Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1916 — Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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C. Earl Duvall spent Sunday with friends at Rockville. Everett Warren, the barber, spent Sunday in St. Joseph, Michigan, on business. Mr. and Mrs. William Hinchman and daughter of Brook visited here Sunday with Mrs, Henry Randle. Charles Manderville was over from Kentland Monday paying taxes and spending a few days with home folks at Fair Oaks. Mrs. C. G. Hammond of Big Rapids, Michigan, is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Yeoman, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. C. H. Tryon returned Friday from an extended visit with relatives in New York city. Mr. Tryon met her in Chicago. The 12-year-old son of Erhardt Weurthner of Newton township was operated on Saturday for the removal of tonsils and adenoids. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Bissenden and children went to Kankakee Saturday for a short visit -with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bugham. Miss Audrey Allen of Brook went to Fair Oaks Friday to visit relatives after spending a few days here with her aunt, Mrs. N. Littlefield, and family. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Moore and Mrs. H. E Parkison left Saturday for Kingman. Kansas, to visit Mrs. A. O. Yeoman, who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Mollie Vance went to Yirgie Friday to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Fred Sehriner, and help care for the latter’s daughter, Miss Opal, who has typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Merica and son Donald came up from Kokomo Saturday for a short visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam. Joseph Reeve was down from Chicago Sunday visiting his parents. He returned to his work Monday but returned here again Monday night to act as clerk on the election board, A Clothcraft ulster, sls, for the cold, blustery days to come. A fine blue serge suit, $16.00; a pair of Crawford shoes, $4, and you’re ready for anything at home or abroad.—HILLIARD & HAM ILL.

City Marshal Vern Robinson was down town Monday for the first time in about, three weeks, when his injured limb was operated on He is able to walk quite well with, the aid of a cane and feels that h is now' on the way to permanent improvement. • ;■■■■' i • ' Mrs. James E. Mead of Detroit, Michigan, who had been confined with an attack of diphtheria at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. L. Clark, went to Hammond Friday, accompanied hy Mrs. Leslie Clark, to spend a few days with relatives there before returning to her home. A short course in domestic science will be held at the Grammar school on November 9 and 10 under the auspices of the Home Economics club. Miss Roberta McNeil of Purdue university will give a lecture and three demonstrations, commencing at 9:30 a. m. and 2 p. m. Admission 25 cents, single session 10 c. J. W. Smith, who resides on the Dr. Turfler farfh in Walker township, was in town Saturday. Mr. Smith has fifty-five acres of corn on muck ground, he stated, that will average better than fifty bushels per acre. In fact, what he has already husked has run fifty-five bushels. About the best corn in Jasper county this year is in that vicinity, but there are thousands of acres in other localities that is only turning out from ten to twenty bushels per acre.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dohr was the scene of a birthday surprise Saturday evening, given in honor of Mr. Lohr’s forty-sixth birthday anniversary. The house was prettily decorated in red and yellow chrysanthemums, and adorning the dining table was a huge cake ornamented with forty-six lighted candles. About twenty-five friends were -present and Immensely enjoyed the festivities of the evening, among the out of town guests being Miss Sarah Rayner of Brook and Ralph Hamilton of Wolcott. Mrs. Lohr presented her husband with a handsome cbifforobe as a commemoration of the event.