Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1912 — Market and Apron Sale. [ARTICLE]

Market and Apron Sale.

The ladies of the Christian church will give a market and apron sale at Rowen & Kiser’s store Saturday, November 23rd. Many useful articles and everything good to eat will be on sale. We are unloading this week a car of Michigan sand-grown potatoes and barrel apples. JOHN EGER. Owing to the illness of Mr. Green, baking will be discontinued at Mrs. Green’s bakery until his recovery. . * We are the only carload receivers in the city of apples and potatoes, and are able to save you money t on same. john Eger. Tom Sharp, of Guthrie, Okla., left this morning for his home after a visit of two weeks here with his brother, Joe Sharp, and other relatives in White county. There were 1,434 men killed in and about coal mines of the United States during the first eight months of this year, according to an announcementt of the bureau of mines. Mrs. Matilda Stobs, of Sterling, 111., has been granted a divorce from William Stobs. She testified she was married to him 45 years ago, to reform him. She said she had labored honestly since then and had failed. The “Easy Starter” for. automobiles will save at least 20 per cent of gasoline consumption. Will start auto in coldest weather with one revolution of crank shaft. Demonstration next Monday, Nov. 25th. L. B. Elmore, Rensselaer, Ind. Official vote of Hamilton county, 0., made public by the board of elections, shows Congressman Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law of Theodore Roosevelt, was defeated for congress by Stanley Bowdle, democrat, by 91 votes. William Mulhollen and daughter, Mrs. M. R. Stith, and daughter, Marie, of Lafayette, came Saturday evening to visit George Gorhaih and family. They will move the first of the coming week to San Antonio. Tex., to which place they have already shipped their household goods. Miss Christine Hume, who has been teaching school at Hoopeston, 111., came here Saturday for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. C. R. Deafi. The schools at Hoopestop have been closed until Dec. 2nd on account of diphtheria and Miss Hume left today for her home at Springfield, Ohio. Why not become a member of our Free Sewing Machine Club? Thus you can have The Free sewing machine in your home by paying a small payment down and the balance in terms of $1 .00 per week. A demonstration will be held Saturday, Nov. 23rd, at Worland’s Furniture Store, of these sewing machines.

“Billy” My res’ restaurant was discovered on fire last Saturday morning at about 9 o’clock. Mrs. Frank Sigman saw the flames issuing from the roof about the chimney. She gave the warning and it was not long before CapL Frank McCurtain, of the bucket brigade, had his laddies on the job. Lieut. Harvey My res proved a worthy aid and finally scaled the roof after falling off a time or two. The work was valiently performed and it was not long before the fire was under control. The damage was probably $25, covered by insurance.