Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

J. A. McFarland has chewed tobacco for 54 years. He is 57 years of age. He began chewing, at the age of three. This Sounds improbable, but it is a fact. At that age he was troubled with water-brash of the stomach’and a country doctor prescribed chewing tobacco as a remedy. He readily took to the habit and kept it up continuously until last week, when he decided to quit He says all that is necessary to break a bad habit of this kind is grit and determination, and as he is possessed of both, he has had no trouble to leave the weed alone. The Monon railway has another damage suit oh its hands. Charles Turner, administrator of the estate of the late Daniel Kenworthy, has brought suit against the Monon railroad to recover SIO,OOO damages for Kenworthy’s death, August 21, 1908. Kenworthy had been trading in South Raub and was driving across the Monon tracks when a northbound freight train hit his wagon and demolished it, killing Kenworthy almost Instantly. The complaint alleges that it was impossible to see the train because of obstructions.—Lafayette Democrat.

SATURDAY. The local dption election in Benton county cost $604.55. W. H. Morrison, the cream man, made a business trip to Chicago today. ■ ......... Harry. Kelley, of near Parr, returned home this morning from a business trip to Peoria, 111.

Miss Grace Peyton accompanied Miss Marie Comer to her home in Union township to remain over Sunday.

Mrs. W. E. Jacks went to Chicago today to visit her daughter, Florence, at the Hahnemann hospital.

Sheriff L.' P. Shirer returned this morning from a business visit to Wheatfield.

Miss W. J. Lund, of Chicago, came this morning for a visit with Mrs. Alta Parkison.

Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk went to Chicago this morning to visit theii daughter, Mrs. E. E. Stephenson.

Mrs. Jas. Mead and children, of Hammond, came this morning for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Clark and other relatives.

Mrs. Susan Maines and daughter Eva left this morning for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Loy Hess, near Goodland.

Dennis Barton and H. G. Clark, of Mt. Ayr were here a short time this morning, en route home from a business trip to Lafayette.

“Grandfather’’ David Nowels is able to get about some these nice days and

walked from his home to a barbershop yesterday to be sifeved. He will be 88 years of age next September, and has been very feeble all winter.

Official announcement was made at the White House yesterday that the summer capital will be located at Beverly Cove, Salem Bay, Mass. The president has arranged to occupy the home there of Robert Evans, about six miles from Manchester.

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Mrs. Bruce Moffitt and children left this morning for their future home in Davenport, N. Dak. Their household goods were shipped from Parr, but considerable stock that Bruce took with him was driven to Momence, 111., and loaded there. Good bye, Bruce.

Harry Wade is not quite certain that he will take the barbershop that he had contracted for at Francesville. There is some difficulty about the lease of the building in which it is located. Mrs. Wade has been staying for the past week at the home of his mother, Mrs. J. T. Culp, in Barkley township.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows went to Berwyn, 111., this mornlhg to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. L. Murphy. Mr. Murphy, who works in the Chicago postofftee, recently bought a home at Berwyn and they moved there this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Bellows expect to be- absent about a week. William Schleman returned from Yellow Grass, Canada, Tuesday, where he. has been looking after some real estate interests for the past week. He reports the Francesville colony, D. H. Hazen, Fred Col bo, John Combs'and U. 8. Grant, as getting along prosper ously.—Francesville Tribune.