Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. Elizur Biggs, mother of' Mm. Wm. Bierly, went to Thayer today to assist in nursing a sick lady them The Rensselaer Watson Octette have accepted an invitation to sing at Remington next Monday night, when Benj. F. Bruner, secretary of the Kentucky republican committee, win be the speaker. ■ / Why put off buying a piano any ’onger? We are In a position to arrange payments to suit you. Please all. Ist door south of City Fire >ept. Bldg. j.5-2tsw Factory Distributors. Mrs. Elizabeth Michael, mother of Mrs. Mary E. Nichols, was considerably bruised Friday of last week. She was getting out of a buggy when the horse lunged fdrward and knocked her down. As she is past 80 years of age the shock proved quite severe and she has been feeling quite poorly since then. Chas. Leavel is packing his household goods preparatory to his removal to Rockfield, where he will engage in the bakery business. He has been studying baking for some time and thinks he has a good opening at Rockfield. His friends hem will hope that he has splendid success in his new location. Russell Harmon, son of Jerome Harmon, of Hanging Grove has returned from a visit to Mitchell, S. Dak., where he spent his time largely with the family of Tim Nichols, who moved there from Rensselaer. Tim had a fine crop of com and potatoes this year and is feeling mighty well satisfied with his northwestern home. Jas. Stevens, of Gillam went to Logansport today, where he expects to meet his father, Wm. S. Stevens, who was returning from a visit of three months in Urbana, Ohio, He had asevere care of grip last spring and took the Ohio trip in hope that he would improve in health, but he is coming home in very bad health. He was 80 years of age last April. The will of the late Louis Wildberg was probated this morning and his widow, Mrs. Bert ha Wildberg, was appointed executrix of the estate. In addition to his business he leaves life insurance in the sum of M.OOO, The clothing stock will be closed out under the direction of Herman Tuteur, who has been in charge of it since the first sickness if Mr. Wildberg. Mrs. Alfred Gavander, residing on the 8. H. Moore farm in Hanging drove township, has typhoid fever, this being the fifteenth day of the ilsease. She is getting along very nicely. The county health officer be-, lleves that the disease was due to using water from a surface well, and [0 aJso of tiic opt pion tfoAt cssep ire traceable to the same cause, and be has ordered surface wells closed. Mrs. Cavander is 22 years of age. Rensselaer merchants have not felt the financial depression. Labor has been employed all summer and the tanners have had money all .of the lime. This morning the Republican asked five merchants “How is business?” The unvarying answer was, “There is no kick.” Then we followed, “is everybody out of money F’ And the reply came, “It don’t seem ao, they all pay cash.” Two members of one firm spoke in unison, “Every customer in here seems to have a ten dollar bill.” And the answer to this is, "Hurrah for Taft.”

The living brothers of John Churchill, whose funeral will take place to-' morrow morning at 10 o’clock, are: Marion A. and Marcus A., of Randall, Minn.; Herman H-, who is in South Dakota to register for the land drawing; Thoe. C., of Siloam Springs, Ark.; Luther E., who was some place between the state of Washington, wlen he left on Oct. 2, and Fremont, Neb., where he expected to Jocate. A telegram sent to him at Fremon, could not be delivered because he had not yet reached there. The other brother is Fenton 0., of Rensselaer. It is probable that Marion will reach here tonight, and that none of the other brothers will be here for the funeral.

Go to McKay’s for your oyster stews and fries. All cloaks and suits delivered at our Cloak and Sult Opening Thursday, Oct 16th. Don’t forget the date. ROWLES A PARKER. We will show you special bargains at the G. E. Murray Co., Cloak Opening. Oct. 14th. Fancy Michigan potato sale, SOe bushels off car about October 19th and 20th. CHICAGO BARGAIN STORE. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Next Sabbath morning the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered. Every member of the church should be in attendance. The pastor’s evening subject will be "A Bring sacrifice.” Everyone is Invited to these services. >