Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1915 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Vera Ann West went to Peru Friday to spend the summer. —————— The most economical threshing coal at HARRINGTON BROS. CO.’s yards. Saturday night’s rain did great damage to the Gifford district onion fields. % We sell the best threshing coal for the least money.-—'HARRING-TON BROS. CO. Mrs. F. M. Vaughn and daughter of Chicago, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Myers this week. Mr. and Mrs. Firman Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig autoed to Lake Maxinkuckee Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Taylor of Indianapolis, were Sunday guests of President Kurrie of the Monon, and family. Miss Helen McFarland returned to Logansport Saturday after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe. Mrs. C. C. Warner and daughter, Helen, returned Friday evening from a couple of weeks’ visit with rela tives in Chicago. Miss ■ Mattie Hemphill was called to Greensburg, Kans., last Friday by the illness of her aunt, Mrs. Press Hemphill, formerly of Rensse-’ laer. William Morris of Jordan tp., has bought a complete new threshing outfit which he expects to arrive this week in readiness for wheat and oats threshing. Mr. and Mrs. John Atherton of Indianapolis, while on their way home from an auto trip to Chicago, stopped over here yesterday and visited County Supt. Lamson and family. The little daughter of Mr. and M rs. Leo Col vert, no w of Chicago Heights, who has been in a critical state of health for some time, will be taken to a Chicago hospital for treatment. Benton Review: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gumm and daughter, Miss Lillian, were here from Remington Sunday the guests at the home of the former’s aunt, Mrs. C. W. Van Auker and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chapman accompanied Mr. and Mrs. George A. Williams in their auto last Friday to East Liberty, Ohio, where Mr. and Mrs. Williams are spending the summer at their farm. Few reports of damage by lightning Saturday night had came in up to yesterday. One of three hay stacks on the Indian school farm near James Amsler’s place south of town, was struck by lightning and burned, and it was reported Sunday morning that it was Mr. Amsler’s house instead. No doubt other damage was done throughout the county, as the lightning was very severe. ’ Jack Larsh’s Shetland pony was a victim of the high water Sunday. It was out at Joe’s farm in Jordan tp., occupied by Osa Ritchey. Carpenter creek runs through the farm and it 'was, of course, greatly swollen by the rain. The pasture was on the opposite side of the creek from where the horses were, and all started to swim over, including the pony. The rest of the horses got across but the pony was drowned. Herbert Hammond and brother, Morris, returned Friday evening from their trip to Joliet, 111., with Mrs. Hammond. The distance was 190 miles for the round trip. They left here about 6 o’clock Friday morning and reached Joliet at 11 o’clock, making the run in about 5 hours. They were about the same length of time returning, reaching home at about 6 p. m. Mrs. Hammond will remain there for some time with Mr. Hammond’s daughter, Mrs. Leo Colvert, who was operated on for appendicitis at 1 o’clock Friday morning, and is reported to be getting along as well as could be expected.