Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1911 — ADDITIONAL TODAY’S LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL TODAY’S LOCALS.

Ed Ran ton, Sr. and Jr., were over from Hoopeston, 111., today. W. W. Francis left this morning for Hoopeston, 111., for a visit of several day*. Mrs. C. C. Warner and daughter Helen returned last evening from a short visit in Chicago. Will Greve, of Wheatfield, joined his wife here today for a visit with 4, W. Tilton and family. Jim Hemphill, of Danville, 111., arrived this morriing for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. E. P. Honan. The Indianapolis Star has an editorial about frost in Mars. We were of the opinion that there was considerable frost on the Mars Hill project but no especial astronomical knowledge is required to arrive at that conclusion. Chas. Thompson, who was in very poor health a year ago add who went to the west for his health and came back feeling but little .Improved, has continued to gain since his return and now weighs 10 pounds more than he ever weighed before. Edward Honan, Jr., arrived home yesterday from St Cloud, Minn., where he had been attending college. Along with about thirty other boys Edward was expelled from school for Halloween pranks in which they bad indulged. He will be placed in school at Peru, 111.

The wife of Mayor George F. Meyers was operated on in Chicago Wednesday of last week and he is remaining there until her further improvement She is getting along as well as could be expected, in fact, the most encouraging word comes from there.

Robert Loy was host at a birthday party at the home of his parents. Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Loy, last Thursday evening. His guests reported a fine time. .On Friday evening Miss Mamie Beaver, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Clifford BeaVer, gave a party ,to about forty friends. It waj her 13th birthday.

Ed Duvall, who has been working for City Light and Water Superintendent Chamberlain, has accepted a position with a Chicago firm of electricians. He will work on jobs in Illinois, lowa and Kentucky and'will arrive home for a short visit during the holidays. He will receive 13.14 per day and half his expenses while away from Chicago.

Manager Ellis is the recipient of numerous congratulations, on the character of the show presented at his opera house last night Cal Stewart is the best comedian who has appeared here for many years. His play •‘ln Politics,” was built to give his droll wit and humor full sway. His funny wltlcisms kept the audience in a continual uproar. His supporting company was good also. The playgoers who were fortunate enough to see Cal Stewart, will remember his performance here for a long time to come

M. M. Makeover, a former Rensselaer boy, visited his relatives here Saturday. Mell is now located in Boston and his brothers Sanford and J. L., in New York City. The Makeever Brothers are at the head of a large mining company and have six silver mines in Old Mexico. Mell was just returning from Mexico, where he had accompanied a party of capitalists who were interested with them in mines in that country. They entered the mining business in Mexico ten' years ago. They have been successful in developing rich silver mines In the state of Jalisco and during the time they have been in business alont has paid dividends of $813,000. It it now paying 43 per cen| oi the original Investment and the sto&k is worth many times the face value. Altogether they have paid $2,000,000 in dividends to stockholders. Some of the ore runs $3,000 to the ton and some runs as high as 50 per cent silver.