Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1910 — Ex-Soldiers In a Race and Hopkins Defeats Robinson. [ARTICLE]

Ex-Soldiers In a Race and Hopkins Defeats Robinson.

Four years ago last February Walter Hopkins and Harve Robinson started on a trip to the southwest and after a short sojourn in Oklahoma came back as far as St. Louis, where they joined the regular army. They were sent to Fort Morgan, Alabama, and served an enlistment of three years in the coast artillery branch of the service. After their discharge they returned to Rensselaer and took up the problem of citizenship and each soon found regular employment and proved substantial young men whose army service had benefited them. In a very short time after their return to civil life both of the young men showed a disposition for feminine company and it was apparent that they proposed to make their return to civil life permanent by assuming marital relationship when they could make arrangements. These soldiers made ardent wooers and the past year and a half has been improved upon with commendable persistency. It looked like a close race but friends could see that each was going the full distance and would finish the course. The start was about even, neither seemed to have any advantage at the quarter, they were setting a lively pace at the half and entered the thre - *- quarters turn neck and neck. Then came the announcement that Harve Robinson and Miss Nina Yeiter would be married on Sunday, Aug. 28th, and it looked like he had a safe lead on his comrade, although both were coming down the stretch in record time and it was being wondered how long it would take Walter to cross under the wire after Harve. He had the advantage of knowing when Harve’s marriage was to take place and he was racing under perfect control with the course of true love before him and the wheels of his chariot running smoothly. He came down the stretch without breaking, traveled like a marathon racer and with his eyes on his opponent gently urged himself to his greatest speed and eloquence and passing his comrade in a grand rush won the race by getting married Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. His bride is Miss Eva Earle Hopkins, daughter of Nehemiah Hopkins. The marriage took place at the Christian church parsonage, being performed by Rev. G. H. Clarke. They were accompanied by the groom’s mother, Mrs. Eldon Hopkins, and the bride’s father. They will reside in Rensselaer. Walter has taken up the occupation of painter and has been regularly employed all summer. The Republican joins the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins in • wishing them a life of complete happiness. John Baines, a membership hustler for the Modern Woodmen of America, wbo did great work here on a previous visit, dropped into the city last evening and announced his intention of remaining for a time and trying to get a bunch of new ones. The local camp is in good shape and there is no better fraternal insurance on earth end every person should have some o‘ it. Mr. Baines will probably call on about every eligible in and near Rensselaer. We are the only firm in Rensselaer that sells pure cider vinegar of as high a grade as 45 grains. Six gallons of our vinegar is equal to 7 gallons of that sold by others, but we sell It at the same price as the lower grade. J. A. MCFARLAND. Miss Jane Chilcote, of South Bend, who has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Kinney, went to Mt. Ayr this morning to visit Dr. and Mrs. Merry. Mrs. A. H. Fleming, sißter of Mrs. A. A Yates, who has been vißiting here for the past three weeks, left this morning for her home in Rossville, 111. Mrs. John Daugherty, Mrs. Thomas Daugherty and Mrs. Nelson Randle are spending today with Sherman Thornton and family, near Surrey. My loan company is still making •arm loans at 6 per cent. If you are .toing to need a loan make .application no '. as some other companies are already refusing to loan. John A. Dunlap, I. O. O. F. Bldg.