Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1909 — DeMOTTE. [ARTICLE]

DeMOTTE.

Rain is very much needed in this locality. T. M. Burns stopped in town a few days last week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Joktel, July 22nd, a girl. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stroup July 16th, a girl. The ladies’ aid met with Mrs. Geo. Coberly Wednesday. Rippel’s show was here on a larger scale than formerly. Mr. and Mrs. Ran Halleck and Opal went to Chicago Tuesday. Leslie Sayers transacted business here early part of the week. Bessie Traver, of South Bend, is visiting her grandma Cooper. J. M. Dickey and a party of land prospectors were here Tuesday. Rev. Payton remained at DeMotte Monday, fixing up church matters. Mr. and Mrs. Al Bierma and daughter are here for their annual visit. Clark and Oliver Tyler, brothers of Asa Tyler, were here to Jesse’s funeral. Miss Eva Pullins, of Medaryville, is here this week visiting her cousin, Eva McGinnis. Mrs. J. L. Tyler, who has been visiting here for several weeks, returned home to Chicago Tuesday. Alfred Fairchild spent Monday here with his wife and baby, who are with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hart. Mrs. H. Sparling and daughter, Mrs. D. J. Fairchild, visited with John Sparling and family, near Hebron, Friday. The DeMotte ball team played Hebron Sunday, and from what we can learn think they need to practice up a little. Mrs. D. J. Fairchild and son, Morris, visited here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Sparling, from -Tuesday until Saturday evening. W. C. Tyler, whp so faithfully stood by his brother during his sickness and death, returned home to Indiana Harbor last Wednesday. Mrs. Kammanga, a Holland woman, who lived a few miles west of Der Motte, died July 16th, and was buried the 17th. She was 49 years old. Senator Halleck and family and R. P. were over Sunday from Rensselaer. Mrs. S. L. Luce and children went home with them in the evening. Frank Bachefor, James Porter and J. L. McKinney representing the carpenters’ union of Indiana Harbor, of which Jesse Tyler was a member, were present at his funeral. The fourth quarterly conference of the M. E. church will be held at Wheatfield Friday at 2:30 p. m., July 30th. District Superintendent A. T. Briggs requests all official members and as many of the laymen as possible to be present. • •>- “Suffered day and night the torment of itching piles. Nothing helped me until I used Doan’s Ointment. It cured me permanently.”—Hon. John R. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala.