Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1912 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

George Peters went to Chicago Thursday for a short visit. Buy your box stationery and] envelopes at The Democrat office. Buckwheat—Good buckwheat seed for sale at the River Queen Mill. Phone. 57. j3O L. P. Shirer went to Valparaiso Wednesday for a few days visit with his brother William. The new residence of Charles Grow, the mail clerk, on Xorth Van Rensselaer street, is all up and enclosed. Miss. Hulda Jensen of Wheatfield, who had Keen spending a few days' heer with her' sister, Mrs. J. P.i Hammond, and family, returned Wednesday. Mrs. Edward Baech and children, who have been visiting here with Dr. and Mrs. I. M. Washburn, left. Wednesday for their new home at South Bend.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mills returned Tuesday evening from a week's visit with his brother, Emory Mills and wife at Muncie, at at other points. Dennis Brooks, aged ten years, whose parents reside in the old John Ramey property in the east part of town, was accidently shot in the hand with a rifle Thursday. Bishop Alerding has assigned Rev. Father Iznace Zircher of Gpodland. to St. Joseph's Catholic church at Laporte. Rev. Zicher will be succeeded at Goodland by Father Steger of Covington. Mrs. C. L. Murphy of Berwyn, 111., who has been visiting here the past several days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows, returned home Wednesday. Her daughter Jeanette, regaining here for a longer visit with her grandparents. The work of excavating for the foundation and basement of tae new school building is now practically completed. A great amount of the dirt taken out has been used in building up the north end of the yard. Joe Hartman of Chicago, aged 12 years, who is here visiting John Borntrager and family, was kicked over the eye by a colt Thursday and a serious wound made. it required ten stitches to close the wound. Unless infection sets in it is thought he will get along all right. Mrs. M. I. Adams spent Thursday with her father. Stewart HanimoEd. who for the past two weeks, has been at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Brown, near Surrey. Mr. Hammond still remains very feeble, although he is able to be about a little. He has not made much improvement in the past few weeks.

Roy Didlake, accompanied by his father, Dr. M. T. Didlake, went to Logansport this morning to consult Dr. Thomas about his eyes, which have been bothering hinr~tt?r some days. Roy Is quite enthusiastic over his farm prospects at Remington. He and his brother-in-law are working together and they have 120 acres of corn planted and 65 acres of oats, all of which is looking fine.—Monticello Journal. The Democrat man was in Chicago Wednesday and put in awhile down at the center of attraction, the coliseum. While we did not go in the convention proper, we had opportunities for doing so, and tickets were hawked on the sidewalk in front of the big building at almost any old price the vendors could secure, from $2 up. Only having a short time to put in there, however, we mingled with the crowd outside and the talk of delegates and officials going in and out was quite as interesting as being on the inside. Business Manager Don Wright ! and Ed Robinson of the Rensselaer | Boys’ <Band have closed a contract with the White City Carnival com- : nany, who at present are showing in Michigan, but who according to ! ( the contract, will bring with them half a dozen or more shows, some free acts, besides a ferris wheel, j ocean wave, and some stunts like , loop the gap, etc., and show here i July 3 to 6 inclusive. This wHI add greatly to the doings hen* on the 4th, and together, with the attractions that the band has already secured, will keep the crowd busy. It is understood that the band get 3 a per cent from the receipts of concessions and amusements.