Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1915 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Read Rowles & Parker’s page ad ia another part of The Democrat. The most economical threshing coal at HARRINGTON BROS. CO.’s yards. Miss Virginia Winn came down from Chicago Tuesday to visit giri friends here. Rev. C. L. Harper, accompanied by James A. Goff of Delphi, was a Rensselaer visitor Thursday. A babe was born last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. John Bird of Newland, but it only lived a few hours. Missess Marjorie and Mary Clark of West Lafayette are visiting here with Miss Ruth Wood this week. Mrs. Ralph Maibaur of Medaryville, came Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Zea. Miss Wilda Littlefield, who recently underwent an operation in Chicago for appendicitis, returned home Tuesday Miss Agnes Eckert of Logansport, who had been visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duvall, returned home Thursday. Mrs. Firman Thompson and children went to Fowler Thursday to visit her brother, Dr. Ray Clayton, and family. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Richardson and two daughters of Chicago, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kanne for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J, F. Merschord of Wheeling, W. Va., came Thursday to visit their son, George Merschord, of Newland. William Traub went to Chatsworth, 111., on business the first of the week, returning home by way of Chicago last night. Mr. Hayner, expert piano tuner and repairer, from Chicago, is now in town. Patronage respectfully solicited. Leave orders at Clarkes jewelry store.—Advt. > On account of bad weather the picnic of the Van Rensselaer Club, which was to have been held in the Kanne grove Thursday, afternoon, was postponed until- yesterday afternoon.

B. X. Fendig accompanied his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Weil of New Orleans, as far as Chicago Thursday on their way to Cleveland, Ohio, to visit a few weeks with Mr. Weil’s sister there, after a visit with Mrs. tVeil’s relatives here for a tew weeks.

The official boom of Warren T. McCray, the Kentland banker and stockman, for the Republican nomination for governor, was launched Wednesday, when many Republican politicians and would-be politicians met at McCray’s home by invitation and t\ arren told ’em he was ’willin’.” r ..

M. M. Hines and three children returned to their home at Denniston, Ohio, Thursday- after a visit with, his cousin, W. L. Wood, and family, of near Parr. Mr. Hines is a member of the legislature of Ohio, but in this respect he hasn’t got anything on Logan, who has the honor of filling a like position in Indiana.

W. D. Wason, W. S. Margowski, John Mount and Ralph Hill, composing a committee of business men from Delphi, were in Rensselaer Thursday to look over qur boulevard lights, that city expecting to install the boulevard system there. They were very favorably impressed with dur lights, which are the very latest thing in ornamental street lighting and are replacing the cluster lights in many cities.

Mrs. Cleve Eger was taken to the Augustana hospital yesterday to have her tonsils removed. A surgeon came down from the hospital Thursday night and it was the intention to perform the ope ration here, but owing to the condition of her heart, it was thought best to take her to the hospital. The operation itself is a minor one, but her condition is such that the after results are considered with some anxiety.

Miss Mildred Harris returned Monday from an extended visit to the Pacific coast, during which time she visjted Rev. and Mrs. .1. L. Brady at Stockton, Cal., her aunt, Mrs. J. H. Kersner at Oroville, Cal., where she spent most of her time, Redlands and other points, and also spent two weeks at the expbsition. Returning she .stopped off in Portland, Ore., and also visited Mrs. Ed Mills and familj- of near Missoula, Mont.