Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. J. H. Carson and daughter, Bernice, and Mrs. Ulm and daughter, Lucy,' were visitors at Fair Oaks Sunday. J. W. Wheatley returned to Frankfort today, after a visit of three weeks with William Kennedy and family, of near Newland. Mrs. Nicholas Guss and Mrs. Carrie Kahl, of Duluth, Minn., arrived here this morning to visit their sister, Mrs. Chas. Platt, Sr.

Mrs. Adaline Thornton, mother of Mrs. Dora Thorntoq Clark, will be 81 years of age on Dec. 30th, and is in quite poor health. Mrs. Nicholas Krull came over from Kentland this morning, to attend the funeral of the baby of her brother, Louis Ramp. &WsJ. Holmes came up from Indianapolis Saturday. He is now representing the Maywood Stock Importing Company, of Indianapolis. The Republican was in error in stating that Ivan Brenner had entered Northwestern University. Instead he will attend Indiana University. Mrs. Kate L. Lee, mother of Walter R. Lee, has been quite sick for the past week, but is now somewhat improved. A. J. Harmon returned this afternoon from his trip into South and North Dakota. He was gone almost four weeks.

Earl Clouse returned from Lafayette this morning, where he had taken through several horses purchased by Frey & Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sluyter went to Chicago Sunday. He will return Monday and she will remain a few days to attend the dressmakers’ openings. John Schanlaub and Chas. Cain have rented the Squire Moore farm, where Frank Webber has lived for several years and will move thereon qext spring.

Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English and son Harry, went to Lafayette in their automobile Sunday and spent the day with their son, Walter, who is attending Purdue. A horse became frightened at two automobiles Sunday between Remington and Wolcott and falling over on its side struck its head on a rock and died as a result. P. W. Galloway, of Racine, Wis., was awarded the contract at $71,312 for building the harbor entrance piers of the great lakes naval training station at, North Chicago.

Miss Mabel Gregory, of Maryville, Tenn., who has been visiting with Mrs. Ernest Lamson for the past two weeks, left this morning for Bloomington, where she will attend the state university. Ray Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Parks, went to Bloomington this morning to take a college preparatory course. Ray did not complete the course here, but was a member of the class that graduated in 1908. Granville Moody’s family were driving in his machine Sunday and had a break down at Delphi. Arthur Lingenfelter, of the Rensselaer garage, went there this morning to make repairs, so that the occupants could get back home.

Mrs. C. H. Dayton and mother, Mrs. Woodworth, were called to Chicago to attend the funeral Sunday of Mrs. Grant, whose husband has been a frequent visitor here. Her death occurred very suddenly. James Spriggs, of near Pleasant Grove, who recently underwent an operation and whose condition was for some time very serious, is now very much improved and his recovery Is fully expected. —■ ■ I m Mrs. Harry Murphy left for her home this morning at McDonald, Mich., after a two weeks’ visit with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Platt, and family and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Knight.

Mrs. Grant Warner went to Connersville this morning to see her brother, George, whose accident and injury of several weeks ago were reported at the time. George shows but little signs of improvement. A specialist will examine him tomorrow and offer his opinion as to whether an operation will benefit him. He was turned over In his bed yesterday for the second time since his injury almost three months ago, but he Is cheerful and hopeful. • 1 g • r 1 1 ■ *-■ ■ Try the classified column.