Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1911 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Geo. M. Babcock and Floyd Spain went to Chicago yesterday and took in "Maggie Pepper” at the Illinois theatre last night. Miss Elizabeth Spitler. a member of this year’s graduating class is suffering from a nervous breakdown, being unable to attend the closing days of school. Mrs. J. J. Burns came Thursday for an indefinite visit with relatives £he shipped her goods from Omaha, Neb., a few days ago and will probably either make her home here or in Wolcott. Mrs. Rebecca Hemphill, mother of Dr. F. H. Hemphill, was operated on in a Chicago hospital Monday, her left breast being removed. She has not been getting along very well since and is in quite a critical condition. Mrs. B. Forsythe. wCio has been with her husband at Winamac since her recovery- from a severe surgical operation last fall, has had a recurrence of her trouble and was taken to the Hahnemann hospital, Chicago, last Sunday to undergo another operation.

The Mt: Ayr Pilot man seems to have also soured on Purtelle, the electric road promotor, and says: “As far as selling more stock, the Pilot does not believe that Purtelle could sell five dollar gold pieces for fifty cents apiece, they would be afraid they were bogus.” Miss Marry Washburn of Chicago is here superintending the erection Of and putting the finishing touches to a statuary fountain begig set uji* on the Mrs. M. E. Thompson residence grounds on River street. The work is plaster of Paris and »vas modeled by Miss Washburn. We are informed that Ray Markin, son of Geo. Markin of Pleasant Grove, was married a few' weeks ago to Miss Inez Davis* of Mitchell, So. Dak., w'here he has been employed as a baker for the Dast year. They are living now' at Clarkston, w'here Roy is at present employed in a bakery. Miss Elizabeth Luers accompanied her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stephens of New York City, to Chicago Wednesday morning. From there they will go to Grand Rapids, Mich., Plymouth and South Bend, Ind. Mr. Stephens will go from South Bend to New York but Mrs. Stephens will return w'ith Miss Luers and make a longer visit. The Starke County Democrat at Kpox has changed hands again, H. F. Schrickev having disposed of the plant to Henry E. White, formerly cashier of the bank at Hamlet. Mr. Schricker succeeds M. C. McCormick as cashier of the First National Bank at Knox, he having resigned owing to the condition of his health. The next issue of the Democrat will appear under the new' management.

Perhaps Purtelle might have had a better attendance at his railroad meeting Thursday night had he proposed to make a short cut from Rensselaer to Goodland, instead of going to Mt. Ayr. The latter town is dry as a bone and will remain so for two years at least, while Goodland. the only oasis on the “grand prairie’' of western Indiana. to many is a to conjure wit hthese hot, sultry days. J. C. Passons and wife, accompanied by the latter’s sister, went to Marion Wednesday, being called there by the sickness of Mrs. John Jerrigen’s little son. Mr. and Mrs. Passons will visit for a week or two with relatives there before returning home. Mrs. E. X. Evans, who accompanied them to Marion, has recently returned from a three months visit in Oakland, lowa, with 'her brother, Riley Evans. Mrs. Evans’ home is in Marion. “ North Judsori News: Whether oil is to be found in northern Indiana will be known soon, the Rolling Prairie-Xevy Carlisle Oil and Gas company having reached the Trenton rock at its first well, which is now 1,425 feet, and seventeen feet into the rock. No oil was found in . the first sand. The company has several thousand acres of land under lease in St. Joseph and Laporte counties and will begin drilling on n extensive scale if the first well proves good. The well is on the Sutherland farm in Laporte county.