Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

M E F Mills eaer “ . * will again take up her residence in then leave for Hamilton, Mont., where itref-husband has purchased a farm, and where they will make their future hpme. Blaine Gwin, of “Rensselaer, a brother of Mrs- Geo. Thomas of this place, has gone to Winnipeg, Canada, to begin his work as Assistant Secretary of the Federated Charities of that City. Mr. Gwin Is rapidly taking front in the world's forces that are Interested in the relief of the poor, and maimed of this life.—Monticello Journal.

Harley Lamson came through from Bluffton with the cows and other stock that will be sold at the Gray & Lamson sale tomorrow. During the trip, and while the cows were loaded on the cars the bovine stock brought a little calf and deposited it with one of the cows. Harley gave it attention and saved it from being trampled to death by the other stock. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Goff and little son departed this morning for Belle Fourche, S. Dak., where their land claim is located. Bert was called home by the sickness of his mother and his stay here was prolonged on account of her recent Illness. He has spent three years now at Bell Fourche and will soon have his claim proved up and it is quite a valuable one. '

SATURDAY.

Mrs. Margaret Keller is spending today with relatives at Fair Oaks. Miss Emma Geesa went to Fair Oaks today for a short visit. Mrs. William Dixey is spending today with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Shaw, at Parr. Mrs. Chas. Harmon went to Chicago today, to again take up her residence in that city. John Bruner and family are living in his former residence, which he sold to Harrison Warren. In White county the petition for a local option election was signed by 2,100 voters, which is 44 per cent of the vote of the county. The J. W. Medicus residence on Cullen street is being enlarged and repaired. Six extra rooms are being built. Miss Feme Parker Went to Chicago today for a short visit with her sisters. She will then go to Valparaiso to enter the University. Mrs. Frank Kenton of Pleasant Ridge was called to Marion by the serious sickness of her brother, Jacob Parker. She left for there today. Mrs. Wallace Parkinson and daugh-. ter, Ardis Jane, of Brook, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Parker, near Pleasant Ridge.

C. C. Warner went to Chicago today, where Mrs. Warner and their little daughter have been since last Saturday, and they will return home tomorrow evening. George Thornton returned yesterday from Waverly, lowa, where he has been since last September. He will visit his father, G. L. Thornton, and other relatives. P. L. Mattes will be down from Chicago tomorrow to spend Sunday with his wife and baby who are at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Grant. Parson Hicks is not going to have it all his own way in arranging a miserable April for us, for Foster, of Washington, D. C, is just as certain that April will be an ideal month. John M. Ward, of Monticello, is working to King's blacksmith shop and will bring his wife and baby here tomorrow and they will board until they find a suitable house in which to live, Tunis Snipp, trustee of Keener, and Albert Hametra, also of that township, were Rensselaer callers yesterday. Mr. Hamstra subscribed for the Kankakee Valley Review, which he will read for the next year. The Pleasant Ridge school, which was taught by Fred Tyler, completed the term with appropriate exercises yesterday. A number of the Pattons were there tor the afternoon and a spelling match w*h held and Mrs. Frank Kenton succeeded in spelling the entire school down.