Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1911 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

'Mrs. J., K. Davis spent yesterday in Monon. See the new J I. Case Gopher at Maines & Hamilton’s. Mi’s. L. H. Busha came Sunday t for a visit with her son Frank and other relatives, here. Arvel Bringle of Fair Oaks returned yesterday from a week’s visit with relatives in Lafayette. Floyd Griggs and sister Lovie will go to Frankfort tomorrow to visit their sister, Mrs. Lester Brown. The monthly 10 cent social of the ladies of the Christian church was held yesterday at the 'home of Mrs. Nellie Scott. Mrs. Mary E. Lowe returned Saturday from M|onon where she attendde the commencement exercises Friday evening. W. H. Miller was examined by Chicago specialists the first of the week and no hope for recovery was given him. He is suffering from heart trouble. George and Owen Kanne and Owen Lamb of Campus, 111., were the guests of Michael Kanne and family Sunday. John M. Knapp unloaded his third carload of Ford autos Saturday. One of the last shipment had already been sold to Henry Grow.

Miss Alta Randle, daughter of of T'hos. Randle, of Ottawa, Kan., is visiting herd with relatives. She will also visit in Francesville, staying here about three months. Mrs. Jdhn Merritt was in Chicago Sunday spending the day with her brother, E. W. Hickman, who is. greatly improved and expects to return 'home soon. The old Wilson flouring mill, one of the old landmarks of Monticello, built in 1850, was destroyed by fire Sunday night. It had been abandoned for several years. Jesse E. Wilson and famliy came from Hammond Sunday. Mt. Wilson returning Monday. Mrs. Wilson and Children will visit for some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.- J. M. Wasson. Alf Donnelly, the Jasper county onion king, has out about fifteen acres of onions this year, besides other truck, and they were never in finer condition and promise the greatest yield 'he ever had. .

W. L. Nowels received a telegram Friday night from Elk Falls, Kan., stating the serious sickness of 'his sister, Mrs. Sarah Boyce. Mr. Nowels left Saturday afternoon from Elk Falls to see her. Mrs. A. L. Padgett, president of Milroy Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., was elected as a delegate at large to the national convention at Rochester next September, at the state meeting at Richmond last week. Miss Ethel McColly of Chicacago Heights. 111., was united in marriage to Mr. George Smith of Odgen, Uta'h, in Chicago last Friday. Miss McColly has a large number of friends here where she formerly resided. Monday’s Delphi Herald: D. C. Hopkins and Nim Hopkins of Rensselaer are here visiting C. A. Hopkinsand wife... Mrs. Walter Stevens of New York City and Miss Elizabeth Luers of Rensselaer are guests of Miss Bertha Conway. } Mt. and Mrs. Dean Merica spent Sunday in Francesville with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica. Dean reports that his father 'has not yet sold his property there and has for the present at least, given up his intended removal to this city. William Beck, who is foreman of a big lumber yard at Terre Haute, spent Sunday »here with his wife and daughter who 'have been visiting relatives here for several weeks. He returned home Monday but Mrs. Beck and daughter will remain here for awhile longer. Ernest Clark, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark, who is employed as linotype operator in the Republican office, will be married Thursday, June 1, to Miss Katharine Rafferty of Delphi. They will go to housekeeping in furnished rooms in the former Kissinger property dn v Cedar I street.