Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1910 — Page 3

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. B. J. Moore was in Motnicello Monday. ’ 'To-day’s markets: Corn, 53c; Oats, 33c. Buy your Binder Twine at Eger Bros. Mrs. W. H. Lowry went to Lafayette Monday to visit relatives. G. K. Hollingsworth and F. A. Phillips were in , Chicago Monday. July 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hall of near Remington, a daughter. When you can’t find it elsewhere, Fendig’s Exclusive. Shoe Store has it. “Cameo Kirby,” The Democrat’s new serial story, watch for the opening chapters* Z. T. Campbell went to Fisher, 111., Monday to visit relatives and help in the harvest fields. Miss Lottie Robinson of Morocco came Saturday for a few days with Miss Lottie Marion. Delos Coen and wife of Chicago returned home Monday after a few days visit here with relatives. Mrs. Charles Miorlan and little daughter Doris attended the funeral of Mrs. John Bernhardt at Lafayette Saturday. Thomas Peacock and wife returned to tlhieir home in Paxton, 111., Saturday after a week’s visit with relatives here. “Cameo Kirby,” The Democrat’s new serial story, watch for the opening chapters. < Miss Myra Porter of Francesville came Monday to visit her aunt, Mrs. W. V. Porter, Mrs. J. S. Sible of Lowell returned home Monday after a week’s visit lhere with relatives. Miss Tootsie Morin of Remington took the train here Monday for Hammond and Chicago, where she will visit relatives. R. B. Porter of Mt. Vernon, So. Dak., who had been visiting relatives and friends the past few days, returned home Saturday. Miss Gladys Crandall of St. * Joseph. Mich., returned home Saturday after a three weeks visit here withJVm. Washburn and wife. ' . ' Miss Lilian Burns of Chicago, who had been visiting with J. W. Burns and family of north of town the.past week, returned home Saturday. Miss Leo Swisher of West Lebanon returned home Saturday after, a three weeks visit witili Miss Mildred Biggs of south of town. A grandson of Jacob Brierly of Parr had the misfortune to lose the first finger on the right >and Monday by getting it caught in a lawn mower. Frank Kresler has resigned his position as traveling salesman for the Marshall Field Co., ot Chicago, and will likely embark in business again in Rensselaer.

Buy your Binder Twine at Eger Bros. k Mr. and Mirs. Ed Mauck of Muncie are visiting relatives here this week. Frank Shindler of Chicago was here Sunday, and Monday visiting and oh business. All kinds of footwear for all kinds of people at Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. r • . _ * John Ellis, a student; at Rush Medical college, Chicago, came Mondav to visit his father. J. H. Ellis. V . Mrs. J. W. Horton went ta the springs at Benton Harbor, Mich., yesterday for a two' weeks rest. Miss Amy Schjolbeig of Chicago" returned home yesterday after a short visit here with Sam Pullins and family. The ball game here Sunday between the Wrens and Remington resulted in a score of 13 to 2 in favor of the former. xßev. J. C. Parrett will preadh an Curtis Creek school house in Newton tp., next Sunday at 3 p. m. The public is cordially invited. MCleve Eger and wife, Dr. 11. JpKannal and wife, Harry Parker and Miss Irma Kannal are fishing this week on the Kankakee river. There will be an ice cream social at Good Hope, one mile west of Aix, Saturday evening, July 23, for the benefit of church purposes. Ladies, please bring cake. Mrs. Rebecca Greene of Boone county, who had been visiting with Wm. Greene and family the past year, returned home Monday where she will remain for a few months. A. 11. White and wife of Joliet, 111., the latter wihb had been the guest of Mrs. C. W. Rhoades the past two weeks, and the former Sunday here, returned home Monday. Mrs. Maggie Karsten went to Melvin, 111., yesterday to attend the funeral of her father-in-law, John Karsten, who died Sunday of cancer, aged 69 years. The funeral was held yesterday. Mrs. William Shields and son of Wabaslh 1 , who had been visiting the family of F. M. Parker, went to Remington Monday to visit relatives, after which they will return here for a longer visit. - ~ Mrs. Zern Wright returned home Saturday from' a visit with her sister, Mrs. D. V. McGlinn, at Remington. Her mother, Mrs. JoUiin Gray, went over the same day to spend a short time with ' J rs. McGlinn. Mrs. N. E. Dunn of Remington, Who had been visiting with J. A. McFarland and wife the past week, went to Monon Saturday to visit her brother, Clai ence Bridgeman. She will return home from there. Mrs. E. S. Mills of Muncie returned home Saturday after a week’s visit here with relatives. She expects to go to Mitchell, So. Dak., soon for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Porter. MF. B. Meyer of Gary is here for a View days visit. He had bargained for a drug stock at Gary and the lease of the room occupied, he states, but t’he party went back on the deal and he is still out of business. Goodland Herald: Mrs. B. S. Rice went Wednesday to Rensselaer for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Prowty and family. Another sister, Mrs. Joe Fish and husband of Chicago, are visiting in Rensselaer. Mrs. M. B. Richards of Lansing, Mich., a sister of Sheriff L. P. Shirer, returned to Rensselaer Monday from a few days visit -with her brother, W. M. SGiirer at Valparaiso. She will visit here for several days before returning home. Forsythe has opened a store in Brook to close out the remainder of his stock of the Chicago Bargain Store, occupying the room vacated by E. V. Ransford, who has moved his branch store back to Rensselaer. Jerry Hfealy and Miss Laura Phillips are taken along as clerks. i

Mrs. Sarah Hemphill’s condition seemed to be considerably improved yesterday. Thomas Chestnut, in the northeast part of town, is sick with intestinal trouble. _ Miss .Charlotte Edgerton of Indianapolis is here to spend a few weeks with Mrs. E. S. Tillroan. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Wells, a newly married couple, left yesterday for their home near Minot, No. Dak. Solomon Fendig, who has been working in Spokane, Wash., the past few years, is home for a few months visit. A daughter was born to Mrs. Chester Downs Monday, on the Harris farm, west of town. The babe died shortly after birth. We have relieved many tired, aching feet. We want to relieve more. Bring them to us. —Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. s 4Mrs. Frank Haskell and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin and cousin, Mrs. Carter Moore of Frankfort, returned to Rensselaer yesterday after spending a few days visiting with Felix Parker’s near Pembroke. Tippecanoe County Democrat: Seems strange, don’t it. that in the past 15 years the Republicans of the Tenth Congressional district and the Republicans of this senatorial district could find only two men wtib are able to represent them? New home grown potatoes were placed on the market here a few days ago and are retailing at 30 cents per peck. The early potatoes will be a light crop, because of the dry weather, but it is hoped the later plantedones will be [iclped by the rain Monday night: Medaryville Advertiser: Mrs. Lois Henshaw of Ridge Farm, 111., arrived here Tuesday evening, and will be the guest at the home place, the T. 11. Robinson farm in Gillam, where she will incidentally make the acquaintence of her new sister-in-law, Mrs. Schuyler Robinson.

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Newton Sunderland, on the Geo. Ketchum farm, was overcome by the heat Monday and is confined to his home. < r_ > Thomas Jensen returned Tu;day from a couple of days visit with "his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K Jensen of Wheatfield. ———— When you are going away visiting or have friends visiting you. ’phone The Democrat and tell us about it. It is such items that make the local columns interesting. ‘ Parker, who was taken to* Indianapolis last week to undergo an operation for hemorrhoids, returned home Thursday evening, and is now much better, although still quite weak. The condition of John Sharp’s little boy was considerably improved yesterday. He rested well Monday nigiht and seemed so much better that great hopes are now entertained, for his complete recovery. About fifteen auto loads of people went from Rensselaer Monday night to George Ade’s country home near Brook and suent an enjoyable evening with him. Dancing was the principal amusement. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and lemon punch were served in the pavilion Music was furnished by Healy’s ■orchestra. Down at sneak thieve? have begun to steal the tires from automobiles left standing on the streets at night, which causes the News of that city to remark: “It’s a mean man. that will steal the tires from an automobile when he knows very well how difficult it is to keep up the interest on the mortgage even with the ordinary upkeep.” Noliss Aileen Allman and Mrs. Kenneth Rhoades were taken to Indianapolis a few days ago where they underwent an operation for the removal of their tonsils. Miss Allman also had the turbinated bone on the left side of her nose removed while at the hospital, and ex-; 4>ects to go back again soon to have the bone on the right side .removed. ..

E. J. Christman, of The Democrat’s mechanical force, is enjoying a vacation this week, but he was undecided Where he would spend it. He left Sunday morning to search for a congenial spot for a few/ days rest. Local dealers think new wheat will start here at about Oft cents. Ihere will probably be none marketed for about two weeks yet. Wheat in this countv is generallygood. but not quite up to the average of the past few years. Sisters of St. Augustine’s Parochial school left Saturday for Maria Stein, 0., where they will attend the teadhers’ institute that lasts for three weeks. There will be over 500 sisters teaching various schools throughout the United States in attendance. During the absence of the sisters, Professor Staeger will direct the choir. Brook Reporter: Fred Longwell and family have spent the past week or more getting fattened up on home grub at Fowler. Fred was down to Indianapolis while he was gone and saw Bill Parkisdn at work on their new automobile. The factory designer told Fred that Mr. Parkison ’bad designed a new steering gear for automobiles that he would guess was worth more than a million dollars to the inventor when patented. Francesville Tribune: The democratic congressional convention. which was called for South Bend. June 22,. but was postponed pn account of congress not having adjourned, will be held in South Bend, Tuesday. July 19th. Peter J. Kruyer, of Plymouth, district chairman, has given out this information. Congressman Barnhart will unquestionably be renominated without opposition. He is now at his home in Rochester and will attend the convention. Miss Ethel Sharp returned Saturday evening from a few days visit with her btother John and family at Chicago Heights. The latter accompanied her home and Mrs. Sharp and children will remain here for a tew weeks, but John had to return to his work Sunday" afternoon. John, Jr., who has been sick with summer

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complaint " for the past three weeks, is still in a critical condition, with the outcome- of his disease in doubt. The attending physician urged that he be brought down here, where the pilfer country air and surroundings, he thought, would have a. beneficial effect. 'pAloseji Chupp and family arrived in Rensselaer Saturday from W illiston, \o. Dak.,- where they had gone several months ago to make their home. Mr. Chupp took sick while there, and the dry weather they have been having there killed most of their crops, and they thought they could <lo better here. Mr. Chupp went to Woodland yesterday to look for a location, and is suited they will move there shortly. Subscribe for The Democrat.