Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1916 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

I C. E. Prior was in Chicago yesterday on business. Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scott of Barkley tp., while handling a small rifle at school —which he had taken there for a drill practice—accidently discharged same and the bullet passed through his foot between the second and third toes, making quite a painful wound. E. P. Ijlonan returned Wednesday evening from Indianapolis, where he was one of the attorneys in a life insurance case that has been pending in court for several years and lias been tried three times. lie went down Sunday, the case coming up Monday and lasting until Wednesday evening. Owing to the beginning of tlfe busy season for the farmers, Sale Day in Rensselaer Wednesday was not as well attended as was previously anticipated by the merchants. However, The Democrat is inclined to believe that practically all the merchants were satisfied to a certain degree with the day’s trading. Ed Sliindelar of Newton tp. met with a very painful accident Tuesday morning while working in the timber. He was helping saw down a large tree which as it fell, the trunk bounced up again and struck him on the ankle of the left foot, bruising it up quite badly. He will be laid up for some time as a result of the injury. W. F. Smith & Co., the Rensselaer stone road contractors, have recently been awarded a $200,000 contract at Winona, Minn., and Mr. Smith and family and his son Clarence and wife will move to Winona from La* pone, Ind., where they have been residing for the past few. years, while working on road contracts in Laporte county. Walter Wiseman, who was recently married to Rosalie Smith here, and is a member of Troop B, sth U, S. cavalry, stationed at Ft. Sheridan, Chicago, has gone to Mexico witli hig troop in tiie quest of the elusive Villa. His wife, who had been living near Fort Sheridan, has returned to Rensselaer and will remain here during his absence. Word comes from California of the recent birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Brenner, both formerly of this place. The mother was formerly Miss Florence Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall, former Well-known residents of Rensselaer. The father is an ensign in the U. S. navy on the battleship Maryland, stationed at Mare island, California. The students of Monnedt school will render the Indian operetta, ‘ The Feast of the Red Corn," In the high school auditorium, Thursday evening, April 12, under the direction of Miss Stover. A synopsis of the entertainment will be given In next week's paper. The entertainment consists of well trained chorus and solo parts and promises to be one of the best the school has ever given. Owing to the increased business and lack of sufficient motive power, the Monon railroad has ordered six new engines for early delivery. Three of these will be of the Sante Fe type for freight service, and three will be of a lighter class for passenger service. When the new engines are delivered three of the heavier locomotives now doing service on passenger runs will be assigned to freight service. Additional track facilities are to be provided at the yards north of Lafayette as well as additional tracks in the Monon shop yards on the hill.—Monon News.