Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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Grant Clark, Of Mt. Ayr, was elected truant officer for Newton county last Monday. .. - ■» ■■ - . A .n Judge Hanley and M. B. Price made a business trip to Monticello yesterday afternoons, V Born, Friday, May 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Blake, of Jordan township, a daughter. Born, Friday, May 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker, on the E. P. Hon-* an farm, in Barkley township, a son. Arthur Tuteur and Perry Horton went to Indianapolis yesterday afternoon to remain until Sunday evening. - ■ E. M. Parcells left yesterday afternoon for Cedar Rapids, lowa, on a prospecting trip. He expects to be absent about two weeks. Mrs. Frank Richards returned to her home in Francesville today, after spending two weeks here with her daughter, Mrs. John Richards. George Clark, who has been working for Ben Smith, the contractor, has purchased a moving picture theatre at Monon and took charge of the same today.

Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S O ASTORIA

The Humes ditch case is being tried in the circuit court this afternoon, and court will adjourn tonight. The Newton county court will convene Monday morning. v . « Miss Elizabeth Spaulding went to Indianapolis this morning for a short visit. Miss Maud Daugherty and Elmer Wilcox are running the Western Union office during her absence. Carl Speaks was able to be about yesterday for the first time iu six weeks, having been laid up with the rheumatism. He gets about with the assistance of a cane, but is now rapidly on the mend. This Is Judge Simon P. Thompson’s 71st birthday. He is enjoying good health and while he spends much of his time at his home he still gets into the practice law to some extent and looks personally after his extensive farming interests.

Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA

P. B. Hatn, the real estate man, yesterday concluded the sale of his grocery store to John Eger. This was the stock which Mr. Ham bought of A. B. Lowman. Frank found his real estate business too engaging to give his attention to the grocery business. Posey county went “wet” at the election yesterday by a majority of 1,449. Posey proposes to retain its colored nosey. A saloon keeper at Mt. Vernon was arrested charged with having offered a white man $5 to vote “wet”. Many other frauds are alleged. Rev. G. H. Clarke, pastor of the Christian church, will attend the Northern Indiana Mlnsteral Institute which meets at Huntington May 10th, 11th and 12th. He is on the program as one of the speakers. It is said that the program will be of far more than ordinary interest. Boaz Evans, the old gentleman who suffered a stroke of paralysis the first of the week at the home of Jos. Adams, south of town, is still in the same Bhape in which he was found, having taken no nourishment and being unable to talk. He can not last many more days. Chas. Danfourth, formerly of this city, but now the boomer of a new town named Danfourth, some 4 miles east of Monon, was here yesterday and purchased Frank Ham’s White Steamer automobile, and came over this morning after It. Charley used to be a blacksmith but 1» now a trader and real estate dealer and seems to be progressing. Thomas Walters, one of the civil war veterans, who lives west of Francesvllle in Jasper county, was in town Tuesday. He is now 79 years old and is enjoying very good health considering his advanced age. During ttrit civil war he was a member of the Bth Indiana Regiment under General Grant during his Invasion of the west While Mr. Walters was on thd firing line at Vicksburg his wife and child passed away at his home in Columbus. this state, where he was Hying When he enlisted for service, iM thus abounds a tale of sacrifice that is doubly pathetic.—Fran ceeville Tribune.