Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1913 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Vaccination of 1,700 patients of the Minnesota hospital for the insane at Fergus Falls for the prevention of typhoid, was begun Friday by the officials.' Mrs. Will Porter and Mrs. Joseph Carson, who have been at the bedside of their father, E. L. Clark, returned to their homes in Hammond and Lafayette today for 1 a short stay. Thursday will be the opening day for The Gordon Players, at EHJs Theatre. Two ladies will be acb mitted on one 35 eent ticket it reserved before 7 o’clock. Call Ellis Theatre, phone 98, for. reserves. “ Present indications are that every seat will be sold for the opening bill of the Gordon Players, Ellis Theatre, Thursday, February 20th. Better not delay having seats reserved. Call Ellis Theatre, phone 98. Alf Donnelly, the onion man, was at the depot this morning with his get-away clothes on, and in response to the reporter’s inquisition, replied: “I am going out to sell a few smells,” which is Alfs term for onions. Delbert Beckman has taken a 30 days’ lay off from his job firing on the Monon. He was an extra man and business is light now, He will spent most of the time here, where his wife has been for the past two weeks. Mrs. Elmer Campbell, of Macey, Irui., came today to stay with and aid her sister, Mrs. Tul Malone, whose baby died Sunday night and in whose family the other four children are sick with measles and whooping cough. Charles Jacks, the barber, visited his father, Lewis M. Jacks, at Lee Sunday. His father has been confined to his bed with tuberculosis most of the time since last October, but is a little better at this time and is able to sit up some. The Gordon Players at the Ellis Theatre, three nights, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Opening bill, “In the Bishop’s Carriage.”. Prices 15c-25c-35c. Ladies free if accompanied by one 35c ticket. Call Ellis Theatre, Phone 98, for reserves. Dave Hines went to Monon this morning and arranged for the funeral of his little granddaughter, the baby of Mr. and Mrs. Tul Malone. The body was shipped to Monon on the 11:09 train today and taken from there to the Buffalo cemetery for burial. There is not much change in the condition of E. L. Clark today. The doctor in attendance says he may live several weeks yet, or death may come at any moment. He seems brighter mentally the past two days, but is groWing physically weaker each hour and the outcome is very uncertain. In an extended account of the death of Joseph Sharp, of this city, the Kentland Democrat of last week mentioned the fact that his father, Alexander Sharp, was the first auditor of Newton county when that county was formed in 1860, and was re-elected to the same office in 1878 and again in 1882.

Ernest L. Clark arrived on the milk train last evening from Helper, Utah, in time to find his father alive. This afternoon he went to Delphi to visit his wife and baby, the latter of whom he has never seen. They will return to Utah together, he having succeeded in renting a residence there. Mrs. B. M. Clark came from Wheatfleld this morning to attend a dinner party to be given this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Spitler. Today is the anniversary of the births of Mr. Spitler, his brother-in-law, F. B. Learning, and of Mrs. Hale Warner and Mrs. Ora T. Ross, and the occasion will be celebrated by a large dinner party.

Will Thompson arrived home from Fort Worth, Texas, last Sat urday, having been siezed with an uncontrollable fit of homesickness. He has made two trips to Texas during the past few months, both for his health, and it is believed received some benefit although he is in poor condition to stand the rigors of this climate at this time of the year. His brothers, Terrance and Pierre, and the latter’s wife, who accompanied him to Texas, are still there. C. W. Bussell came in from Hang ing Grove township this morning and assisted by his son and his son-in-law, James Lefler, began moving the two houses C. B. Steward bought from the cemetery association, the former Beck and Schaffer homes. The Beck house is to be first moved and will occupy a lot owned by Mr. Steward west of Mrs. Benjamin’s residence on West Jackson street. The Schaffer house will be moved to another lot Mr. Steward owns near his own residence. Squire Bussell will have to take a rest tomorrow from his house-mov-ing in order to hear a case in which John Herr, the frequent litigant of McCoysburg, is the plaintiff, and at which Attorneys Parkinson and Dunlap are slated as the attorneys. Six dozen young Plymouth Bock pullets will be disposed of at John W. Norman’s public sale, February SOUL