Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1910 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Superintendent Lamson is holding teachers’ examination today. For Sale: A couple of show cases. HOME GROCERY. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Cavender, north of town, Thursday. Shoe bargains for men, women and children in the shoe department at the Home Grocery. Glenn Whittaker, whose illness with dysentery has been previously mentioned, is improving slightly. Dr. M. D. Gwin delivered a paper before the Newton County Medical terday. Thfe last vesper service of the year will be held on the court house lawn tomorrow evening. Rev. Clarke will deliver the sermon. There will be another excursion to Chicago next Sunday; 75 cents for the round trip. Train due here at 9:15. The Cubs and New fork will play ball. Mrs. James Hemphill, of Danville, 111., joined her husband here today. They will remain until after the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hemphill, returning home Tuesday. Three new Buick automobiles passed through here today. They were purchased by Clinton parties at the P reduced prices now beijig given by the company. They were each different models. C. Arthur Tuteur is home from New Albany for a few days’ visit. The « l Wallace circus was in New Albhny last Saturday and he attended the night performance. He says that the circus now seems to havd plenty of help and everything is going along smoothly with it. The statuary act is still missng, however, Dr. Washburn received a letter today from his tenant on the farm which he purchased last spring near Jamestown, South Dakota. Notwithstanding the drouth there this year, and the nearly total failure of the wheat crop, he realized six per cent on his investment, from his half of the crop. _ They raised 1,000 bushels of wheat, which they sold for $1 per bushel. The members of the Boys’ Brotherhood of the M. E. church who, have been camping at the Edgewater Club park near Monticello on the Tippecanoe, arrived home last evening. Campers .from the Hammond district * were there from Rensselaer, Medaryville, Star City, Brook and Wolcott and a most enjoyable time was had. Rev. Harper, of Rensselaer, acted as cook during the entire time, and the boys grew fat on his cooking. Ninetythree visitors in all were in the camp, 30 being from Rensselaer. John B. Hemphill arrived in Rensselaer Friday from Sumner, Neb., where he has been conducting a newspaper for several years. He recently purchased a job printing plant at Northlpiatte, Neb., and expects to sell his newspaper at Sumner and devote his time solely to the job printing business in the future. Hits son is now In charge of the North Platte W shop. Mr. Hemphill has been in the : newspaper business in Nebraska for thirty years. He learned the trade in Rensselaer, working for James & Healey in the old Rensselaer Union office and later for J. W. McEwen, in the Derpocratic-Sentinel office. He was called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hemphill, whose funeral will take place Sunday. The west front business room of the building is for rent. This is a fine room for a small bus’ness and will be rented reasonable. Inquire of Healey ft Clark.