Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1908 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

TUESDAY Mrs. Frank Golt, of Berwyn, 111, Is visiting with Dr. and Mrs. English. Born, Tuesday, Feb. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sauds, a 9-pound lawyer. Mrs. Will Porter, of Francesville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. Mrs. Will Porter has gone to Mitchell, S. Dak., to join her husband, who went there a short time ago. The Wanatah school was opened Monday after being closed three weeks on account of a small pox scare. \ Thompson Ross has returned to school at Madison, -Wis., after spending a few days with -his mother, Mrs. F. A. Roas. ~.4 ' • Mrs. Flora Harris, of Indianapolis, who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Nattle Sctott, returned to her home today. The horrid booming and banging heard last night in the northeast was nothing but Barkley township paying their respects to Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Parkinson. Will Pbstlll, traveler, after a two yean* absence, la home for a day or two. Billy is how employed as a tralnmin on the sepoqd division of the Monon. . A friend of the Republican writing from Brook, says that there is a fine opening there for a physician. If any one cares to investigate this, the Republican will in confidence tell the inquirer to whom to write for further information. The Republican desires a good war correspondent, one with actual military service wist be given preference. This Is a war in which horeeS and bad woYds play an important part and great danger attends the correspondent's duties. Inquire in person at once.

Mrs. Kaub will not hold a market next Saturday, but you can order direct from the house, and things will be delivered, if so desired. Will take orders for hominy, mince meat, bread, rolls, cake of any kind, cookies, doughnuts, pie and home made candy. Phone 430. Capt George H. Healey, First Lieutenant True D. Woodwerth and Second Lieutenant James E. Brenner went to Columbia City today to attend the monthly school of of the Third Battalion Third Infantry, Indiana National Guard. Mayor Joseph H. Harrison will preside at the meeting, which will be held tonight Rev. D. A. Tucker, former pastor of the Free Will Baptist church here but now of Aurora, lowa, was in town a short time yesterday. Mr. and Mrs Tucker have been to Westport, Ind., where they were called on account of the death of their daughter, Mrs. Ollie Lehman and the sickness of another daughter, Mrs. Fannie Walker. Mr. Tucker came over from Remington, where he has been spending a few days with his daughter, Mrs Ruth Hobbs. The Monticello basket ball team went home and put up an awful howl charging Hammond with everything They say they can beat Hammond and want to play them here. We would be glad to have them. A contest between those teams would be worth going miles to see, and the armory here is the best basket ball hall in this section of the state. If the game can be called off here, a mammoth crowd would be in attendance. Squire Irwin should come In for a Nobel prize for the champion roper of affinities. During the several years of his life as a Squire he has roped, thrown, skinned and waxed fat on the tallow of about three score lovelorn swains and he has figured as the villian in the climax of only a few unhappy wedlocks, whatever that is. Yesterday ho married Geo. Earl Pflodderer and Mary Louisa Remm, both of Jasper county, with Clerk Warner as a silent witness to the deed. The plan of assistance for the Monnett Children’s Home started by the Republican is meeting the most commendable approval from all sections and it is quite certain that by the last of the week a very nice sum will have boon realized. Shortly after the

Daily Republican Was out B. F. •'endig, the druggist, called up to nave his name entered for a contribution of sl.oo’ and soon after Abraham Leopold, who is always ready to assist a 'worthy charity, had his name entered for $2.00. "And I will give a chicken too,” he remarked, “any child rescue work appeals to me.” O. C. Halstead, whose sale will take place Wednesday, March 4th, expects to leave with his wife and son soon after that date for Wyoming, for the benefit of the health of his wife. His brother, S. S. Halstead, is located near Worland, that state, and they expect to go there, and if Mrs. Halstead finds the climate beneficial to her health they may remain there, but if she finds no benefit they will go to other places. He has rented his farm to Benton Kelley and son Walter, and it will be occupied by Walter and his aunt as housekeeper. Walter is just 21 years of age and like his father is a good farmer. 1

, WEDNESDAY • Howard Mills is on the sick list J. V. Lewis, of Hanging Grove township, is seriously eick , pleurisy. Miss Bess Vove, of Eldbitado Springs, Mo., is hero for a visit with her cousin, Miss Alice Bates. Mrs. A. L. Rishling in the east part of town, fell on the iced walk at her home and sustained a severe fracture of the left leg.

The City National bank of Lafayette was the successful bidder yesterday for SIB,OOO worth of bonds issued by White county for the equipment of a new county farm near Monticello. There were several bidders, but the Lafayette bank captured the prize. Ed Oliver has added considerably more stock to the already big list he' has for sale. He has purchased the farm of Geo. Buch at Newland and all the stock on it, including some very fine horses, hogs and cattle. Mr. Buch will move to Bradley, S. D., has a farm. On Washington's birthday, Mrs. J. C. Porter at her beautiful residence entertained the Ladles of the G. A. R. Several ladles were in costume, among them Mrs. 8. R. Niehols, who made a charming Martha Washington. A pretty luncheon was served in red, white and blue and the ladies went home feeling that they had been beautifully entertained.

The board of county commissioners and county auditor of White county have sold the county obligation bonds for 118,000 for the premium of $110.25 to the City National Bank of Lafayette. There wore three other bidders, the next nearest being Charles O.Weddlng, of Indianapolis, who offered a premium of >76. No bids were received or offered on the gravel road bonds.

THURSDAY Cena Carr has gone to Chicago for several days’ visit Geo. Lundy, who has been seriously sick with a fever, is somewhat improved. Prize soap sale at The G.E . Murray store will continue until Tuesday, March 3rd. Mrs. 8. R. Nichols has gone to Chicago to visit several days with her son, Earl Reynolds. Every member of the Burch orchestra is an artist Thursday night at the opera house. Price 25 and 35c. Oka Clement, who has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Vick, has gone to Shelby for a short visit D. H. Yeoman, Jr., left yesterday for Elkhart, where he will make his home, and engage in the furniture business with his father-in-law. Mrs. F. A Wooden, Son and daughter. have moved to Rensseler from Forssman and are occupying the house whore Joe Thomas formerly lived, on Cullen street r ,

The township assessors are in session at the court house today to adopt a schedule for the assessment of personal property in this county for the year 1908. Miss Nellie M. Scott, daughter of A C. Scott, south of town, went to Chicago yesterday to take treatment for neuralgia, from which she has been a sufferer for a long time. Rev. D. W. Sanders, of Columbia City, will preach both morning and evening at the First Baptist church Sunday. The public cordially invited to coma out and hear him. W. M. Brown, who has been living on the Ainos Davisson farm 10 miles

north of Rensselaer, expects to move to another place shortly and will probably go to a farm near Fair Oaks. Born, Tuesday, February2sth. to Victor Yeoman and wife, of Union township, a daughter. There will be preaching in the Christian church at Fair Oaks Sunday at 11 o’clock, by H. M. Garn. All are cordially invited. Kayte Blanche, the 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Jos. Lane, of northwest of town, is very low with lung fever. Dr. Triplett, of Morocco, is attending her, and a trained nurse has also been procured. Mr. H. V. Weaver, who formerly was manager of Hoevet and Ruge’s furniture department, and was also funeral director of their undertaking establishment, has taken a position with one of the big furniture houses at Gary. Mr. Weaver is an experienced man in this line, and ought to be a valuable man for the firm with whom he is employed.—Lowell Souvenir. The Farmers’ Loan and Abstract Co. have with them Mr. Max Bass, gen’L immigration agent; Mr. E. M. Moot, district passenger agent, and Edwin C. Leedy, traveling immigration agent, all of the Great Northern Ry.service. The company gave a very fine stereopticon lecture last night at Belle Center, north of town, and tonight they are to give the same lecture at Pleasant Ridge school house Attorneys Frank Foltz, Abe Halleck and J. J. Hunt, representing the Jasper county bar, and Sheriff O’Connor, because of his long friendship for the deceased, attended the funeral at Kniman this morning of William Hanley. In his honor, too, the sheriff has the flag at half mast today. “He was an old soldier,” said the sheriff, "and as much entitled to the honor of the flag as any general.” The thoro patriotism of Sheriff O’Connor will be missed when he leaves the jail.