Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

quantity of sand. Five car loads of stone is on its wayhere and will reach here on today’s south bound local, which will be several hours late owing to the breaking down of the engine. Harry McKnight, the hypnotist, has been at Parr this week. He seems to have been having considerable trouble financing his outfit, and Percy Longfellow, his singer and alleged mind reader, quit him Saturday night, alleging that McKnight owed him six week’s salary. Pat Courtney, another of his subjects, was left stranded without a sou. Longfellow has gone to work at the college and Harry McKay is said to be figuring on taking the rest of the company out on the road. McKnight travels with his wife, who is also a hypnotist of more or less ability. An Italian named Jerry Ursettie is with them at Parr.

THURSDAY.

Simon Leopold went to Chicago on business this morning. Dr. and Mrs. I. M. Washburn went to Chicago this morning for a short stay. v Miss Mary Iselman went to LaPorte today for a visit with her parents. Twin babies born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Martin of Newland, lived only a few hours. * - Frank McCord, southeast of town, has been quite sick for a few days with stomach and livlr trouble.

Mrs. Will Hoover returned this morning from a visit of two weeks with relatives at Delphi and Lafayette.

D. J. Graber, of Milo, N. Dak., left for his home this morning after a visit at Mt. Ayr with his uncle, B. B. Miller.

Mrs. John Moran returned to Bradley, 111., this morning after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Dluzak, of near Remington.

Dr. A. P. Rainier, of Remington, was here a short time this morning. He had been to Brookston to see his mother, who is in quite poor health.

John Mauck and sister, Mrs. Frank Critser, are spending the day with their brother, Lee Mauck, near Surrey. John expects to return to Chicago this evening.

Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Laßue went to Chicago today to see her mother, Mrs. Geo. L. Morgan, who is improving very satisfactorily from her recent operation at the hospital.

Ben B. Miller, of Mt. Ayr, decided not to take the Texas trip he had figured on, having received a letter from a relative advising hhn against the purchase he had been considering.

'The father of M. V. Brown, the contractor, is quite low. He has had trbuble for a year or more with his left foot and the toes are now gangrenous and the outcome looks very threatening. »

The morning sermon topic of the Presbyterian church next Sabbath will be “Self denial.” The evening "Thou shalt not covet.” A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to be present at these services.

Mr. and Mrs. George Ketchum are expected home from Hot Springs, Ark., tomorrow. Their farm east of town is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Hughes, who moved there the first of the month from the A. A. Boyer farm in Barkley township.

Mrs. M. E. Corliss has received news of the death of her sister’s husband, Dr. R. P. Wiliams, at Richfield, Idaho. He went to that place for his health about two years ago and his family were here for a short time when the removal was being made form Kankakee, IIL He went there for his health. Heart disease caused his death which was very sudden. Mrs. Corliss will go to Kankakee Saturday, to which city the remains will be brought for interment.

Leonard Turner, of Monticello, who has been taking a journalistic course at the state university, arrived in Rensselaer this morning and will be la charge of the Mergenthaler machine at the Republican office during the time that C. B. Reprogle is taking the ’ machinist’s course in the Mergenthaler factory In Brooklyn. Mr. Turner worked in Rensselaer for several months last year, benlg employed on the Jasper County Democrat. His many friends here will welcome him back.