Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1920 — Page 4

MAN DROPS DEAD WHEN TOLD PRICE OF POTATOES

The high price of potatoes was too much for the weak heart of F. E. Lagrave of Minneapolis, the other day. Lagrave walked into the city market and inquired as to the cost of a bushel of “spuds.” When told the price at which they were selling, he dropped dead. Job printing at the RepnbLcan

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KID WISE

Are You Going to the CHRISTIAN BIBLE SCHOOL Nezt Sunday? Let us make next Sunday a stepping stone to the greatest school we have had on Sunday, June 13, “Everybody’s Day.” The Children’s Day program will be given then. ,

Saturday local grain prices are as follows: oats $1.04 (This is the highest price for oats); corn $1.85; rye, $1.90 and wheat, $2.80. Mrs, W. N. Thompson of Sullivan is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Edson Murray and husband. Dr. Thompson was here earlier in the week, having made the trip to this city by automobile. Tuesday Dr. Thompson continued to Toledo, 0., where he is taking a course in antithesis.

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

John Jones of Wheatfield was in Rensselaer today. < . Ernest Abbott went to Blymouth today to visit relatives. John and Richard Bowie of Wheatfield were in Rensselaer to- : wjri — * ■ —— ( Clyde Griggs went to Monon Saturday afternoon for a visit with his sister, Mrs. R. R. Miller. J. Jarrette has begun the rei modeling of the property he pur--1 chased of F. E. Warne on S. Van , Rensselaer street. I Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sprague rei turned from Cincinnati, O„, last I night after spending a few days | there attending the Community Mil- ■ lers’ convention. i Lawrence McLain joined one hundred Purdue students who passed through here today on their way to Maple City, where they will take an eight” weeks’ extension course in civil engineering. Mrs. Elma Brown of South Bend came today to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Day. Mrs. Brown and her father expect to leave Monday for an indefinite visit with relatives at Kingman, Kansas. Mrs. C. D. Meeker, who has served as a member of the 'Monticello school board for the past few years, was re-elected by the city council at its regular meeting last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Meeker’s services have been very acceptable to the people of Monticello and she has been very active in school matters. She has served as secretary of the board. She is the wife of State Representative Meeker. Rensselaer’s woman membeY of the school board is Mrs. Judsbn J. Hunt.

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Ed Medland returned to his home in Logansport today to spend over Sunday with his family. Mrs. W. A. Shindler of Mt. Ayr left today for Great Falls, Mont., where she will spend the summer. Mrs. Ralph Upjohn and children of Kalamazoo, Mich., are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth. N. S. Bates returned today -from a visit in Chicago. His daughter, Mrs. Rufus Knox, and children came home with him for a visit. Mrs. S» E. Kershner returned today to her home at Bryan, Ohio, after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Paul Noman and her new granddaughter, Margaret Ann Norman. The poor quality of the shows now on the road may be explained by the price of eggs and vegetables. —Baltimore Sun. . * .. • ••

HANGING GROVE.

Elvin L. Bussell of Hammond visited Ray Boze and family -and other friends Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robinson visited Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips Sunday. Most of our people attended Decoration day exercises at Monon Sunday and- several went to Rensselaer. Several young people went in and surprised Ruth Cochran Tuesday evening to remind her of her seventeenth birthday. * Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wolf and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eldridge visited the latter’s son, Kora Eldridge and family Sunday. Ladies’ Aid were entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Chas. Ferguson, at the home of the latter. Next meeting will be held at Mrs. Sam Cook’s home the second Saturday evening in July. The women are going to entertain their husbands and families.

FAIR OAKS

Isaac Kight is visiting with his son arid family in Indianapolis. Al Abel has been quite seriously afflicted with a 'gathering on his face. Mrs, Eggelston and Mrs. Gundy attended the Memorial services in Rensselaer Sunday. Russell Wade -of Roanoke, Ind., was the Sunday guest of William Bringle and family. John DeWitt has moved to Morocco where he will work for his brother on the railroad. Mrs. Lea Maxwell and a friend from Panama are visiting Mrs. John Gilmore and son, Howard. Thomas Mallott of Virgie and Freda Clifton visited the Clinton family the last of'the week. , Frank McKay and family of Hammond, also Florence and Milton McKay were here over Sunday. The Union Township ■ Sunday School convention ‘will be held here Sunday forehOon and afternoon.

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