Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1910 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ADDITIONAL TODAY’S LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mayor Geo. F. Meyers made a business trip to Dupage county, 111., today. Mrs. J. C. Northlane and little grandson, Dan Haselmire, returned to Union City today after a visit of several day 3 here. M. C. Callahan came down from Gary today. He is now a street car conductor; running on an interurban line out of Gary. Mrs. Mary Rentz and daughter Matiida returned to Lafayette today after a visit of two weeks at Brook with the lamily of Chas. Davis. El wood Barker returned to Battle Ground this morning. He has been spending the summer working for his brother, Barker, near Aix. Dr. R. A. Hamilton and wife, of Mt. Ayr, took the milk train here this morning for Chicago and will go from there to northern Michigan on an outing trip. Elizur Sage went to Payne, Ohio, today, to look after the oats harvest on his big farm there. When he visited there in June the crop prospects were very fine. Mrs. Joe Schanlaub took the train here today for North Judson, after spending some time at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Stucker at Mt.~ Ayr. Miss Ethel Jacks, who has been visiting her, parents here and relatives at Lee, went to the home of William Jacks this morning to visit her cousin, Miss Mary Jacks. The \vest front business room of the Republican building is for rent. This is a fine room for a small business and will be rented reasonable. Inquire of Healey & Clark. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Maloney came down from Kankakee township this morning, bringing their son, Gerald, who they installed in St. Joseph’s college to start with the fall term. Four of the youijg lady teachers in the Rensselaer schools, viz. Misses Malchow, Parker, Sharp and Hemphill, went to Winona last Saturday for a short pleasure visit. Miss Vera Parker, deputy clerk, is taking her summer vacation, spending the first week with her parents in Hanging Grove township and next week with relatives and friends in Chicago.

My loan company is still making farm loans at 5 percent. If you are going to need a loan make application now. as some other companies are already refusing to loan. John A. Dunlap, I. O. O. F. Bldg. Frank Wolf, of Michigan City, was here over night, making his regular rounds as a lumber salesman. He says that much damage has resulted from drouth in the neighborhood of Michigan City and southern Michigan. Miss Mary Casey came down from Chicago last evening to visit Miss Mary Meyer. Both went to Lafayette today, accompanying Mrs. Mary Brady that far on her return trip to Danville, after a visit of two weeks here. A. Harmon returned this morning to his home in Pontiac, 111. He is looking better and younger than did ten years ago and was so much heavier and had stood for a fifteen cent shave some place, having his beard cut off, and his friends hardly knew him. Looks younger than Rus or Lou. Paul Harden and wife returned to Chicago this morning after a visit in Jasper county, where they were looking for a farm to rent. They lived near Covington, Fountain county, before going to Chicago. They came to Jasper county particularly to look at the Springer land and may decide to locate on the big ranch.

C. N. Knapp, who has been visiting his son, John M. Knapp and family, for the past two weeks, will leave tomorrow for his home near Jamestown, N. Y. He will be accompanied by his son's wife, Mrs. John Knapp and son Lawrence, who will take advantage of the excursion rates to Niagara Falls; and spend several days visiting and sight-seeing. Mr. Knapp is a farmer, but expects to rent his farm next year and to visit several other places, probably spending part of the time in Rensselaer. i Canteloupe kaisers in Gibson and Posey counties cannot get sufficient hands to gather their crops and their wives and daughters a#e working in the fields gathering the melons and getting them ready for the market.