Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1891 — TABLE GLASSWARE. [ARTICLE]

TABLE GLASSWARE.

It Will Soon Be Advanoed to the MoKinley Mark. [Chicago Tribune—rep.] The manufacturers of table glassware are eompleting their project for taking full advantage of the increased duties on such ware that were imposed by the McKinley act. The Boston Commercial Bulletin of the 7th inst. publishes the following information: Walter Morris, D Wenke, A 8. Niohol*on and George B. Benson of Pittsburgh, representing the recently-formed combination of table glassware factories of the country, have just finished invoicing the five flint houses of Pittsburgh so that they may be admitted to the trust.— The following are tbe establishments of Findlay, 0., which have entered the combine: The Columbia, *the Bellaire goblet works, the Model, the Dalzall and the Findlay flint. The new arrangement will take effect with the end of the present fire, and will be the most formidable combination of glass factories in the country.— All the concerns running at the heaviest expense will be dosed down and an advance in the price' of ware will immediately follow. The Pottery and Glassware Reporter of the sth inst. says that “the work of appraising the different works of the firms is going on quietly aud the founda. tion is being laid for a general teansfer of business to one office.” But “it is not expected that the combination will get into working order until some time in July.” Senator Sherman should tell these gentlemen about his anti-trust law. • e i <1 i > The Columbia City Commercial dishes it out about right ms follows: Ingratitude courses through every vein of the average human heart. There are exceptions, of course, to this rule, butthe exceptions are very few and very far between, as almost any man who has lived the average allotted life, has very often seen. One Charles Roberts who, some nine tears ago, figured in arobberv at the Fair grounds near this plaoe, and occupied a cell in our jail, is agaii an inmate, being lodged there by Newton county officials for safe keeping. He is charged with shooting at she Kentland town marshal while avoiding arrest at that place last October.

The Rensselaer Building, Loan & Savings Association has just completed its third year, and is in a prosperous condition. It has enabled a number of borrowers to procure homes, make improvements, etc., and at the same time the nonborrowers have in anticipation handsome accumulations to share at the final windup. It has been a great benefit to individuals and to the town. At the annual electiou for officers to serve the ensuing year, held last Friday evening, the following named gentlemen were selected:— Directors—E. D. Rhoades, Dr, I. B. Washburn and Delos Thompson. Later, on the same evening, the directors met and selected: President—Val Seib. Vice President- -M. P. Chiloote. Secretary—P. L. Chiloote. Treasurer—E. L. Hollingsworth. A special meeting has been called for Friday evening of next week, at 8 o’clock, at the Town Hall, "for the purpose of taking final action npon cert ain proposed amendments to the by-laws of the Association." Every stockholder should be present and if the amendments sugge ted are proper, vote them up; if not, vote them down.

Chas. Guinness Comedy Company, at Opera House, Tuesday, March 24. A movement is on foot to apply the Timmons Ditch Law to the rich swamp lands in the central part of our county. A meeting of all interested has been called to assemble at the Court House, in Rensselaer, Satnrday Maroh 28th, 189 , at 1 o’clock p. m. The project ie a very important one and demands an united effort for its suocess. The principle of the law has been succesafuily applied in other States and should be given a fair tritl.