Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1909 — DeMOTTE. [ARTICLE]

DeMOTTE.

Mrs. Terpstra is better at this {Writing. Jesse Tyler is not improving any at present. Miss Blanche Hart came home from Valparaiso Saturday. Ehnma Cooper and Lucy Davisson .went to Wheatfield Monday. There will be services at the church next Sunday night by the pastor. Miss Bertha KallisoU went to her home in Chicago Monday evening. The Troxell House was headquarters for fire works Monday evening, Eva McGinnis went to Medaryville Friday for a two weeks’ visit with relatives. The DeMotte ball team and several others of our town celebrated at Fair Oaks Saturday. Albin Schuster and family were visiting his parents south of town the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clayton, of South Bend, are visiting at Robert Vanduzens this week. The bridges in course of construction on the new grade north of town will soon be completed. Cecil Cooper, of South Bend, has been visiting his mother and other relatives here a few days. Mrs. Jacob Koppelman and two of her children went to Chicago Saturday to celebrate and visit relatives. Mrs. S. L. Luce and children came Saturday for a month’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haan and sos. Herman Holtrop visited at Tefft Friday with Mrs. Kate Bukama and family. Harold Spencer, after a three .weeks’ visit with his sister, Mrs. Luce, at Englewood, has returned home. Mrs. E. M. Fairchild, whATias been staying for sometime with her son, Alfred, at Kankakee, returned home Saturday evening. W. C. Tyler came from Indiana Harbor Monday and spent the day with his brother, Jesse, returning home in the evening. Mrs. Mahala Davisson and Lucy, who have been keeping house for Dan Tanner, near Rensselaer, have moved back to our little town. True Bruner, who went home to Rensselaer last Thursday, came back Monday to stay with her aunt, Mrs. Troxell, during Lena’s absence. The cold drizzling rain Monday was a great disappointment,, and put an end to all Fourth of July preparations to celebrate in this part of the country. J. L. Tyler and family, of Ravenswood, came Saturday to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haan, and Mr. and Mrs. Asa Tyler. Joe went back Monday evening. Mrs. Tyler and children will make a longer visit. As we correspondents are to be responsible for the management of the Review for the next two issues, let us do our very best to keep up its reputation as being a good clean paper for the home. We also wish Editor Bowie and family a pleasant tine and are glad he has a mother to go to visit. Mrs. K. Feringa, of DeMotte, died last Friday at the age of 53 years. She was a widow and came to this country seventeen years ago from Holland. Her death was quite sudden. She had been suffering from dropsy, but on the day of her death ■he was around as usual and had prepared and eaten a hearty dinner, but while washing the dishes she dropped to the floor and expired instantly. The funeral was held at the home Saturday afternoon by Rev. Koster, of DeMotte. Interment took place at the DeMotte cemetery.