Saturday, on business.

J. E. and George Maines went to Kankakee, 111., on business Saturday.

Sam Fendig and J. J. Montgomery went to Chicago on business Monday.

J. H. Gilbert arid Christian Hens-

ler were over from Remington on business Monday.

Vern Sayers, who has been teaching school near Tefft, came Saturday to visit relatives here.

Miss Josie Porter returned Monday from a two weeks visit at Franklin and Muncie.

Miss Myra Peregrine of Milroy tp., went to Hammond Monday where she has employment.

Mrs. Mary E. Richmond and family left Saturday for Winnebago, Minn., to make their home.

Miss Oba Williams of Valparaiso returned home Monday after a few days visit with Miss Nell Meyers.

Mrs. Rebbecca Hurley and son Perry of Union tp., went to Rossville Monday to make their home.

John D. Ellis of Rush Medical college, came home Saturday to spend several days with his father.

Ernest Clark, manager of the Delphi bucket shop, came Saturday to spend a few days with his parents.

Mrs. Hazel Kirk Stephenson of Chicago came Monday for a short visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk.

Dr. Miller has located at Mecca, Parke bounty, and his household goods were shipped to that place a few days ago.

Mrs. Harry Wade went to Francisville Saturday to join her husband, who is now In the barber business at that place.

Misses Beatrice Thomas and Mabel Battleday went to Lafayette Saturday to visit a short time with the former’s parents.

Mrs. Ellen Maloney returned Saturday to her home tn Chicago after a visit of several days with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Drake.* jkMlsses Jennie Parktaon, Louella Robinson, Vera Healey and Marie Hamilton spent Saturday with Miss Edith Brown at Roselawn. Mrs. B. F. Edwards and children went to Chicago Saturday to visit her husband, who is employed with the Parmalee Transfer Co. Glenn and Mabel Huston returned to their home in Deedsville, Ind., Monday after a short visit with friends here and at Lowell.

A. H. Hopkins spent yesterday at Cedar Lake. Will Generies was in Chicago on business Monday. » D. M. Worland was in Chicago on business Monday. Mrs. William Barkley returned Saturday from a visit with relatives at Lafayette.

Miss Vera McMullen of Forest, 111., came Monday to visit with Mrs. L. A. Harmon, her sister.

Mrs. Myrtle Johns and daughter of Terre Haute came Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. Emmet Fiddler.

Mrs. W. S. Lowman of Pleasant Ridge left Monday for Paris, Tenn., to visit her mother, who is very sick.

Mrs. Ross Grant of Minneapolis, Minn., came Monday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brenner of Roselawn spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brenner at the Makeever Hotel.

Mrs. W. P. Crowell and daughter, Mrs. B. F. Carr, of Monticello, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crowell.

Miss Lu via Gunyon of Union tp., returned to Marion Monday to resume her studies in a business college at that place.

Leo Worland and Ray Markin expect to leave Thursday for Mitchell, So. Dak., where they will probably spend the summer.

Mrs. J. C. Porter went to Chicago yesterday to meet Miss Faye Irwin of Remington, who is en route for Albuquerque, N. M.

M. J. Roth, who is taking treatment at Mudlavia, spent Sunday with his family here, returning to the springs Monday.

Jakey Hopkins and wife of Superior, Neb., came Saturday for an extended visit with relatives here and near McCoysburg.

Mrs. Bruce White went up to Walker tp., Saturday to see her father, Michael Zick, who is very poorly. Mrs. Mattie Smith accompanied her.

Martin Daywitt of Frankfort returned to his home Saturday. He has been at Parr to attend the funeral of his brother, John Daywitt, mention of whose death was made in Saturday's Democrat.

Mr. and Mrs. Heuson Colburn of Chicago, returned to their home Monday. Mrs. Colburn has been visiting the past two weeks with her sister, Mrs. W. I. Hoover, and her husband joined her here Sunday.

F. M. Smith ie succeeded by .A. F. Knepp as publisher of the Chalmers Despatch, and the first Issue under the new management shows great improvement in Its local columns. We extend greetings to Bro. Knepp. f\Miss Katie Shields,* who has been teaching in the Brook schools for the past, year, came home Friday night to spend the summer vacation with her mother, Mrs. E. H. Shields. She has been engaged to teach in the same school next year.

Mrs. C. W. Hanley spent yesterday in Chicago.

D. M. Worland made a v business trip to Lafayette yesterday.

Roy Weston of north of town went to Lafayette on business yesterday.

W. D. Bringle, C. S. Chamberlain, John Marlatt and William Washbum went to Chicago yesterday on automobile business.

Miss Jessie Knox expects to leave Thursday for Spokane, Wash., to visit Mrs. Arthur Arnott, formerly Miss Cena Carr of hear Rensselaer.

Mrs. Sarah Ketchum returned to her home near Kankakee, 111., Monday after a two weeks visit with her son, George Ketchum and wife.

W. H. Morrison shipped out 315 gallons of cream Monday morning, to Chicago, amounting to $246. Mr. Morrison is paying out an average of $1.25 to $l5O per day here for cream now, and the business is steadily growing.

Mrs. Lorinda McGllnn and daughter, Mrs. Emory Cox of Fair Oaks returned Saturday from Lipscomb, Tex., where they have spent the past two months. The trip was made to benefit the health of Mrs. Cox and she finds herself very much improved.

W. H. Morrison, manager of the Rensselaer cream station, received 225 gallons of cream Friday and 315 gallons Saturday, or 540 gallons for the two days, over 4,000 pounds. This amount of cream would make in the neighborhood of 2,000 pounds of butter.

Boaz Evans, whose serious sickness. has been several times mentioned, died at the age of 62 years Saturday morning at the Joseph Adams home south of town. The remains were taken to Lafayette Sunday and interment in the Sandridge cemetery, 5 miles south of that place.

John Johnson, a former well known resident and thresherman of West Carpenter, died last week in a Chicago hospital where he was taken some two months ago for treatment for cancer of the stomach. His age was 61 years. The remains were brought back to Goodland for burial.

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Mr. and Mrs. M. Brown of Franklin came Saturday to visit with their daughter, Mrs. Gus' Grant. Mr. Brown has been appointed by Governor Marshall as one of a commission to go to Antietam, Md., in June to plan for the erection of a monument for the seven Indiana regiments that participated in that battle.

As the result of extra operator White failing to deliver a message, No. 5, the train due here at 10:55 and No. 74, the stock train, had a head on collision near Bloomingtoh Thursday which badly damaged both engines and several of the freight cars. The fireman on the passenger train suffered a broken hand.

Having received several very tempting offers for his farm in Jasper county, Rev. Postill went over last week to “see about it,” and in place of selling the hundred and twenty he owned, at an advance of $65 per acre more than he paid, he bought eighty acres more. Mr. PostlH’s interest in farming is practical as well as theoretical.—Benton Review.

While some of Lake county’s thousands of visitors for the automobile races next month may have to go hungry for want of enough eating places, it Is probable there will no need of anybody going thirsty. Even though Gary is theoretically as dry as a powder horn, other sections of the county are suffering now from drought, and 41 liquor licenses were granted this month at the regular meeting of the county commissioners, there.

A POINTER— If you have any mill work to be done, have it done by the River Queen Mills. Satisfaction is then assured. River Queen Mills

To-day’s markets: Corn, 68c: Oats, 52c.

D. L. Halstead went to Cadillac, Mich., yesterday to look after his farming interests.

Miss Deliah Norman went to Indiapolis Monday to attend the D. of R. Grand Lodge meeting.

Forest Morlan expects to go to Rugby, No. Dak., in a couple of weeks to spend the summer with relatives.

E. L. Hollingsworth and J. J. Hunt went to Hammond yesterday to attend the meeting of the 10th district bankers.

Marlatt went to Detroit Michigan Saturday to hustle the deliveries on several Ford autos he has sold in this county.

Mrs. Amanda Collins and granddaughter, Miss Pearl Collins of Idaville came yesterday to visit with Mrs. Sarah Toombs of near Gifford.

The aged mother of John L. Osborne is confined to her home with but slight hopes of recovery, with the infirmities that come with old age, she being in her 87th year.

Whooping cough has been unusually prevalent among children this year, children of John Hordeman in Rensselaer and George Iliff of south of town, being dangerously sick with it.

p>C. B. Steward went to Indianpolis yesterday and Sylvester Gray went this morning. Both go as delegates to the grand lodge of Odd Fellows. Mrs. Steward is also attending the meeting of Rebekahs.

A Chicago specialist, assisted by Drs. English and Kresler, operated on Sam Lowry who lives on the William Baker farm Monday, for strangulated hernia. The operation was exceptionally severe, but the patient is recovering nicely.

Miss Florence Moore, who resigned her position as chief operator at the telephonee central office a short time ago, has re-entered their employ, succeeding Miss Nellie Kepner, who has resigned. Miss Hazel Moore also goes to work as relief operator.

< The Rensselaer high school track geam met defeat Saturday at the hands of the husky Monticello athletes; “Pete” Meyers and Hugh Kirk both taking first in their events while Roy Gundy got second in the mile run, with two men in the race. Next Saturday they will attend the State athletic meet at Purdue University .

J. F. Irwin, W. V. Porter, Jud Moore and L. A. Harmon went over to Wolcott Monday to see the girl baseball team wipe up the earth with the Wolcott team. Several other bald-heads wanted to go over but could find no means of transportation. The girls got spanked, 5 to 4 but those from here who saw the game say they could play ball alright, alright.

The fire company responded .to an alarm at the Monnett Children’s Home Saturday morning. One of the main flues in the house was burning out and threatened to catch near the roof. The fire company was somewhat delayed by the absence of the fire team, which was some distance away when the call came, and when they reached the scene the blaze had died out.

Al Robinson will soon vacate the Eger property just north of Mrs. Mary D. Eger’s residence on Division street, and Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant will move into same. Cleve Eger and bride will occupy the property by Mr. and Mrs. Grant. It was their intention to move into the former John Duvall property on Van Rensselaer street, but Van Grant, who now owns same, has had some opportunities to sell the property, and w’ill likely do so.

D. A. Root, the Crown Point lumber man, was awarded the contract over several Chicago bidders last Wednesday to furnish the 1,000 feet of auto race grand stand from start to finish, building included. He left here for Chicago early this morning to sign contracts and make arrangements for a speedy start, as no time can now be spared. The cost of the work has not yet been made public, but no doubt is a large sum, as It takes 280,000 feet of lumber, besides hauling, building and other material.—Crown Point Star.

Twenty-five men with teams and two car loads of material began work at Crown Point and Lowell Saturday the fulfilling of the largest contract ever let for a single motor race. The taroid process will be used as it Is special proof against “skidding.” Some 2,000 feet of entirely new roadway must be built and all the holes, approaches to bridges, etc., must be resurfaced by June sth in order that practice may be begun. The sale of seats in the big grand stand of 10,000 capacity is already large. The parking spaces in the reserved tract •t the starting and finishing line have practically all been sold, and the box and grand stand seats going I fast.

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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator of. the estate of Frederick Stocksick, late of Jasper County,

deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. HENRY GROW, Administrator. May 13, 1009. Eight ban of Swift’s Pride soa» for 25c. JOHN EGER.