Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1917 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

W. F. Gjrnore and Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins went to Decatur, 111. today. Sain Karnownky made a business trip to Roselawn Thursday afternoon. Rober Michaels pf Kniman was in Rensselaer Thursday. H. O. Harris went to LaFayette today. Miss Frances Smith went to LaFayette today to visit her sister. Mr. and Mrs. John I. Gwin returned from their southern trip today. Mrs. Rice Porter went to Goodland today for a visit with her father. George Berkhart and Charles Besser of Remington took the train here today for Chicago.

Jacob Moore attended the marriage of Miss Mary Remsburg and James B. Hootman Thursday evening at Kentland. Mrs. R. S. Bowman of Remington took the train here Thursday afternoon for Lowell, Ind. Mrs. John Schriber of LaCrosse, Ind. was in Rensselaer Thursday negotiating the sale of her Jasper county farm. Mrs. Ida Pierce, who has-been with her daughter, Gladys at Dana, Ind; arrived in Rensselaer, Thursday afternoon. ' E. P. Lane clerked the Peter Waistra sale near Roselawn today Faye Clark and George Reed attended the same.

Mrs. Nora Phillips went to Rossville today to visit with Mrs. John Porter, who is very sick. Mrs. Mary Gladden returned to her home at Dayton, Ind. after a visit with Mrs. William Thompson of this city. Mrs. M. E. Travis and daUghter-in-law, Mrs. Bert Welsh went to Marion today where they will visit Mrs. Waxto Loop, .also daughter of Mrs. Travis. ' -- - Ethel Collins came today for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Orange Criswell, who lives on the Roth Bros, farm northeast of town. Mrs. Walter Osborne, sister of Mrs. Jesse Allman went to Chicago. She is very much interested in social settlement work and will visit the Hull house there today. This is the last day for filing remonstrances against the Ryan ditch. At the time we go to press there had been quite a number filed with the county clerk. ——

B. J. Moore has purchased a dredge at LaCrosse and has a mile of ditch to dig there. He hopes to begin this work next Monday. As soon as this is completed he will begin the construction of the Zimmer ditch for which he has the contract. John Jenkinson, who for some time has worked at the Leek hitch barn, has decided to move to Mt. Ayr to work on the section. He was there this morning, rented a house and will move his family there in a few days. Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Beard, are spending the day with the Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Dame, of Monon, pastor of the Baptist church at that place. Rev. Dame has accepted a call to the church at Noblesville and will assume his duties there the first Sunday in March. Try our cannel coal for the range. It is high class. Quick burner, white ash. Kellner & Callahan. F. E. Baxter returned today to his home in Gary. He had been visiting his father, H. O. Baxter of Remington. Qn Dec. 29 last, Mr. F. E.Baxter had his foot and leg badly crushed in an accident on the Michigan Central railroad, and he is slowly recov-. ering from his injuries received at that time. ■ - The girls of Monnett School will MTV* a cafeteria lunch in the Monnett campaign room Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11 a. m. to 1:30 p. in. Mr. E. L. Fidler went to Milwaukee this morning. His sister, Mrs. Charles Hemphill, who underwent an operation there some two weeks ago, is recovering nicely and it is thought that she will be able to return home wiru mm, ounuayr Cheaper than they can be bought in carload lots on the present market, choice, California yellow peaches or apricots, 15c a large can. Try them and you will buy more. John Eger.

Constructed Own Coffin LaFayette, Ind., Feb. 22.—William Watkins, 50 years old, of Kentland, Ind., who died in a hospital here, will be buried in a coffin made by himself. He was the owner of a saw mill, and when told last November that he was suffering from dropsy he informed relatives he would construct his own casket. The casket-Arrived today. It was made of solid walnut and weighs 500 pounds. Watkins trimmed the inside of the casket with silks and put silver-plated handles on the coffin. He will be buried tomorrow at Pittsburgh, Carroll county. PUBLIC AUCTION Some second-hand furniture will be offered at public auction at the west side of the court house on Saturday, Feb. 24, at one o’clock. Fred A. Phillips, auctioneer.

NOTICE We wish to let the people of Rensselaer and Jasper county know that we are not responsible for the peddlers who go through and use the I name of Sam Kamofsky. 1