Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1901 — Aix. [ARTICLE]

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Health generally good in this vicinity. Mel Garriott, of Aix, visited Iris brother Janes’ family Sunday. Rev. Sines, of Rensselaer, filled his regular appointment at Brushwood Chapel Sunday at 3 o’clock. James Wiseman, the P. M., of Aix, is suffering from kidney trouble. A bad accident happened Sunday evening to a Miss Steele, north of Blackford. She got on a horse and was riding along the road when he took fright. Miss Steele was thrown off and several of her ribs were broken. She was also bruised up pretty badly. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lakins have returned to their home after an absence of two or three weeks. James Hurley has left for Gifford Kingdom and has moved in the house vacated by Charley Walker. Miss May Myses is working for Mrs. Charley Hurley this week.

If rumor is correct, the Tenth Indiana district has already developed four possible candidates for state office before the next republican convention —two for auditor; one for treasurer and one for attorney general. It is possible, if the remainder of the state demands it, the Tenth could furnish men for all the other places on the ticket, and have a few office seekers as substitutes. — Lafayette Courier. The session of the circuit court this week has largely been taken up with the Burgett vs. Gifford case. J. W. Burgett, the Francesville banker, is suing Mr. Gifford to recover from him the amount Burgett paid out for a check, which had originally been signed by Mr. Gifford for a small amount, and afterward raised to a much larger amount by some party unknown and cashed at the Burgett bank. The case is being tried before a jury, and has not been decided at the hour of going to press. The semi-annaal meeting of the board of education will be held May 6th at the county superintendent’s offioe in Rensselaer, at which time the enumeration will be reported and a truant officer will be elected, It is understood there are two candidates for the office, Mr. Blue, the present incumbent, and J. F. Bruner. The board of education consists of the township trustees and the presidents of the town and city school boards, and a new law gives them the power of appointing the truant officer. Ernest Middleton, who enlisted in the army in August, 1899, and has since been in the Philippines the most of the time, arrived here on a furlough Sunday. He was recently sent to California from the Philippines on account of sickness. Tuesday he left for his home at Remington*. He has made application for his discharge, and if acted upon favorably he will probably be discharged at Fort Sheridan, 111. He has lost considerable flesh during his service, but is still stoat enough for all practical purposes. Joe Hordeman, another Rensselaer boy, who enlisted in the volunteer servloe before Ernest, has received his discharge, but will remain in California for the present. The recital given by Mr. and Mrs. Schath, under the direction of the Citizens’ band at the opera house Tuesday evening, was a complete success except in point of attendance. Ac the recital Mr. and Mrs. Schath showed themselves to be artiste in every sense of the word, and the band and citizens can consider themselves fortunate is they locate in our midst. An endeavor will be made to employ Mr. Schath as band director, and it is probable that he will shortly return for a six months’ engagement. They will also give private lessons and the amount received from that source will in large part make np his guarantee. Everyone should contribute as their means will allow to the support of our band, the pride of our city, as it is simply a work ofl.ove on the part of the members of the band.