Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1911 — Grandmother Mellender Died At Home of John L. Osborne. [ARTICLE]

Grandmother Mellender Died At Home of John L. Osborne.

“Grandmother” Mellender, who had lived for many years with her daughter, Mrs. John L. Osborne, died this morning at about 5:30 o’clock. She had been feeling poorly for the past two weeks, but death was not expected so soon. Last evening she became worse and sank rapidly. Deceased would have been 92 years of age had she lived until Nov. sth. She was an old settler of this part of Indiana. The funeral will be held at 11 o’clock Sunday and Interment made in the Osborne cemetery beside the grave of her husband, George Mellender who died eight years ago. A year’s food for any Individual at a cost of s2l is the promise of Seth T. Farnsworth, of Chicago, who appeared before the Indianapolis commission investigating the high price of foodstuffs at its meeting Wednesday. He urged upon the commission the establishing of a farmer’s clearing-house along lines similar to banker's dealing-houses.