Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Gus Grant is “subbing” for nightwatch Thomas a few days this week while the latter visits relatives at Montmorenci and attends the Tippecanoe County Fair. E. W. Allen was down from Wheatfleld Saturday to attend the mutual telephone meeting as a representative from the north end, where “everybody's fur it.” J. W. Humes and sisters, Mesdames John Lewis and W. F. Osborne, were called to Logansport Monday to attend the funeral of an aged aunt. Miss Anna Humes, 85 years old. Mrs. J. \V. Childers returned Saturday from attending the W, R- C., convention at Salt Lake City. She also visited relatives and friends in Pueblo, Colo., and Keeley and Wichita, Kan. Rev. Bundy, who has had charge of the Rosebud circuit for the past two years, is preparing to move to Worthington, Greene county, where he will have charge of the M., P. church at that place. Word comes from Hortline, Wash., that John Saylors farm residence was destroyed by fire August 20, the result of a gasoline stove explosion. Most of the contents were saved. Mr. Saylor formerly lived a few miles east of Rensselaer from which place he moved to Washington a few years ago. W. F. Hayes of Mt. Summit, Ind., returned home Monday after a few days spent in Barkley township, at his farm. He picked most of his early peaches last week, and while they were nice, what there were of them, the crop Is not going to be •anything like as heavy as last year', when his father, F. M. Hayes, who then owned the farm had about 100 bushels. Mr. and Mrs. William Birt returned to their home in Paxton, 111., Saturday accompanied by their daughter. Mrs. A. J. Bissenden. who has been in rather poor health for some time, and she went home with them on her doctor’s recommendation, who thought a change would be beneficial to her. She will likely remain for a few weeks if the change in surroundings proves of benefit. Mrs. O. E. Miller was summoned home, in Kenton, Ohio, Sunday, on account of the critical illness of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Tilley, who died Sunday evening at 6:30, about an hour after Mrs. Miller’s arrival. She leaves a husband, two children aged about 8 and 5 years, respectively, a mother, one brother and one sister. On account of the district meeting of Mr. Miller’s church, it is probable he will not attend the funeral Bruce Caster of Gillam townßhip, who was released on parole from Longcliff last October, was taken back there again Monday by Sheriff Shlrer and J. W. Childers. He is alleged to have become violently Insane again and O. P. Robinson brought him down from Gillam Sunday and he was placed in the padded cell in the jail for safe-keeping. He became very violent there and riddled the padding from the walls. Both handcuffs and leg-irons were used in taking him to the asylum.