Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Mrs. Mell Abbott is visiting in Monticello. The Home Grocery tor the piano contest votes. ' E. L. Clark is at Parr auditing the books of the Parr creamery. - r -~ _ . . - . ■ .. ■ ~ J. J. Weast returned last evening from a business trip to Canada. Potatoes now down to 50c a peck at the Home Grocery. Mrs. L M. Washburn left today for a visit with relatives in West Virginia. Mrs. Devere Yeoman has returned to Gary, after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy. The Depot Grocery is making arrangements to move into one of the business rooms across the railroad track. Gub Phillips returned from New York City today in order to be present at his father’s funeral. He will leave for there again Friday. Mrs. Elizabeth Alter has purchased the E. V. Hansford residence property near the Jail. Mrs. Alter is making arrangements to have the house,, repainted. Co. M will be home from the state encampment at Fort Benjamin Harrison tomorrow evening. They expect to arrive here about nine o’clock on a special train. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coover and two children, of Omaha, Neb., who have been visiting Uncle Harvey Wood and family, left yesterday for a visit in New York City. „ f . W. Sam Leffew, editor of the Boswell Enterprise, Ezra Fix, J. Alvany and W. J. Harris, of Boswell, were here today advertising the Boswell fair, which is to be held September 11 to 15. Alter Bros., Louis C. and B. Frank, sold their tile mill north of town today to S. C. Irwin and John E. Reed. The style of the firm will be Irwin & Reed, and Mr. Reed will be the man Reed, and Mr. Reed will be the manager. Dr. I. M. Washburn left yesterday for Colorado, on business pertaining to his land there. He was accompanied by Andy Hahn, of Goodland, who owns a big motor plowing outfit, which he will move to Colorado if he can secure enough plowing contracts. B. J.. Moore has taken the sub-con-tract for the two miles of stone road in Monon township, White county, which was awarded to W. F. Smith & Co. This road will connect with a stone road petitioned for in this county. The stone will be crushed from a pit along the road. He expects to complete the contract in two months. A miscellaneous shower was given to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dean by the members of the M. E. church and Sunday school at the residence of his parents on Front street last evening. Many useful presents were left for the newly married couple and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Mr. and Mrs. Dean will begin housekeeping in the house now occupied by Rev. Cl&rke upon his removal to Indianapolis. The report of the trustee was received at the meeting of the creditors in the Ransford bankruptcy matter yesterday. The invoice showed the estate to be worth 19801. The property can be sold after ten days’ notice to the creditors and this will be done as soon as possible to stop expenses. The stock of goods will probably be ,sold in bulk at auction and the furniture at private sale, but the trustee can sell all the property at private sale If he gets a satisfactory offef. C. G. Spltler is the trustee and will have the disposition of the estate in his hands subject to the approval of the referee. meeting of the stockholders of the Parr creamery was held Saturday and Monday evening and the company has been ‘reorganized with W. L. Wood as secretary and treasurer. The creamery has been in more or less difficulty lately, owing to the lack pf provision for sufficient surplus to carry on the business. This has been provided for now and it is expected to make the business move along smoothly. The stockholders represent a capital of $300,000 and are able financially to fulfill all obligations. Beginning Aug. Ist cream will be received on. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. EH gin prices will be paid. Baby won’t suffer five minutes with croup if you apply Dr. Thomas' Eclectic (Ml at oboe. It acts like magic