Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Abe Martin says: “Th’ feller that’s one thing one minute an’ another thing th’ next is a good bit like March, an’ nobuddy expects much o’ March. Mrs. Aaron Shot* has stopped her newspaper an’ joined th’ Colonial Whist Club.” Our stock of spring Oxfords for women consist of velvets, suedes, 'patents and gun metals, in all the newest styles and lasts. See oqrs before you buy. A few of them in the window. Many others inside. We invite inspection. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Mrs. W. C. Rose has continued ve'y poorly at her home in Hanging Grove township and Mrs. Ed Rantou has been helping care for her. Ed came over from Hoopeston a few days ago and spent several days at the Rose farm, Mfs. Rose being his sistpr. He returned today to Hoopeston.

Our stock of spring Oxfords for men consists of gun metals, patents and tans in button and lace, in all the new lasts. We are especially prepared with the raised toe and high heel lasts which are in vogue this teason. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe St jre, Opera House Block. Perry Harley, who is totally blind, and whose father was known here by the name of “Fuzzy Bill” Hurley, Js now in a home provided by the Dunkards. His father died several years ago in ‘Carroll county and his mother died last January and was buried in Carroll county and many here Sid not learn of her death until reecatly. Charley Stone, one of Dick’s sons, was here a short time Saturday visiting his uncle, Joe Thornton. He has been in Jacksonville, Fla., all winter, and was now going to Chicago and if he did not find work there he will go west, probably to Minnesota. He is married and his wife will remain at Atlanta, Ga., until he gets located. A Chicago gentleman who is looking up a location for a factory, called in Rensselaer today and was shown over the city by President Worland of ithe commercial 0101). No information the nature rdf the business is available at this time, but Mr. Worland thinks that something may come 'Otf it and hopes to be able to give out some definite information soon.

M. P. Comer stopped in front of The j Republican office long enough this morning to remind .ns that this is the, first day of sprirpg -or the day that; the sun crosses the equator, correctly called the vernal equinox. He also called our attention to the strong wind I from the southwest, which, occurring on this day is said to control the prevailing winds for the ensuing three months. James E. Brenner is getting cm nicely with his studies at the U. S. naval academy ait -Annapolis and has passed the spring mental examinations and also the physical examination. This is his tsecond year at the academy and he -will probably take -.another foreign erttise this year. He -will have two more years before his graduation when he will receive a commission in the U- S. navy. A team made up eff alumni from the Rensselaer high school and consist-' ing of Josie Miller, Nellie Drake, Liz-; xie Reiddle, Alice Coen and Robinson, all of wham were former stars at basketball, defeated this year’s high school team last night by the score of 45 to 2. 'The result Was quite a surprise. A team of soph-* more boys defeated another team from the other classes last night, also. Cards have beeoi received here announcing the marriage on the 16th of March of Mr. Frank O. Zard to Miss Sally .Conrad, at Geddes, a Dak. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. .Zard, formerly of Rensselaer, and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ctynrad. Mr. and Mrs. Zard will reside on a farm near Mitchell and near the home of his parents, where they will be at home after April 10, 1011.

C. L. Parks returned a few days ago fretm his prospecting trip in Tennes-. see. He visited at Manchester, where Ira Gray resides and he remained over one night at Ira’s home. The Gays are getting along very nicely. Young Ira is in the west, and Luella, the youngest daughter, was married recently to a man from Mississippi, where they went to make their home. Crops are well advanced and Tennessee is getting a good spring start ' We have our sixth car of the 1910 crop of Michigan sandgrown rural potatoes in transit. Fancy, table or seed stock, unloading day fronq car, in ten bushel lots, 50c a bushel. JOHN EGER.