Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1883 — PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION

James A. Yeoman, is recovering from an attack of lung fever. a Mrs. S. 11. Nichols, of Barkley township, has been very sick. Dr. Kelley returned last Thursday from a business trip to Ohio. Mrs. Eden, of Sullivan 111., is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. O. C. Link. Mr. E. L. Clark is back at his old business of selling hardware, and is closing out the Larnson stock. Jolm Schanlaub, has rejoicingly received a new daughter into his home. Wm, Fleming, of Jordan township, lost a young son last week, of congestion of the lungs. We learn that a portion of Mr. Blankenbakers’s family are afflicted with measles. Mr. M. E. Baylor who was sick with scarlet fever, last week, is reported “all right” by his physician. Mrs. M. L. Campbell is suffering from an attack offpleurisy; and Mj s. Dr. Kelley is recovering from an attack of the 6ame. The catholic farm north west of town, in Newton tp. has lately been sold, and its present tenant, Mr. Geo. Fleishmann is about to move to Nebraska. Wm. W. Watson, Esq., as deputy prosecuting attorney is becoming a terror to evil doors. Mr. Walker acted wisely in re-appointing Mr. Watson. , A family, recently of White Co., is so unfortunate as to have to live at the expense of Jasper County. The father was sick and the family was suffering for food and clothing. The neighbors helped them and then Trustee Porter took I charge of them.

Councilman Cleveland:— At a special meeting of the Town Board last night, Mr. A. W. Cleveland was elected councilman, vice Washburn, resigned. Sheriff Powell sent a deputy after Mr. W. F. Shaeffner, of Wheatfield, last Tuesday, with an attachment from Tippecanoe county. Mr. Shaeffner is wanted as a witness in the Gouger-Mandler case. The Rev. B. F. Ferguson attempted to get to Chili, this state, last week, but returned Thursday morning without having been able to reach the place. The high waters occasioned the failure. Mr. Hal B, Smith, the jeweler, received a telegram, last Friday, from his brother, at Logansport, saying that his mother was worse. He of course rushed for Logansport on the first train, and not only fpund that his mother was in good health, but that she had not been otherwise. It was a little game played by the brother to get H. B. to visit him. Mr. Smith returned Tuesday and reports most tremendous high waters at Logansport.