Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

New Oxford grey suits have been purchased for the ball team in commemoration of their first defeat. The suits will arrive next week and will be used against Wheatfield, who have substituted for Kentland. S. C. Robinson, Granville Moody and R. A. Parkison have purchased Cadillac autos which they expect to arrive this week. All except Parkison’s are of the touring car type, Parklson’s being a demi-tonneau. C. S. Chamberlain came home Chicago Saturday where she has been for several weeks in a hospital recovering from an operation. She is now able to be about some and is apparently getting along all right. The third of the series of sevenup games was played at E. P. Honan’s residence Friday night and resulted in a victory for Holder’s team, 19 to 21. Next Thursday night they meet at “Bally” Porter’s. A dinner was spread under the pine trees of the old Alter home last Sunday in celebration of the 48th birthday of Mrs. David Alter. A sumptuous repast was partaken of by 100 guests, and merry music mingled with the mirth. J- Babcock went over to (Joodland on his bicycle Sunday morning and spent the day with his grandmother, returning in the evening. The round trip distance of 40 miles was covered in about an hour and a half each way. Mrs. F. E. Babcock and son George speht Saturday in Remington and went from there to Goodland to visit the former’s mother, Mrs. S. M. Freelove. George returned Monday morning but Mrs. Babcock remained for a few days longer visit. W. C. Baker of Chicago spent Sunday with his father and family north of town, and on his return will accept a position with the firm of Fairbanks, Morse & Co., having resigned his position with the Monon railway where he has been employed for the past four years. sjNlr. and Mrs. George E. Hershman apd baby of Crown Point came down from Walker tp., Friday evening where they had been spending the week with George’s relatives, and visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Hershman’s folks, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Newell of Barkley tp., returning home Monday. Attorney E. P. Honan left’Sunday for Chicago and from thence to Montreal, Can., to attend the international convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters. The trip was made from Chicago in a special train.