Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

We want you to look over our large line of fancy decorated china dishes for Christmas presents and' get our prices. JOHN EGER. George W. Ott was able to be in town Saturday, the first time since he suffered the fracture of his leg on Sept. 15th. The break was a very bad one and Mr. Ott will always be crippled. Mrs. Joe Halligan went to Delphi Sunday, having been called there by the death that morning of Bentley Lyons, formerly owner of the Lang farm near Surrey. He was about 65 years old. The funeral will be held Tuesday. This is a balmy, spring like day, but not so bright or beautiful as Sunday was. The two days about seen the finish of the snow. It is cloudy this afternoon and looks much like either rain or snow or both. Amy Phillips, the 13 year old daughter of Frank Phillips, is now about recovered from a case of diphtheria. The case was discovered by the attending physician last week, and was at once quarantined and antitoxin administered. No other cases have been reported. If you want any old thing, buy any old place, but if you want the finest, freshest candies, nuts and fruits of the season, buy your Christmas supply at the Home Grocery. Their stock is bran new and their prices exceptionally low.

Some very choice pieces of fancywork were left from the bazaar held by the Presbyterian church ladies last week and they have determined to offer these at a greatly reduced price. Persons wishing to inspect them may apply to the Presbyterian ladies. Buy your overcoat or cloak at Murray’s at 20 per cent discount. Now is the time to get in on them. The revival jneetings at the M. P. church still grow in interest. Already there has been four profess'd Christ and united with the church. The meetings will continue all this week. Song service at 7:00 o’clock, preaching at 7:30. A cordial invitation extended to all who wish to come and worship with us. Blaine Gwin, about whom the Republican had an extended write-up a few days ago, had another fine writeup in the Indianapolis Sunday Star, which also published a fine picture of him. The article was sent to the Star with a Bloomington date line, and was based on the article copied from the Baltimore News. 20 per cent discount on men’s, boys’ and childrens’ overcoats at Murray’s store.’ Chas. Clark, wife and baby, arrived here Sunday evening from Cedar Point, Kans., near which place they reside on a farm. He has been having considerable trouble with his throat lately and decided to come to his old home to have it treated, and he will remain until he is again well. He is a son of Mrs. Lucy Clark, and will stop with her while here. z The G. E. Murray Co. are giving 20 per cent discount on their ladies', misses’ and children’s cloaks. Mrs. Harrison Wasson has returned home from Union City, where her father, C. H. Shockney, died last Wednesday, the funeral being held Friday. Mr. Shockney was 76 years of age and had been in falling health for the past two or three years, and for the past four weeks Mrs. Wasson had been at his bedside. Stomach trouble was the cause of death. He was also the father of Mrs. Peter Wasson, formerly of this place, but now living near Winchester, and she too was at his bedsdie when death came. 10 per cent discount on woolen and cotton blankets at the G. E. Murray Co. c - - - 1 S. A. Simpson, formerly of Francesville, but later of White Fish, Mont., has purchased of Ed M. Parcells, his barber shop, and took charge of the same this morning. He will retain the services of Isaac Fisher, who for the past three months has worked for Mr. Parcells. Ed had been engaged in the barber business for twenty-four years, here in Rensselaer. He is undecided in what business he will engage but he has no thought of leaving Rensselaer. The barber shop does not seem to be the only and by no means .the greatest of Mr. Simpson's Investments in Rensselaer. The other and much more' Important one is the acquiring of a bride. Deferring to his wishes we are not at liberty to give the particulars of his marriage today, but it is understood that the event took place at Lowell last Thursday and that the effect will be a resignation of the assistant postmistress in Rensselaer. Ton can gave 10 per cent and 20 per cent by letting the G. E. Murray Co. supply your Christmas wants.