Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Fred Rhoades went to Goodland today for a with his grandparents. Dave Leatherman was over from White county to see his aged father, James Leatherman. ‘ Born, Sunday, April 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Elda Stowers, of Barkley township, a daughter. ■— ■■ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Erwin, of Mopticello, visited, his father here over Sunday. Mrs. Milt Roth and .little son went to Evanston this morning to visit her sister. Evaporated apricots, 10 cents a pound tor this week. Not oveW 2% pounds to one customer. Attorney Roy Blue left for various central Michigan points this morning on business. Miss Tillie Fendig returned Sunday from New Orleans, where she spent several mohths. Adam Flesher and three children, of Barkley township, went to Portland today, owing to the sickness of his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Everet Greenlee and two children went to Monticello this morning to spend the day with James and family. Pumps, very popular in women * footwear for spring knd summer; all leathers, pumps and three eyelet ties. Rowles & Parker’s Shoe Dep’t. Mrs. Mary Pierce Michael is considerably improved from her condition of last week and is now considered out of danger. Royal Woven Wire Fencing—the best, and our prices mean a saving to you on your fencing bill. ROWLES & PARKER. The monthly 10 cent social of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Grant Warner on Wednesday afternoon. Everybody invited. Ben McColly is here from Chicago Heights today. He is the father of son No. 2 since last Tuesday and is considerably puffed up-about it. His other son is 12 years of age. It is useless to pay high prices for seed potatoes. You can get as fine Early Rose seed as you ever saw from those home grown potatoes at the Home Grocery, for only 50c a bushel. Rowles & Parker are now selling Royal Woven Wire Fencing, the best fence made. We want you to come and see this new fence. We save you money on your fencing. Judge Hanley, G. A. Williams and Gaylord McFarland went to Kentiand this morning. It is the last week of the Newton circuit court. Hank Granger is to have a trial the latter part of the week. Earl Osborne, who moved from Kniman to Chicago last week, spent the end of the week with his brother Charley in Rensselaer and left this morning for Chicago. He will work for the gas, light and coke company. Miss Grace Thompson, who worked for A. J. Brenner at the Makeever hotel for some time, left this morning for Winchester, where she will be employed by him at the Randolph hotel. Dave Overton, who is now braking on the Rock Island railroad, and who has his headquarters at Trenton. Mo., arrived home Saturday for a visit with his parentSi Mr. and Mrs. James Overton. Silver prunes, on account of their delicate appearance when cooked, are usually very high priced. But the Home Grooery is selling fine ones this week at 12%c' a pound, a price less than common prunes now retail for. The Pleasant Ridge school closed Saturday after a successful term with a surprise dinner on the teacher, LaVera Lee. Several April Fool Jokes were perpetuated and all enjoyed a pleasant time. After dinner a short program was given and all departed with pleasant vacation wishes. That the south with Its balmy weather must depend on tue n >rth for roses once in a while wa? demonstrated Thursday when a Richmond rose growing concern made a single shipment of eighty thousand potted roses to a florist in the extreme south. The shipment required two entire cars, and was the largest single consignment of noses ever sent out of the state. A Classified Adv. will find it.