Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1915 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Rev. J. McD. Kerr gave a most impressive sermon last night an his •onversion and call to the ministry. He attributed his acceptance of Christ and devotion to the work of the church to a sermon he read of Dwight L. Moody. The large crowd was very much moved by his touching appeals and strong arguments for a Christian life. About fifty men gathered around the altar at the invitation for those who wanted to confess Christ in this public Way. Several were at the allar seeking salvation. The after service of and prayer around the altar was so intensely interesting that the congregation remained to nearly 10 o’clock. Tonight the service will be full of interest and the evangelists will sittg and preach. January 20 is Gift Day at Hamill's. Johnson First and MoCray Second In Lake County Straw. The Lake County Times is conducting a straw ballot for governor and United States senator. Mayor Johnson is the big end of the vote there, having 898 to 112 for Warren T. McCray. James P. Goodrich has 7. For senator Hugh Th. Miller has 77, James E. Watson 39 and Arthur Robinson 15. The vote is still continuing.

January 20th at 2 p. m. Don't fail to be on hand.—Hamill & Co. Lawrence Parsons, who works for Fred Hemphill as a blacksmith, lives in the A. G. W. Farmer property on Division street. James Ellis -will go to Monticello today to see the performance tonight of “Happy Heine” which is to be presented at the Ellis theatre here Thursday night. J. R. Martindale has been taking his lay-off as a rural mail carrier and has as a substitute a brother of W. A. Davenport, who recently came here from Kentucky. ' Roscoe Halstead, of Newton township, suffered a colies’ fracture of the right arm Monday afternoon while trying to crank an automobile. Dr. Loy attended him. Miss Olga Schultz went to her home in Union township this morning for a snort visit and 'will then go to Chicago to work as a nurse girl for the children'of President H. R. Kurrie, of the Monon railroad. Her sister, Miss Antona, also works in the Kurrie home. Former county commissioner Hershman, of Walker township, was here last evening, having stopped for a short time on his way home from Chicago, where he had had two loads of cattle on the market. He struck a bad day and the price was quite a little off because of the large receipts. Dave Haste is malking excellent progress with his new bungalow and it will be a mighty neat and convenient house for himself and family. It is located just south of the residence of J. B. ‘Martindale. Mr. Haste has been taking a lay off from his jojb with the city and doing a part of his own building. Louie Payne is substituting for him at the light plant. Special Spray For Graves. I will have for sale about Dec. 7th a very fine spray for graves. It retains its color all winter and is an appropriate Christmas remembrance to departed loved ones. Order early. —J. H. Holden. James Love, of Winfield township, Lake county, has been appointed commissioner of Lake county to succeed Levi Hutton, who died.

Frozenßadiators We make a specialty of repairing all kinds. We have a supply of second hand Ford radiators and can replace yours while it is being mended, thereby giving you the continued use of your car. The Rensselaer Garage J. W. MARLATT. Prop.