Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Monon is running several extra trains over this division about every week. Most of the cars were loaded with building material for eastern destinations. This is something unusual for this branch, but it is a significant fact that business everywhere is on the move. —Francesville Tribune. "Uncle” Clint Hopkins paid the Republican office a visit this morning. He will be 88 years of age on March 6th, and has not spent a week in bed on account of sickness since he was 18 years old. ’ He came to Jasper county in 1851 and reeeunts vividly all the history of the town during the past 58 years. Mrs. Mattie Rogers, of Frankfort, and Mrs. Louis Rudy, of Ambia, returned to their homes today, after a visit of several days here with the former’s sister, Mrs. Chas. Battleday. Mrs. Sayler, who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Battleday, is somewhat improved over her condition of several days ago. Mrs. Earle Reynolds, who has been spending the past ten days with her parents, the Dunevin’s, in New York, arrived home yesterday from Chicago. Mrs. Reynolds left New York Tuesday at four p. m. on the Pennsylvania Lines "world’s fastest train” arriving in Chicago Wednesday morning at nine. After a few days rest here in Rensselaer the team will go to Lafayette Sunday where they are billed to appear at the Family Theatre for next week. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTO R I A J. S. Myers, of the Chicago School for [City 1 , Home and Foreign Missions, was here yesterday on some matters of interest to the Monnett School for Girls. Some furnace repairs for the hot water plant have been received at the home and will be installed as soon as workmen can get at it. Mr. Myers thinks the school has a good future but it has been a little slow getting started. Any friends who care to assist the home will find those in charge very grateful. A little charity of this kind will be practical and well placed. Several of our older people are reported to be feeling quite poorly. Among them, "Uncle” John Makeever, who has been feeling poorly for some time and is confined to his apartments at the Makeevef house. Norman Warner is also quite poorly. He contracted a cold Sunday evening, having been caugbt out in the rain as be was returning from taking his cow to pasture. He Is possibly a little better today but it will take him some