Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1912 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. H. W. Jackson is recovering after_=a=rsevere attack of throat trouble.

C. W. Eger and . Eph Hickman were business callers in North Judson Monday.

Miss Bertha Kepner returned Friday from a week's visit with friends at Indianapolis. v

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hamilton are spending the week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Warner. '

Miss Nell Drake will leave today for a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Jones, at Cambridge, O. George Collins and wife of Indianapolis are spending a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Alf Collins. Miss Ella Condron left Thursday for her home . in Pittsburg. Pa. after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Healy. Lon Neese, a Wheatfield butcher, suffered a fractured ankle Saturday in jumping from his wagon while out in the country.

Mr-. T. W. SheSler and two sons arrived here Monday from Richmond for a visit with W.' R. Shesler and family.

Rev. W. W. Groendyke of North Judson, who is a candidate for the democratic nomination for state senator, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Margaret Phillipa of Chicago, who has been spending the week here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Walter, returned home Monday. ' Misses Helen Meader and Josie Dexter entertained a number of their friends at a picnic supper at! the home of the latter Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Cain and Samuel Perry and son, who have been visiting with Jay Lamson, south of the city, have returned to their home in Burlington, Ind.

Miss Elizabeth Dixon returned to her home in Roseville, 111., Monday after a several days visit here with Miss Ruth Makeever, who accompanied her as far as Chicago.

C. C. Starr was in Chicago Sunday and Monday. His little granddaughter, Genevieve Guss, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Chas. Baldwin, returned home with him.

Miss Grace Robinson of Wesley hospital, Chicago, who has been spending a three weeks vacation here with her mother, Mrs. G. M. Robinson, returned to the city Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates went to Chicago Sunday for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Rufus Knox. Mr. Bates returned home that evening, but Mrs. Bates will remain until Saturday.

About twenty-five ladies, members of the Women’s Relief Corps, met at the home of Mrs. R. P. Benjamin from 2 to 5 Thursday and were delightfully entertained by Mrs. Benjamin and Mrs. Jane Norris.

Jay and Milton, the two small sons of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roth, went to Mulberry and Dayton last week for a visit with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Roth and Mr. and Mrs. John App.

A kitchen shower was given Monday evening by Misses Nell and Madie Drake at the home of their mother, Mrs. Mary Drake, south of the city, in honor of Miss Myrtle York’s coming marriage to Roy Parks, Aug. 26.

The opening play of the Warner Stock Co. Monday night drew a very large audience, their tent being completely filled. The play was well presented and the patrons were well pleased. The company plays here all week.

The Burke bridge, crossing the Iroquois river north of town, is again in an unsafe condition and notices have been posted warning the public from using it, A new bridge will have to be built there, the old one being beyond repair;

Coroner J. A. Wickersham came! over from Goodland yesterday forenoon and. from here drove to Thayer, where he had been notified a man was found dead yesterday morning. Mr. Wickersham knew nothing of . the particulars and neither were we able to learn anything about the matter.