Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. Lyle Shepherd, of Kankakee, 111., came yesterday for a visit with Mrs. Susan Maines arid other friends. Now, all together, before" the horse show, let’s get the weeds cut and all the shaggy places in town cleaned up. m* Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter have returned from their trip to Longmont, Colo., and through southern Kansas. They were gone live weeks and had a delightful time. ; - , Mr. and Mrs. Phil Lagen and daughter Phyllis returned to Joliet, 111., yesterday, after a visit of several days kith her father, Nelson Randle, and other relatives. The salary increase for, rural carriers increased to the 51,000 limit the salaries of all the Rensselaer carriers, as their routes all exceeded the 25 mile length necessary to secure for them the maximum salary. Today was Harry Kresler’s thirtyseventh birthday, and his wife surprised him by giving a dinner in his honor. The guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Grow, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ravenport and Mrs. John McColly. _ * Elzie Grow was giving an exhibition today at the site of the new elevator by walking a narrow ir.on beam above the cellar. He lost his balance and fell into the basement He was shaken up a trifle, but escaped serious injury. S. R. Ravenscroft, of Remington, and Chas. E. Raub, of Chicago, were here on business today. Mr. Raub is taking his annual vacation, which he always spends with Mr. 'Ravenscroft. He is employed in a railroad office in Chicago. Chase James came down from Hammond a short time yesterday afternoon. When he has a little leisure time and nothing else to do, he comes back to the old home town and refreshes himself with a look at the scenes of his boyhood. About twenty Rensselaer automobiles, each containing from four to a half dozen people, made the trip*to Hazelden last evening. Some went to participate in the dance and others as spectators. All shared the generous hospitality of George Ade, who is spending some time now at his country home. Miss Ada Yeoman returned to her home near Columbia City today, after a four weeks’ visit in Rensselaer and vicinity with relatives. She is the daughter of W. B. Yeoman, former trustee of Newton township. Mrs. Arthur Powell returned to Columbia City with Miss Yeoman for a two weeks’ visit. Dr. S. H. Moore is feeling somewhat Improved after a sickness that kept him in very close for about two months. He first became dizzy and fell and had to be assisted to a couch in his office. He has been able to be up most of the time since then, but only within the past few days has he been feeling much like himself. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith returned to Chicago today, after a visit herewith his parents and other relatives. They improved their time while here by putting up 100 cans of fruit, which 'they expressed to Chicago, and which will be a fine thing the eoming winter and relieve the trouble caused by the high cost of living, which is much more noticeable in the city than the country. Miss Cecif Morgan returned today from Indianapolis, where she had been visiting her brother Kenneth and wife, whose little daughter, Lois Virginia, was so badly burped last week. Mrs. Morgan’s hands and feet were also badly burned in removing the burning clothes from her baby. The girl’s grandfather, George M. Morgan, went to Indianapolis this afternoon for a few days’ visit. A party of ten girls have been enjoying a two days’ camp on the Kolhoff farm, seven miles southwest of town. Besides the entertainment provided by Cora Bruner, they have been boat riding and swimming, horseback riding, etc. The party was brought to a' father sudden end this morning when it was found that cows bad eaten all the grub. The girls comprising the party were Angela Kolhoff, Gladys Pierce, Ruth Parklson, Florence Allman, Marie Heckerman, Lucy Healy, Fdna Robinson, Ruth Makeever, Cora Bruner and Edna Babcock. They were chaperoned by Misses Carrie Pierce and Katie Kolhoff. We are headquarters for fruit Jars, extra lids and rubbers, and all sizes of atone Jars. JOHN BOHR.