Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1915 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Putts of Monon, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Ed Oliver of Newland, has not been well for some time, and is confined to her home. Mrs. Orville Lambert of northwest of town, has been confined to her home for some time with sickness. Merril Freeland of Newton tp., is driving a line new Studebaker automobile, having traded his old car in on the deal. A little more rain fell Monday night, and yesterday was quite cloudy, the indications being that the rain was not over with. Clayton Porter, the 9-year-old son of William Porter residing on the Thompson ranch near Parr, fractured his right thigh Sunday afternoon in a fall while at play. Attorney George A. Williams has been secured to deliver the memorial address here on May 30, and Rev. C. W. Postill will deliver the memorial sermon at the M. E. church. Frank W. Fisher was down from Kankakee tp., on business Saturday. Thomas Jones of Tefft, came down with him and sp'fent the day with his sister, Mrs. Lee E. Glazebrook, north of town. JT. M. Crockett received a card Saturday from his brother, Will Crockett, who left Rensselaer thirtyeight years ago and now lives in Los Angeles, Cali., stating that he was not in very good health.

The additional boulevard lights on Van Rensselaer street and around the court house square are practically all in now and the “juice” has been turned on for all except" those north of Washington street. The 10-year-old son of Peter Aldenburg, who very recently moved upon a part of the Springer land in Walker tp., from Chicago, fell while playing Monday . and broke both bones above the wrist in the left arm. , . . Timothy Harrington, formerly in the grhin business at Remington, but now located in Lafayette, accompanied by Fred Berger of Goodland, was in the city Monday afternoon, having brought over a bunch of the Lafayette boosters for the Dixie highway. The Willette Taylor Co., is holding forth this week at Ellis opera house and is putting up a good repertoire of plays. Monday, night they were greeted with a packed house, and every one was very much pleased with the performance. The company is an extra strong one and our people will make no mistake by coming out to see them.