Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1909 — Page 5

..•S' TUESDAY. Uncle John English is visiting in Morocco. . * J Mrs. Drake went to Chicago today for a visit. lire. Jesse Nichols is spending the day in Chicago. Hamlin Smith * left today. for Colorado on a prospecting trip. Uncle John Sively returned last week from a six weeks’ visit in Ohio. 4 Miss Ella Bruechet, of Roselawn, was the guest of Miss Opal Grant Monday. Mrs. Eva Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sholts, of Chicago, are visiting friends here. - Mrs. Sarah Steele, of Wheatfield, is spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elizur Sage. Miss Patton, of Paxton, 111., and Miss Ethel Huff, of Fowler, are the guests this week of Mises Belle LaRue.

Mr.* and Mrs. J. C. Finney and children returned to Rossville, after a short visit with W. F. Rayher and family. Mrs. Etta Webb and two children, of Monon, spent Sunday and Monday with her cousins, Mrs. Tom Moore and Mrs. Levi Clouse. Misses Sarah and Virginia Holmes left today for Ravenscroft, Tenn., to visit their grandfather, John Holmes, and other friends. Lowell and Morocco played an excellent game' of ball on the Lowell grounds Sunday. The score was 2 to 1 in favor of Lowell. The K. O. K. A.’s are making arrangements to go to the boys’ city at Winona the first of the week. They will be gone ten days. J. C. Parkhurst and daughter, Fay, went to Chicago this morning to visit his son, after a two weeks’ visit with his daughter, Mrs. H. L. Moore. Mrß. Joe Halllgan, X.ucy Healy and Miss Edna Robinson accompanied Mrs. S. E. Overton to South Haven, Mich., today for a month’s visit. Mrs. L. Faris returned to her home at Medaryville this afternoon, after a visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Prior Rowen, and other relatives. Mrs. David Ziegler returned to her home at Ottawa, 111., Monday afternoon, after Bpending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elizur Sage. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Huff and family and Mr. and Mrs. Shipman, of Fowler, came over in an automobile Sunday, and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue.

Clare Jessen went to Lebanon today for a week’s visit. From there she will go to Garland Dell, near Crawfordsville, for a two weeks’ visit with friends who have a cottage there. Governor Marshall has issued a statement exonerating W. C. Ball, of Terre Haute, trustee of the boys’ industrial school at Plainfield, from any wrongdoing in connection with the printery at the school. Mrs. John Eger received word this morning of the death of her brother, Oscar Rossbacker, in a Fort Wayne hospital. The cause of his death was cancer of the stomach. Mr. and Mrs. Eger left for Kendallville this morning, where the funeral will be held. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Grow and two children, of Mansfield, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Grow, of Logansport, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Grow, left this afternoon fpr a visit with relatives at Chicago Heights, before returning to their homes. An interesting game of baseball was played on the college grounds Sunday afternoon, between Koenn’s Specials and Spoenhauer’s Maroons. The Maroons won in the tenth inning by a score of 7 to 6. The feature of the game was the pitching of Koenn and Spoenhauer, each striking out seventeen. There will be no state encampment of the National Guards this year, on account of lack of appropriation but the regiments are talking of holding encampments of their own in case the men will volunteer to go for the three days’ pay allowed them for target practice, and the state to furnish the subsistence while the troops are in camp. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA

--.‘V• .. , . . ■Mrs. Mabel Wood and Ira Osborne came last evening to be present today at the funeral of their father, J. F. Osborne. His sister, Mrs. A. W. Cole, came this morning. Other relatives present and not previously mentioned are: A. W. Cole, Lafayette; Mrs. Fred Brown, Park Ridge, Ill.; Mrs. R. P. Johnson and Mrs. J. E. Carson, of Lafayette; Mrs. James Mead and children, of Hammond, and Miss Mary Clark, of Pueblo, Colo. • WEDNESDAY. Mary Iselman went to Dunn this morning for a week’s visit. Mrs. E. E. Powell went to Jamestown this morning for a visit. Miss Flora Weiss, of Peoria, 111., is the guest of Miss Selma Leopold. Geraldine Kindig went to Indianapolis today for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Matie Hopkins went to Crawfordsville today for a visit with relatives. Miss Blanch Biddle was called to Reynolds today by the illness of her mother.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yeoman, of Newton township, yesterday. Ralph Miles, of Wolcott, returned home today, after a week’s visit with his uncle, H. W. Jackson. Miss Susan Davidson, of Carthage, 111., came today for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo. A. Williams. Mrs. Jane Kinney and granddaughter, Jane Chilcote, of South Bend, are visiting friends here. The clock faces on the court house tower have been painted, which improves their appearance very much. Dr. Wilson and brother, of Hebron, C. D. Shook, of DeMotte, and Mr. Muzal, of Crown Point, were here on business today. Ray and Ira Osborne, who were here on account of the death of their father, J. F. Osborne, returned to their homes today. Dr. Frank and son, who have been visiting his mother, Mrs. R. C. Hemphill, left for their home at Seeleyville today. Mrs. C. F. Alpers and children and Mrs. Otto Grabs, of Danville, 111., are here visiting their grand mother, Mrs. Rachel Scott, and other relatives. N. A. McKay, of Fair Oaks, returned today from Kirklin, Where he was called by the serious illness of his mother. She is not expected to live. Miss Pearl Jenkins and Miss Merle Harvey, who have been visiting friends and relatives for a week, returned to their home in Monticello today. Misses Alice and Pearl Jones, of Remington, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows yesterday. Miss Alice left today for a visit in Chicago.

Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S OASTO R I A Gus Phillips left Sunday for San Francisco, where he has a three years' theatrical engagement. This is Gus’ first trip to the coast, but he is expected to “make good” there as he has in the east. Ted Eger has purchased a Little Indian motor cycle. He rode it home from Chicago yesterday. The actual running time was six hours, but he stopped off for a visit in Lowell Monday night and at other points on the way. The cost of the machine was 1225. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA The managers of the Wrens visited the busines men today and asked for a guarantee fund to secure the management againßt losses for the balance of the season.. They were successful in raising the funds needed. If there are any profits at the end of the season half will go to the players and half to those who guaranteed the expenses. Barney Oldfield, the celebrated automobile racer, passed through here today on his way to Indianapolis in a National all-engine, five-passengei car. His wife and three others were In the party. Yesterday in Chicago Oldfield’s car was run into by L. Strang, the driver who took part in the Lake county races, and he received several injuries and still shows the effects of the accident.

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THURSDAY. Gasoline, only 15c a gallon, at John Eger’s. See the safe for sale ad of Gragg Bros, in classified columns. Call Rowles & Parker for your next grocery order. Phone 95. Mrs. George Gorham is visiting her son, Frank, in Chicago Heights. Pure country or city lard, only 12% cents a pound, at John Eger’s. Moses Chupp is moving into the Wm. Warren property on Weston street. Mrs. W. J. Wright and son are visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Bouk, at Minot, North Dakota. Mrs. Mabel Wood, who was here to attend the funeral of her father, J. F. Osborne, returned to Rochester today. Miss Ada Derewett returned to Chicago yesterday after a few weeks' visit with her aunt, Mrs. John Schultz. Best creamery butter, choice country butter and Swift’s pure butterine always ready for you at the Home Grocery. Remember—Rowles & Parker (successors to the Chicago Bargain Store! are now in their new location. Call phone 95. Miss Myrtle York left for a few days’ visit with friends and relatives at Monon, Battle Ground and Lafayette today. Mrs. P. J. Brusnahan returned to Chicago last evening, after a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Leach. We get bread from the bakery several times daily. Order with your groceries, it will sure be fresh. HOME GROCERY. A marriage licence was issued this morning to Mrs. Ruey Rubush of this city and Thomas Shelley of Jasper county.—Delphi Herald. - ... n m 4" nmmrnmmmmm _ The Republican Is headquarters for | One job printing.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McClanahan are visiting in Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Grow and Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Grow are in Chicago today. The Christian Sunday school is being treated to a picnic today at the stock farm. Norman Borchardt, of Tampa, Fla., is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Ralph Fendig. Butterine, better than much of the butter on sale, 20 cents per pound at Rhoades’ grocery. Now The B. Forsythe Store, Phone 36, Odd Feilows’ Block, formerly Rowles & Parker. Plenty of Red Raspberries, Black Raspberries, and Huckleberries, this week, at John Eger’s. Remember that Rowles & Parker use their same old phbne, number 95, In their new location. Mrs. J. D. Allman returned yesterday from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coover in Boulder, Colo. An operation was performed upon Pauline, the 18-year-old daughter of Mrs. Whltsel Lewis, last evening. Old style store fixtures, but more and better goods for your money than elsewhere. THE FORSYTHE STORE. Chas. Morlan went to Chicago today to meet bis daughter, Marjorie, who is returning from Lansford, N. Dak., where she has been since last January with her grandmother. Peter Wildera, of Chicago, was drowned at Cedar Lake Tuesday. With two companions he was in a boat which sprung a leak and they were thrown into the water, A boat put out from shore to help them, but Wildera sank before it arrived. The K. O. K. A.’s are playing a return game with the Remington team on the home grounds today. The Remington boys are big husky fellows, but they were beaten recently by the K. O. K. A.’s. and the latter may repeat the performance today.

Another big shirt sale. Best 50c work shirts, all sizes, 14 to 18, for this sale 39c. Rowles & Parker, in their new location. Mrs. A. Luers and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, left this morning for a tour of the Atlantic coast. They will visit relatives at Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Trenton and New York. They will be gone about five weeks. A party of twelve Monticello people tried the automobile route from here to Rensselaer via Remington Sunday evening and pronounced it fine. They were Mr. and Mrs. J. Brearley and sons George and Don, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs. Bert VanVoorst, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sutherland and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brucker. They went in three autos, and reached home between 8 and 9 o’clock, having taken supper at Rensselaer. —Monticello Herald. Charles Stephenson, of Warsaw, a salesman, has sold to a Fort Wayne firm a cheese weighing 1,950 pounds. The cheese was manufactured at Utica, N. Y., and it measured thirtytwo inches high and forty-five Inches in diameter. It took ten tons of milk 'to produce it and it was pressed into shape by a specially constructed press in a cheese factory. It is said the cheese is the largest ever sold.

The program race events of the northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio fair circuit lists meetings beginning in Laporte August 24th and continuing until the week of Oct. 6th. when the last meet will be held in Bourbon. Purses are announced totaling 840,000. The associations embraced in the circuit are Laporte, North Manchester, Lake County, Ful-. ton county, Montpelier (Ohio), Elkhart, Valparaiso, Bremen, Angola, Hicksville (Ohio), Kendalville and Bourbon. CASTORIA Fir Infants and Children. Ik KM Yu Kin Always Bngkt ««n*turwof

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Mrs. Bruce White and Miss Mable Nowels are visiting in Monon. Headquarters for the celebrated Whittemore shoe polish. THE FORSYTHE STORE. Odd Fellows Block. ■ _ - Abraham Steffey, aged 60 years, a wealthy Fulton county farm was struck and Instantly killed by a Lake Erie freight train. President Taft has announced his decision to appoint Charles R. Crane, of the firm of Crane & Co., Chicago, as minister to China. The Y. M. C. A. directors at Laporte have purchased the Nye property, Michigan avenue and Maple street, for $7,000. This is to be the site of Laporte's $75,000 Y. M. C. A. building. Evidence adduced by Coroner Osborn, of Laporte, .in the Inquest of Charles F. Silvers ides, the Lake Shore detective, practically establish* ed the murder theory. The Republican is headquarters tor fine Job printing.