Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

HtIDAY

Samuel Fendig returned yesterday from a business trip to Chicago. Born, Wednesday, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Putt, of Jordan township, a daughter, and their sth child. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth left this morning for Kalamazoo, Mich., for a visit with her father who is lit The Rensselaer high school went to Monticllo this afternoon to play the Monticello high school team this evening. Mrs. Ella N. Drybread, of Edinburg, who has been visiting her brother, Rev. H. L. Kindig, for the past month, ■went to Chicago yesterday for a visit of a month or such a matter with Rev. Kindig’s brother, Dr. Kindig. Victor, L. Moore, who recently had a sale Tn Barkley township, writes to have his paper sent to Kalamazoo, Mich., where he is now located. He does not state what he is doing, but he will probably find employment there. Christie Vick, who left here about three or four weeks ago, is now at Seattle, Wash., where he has em- j ployment as a carpenter. His fam- I lly will remain here until the early ■ summer, when they will probably l join him at Seattle, where they expect to make their future heme.

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John Becker and son, Mike, of Chicago, are here visiting Joe Theis and attending the poultry show. Mr. Becker is anxious to purchase some brown leghorns and was disappointed that there were none on exhibition at the show. Nick Style, also of Chicago, is visiting Mr. Theis. Archie Lee’s condition is less favorable again today. The drainage from the wound has never been thorough and the pus has refused to flow out of the drainage tubes as it should. Instead it has passed around to the back and it is now Quite certain that an incision Will have to be made there to assist in the drainage. This will probably be done tomorrow morning.

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Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Fendig left for New Orleans, La., this afternoon, having been notified by telegram this morning that her sister, Mrs. Belle Oppenheimer Hirsch was dead. Mrs. Hirsh was in Rensselaer from Aug. 15th to 31st this year, in company •with another sister, and she is quite well known here. The particulars of the death were not imparted in the telegram, and the fate of a baby born yesterday is not known. The case of Haynes Hacketet, the unfortunate Monon man who had both legs cut off in the Monon yards some two years ago, is being tridd in the district court of Chicago. He brought suit for $40,000 damages and at the first trial was awarded $30,000, but the case was remanded for new trial. H. F. Parker, the photographer, was called to Chicago to testify regarding photographs which he made of the car following the injury of Hackett Newton county will have no delinquent tax sale this year. There is some delinquincies of course, but the greater part is on personal property. The delinquencies on real estate are largely against property not worth e taxes, and Treasurer Schuh deemed it advisable not to hold a sale. Such claims are best collected by the Prosecuting Attorney who is empowered to sell the land for what it will bring, and balance the account. — Kentland Enterprise.

SATURDAY

Lucius Strong has been in rather poor health of late. William Francis went to Idaville today for a few days visit Marlon I. Adams’ sale, Thursday, Feb. 4th, for a good horse or a good cow. Mrs. * Joe Branson and son went to Chicago today, having been called there by the death of her brother. Miss Ella Crowden went to New Albany today to visit a sister who resides there. Mrs. D. M. Yeoman and daughter went to Ambia today, after visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Strong. Rensselaer High School basket ball team wah defeated by Monticello in that town last night by a score of 28 to 15. Attorney W. H. Parkinson has been laid up with the rheumatism for several days this week. He is out today, but is scarcely able to walk. Mrs. E. F. Irwin, who is quite a chicken fancier, raising the light brahma breed, is over from Wolcott to attend the poultry show. John Teter was over from Carpenter yesterday to attend the poultry show. He will have another thoroughbred Duroc hog show shortly.

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McColly & Coen have just completed a good four room house for Frank Makeever on the Milton Makeever farm west of town. It cost about SI,OOO. John Merritt, who has beeen working in the grocery departmnet of the Chicago Bargain Store since Aug. 20, 1900, has resigned his position to take place tonight, and on Monday h 4 will begin work in the grocery dertment of the Murray store. He one of the city’s beat grocery darks.