Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1902 — Marriage Licenses. [ARTICLE]

Marriage Licenses.

Victor A. Walker and Lennia A. Hardesty. J. M. Gwin is visiting in Monticello. Mrs. Elzie Grow is visiting in Wheatfield. James Maloy is sick with inflammation of the bladder. Attorney Geo. A. Williams is in Monticello on legal business. Mrs. M. E. Kolb has returned from Oxford, where she has been visiting. Mrs. Charlie Platt was the guest of her son John in Chicago Heights. Miss Stella Wigmore, of Monticello, was the guest of friends here Sunday. Ault Padgitt will have a public sale of horses and mules at Francesville, next Tuesday. Mrs. Leo Wolfe, of Hammond, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Joseph J. Frederick, of Medaryville, is visiting his his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Hersh man. Mr. and Mrs. Marion I. Adams were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Harrold in Hammond last week. Wm. Fry. has applied for a saloon license for the Maloy building near the depot. A remonstrance is being circulated.

The Journal contains new advertisements of a number of business firms this week. There is room for still more. Sale bills printed on short notice at the Journal office, and a notice of the sale will be published free in the Journal. Mrs. Theresa Blanke, mother of Mrs. E. J. Duvall, died last week. The latter and Mrs. John Duvall attended the funeral in Chicago. Mrs. Maxie, of Chicago, will deliver a lecture at the Free Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3,o’colock. Subject, “Secret Sins of Society.” Admittance free. 0. A. Hopkins, assessor Of Marion township, has resigned and will move to Benton county. His brother, Nehemiah Hopkins, has been appointed to succeed him. Leave your order with C. Hansen for a new wagon or buggy. It will be manufactured to your order from the best material and at a reasonable price. All hand work. Mrs. B. Forsythe’s father, Dr. T. H. Smith, died yesterday morning at New Philadelphia, O. Mrs. Forsythe not being well and prostrated by the news, will not be able to attend the funeral. The funeral of S. H. Howe was held at the Free Baptist church in Rensselaer yesterday morning under the direction of the G. A. R. Post No. 84. Rev. Ed Meads conducted the services. C. C. Taylor, of Chicago, has moved into Marsh Warne’s property on Weston street. He has formed a partnership with N. 0. Pumphrey in the decorating, painting and paper hanging business. The sky looks bluer, the sun shines brighter, a feeling oi youth and strength creeps over the soul after taking Rocky Mountain Tea made by the Madison Medicine Co. 35cts. For sale by B. F. Fendig.

Luke Ford, whose wife committed suicide at Elwood a few weeks ago, met with a painful accident last Friday at Elwood. While working in the tin plate factory a red hot bar of iron struck him on the leg, burning through the flesh to the bone. He will probably be crippled for life. 8 car loads of merchandise contracted to be shipped here within 30 days, 240,000 lbs. freight over $2,500, on seed potatoes, sugar, fruit jars, wire, nails, Pennsylvania coal oil, flour, salt, etc. Chicago Bargain Store. The ladies of the Christian church will give an entertainment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Coen on McCoy Avenue on Friday, March 7, afternoon and evening. “A trip around the World” will be taken. Refreshments will be served in each country, the waiters being dressed in the costumes cf the different countries. The Findley, Fort Wayne 4 dfri-. cago, the railroad which was surveyed through this count}’ a few years ago, has again been revived and talk of extending it westward is again being indulged in. The surveyed line passes near Parr, but some time ago a partial promise was made that it would be deflected to strike Rensselaer if proper inducements were made.