Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1914 — Sunday School Classes Send Barrel of Presents. [ARTICLE]

Sunday School Classes Send Barrel of Presents.

The Sunday school classes of Mrs. W. S. Day and G. H. McLain held a Christmas exchange Thursday evening at the home of Miss Annabel Wartena and about thirty young people were in attendance. Besides the exchange of presents, which proved a very pleasing part of the program, a barrel of presents was made up and sent to the Christian Children’s Orphans Home jrtr St Louis. The evening was Mghtfully spent with a musical program and in games. Refreshments consisting of fruit salad, cake and grape juice was served.

Herman Churchill, of Bethany, Mo., who had . been in southern Illinois on a business trip, came to Rensselaer this morning for a day’s stay. He reports Mrs. Church ill and the new ibaby getting along splendidly.

Dr. R. J. McMurray, formerly of Francesville, died Friday of last week at Bartow, Florida, after a week’s illness from typhoid fever. The body was shipped to Francesville for burial, the funeral taking place at the Christian church Tuesday.

Chas. W. Platt has completed a deial for the purchase of the Philip MciEWresh property in the east part oif town and his son, William Platt, will mßve there tomorrow. Mrs. McElfresh will live in a part of the house with her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Clark, the house having been enlarged recently.

Robert Winn, of Chicago, who secured a contract with the Commercial Club for the Ernest O. Linton kerosene gas heating plant factory, is in Rensselaer today. He says that patterns are being made for the special size burners to fit the heating, plans where they are to be installed and that the plan to bring the company here will be progressed after the result of these burners can be demonstrated.