Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 303, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1911 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Dost Neglect CsnstipatiaS It’s too dangerous. The evil results of chronic constipation may easily wear down yotp- entire system. Begin cure today with If pea a «|A —4 safe. sure, laxaVELAXO and bowels to natural, healthful activity. At druesi*ts.2sc. MUb tut A O*. €#,. ficlalh. IN. Mrs! Austin Hopkins is visiting her daughter at Sullivan, Ind. Miss Helen Murray is home from Wisconsin University for the holiday vacation. Jesse E. Wilson Is down from Hammi nd, owing to the sickness of'Mrs, Wilson’s father, J. M. Wasson. Mrs. George M. Robinson and son have returned from Connersville. where they have been for several weeks. Gaylord McFarland was heme for a Christmas visit With his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McFarland. He is located at Vincennes, in the commercial college business. t'apt. J. M. Wasson does not improve much, if any, and the outlook still remains very serious. He pasged a rather bad night last -night but this morning rested and slept very peacefully for some time.

Arthur Battleday has returned hom n from St. Paul, Minn., where he has been for some time. After a two weeks’ visit with his parents, Mr. and' Mrs. Charles Battleday, he will return there where he has a good Joa as a chauffeur. Mrs. E. F. Mills arrived Sunday from Hamilton, Mont., for a visit •»;. several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Julia A. Healey and other relatives Mrs. Anna Mills, of Rensselaer, is visiting her son, Edward, at Hamilton and will remain until Mrs. E. F. .Mills returns there. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Johnstone returned to DeKalb,, 111., yestetday, after spending Christmas/ with her relatives here. Mr. and. Mrs. J. W. Coeh entertained her brothers and sisters and their families, viz: Mr. and Mrs.' Reuben Yeoman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kresler, Mr. and Mr?Fred McColly, Mr. and Mrs. John'McColly, Mr. an# Mrs. Frank'Biggs and Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone. The seven brothers and sisters had their pictures taken together Christmas afternoon. John McColly and family will leave In the spring for their new home Montana. t Everell Smith left last Saturday for bis home near Burk, S. Dak., after a visit of eight days with his parents, . Jec Smith and wife. He has succeeded splendidly during the six years he has been out there and his trip here was largely for the purpose of getting his father to move there in the spring. It Is Mr. Smith's intention to hold a sale and rent his farm hero and then move to his son’s farm near Burk. Everell lives on a rented farm himself which proved a good thing this year, for he had a good crop, while his own tenant suffered considerably from hall and drouth.

It was really a merry Christmas all along. The day was beautiful, and the sun shone brightly most of the time and the temperature was almost like a spring day. Trade has been brisk during the preceding week and evidently most every one received presents and some orihem great numbers of them. The local express office was almost buried with outgoing and incoming packages, the business almost doubling that of a year ago. Everywhere on Christmas day there seemed the spirit of good nature and the “Merry Christmas” exchange was almost the exclusive salutation, extended by all and to all with an enthusiasm that carried with it the real delight Happiness was abroad throughout Jaspdr county and the way the gift exchanging holiday was carried on, indioated a condition of general prosperity, although there were probably a large number of badly crimped pocketbooks when all the buying was done. It Is a good thing Christmas comes only once a year for the present buying purpose and it is a good thing that-it comes that often as a grouch dlspeller. We now have several days left to complete our list pf resolutions With which to enter upon the new year.

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