Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1912 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Prof. I. M. Lewis, an instructor in the University of Texas, who has been visiting relatives here for the past few weeks, went to Detroit, Michigan, on a business trip today. Mrs. Ed Oliver, who was in a Lafayette hospital for several days, where her eyes were operated on for the removal of cataracts, returned there today for final treatment. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Braddock, of Chicago, are visiting his brother-in-law, Samuel E. Yeoman, for a day or two. They expect to visit in Hancock county before returning to Chicago. Dr. E. C. English and son, Walter, went to Danville yesterday to attend the funeral of an elder brother of the doctor. They made the trip overland in the doctor’s auto, returning home this morning. You can secure Mica Special Roofing from any dealer in Jasper or Newton counties. If your dealer does not have it in stock, call me up and I will supply you direct. Prices the same everywhere. HIRAM DAY. City Teamster Chester Zea and family are taking a week’s vacation, most of which time they will spend on the Dr. Turfler farm in Union township, with his brother, George. Vern Robinson is the city teamster for the time being. Charles Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Porter, who has been working in the bridge building department of the Northwestern Ry., at Norfolk, Nebraska, since June Ist, has quit his position there and returned home today. Misses Olive and Linda Langley, of Davenport, lowa, who have been visiting in Chicago, arrived here yesterday and will be the guests of Miss Blanche Babcock at Parr, They were college friends at Northwestern University. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lucas, who were married Monday at the county clerk’s office in the court house, left today with her children for their futurq home in Bedford, where he is employed as foreman on a railroad section gang. Mts. Lucas was formerly Mrs. Wallace Ward. Edwin Robinson and Ray Laßue, members of the Rensselaer band, received two trombones this morning,, which they purchased of a Detroit, Michigan, firm. The instruments are silver plated and are beauties- in every respect, costing SSB each. Abe Martin says: Miss Tawney Apple wuz severely burned by carbolic acid t’day while tryin’ t’ remove th’ sheen from her nose with what she supposed was a varnish killer. Miss Lippincutt says it’s alius fun t’ invite a feller that’s 55 years ole t’ somethin’ jist t’ see who he brings. Mrs. Gerra Clifton and two daughters and her mother, Mrs. Cockran, who have been visiting for the pest six weeks with Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Warne and other relatives at Parr and Rensselaer, have left for their home in Los Angeles, Cal. They expect to stop off in Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco for visits.