Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1910 — State University Astronomers Take Photographs of Comet [ARTICLE]

State University Astronomers Take Photographs of Comet

Astronomers at Indiana University secured several photographs of Halley’s comet the first of the week. One picture reproduced in the Indianapolis News of Friday evening. While the comet will reach its closest point to the earth on Wednesday, May 18th, it is believed that it will not be visible again until after that time, the astronomers say until it has passed in front of the sun. The Chicago Tribune attributes the fact that the comet has not been visible for several days to the great forest fires in the north, the smoke from which he believes obscures the view. If the comet should again become visible these would be fine nights for comet parties or balls, which are being held at many other places. Mrs. Maud Ellers, of near Valparaiso, who came here to attend the funeral of her sister, Grace Templer, whose death occurred at the home of her step-father, N. Zimmer, of scarlet fever, went to Wanatah today. She did not know her sister was sick until a'ter her death and arrived here too late for the funeral and as the home was quarantined, she was unable to go there and remained at the home of H. C Hoshaw. Her brothers, Frank Templer, of Chicago, and John Templer, of Hobart, also .came after their sister had been buried. They were grief stricken at her sad and sudden death.

W. A. Dehority, chief of the state board of accounts, will hold an examination May 31st for applicants for positions as field examiners for appointment to vacancies in the field list preparatory to taking up the examination of city and county books and records. ■‘■■Jl ■■ ■ ■ ■ Attorney Peter Crumpacker has been hobbling about on crutches for the past two or three days as a result of a severe attack of rheumatism. For nearly a week he was confined tn his home with the trouble. He is feeling better today, however, and expects to make a rapid recovery.—Hammond Times.