Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 246, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1912 — AGED FATHER OF HIĹL BOYS DEAD [ARTICLE]

AGED FATHER OF HIĹL BOYS DEAD

Senator Janice Hill, Aged 98, Died Last Saturday at Home hi Madison— Sons Reside Here. ■ - ■ - , . /■ ' ’James Hill, 98 years of age, father of Frank and Charles Hill, of this city and Jordan township, died last Saturday at his home in Madison, Ind. He served in the Indiana State Senate a good many years ago. Mr. Hilfmade his last visit here about four years ago. His sons, Frank and Charles, left Sunday to attend the funeral. Mrs. Elmer Wilcox is spending today in Chicago.

Frank X. Busha, who had expected to work for the Denver & Rio Grande rairoad at Denver, Colo., secured a much better position and is working as an operator for the Union Pacific at Cheyenne, Wyo. He is settled $97.50 a month to start with. He is an exceptionally good operator. Mrs. Busha is still with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam* but expect to go to Cheyenne the latter part of this week. A C. Pancoast and Everet Halstead purchased 100 head of cows and helpers in Chicago last week and they are being pastured on the Halstead farm in Newton township.

Mias Myrtle Price, city librarian, who was taken sick the last of May, and who has been unable to fill her position since that time, returned to Rensselaer yesterday from the home of her brother, Corey Price, in Carpenter township, and will again be in charge of the library. During her absence Miss Ethel Davis and Miss Ruth Harper and later Miss Ida Milliken, . have been in charge of the library. The many friends of Miss Price will be glad to learn that her health Is very much improved. Ernie Zea returned Saturday from a week’s visit at Medaryville with his sister, Mrs. Ralph Maibauer.