Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1910 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Born, Monday, Feb. 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. Lem McCarty, a son. Elmer Wesner came down from Tefft yesterday evening, bringing three head of fine horses with him tb offer at the sale tomorrow. The Wesners are among the best horse breeders in Jasper county. There are already 8 head of horses in the Porter barn for this sale. The Western Union has adopted a new ruling about accepting telegraph messages and hereafter telephone subscribers desiring to send a message by telegraph can telephone same to local operator who will send it, and the bill can be paid any time up to the Ist of the ensuing month. The rule Is now effective.

Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Kenfleld, of Cass Lake, Minn., old acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs—J. L. Hagins, left Monday for their home. They had been here several days, concluding-a visit of more than two months away from their home. The day they left there in December the temperature was some 30 degrees below zero. He is a lumber merchant at Cass Lake. The new county farm building in Newton county to replace the one recently destroyed by fire, will be of brick and cost, $15,000, according to plans accepted by the county commissioners. It will be 95 by 135 feet in dimensions, two stories high, and made practically fireproof. The auditor was directed to, call the county council in special session for the purpose of authorizing an issue of county bonds in the sum of $15,000 for the purpose of erecting the building.

C. ,H. Biegel with a force of eight men has been at work for some time and will probably be busy all of the spring and possibly extending into the summer decorating the interior of St. Joseph’s new chapel. Mr. Biegel’s home is at Aurora, 111., and he makes a business of church decorating. He pronounces the new chapel at St. Joseph’s one of the handsomest buildings architecturally he has ever seen, considering the Interior arrangement especially attractive.

Fifty-two men attended the banquet at the Presbyterian church last Friday night, which was the initial effort in the organization of the Presbyterian brotherhood. The organization was perfected Sunday when 36 became members and the officers were selected. J/H. Holden is president, Dr. E. N. Loy, vice president; Howard Mills, secretary, and W. R. Lee, treasurer. The object is to promote sociability, friendship and morality among the men of the church. The auspicious start is very encouraging.

S. H. Holmes had a rattling good sale one day last week, which totaled about $2,500. He will go to North Dakota, probably locating near Jamestown, where Tom Brown decided to locate. Tom came back Saturday. He bought a complete outfit, Including two teams of horses and a team of mules and will move right on the place where the man he bought of has been living. He also got an option on a similar place for Mr. Holmes. Tom will take five head of good horses through with him.

L. E. Noland, of Lee, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ostander, two blind people who have resided at Leq for several months, and their little daughter to Rensselaer this morning to have photographs taken, from which advertising will be produced as a preparatory step to the Ostanders starting out on the road as musical entertainers. Mr. Noland is managing them and says they are very excellent. He plans to give an here, probably at the Methodist churcn, be fore long. -=.

A. J. Harmon started for Mitchell, ■S. Dak., Sunday, where he may decide to locate. Himself and father, A. Harmon, have a large farm near Mitchell and Russell will be there about a month looking after It and may decide to move his family there f about the first of June. The Harmons held a sort of reunion yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Harmon, the parents, were here from Pontiac, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harmon, of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harmon, of Indianapolis, and Joe Harmon, who is still living a life of “single blessedness,” also of Indianapolis.