Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1911 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Verne Michael returned home a few days agp~from Mitchell, S. Dak.

Mrs. James Drake caipe from Chicago Sunday to visit Mrs. Mfy*y E. Drake and family. . <■-

Charles Phegley and sister, Mrs. Nellie Hoover, have purchased of the local agent a 5-passenger Overland AtttO, ' ":■* •'■■■■

Martin Schroer mashed his left thumb quite badly last Saturday while putting a new tire on his new Apperson automobile.

Mrs. L. W. Shaffner and daughter, of Kouts, are visiting Rensselaer friends. Mrs. Shaffner was formerly Miss Anna Erwih.

Trustee Albert Keene was down from Wheatfleld today. He is short a district teacher and thought this was a good time to get one.

Misses May and Gertrude Courtney returned to Campus, 111., toddy, after a visit -of a week here with* Miss Charlotte Kanne and other friends.

Sam Lowery and wife and Bessie Gordon spent Sunday in Delphi, visiting William Gordon, Sr., whom Bessie, his grandchild, had never seen.

Ben Hansen was over at Winona last week visiting his son, Bennie, and his daughters. Bennie will attend school at the Winona college this winter.

Mrs. John W. Poole spent a few days last week at the Poole farm, north of Rensselaer. She was looking after the harvest of the hay and other crops. !

Mrs. Harry* Thewlius, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan, for the past six weeks, will leave tomorrow morning for her home in Three Forks, Mont.

Alva Simpson and wife returned from Sheridan Sunday, where they had been for the past week on account of the sickness of his father, who is not expected to live.

Jesse Fox and family were over last week from Compton, 111., visiting her parents, - Mr. and Mrs. George Tullis, and other relatives. They left Saturday for a trip in Michigan.

Jake Oppenheimer arrived Sunday from New Orleans, joining his wife, who has been visiting at the home of B. S. Fendig. They will remain here during the week, leaving for New Orleans next Sunday.

Miss Grace Thompson, who has been working for A. J. Brenner at Winchester, is now visiting friends here. She reports that Mr. Brenner is getting along splendidly with the Randolph hotel at Winchester and is well pleased there. '

L. H. Austin and Dr. EVan Tucker are here in regard to bumness relating to the promotion of the mausoleum project It is possible that local parties may be interested and that they may acquire the patent rights and erect the mausoleum.

B. S. Fendig has been buying considerable wool recently of farmers in Lake county. Last week he purchased a little more than a ton and he went north this mprning in search of more. He has a good market and is able to pay an attractive price.

Gus Grant returned Sunday afternoon from Franklin, where he has been for some time. Mrs. Grant has been in quite poor health and has been taking treatment in Indianapolis. Her home was in Franklin and she will remain there until Improved in health.

Elmer Wilcox has completed his summer’s work at Winona and returned home Saturday. He may return to work for the Monon railroad as operator. Sunday he played bail with Monon at Lafayette and his tear:, got trimmed 11 to 0. Wilcox got a three base hit.

S. J. Alexander is again working on the night shift as a telegraph operator here. He has been at Sheridan for some time and is crazy to get back there. He first commenced to tell us what a swell town Sheridan was, but wound up by admitting that the greatest attraction was a pair of blue eyes.

Mrs. Mary A. Schneider arrived here lost Friday from an extended trip in the west She left Cleveland on June 12th, &nd went to Spokane, Wash., where she visited her son Sherman for three weeks. She then visited in Rosalia and Pine City, Wash., and also la Idaho. She is now visiting her sister, Mrs. Wilson Shaffer. Typewriter ribbons for sale at The Republican office. A Classified Adv. will sell It