Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

neWland. Mrs. Wm. Kennedy's sister, Ruble, is visiting her this week. Quite a large crowd attended the party at E. Kennedy’s Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Breese spent Sunday with T. M. Callahan and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Rees, of Lebanon, are visiting their two ,: Sons and daughter. Sim Marion and family spent Sunday with his-brother, Wm. Marion, and family. Sam, be careful or you will get your wool pulled at McCoysburg one of these days. Alva Blackman’s brother and wife and child spent Saturday and Sunday with the former and family. Mrs. John Bowen’s sister, of Rensselaer, and their three children spent Saturday with the former of Newland. Luther and Bell Tow and Charles Summers and his cousin spent Sunday with Lola Oliver and Floyd Tow. Rube Snyder, Ed Snyder, John Snyder and Jess Nuss and their families spent Sunday with Dan Snyder and family. Those that spent Sunday with Wm. Rees and family were: Mr. and Mrs. James Rees, Newt Bowman and family, Samuel Rees and sons, George, Sam and Zella Bowen, Newt Kaupke, Art Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. John Watson and three children, John Marion and Letha and Ernest Rees.

Frank D. Crawford and Miss Josie Wilson, the former a professional aeronant, and the latter undertaking her first ascension, narrowly escaped death at Marlon Sunday. The rope to which the parachutes were attached broke when the balloon was only 30 feet from the ground. He was rendered unconscious but she escaped unhurt. The Northwest Indiana Conference of the M. E. church will be held at Crawfordsville, beginning Sept.*Bth.