Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1915 — Henry Walstra Dead. [ARTICLE]

Henry Walstra Dead.

Hnery Walstra died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ferrel last Sunday after an illness of several weeks. The funeral and burial services were held at Wheatfield Tuesday. Henry was very aged and had been in feeble health for several years. His age at death was 84 years. He leaves a wife and daughter to mourn their loss. Mrs. L. W. Brown returned home from Dodge City, Kans., where she went two weeks ago to attend the funeral of her father, C. S. Scott. Mrs. Brown was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. Alonzo Wakeman, and husband, who will make an extended visit here. The trip from Kansas was made via auto. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz, of Chicago, came Saturday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Melser, who returned from the city where she had been visiting for some time. J. W. Ott and family, of Crown Point, autoed here Sunday and visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig and son, Allen, and Mrs. Allen autoed Sunday to Rensselaer to visit relatives. Bert Vandercar and family have moved from the farm to town. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jensen, Mallie Clark and H. W. Marble were Chicago visitors last Thursday and Friday. Mrs. G. D. Gregory and* June Jessod were South Bend visitors last Friday and Saturday. Della Knapp went to Knox last Saturday to take teachers’ examination. The order by the town board requetsing that all town properties must clean up and designating May Ist as clean-up day, is being observed by our good citizens. Already the town has taken on an improved appearance. Many loads of rubbish were hauled to the dumping ground. Keep the good work going. Manure and rubbish piles breed flies and flies kill babies. " Mrs. Sarah Stembel went Monday to St. Elmo, 111., for treatment for her hearing by a specialist. v Clifford Hamilton has moved his barber shop to the Myers building on Byron street. Mrs. E. R. Hight went to Chicago Tuesday for a few days’ visit. John A. Williams made a business trip to Kankakee Tuesday. The freshman class entertained the sophomore class at the opera house here Monday evening and a very enjoyable time was reported. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prust and granddaughter, of Chicago, came Tuesday for a visit at the home of Mrs. Prust’s mother, Mrs. Nina Dahncke. Wm. Weese, Harmon Clark and John Clager were witnesses in the McFarland-Babcock libel suit at Crown Point Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Picker and sister, Annie, were visiting relatives at Renssdaer Monday and Tuesday. \