Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1909 — Former Resident Visits Here and Recalls War Time Incident. [ARTICLE]

Former Resident Visits Here and Recalls War Time Incident.

John Ward, the blacksmith, is receiving a visit from his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ward, who came Thursday from their home at Stockwell. Mr. Ward served through the civil war as a member of the 12th Indiana cavalry regiment, and was a bunk mate of Nathan Eldridge, of Barkley township, with whom he will spend a day while here. Sixty years ago Mr. Ward lived In Jasper county, and he has been here but once during the intervening time, that being about forty-five years ago, when he was home on a furlough, and was sent to this county to help bale some hay that the government had bought of Tqm Spitler. All the hands boarded at Spitler’s and Mr. Ward pays he will never forget the novel loving cup with which their host served them some ’’toddy.” From here Mr. and Mrs. Ward will go to Monticello and visit friends there and at Lafayette before returning to Stockwell.

A bicycle pump can be used to remove the dust from bed springs or ant inaccessible place.