Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1912 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Bessie Moody returned home Wednesday from a visit in Chicago. F. W. Bedford has bought a new Flanders 20, 4-paSaenger auto of the local agents. George Peters went to Chicago Thursday where he had been promised employment. Algie Kauffman an 4 family of Gil lam tp., were business visitors in the city Wednesday. The Domestic Science Club will meet Saturday at the Library auditorium at 2:30 p. m. Marion Robinson underwent a surgical operation at Lafayette the latter part of the week for a nasal growth. Miss Arlene Smith of Thorntown, who has, been spending several days here with Mrs. W. F. Smith, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Ravenscroft, t'he aged mother of Mrs. J. F. Irwin of this city, celebrated her 90th birthday anniversary Saturday last at the honre of her sou Samuel near Remington. " :—• Clarence Fate, landlord of the Makeever House, also got caught for S3O. He ordered a vacum cleaner of Delmer and paid cash in advance. He has never got the cieanei'. A largo crowd was down town to the band concert Thursday night. The boys are improving right along and gave tlje people a very pleasing program on their second concert this season. Mrs. V. A. Chaffin and daughter Florence left Tuesday for their new home at Sheldon, . 111., where Mrs. Chaffin will be housekeeper for her uncle, W, J. Campbell, owner of the Sheldon garage. Paul Chaffin, who has been visiting an aunt at North Judson, will join >his mother at Sheldon the latter part of the week. „

Samuel M. Ralston, democratic candidate for governor, has been secured to speak at Fountain Park, Remington, on Old Settler’s day. The Republican candidate for governor—the nomination has not yet been made—will also be secured for a speech, during the Assembly, we understand. So great has become the pressure of business at the local Monon station that Agent Beam is to be assisted in the day time by another man, Elmer Wilcox, formerly employed, as third trick man, but who resigned a few days ago to drive one of the Frye busses, will fill the new position. In all this makes five men who have charge of the station. Hugh Tracy of Monterey was in the city Thursday looking after a bunch of lots he owns in the Sunnyside addition. He subscribed for The Democrat while here and will keep posted on Jasper county affairs hereafter. Mr. Tracy informed us that he was trying onion growing a little this year, and had put out five acres to this crop which does extremely well in his locality. The Lowell Tribune makes the following mention of H, V. Weaver, formerly of Rensselaer: H. V. Weaver has bought the Walter Dunkleberger barber shop and will move it, with his present shop, into the room formerly occupied by Thomas' variety store. We understand he will run a four chair shop. Mr. Weaver will also move his undertaking establishment into the same building, i C. A. Tuteur, agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., received a draft Thursday 'for $1,967.06, the amount due Mrs. Wasson on the policy held by her late husband, Harrison Wasson, in said company. Mr. Wasson had been insured in this company only about fifteen months, and there was due the company on premiums $37.08, which >vas deducted from the face of the policy, making the actual amount received by the widow $.1,967.06.

Vermont Hawkins of Chicago, who is employed by Morris & Co., meat packers,, and who is quite well known here, being a son-in-law of A. L. Willis, was married in Chicago Monday to Miss Statia Bavin, also of Chicago. Mr. Hawkins’ first wife died about five years ago, and the three children resultant of the union have been cared for by their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis. Mr. Hawkins has not as yet taken his children to Chicag. but it is probable, that he will now soon do so. ' ' ' ' • '