Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. Korfh Daniels was ,notified last night of the death of her Rev. A. to,- Abbott, c Heights. His sickness has sirera! in the sepu]s- - He was aboqt 83 years of ajp. Burial wilUto made in the |4t : Talsr cemetery, the rappips seing . r broug|t Monday oh- the .10; g 5 train and taken at once to the Rosebud church, where the funeral services will be held.

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/ , •-? v > , *.. ?, i a Dr. I. M. Washburn made a business trip to Chicago today. Mr. and Mrs .B. J. Moore visited relatives at Francessvilla over Sunday. .. r. ■ Born, Saturday, Jan. 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stevenson, a daughter. [ Born, Friday, jan. Bth, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kellenberger, of hear Lewiston, a daughter. J. H. Harmon, of Indianapolis visited his brothers, A. J. and L. A. Harmon, Sunday. i Herman J. Hordeman left this morning for. Burlington, where he Will visit a , week or two. Manager Ellis of the opera house has secured an attraction that loops good and comeß well recommended. It will be here tonight and tomorrow night. / Gus Utterberg has decided to quit faming and to return .to Chicago to work at his trade, that of cable at maker- He has been liyipg on a faxpi j north of town and working; fpr Jas. Walters. He is a good citizen and his departure will be regretted by his acquaintances. The dates for the national encampment, G. A, R., at Salt Lake City, will, be August 9th to 13th. This announcement was made last Monday by Phil Cheek, Wisconsin’s member of the executive council of the G. A. R., which held a meeting recently for the purpose of fixing upon the time of meeting. At this season of the year potatoes consitute one third of the average food consumption. To get the best one should see that the potatos are neither scabby or sunburnt as such potatoes are not healthy. If you want the best, try our fancy Wisconsin sand grown potatoes. from scab and sunburn, at 20 cents a peck. JOHN EGER.

Orlan Grant, who was offered a good position in charge of the shoe department of a large store at Pern, went there last week and was so favorably impressed with the place that be thought seriously of taking ft but be later decided to remain in Rensselaer with Rowles & Parker, .for whom he has worked ever Since they added clothing to their store. He is one of te best clerks In the city and the many friends of himself and wife will he pleased to know that they are going to remain here. R. L. P. Massey was called over from Mbdaryville yesterday by the serious condition of his sister, “Grandmother” Antrim. Mrs. Antrim is In her 94th year, toe’ng twenty years older than her brother. She was very low Sunday and Sunday night, but the ' latter part of the night- she rested very well and this morning she Insisted on getting up and they assisted her to a chair near the fire, where she Au and ate quite a little! breakfast She is getting quite feeble, however, and it is probable that she will not last long. Robert Hannon, of Patton, came here this morning tor a short stay. He was on his way to Lowell on a business trip and just stopped off herebetween trains. The Republican was In error last Friday in stating that Mrs. C. W. Coen had given a reception the day before in honor of Mrs. Brady. Several ladles had simply spent the afternoon at the Coen home, the affair being entirely informal, '

The postmaster at Renscelaer, Ind., will furnish all persons who meet the requirements of the regulations governing the appointmnet of carriers In the rural free delivery service and who desire to be examined with a copy of the rural carriers’ application blank. Chester Zea, the city teamster, has been oonflnfed at his home with a severe cold that threatened to terminate In a case of pneumonia, but he was able to break it up and will be able to get out in a day or two. He had a cold before the fire and caught more on that occasion. Alton R. Clark came In from Lee this morning and while In town paid the Republican office a visit. He la getting along very nicely with the business he purchased at that place, and Is very well satisfied. His son Ray is In partnership with him. and they handle hardware, coal and lumber.