Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1917 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

If you join the state militia being organized by J. M. Sauser you may train yourself so that you may be of great value to your state at a most critical time. This organization will not be asked to leave the state. Quite a number have already made application. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fields, of Chicago, came Sunday and met the brother of the latter, Claud Oram and wife, of Logansport, and all spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark. They . then returned to Logansport, where Mr. and Mrs. Fields will visit for a few days be-fore-going to Detroit, Mich., to visit relatives until the first of September. They are cousins of Mrt. Clark. Frank Donnelly, the hustling manager of the Rensselaer Lumber Co., is having an .addition of a sleeping porch and a summer dining room added to his residence on Front street. This part of the city is doing considerable improving. The homes of J. J. Hunt, C. E. Prior and L. H. Hamilton have been improved and there is a fine new residence now in prospect in this neighborhoods This is the finest neighborhood in the city. If, you do not believe it just ask us. j,

Work on the Trust & Savings Bank building is progressing very nicely. The rear room which will be occupied by the bank while the main part of the building is being remodeled is about ready to be occupied. The State Bank will move into the room vacated by the Trust & Savings Bank. The new location of the Trust & Savings Bank is one of the very best in the city.. The new 1 First National Bank building is also nearing completion. This building will be a great credit to our city and the spirit displayed by this thriving institution deserves and is receiving much praise. Only two pairs of Prismo lenzes left. As lam going out of the business, these will be sold at 75 cents each. Here is a bargain if they will fit your ear.—B. F. Fendig, at Republican office.