Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1909 — DE MOTTE. [ARTICLE]

DE MOTTE.

Jay Spencer visited over Sunday at Kankakee city. Several DeMotteites took in the Sunday excursion. Mrs. Henry Sparling went to Rensselaer Friday to visit relatives. Chester Sutton, who works on the railroad bridge, was home Sunday. Mrs. L. N. Wells and Mrs. William Wells were Wheatfield visitors Tuesday. . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wells have gone to housekeeping in a cottage near the doctor’s. Nelson Fairchild, who works on the Hock dredge, spent Sunday with his family here. Mr. and Mrs. Bert DeMoss and the new baby went Saturday for a visit with relatives. The flowers for Decoration day will be arranged Saturday afternoon on Mrs. Spencer’s lawn. Supervisor Summers has had some bridge building to do along the route of the Hack dredge. Mrs. Cooper has returned from Chicago, and her daughter, who has been sometime in the city, came with her. Louis H. Hamilton, ex-county superintendent, has been engaged to deliver the memorial address Sunday, May 30th. C. D. Shook went to Indianapolis Monday and was a visiting member at the meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Indiana. E. C. McGinnis has purchased a delivery wagon and will deliver good in and about town for the customers of the McGinnis store.

Mrs. Gertrude Miller, after an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schuster, has returned to her home In Dakota. Charles Lokotzkl and family attended the christening of the Infant daughter, Edna, at the German Lutheran church, at Kniman, Sunday. Bert Robbins and his daughter, Fanny, went to Bradley Friday to spend the day with his mother, it being her 74th birthday anniversary. James Erwin and Sampson. visited at Kouts Sunday. Clark Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Tyler and Mrs. Mary Herron visited Thursday at W. H. Tyler. Word received from Ward Yeagley states that they arrived safely in Dakota, and are well pleased with the country so far. Ward and his brother Clyde have plenty of work. Mr. and Mrs. Nutt and Mr. Warren returned Monday morning from Winamac, where they had been to spend Sunday. Mr. Nutt and Mr. Warren are working on the bridges north of town. Mr. Wallace, the kraut factory contractor, spent Sunday here. Monday evening an auto load, also connected with the factory, took supper at the Troxell house. Mr. Wallace returned with them to the city that evening. Clarke Tyler and his housekeeper, Mrs. Herron, left Saturday morning for Tippecanoe Lake, where he and his son, Asa, have taken a cottage until the Ist of September, when they expect to go to Florida for the winter.