Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1912 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

TONIGHT’S PBOGBAM —w“A Village Romance” Comedy. His Daughter’s Bracelet Mushroom Culture SAVE YOUB COUPON'S.

All broken and lines at greatly reduced prices. We always have bargains when you want them. Fendig’s' Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House C. E. Kersey -was down from Kersey today. He is the first named petitioner for the improvement of certain highways in Keener township, notice of which is forthcoming. Marie Smith, 13 years of age and a student in the 6th grade pf the public schqol, is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smith suffering from a severe case of stomach trouble. .

Reed’s cushion sole shoes will keep your feet dry and warm and relievo the pains caused by the feet having been frozen. We have them for men and women. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store, Opera House Block.

Peter Van Lear, the plasterer, was taken to Alexian ’Bros.’ hospital in Chicago Thursday afternoon by Dr F. H. Hemphill, where he will be given an examination by specialists. He has been in very poor health since Christmas, suffering from stomach trouble.

The Rensselaer high school basketball team went to Lafayette on the 1:55 train this, afternoon, where tonight they will play the team of the LAfayette eastern high school. The St Joe boys wept to Monticello on the same train, where they will play the militia team tonight.

Charley Swartz, formerly a resident of Jasper county, who has been living at Onhrga, 111., dropped in yesterday for a short visit with old acquaintances. He is planning to remove soot to Fargo, N. Dak., where he will manage a farm. He is still a bachelor and says that he has not even been tempted since leap year set in.

Mrs. Vern Nowels, Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, Mrs. A. W. Hopkins, Mrs. R. D Thompson and Mrs- A. G. Catt returned last evening from Delphi, where they attended a house party since Tuesday. All were guests Wednesday afternon at a party given by Mrs Joseph Rufing. Miss Julia Leopold yho had expected to accompany the ladies to Delphi, was - prevented from going by the sickness of her father

Mrs. Ernest Maxwell arrived from Dunkirk Wednesday evening, accompanying her father-in-law, E. C. Maxwell, who had been on a little visit to his daughter near Forest and then at Ernest’s home near Dunkirk. Ernest has shipped his household goods to Rensselaer and he left Dunkirk Tuesday, driving overland. He will reach here Saturday and they will occupy the Brady & Brand farm, south of Rensselaer, Where Mecklenberg broth ers lived the past year.

Mrs. Walter V. Porter returned last Evening from Chicago, where her son Charles, the high school athlete, was placed in the Wesley hospital. The surgeon that examined his injured foot and hand gave as his opinion that there was no disease of the bone. Both Injuries were cleaned and dressed and Charley required to go to bed so that the affected parts could get all the rest possible. It was expected to lance the foot today and to perform whatever operation is necessary to stop the infection there. The outlook is considered quite favorable for his ing taken. - Chas. J. Dean decided Thursday afternoon that he would make the race for the Republican nomination for county recorder and his announcement was made in the Friday issue of The Semi-Weekly Republican and will continue to appear along with others until the nomination. Mr. Dean made-the race for nomination for this office twenty years ago, at which time he was defeated by Thomas Thompson. Since then he has.never asked for county office, although he has for some, time been thinking that he would make the race for recorder Itr. Dean, like.. Messrs. Lewis and Scott, if well qualified in both clerical and citizenship respects to deserve the respect of all voters and to secure the united support if nominated • ,■ /