Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1915 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. L. L. McCurtain, of Parr, who has been visiting Ike McCurtain and family at Menominie, Wis., returned home this morning. Her husband, who accompanied her there, went over into Minnesota with Emmet Pußins on a hunting trip. W. A. McCurtain, the auctioneer, alos returned from Menomonie, where he helped to ciy a big stock sale. J. Blaine Gwin did not arrive here yesterday as he had*planned, having ' had some delay in getting a successor ! at Paterson, N. J., where he has had ■ charge of the associated charities work. He now expects to be here on Thanksgiving day and to go from here , to El Paso to take up his work in that ■ city. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sink had as their guests Sunday, A. B. Leadman and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Keys 1 and son and Miss Amanda Brim, of Flora, who drove over Saturday afternoon and remained until Sunday evening. Mrs. Keyes is the sifter of Mrs.- Sink and her husband is the advertising agent of tihe Carroll County Press, published at Flora.

Fred McColly has begun the erection of a good 5-room bungalow house on West Jackson street, just west from Mrs. S. C. Irwin’s property. It will be a modem home in every way, having heating plant, etc. Mr. McColly hopes to get it enclosed before cold weather sets in and then to work at it through the winter and have it practically ready to occupy by spring. R W. Tobias will become the local agent for the American Express Co. on Dec. Ist and until that time Q. N. Cravens, of Tipton, will assist him. J. L.' Wikhoff, the traveling agent who helped unravel the conditions that led to the discovery of the shortage, will spend most of the rest of the month here getting the books straightened up. Hazel Carr has taken the wagon job. Mrs. P. W. Nelson and daughter, Miss Laura, of Brookston, passed through Rensselaer this morning enroute for California, where they will visit both the San Francisco and San Diego fairs and will then spend three months in Los Angeles, where Miss Laura will pursue her musical studies in the Lqs Angeles consrevatory of music. Miss Nelson is quite well known htre, frequently visiting Miss Wilda Littlefield. George H. Gifford, executor of the estate of B. J. Gifford, came over from Tipton yesterday. He has 'been quite sick, in fact, bordered on pneumonia for several days, and shows the effect of his sickness. Before he had fully recovered from the first attack of the grip he entered a case as an attorney in a murder trial at Tipton and became overheated and had a relapse. He believes he is about all right again, but still has a little cough to shake off 'before he will be entirely well. In honor of Booker T. Washington, the foremost negro of the United States, who died early Sunday morning at his home in Alabama, the flag will be floated at half mast at the home of John O’Connor tomorrow, when the great educator will be buried. Dr. Washington was bom in slavery. He worked his way through General Armstrong’s school for negroes at Hampton, Va., and later became an instractor in the school. As lecturer, teacher, preacher and thinker he proved an inspiration not only to his race but to all who gave consideration to the thinks for which he stood. RENSSKLAKB MARKWi Wheat—9oc. Oats—3lc. Cora—sßc. New corn —46c. Rye—7sc. Geese —10c. Ducks —11c. ’ * Eggs—3oc. Turkey hens—l3c. Old toms —10c. No. Lspring turkeys—l6c. Hens—lo% c. - Springs—lo %c. Butterfat —28%c. Roosters—6c. Veal—l2%c.

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