Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1914 — Crown Point Banks Bought Uniforms for Band Bays. [ARTICLE]

Crown Point Banks Bought Uniforms for Band Bays.

Crown Point Star. Our three banks, besides helping in other wiays, have bought and donated to the Chamber of Commerce Boys’ Band, three dozen uniforms, which will be used first July 4th. Our three bank initsfi tut ions are always glad to help the welfare of Crown Point and show their good iwlill in many instances, Which is to their credit. IT. * .’*• . ? Bring your .tired, aching feet to our exclusive shoe store and get relief. Well fitted shoes should not hurt the foot. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store; Opera House Block. Attorney Halleck was in Kentland yesterday, where the petition of L. R. Williams, ct at, for the (Straightening of the channel of the Kankakee river from the point where the Marble ditch is to conclude to the Illinois state line, came up in the circuit court. It was referred to the drainage commissioners, two from Newton and one from Lake counties. The proposed ditch is about 6 miles long. It will probably be necessary to continue the improvement to Momence, but that will come up in Illinois courts. 1 V 11 The Sisters of St. .Augustine’s Cat ho lfo school are about to.organize a class in instrumental music, preparatory to giving lessons on piano, organ or violin on their return in September. Should any one contemplate taking lessons they are kindly Invited to make application at the sisters’ residence within the next three weeks, or before July 4. Male pupils under 14, and females of any* age are accepted, without regard to creed.

Sixteen sheet iron and tin plate plaints, employing more than 4,000 men, will close down for an indefinite period on July 1, as a result of ■the failure of the Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Workers’ association and the owners of the plants to agree on wtage rates.