Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Mrs. Firman Thompson went to Chicago today to remain a couple of days. Elkskin shoes for men and boys, at Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Miss Helen Murray came home from Western college at Oxford, Ohio, this morning to spend the spring vacation. We save children’s feet by shoeing them with nature shaped shoes. See for yourself. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. D. M. Worland, C. G.- Spitler and Delos Thompson went to Chicago this morning to investigate further a factory proposition that they have been looking into for the past couple of weeks. 1 1 ”■ ■ Mrs. True Woodworth went to Lee yesterday and Mr. Woodworth today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Jacks, whose husband died last fall. Her death occurred at 3 o’clock Monday morning. If your regular trading place does not have the shoe you want, perhaps you will find it at our Exclusive Shoe Store. We are glad to have you investigate. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hitchings, of Jordan township, returned this morn - ing from Brookston, where they had been called to attend the funeral of William Alkire, who died at the age of 68 years. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Hitchings. * Frank Alter received a box, containing several jugs of real maple syrup this morning. It was sent to him by a relative in Ohio. After telling what the box contained Frank had a difficult time to keep Frank Donnelly from breaking into the box. Frank has a decided maple syrup tooth.

A number of young ladies gave a dance at the armory Tuesday evening in 'honor of Miss Grace Robinson, who is planning to go to Wesley hospital in to take the nurses’ training course. The dance was attended by about couple and the music, which' was by Healy brothers, was very satisfactory. Tom Coburn, who came here this morning for his match with Polos Saturday night, had a match at Madison last night. His opponent there was named Williams and is known in the wrestling world by the rather undignified nickname of “Rough House.” He is a big fellow and a scrappy one too, but\ Coburn bested him, although it took an hour and forty minutes sot the first fall. Mrs. Harry Wemple is here for a visit-of a couple'of days with Mr. Wemple’s sister, Mrs. J. J. Montgomery. She was formerly Miss Lynn Kelly, and is a graduate of the Rensselaer high school. For some years Mr. and Mrs.'Wemple have resided at Madison, Wls., and they still call that city their home, but during the past winter they have been at Janesville, where Mr. Wemple makes his headquarters. He is now traveling for the Remington typewriter company Mrs. Wemple has been in Louisville, Ky., for the past week visiting her mother, Mrs. Agnes Kelley, and bet sister, Mrs. Reed.

Mrs. E. P. Honan, who has been in quite poor health for several months, underwent a surgical operation in the West Side hospital in Chicago Tuesday. It was not expected to be serious and may not terminate so, but the surgeons discovered a condition that they have some fear may prove cancerous and a microscopic examination of this is being made. Mr. Honan, who was with his wife when the operation was performed, arrived home this afternoon at 1:58 o’clock and states that she spent quite a bad night. He will hear from the hospital again tomorrow morning and plans to return there Saturday morning to remain over Sunday with her.