Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1909 — Page 3

- Miss, Nell Densell, of Warsaw/ is the guest of Miss Edna King. Mrs. John Ward and baby spent thanksgiving with relatives at Montidello. Miss Opal Sharp and Floy MeColly went to Chicago Heights Wednesday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Griswald returned to Washburn, 111., today, after a visit with Mrs. H. T. Adams. Mrs. James Maloy went to Steger, 111., Wednesday to spend the winter - with her son, Dr. Bernard Maloy. Miss Trenberth, music and drawing instructor in the schools, went to Chicago this morning for a few days. Mrs. John Muster and daughter, of Valparaiso, were guests of her son, Louis, and family over Thanksgiving. Miss Nina Lyon, of Delphi, came this morning for a short visit with her uncle, Geo. H. Healey, and family.

Mrs. Clara Puterbaugh, of Piqua, 0., was here to spend Thanksgiving with her brother, Dr. E. N. Loy, and family. I Mrs. M. E. Clahan, of Crawfordsville, is here for a few days visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer E. Powell, of the Nowels house. D. B. Nowels and wife left this morning for their home in Lamar, Colo., after a visit here with his father, “Uncle” David Nowels. Landy McGee and Fred Hemphill killed 29 ducks yesterday, which is just one less than the maximum limitallowed for a day’s hunting. Miss Judith'Woodward, of Chicago, a member of the 1909 graduating class of the Rensselaer high school, is here to visit Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Irwin. Hurley Beam came up from Winona Tech to spend the Thanksgiving vacation with his parents. He likes the school and is getting a great amount of, good put of it. Mrs. Fred Stocksick was brought home several days ago from the hospital and was at first in a very critical condition but is now slightly better and there seems some possibility that she will again get up.

Emmet Crow, who is attending business college at Marion, came Wednesday to visit his sister, Miss Virgie Crow, at Virgie, and both spent Thanksgiving with A. C. Pancoast and family, west of Rensselaer. Miss Vera Lefler, of McCoysburg, who for’the past two years has been assistant postmistress and a clerk in the Reed McCoy store, has accepted a clerkship in Rowles & Parker’s store and will begin work December Ist. Dr. Hansson was in Rensselaer this morning. His injured eye was still bandaged and he went to Chicago on the 10: train to have it redressed and examined by the specialist who has been attending him. His eyesight will not be impaired and he is getting alohg very nicely. William Rayher, deliveryman for John Eger, is taking a vacation and left Tuesday for Mitchell, 8. Dak.; for a 'visit of about a month with his aon, Glen, who has worked for Simon Kenton for the past four years. “Bill” rarely takes a vacation but is ■out this time on a purely pleasure .trip. - The turkey market “broke” badly in Chicago Wednesday and live turkeys sold there for three or four cents lest- a pound than dealers had been paying the farmers, while dressed turkeys sold for less than live weight here. The local dealers did not lose any money, having got their birds in early enough to miss the final crash.

Prof. W. O. Schanlaub -was down from Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schanlaub. He is gradually recovering from the operation he underwent to save his eyesight but will continue to remain in Chicago for a time to take treatment. It is now almost three months since he went to Chicago for the operation and the ordeal and its corresponding inconveniences has been very trying. One qf the most welcome Visitors to arrive here for the ( Thanksgiving period Wks A. W. 'who for so many years conducted the Cleveland greenhouse knd flower gardens. He left Rensselaetr in October. 1908, shortly after the death of Mrs. Cleveland aqd has been making his home with a brother and sister at Cleveland, Ohio. His visit herq 'Was quite unexpected and he has been kept busy; greeting old friends. Mr. Cleveland 1 looks to be in flue health and spirits. He will probably remain here until next Monday. Hanging Grove township is generally right up at the head of the column in agricultural accomplishments and not infrequently slips a notch or fwo ahead. Now it U growing a second crop of-dandelions and Mrs. Anna Tyler and son, Fred, Who took dinner with her ■bn, James, there Thursday' brought »ck several specimens of dandelion blossoms, Which Were as yettow and large l as the early spring variety. A days as bright and warm as to* day and treesafeaptto begin budr dng. ~ 'O«i4hdri»n -owy $ CASTORI A

G. H. Hillis was down from Fair Oaks today. When you know a man’s definition of life, you know ijow much ire lives. Find a cause imywheFe that woman is not the heart of, and you find one the devil is at the head of. Miss Ethel McCarthy came down from Chicago Wednesday evening to Spend Thanksgiving vacation with her parents. Mrs. William Rayher spent Wednesday with her daughter, Emma, who is teaching school this year in Union township. Miss Ida Jacobson, of Louisville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A. Davenport, and will remain here until after Christmas. Mrs. Ken|on Blankenship returned this morning from Goshen, where she had been to attend the funeral of a brOther-in-law. John Healy, the shoemaker, is enlarging his shoe shop by building an addition on the rear. He will also install a gasoline engine for power to run his repair machinery. Peter VanMeerten, of Keener township, was a caller at the Republican office Monday in company with Trustee Tunis Snipp, and became a .subscriber to the Republican. John Mauck, of Kankakee, 111., has returned home after a short business trip and visit with relatives in this county, spending part of his time with his sister, Mrs. Frank Critser. Tunis Snipp, trustee of Keener township, was in town Monday. He has just K returned from a trip to Lamar and Jolpin, Mo. He visited his brother at Lamar and saw some fine country. C. Arthur Tuteur, of New Albany, district manager for the Northwestern Insurance Co., arrived home Wednesday evening for a visit of several days with his mother, Mrs. Anna Tuteur, and family and many friends. Tony Kanne reports that his corn is making 60 bushels to the acre. Tony came here from Illinois and thinks Jasper county land is just as good or better than a lot of land that-is selling there for from S2OO to $250 per acre.

Leonard Elder suffered a broken collar bone in the Thanksgiving football game which Franklin college played with Rose Poly, and in which Franklin was defeated 57 to 12. Elder played full back. He arrived home this morning. The dance given at the armory Thursday night by the Beta Phi Sigma fraternity was attended by forty-eight couples and is pronounced by those who attended as one of ttje nicest dances ever held in Rensselaer. The music was furnished by Rector's orchestra, of Chicago. J. A. McFarland is home from a business trip to Warsaw and Wabash and a short visit with his son, Gaylord, at Marion. Gaylord is now a member of the faculty, teaching classes is English and mathematics, and in this way able to pay his own expenses for his own school work. James German, from the east part of town, fell from a load of hay which overturned with him as he was bringing it to town Thursday, and an examination after he came to town showed that he had sustained a fracture of the radius of the left arm. He will be laid up for some time. J. L. Brady returned this morning from - Irvington, where he spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Brady who went down the day before and will return tomorrow. Mr. Brady witnessed the Wabash-Butler football game and pronounces Capt. Thomas, of Butler, a star in every department of the game.

There was held a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Richards Sunday,-j£ipv. 21st. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. John Richards and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Richards and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ves Richards and son, Clarence Hamilton and family, their sister, 'Mrs. Wm. Manwaring and husband, of Logansport, their mbther, Mrs. William Gray and busband. Those of the family not present were Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Richards, of Gillam township, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Richards and children, of Nye, Mont. A nicq dinner As berted-and everybody went home happy. The college boys and girls were largely borne ’ for the Thanksgiving period. From Indiana came Ddlos Dean, who brought Dwyk, the’ famous S. A. E. frat dog that came here during his puppage with Blaine Gwin, Ray Parks, Ivan Brenner, Prof.E. 8. Tillman and Misses Nina lome Imes and Josie Miller. From Purdue came Paul Glazebrook, Walter English, Walter Lutz, Omar Osborne, and Llllo Hauter. Walter English brought home as a guest Fred Nevil,. of Elmyra, N. Y. Frank Hardman and Leon Lamson are home from Illinois the former bringing Art Morris with him. George Long is home from Wabash, but. Ray Hopkins remained behind to participate In the defeat that Wabash suffered at the hands of Butler. Floyd Meyers and Leonard Elder are home from Franklin. Guy Gerber is home from Kokomo, where he is an instructor in the business college. There are others but their names are not at hand today. s ’»bttbr’ f WHtpt*Vs’Wrnlshed at this office—printed or blank.

BITtTRDAY. The K. O. K. A. footkail team played the Alley Prowlers Friday afternoon, defeating them by the score of 6 to 0. Mrs. Frank Maloy -returned to Lowell this morning, after a short visit here with his mother and other relatives. t Mrs. 6. J. Sigler, who has been visiting at Rensselaer and Mt. Ayr, went to her home in Chicagh this morning. " Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester • Gray returned this morning from a visit with his mother and other relatives near Goodland. Mrs. Geo. Culp, of near Monon, came this morning to remain until Sunday evening with her father, J. L. Osborn, and family. Mrs. Walter Forbes and little daughter,. Lucile, returned home this morning from a week’s visit with relatives at Goodland. Miss Margaret Isherwood, of Delphi, joined her friend, Miss Nina Lyoh, here this morning and both are visiting at the home of G. H. Healey. Henry Jones and Miss Pearl Blacklidge, of Chicago, were here over Thanksgiving visiting his brother, John Jones, and family, north of town. Misses Anna Mclntyre and Myrtle Clark, of Ambia, returned home today after spending Thanksgiving and Friday with Raphael Dwyer at the college/ Mrs. Alice Stocksick is slightly improved. Her brother, Geo. Colwell, of Paxton, 111., who had been visiting here for a day or two, returned home -today.

Misses Grace and Hallie Hendrix returned to Greencastle today, after a visit since Thursday morning with their aunt, Mrs. J. A. McFarland, and family. Attorney Robert Vanatta, of Marion, returned home today, after a short visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Vanatta, and his little daughter. W. H. Collins, who for the 'past three months has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. James Parkinson, left this morning for his home at Covington, Ohio. John and Levi Renicker, of North Manchester, are visiting friends here. The latter lost his wife by death three weeks ago, and buried her at North Manchester. C. P. Wright & Son have just closed a deal for thfe sale of the H. B. Butler farm of 160 acres in Hanging Grove township to F. B. Ham. The consideration was $10,750. ’ 'James H. Campbell and Miss Stella A. Nuss were granted a marriage license today and married at 2:30 o’clock at the clerk’s office in the court house. Rev. W. N. Sherrill performed the ceremony. Cards have been received hpre from Mrs. Wallace Robinson at Lamar, Colo., announcing the marriage on' Nov. 24th of her daughter, Miss Glenn, to Mr. Fred Cooper. The bride is a, niece of Warren Robinson.

Mrs. Jennie Graham and son, Delbert, of Wolcott, arrived this morning to visit her sisters, Mrs. W. F. Powers and Mrs. J. L. Hagins, and to be present and assist her nephew, Fred Cissel, in celebrating his birthday. Hanging Grove township seems to be none ahead of the rest of the county in the matter of blooming dandelions, and there are a great’ many blooming in the court house yard and are reported from all parts of town. W, H. Wers, of Parr, recently returned from a visit of about three months with bis son, Lee, at Mt. Vernon, S. Dak. “Billy” liked the country and didn’t run across a checker player that could come close to him. Mrs. John Smith and children have gone to Urbana, 111., where they will remain during the winter and John will go to Chicago tomorrow and start from there Monday for Silver City, N. Mex., where he will probably remain during the winter, having stomach trouble and he fears that it may become chronic unless cured and he will try the New Mexico climSte tn hopes that benefit will result. His brother, Ben Smith, the cement contractor, will start ! 'Shbrtly for Colorado, also fn-ufaest of health.

At the 'thanksgiving entertainment held Tuesday night at the Methodist church, the giving was very liberal. The cash donations amounted tq $31.29, there were 56 quarts of fruit, a number of glasses of jelly and other things. Twenty-nine deserving poor families shared in the visit of the distribution committee. At the Monnett Home a turkey and other things were left and at the other homes a chicken was left at each, also a 25 pound sack of flour, a peck of potatoes, one or two cans of fruit, and in some cases apples, cranberries, jelly, etc. William Washburn donated his services and the use of his automobile in distributing the provlnder. CASTORIA Infanta andflUHrea. Iho find You flue Ahoajo Bought Bears the < Signature of

Bert Overton went to Mendota, 111./ today on a business trip. —— ’ Geo. F. Meyers and daughter, NelL: are spending today in Chicago. Mrs. William Lowman and. baby went to Knox this morning to visit, relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A E. Coen, of Berwyn, 111., spent Thanksgiving and Friday with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Wasson, and family. Mr. and Mrs. John App returned to Mulberry today, after a Thanksgiving visit here with their daughter, Mrs. Sam Roth, and family. Mrs. Emeline Spitler left this morning for Oklahoma City, Okla., where ghe will spend the winter with her son, M. L. Spitler, and wife. Dr. H. L. Brown the land show in week and was ,/ery much 1 interested in it. The show will continue Until Dec. 4th. Earle Reynolds and wife went to Chicago today, where they will' appear in their skating act tonight before the Chicago Athletic Club. Mr. Jesse Gray, of Remington, was in Rensselaer a short time Friday evening on his way home from Parr, where he spent Thanksgiving the guest of Miss Bessie Clemens. Mrs. Nellie Monahan and daughter, Goldie, of Chaneyville, 111., were home to spend Thanksgiving with relatives, the Hammertons. Mrs. Monahan is teaching school at Chaneyville. See my stock of buggies while you are looking for one to buy. I have the quality, price and experience for your benefit. C. A. ROBERTS.

John Behrns, who moved from Barkley township to Michigan about a year ago, Strived last evening for a few days’ visit. He bought a farm of 80 acres near Morley and has had first-class crops this year and his family are now all enjoying good health, although they had a siege of sickness last spring. Roy Daniels, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Daniels, from near Aix, has been in North Dakota most of the time for the past four years, but was home last winter. This year he will remain in the northwest and instead of coming home will keep himself posted on “old” Jasper by taking the Republican, which his parents have ordered sent to him. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S C A 8 TO ft I A C. C. Matson, of Greencastle, state tax commissioner appointed recently by Gov. Marshall, was in Rensselaer yesterday calling on John Q. Lewis, and conforming to the law that requires each commissioner to make occasional visits to the counties in his district. Mr. Matson served the old fifth district of Indiana in congress for several terms and in 1888 was the democratic candidate for governor, having been defeated by Alvin P. Hovey.

Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S PASTORIA Mike Delehanty and son, Willie, were down from Wheatfield Friday. Will is one of Jasper county’s school boys who took advantage of the opportunity to raise corn from seed furnished by the state board of public Instruction and he is greatly pleased with the result. He planted two quarts of seed corn and gave it good attention. As a result he harvested over 25 bushels, selling 24 bushels and 30 pounds for $12.20 and saving out a. barrel for seed and several good ears for entry in the school boys’ contest. THURSDAY. Oyster crackers—Home Grocery. * B. Forsythe and wife are in the city buying holiday goods. You get the genuine Jackson Hill Coal.at Maines & Hamilton’s. Tickets for the Georgia Galvin recital are on'sale at Clarke’s jewelry store. Mrs. Wm. Porter, of Francesville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.iE. L. Clark. Shoes and rubbers at less than wholesale to close out balance of the Chicago Bargain Store. Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Harlan returned to Chicago last evening after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ham. Buy your tickets ahead of time for the Georgia Galvin concert. They are on sale at Clarke's jewelry store. A complete stock of new holiday goods at nearly cost to help close out balance of the Chicago Bargain Store. . The ladles of the Presbyterian church are busily at work for their Christmas bazaar which is to be held in December. Miss Clara Puterbangb has returned to Piqua, Ohio, after a .short visit hero with her sister, Mrs. E. N. Loy. F. B. Ham returned from a business trip to Matthews, where he owns a hardware store. Thos. Eastbnrn, an old resident -of Benton county, living near Remington, ifc In qiftte poor ’health and'not expected to live a great while.

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Dr. and Mrs. B. H. Hamilton and two children have returned to Chicago, after a short visit with Attorney and Mrs. G. A. Williams. Mrs. Dr. Snyder, of Lafayette, has been visiting her cousin, F. W. Bedford. She will leave for home Wednesday. The Woman’s R. C. will hold their yearly election of officers at the corps room Dec. 6, at 7:30. All members are urgently requested to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Milt Roth spent Thanksgiving day with relatives in Chicago and Milt returned that evening and Mrs. Roth and little son returned Sunday. We invite you to visit our establishment. We want you to see our splendid stock of coal, wood and feed. Trade with the up-town firm, Maines & Hamilton.

Mrs. Isaac Wiltshire returned last Friday from a stay since August 7th at Kentland and Fowler. She underwent an operation on July 3rd and has been recovering from it very slowly. Miss Ethel Perkins, who is teaching in the North Manchester manual training school, returned there Sunday after spending Thanksgiving vacation with her father, J. H. Perkins. Thirty-five head of dairy cows, heifers and • calves included in the Newberry and Hopkins sale on Dec. 2nd. For full particulars see elsewhere in this issue. ' We will unload a car of fancy Michigan sand grown potatoes this week, 5 bushel lots and up for 50c a bushel from car. , JOHN EGER. No cattle pays so well as the dairy cows. 1 If you want good cattle of that kind come to the sale of Newberry and Hopkins on December 2nd. For particulars see notice in this issue, The shoe stock recently obtained by W. R. Lee at Brookston, has arrived and is today being placed in the room over the Home Grocery, which has been fitted Into a very nice sales room. » Jerome Harmon moved to town today from Hanging Grove township. In the spring he will move to the Jacob "Wilcox farm, and Tom Parker, the present occupant, will move to North Dakota. If you want some good dairy cows and heifers, don’t fail to come to the sale of Newberry and Hopkins, near Virgie, Dec. 2, 1909. See large bills and notice of sale elsewhere in this issue.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dayton reserved their Thanksgiving dinner until Sunday and Invited relatives to partake of it with them. A fine time was enjoyed and the dinner appreciated by all. Col. Fred Phillips entertained quite a large audience Sunday evening at a Victrola concert at the Princess theatre'. Seme very fine numbers were rendered and the audience was delighted. The most profitable stock on a farm is the dairy cows. If you want good cows go to Newberry and Hopkins’ sale December 2nd. For particulars see sale bills and notice elsewhere In this issue. Auditor Leatherman went to Chicago Saturday mornibg and tisslsted Mrs. Leatherman home from the hospital. She is -regaining strength very encouragingly and Is able to be up part of the time each day. Mr. Jerry and Miss Mamie Tullis gave a masquerade party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Hammerton, four miles south of town, Saturday evening. About 30 Invited guests were present. One of the pleasant pastimes that had been provided by the host and hostess was a ‘ refreshment fishIpg pond. After a.few hours of daughter and fun and a large oyster supper the guests departed with many expressions of the evening’s pleasure.

A baseball meeting will be held Thursday evening at the Republican office to complete the business affairs of the last season and discuss the matter of a team and the possibility of a league for the coming season. Robert Randle and wife, of Mexico, Mp., arg. here for a short visit with his father, S. T. Randle, and other relatives. He is engaged in farming and also in the real estate business. This was his first visit here for about six years. Mr. and Mrs. James Pritchard and three children, of Franklin, are the guests of his sister, Mrs. Frank Parker, and family. They came from Franklin via' automobile, coming in a Buick, for which he is the agent at Franklin. W. H. Morrison, the creamery man, 'has rented the room occupied by the Rensselaer garage, and will move there from his present quarters. Mr. Kuboske has sold out the garage to the new company which will occupy the Marlatt building on Front street. Ed Sutherland, the Remington liveryman, was in town this morning, having brought parties over to attend court. He has been so well pleased with his auto livery business that he has decided to purchase another car and to erect a garage, which will do shortly. C. H. Tryon, who has been here for some time superintending the harvest of his corn crop, will go to Chicago Saturday and there meet Mrs. Tyron, who will come out from Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., and they will leave for Tulsa, Okla., to spend the winter with his two sons. Hamlin Smith, son of J. J. Smith, who recently held a public sale and moved to a claim he took out in July, near Wild Horse, Colo., writes back that he is now living in his own home, having built a house and barn since he went out there. He is very much pleased with his outlook for successful farming there.

The Rosebud and parsonage have undergone some substantial improvements during the last few weeks. Repainting, reroofing, etc., have added greatly to the appearance. The church was given some substantial aid by the good people thereabouts for which the pastor and members are very grateful. In all the improvements in to the contributed work cost $181.45. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Moorehead and two children arrived here Sunday from Lyman, Colo., to which place they moved about three years ago. He has a good position with a railroad there and his health and that of his family has been good there. He will remain about a month and Mrs. Morehead and the children will probably remain all winter. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nevill, whom they are visiting. John Eger was visited today by John Duerr, now a traveling salesman with headquarters at Des Moines, lowa. Mr. Duerr is the man who taught John the grocery business at Kendallville some thirty years ago and it was during John’s employment by Mr. Duerr that he also courted the woman that he later married. Thus, John owes not only much of his. success in the business world but. also his domestic happiness to his visitor whom he was mighty glad to see. James George? for several years the head clothing clerk at the Chicago Bargain Store, resigned last week and has gone to Indianapolis where he has secured employment that will allow him to attend the Winona Technical school, which Hurley Beam also attends. Jim is taking a tile and mantle Betting.course, which will require one year in school and he is promised employment at good wages when h« completes the course. He and Murky are rooming together and each has'employment rout of school hours-and on Saturdays. Jim’s-jnaay ..friends. wish him success in- his work. Get yew Ms BSQs St Who WoeubWs—