Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1910 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Absolute satisfaction is the verdict of those .who have attended the closing out of the Cash Store.— G. B. Porter. Mrs. James Griswold, of Valparaiso and daughter, Mrs. A. M. Andrews of Shawano, Wis., are visiting Airs. AV. H. Eger and family for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery will leave to-morrow for Peoria, 111., where they will take a boat on the Illinois river for a trip to Si. Louis and return. They expect to be gone for a week. 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. Mrs. George Hopkins accompanied her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Vern Hopkins of Kalamazoo, Mich., who had been visiting relatives here the past week, as far as Chicago yesterday on her return 'home. Misses Carrie Pierce, Cora Dexter and Grace Hornaday and brother Ralph spent yesterday at Water Valley - fishing. The latter came up Thursday from Plainfield for a visit with J. H. Cox and wife.

The young ladies of St. Augustine's Catholic church will give a lawn social on the church grounds next Wednesday evening for the benefit of the new priests’ house. Tickets 15c, including refreshments. Thursday’s Hammond Times: Mrs. Lawrence Becker will informally entertain a few friends this evening at her home in Rimbach avenue in honor of her home guest. Miss Orpha Timmons of Remington, Ind. Poole and son Bradford to Streator, 111., Wednesday to attend the funeral of the former’s mother, Mrs. Mary Poole. The funeral was held Thursday. Deceased was 88 years of age, and died of pneumonia. William Washbum was in Chicago AVednesday to look after the selling of a carload of fat steers shipped up the night before. He struck a very good market, selling for 7% cents. The steers were good ones and averaged almost SIOO per head. J- • 'Mauck of Kankakee lias purchased the AA’ishard property just south of uncle David Newels’ residence in the east part of town, and expects to move to Rensselaer about October 1. Consideration $1,300. X. Leo Hordeman did not go to So. Dak., atfer all. Arriving in Chicago he secured a position as clerk in the sweater department of the J. V. Farwell & Co. store, starting off at $lO per week, and remained in Chicago. Ada Merritt of Miami, Fla., is visiting the family of her nephew. John Merritt, a few days this week. She will start Monday for Atlantic City. N. J., where her sister. Miss Nan Merritt, will join her for a few weeks outing at this popular resort. Mrs. M. J. Conn and granddaughter, Ruth Conn, and Mrs. Paris Daugherty of Crawfordsville,' who had been visiting relatives here the past few days, returned home AA’ednesday accompanied by Miss Esther Padgett, who will spend a week with them. Mrs. O.' Ajt Garriott and little daughter, and Oscar Leach of Hammond came down Thursday night to see their father. Alexander Leach, who continues to gradually grow’ weaker and can last but a little longer. He has wasted away until he is a mere skeleton. Mrs. Jesse Gates and Mrs. Jane Woodbeck, who have been visitthe former for a few weeks, returned to Laurens, la., yesterday, being accompanied by Mrs. Gates w’ho will go from there to Glencoe. Minri., for a visit of a few wrecks with her mother Mrs. Martha Strickland. i _ V \TThe little son of Van Wood wrs operated on Tuesday afternoon for aspiration. A pin’ of fluid was taken from the plueral cavity. It is thought the boy will have to undergo another operation as it is likely the cavity will fill again. The present trouble followed pneumonia.