Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1915 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Everett Halstead left Monday for Kansas City, Mo., on business. < Jerry Shea and several others from Gillam tp., were down yesterday on business. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Washburn of Goodland took the train here Monday for Chicago. T O. F. Parker has 'bought a fine new- 7-passenger automobile from Dr. Hansson’s agency. John Scott of Barkley tp., was called to Danville, 111., Monday by the death of his eldest sister, aged about 90 years. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sebring of Gary, returned home Saturday after a week’s visit here with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. John Sebring. City light and water superintendent, C. s. Chamberlain, is busy with a force of employees in installing the new boulevard lights around the court house square. " —» v A little 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Keen of Wheatfield, who was suffering from spinal meningitis and was operated on Saturday night, died Monday forenoon. The funeral of Charles Fish, the farm hand who died of heart disease at The home of Emmet Pullins in Barkley tp., where he was employed, on last Thursday night, was held at the Pullins home Sunday, Rev. ‘C. W. Postill of Rensselaer, conducting the services. Len Lefler was up from Lafayette yesterday looking after some improvements on his farm in Barkley ty. Len drives an auto that is a cross between a Ford, a French areoplane and a German dirigible, and when he turns loose only a yellow streak can be seen as it sails along at something less than 150 miles an hour.

Edward Smith moved here from Chicago Monday and occupies the William Markin property in the east part of town. His goods were brought through from Chicago in an auto moving van, and arrived at Rensselaer about 10 o’clock in the forenoon. They left Chicago at quite an early hour. The expense of bringing tnem through was S7O, but quite a saving was made in crating. The appellent division of the New York supreme court affirmed the denial of Supreme Court Justice Page of a motion to return Harry K. Thaw to the jurisdiction of the state of New Hampshire, on last Friday, and ordered Thaw taken back to Matteawan asylum, from which he made his escape nearly a year ago. Plans are now being formulated to take the case to the state court of appeals. Kentland Democrat: Miss Agnes Molter visited with lady friends in Rensselaer Tuesday and Wednesday .... Mr. and Mrs. Morris Boatman spent Sunday with Emmett Boatman and family in Remington ... .The first after-Easter dance; under the direction of the K. of o. entertainment committee, was given in the K. of C. hall Wednesday night and was largely attended. Twenty couples from Rensselaer alone were present, and a fine time is reported. Charles Clift returned Sunday morning from Tennessee, where he was called last week by the critical condition of his aged father. He took the old gentleman to the Soldiers!, Home at Johnson City, about 1,50 'miles from Knoxville, where he is receiving the best of treatment. Mr. Clift, Sr., is completely paralyzed on one side and has lost the power of speech. Ilis condition showed no apparent improvement and it Is difficult to say what the outcome will be, his age, of course, being against the chances for his recovery.

Nelson W. Aldrich, former republican senator from tho state of Rhoad Island and one of the republican leaders in congress for many years, died of apoplexy at his home in New York City Friday. “General” Villa seems to be getting it in the neck nowadays, and confirmed dispatches from the seat of the factional war in Mexico state that Villa’s losses in the six days’ fighting ending Saturday, when he beat a retreat from Caranza’s forces, was 6,000 killed and wounded. The towns of Brookston and Chalmers in White county, voted last