Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1917 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

We have a few high class 30x3% and 32x3% tires we will sell at bargain prices. „ • The Pocahontas will give a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes Thursday evening at the lodge hall. All members are requested to be present. The condition of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eger remains about the same. Mr. Eger has a combination of typhoid fever and pneumonia. Wilber Ritchey, foreman on the Delos Thompson ranch, east of this city, had the misfortune to break his arm Sunday while cranking his automobile. Woodhull Spitler accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mills to Danville, 111., today. Mr. Spitler is also interested in the Rensselaer CementvProducts Company.

The writer had the pleasure taking an automobile ride with hfc good friend, Charles Grow, Sunday, to the latter’s farm, which is nine miles south and the same distance east of this city. The crops in the country '•covered are. looking fine. The oats promised an extraordinarily heavy yield and the corn, while late, and a little spotted, is improving dialy. Mr. and Mrs. Van Grube, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, are here today visiting relatives. Mir. Grube is the son of the venerable William, Grube, of Wheatfield township. Mrs. Grube is the daughter of Mr. .and Mrs. William Warrem Mr. and Mrs. Grube have been on quite an extensive tour, having visited at Washington, D. C.» and other interesting noints in the east. Their visit with Mr. Grube’s father, together with the fact that it was the latter's eightieth birthday was made the occasion of quite a celebration at the home of the latter Sunday. Fifty or more Children and grandchildren were present and a most elegant dinner was served. Mr. Van Grube is a dredge ditch contractor arid he is succeeding splendidly. One of the sisters, Mrs C. H. Chapman, of Kankakee, 111., accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Van Grube today. Mrs. Grube was formerly a teacher in the schools of this county. She was not only a most excellent teacher but one of our most popular young ladies. The “Wanted” is received, the “Lost” is found, and all, miscellaneous desires quickly granted by using our Classified Column.