Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1913 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Roy Blue delivered the Memorial Day address at Wheatfield today. Men, see those fLOO oxfords at Lee’s dosing Out Sale. Miss Wanda Mead, of Hammond, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. E. L. Clark. Harve J. Robinson is moving into the new home built for him on Weston street. Mrs. Mary Cowder, of Lognsport, is here to spend Decoration Day and visit friends. Mrs. Alex. Miller, of Columbia City, is visiting her brother, Frank Haskell, and family. Pat Daily, of Michigan City, is here to spend Memorial Day with relatives and old comrades. -Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp, of Chicago Heights, are here to spend Decoration Day with relatives. Mrs. John 6. Phillips, of Clear Lake, lowa, committed suicide by drowning herself in a rain barrel. S. B. Galbreath is \n a very bad condition with stohiach trouble, and is confined to his home the most of the time. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sheets and baby, of Sterling, 111., are here for a visit with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Ennis. Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson, of Chicago, are here fpr a visit until Sunday iwith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Haskell, of Englewood, came yesterday for a visit with his brother, F. M. Haskell. They are spending today in Mt. Ayr. The Evening Republican went to press at noon today on account of Memorial Day exercises and any news missed today can be attributed to that fact. Floyd Meyers, who has been attending the state university at Boulder, Colo., arrived home today for the summer vacation. Floyd is taking a law course there. A report in a Danville, 111., paper that Frank Kink has recovered his stolen horse, Mr. King pronounces incorrect, as he has no trace of the missing animal. Dr. Turfler and N. C. Shafer started for the Indianapolis races last evening in the former’s Maxwell runabout. The Republican has not yet been notified of their arrival. Verne Haas, Forest Morlan and Junior Benjamin came down from Chicago last evening and visited relatives between trains, going to' Indianapolis to witness the races today. The old Rhoades tenant house on Front street was torn down this week and E. D. Rhoades, the owner, will probably replace it with a new dwelling. This was one of the oldest homes In Rensselaer. It Is said that many cars bound for the races were disabled and ditched between Crown Point and here and were unable to complete the trip. The high speed many of them were making was responsible for many of the accidents. The Republican is in receipt of twelve postcard souvenirs of Waterloo, Belgium, supposed to have been sent by Earl Reynolds, who is noW filling an engagement in that country. They furnish an ininsight into the history of that country. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson, of Hammond, and Mrs. Arthur Nowels and daughter, Helen, of Columbia City, are here to spend Memorial Day with Mrs. Wilson’s and Mrs. Nowels’ mother, Mrs. J. M. Wasson. They are former graduates of the Rensselaer high school and will attend the banquet this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Zeigler and daughter, Miss Maude, anjl son, Everette, autoed to Lafayette Wednesday, making the trip from Rensselaer in one hour and three-quar-ters, to attend the Elks’ celebration, at which many towns were represented. Sixteen bands furnished the music for the day. Altogether it was In most enjoyable day and well worth any one’s attendance. The country rtrnds along which the heavy automobiles passed on their way to the Indianapolis races, are said to be badly damaged again by the heavy> cars passing over them. It will require quite a sum to put the roads in shape again. The new automobile law which assesses a tax on all Indiana cars for the benefit of the roads, will help to relieve the situation somewhat in the future. Visitors to Fair Oaks state that Uncle John Casey has the finest garden to be seen in this part of the state. He has all kinds of early vegetables and his garden, which covers three lots, is entirely free from weeds. He has no market for the produce, and with a true Ohristion spirit, he shares the products of his garden with his neighbors. He has promised to treat The Republican to samples of his work. Ten battleships of the Atlantic fleet went to New York Wednesday to honor the memory of the Maine. Thursday their crews took part in the dedication of the 0 national Maine monument at the Columbus Circle entrance to Central Park. Um our Classified Coltunn.