Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1901 — WEDNESDAY. [ARTICLE]

WEDNESDAY.

A. R. Hopkins is a Chicago visitor today. n-■ B. E. Zimmerman made a trip to Lowell and back today.

W. W. Pierson of Chalmers was in town a short time today. Alf three of Mr. and M?e. Alt Padgitt’s children are recovering from severe attacks of tonsilitis. Born, this, Wednesday forenoon, October 10th, to G. E. Marshall and wife, a daughter. W. C. Yenrick and A. J. McGinnis, of Ashland, 111., came this afternoon, to look for land. People had tj go early to avoid the rush, at the marriage license counter, today. Mrs. M. A. Hopkins, the deaf mute, has gone to Michigan City to spend the winter with relatives. Mr. E. Boccard of Delphi, and Mr. J. J unsen of Frankfort are visitors at St, Joseph’s College today. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCaffrey i of Peru, visited their son at St. Joseph’s college returning home yesterday. W, W. Watson returned to his home in Chicago this morning after several day’s_yisit with relatives and friends here. G. W. Goff went to Crown Point again, last evening, to visit Mrs. Goff, whose health is still in a very unsatisfactory and discouraging condition. Mrs. Anna Tuteur and little daughter Maurine, went to Peoria, 111., called by the very dangerous sickness of her sister, Miss Lena Betsel. Jess Nichols arrived home today from six weeks’ stay in Colorado, mostly at Cripple Creek. He thinks he is considerably improved in health. R. E. Perkins, of Mishawauka, arrived today to visit his brother Judson H. Perkins, and to attend the Perkins-Stockton wedding this evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Paulson who have been spending the past week with their cousins Mr. and Mrs. J, J. Montgomery returned to their home at Rockford. 111., today. . The marriage of Mr. B, S. Fendig, of our city and Miss Rosye Oppenheimer takes place at 7 o’clock this evening, at the residence of the bride’s parents, in New Orleans, Mr. John W. Norman and Miss Louisa Day were married 20 years ago, today, by Elder D. T. Halstead. The anniversary is being observed at their home 6 miles northeast of town. Rev. E. C. Faunce and wife of Brookston, came up today to attend the oelebration of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Norman’s 20th wedding anniversary, at their home some miles northeast of town.

Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Pence, of the Nelson Morris ranch, were in town yesterday. Mr. Pence reports 800 acres of corn on the ranch this year, which will go about 35 bushels to the acre. The herd of elks on the ranch now numbers 25, and are fat and healthy. Mrs. Harry Kurrie returned from Goodland, this morning, where she visited Miss Dora Wiokwire. The latter reached home a week ago, and is now improving very fast, and able to get about on crutches. She shows innumerable scars, the evidenoe of her terrible injuries. It is also probable that she will always be more or less lame. State Forester W, H. Freeman has planned a forest to be set out on the land belonging to L. H. Lohman, of Claypool, Kosciusko, county. The land is to be set in walnut and white oak trees. Mr. Freeman reports that much interest is being taken in the work of reforestation and that he has many requests for his services, Mr. Walter Porter went to Chicago, this morning where he will meet his daughter, Miss Fannie, on her return journey from Colorado. She has been spending the summer at Lamar, Colorado Springs and Canon City the benefit of her health and returns considerably improved we understand.