Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Perry Horton went to Indianapolis on business today. A. S. and Joe Davisson left for Black Hills, N. Dak., on business Mr. and Mrs. A. Prepho went to Delphi today to visit their son, Herman. Firman Thompson went to Logansport today to see his mother at Longcliff. Emmet HoHingsworth returned from Swartz Creek, Mich., after visiting Mr. Work there. Miss Mable Nelson came from her home at Roselawn today to visit Miss Marie Weging over Sunday. Mrs. Simon Thompson went to Lafayette today to visit friends. Her husband will join her there tomorrow.

Mrs. Clarence Hanscone and daughter, Marcello, carne ffom tawrence; Kans., today to visit relatives and friends. Misses Nellie, Grace and Alice Cull came from Chicago Heights to visit at Ben D. McColly’s home and with Stephen Brusnahan and family.' Byron Hemphill went to Peru this morning to visit his aunt, Mrs. Geo. Eikenberry, and will go from there to Roann to visit his grandmother, Mrs. J. B. Harris. Many Rensselaer merchants have decided to close their places of business July 4th for tfie entire day, and urge that the citizens make their purchases accordingly.

Mrs. C. Christensen and two children Ester and Bruno came from their home in Chicago yesterday to visit her sister Mrs. George Cruse and family for about two weeks. Mrs. E. D. Rhoades left for Louisville, Ky., today to spend two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Radcliffe, who will return home with her to visit relatives and friends here. The old Monon station at Monon has been moved southeastward, clearing the site of the new station. The contractor for the new building was in Monon Wednesday and set the foundation stakes.

Several carloads of boosters from Francesville visited Rensselaer Thursday afternoon, a band accompanying them. They are advertising the celebration to be held at that place July 4th. The usual 4th of July attractions are billed. If you want some nice home-grown strawberries call at Rhoads’ grocery, Phone 71. Mrs. John Vennice returned to her home at Monon yesterday after being at the home of Mrs. Thomas Tanner, caring for her step mother. Grandma Eliza Galbreath who is 104 years old, and wl\o has been quite poorly. Following the order of Marshal Robinson for the citizens to trim the trees that overhang the sidewalks, many are doing so and as a result the appearance of the city is being much improved. Some few, however, have not obeyed the order as yet and if this is not done the city will do the work at the expense of the property owner.

Jack Dillon, of Frankfort, Ind., known as the Hoosier Man Killer, cleverly outfought and outslugged Pittsburg Frank Moran, at the Federal League ball park in Brooklyn Thursday night. Dillon was outweighed fully thirty-five pounds. Dillon carried the battle to Moran throughout the fight and won nine of the ten rounds. Jack will probably fight Willard, the only man he has not defeated of the top-notchers in the heavyweight ranks, within the next few months. Telephone No. 6 for stepladders, straight ladders and extension ladders. We deliver. — .J C. Gwin Lumber Company. 7 _ Today is the last day of June and it has been the coolest and most disagreeable June we have had in the past several years. The rainfall has been extremely heavy throughout the month and but very few of the socalled rare June days have put in an appearance. Parson Hicks, weather prognosticator, promises better weather for July and says that there will be enough rainfall to keep the crops growing nicely and that the weather all through this month will be ideal.

I have returned from Wisconsin University and re-engaged in electrical work of all kinds. Estimates. — Wm. Babcock, Jr. According to the Monon NSws a Rensselaer man pulled off a series of flubdubs at the Monon House last Sunday morning that clearly placed him in the distuibing class of boozers. Landlord C. C. Middlestadt turned in a riot call and soon had the offender in the custody of Marshal Davis, who conducted him to the cooler after he had midlly remonstrated. He was later arraigned before Jus•e Catlin on the charge of being drunk and ■ disorderly. He was assessed $8.20 in satisfaction of the state of Indiana, and costs. If correctly reported, he is iu the habit of anking up whenever he come* to town, says the News. _ Don’t fail to call Phone 71, Rhoads’ grocery, fsfc fresh home-grown strawberries. .