Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mcs. L. H. Chapman, of near' Newland, left this morning for Kokomo, ' where they formerly lived and where they are making preparations to again' reside. Mr. Chapman expecs to return there within a few weeks. f

Thirty-two cords of wood were burned at Roselawn last Fi idky, and it is said that they had been saturated with coal oil. The wood belonged to D. K. Frye. The motive for burning them is not known.

George Strickfaden, who is now engaged in the saloon business at Lafayette, Is reported to have been quite sick for the past two weeks, and to have had several severe hemorrhages from the lungs.

Matt Worden and wife went to Remington yesterday. He returned home this morning and Mrs. Worden will remain for a longer visit. Her brother, Jim Meehan, returned Saturday. from Boston, Mass., where he has been for several years.

It is rumored about town that Co. Supt. of Schools, Ernest Lam sun, was married yesterday to a young lady residing in Tippecanoe county. He is said to have furnished for their occupancy the house on College Ave. recently vacated by Oren Parker and wife. .

. 1 John Renicker last week his removal to North Mancheser, whe.e he put chaeed a (arm. and w ere he expects to make bis future home. John is one of the best farmers Jasper county had, and we regret to lose him. The farm he owned near Aix, is now owned by Frank Kr sl;r. Clark Price, brother of County Surveyor Myrt B. Price, was elec 1 el a state senator from the Ashland, K;n°., district, at the recent election. He has served as circuit judge there and declined the renomination for tiiat office two years ago. Clark evidently gets about what he wants in the way of office in the “Sunflower" stare. T. F. Dunlap, of near Surrey, is just completing a six room addition to his residence, and Ike and John Kepner are now at work plastering it. The new part contains bath room and close's and is a ve y modern and convenient addition to bis home and one of the liest farm bouses in Jasper county. C. M. Blue and wife and son, of this place, also witnessed the unveiling of the Harrison monument at Battle Ground Saturday. Tr.ey were visiting Mrs. Blue's brother, Chas. Robinson, and family, at that place. There was a large crowd in attendance at the unveiling, and several excellent speeches were made, i the one by Gov. J. Frank Hanly, I appealing the strongest to Mr. Blue, and it was undoubtedly a very masterful address. The shaft erected there Is a very handsome one, standing 95 feet high and on the north side having the statute of William Henry Harrison. Among the speakers were Congressman C ruin packer, through' whose untiring efforts the appropriation was secure*} for the monument His was also a very excellent one. Will R. W<x>d. and Alva O, Reser. of Lafayette, .each spote. • . ' , ■ agj;: ppyrgr't*. *> edited fh*i It dtfes not ltendOlfh. knees toft higher on*.' Whirs there’s a cxar there’s usually a czarfna.