Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Call the Home Grocery for cht*» ries for canning this week. Miss Lizzie Luers went to Valparaiso yesterday to visit a few days. Mrs. Lorinda McGlinn went to Wheatfleld Thursday for a few days visit. Miss Ethel McCarthy returned yesterday from a week’s visit $t Elkhart and South Bend. Uncle James Overton returned Thursday from a visit wtih his son, Elvin Overton, at Aurora, 111. A good $2.00 women’s oxford a\ $1.45. Get a pair while they last. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Charles Cordrey, who lived here several years ago, has sued for a divorce in the Lake Superior court. Art Blankenbaker of near Mt. Ayr went to Valparaiso yesterday to visit a few days with his brother. Mrs. Roy M. Chissom of .Englewood, 111., came Thursday to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCarthy. Miss Icie Williams returned yesterday to her home in Valparaiso after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers. Capt. J. M. Wasson left yesterday for a visit relatives at Union City. Before returning he will visit his old home in Ohio. Milt Roth was in Indianapolis Thursday with a view of purchasing an ice making plant for Roth Bros.’ new butcher shop. Katie Shields, Mary Goetz, Gtace Peyton and Emma Rayher will leave tomorrow for Terre Haute to attend summer normal. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Emig returned to their home in Seymour, Ind., yesterday after a few days visit with his uncle, Harvey Wood. Ladies’ white canvas slippers at SI.OO, were $1.50 to $2.00. Children’s white canvas slippers at 50c, were SI.OO. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store.

James Brenner has successfully passed the required mental examination for entrance to the U. S. naval academy at Annapolis and takes the physical examination today. Hally Alter, Mr. and Mrs. John Gwin, Rev. G. H. Clarke, B. D. Comer and W. R. Lee attended the Sunday School convention held at Lafayette the first few days of the week. Ex-Senator Eben H. Wolcott has moved from Logansport to Marion, where he has charge of the new branch of the Western Motor works recently established there.—Monticello Herald. xEd Rhoads, the groceryman.Mias lphchased the three-story brick building in which his grocery store is located and will make some repairs to same. The price paid was $5,000, we understand. Kenneth Rhoades has severed his connection as lineman with the local telephone exchange and has secured a similar position with the Central Union people. Thomas Hoyes has taken Kenneth’s place here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Randle and Mr. and Mrs. Clint BroWn of Barkley tp„ went over to Morocco Thursday in White & Hickman’s auto and spent the day with Rev. Ballard, formerly of the Barkley M. E. church. X Natty Scott lays claim to the ffcherman’s belt, held and defended tne past 26 years by Landy Magee. Natty claims, to have caught an 8pound salman with ears like a dog fish. ‘Harry Wiltshire found the can just a few feet away.

Rev. G. H. Clarke united Jesse Beecher and Mary F. Pruett, both of Jordan tp., in marriage Thursday evening at 6 o’clock, in the presence of about 75 relatives and friends. They will begin housekeeping at once on the groom’s father’s farm in Jordan. ■** Thirty ladies of the Milroy Circle of the G. A. R. suprised Sarah E. Hemphill on the accasion of her 80th birthday anniversary Wednesday evening at her home on Front street The time was spent most pleasantly in telling stories of war tin)eg, etc. JsMr. and Mrs. C. S. Chamberlain wjent to Chicago Thursday where the latter will consult a specialist. They were accompanied by a local physician and Mrs. Leota Jones, who has been visiting with tnem since Friday. Mrs. Chamberlain has been in declining health for several months, and an operation may be necessary Rensselaer people who have been over about Wolcott tell us that there has been so much rain over in shat locality that the corn Is looking most awfully poor. The fields have been almost a lake for some weeks, and the outlook is very poor for a corn crop. Corn Is looking the best in north Jasper this season of almost any place in the country.