Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1910 — PLEASANT RIDGE. [ARTICLE]

PLEASANT RIDGE.

Considerable mending is being done on the Rensselaer road. Mrs.'Colton’s health is considerably improved. — t — t,~ M rs. Harvey Lowman was in Rensselaer Monday. Mel Griffin went to Hammond Monday to take up work as fireman in the railroad yards. Mrs. Harvey Lowman has returned from a visit with relatives in Bangor, Michigan, and Warsaw, Ind. James Pierson and Richard Caldwell went to Canada to take up a homestead, but not liking it there, have decided to locate in South' Dakota. They expect their families to come as soon as satisfactory arrangements can be made. Bowman Crownover, a brother-in-law of Wash Lowman, is at the latter’s home very ill with typhoid fever. He just returned from Tennessee, bringing with him his nine-months-old baby. His wife died while in Tennessee, with typhoid fever. John Reed, who has been running the Lawler ranch, has quit the same and is going on a prospecting trip to the northwest. His family will remain in Rensselaer until he sends for them. Joe Borntrager will take charge of the ranch. Wilbur Bond and John Martin returned from Michigan, where they had been prospecting for the former. While there they visited the family of Conrad Hildebrand, who moved there from here last spring. They report Mr. and Mrs. Hildebrand in rather poor health. Charles, their little son, broke his arm last summer, and It has grown in position wrong. All are well satisfied with their new home.