Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1912 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

George Robinson has moved his second-hand clothing store in ■with Vance Collin’s second-hand general store.

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock were in Chicago yesterday today and took in “The Greyhound” at the Studebaker theater last evening.

It is reported that Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rhoades, who are now living at Morrocco where he is employed on the telephone lines, will soon move from there to Gotland

Wednesday was the 18th anniversary of the marriage of Supt. and Mrs. Jesse Nichols of the county farm, and the event was celebrated by inviting out several friends from town who spent a delightful evening with them at cards.

Lewis Nichols, who had been delivering for the Home Grocery for several months,,; quit the job Thursday evening and has secured a position in the Milliton restaurant. Chartes Crouch has taken the position as delivery boy for the Home Grocery. ' j '■

James Fleming who suffered a cut in the knee a few days ago, and which developed into blood poisoning, is now considerably im-, proved, the poisoning having been headed off and it is thought that he will soon be completely recovered from the effects.

Mrs. C. W. Rhoades returned home Thursday evening from Goodland where she was called a few days ago by the illness of her mother, Mrs. William Townsend. She reports that her condition as but little better, only a slight improvement being noticed. .

Dr. S H. Moore sustained a cut over the right eye Wednesday that required the use of a few stitches to close the wound. It seems that his helper was carrying a stove ■pipe into the office, and some way it fell, the edge striking the doctor over the eye and cut quite a gash.

While over in Illinois the first of the week. C. P. Wright met on the train J. J. Weast, the former pool room proprietor, he states, and Mr. Weast is now traveling for a wholesale grocery house. Mrs. Weast is still in Rensselaer, as are their household effects and pool room outfit.

The Monticello Herald, one of the best County seat papers in this section of the state, passed its half century mark thia week, and in celebration of the event published a photographic reproduction on its front page of the first page of the Herald of fifty years ago. The Herald was started by. Milton M. Sill, and its first issue was gotten out Feb. 14, 1862.

Mir. and Mrs. Charles Vick, who are living on South Weston street, desire to go to Seattle, Wash., we understand, where their son Christie has been located for the past few years, and if they can dispose of their household effects will Hikely go there to make their home. The property they occupy here has been sold and possession must be given March 1.

The small residence property nowoccupied by Charles Vick, on. South Weston street, has been sold through Harvey Davisson’s agency to William G. Caidwell of southwest of Knfman, for $750. Mr. Caldwell recently traded his farm in Union tp., for one of Robert Michael’s farms southeast of town. His son will, move qn the farm and the old folks will move to town.

Frecl Phillips, as administrator of the Simon Phillips estate, Thursday closed up a deal for the Ralph Marshall property at the west side of town, and the eleven acres with I the improveinents will be added to the 60 acres adjoining on the south and owned by the estate, the buiild- ' ings repaired to the extent of about SSOO, and the whole 71 acres then placed on the market. This will make a splendid little farm and should bring a good round price.

George Pumphrey and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Grace Pumphrey, went to Columbia Cjty Tuesday, he to look after his farm near that place and the latter to investigate -the prospects for starting a boarding house there. Mir. Pumphrey and wife expect to move to Columbia City soon to make their -home, and their son Newt and family vyill move on the farm. At this, writing Mrs. Grace Pumphrey has rot returned home and we are unable to say whether she will move to Columbia City or not, although she has written home that she was very favorably impressed with teh' city.