Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1883 — PERSONAL AND OTHR MENTION [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND OTHR MENTION

Miss Brittie Hyland is at Burlington, lowa, on a visit. The Rev. J. H. Claypool, of Delphi visited his brother in this town last week. Miss Etta Bitters, of Rochester, is visiting her brother the doctor, and his wife. Mr. David M. Shield, is home for the summer from the Valparaiso Normal. Prof. J. Leslie Makeever, of Osceola, Neb., is back at his old home for a few week’s visit. M. F. Chilcote attended the Conclave of the Knights Templar at Lafayette, Tuesday evening. Mr. Jas. B. Batson an attorney from Reynolds, called on The Republican last Monday. Mr. T. J. Farden is putting in a week at Pine Village, and vicinity, his old stamping ground. Mr. John B. Williams, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, returned home Monday, after a short visit here to his brother Mr. Jay Williams. Edward Vondersmith, of Carpenter tp., is very dangerously sick with paralysis. His sister, Mrs. C. P. Wright of this place is at his bedside. Mr. John Lee, of Rochester, president of the R. R. & St. L. railway was in town Tuesday, talking sound reason on the subject of the railroad. A sudden attack of sickness prevented Mr. Dwiggins from starting upon his proposed eastern trip last Saturday. He will probably go next week. Mr. P. R. Isreal, a former resident of Jasper, but now living at Chestnut, 111., is making a several weeks’ visit to his friends and" relatives in this vicinity. Miss Amanda Osborne departed Monday, for Whitehall, Michigan. She will spend the greater part of the remaining weeks of the summer vacation in travel, and visiting friends.

Mr. P. Sells Jr., * the general press and advertising agent of Sells Brothers’ show, favored us with a call last Saturday. He is as fine a specimen of a gentleman as one need wish to meet. The “Comets” and a number of th eir friends took the train Wednesday morning for Michigan City, going by the way of Hammond. They play two games with the Michigan City club. One yesterday and one to-day. Mr. E. H. Tharp now holds the position of book-keeper for the Elgin Watch Co., at 79 Monroe St., Chicago. His sister, Mrs. Lillie Housman intends joining him there in a few days, and making that city her future residence.

Mr. C. Sprague, from Giliam tp., dropped in to see us Tuesday. He reports corn in Gillam to be promising fairly, and the oats crop to be immense. He wisely believes that the R. R. & St. L. R. R., would be the Rens selaer and Jasper county. * Born:— Sunday morning, July, 15, to Mrs. Samuel C. Venrick, a daughter. Monday, July, 9th, to Mrs. Louis Stowers, in Barkley tp., a son.

Thursday morning, July, 12th, to Mrs. Chris. Delano, twins: A son and daughter.

Died. — Saturday, July 14, at her home in Barkley tp., Mrs. Perry Marlatt, aged 36 years. Funeral service conducted Sunday morning by the Rev. J. J. Claypool, of Rensselaer. The Deceased leaves a husband and six small children to mourn her untimely end.

The Special- Session;-^— Th| special session of the Jasper circuit court, held last week and presided over by the Hon. R. S. Dwiggins, discharged a large amount of important ditch business, but did nothing else of importance. Judge Yinton, of Lafayette, did not attend, as was expected.