Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1911 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

W. C. Babcock and wife spent Monday in Chicago. Miss Ora Yeoman of Valparaiso spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Tillie Malchow went to Chicago Monday for a short visit with relatives. Alfred Collins and W. H. Parkison went to Knox Monday on legal business. Excursion to Chicago next Sunday. Only 75 cents for the round trip from Rensselaer. Misses Agnes and Dora Kahler went to Valparaiso Monday to enter the summer normal school. Only 75 cents" to Chicago and return via the Monon next Sunday. Train leaves Rensselaer at 8:48 p. m. Hurley Beam, who is employed in the Monon freight office at Chicago, spent Sunday with his parents. Several ' from here took the early morning train Tuesday for Indianapolis to witness the auto races there yesterday. Ray Adams accompanied his wife to Hahnemann hospital, Chicago, Sunday where she will probably be operated .on again. R. M. Hallagan and wife refturned to Ottowa, 111., Monday after a short visit with the former’s aged father, Patrick Hallagan. N. C. Shaefer, the Maxwell agent, in a Maxwell roadster, went to Indianapolis Monday night to take in the Memorial day races. The Alumni banquet at the Armory Friday evening was* one of the best ever held, but the heat was too great for its complete enjoyment. Mrs. James R. Baker and two little daughters of Pontiac, 111., came Saturlay for an extended visit with her father-in-law, John N. Baker and family of Barkley tP-

Ben Smith, the cement contractor, is preparing to start wrok shortly on his new cement block residence on Forest street, just north of the Brady elevator. He will use cement wherever practicable, and when completed it will be one of the best and most modern homes in Rensselaer. Agent Beam received Monday the blue-prints for the Monon’s proposed new depot at-Renssel-aer, and local contract©"will be invited to bid on the cement foundation and probably othe" classes of the work. This looks as though the plan had not been given up for this season, as reported. John Ellis returned to Chicago Monday after spending a few days with his father, J. H. S. Ellis, and attending ’the commencement exercises of the high school. John has completed the medical course that he was taking in the city and will soon enter the Cook county hospital as an interne. J. T. Huston returned Saturday evening from a few days business visit at Roselawn. The latter town did not get in on the recent saloon decision of the Newton circuit court, only one going to the township and that being located near Water Valley, but they’re going to 'have a new restaurant and soft drink emporium. Ex-mayor Bookwaiter of Indianapolis stopped here Friday for a short time while on his way via auto from Chicago to Indianapolis mapping out a route for the Indiana Society of Chicago, who will hold their summer meeting or picnic in Indianapolis June 23 and 24. The Chicagoans will pass through Rensselaer on their way to the capital, and no doubt will make a big party.