Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1911 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ADDITIONAL TODAY’S LOCALS.

Nice, lean chunks of pMfcled polk, saass as others get 15c for, 12% cents. JOHN EGER. Misses Florence and Ruttf Moore returned to Chicago today, after a visit of two weeks with their uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holden. Palmer Wells, who has been working for a- fertilizer company with headquartehs at Francesville, came to Rensselaer today. He .has only been here twice within a year. Rev. R. D. Utter was here a short time yesterday afternoon, having come up from Lafayette to look after some business. He is now on the retired list of Methodist ministers. -Miss Gertrude Kennedy, of Highland, Wis., who has been visiting for the past two months at the home of Mrs. Ora T. Ross, went to Chicago, this morning to visit friends. Miss Lillys Cox was 10 years, of age yesterday and her mother gave a surprise party for her. Fourteen little girl friends were present and a pleasant afternoon was spent. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anson Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Gwin and daughter, of Galveston, Texas, are here for' a visit of a week or more with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin, and other relatives. Lacy likes Galveston and is getting along splendidly with his work there. Dr. Hansson brought a 4-passenger, 40-horse power full torpedo Overland here last week and it has been sold to Elizur Sage. It* is the first car of its pattern purchased in Jasper county. Mr. Sage will dispose of his Biilck, it is understood. * B. Forsythe is having considerable painting and plumbing done at hia residence at the corner of Washington and Division streets, preparatory to the coming ot his niece, Miss Cora Meece, of Dixon, 111., who will keep house for him and attend the Rensselaer school.

Perry Gwin is here from Norfolk, Va., for a visit with home folks and old friends. He is now working for a commercial rating agency that has its headquarters in Chicago and that was started in opposition to the Dun and ' Bradstreet agencies. The company has a capital stock of $3,000,000. A dance at Hazel den farm, the home of George Ade, Thursday evening, will be attended by a number of Rensselaer young people, who were fortunate enough to receive invitations. There will be guests from other nearby towns, it is understood. The young people here will make the trip by auto. George Long and Miss Nell Moody returned this morning from Monticello. They accompanied Monticello friends Tuesday on an interesting auto trip to Frankfort, Lafayette and other places. They attended the Frankfort fair, which takes place this week, but being the first day, the attendance was light Mrs. George W. Hopkins is spending part of this week at Goodland and was accompanied there by Mrs. I. L. Bramblatt, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Harry Linton and son, of Council Bluffs, lowa. All formerly lived in Goodland and are enjoying a visit with old friends. They will return here the latter part of the week.

J. W. Zimmerman returned to his home near Lima, 0., today, after a visit with his son, Arthur Zimmerman, and family. Mrs. A. Zimmerman and two children accompanied him to Lima for a visit of a couple of weeks. They came to town expecting to catch the early morning train, but missed it about two minutes and had a delay of about seven hours.

President W. W. Sterling, of tho match factory, is here today, as is also Mr. Longachre, the treasurer. They were accompanied by an architect who will plan the new residence properties to be built within the next few weeks. Hugh Gamble began the resurvey there this afternoon. This is made to establish the street corners and the building lot boundaries. The factory building is being rushed.

Misses Alice, Nellie and Madie Drake, in honor of the guest. Miss lome Imes, of Chicago, last evening entertained about thirty-five young lady guests at their suburban home, southwest of Rensselaer. Six-handed .euchre was played and Miss Myrtle York was the winner of the greatest number of games and received the prize. Miss Blanche Babcock, of Parr, was an out of town guest.

William French, of Brookston, a member of French Bros, canning company, was severely burned Monday afternoon at about 5:30 o’clock. He was blowing up a gas soldering tor.'l. It exploded and the burning gasoline got on uis clothing and it was with great difficulty that Jim French succeeded In putting out the flames. Will was badly burned about the stomach and chest and Jim suffered some severs burns on his hands.