Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

John Reed, who investigated several land propositions in the south and in the northwest, has decided that Jasper county is good enough and has invested in a Gifford farm and moved to it Mrs. Etta Evans returned to Marion this morning. She Is related to Mrs. James Passon and has been visiting them here for several days. She'recently returned from Oakland, lowa, where she made kn extended visit with relatives.

The band concert Thursday evening will begin at 7:30 o’clock, in order that it will be through in time to permit - those who wish to attend the grade play, “Tlje Smuggleman,” to so so. The program will be published tomorrow. Mrs. William Lee, whose husband is an industrious laboring man, and who lives in the east part of Rensselaer, was taken suddenly sick and her trouble has been diagnosed as quick consumption and there is said to be small chance for her recovery. Soon we will hear that old question a few thousand times a , day, “Is it hot enough for you?" But the question is better than having some fellow try to write poetry about it or even crack newspaper jokes about it. Just blaze away. ,• » « H. W. Huff, an insurance adjuster, was here today and settled the fire loss on the Leopold property occupied by Senator Halleck and family. The amount estimated by Fire Chief Montgomery wak allowed, viz., SIOO on the house and $25 for damage to tdr. Halleck’s personal property. ' John W. Kern, elected to succeed Albert J. Beveridge in the United States senate, is said to have. arranged to build a beautiful summer home in the mountains of Virginia. John has always been supposed to be a poor man. Wonder what has happened during his short senatorial career. 1 ~ The members of the W. H. O. S. E. and friends surprised Miss Bertha Riel, the teacher at Monnett Academy last eieniug, the occasion being her birthday. The surprise Ws complete and an enjoyable evening was spent with games and music. Ice cream and cake were served, and Miss Riel was presented with a lovely boquet and a handbag. Thu annual district convention of the Woman’s Home Missionary societies of the Hammond district of the Northwestern Indiana conference is being held at Valparaiso. Mrs. W. H. Parkinson is attending as the delegate from the local society!. Mrs. Fannie Parks, Mrs. W. L. Gumm and Mrs. Johnson, of Remington, are attending 'the convention, having come over from Remington by auto to take the milk train here Tuesday morning. Mrs. Rebecca Hemphill ha» been very poorly since her operation at Hahneman hospital Monday and passed another very bad night last night.' Her daughter, Miss Minnie, who is nursing her, called her brother, Dr. F. H. Hemphill, over long dis-, tance phone this afternoon and informed him that she was slightly improved since morning and it is believed she will now make a gradual improvement, although she is still in a quite critical condition. Miss Mae Rowley, who has been visiting friends here, left this morning for Mitchell, S. Dak., to which place her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Rowley, are moving from Wlabash. Miss Rowley stated that her father is no longer associated with George Barcus in the manufacturing business Ut Wabash. He will engage in some business at Mitchell, but has us yet pot decided what it will be. Rue Parcels, who always spends some time in Rensselaer when Miss Rowley is here, returned to Chicago this morning, and there seemed; an impression with their friends that » marriage was going to take place today, but this the principals firmly denied. Judge Hanley Is spending • few days at home, owing to a lull In the business of the Newton circuit court. He ie rather expecting a telephone call for the last of the week. The court over there will be busy next week. Several state cases are to be tried. On Monday the case against Chas. Q. Mauzy will he tried. Mauzy is charged with graft in oonnection with working out road tax. Two cases against “Hank” Granger, of Thayer, will be Tuesday and the cases against A E. Kirk, formerly engaged in the drug business at Parr, will be tried Wednesday. That will require the presence of a good part of the population of Parr and southern part at Union township.