Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1917 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ladies Invited to Meet With Mrs. J. D. Allman Wednesday. v Mrs. Jesse D. Allman invites the ladies to meet at her home on McCoy Avenue Wednesday' to do sewing for the Jasper county hospital. Come and spend the day if possible. Bring lunches. About forty ladies were P. Honan’s last week and a great amount of work was done. There is still much to do. • • . . . ’ ■ Mrs. James Amsler left for Salt Lake City, Utah, in answer to summons by telegram announcing the fatal sickness of her mother, Mrs. Hattie Doles. The Van Rensselaer Club will hold their semi-monthly dance at the armory Wednesdays evening. A good orchestra has been secured and all members are urged to be present. George Dewey, admiral of the navy and hero of Manilla Bay, is on his death bed. A general breakdown, accompanied by arterio scolerosis, has shattered the veteran’s strength in his eightieth ypar. The doctors say he may live thirty-six hours.

Judge Charles R. Pollard, of Delphi, was ifi Fowler Saturday settling up the Ambia-Fowler-Good land bank Cases, which have been in court for several years. An agreement was reached whereby the matter might be settled and the action of Mr. Pollard. a special judge was merely a matter of form. —Monticello Journal. James H. Myres and Charles Summers are holding their public sale today at the Dr. English farm 4 miles -south of Renssealer. The sale of A; T. Keiper was held Monday. Mr. Keiper sold a pair of black mares for £430, a pair of mules for $4lB, nnd Three weanling colts, each of which brought S7O. The sale totalled over $3,000, and Mr. Keiper ds so gratified with the success ,of it that he may decide to continue farming. The G. K. Michaels sale will he held Wednesday of this week. Lyceum Dates. Hagerman, lecturer, Feb. 8. Rob Roys, quartet. Match G. Plenty of Anthracite coat on hand. Harrington Bros. Elevator.