Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A. G. Hardy, who is working for J. Crouch A Son, at Lafayette, rethere after a short visit here with his son, Bruce, and his daughter, Mrs. Kenton Parkison. Mrs. J. J. Hunt and baby have been visiting since last Saturday with her sister, Mrs. A. E. Coen, at Berwyn, 111. They will return borne tomorrow' i M. L. Hemphill went to Hebron this morning to install one of b|s horse stocks. He was accompanied by Thoa Burns, who likes Hebron almost as well as Rensselaer. Capt. ‘J. A. Burnham and little granddaughter, Katliiyn Morlan, went to Morocco this morning for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. A. D. Swain W. J. Warren came down from Chicago yesterday for a short visit wi h the families of Chas. Kessinger and Mark Reed. * He is- now a conductor on the Northwestern Elevated in Chicago. ’: '’ V; ... . ■ . .. ...... „ Chas. Gurtner and wife, of Wabash, arrived this morning for a visit with their nephew and piece, Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Morganegg, who live on the Gangloff farm in Barkley township. Alfred Lowman, who will occupy the building wheie the postoffiee now is after Nov. Ist, was here yesterday evening. He will conduct a butcher shop and me it market combined after the plan of the city grocery and meat market stores. The Rensselaer teachers have decided to use Thursday and Friday, Nov. sth and 6th, for visiting days, and the schools will be closed here on those days. Most of the teachers wlfl Visit the Indianapolis schools, gathering new ideas and comparing methods of instructing the “young idea.’’ The annual session of the Jasper county Sunday School Association will be held In Rensselaer, Thursday, Oct. 22. Rev. E. W. Halpenny, secretary of the Indiana State Sunday School Association will be present. He will be assisted by the local talent of the county. Every Sunday school worker of the county should attend the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Yates left this morning for a visit of some length at Lafayette, Hoopeaton, Roseville and Danville. They will spend a feV days with John Purcupile and family at Lafayette and will then remain for an indefinite time in Illinois. Mrs. Yates has been feeling very poorly lately and the trip is made with the hope that it will prove beneficial to her, * ,• Uncle Joe Sharp was a caller at the Republican office this morning. He had a long seige of sickness and for several months was not able to leave his house. He had a bunyon that caused a diseased condition of the bone at the first joint of the great toe and a long time was required to heal it up, but now be is getting along very nicely. His many old friends are glad to see him able to be out again. Rev. C. W. Postill, of Fowler, was over to see his farm near Surrey yesterday, and spent part of the day in town visiting his many old friends. He states that the Methodist denomiration at Fowler are getting ready to erect him a fine parsonage, which they expect to have finished by the time cold weather sets in. They also have strong hopes of building a new Motbodist church in that place at 4 cost of about $15,000.

1. N. Best and William Kight are both making plans to erect buildings 'on the scene of the recent fire at Roselawn. Kight will erect a frame building and occupy it as a saloon. It i will be on the location of his former saloon. Mr. Best has bought the lot where the hotel formerly was and will erect a large building for a livery and hitch barn. Both parties have been in Hammond to purchase the lumber. John Renicker will hold a public sale on October 20tb, preparatory to moving to a farm he recently purchased near North Manchester. John is one of our best farmers and we regret to have him leave Jasper county. Francis M. Hayes, also of Barkley township, will hold a sale the day after Mr. Renicker’e. He sold his farm over a year ago to hla son, Will, who will occupy it, and Mr. Hayes will move to Marion, where he has j a son and daughter living. Mrs. Meyer, mother of funner postmaster F. B. Meyer, Is in vory bad condition now and her death is only a matter of a short time- She is being cared for by Mrs. Frank B. Meyer and lira Dickinson. About two weeks ago Mrs. Meyer sustained the dislocation of her left hip aad this would be sufficient of itself to ke:p her bedfast for a long time, but coupled with If Is a severe case of kidney trouble .jjfc aga te much against any chance for bar recovery.