Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1911 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

An armful of old papers for a nickel at the Democrat office. Mrs.- George Phillips of Burnham, 111., who has been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randle, for the past few days, returned home Sunday. Charles_smith and wife of Chicago came a few days ago to visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob W agner, of near Remington. Mr. Smith returned home yesterday, but his wife will remain for a longer visit. W. H. Vedder, who has been visiting the families of C. J. Dean and I. N. Hemphill, went to Demotte Monday to visit Mrs. Troxell, and will go from there to Portland, Oregon, near which place he has purchased a fruit farm. ' - .

Mrs. Luella McCoy Berkley and little daughter of Portland, Ore., accompanied by the former’s mother, Mrs. Thos. J. McCoy. of Chicago, came Monday for a couple of weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, and other friends.

Monday’s Monticello Journal: W. C. Babcock and family of Rensselaer were .guests of Mrs. Wm. Daugherty and daughters of West Harrison street yesterday. In the afternoon the guests and hostess all went to Oakdale in the Babcock auto. Judge Hanley went to Valparaiso Monday to sit as special judge in cases where a change of venue had been taken from the regtdar judge. The first was that of “Dog Face’’ Charley, of Gary, in connection with the election troubles in the new steel city. Daniel McCashen of near Lee entertained about fifty of his friends and neighbors Saturday evening, June 3, to an ice cream supper. All went home wishing him many more birthday anrt’fc versaries and thanking him for the fine supper and music, xx

The district convention of Pythian Sisters held at Brook June 1, was well attended, 158 being the number enrolled. Rensselaer Temple, No. 58, had 16 members present and they report the Brook sisters as royal entertainers. Michigan City is to have the convention next year. Among those who went to M<onon Sundy to attend the WrensMonon baseball game were Worth McCarthy, Ted Watson, Wm. Porter, Leo Colvert, Eddie Karnotz, C. W. Postill, Frank Bruner and George Plunkett. The game resulted in defeat for the Wrens by a score of 9 to 3.

J. F. Warren of Oklahoma City, was in the city Monday afternoon and over night. He came up from Lafayette, where Mrs. Warren is now visitihg.'Trresday he went on to Hartford, Conn., on business, but expects toj stop off here for a visit on his return. Mrs. Warren will also be here for a visit in a few- days. I

.W. R. Lee has bought the Smith property north of the Church of God, of Mrs/ Alvin Clark of Lee, the consideration stated in the deed being $2,000. The property consists of two lots, six-room house, barn, etc. Mr. Lee is undecided at this time what he will do with the propertv, but mav decided to occupy it himself.

The Hession fly is working in the wheat east of Parr, we were told Monday, and it is thought that most of the wheat will be ruined there also. Indications now are that not pne-third of a crop of wheat will be raised in Jasper county this year, although many farm res about Rensselaer say they have seen no indication of its work in their fields.

Mr. and Mrs. A. H- Hopkins and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins went to Chicago Sunday to be present at the wedding of Alfred W. Hopkins to Mrs; Gussie M. Trull. The ceremorjy was performed at 5:30 p. m.,j at the new home which the cou jle will occupy at the corner of Normal avenue and 60th Place. Rev. FrtTOerick E. Hopkins, *a well known Chicago pastpr, performed the ceremony. ' It has been a long time since you were able to buy Mocha and Java coffee. For our particular trade we now have a fresh lot of the genuine old Mocha and Java. The best that can be bought—4o c a pound.—Home Grocery. The Democrat 'Office is well equipped to do the better grades of job printing.