Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1913 — Indianapolis Ball Team Sold To J.C. McGill for $150,000. [ARTICLE]

Indianapolis Ball Team Sold To J.C. McGill for $150,000.

J. C. McGill, of Denver, Colo., has purchased of Sol Meyer the Indianapolis American Association baseball franchise, the price paid being $150,000. The Indians have had tough sledding for several years, the team being near the end of the string every season. Jack Hendricks, of Chicago, will be the manager and will move to Indianapolis early next month to take charge.

Henry Paulus and son made a trip to Lafayette today. Fresh oysters at all times at Fate’s College Inn. c Dr. C. E. Triplett, of Morocco, was 79 years of age on Dec. 13th. Christmas candies at Fate’s College Inn. Kehoe Meeshach Co. 10c cakes at Nowels’, always fresh. Miss Alice Eib, who teaches at Elwood, is home for a two weeks’ holiday vacation. Kehoe Meeshach Co. 10c cakes at Nowels’, always fresh. (Miss Selma Leopold, of Ann Arbor, Mich., arrived home last Friday to remain until after the holidays. Get brick cream at Nowels’ Xmas day, 30c per brick. Gen. James Grant Wilson, civil war veteron aind writer, is seriously ill in a New York hospital. Get brick cream at Nowels’ Xmas day, 30c per brick. N. W. Reeve’s new bungalow is nearing completion and he expects to occupy it some time in January.

Christmas candies at Fate’s College Inn. Bruce Baker left today for Manchester, Term., for a visit with relatives. Try our oysters put up in sani* tary pint, quart or gallon cans. Shipped direct from Baltimore. Nowels’ Restaurant J. M, McFarland, of Lena, Parke county, returned to his home today after a visit since Saturday with his brother, J. A. McFarland. Fresh oysters at all times at Fate's College Inn. Bom, Dec. 16th, to Mr. and Mra George Peters, of Lafayette, a daughters Both were former Rensselaer people Mrs- Peters being Florence Godshall. Christmas candies at Fate’s College Inn. The militia drill will be held tonight and also Tuesday night of next week. Call Tel. 6 for all kinds of hard and soft coal, quality and service guaranteed. —J. C. Gwin Lumber Co. Walter Oramfcton, nephew of C. E. Prior, came yesterday from Chicago to spend the holidays. Will Barkley, who has sold his residence property to Frank Kresler, expects to move to his farm in Barkley township in the spring.

Try our new range coal. GrantWarner Lumber Co., Phone 458. Special for tomorrow at Jessen's, cut glass tumblers in three designs for 15 cents each. Try our oysters put up in sanitary pint, quart .-or gallon cans. Ehipped direct from MaJtinaore. > Nowels’ Restaurant. Mrs. John Nowels and Mrs. Joe Luers spent today at Monon visiting Mrs. Harry Wilson. Harry is a brakeman on the Monqn railroad, and will mo.ve to Indianapolis soon. Francis Greiser, who has been working for some time at Ottawa, HL, is home to spend the Christmas vacation with his parents andjother relatives. The K. of P. lodge will have their semi-annual nomination of officers this evening. There will also be work in the rank of Knight. All members are asked to attend.

Miss Grace Peyton, who attends a missionary training school in Chicago, is home for the Christmas vacation and is accompanied by Miss Alee Rider, a student at the same school," whose home is in Vermont. Mrs. A. E. Coen, of Berwyn, 111., arrived today and Mr. Coen will join them here tomorrow. Their son, Alban, is still traveling abroad and will not return home until the last of February. Mrs.* Isaac Glazebrook left today for a visit of two weeks at Greencastle and Bloomington. At the former place she will visit her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Besser, formerly Miss Ara Glazebrook. J. K. Davis, of Greencastle, came here yesterday to look after, some business matters and this afternoon went to Wolcott, where he will be joined by Mrs. Davis and daughter, of Greencastle, and their other daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stafford* of Bluffton, and all will spend Christmas at Wolcott with relatives, the Christmas dinner being at the home of W. C. Kinney. Miss Ethel Davis is attending DePauw University, this being her second year in that school, and all are quite well pleased with Greencastle.