Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1914 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sines, of Flora, and . Mr. and Mrs. Will Colvin, of Delphi, have returned to their homes after a visit of several days with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins. W. R. Stephens, of San Bernardino, Cal., who had been visiting his relatives in Chicago, came here yesterday and remained until today visiting his aunt,, Mrs. A. Luers and family. \ , Oats cutting will probably start in Jasper county next week, being well under way by the latter part of the week. Some reports say the oats will be very short, while others predict a fair crop. ' .

C. F. Mansfield, Jr., repoits that the second crop of alfalfa has been cut at his father’s farm southeast of town, but that it is not turning out as well as the first crop. The dry weather has doubtless cut the yield considerably.

The original Sew Club will hold its annual picnic this evening at the H. R. Kurrie residence. The Priscilla Club will hold a picnic at the same tme at the home off Dr. F. H. Hemphill. The husbands of the members will, in each case, participate in the picnic.

Miss Alma Stiers, who owns the house where F. M. Abbott resides, expects to occupy it after Sept. Ist, and to keep a number of school girls during the school year. Mr. Abbott is looking for another house.

George N. Dunn left this morning for his home in Wichita, Kans; after a visit with his mother, Mrs. I. D. Dunn, in Kankakee township, and his wife’s father, Granville Moody and family. Mrs. Dunn and children will remain for a longer visit.

There was a. large crowd out night for the band concert and all enjoyed .the excellent music, many attended the Gayety and the Princess and ice cream sodas and hamberger sandwiches were liberally purchased. Ditto peanuts and popcorn.

Heath and Virginia Gwin, accom,panied by their grandmother, came yesterday* from Galveston, Tex., to visit their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin. Th»y are the children of Lacy Gwin and wife. Mrs. Heath lives in Wisconsin and is on her way home after a visit in Galveston.

T. D. Conaghan, of Pekin, 111., came yesterday to visit his farm south of town, which is occupied by Everett Greenlee. He says that the drouth conditions are considerably worse through Illinois than they are here. Mr. Conaghan will have some improvements made at his farm again while here.

Mell Abbott has resigned his city job at the light plant and begun work last Monday for Babcock & Hopkins at the elevator. Several changes ensued at the light plant. Tul Malone took Mel’s place, Dick Hartman took Tul’s place and Torh Hoyes took Dick’s place.

Shellby Comer made an auto trip to Otterbein yesterday and reports the corn curling much worse there than here and conditions generally somewhat worse there. Some stated that the corn had already suffered considerable damage and were afraid that atiother week of dry weather would almost totally destroy it.

Mrs. Harve J. Robinson and Mrs. John Eigelsbach gave a delightful evening picnic Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Ernest Clark, of Helper, Utah, and Mrs. Orlan Grant, of Louisville, Ky., who are visiting relatives here. About forty-five were present. The affair took place at the home of Harve Robinson on Forest and Vine streets, the supper being spread oh the lawn.

Mrs. George Morgan and Mrs.- 8. M. Laßue arrived this morning from Moline, Kans,, where they had been called a month ago by the sickness of Charley Morris, who was greatly improved when they left for home. They report Kansas enjoying a year of great agricultural prosperity, the crops there 'being far ahead of Indiana and other states in this section.

Alex. Hurley marketed the first wheat this year, having brought two loads to the Babcock & Hopkins 'elevator.Thursday. The wheat is of excellent quality and weighed out 61 pounds to the bushel. The grains are small but very firm and clean. Grain men are now estimating that the yield will not be a® large as at first indicated, the heads being shorter and'the grain smaller. One elevator man makes the estimate that'instead of averaging from 25 to 30 bushels to the acre, the average will be from 20 to 25 bushels. Guy Barnard, who has a large farm near Wheatfield, was in Rensselaer yesterday. He reported that one small field that was thrashed on hi® Wheatfield farm had turned out 39 bushels to the acre. Northern Jasper county, by the way, probably came in for some very heflpful rains that did not reach this part of the county. Platform Dance at Newland. Each Saturday evening beginning this Saturday a platform dance will be given at Newland. Refreshments served. Plenty of room for all. Everybody invited.—Oom.