Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

I Mrs. Erastus Peacock and several attorneys went to Kentland today, where the trial of Erastus Peacock on I the charge of wife desertion 1b be- ' ing held. I Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bickford and I child left this morning for their home in Coloradb Springs, Colo., after a 'visit of two months with Mrs. Bickford’s mother, Mrs. Laura Lutz, and family. Several members of the Ma?cabees lodge at Hammond attended the funeral here yesterday of George W. Payne, who was a member of the lodge, and who carried |IOOO insurance in the order. CAOTOZI.XA. b#m » * in(l * OU Ha<9 * lwarS Signature /y' , Mrs. Amanda Morlan arrived here today from Lansford, N. Dak., where she has been for the past year or more with her son, Frank. She will probably spend the winter here with her other sou, Chas. Morlan and family. Mrs. G. A. Williams, as delegate, and Mrs. W. C. Babcock, as alternate, went to Indianapolis today to attend th e an-’ nual convention of the Federation of I Women’s Clubs. It will be in s', si tn three days, beginning today and closing Thursday. Homer Dobbins has been out of the last two or three football games at Wabash college, because of an injury he received to one of his legs. He is getting much better now and is quite apt to take part in next Saturday’s game with the Michigan “Aggies.” Hon. Jesse E. Wi’son, a-slstant secretary of the Interior, is now in Seattle. Wash , where he wee called bv his duties as chairman of the board that has in charge the government exhibit at the Seattle-Yukon-Alaska exposition which will take pla n « next year. Secre’ary Wilson will be here to vote on Nov. 3. Amos H. Alter, proprietor of the Rose Bud Farm, and one of the class of progressive farmers that believe in having good stationery, was a visitor at the Republican office today and left an order for letter heads and envelopes. Mr. Alter now has his mill in shape for commercial grinding and as side lines raises the Ohio Improved Chester Whites and manufactures cement fence posts. Mrs. C, L Benjamin and son Merle and granddaughter, Marie Grubb, left this morning for SanDlego, Cal., where they expect to make their future home. Merle was there for some time last year and his health was greatly benefited. The move is also made for the benefit of the health of Marie Grubb, who has had the cat an h for some time. Their many friends hope that the climate of their new home proves all that they hope for it. The play "Texas Pals” was presented to a fair sized audience at the Ellis Theatre last night anti gave quite general satisfaction. The company that presented it Have just started out for the season, this being the’r second performance. The first was at Gary. There was just a little confusion, as there is apt to be, in the presentation of a new play, but the work of the leaders shows them to be capable actors and they are deserving of a liberal patronage from theatre goers.