Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1917 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

“Fair Ellen” at the Presbyterian Church ThurscFy, Mar. 1 8 o’clock Admission 10c. by the Matinee Musicale Club

Misses Grace and Fame Haag spent Sunday in Chicago. Gaylord McFarland has returned from a few days’ sojourn in Chicago. The funeral of Mrs. -Otto Bengston was held Sunday afternoon. L. R. Eisenberg, of Chicago, spent the week end with, his wife here. Mrs. Richard Shirer went to Chicago today to visit relatives. Z1Z.,7 Bertha Brunneman, superintendent of the Jasper county hospital, went to Chicago today on business. , v * *• The petit jury was called for today but was excused until tomorrow, there being no cases to try today. Walter Lee, editor of the Mt. Ayr Tribune, was a passenger on the milk train north this morning. Elmer Gwin went to Chicago this morning, where he is talkingtreatments with a specialist. Mrs. Homer Slaughter left this morning for Elkhart, where she will join her husband in their new home -at-thatplace. ——-- ~ Catherine Wood, daughter of Eli Wood, of Monon, was here today visiting among other relatives her cousin Chauncey at the hospital. - "

Attorney W. H. Parkinson is still confined to his home. He hopes to be able to go to the springs for treatment in a very few days. Gleason and son, of Liberty, Ind., the popular horse buyers, will 'be in Rensselaer all week. Their headquarters is at the Padgitt liverv stable. L. H. Potts returned to Waynetown, Ind., today, where he is making his home with his daughter Mrs. George Heuson. Charles Schwanke, wife and son, Floyd, went to Hammond this morning. They will make that city their home, both men having secured excellent positions Robert White, of Boone, lowa, was here Saturday and Sunday visiting friends. He left Sunday evening for Wilmington, 111., for a visit with his father.

—Miss Alice Eib, who has a position as grade. schools, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eib, of Barkley township. Harold N. Jacks, of Monticello, and Miss Mildred Montgomery, of Monon, both well known here, were married Friday evening at the home of the bride’s parents at Monon. The beautiful spring-like wither of these latter days of February are probably only a lull before the tempest and while not wishing to be a pessimist we enter into March with a strange misgiving. Robert Smith will sell at the Hoop-er-Reed public sale one mile south and one mile west of Virgie, on Tuesday, March sth, one Jersey cow, 3 years old, a good one; 1 calf two months old, part Jersey; one coming 2 year old colt. L. B. Eisenberger, brother-in-law of B. N. Fendig, left this morning for Grand Rapids, Mich. He is the sales manager for the Rex Typewriter Co., for the district of southwestern Michigan.

Robert r White, brother of Walter White and for many years a resident of this city, came Saturday for a visit with old friends. Bob is now located in Boone, lowa, where he is the owner of a tire shop. Bob Js getting, along splendidly and likes lowa fine. Carl Cleaver, now of Anderson but formerly a manu&l training teacher in the city schools here, was the guest from Wednesday until Sunday evening of Prof. Ira Che and other members of the Rensselaer high school faculty. , - The bell from the old Methodist Protstant church at Five Points in this city is being removed today and will be nlaced in the church belong--ing to that denomination at Rosebud i in Union township.l Bad weather,- soft roads and poor, railroad service ■ warrants our calling your attention to the fact that we have a good supply of hard and soft coal on hands, but we may not be able to supply your wants later.—Harrington Bros. Co. 1