Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1901 — SATURDAY—CONTINUED. [ARTICLE]

SATURDAY— CONTINUED.

~ Alva Nichols returned today from South Dakato. The parties who'accompanied him have pot yet purchased land but are still looking and will not return home until next Saturday. The report of Grand Record Keeper of the Seals Frank Bowers of the K. of P. showed the operation of 468 subordinate lodges, with a total membership 42,087, a gain during the year of 2,874. The total reoeipts for the year amounted to $376,710.25, and sick benefits paid out amounted to $70,348.49, making a total expenditure for relief of $111,684. W. H. HershmaD, who recently purchased an interest in the Brook Reporter and assumed editorial charge of the same, was last week elected Superintendent of the Hammond city schools, which position he has accepted. We are informed that he will retain his interest in the Reporter, and also that he will not be a candidate foY* State Superintendent in 1902. — Kentland Enterprise. Prior to yesterday just about the last farm in Marion township north of Reneselaer that had not changed owners this year, was C. F. Stackhouse's place. And the sale of that was closed up yesterday. It is sold to A. A. Blair, an electric light man of Piper City, 111. The price'was $75 per acre or $6,000 forj Ihefaim. Possession changes March Ist. Mr. Blair, buys it for an investment and will rent it out. FredJ| Sargent, of Forest, 111., brcughtJMr. Blair here and C. A. Dean negotiated the trade. Rev. W. W. Slaughter, a former Univerealist preacher at Brookston met death in a very sad manner in Oklahoma recently. He had quit preaching and was engaged in running a drug store at Francis, Okla., a small inland town. He was returning to his home from the nearest railroad station with a wagon load of goods, and fell from the wagon, the wheels passing over himjand breaking his neck, producing instant death. He was 29 years of age.

MONDAY. Wm.'Thornton and family spent Sunday [in Monon. Mrs. KateJ.Watson went to Monon today for a short visit. Charles Harmon, of Wolcott, spent Sunday with his parents here. Mrs. C. A. Roberts went to Elizabethtown today to visit relatives. A baby , boy was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dentinger. t J. H. Toops,[from near Sharon, returned today from a ten months stay in Lincoln Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foltz went Evanston, 111., Saturday, for a short visitjwith relatives. F. E.lMarion, of Mt. Ayr, went to Greencastle this morning to enter DePanw University. Isaac Tutenr went to Peoria, 111., Saturday, to[ visit relatives and attend the big corn carnival. Mrs.J C. A. [.Samson, of near Delphi, came today to visit her son, C. L. Parks, near Surrey. Mrs.J G. B. Moore, of Royal Center, came[Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. I. B. Washburn. B. F./Fendig left Sunday for New Orleans on sohednle time, on matrimony bent, as previously announced. Miss Myrtle [Chi j man went to Buohanan, Mioh., yesterday, for a week’s visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolf returned to[Hammond this morning after a short visit with A. Leopold and family here. Mrs. G. B. Davidson, of Anoona, 111., who has been visiting relatives at Fair Oaks, is spending the day in Rensselaer. Harry JJ[Shedd, who works for Marshall Field & Co., in Chicago, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. 8. Shedd, east of town.

Mrs. G. M. Chaney returned to her home in Pontiac, 111., today, after a short visit here with Mrs. Kate Watson. Mrs. John Cook and two children returned to Goodland today after a short visit here with the family of Austin Hopkins. ■» Vaughn Woodworth returned Saturday from a visit with hiß ; sister, Mrs. Ralph Sprague, at Montezuma. Everet Halstead went to Union Mills this morning, and Rankin Halstead to Plymouth, both in the interest of Acme Food. Mrs. Hannah Pearson and Mrs. Mary Dann, of Chattsworth, 111., came Saturday to visit Geo. P. Ketchum, east of town. Mrs. Phoebe Sanders and Mrs. Mary Gassett, of Danville, Ind., came Saturday to visit their cousin, Mrs. J. H. Cox. Mrs. T. F. Clark, matron of the county asylum, still continues seriously sick, with a fever. She has already been confined to her bed over four weeks. Our former townsman, John Chamberlain, has again sold his residence property in Kentland and the Enterprise says he will probably move to Michigan. It is 24 days today since there was any rain here, to amount to anything, and farmers say it is badly needed. Especially for pastures and for fall grain and grass seed.

F. J. Bishop, of Longmont, Cal., who had been attending the Buffalo exposition, and who stopped here for a few days’ visit with his brother-in-law, Rev. A. G. Work, left for his home this morning. Haskell Bros, have sold their livery business at Mt. Ayr to James Dunlap, of that place, and F. M. Haskell took the train here today for Chicago, where he may secure employment and remain. Mrs. J. C. Shindler, who lives near Foresman, returned today from a visit of two months in Rosalia and Spokane, Wash. Her niece, Miss Emma Shindler, of Rosalia, accompanied her home for a short visit. Vernon Nowels is starting a branch restaurant, of the “short order” variety, in the room on south Van Rensselaer street, between Duvall’s livery stable and Cooney Kellner’s place. It will be in charge cf Ross HawkiDß. Fred Illiff and wife and two ohildien, of Chicago Heights, who have been visiting John McColly and family here, went to Parr this morning for a short visit. They expect soon to remove from Chicago Heights to a farm near Fair Oaks.

Mrs. W. G. Slagle was in JBam mond yesterday, h aving been called there by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Lnlu Owen. Deceased was 47 years of age and for some time assisted in the management of the Makeever Hotel here. The remains were taken to Ironton, O. for burial and were accompanied by Mrs. W. A. Jordan, a sister-

The encouraging indications of Thomas Robinson’s recovery have permitted the return to the Kirksville, Mo., school of osteopathy of five of the original party of sevelt there. Those who went were, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Francis, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Overton and Mrs. S. 0. Robinson. Mr. 8. C. Robinson

and Miss Lcis, students at Kirksville, and Mrs J. J. Schmidt, of Danville, 111., are still here and will remain until their father’s recovery is beyond doubt. J. F. Bruner, John Reed and D. Dinger* the latter of White county arrived home from their South Dakota trip, Sunday. Mr. Reed and Mr. Dinger both bought quarter sections in Douglas county, near the town of Armour. They paid sl6 and S2O per acre, respectively. Crops there are good, and the way land hunters are rushing in is a marvel.