Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. William Essen Died In Brook Last Saturday. Mrs. William Essen, aged 77 years and the mother of Mrs. John Lawrence, of (Brook, died in that town last Satuiday and the funeral took place Monday. Miss Jennie Comer had been nursing her for a few days before her death. Her husband, who died some time ago, was a large land owner near Foresman.

The Republican goes to press early today in order that a proper observance of Memorial Day can be made. Mrs. John Ward and three children went to Mtonticello today to attend the memorial service and visit relatives. Drs. H. L. Brawn and W. L. Myer, and Ernest Lamson and G. J. Jessen attended a big meeting of Shriners in Hammond last evening. Rev. 1. C. Barrett, formerly of Rensselaer, was given this degree in Masonry.

Dewey King and Miss Pearl King returned to Frankfort today after a visit since Saturday with Joe Po'lock and family, northeast of town. Mrs. Ida St. Peter came from Hammond this morning to spend the diay with her sister, Mrs. Ed Dewees, and decorate the graves of relatives. The Saturday bridge club entertained their husbands at a very pleasant bridge party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foltz Monday evening.

Miss Elizabeth Defrees, of Indianapolis, who has been visiting Mrs. Ora T. Ross for the past two weeks, went to Chicago yesterday to visit relatives. Mrs. Herbert Hammerton and son, Kenneth, of East Lynn, 111., came this morning to be with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Tullis, of Parr, for Memorial Day. Miss Anna Worland, who has been visiting her brother, D. M. Worland and family, for the past two months, left this morning for points in Ohio and Kentucky. Mrs. A. O. Garriott, of Valparaiso, and Mrs. J. E. Leech, of Hammond, came this morning to spend Memorial Day and decorate the graves of relatives.

W. A. Green and daughter, MissLulu, returned this morning from Wheatfield, where they had been to see Mrs. Albert Stembel, who has been quite sick. Mrs. John Healy went to Lafayette today to see her nephew, Charles Overton, the St. Joe student, who was operated on yesterday for appendicitis. Frank Medland was here yesterday looking after the hospital building. He has had a siege with tonsilitis for the past ten days and is not feeling at all well. Mr. and Mrs. John Copsey am children came from Lafayette this morning to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. ancl Mrs. Monroe Carr. John is convalescent from an operation for appendicitis.

Mrs. John Ellis returned to Chicago this morning after a visit of a few days with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins. She took her two little cousins, John and James Hopkins, back with her for a surprise visit to Dr. Ellis. , Comrade Fox is now working in the Monon car shops at Lafayette, where he is a car repairer. He says that he is engaged in the occupation of saving lives and thinks he deserves a good write-up. The checker game has seemed like a funeral since Comrade left town. Robert Hilton, of Gifford, returned home today from Indianapolis, where he has been taking treatment from a specialist for the past two weeks for an ulceration on the ball of his left eye. The specialist >thinks he can save the eye but that the sight of it will be practically destroyed. There was a Cover reunion held Sunday at Geo. A. Cover’s home, in honor of relatives from Ohio, South Bend and Michigan City, this being the first visit since the Covers came to Indiana 45 years ago, the number of relatives present being 45. All enjoyed a bounteous dinner and a fine visit. The boxing match which was to have been held at Indianapolis Monday night between Ja<;k Dillon and Gunboat Smith was not held. It was called off last Saturday When opposition by Governor Ralston through the courts was instituted. Announcement that the match was not to be permitted was withheld, however, until Monday night.

County Recorder Scott and wife and little daughter will start tomorrow for Rochester, Minn., where Mrs. Scott will again become a patient at the Mayo Brothers hospital and have another operation on the glands of her neck. She was there for some time in the spring of 1915 and received much benefit but has been suffering some trouble since that time and the treatment she is to receive now has been contemplated for some time. Their many friends will hope that she receives a complete cure this time.