Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1912 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ADDITIONAL TODAY’S LOCALS.

There was a big celebration Sunday at St. Johns, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Rev. Bucheit, as pastor of the Catholic church, there. There was a big crowd there for the occasion, the Foresters band and a number of others going up from Rensselaer. Miss Grace Norris returned Saturday from Monticello. She went to Evanston the fore part, of last week to attend a convention of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and from there went to Monticello, where she visited with Rev. H. L. Kindig and family until Saturday. The rain that visited Jasper county Sunday afternoon was a local shower. While it rained quite hard here, there was no rain at Jdonon and, none at St. Johns. The day was extremely hot prior to the thunderstorm and the rain was a big relief to the sweltering populace. A Michigan City girl named Mickeli, tried to commit suicide by jumping from a breakwater into Lake Michigan Sunday. She was rescued by bathers and on a piece of paper pinned to her bat was found her name and street address. Her mother said disappointment in love was responsible for the act.

Miss Edith Adams returned Friday, night from a very enjoyable vacation trip. She, with Miss Nell Moody, left three weeks ago and visited extensively through the east. Their Journey terminated at Orono, Me., where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lewis. Miss Moody will remain - For a longer* visit.

, Jack Wilson and Ed Gilmore- are engaged in the butter making business at Parr. Mr. Wilson was the butter maker at the Parr Creamery when the building was destroyed by fire and is an expert butter man. He has established the factory at his home in Parr and is enjoying a very good business.

We were again temporarily out of “Aristos” flour last week. We have just received a car, making the 9th ear of flour we have handled since Jan. 1, 1912. More than has been handled toy all the others in the same length of s time. If the quality was not there, we could not have sold it. JOHN EGER.

Miss Cora Dexter left Saturday evening for Chicago where she was joined by-a number of young lady friends. Sunday they /started for the east, where they will go to various points of interest She will visit in Boston and other, parts of Massachusetts, and will be gone about two months, most of which time will be spent vfith relatives in New York.

While cutting trees in a deep woods three miles west of Petersburg, this state, Joe Davis, a cutter, felled a giant tree, in the top of which was a bald eagle’s nest. The old bird viciously attacked Davis and he was compelled to defend himself with his ax. He finally succeeded in subduing the bird and, returning to the tree, found the nest in which was one young bald eagle, which he capthred alive, and now has it on exhibition.

Mrs. W. R. Lee returned Saturday from Colorado, where, in company with her sister, Mrs. Fred Arnott, Bhe went several weeks ago. She has beefi suffering greatly from rheumatism for a long time and went there with the intention of staying the entire summer in hopes that she might be benefited, There was a marked improvement in her health during the short stay there but the altitude was so high that she had difficulty in breathing.

John R. McCullough, editor of The Remington Press, was in Rensselaer this morning soliciting advertising for the Fountain Park program, which he is now printing. The catalogue will contain 48 pages and there will be 3,500 copies, A fine program has been arranged for the Chautauqua this year. Samuel Ralston, democratic candidate for governor, will be one of the speakers and it had been expected to have the republican candidate also, and arrangements will yet be made if the state convention is held before the Chautauqua meeting begins.

A tornado raged through Saskatchewan, Canada, Sunday, creating the worst havoc near the city of Regina. Newspaper dispatches estimate a loss of lives exceeding 150 and $10,000,000 worth of property. J. W. Beckman, son of J. C. Beckman, ofßenaselaer. who is traveling for a Chicago house, was in Regina at the time, ms father received a telegram from him this morning. It said: “Am unhurt at Regina after hurricane, which destroyed about half the city, killing and injuring about six hundred. Our big brick hotel was twisted a foot ■Ont of line. Other buildings razed to ground, burying people; no further need to fear; will get out when trains’ run.”

One thousand men’s 50c work shirts goes on sale Saturday morning at 39c. Our Big Semi-Annual Clearance Sale Starts Saturday, Jane 29. . . t gl BOWLES ft PARKER. '