Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1912 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Abe Martin Says: “It must be awful t’ have t’ choose between havin’ you# appendix cut out an’ a new tourin’ car. Prof. Alex Tansey says this is good weather t’ stick around. Alex, is purty cute fqr a feller that’s alius taught school and only been t’ Niagara Falls once.” Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parkison and. daughters, Ruth and Jane, left this afternoon for Kingman, Kans., for a visit with, relatives. They go west for the benefit of Ruth’s health and will spend the winter in Kansas and other states and may remain in the west permanently. Frank Stockton, of Greenacre, Wash., has sent his mother, Mrs. Almira Stockton, a sample of the cherries raised in that state. The samples sent are called the “Bing.” They are a large deep red cherry, with very solid meat. The Republican has been furnished with samples of the ries and must say they are delicious. Wilson Shaffer, of west of town, is now carrying his right arm in a sling and has his.thumb in splints.'-He was cranking his automobile several days ago and the engine kicked back on him, resulting in his temporary disability. It will probably be several weeks before he can Use his hand to good advantage. News was received from the factory people yesterday, acknowledging receipt of the notification that the city had accepted their proposition to furnish water. They stated that Mr. Sterling is now in the east but that as soon as he returns a meeting of the directors of the match factory company will be called for the purpose of taking action on the water matter and that they hope to be here next Monday evening to meet the city council and close up the contract for water and meet their conditions. ’

Miss Julia Leopold, wttfle standing near .a bird cage at her home Saturday, turned her head and struck her eye on the corner of the cage. Tffe retina and corona frere badly torn and for some time it was thought by local physicians that the wound extended to the pupil, but so far her sight is unimpared. The accident occurred about 3 o’clock in the afternoon and she took the Hoosier Limited that same evening for Chicago* where the eye is being treated by a specialist. She will probably be absent Jot another week. _ . / . - George F. Meyers has sold his eighty acre tract of land north of town to Harry R. Kurrie and Alf Donnelly. Mr. Kurrie gptm the south 40 for $l6O per acre and Mr. Donnelly the north half for $157.50 per acre. This was formerly a part of the Monnett land. Mr. Kurrie owns a'farm adjoining the 40 on the north bought by Mr. Donnelly and intended to purchase that 40, but while he was studying over the matter Mr. Donnelly, wlur owns a farm nearby, stepped in and bought it, and Mr. Kurrie had to be contented with the other tract., -

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