Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1883 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Clerk C. H. Price returned from Dakota Monday. Mrs. Charles Roberts is visiting ber husband, the prisoner now confined in the county jail. Mrs. Rial Benjamin, of arrived in the city last week and is at the bedside of her daughter Mrs. I. 8, Wade, who Is very ill.—Lafayette Sunday Times.

AND LO A BOOM COMETH!

Mr. J . J. Waterbury has just received a fine stock of the latest styles and designs in Spring and Summer Suitings, being the choicest designs that have ever yet been produced in the city of Rensselaer. Call and see them while the stock is fresh.

J. J. Waterbury.

Hemphill <£ Honan-

“Weight” sociables aie said to be the latest and most profitable. They are conducted on the plan that each gentleman pays one.fourth of a cent a pound for the young lady he escorts to supper.

HIS SECOND LECTUTE.

Col. L..F. Copeland lectured in Normal Hall, Monday evening, on “Snobs and Snobbery.” at a large and deighted audience. This is the second time the Colonel has addressed our people, and the largest audience of the season greeted him on his return. —Edinboro (Pa.) Independent, March Ist, 1882.

A Base Ball Club has been organ ized With the following officers: Jerry Haley, Captain and Pitcher; Grant Hopkins, Catcher; Will Imes, Short estop; Charley Morland, First Base; Robert Waterbury, Second Base; Max Brill, Third Base; Fred Chilcote Left Field; Art Hopkins, Center Field; Johu Olson, Right Field “Rensselaer Light Weights, Average 120. Grand Jury for March Term, 1883 jasper Circuit Court: Jesse C. Gwin Warren Robinson, Augustus M. Munden George J. Freshour, Isaac V. Alter, Geo. R. Robinson. Petit Jury for March Term, 1833, Jas per Circuit Court- Alpheus Booher, Wm Hanley Noah M. Gant, Albert G. W • Farmer, James P. Overton, Edgar L, Bruce, Wm. C. McCord, George Alai Henry A. Barkley, George W. Jenkins Augustus Stimson, John C. Porter.

Thanks-

At theG. A. R. Post maeting last Friday night the following was voted unanimously Resolved. —That the warmest thanks of this Post are due those not members thereof who so kindly and ably assisted in the late camp-fire entertainment and particularly to Miss Etta Imes for her well executed part as Organist, to Misses Della, Htatie and Nellie Hopkins, Carrie Eger, Lizzie Warner, Miss Melle Wright, Miss Madge Osborne, and others for their valuable aid in the musical part of the performance and Mr W. H. Rhoades for the use of the very fine new Mason and Hamlin organ for the occasion, and to the Rensselaer Republican and “Democratic Sentinel”, for their aid in printing. By Order of the Post.

M. F. Chilcote, P. C.

J. A. Burnham, Adjt.

Obituary.

Biography.— Malinda Spitler was born in Page county, Virginia, December Rensselaer, Indiana, March Bth, 1883 at the age of f>9 years 3 months and 2 days. At the age of 12 years she moved to Butler county, Ohio where she resided until her marriage with George W. Spitler, April ;4 th, 1835. Immediately after their marriage they moved to Newton, then a part of Jasper county, Indiana, locating on the Irequois River, near the site of the present town of Brook. In 1840, they changed their residence to Rensselaer, near, or at which place, she continued to reside until her death. / She and her husband were among the pioneer settlers of the County, but few families proceeding them here. Mr. Spitler for many years held various positions of trust and confidence, and his home, presided over by his industrious, and kind hearted wife, was known far and wide for its generous hospitality. Although in his grave near a . score of years he is still kindly remembered by the survivors of the uld settlers for the generous aid and encouragement which he was ever ready to extend, to those needing assistance. His good wife, whose death is now deplored, cordially shared in his generosity and hospitality. Six children were the issue of this couple—only two of whom, Marion L. Spitler, and Mrs. E. p. Hammond survive.

Mrs. Spitler was afflicted many years with rheumatism, but until within the last year was usually able to attend to her household duties. Her last sickness confined her to her bed three months, during which she was a great but uncomplaining sufferer. The disease occasioning her death was dropsy. Her sweet temper, and Christian resignation, characteristic of her entire life, never for a moment forsook her in her last and painful illness. Although clinging to life whik their was hope, she met the great enemy without fear, camly expiring without a struggle. She passed away peacefully, full of confidence, ard hope in the hereafter. A firm believer in the Christian religion, exemplified in the daily walk and conversation of a long and useful life, she approached the dark valley of the Shadow of Death without dread, and bravely passed into the unseen world with unshaken faith in the promises of God.