Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

yiMrs. M. D- Gwin entertained at cards Wednesday. Mesdames H. J. Kannal and C. G. Spitler were the prize-winners. Miss Ethel Witham returned to her home in Mt. Ayr Thursday after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Critser. Miss Hester Clem returned to her home in Thorntown Wednesday after a three weeks visit with her uncle. Rev. O. E. Miller. Miss Susan Davidson returned Wednesday to her home In Carthage, 111., after a visit with her sister, Mrs. George A- Williams. Mr. and Mrs, Hilmer Lilya returned to their home- In Chicago Wednesday after a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Werner. A fried chicken dinner will be served at the Christian church parlors Thursday, Aug. 5, same to be served at 5 o’clock. Price 25c. Howard Mills returned Tuesday evening from a three weeks vacation spent at Yellowstone Park, Seattle, and with his brother in Montana. \ ■ Uncle Simon Phillips' 9% acre field of wheat at the west side of town threshed out 31 bushels to the acre, the best so far heard of. Mrs. A. J. Bellows gave a reception yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs. U. M. Baughman of Oklahoma City, Okla. About 20 ladies were present. Owing to the absence of the pastor there will be no preaching service at the Presbyterian church on Sabbath, August 1. But the Sunday school will be held as usual. \/Mesdames George Ketchum, W- H. PJn’kison, S. C. Irwin, F. A. Turfler and Chas. Porter went to Battle Ground Thursday to attend a Methodist missionary convention. The nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Ewaim, of near Aix, fell from a wagon Wednesday and fractured the radius in his right wrist. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rhoades will come to-day from Gary to spend Sunday with their parents. Mrs. Horace Daniels and daughter returned Thursday from Medaryville where the}’ were called by the sickness of their uncle, Ralph Sprigg. vAirs. N- Waterman returned to her hotne in Austin, 111., Thursday after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. N. Littlefield, and her brother at Fair Oaks.

Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Richardson who have been holding meetings at the Brushwood church in Union tp., returned to their home in Lafayette Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thornton, who have been living at St. James, Mo., came Tuesday to visit here indefinitely. They have sold their restaurant business and are looking for a new location. \jDr. J. W. Horton has purchased tnb Ellis salooi} fixtures at Wolcott and will use them in the new restaurant his son Perry jwill open in the corner room of the new HortonRoth Bros, block. J. N. Bell of Frankfort, who has been visiting with his daughter, Mrs. L. W. Meyer, received word yesterday that seven of his best horses were killed by* lightning Thursday evening. He left at once for his home. Charles Shroyer of Barkley township had a good milk cow killed bylightning Thursday afternoon, during the storm. The animal was insured and Mr. Shroyer will get S4O, which was within about $lO of its value. and Airs. Scott Brenner returned Wednesday to their home in Roselaw-n after a visit with Mrs. Carrie Brenner, who accompanied them home. Mrs. Scott Brenner was operated on in a Chicago hospital last week for a cancer of the stomach. John Putt of south of Foresman was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. Putt is a stockholder in the mutual telephone company at Brook, and he tells the same story that all others tell from over that way’ about the excellent service they get and that it is a paying institution for the stockholders. N/Mr. and Mrs. U. M. Baughman Md daughter, Miss Iris, of Oklahoma City came to Monon last Friday for a few weeks visit with relatives and friends. They came over here Wednesday. Mr. Baughmaif is well pleased with Oklahoma City, is doing a good business and reports the other former Jasperites all doing well there. - Mrs. D- A. Stoner of Wichita, Kans., who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. J. T. Randle, here for the past month, left Thursday for her home. She was accompanied as traveling companion by Miss Tillie Ramp, who went on to Victor, Colo., to visit Mrs. Anna O’Leary, formerly Miss Anna Walter of Rensselaer, for a month. She will also visit Denver and Colorado Springs while there.