Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Perry Horton has returned from St. Joseph college, where he tuned seven pianos this week. T Miss Georgia Harris went to Lafayette ‘this afternoon for a visit of several days. Kuppenheimer Clothing and Crossett Shoes for men and young men. ROWLES & PARKER. John Hack was down from Lowell today. He will go to Wheatfield and be there for the sale tomorrow of the Delehanty ditch. Lightning struck three cottages a few blocks apart Tuesday morning at Clinton, knocking chimneys off and damaging roofs and walls. No one was injured. We unloaded, last week, a car of “Aristas,” and a car of “Lord’s Best,” flour, making 7 cars or 1,500 barrels since Jan. 1, 1911. “Quality” is what sells flour. JOHN EGER. George Tinsley, Nellie Myers and Elmer M. Ryan, achool children, will be given medals by the board of education of Rush county at their graduation this year. The three named have not been tardy or missed a day of school in eight years. Don’t wait until the house gets full of flies to put up the screens. If you" old ones are not first-class, order new screen doors of J. C. Gwin Lumber Co., phone 6. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. O’Neall came up from Indianapolis yesterday afternoon for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels and their little daughter, who has been living with her grandparents. He Is a field examiner for the state board of accountants and has been working at Jeffersonville for some time. Good Rugs—all sizes, extra values. ROWLES & PARKER. The Monon wrecking crew has been having considerable trouble in righting engine 253, which went down an embankment a week ago near Wallace Junction. The big locomotive was. lifted from the ditch Saturday and was on the false track when it gave way. The wrecked engine rolled in the ditch two feet farther than it was. Our policy of not allowing you to buy a pair of shoes unless they fit, is attracting considerable attention. ROWLES & PARKER. Ward Hamilton, W. D. Myers and John Biggs were down from Wheatfield today. Ward had some business but the others just came to avoid helping clean house. There was some talk of going on to Goodland, but Myers said, “Oh, what's the use, we’ll have things our own way in Wheatfield after June Ist. A letter recently received from Martin L. Pass, LaJunta, Colo., says: “We have had all kinds of weather since my return from Indiana, including snow, rain, dust, a Colorado rain and sunshine, but the latter largely predominated. This town is just as ’dry’ as the county, it having voted down the saloons at the recent election.” You can find many new and attractive shapes and styles in our shoe department. We fit shoes. ROWLES ft PARKER. The 1911 Rembler went through town last week on its tour through the seven counties which The Thos. B. Jeffery Co., of Chicago, handle in this state. A. L. Quist, the representative for this territory, states the company have a new garage at Crown Point, which is used as a service department for the welfare of Rambler owners. The representative stated he would go through the county every week and will be pleased to give demonstrations for those interested in an auto, if they drop him a line at Crown Point. Our prices on lace curtains and rugs are helping us build our reputation for good value-giving. ROWLES ft PARKER. The high school alumni association is planning for the annual banquet and the finance committee held a meeting last evening and appointed members for the collection of dues from former graduates. This is something that should not be neglected by the alumni. The dues are small and their accumulation enables the committee to carry out the annual banquets successfully and cements together the friendships formed during school days. The work of keeping up a roster of members, with their names, occupations and addresses is no small task and all should help in the spirit of the season by cheerfully complying with the payment of dues.