Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1914 — Funeral of Marie Smith Was Largely Attended. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Marie Smith Was Largely Attended.

- The funeral off Marie Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, was held at Trinity M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock and was Jargely'attended by relatives and friends. Burial was made in Weston eemetery. Marie was born in Chicago November 29, 1899, and died in Rensselaer last Thursday, aged 14 years, 6 months and 20- days. She came to Rensselaer with her parents November 2, 1903, and has resided here since that time with the exception of spending a few months at Globe, Arizona. She became a member of the M. E. church in 1911 and was a true believer in Jesus Christ. She was the only daughter At John and Bertha Smith and a sister of Floyd. She was an invalid for a long time and bore her trials with great patience, loving kindness and sweet smiles. She was a dutiful child and was loved by all who knew her. Though suffering much pain she always replied to a question regarding her welfare by sayi-Jg, “I am all right” The day she passed away she expressed faith in ner Father in Heaven and said that she knew all things possible had been done to save h#r and that she was prepared to go into her Savior’s keeping. She will be missed by a great many friend* and relatives who loved her dearly and who mourn with the heartbroken father, mother and brother.

Bert Overton made a 'business trip to Lafayette today. Born, Friday, June 19th, to Mr. and Airs. Joe W. Nagle,-a daughter. Mrs. John Eigelstoach went to Lafayette today for a visit of several days. John McGlinn, who now lives near Lowell, was a Rensselaer visitor over Sunday. Mns. R. Stith, otf Lafayette, is visiting the family of George Gorham and cannig cherries. C. P. Fate went to Indianapolis yesterday to spend a week at the Mt Jackson sanitarium. Mrs. Carter Moore and daughter, Mildred, of Frankfort, eame today to visit Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Haskell. Mr. and Mrs. Lester* M. Speaks and baby spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Will Roth, in Monticello. Miss Anna Larson returned to Emington, 111., today, after a week’s visit with M. Goan ell and family In Rensselaer. George Parker, trustee of Hanging Grove, and Fred Schultz, of Union towqship, are each new Ford auto owners. Chris. Reiddle was brought home from Sternberg dredge No. 2 Saturday suffering quite a severe attack of malarial fever. Miss Eva Moore and (brother, Jacob Moore, went to Frankfort Saturday and remained until Sunday evening with relatives. " 4 Mrs. G. F. Meyers and Floyd and Nell, also Miss Alice Coen and Miss Martha Long, autoed to Lafayette Saturday to spend the day. There were rumors last Week of other elopements, but the reporter for-The Republicans finds very vigorous denials from principals. Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Gfaht, of days with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Grant and other relatives in Rensselaer.

Kent Blankenship was kicked toy a horse Saturday morning and had one ankle hurt and was also severely skinned about the groin and sustained other Injuries. Dr. Hemphill was called to attend him.

J. F. Jones came last Friday from Cambridge, Ohio, joining his wife at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Drake. Today Mr. and Mrs. Jones went to Peru to visit relatives. v J

Edward M. Honan, one of this year’s high school graduates, left yesterday tor Winona to take summer preparatory work with a view to entering Michigan University at Ann Arbor this fall.

We had a small and quite inadequate rain this morning, but it served to temper the heat to some extent Yesterday and today, toy the way, have been exceedingly warm again. Mrs. J. Frank Warren came today from Lafayette, where she had spent a day or two and she will make only a short visit here with her sister, Mrs. E. L. Clark. She came some ten days ago from Oklahoma City, Okla., to Chicago to attend congress of- women’s eluhs In Chicago. A • Geoige Hemphill was a visitor at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Hemphill, last week. He and Elbert Antrim each proved up claims In the Dakotas and George has returned to the Illinois offices in Chicago and Elbert has taken a jofb in a railroad office in the west They will retain their claims and expert them to materially advance in price WANTED—Copies of The Sami* Weekly Republican of April 10 and May ]L—-Republican.