Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

His stay was short because it was primarily a business trip to Chicago that called him east. He was accompanied as far as Hammond by his brother-in-law, H. R W. Smith, who win probably spend a day in Rensselaer before returning to Longmont Mr. Paxton reports his family all well and enjoying life in their western home. « • I The Goodland Herald says that notwithstanding the fact that it is against the law to sell tobacco or cigarette papers to minors it is a common occurrence to see young boys sucking away at the coffin nails on the streets of that town. Ana so It Is here, Brother Logan, and the habit should be broken up if there is any means of doing it Cigarettes make trouble for the users sooner or later and the minds of many boys are dwarfed by their use. It is hard to appeal to the sensibilities of a cigarette smoker, and this being the case should be used.

B. S. Fendig, the poultry dealer, this year shipped four car loads of turkeys to New York for the Thanksgiving market Three cars went by freight and one by express. It cost SIBO to express a car to New York. Last week Mr. Fendig worked night and day picking forces, giving employment to 40 people, and most of the force was employed this week, and will be next He has a duck and geese pond that has something like 2,000 birds in It, and these he will begin to pick Monday. Since Nov. 10th he. has paid out for poultry, largely in Jasper county more than SII,OOO. This makes his establishment the chief industry in Rensselaer and it should be appreciated by every citizen.

George Fate had a very good sale at his farm near Kniman Thursday, but it was preceded by a piece of very bad luck. The day before the sale he turned his horses out to let them run in the pasture and in some unknown manner the best one of the horses, which, would have brought at least $l5O under the hammer the next day, broke a leg, and had to be killed. Mr. Fate sold everything but 75 tons of hay, on which there were no bids. His sale totaled $1,200. He has rented his farm to Fred Pickner, of near Laura, and today started back to Indianapolis, where he has lived for many years, and where he has quite extensive interests. Mr. Fate was a splendid citizen and his many acquaintances made since coming to Jasper county regret his decision to return to Indianapolis.

Henry, son of Paul Hammerling, of Delphi, and a member of this year’s graduating class at that place, died Wednesday of this week from injuries sustained Thursday afternoon of last week. In company with two other boys he started hunting that day, and while waiting for a train to pass a street where they were going to cross the track, George Hemmerling, Henry’s brother, loaded his gun, and when he went to let the hammer down the gun was discharged and the entire load enered Henry’s left leg below the knee. He was hastened home and doctors dressed the Injury and thought they would be able to save the limb, but gangrene set in and the leg was amputated. For a day or two it again looked like he would recover but the tax on his strength had been too severe and he sank gradually away, dying Wednesday morning. He was an extremely popular young man and of fine promise.

MONDAY.

Miss Florence Hawkins came over from Remington today to visit her cousin, Mrs. J. D. Allman. Tom Burns went to Brook this morning where he has a job erecting a brick building. Don’t forget the Christian church bazaar, the 4th and 6th of December. Mrs. Mary E. Lowe returned this morning from the home of Robert Drake, in Hanging Grove township, where she spent Sunday. Mrs. Mary A. Robinson, of Wells county, who has been visiting at McCoysburg, arrived here today for a short visit with Mrs. Van Wood. Mrs. Mary J. Hopkins returned this morning from Monticello, where she had paid a short visit to her son, Homer. Albert Wolf has again gone to work for J. J. Eigelsbach, the butcher, and has moved to his farm residence near the slaughter house west of town. J. A Jones and wife of Flora, arrived here this morning for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Judson Maines. They will go from here to Illinois to visit relatives. Mrs. J. L. Hagins was yesterday taken to Chicago, where she will receive treatment in the Hahnemann hospital. She has been In very poor health for some time.