Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1909 — DeMOTTE. [ARTICLE]

DeMOTTE.

F. M. Hart was confined to his bed Monday. Amanda Lokotzki came home from Monon Monday. Born, July 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brooks, a girl. W. H. Tyler transacted business at Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. Barr and children are out to their farm, north of town. John Sparling and his family spent Sunday here with his parents. John Sigler is suffering a great deal with an abscess on one of his feet. Effie Fairchild returned Sunday from her visit to Rensselaer and, Monon. Mrs. Henry Sparling visited at Stoutsburg Friday with Mrs. Andrew Grube. The ladies aid society are quilting a quilt for Mrs. Frank Sigler, of Hot Springs. Don Sutton is at home, he has been working for several months near Danville, Ind. Miss Britton, of Rensselaer, has been visiting sometime with her sister Mrs. Bert DeMoss. Jessie Todd, of Chicago, came last Wednesday to stay awhile with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Wells. The kraut factory is beginning to loom up, and the cabbage on most of the ground is looking fine. A few pickels have come in to the factory. Mr. Cook was here this week looking after the business. The county commissioners were here Monday, and went out to inspect the bridges on the new grade. Mrs. C. O. Spencer attended quarterly conference at Wheatfield Friday, and was the guest of Mrs. J. B. Payton. Mrs. M. E. Curtin was again called to Lochiel, this time to attend her father’s funeral, which was held Monday of tills week. Quite a number of our citizens took in the Buffalo Bill show at Kankakee Thursday night, some of them reported it not as good as heretofore. Mrs. S. L. Luce and children, who have been spending a month here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Spencer, returned home to Chicago Wednesday. Nellie Ruissard has been here on a short visit to her father and brother, John, and family, north of town. Nel-' lie is taking a training course in a north Chicago hospital.