Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1912 — J. Frank Hanly to Be At Medaryville January 1st. [ARTICLE]

J. Frank Hanly to Be At Medaryville January 1st.

Hon. J. Frank Hanly, former governor of Indiana, will speak at the M. E. church, Medaryville, Indiana, New Year’s night, January Ist, at 8 p. m. # The Men’s Brotherhood of Medaryville will hold their annual banquet on the evening of January Ist, 1913, at the Methodist Episcopal church. The ladies will serve dinner in the basement of the church from 5:30 to Bp. m. Plates 50 cents eaclu t Former Governor J. Frank Hanly “toll speak at eight o’clock in the auditorium of the church. No admission will be charged. Everyone invited. Every man and boy should hear this distinguished speaker. Come early and enjoy the evening with us. All the girl operators of the Interstate Telephone company at Joliet, 111., went on strike Thursday. Jealousy because an operator from an exchange in another city was placed in charge is blamed.

For the twenty-sixth consecutive time the following men have been re-elected trustees of Ft. Wayne Commandary No. 4, Knights Templar: Alfred Hattersley, William Geake and W. R. Rockhill. • John Moll, coach of the Purdue Jootball team, is seriously ill at the Madison (Wis.) general hospital with typhoid fever. It is believed that he contracted the fever while at Lafayette. The chance at the armory last night was a very pleasant affair, although not nearly so largely attended as the Thanksgiving dance. Many who attended pronounced rt one of the finest dances ever held here. The Jefferson Club will give another dance at the armory next Tuesday night, Dec. 31st. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Schanlaub were Christmas, guests of his parents at Rensselaer. Mr. Schanlaub went to Indianapolis this morning to address a meeting of county institute instructors and will be joined by Mrs. Schanlaub this evening to witness “King Lear” at the Murat Theatre.—Kentland Enterprise. Dr. Frank McCarthy and wife, of Terre Haute, were here over Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McCarthy. Frank is enjoying a good practice at Terre Haute. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chissom, of Chicago, were also guests at the McCarthy home on that day and went from here to Lafayette to visit his relatives. Convinced that the great majority of people will arrange to do their trading during the day and pleased with the previous experiments in early closing Rowles & Parker will again adopt early closing after the first of the year. It is probable several other merchants will do the same thing. In Monticello seven of the largest firms have given notice that they will close. « - There is practically no change in the condition of “Uncle” John Groom, who fell and broke his leg a week ago. His son, Jack, came from Kingman, Kansas, Tuesday, and is helping tate care of his aged parent, who is holding his own remarkably well for one of his advanced years. It will prove a hard struggle, however, for him to get through and the chances are against him.

Mr. and Mrs. Hale Warner went to Frankfort today to attend the funeral of Glen Hamilton, a son of Superintendent Hamilton, formerly of Monticello. He was about 30 years of age and died of brights disease. He is a brother of Virgil Hamilton, of Indianapolis, who is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Warner, and whom they will accompany to Indianapolis for a visit pf a few days.

Burd B. Baker, of Monticello, has been appointed trustee on the Indiana Tuberculosis Hospital board, filling the vacancy occasioned by the death of Dr. Moore, who was prominent in the crusade against the white plague. Mr. Baker is exrecorder of this White qounty and ran for state treasurer oh the progressive ticket. His appointment as trustee came from the governor and i« regarded as an honorable recognition.