Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Lucy Beasley returned home this morning from Remington, where she spent Sunday with her parents. O. P. Tabor, of Remington, came over this morning. Be has some interests in the tax sale which takes place today. Will Imes is down from Chicago today for a visit with his father, W. J. Imes. He is looking much better than he did a few months ago and has evidently about recovered his health. 1 ■ 1 . -■ "" ■ Mrs. Mary P. Stockridge, of Ann Arbor, Mich., returned this morning after: a visit of a few days here with her., daughter, Miss Margaret Stockridge, one of our high school teachers. George Hemphill was home from Chicago, where he has a good position in the Burlington offices,,to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L N. Hemphill, and family. He is much interested in the Greater Rensselaer movement The Jasper circuit court began its February term this Monday morning. There are a number of guardian and administration causes, also several ditch causes and a number of civil suits on the docket, but not a state case is set for trial from this county. The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice for the month ending February Bth, 1909: Mabel Kerin, Mirtie Fuller, C. P. Murphy, Joseph E. Lewis, Hans Flindt, R. J. Cook, 8. L. Sherman, O. A. Rairdon, Claude Maxwell, C. P. Brown & Son. Miss Pearl Morris has tendered her resignation in the G. E. Murray Store to take effect the last of this month. It is quite generally understood that this is a preliminary step in the matrimonial direction, and that, the groom is to be a young school teacher. Both are very popular young people and they have a host of friends, who will wish them much happiness.

Mrs. M. L. McDonald and daughter, Miss Mary, of near Wilders, arrived here Saturday in response to a telegram telling of the death of the former’s sister, Mrs. Mary Lowman. Mr. McDonald and family are moving this month to a farm near Lacrosse. Mrs. McDonald subscribed for the Republican for the ensuing year for her son, Will S. McDonald, who lives on a farm near Hanna. James Lefler and wife returned this morning from visits in various parts of Indiana, including the cities of Lafayette, Indianapolis, Andeson, Peru and Fulton. They were, paying -relartives a farewell visit before going to j their future home in- Wisconsin. They were called back sooner than they had expected to come by the serious sickness of Mrs. Lefler’s grandmother, Mrs. W. W. BusselL Mrs. Clarence E. Watson, of Bowling Green, Ohio, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Potts. She was formerly Miss Pearl Potts, and for some time had employment in Chicago Heights. She was married about three months ago. Her husband is employed in the cut glass works at Bowling Green, and she was formerly employed in the office for the same company. They will continue to make their home in that city. - ■ "r Wheat has been advancing for the past ten days and it has touched the highest mark of the last year. The mills are askihg 40 to 50 cents a barrel more for flour than 30 days ago. But we have protected ourself by buying a large quantity in advance, and we are giving our customers the benefit of it. We will still eell you Aristo’s flour and guarantee it to be the best flour made or money refunded at $1.40 a sack. JOHN EGER

Every employe of tho Bank of England is required to sign his name in a book on his arrivel in the morning, and if late must give the reason therefor. The chief cause of tardiness is usually fog, and the first man to arrive writes detained by “fog” opposite his name, and those who, follow write “ditto.” The other day, however, the first late man gave as the reason, “arrival of twins," and twenty other late men mechanically signed "ditto" underneath. W. H. Timmons departed this morning on the early train for Longmont. Colo., where be will take charge of the repair department of an established garage, and in the ownership of which he will probably be a partner. Mr. Timmons established the first garage here and was quite successful in the venture and is regarded as an experienced mechanic and an automobile expert. Mrs. Timmons accompanied him as far as Chicago and they will spend a day or two at the automobile show, now in progress there, and she will return here to remain until Mr. Timmons gets located and Is able to secure a house for their occupancy. * Longmont Is a hustling town and will offer splendid opportunities for a hustler of Billy’s