Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1910 — Items About People We Know, Clipped From the Mt. Ayr Pilot. [ARTICLE]

Items About People We Know, Clipped From the Mt. Ayr Pilot.

Chas. Pen wright and daughters,. Madeline and Opel, were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ray Hershman and child, of Crown Point, visited here a few days last week with her father, Jasper Wright. Mrs. Jennie Sigler and granddaughter, Miss Dorothy, went to Chicago yesterday and will spend some time there with relatives. Several of the young people of this place went to Rensselaer Thursday evening to attend the first open air band concert. They all reported the music as being high class. Hiram Ashby is preparing to erect a new slaughter house east of town where the old one now stands’- The new structure will be modern in every way and comply with the requirements of the pure foot?, law. Rich Schanlaub, of North Manchester, Ind., well known here, where he formerly lived, has been seriously afflicted with cancer, but is now reported as having been completely cured and rapidly gaining strength. Victor Borklund was in town Monday for the first time since his recovery from his illness and was looking first-rate. He recently purchased a new automobile and while recuperating spends much of his time driving about the country. A dwelling in Fair Oaks owned by M. D. Carr and occupied by Sharp Hanley was burned to the ground at an early hour Saturday morning. The Hanley family were away from home at the time and everything in the house was lost. The building was insured for S3OO. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Haskell, of Chicago, came Saturday for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends. Since leaving here, Mr. Haskell has been employed in the Chicago postoffice and is apparently making good, having attained a very responsible position and commanding an excellent salary.