Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1914 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 54c; oats, 44c; wheat, |1; rye, 75c; buckwheat, 75c, Ray Anderson of Evanston, HL, was the over Thanksgiving guest of Herbert Hammond. Sam Pullins came last week from Montana for a few days’ visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary Pullins. Misses Carrie and Ruth Miller returned to Monticello Saturday after a visit here with Mrs. Isaac Parcels. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Maibour of Francesville, were week-end guests of her Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Zea. Yesterday was like a day in spring. The mercury stood at 60 degrees in the shade at 1 p. m., and the grass is quite green now. Ira Galbraith, who is now running a garage in Chicago, drove down last week with his wife and three children and visited relatives here. ——— Walter Kurrie left Monday for his home in Philadelphia, after a few weeks’ visit here with his brother, President H. R. Kurrie of the Monon.

Frank Timmons and “Gum” Pefley of Remington, and Fred Hemphill of Rensselaer, went up to the Kankakee Monday for a few days hunting and fishing. Ed Robinson and Joe Reeve, who are taking a course in shorthand in Chicago, returned, to that city Monday afternoon, after a few days’ visit here with home folks. I' ather William Hordeman returned to Frankfort Monday after a visit here with relatives, including his brother, John, who is in a very critical condition of health. W. R. Shesler returned Sunday from a few days’ visit with his daughter, Mrs. C. F. Brunsden, in Hammond, his son, John, in Chicago, and with relatives in Watseka. Mrs. E. H. Shields returned Monday from a visit with her sister at Brook, her daughter, Miss Katie Shields, at Morocco, and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Perrigo, of near Donovan. 111. Mrs. Lida Monnett returned to Fvanston, 111., Saturday after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Eger, and family of west of town. She expects to spend the winter in Nebraska. Mrs. John Werner and little daughter went to Indianapolis Saturday for a few 7 days’ visit with her blind daughter, Margaret, who is attending the state institution for the blind there. Charles Lowman, accompanied by his sister-in-law, Mary Phares, went to Lafayete Saturday to see his brother, Frank Lowman, who has been in the St. Elizabeth hospital for several weeks taking treatment for his injured knee. The funeral of Mrs. Albert Brand was held yesterday afternoon at the residence, conducted by Rev. Winn of Irving Park, 111., assisted by Rev. Itius of the Christian church here. Mrs. Brand’s sister, Mrs. Brosanhan, of Spokane, Wash., came to the funeral.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. MacKellar, who have been raising- onions on their 10-acre tract at Newland the past season, returned to their former homer at Columbus, 0., Monday. It is their intention to sell or rent their Newland tract and locate at their old home in Lyl§, N. Y. i. : ■ Mrs. Lon Dowell of Remington, mention of whose critical condition was made in aSturday’s Democrat, died Saturday morning. Her age was 25 years. She was married to Mr. Dowell abotit a year ago. She leaves a husband and a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Thomas of Remington. The weather the past week has been almost too warm for comfort', especially for those who had donned their “heavies.” A light misty rain fell Sunday and Sunday night, also part of Monday and yesterday. The weather bureau quotes fair weather for today. Yesterday morning at 8 o’clock the mercury stood at 54 degrees above zero. . _ ' . Squire Bussell of Hanging Grove tp., returned last week from a hunting trip up in Wisconsin, bringing back with him one deer and ten partridges. Mrs. Mary Lowe and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bussell, Jr., of Rensselaer, and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell of McCoysburg, took dinner with Squire Bussell and wife Sunday and helped devour the birds.