Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1915 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. C. E. Watson and little daughter returned to her home in Valparaiso today after spending three weeks with relatives here. Mrs. Earl Coy and mother, Mrs. Amanda Leach, left this mornnig for their home in Attica. Mrs. Leach had been here about two weeks, having returned here from a visit of several weeks with her brothers, Joe and Ed Leach, and other relatives near Geddes, S. Dak. Mrs. Chas. W. Hanley has recently undergone two sureical onerations, both being performed by Dr. Washburn. The second operation was performed last Friday and the first a week before. She is resting better today and indications are favorable for her recovery. L. A. Harmon as agent has just closed a deal between Herman Messman and Frank Kresler by which the former deeds to Mr. Kresler 20 acres of timber land southeast of town. Mr. Kresler trades to Mr. Messman a house and lot in Brook and pays the difference in cash. The price of the land was figured at S6O per acre. Robert Platt, a member of last year’s graduating class of the Rensselaer high school, went to Lafayette to enter a business college and complete a commercial course which he started in the high school here last year. He will take the banking course, including bookkeeping, shorthand and typewriting. A suitable camping place is desired for a troop of United States cavalry which will arrive here about noon Wednesday and camp over night. It is desirable to secure a place near a watering trough as a convenience in watering the horses. Preferably unfenced lots. Information should be given to George H. Healey at once. iSunday was the third fair day for this section of the state and some work was done in the fields and occasionally thrashing gangs were at work. Although we escaped rain here Saturday there was considerable rain at Lowell and Cedar Lake, sufficient at the latter place to bring the big republican picnic to a sudden close before the athletic events were finished.

Peter O'Connor, who has been visiting his brother, John O’Connor, for almost three months, left today for his home at Quincy, 111. John accompanied him to Hammond and Chicago, visiting the latter’s son and daughter a few hours in Hammond. Peter O’Connor was a U. S. sailor for twelve years, serving before, during and after the civil war. He spent some four years with U. S. cruisers on the coast of Africa when the United States was trying to break up the slave shipments to this country. The writer attended the Harrison Club picnic at Cedar Lake Saturday. The Harrison Club is the leading republ'can organization of Gary and is ardently behind the campaign of Mayor R. O. Johnson for governor. The picnic was a fine success. There were about l,goo present and a dollar chicken dinner was a big feature. Congressman James R. Bann, of Illinois, made the principal address. A number of athletic events were held and Attorney Will O. Thomas, formerly of Monticello but now of Hammond, surprised every one by winning the standing broad jump. After a number of young athletes had strained themselves to set a mark Thomas appeared from the crowd and went three inches farther than any of the others. He received ass safety razor outfit for his jump. State candidates were on hand in abundance but none were given an opportunity to speak, as Chairman McAleer said that if one spoke all should have a right to be heard and there was not enough time. James E. Watson and Arthur C. Robinson, candidates for the U. S. senate, were on hand, and Warren T. McCray and friends from Newton county, autoed 'up in the afternoon. A heavy rain came up in the afternoon and the picnic was abandoned before all the athletic events had been completed. Four hundred automobiles were parked on the grounds.