Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1912 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. Isaac Glazebrook went to Greencastle today for a few days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Besser. Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Grant came up from Lafayette for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Grant. Tomorrow they will go to Hammond to visit her mother. Newcastle newspapers have opened war on gambling. Letters from suffering wives and children were published to support the assertion that gambling prevailed. County Superintendent Will O. Bchanlaub and wife, of Kentland, came this morning to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schanlaub. Mrs. Firman Rutherford and son, Delos, went to Indianapolis this morning for a visit of several days with her daughter, Mrs. Sam Hoshaw, and family. Mrs. E. H. Shields went to Chicago today to spend the week *with her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Malone, and family. Her other daughter, Miss Katie, who teaches at Brook, is also in Chicago for the week. Mrs. Austin Hopkins and Miss Gertrude went to Sullivan today to visit the former’s daughter, Mrs. W. A. Thompson. Miss Gertrude will be absent about a week and her mother for a longer time. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Biggs and Mrs. C. Earl Duvall and two children, left this morning for Jamestown, Ind , to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Rulings. Miss Mildred Biggs also expects to join them there. Important drainage improvements have been started on the Dr. Weatherill farm east of town, and which is occupied by Floyd Miller. During the past two weeks two carloads of tile have been placed in the land. John Morgan is home from Butler college to remain during the balance of the school year, having finished the term and not intending to return there. He has a good job open next fall at a football coach, at which sport he excelled in both high school and college.

James L. Lefler is here from Wisconsin for a visit with his son, Robert, and many other in Jasper county. Although he lives in Wisconsin Jim gets his mail at Koss, Mich., which is just across the line from his farm. Jim raised oats, wheat and vegetables this year and all turne dout splendidly. Mrs. Lefler did not accompany him on this trip.

Mrs, J. M. Wasson will have the families of her four daughters all with her tomorrow. Mrs. A. E. Coen came from Berwyn this, morning and Mr. Coen and Albin will come later today. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson, of Hammond, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthus S. Nowels and son, of Columbia City, and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hunt, of Rensselaer, will complete the party.

J. E. Brouhard, who has been living at Ft. Scott, Kans., for the past 22 years, during which time he has not seen his mother oi - brothers, arrived here last night and went to Fair Oaks this morning'to see them. His mother is 74 years of age. -His brothers are George, Charles and Alva, the latter of whom joined the regular army and is now in th/ Hawaiian Islands.

The weatherman either failed entirely in hjs program for snow for last night or else he decided to withdraw’ from his announced program. The night was as fair and cloudless as any December night we have ever seen and it is being followed by an ideally beautiful December day and now the weather forecaster has predicted fair weather tonight and tomorrow, and even a little warmer.

Robert Sheets and wife are here to spend a few days with his mother, Mrs. James Ennis, and with her parents at Parr. Bob continues to dimb to the front in the signal department of the Northwestern railroad and now has charge of 106 miles of automatic signals. He has just returned home from a trip to Buffalo, N. Y., where he was sent by the railroad company to attend the “safety” convention, where the motto was “Safety First.” Former County Treasurer Jesse D. Allman and son, Kenneth, arrived here Monday evening on the milk train from Ashland, Oieg., to which place he had moved last August. Mrs. Allman and the three younger children are at Bakersfield, in southern California, where they are visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Osborn, and family and where they will remain for some tima Mrs. Allman and Aileen have been in poor health since they reached Oregon and it was this fact that helped to influence them to return to Rensselaer. Mr. Allman states that he has several prospects before him but as yet has not determined which one he will accept. He has disposed of his Oregon property. Himself and family were bitterly disappointed In their Oregon home and all will he glad to get hack to Rensselaer, where they will find a big welcome awaiting them by all of our people. Jesse wfll spend Christmas at Remington with his mother at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles H. Peck.