Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Glean Day returned yesterday from a two weeks visit at Knox and South Bend. Mrs. R. W. Campbell of Indianpolis came Thursday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Jordan. I. D. Dunn and grandson, Walter Seegrist of Kankakee tp., were in town on business Thursday. Miss Nellie McCarthy returned yesterday to Williamsport, Ind., where she is employed as a nurse. The northbound 9:55 a. m., train will stop a Parr and Fair Oaks today to accommodate visitors to either celebration. Miss Eva Sayler of Monticello spent Thursday with relatives here, leaving yesterday for an extended visit at Albert, Kas. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dunlap of Elwood came yesterday to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Dnulap of near Surrey. Mr. and Mrs. L. Warner returned .yesterday to their home in Nlobe, N. Y., after a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Knapp. Raymond Manahan went to Hoopeston, 111., yesterday to visit with his mother. He was accompanied by Mrs. L. Hammerton. L. B. Fenner of Burwell, Neb., stopped off here Thursday for a brief visit with Jiis father-in-law, Eli Gerber, leaving yesterday for his home. On account of vesper services in Rensselaer on Sunday evenings, no moremeetihgs will be held at Blue-grass^-school house in Newton tp., until fall, Awhile practicing with the Wrens pall team Thursday afternoon, Bruce Hardy sprained his right knee and the injury will keep him on a cane for several weeks. Mrs. A. M. Horner and daughter Miss Belle, returned Wednesday to their home in Kingman, Kas., after a two month’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Irwin. Miss Mildred Helm, who has been visiting with Miss Fannie Porter, returned yesterday from Indianapolis where she was called to attend the funeral of her grandfather. will begin in real earnest mnct week. The late rains have helped out the meadows wonderfully, and farmers say the hay crop is going to be pretty good after all. A. Murray Turner, the well known Hammond banker, was married Thursday to Mrs. Rose L. Brunot, a widow lady residing at Greensburg, Pa. Mr. Turner was himself a widower. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sternberg did not leave Tuesday for the west, but went only as far as‘ South Bend to make arrangements to leave by the way of Decatur, 111., with Mr. Sternberg’s sister. They will remain here until Monday. "iMr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock and wt and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins went to Detroit Thursday to return with the former’s auto which has been at the factory for repairs since the races at Crown Point, where Chauffer Chestnut collided with a tree. .John G. Hayes writes us a card from Orafino, Neb., and says: “We have had a cold, dry spring, but now the crops look fine as we have had plenty of rain for the past month or more. We send our best wishes to our Jasper county friends.” Frank McCarthy returned Wednesday from Indianapolis where he was graduated from the Indiana Medical College. He is undecided as yet where he will hang out his shingle, but will remain at home until he decides on a location. The hot weather the past week has made the corn fairly Jump out of the ground. Farmers say they never saw it grow faster. Where It has not been too wet to work and the weeds have been cultivated out, corn is looking exceedingly well, and has made a wonderful growth during the past two weeks. W. H. Morrison hardly knows whether he wants to see any more band concerts or not. He had planned to sit out on the sidewalk where it was cool and puff a cigar and listen to the music, but nearly every farmer who came in to the concert brought in a can of cream to the creamery, and Will had to roll up his sleeves and work till nearly ten o’clock In taking care of it. W. L. Criswell who moved to Fredericksburg, Washington county, Ind., some three years ago, has sold his farm there and moved back to "God’s country” this week. He did not like it down there, although it was his boyhood home. He says It was all right there until he got away and found there was lots better seclons of country in the state. It Is very rough, hilly and rocky down in that part of the state, and most of what does hot drown out is lost by drouth. [ Capt. J. M. Wasson returned Tues- | day from a few days visit near