Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1910 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Remember Maines & Hamilton sell “The Plow a Man Can Pull." Mrs. W. H. Parkinson and children went to Attica today for a visit of two weeks. _ ' Born, today, Aug. 13th, to Mr. "aha Mrs. Powell SchulfZy of Union township, a son. .. a Don’t have trouble with your threshing coal. Buy the best on the market. Maines & Hamilton, phone 273. Mrs. J. C. Perry returned to Hoopston, 111., today after a visit of several days with Mrs. Oren Parker. Mrs. Emma York and son Delos went to Battle Ground today to attend camp meeting and visit her sister. Mrs. Earl Wicks, of Owatanna, Minn., is here for a visit of indefinite length with her father, John Bruner. W. R. Brown left today for Camargo, 111., for a week’s visit with his 1 aged father, John Brown, who is 89 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. .1. V. Hamilton, of In. dianapolis, arrived this morning for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warner. B. F. Fendig and wife and Mrs. Kate R. Watson and daughter Miss Myra, who have been on an eastern trip, will arrive home either tomorrow or Monday. ■ ■ 1 . .I— -? Misses Vera and Fern Parker went to Chicago this morning and will, spend the coming week in that city and Mil- 1 waukee, to which place they will go by boat. W L. W. j3nider and wife, of Chicago, came today to remain over Sunday with Mr. and Mrst J. L. Hagins. Mr. Snider is the Secretary Qf the Pullman car company. Mr. I-ouie Leopold and Mrs, Isaac Leopold and children caipe over fropi Wolcott last evening to spend a short time with Mrs. A. Leopold, the occasion being her 67th birthday. A sample of plums grown at the home of Mrs. Geo* M. Robinson, in River street, hangs in the window at the Republican office. It is a mere twig, but originally contained 20 nice gripe plums. Three have fallen off since it. was picked. Mrs. Robiriscn has two trees that are loaded with the fruit. Harvey Davidson was accompanied back from Hamilton, N. Dak., by J. B. Tyler and J. J. Wheelen? He reports that crops are not in a bad condition in his county, and that he has 200 acres of wheat that .will produce from 15 to 18 bushels to the acre. They had just begun to cut the day he left there. Oats are also in fair condition and barley is a half or two thirds crop. Little corn is raised there, although Harvey states that a small field he planted avas in fine condition when he left. There have been a number of social functions ''the past week, bridge parties being the most popular form of entertainment. Mrs. Oren Parker entertained for her guest, Mrs. J. C. Perry, of Hoopeston, 111., Thursday afternoon. Friday morning M’rs. S. S. Shedd and Miss Edith J3hedd enteftained at bridge and in the afternoon Mrs. A. F. Long, Mrs. Grant Warner, Mrs. C. G. Spitler and Mrs. C. W. Hanley, at the home of the former, also entertained at bridge. Miss Nina martindale also entertained in honor of the young ladies who are attending her house party, and today Mrs. Hale Warnar is entertaining for her daughter, Mrs. J. V. Hamilton, of Indianapolis. - ■ 1 1 1 ■ * . Dried fruits for ■ your threshing order. 4 lbs. fancy Sultana raisins, 4 lbs. choice prunes or 3 fbs. fancy evaporated peaches for 25 cents. . JOHN EGER/