Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1916 — Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

dren /of Shelby, lowa, after a week or ten days’ visit here with home folks, returned home the latter part of this week. M ~ t ~ ; Abe Bringle, the mail carrier on route 1, sold one of his horses this week to Bark Crawford and is now looking for another one to put on his mail wagon. Jess Garriott and wife, who had been working on the Sternburg dredge, came home Friday. She is just recovering from a severe sick spell; the recovery is slow. M. E. District Superintendent McKensie, with Rev. Postill, was here Sunday for the quarterly conference. The former delivered a very interesting sermon, after which they conducted the sacramental services. The wheat and rye fields are beginning to liven up these days. Generally they don't look so strong as they.did last spring at the opening. There is not nearly as much in this section of the country as there was last year. Mrs. Cottingham went over to Momence about ten days ago to keep house and take care of her son William’s children fdr him while his wife spent last week visiting relatives near Wheatfield and Rensselaer. Mrs. B. T. Clevinger, who has been so seriously sick for several weeks, is, we are glad to say, recovering now, although slowly. Her faithful husband has been constantly at her bedside, both day and night, and is very much fatigued, but now is very much encouraged. While it has been quite damp and cool, spring signs are appearing, and the robin, the blue bird, the pea wee, the killdeer (as it is called), the thunderpumper, the old blue pond crane, the sandhill crane, wild ducks and geese are all in evidence, and the frogs in the roadside ditches with their ter-rar-ar tells us it is spring. The pencil pusher of Fair Oaks has been writing letters to the many readers of The Democrat, who are scattered all over the United States, for about 13 or 14 years, but has never had many answers. Now we would be very glad to hear from some of our old friends and others that would care to write. We are to have a birthday in a few days and a few lines would be very much appreciated. Remember the day in '6l when fired on Fort Sumpter. Pills Best for Liver Because they contain the best liver medicines, no matter how bitter or nauseating for the sweet coating hides the taste. Dr. King’s New Life Pills contain ingredients that put the liver working, move the bowels freely. No gripe, no nausea, aid digestion. Just try a bottle of Dr. King’s New Life Pills and notice how much better you feel. 25c at druggists.—Advt.

RIVERSIDE. The Marble sale was well attended. James Cooper had a dance at his residence Saturday evening. Zone Custard took the teachers’ examination at Knox Saturday. Ed Byers of the city of Wheatfield was through here Tuesday. Andrew Misch, w>o lives on the James place, is having a new barn built. Ed Mutchler, who has been ■in the grip business the past few weeks, is better. Walter Wiseman, sr., has moved