Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1909 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

technical school than a corn field, where the com knife is the sola tool. This barber may have a kit of the keenest tools that ever severed a hirsute from a rosy cheek, and we are just speaking for-instance. But we give fair warning that we don’t want any old corn razor brought in from the tall grass and used on our delicate faces. And the correspondence school barber is another class that we don’t favor. This thing of a fellow with a sharp ax or a good pocket knife paining a board 3 colors, throwing a lasso about the neck of the first fellow that ges by and after dragging him into his shop and adjusting a bushel basket over his head, whacking off the protruding ends with a pair of sheep shears, has got to be stopped. Rensselaer, is better off with four or five prosperous, clean and healthy barber shops than it would be with a dozen poor ones, and while we are opposed to the boycott as a general proposition, we do think that the individual should look twice before he climbs into a barber chair.

SATURDAY

Roy Stephenson left this morning for Nebraska, where he works on a railroad. He has been visiting here for several weeks. Miss Mary Krammas, of Frankfort, a girl about 13 years of age, came here today to live for a time with Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer. 1 C. G. Hammond took his departure this morning for Big Rapids, Mich., where he will make his future home. He takes with him the best wishes of a large number of friends, who will wish for himself and family both happiness and prosperity. The infant child of Fred M. Phillips and wife, whose sickness was mentioned yesterday, died last night The funeral will be held from the house Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. G. H. Clarke, of the Christian church, officiating. The next basketball game to be played by the Rensselaer high school will be at Monticello next Friday night. The boys are not apt* to be in the best shape, for the reason that the armory where they practice will be occupied all of next week with the poultry show and they will be unable to get in any late practice. Mrs. George W. Goff is still at Crown Point and it is understood is getting along very nicely. Mr. Goff and son Bert and wife went to Crown Point yesterday to be with her over Sunday. Bert came from Belle Forche, S. Dak., to Chicago, a week ago, and assisted his mother from the hospital to Crown Point He then came on down here and will remain here for some time, pending the frail condition of his mother’s health. Miss Bessie Moody took her music class, composed of Martha Long, Elizabeth Spitler, Dorothy Hollingsworth, Jane Moody and Ruth Parkison, to Chicago this morning to attend a piano concert tomorrow afternoon at music hall by Ossip Gabrilowitch, the noted Russian pianist. Miss Maud Spitler accompanied the young folks, who will this evening divide their time between the Thomas Orchestra and “The Fair Co-ed.” Bart Grant, from west of town, tied his horse and buggy to a post near Duvall & Lundy's store last evening and left it there long enough for him to go to the postoffice and back. When he returned his large fur lap robe was missing. It is valued at sl2 If the thief will come around and confess the justice will be glad to give him a jail sentence. The theft occurred at about 7 o’clock. Omar Ritchie came over yesterday from Anderson, and will remain over Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Kate R. Watson, and other relatives. He is prospering with his large furniture and housefurnishing business at Anderson, last year’s business having been almost the banner year of the 18 that he has been in that city. Anderson has a progressive commercial club and last year sold lots that brought a factory fund of almost $400,000. It has been almost three years since Omar’s lost visit to Rensselaer. Jesse Purdem, who has lived five miles north and two miles west of Remington for several years, has purchased a farm of 43 acres In Clinton county, near Forest, and on the same section that a farm owned b» William Rayher, of this city is situated. Mr. Purdem had the Republican print him a set of sale bills for his sale which will take place Wednesday, Feb. 3d. He will move immediately after the sale to his Clinton county farm, where he expects to make his future home. He will have a good lot of fjrst-class stock and farming implements for sala

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