Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1909 — MONDAY. [ARTICLE]

MONDAY.

Philip Klstner made a business trip to Lowell today. J. F. Irwin made a business trip to Roselawn today. Indiana Pure Maple Syrup, $1.25 a gallon at John Eger’s. Trustee Tunis Snipp, of Keener township, is in town today. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sands and baby spent Sunday at Monon. Get in on the Home Grocery’s flour deal this week. The Evening Republican delivered to your house at 10 cents per week. Miss Georgia Harris returned to DePauw University this morning. Get S. C. Buff Orpington Eggs of G. B. Porter. See classified ad. Mrs. Macklenberg went to Mt. Ayr today for a week’s visit with her son, John, and family. It gets the dirt a-comin’ and a-goin’ —a National roller bearing carpet sweeper. G. B. Porter, special agent Miss Pearl Morris returned this morning from Remington, where she spent Sunday. Miss Madallne Ramp is spending the school vacation with relatives in Kentland. Coen & Brady have a few bushels of nice home-grown clover seed for sale. Grover Ritchey left this morning for Larimore, N. Dak., where he expects to work the coming summer. Little Red School House Shoes are best for girls and boys. Every pair guaranteed by G. B. Porter. Miss Ada Peck, of Remington, spent Sunday with Rensselaer relatives and friends. Omar Day was up from Purdue yesterday, spending the day with his parents, W. S. Day and wife.

F. B. Ragan, a traveling salesman from Frankfort, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Clyde Reeve and family, of Remington, and James Leavel and family, of Wabash, were guests Sunday of relatives here. Miss Flora Park, who taught school at Mt. Ayr this year, took the 9:55 train here today for her home in Hammond. The Home Grocery sells more potatoes now than anybody. Everybody repeats on their order, they are so fine. Delos Dean, Wade Laßue and Miss Nina Martindale are home from Indiana University for the spring vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Parker were down from Roselawn today and stopped into the Republican office to see our linotype machine work. Try our fresh roasted coffee. It is better than any coffee that is roasted and stands. C. C. STARR & CQ. Telephone 226.

Lyman Zea made a trip to Wolcott today, taking a horse there which J. F. Irwin had purchased for use at his Wolcott tile factory. Chas. Walter, of Francesville, father of Mrs. Will Zard, was here over night and went to Morocco this morning to transact some business. I carry the 1)4 yard lengths all the season through from the Kahn Tailoring Co. of Indianapolis. So be sure and buy a swell Easter tailor made suit of me. EARL DUVALL. Don’t fail to hear the Wabash Glee Club Tuesday night at the Presbyterian church. The door will be open at seven-thirty, program begins at eight-fifteen. The Wabash College Glee Club has been voted a success by the audiences wherever they have been this season and fully merits the large attendance It receives. Do you know that nothing pleases “female persons” better than new head gear! Mrs. Imea* trimmer is Parisian In her work, and where in town can you find as artistic and pleasing effects as at Mrs. Imes’T

The enrollment at the Christian Sunday School is now 348. The attendance Sunday was 240; collection $5.20; new pupils 6; banner class the young men’s class. %. Trunks, suit cases and traveling bags you will find at my store in all prices and I know I can please anybody in all the lines I carry. EARL DUVALL. - W*.. f . County Surveyor Osborne and Engineer Bostwick went to Tefft today to do some work and the former will stop in Keener township on his return and do some work on the Tyler ditch. * Miss Lois Thompson returned home Saturday from Bradford Academy, in Massachusetts, to spend the spring vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson, A Roselawn lady remarked in this office a few days ago, ‘‘Well, we will be civilized in our town after Saturday, April 3rd.” That is the day that Roselawn goes dry. Now I would suggest you buy yourself a new and nobby Kingsbury hat for Easter for they are the best hat made and we carry all sizes. Don’t forget the place of the Kingsbury. EARL DUVALL. W. O. Rowles was called to New Lisbon, Ind., Sunday by a telegram stating that his father was quite low as the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered last Friday night. His father has visited here several times. I just received the swellest line of neckwear in all latest shades and cuts from New York. It is the nobbiest line ever shown in Rensselaer. Be sure and buy yourself an Easter neck tie of me. EARL DUVALL. Chas. Jacks, the barber, who formerly worked for Free Wood, has purchased the barber shop near the depot. Charlie is a good barber and should build up a good trade out there. I am making special efforts to please you with a swell Easter suit or Cravenette. I can show you the nobbiest line of clothing made or carried in this city. Call and see me. EARL DUVALL. Now is the time for Garden Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Onion Sets. We have the largest stock of any store in the city and we are selling them at prices that defy competition. 4 ' JOHN EGER.

Mrs. George Kimberlin has returned to her home in Rossville, 111., after a visit here with her father, John N. Baker, in Barkley township. W. C. Baker, of Chicago, alßospent Sunday with his father. Early Seed Potatoes, pure to name, Wisconsin Early Rose sl.lO bushel, i Minnesota Red River- Early Ohios, $1.20 bushel. Compare our prices I with those others ask. JOHN EGER.

Allan Robinson returned to Culver Military Academy today. He is the son of Mrs. Wallace Robinson, of Lamar, Colo., instead of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Robinson, of lola, Kans., as incorrectly stated in this paper a few days ago. Jim Robinson, of Monon, has put up a forfeit to buy A. Simpson’s depot restaurant. Mrs. Simpson has been sick for some time and is unable to do the hard work necessary at the restaurant Mr. Robinson is expected to take possession tomorrow. The Modern Woodmen are planning for a banquet and also for the institution of a lodge of Royal Neighbors, the women’s auxiliary of that order. These matters will be discussed at the meeting Wednesday night and a full attendance is desired. George Mustard, father of Mrs. Sylvester Gray, has been confined at home since last Thursday evening. Kidney trouble, which seems to have infected one of his feet, is the cauqp of his sickness. Ho is 78 yean of age and has been able to be up town almost every day this winter. h Mn. Martha Washburn and daughter, Miss Mary, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. L M. Washburn. The former came down from Chicago Saturday, and the latter came over from Goodland, where she had been visiting her brother, Warren Washburn and family for several days.

This is the time of the year to sox grass seed, although even earlier would have been better. Grass seed can be sown on the snow in February with good results. For a good, healthy, early growth don’t delay, scattering the seed. Blue grass and white clover makes a fine lawn. Gus Shortz, one of the Shortz boys who - have worked for the Sternbergs during most of the time they have been here, arrived this mornihg from Warsaw, where he has been spending the winter. He will go to LaCrosse tomorrow, where he will work the coming summer. Mrs. Russell Willltts, of McCoysburg, has had the typhoid fever for the past three weeks and now shows some signs of improvement, although she is still in a very bad condition. She is the daughter of Michael Ringeissen and was married only about a year ago. R. A Mannan is down from Wheatfield today. He was the superintendent of the Stalbaum stone road and comes today to make his final report, all of the assessments having been paid in. Robert is engaged in the insurance business and is also the superintendent of the Grover Smith ditch. Mrs. A L. Beaver and two children left this morning for Larimore, N. Dak., where her husband had preceded her with the household goods and where they expect to make their future home. 'Mrs. Beaver has been In failing health for some months, having a goitre growth in the neck. She is now somewhat improved. Miss Mumaw, Mrs. Imes’ head trimmer, arrived from the East two weeks ago, after learning all the latest styles. Coupled with Mrs. Imes’ special attention as to the Parisian styles and extensive purchases while in New York City and Chicago, they will show the most extensive line ever brought to Rensselaer. Give them a call. William Lyon, of Remington, was found lyin’ around under the influence of intoxicants, and the town marshal got a line on Lyon and yanked him before a justice of the peace. It was too plain a case, there was no use lyin’ and the squire Imposed a fine and costs on Lyon in the sum of $28.25 and he is now lyin’ it out at the county jail. Mrs. George McElfresh received word yesterday of the serious sickness of her mother, Mrs. George Schriener, now of Sheridan, 111., and left for that place today. Mr. and Mrs. Schriener were residents of this county for some time and left only about a year ago. So serious was the Illness of Mrs. Schriener that her daughter feared she would die before her arrival at Sheridan.

Miss Ethel Ferguson, one of this city’s most accomplished musicians, both as a pianist and vocalist, ha* been given a free scholarship by the Indianapolis conservatory of music, and will enter that school the first of next September. She will take both Instrumental and vocal Instruction and expects to remain there for the full 40 weeks* course, to which the scholarship entitles her. The free scholarship amounts to a saving of about 1150.