Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1898 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

John H. Shields, father of the Editor of the Democrat, died of appoplexy at his home in Rensselaer last Saturday at 6:40 p.m., aged 71 years, 8 months and 11 days. >He was born in Watertown county Ohio August 19th 1826. He catne to Jasper county in 1846 and remained here one year and then returned to Ohio. In 1846 he. came again and has ever since lived in this county. He first settled in Barkley tp. and live4»there until 1870 when he moved to Union tp. to engage in stock faising. He lived in that township until 1883 when he moved to Marion tp. south of Rensselaer. During the last few years be has resided in this city. He was Carried in 1858 to Elizabeth H. Eakin of Barkley tp., to this union were born six children sos whom are now living: David W., John M., Harley 0., Lucy J. MalcbbW' and Katie Shields. He was out of 11 children ail of whom are dead except 2 brothers Joseph D. Shields of Labette, Kansas and B. F. Shields of Franklin, Neb. and 2 sisters, Mrs. Wffi, Bull of Rensselaer, and Mrs. John Morris of Delphi. Funeral Services were conducted at the residence by Rev. V. O. Fritts. <No funeral sermon was delivers! and, the services consisted of a prayer and songs which were in’ strict accordance with the wishes of the deceased. He had at different times during the past few years given minute instructions to the undertaker yclativeto higftarial,. even to selecting jhe kind of casket to be prepared for him. He was interred ift the Crocket cemetery Monday afternoon and now rests by the side of his deceased son And?cw< l Sdk<w4mr-' *

Chas. Hammond is now canvassing Lake and Porter counties in the interest of the McCormick binders and mowers, with headquarters at Hammond. Call on the Meyer Sisters’ for your summer hats. The very latest styles. Several thousand people assembled at the depot at Lafayette to see the Tippecanoe Rifles off to war. All the business houses were closed during the parade. The war seems to be popular. Patronize home industries by smoking home made cigars. F. D. Knotts on Friday of last week captured six young wolves about 3}4 miles southwest of town. He tells us that during the last eight years he has found and bagged twenty-seven young wolves in that same locality without ever catching sight of the old one.— Medaryvlile Advertiser. The third quarterly meeting of the church, will be held at Rose Bud Saturday and Sunday, 14th and 15th inst. Quarterly conference Saturday at 2:30 p. m. usual quarterly services on the Sabbath. The public most cordially invited. Oliver. Lowther, *■ Pastor, M. P. church.

The Hart outfit that has for the past two months or so infested the region west *of town, in the old Peacock woods, gathered up their possessions and pulled out, Monday. They went south toward Remington, but their exact destination we do not know, We can yojich for the fact however-that not a resident west of the river mourn their absense, which it is sincerely to be hoped will last some time. •

Florence Wood spent Sunday in Monon. John W. Duvall has gone back to his former home in 111. He may be gone some weeks. Jolih Kupkee trustee of Kankakee township was in the city Monday on county business. Charley Mellender who has been sick for a couple of weeks is again able to lie. about. Bro. Kitt of the Goodland Herald, is now publishing a daily edition of that paper. H. C. Chevilier who is now painting a curtain for the Monticello opera house, was in town Sundays e Sylvester Healy our enterprising shoe dealer went to Chicago on business Wednesday. He will be gone some days. Patronize home industries by smoking cigars manufactured in Rensselaer. Uncle Sam is naturally peaceably inclined, but is amply able to defend himself when it becomes necessary. The Knox Agricultural ’Society will hold a trotting and running meeting on July 2nd, and 4th. for purses amounting to S4OO. John W. King who has been confined to his bed and house since the 15th nf February, is again able to be on the streets. Hattie Nichols who has been at Medaryville the past three weeks trimming in a millinery store, returned home Monday afternoon. Cement sidewalks have been built in front of the residences-of J. H. Cox, George Barcus, and W. T. Perkins. Married by the Rev. Peter Hinds, at his residence in Milroy township, April 27,1898, Alonzo Wood and Mary E. Scott. A bam at Remington wasi burned- Saturday twretgu stable is said to be the property of A. Leopold.

Missess Bertha- Alter, Lynne and Edith Kelley and Louie Wilcox spent Sunday in Chicago, the guests of Harry Wemple and Ross Grant. Bicycles * repaired at lowest prices. A full line of bicycle sundries on hands for sale. All kinds of wheels ordered. Give me a call. Chas. Grow. One door west of Makeever House. George Dunnn returned Monday from Indianapolis where he had gone in response to the call for the state militia. All members of that organization were given a chance to withdraw and not go south with the troops if they wanted to, and there are quite a good many doing so. Judging from present appearances it looks as if there would be no need of assembling the state troops to drive the Spaniards from Cuba.

Special sale every Thursday, everything in fine Millinery at special rates. Ladies should attend these saler and secure some of the many bargains offered. MissCoad. On Tue sday evening of labt week Postmaster Robinson had a horse die at his place. As the law requires the disposal of all dead animals either by burial or otherwise, our postmaster concluded to bury it and had a hole dug to roll the horse into. A team was hitched to the dead animal and as soon as it started to drag it toward the hole the court house clock began to chime and continued striking until the team had dragged the dead animal to the hole ready to be thrown into it. The clock struck in all 89 times in succession.

Ed Parcels the barber returned from Monticello Tuesday, frotH visiting his mother who is seriously ill. Miss Virgie Watts, of Monticello, who has been visiting with Miss Grace Gee, returned to her home Wednesday. Mrs. Lewis Reprogle went to Rensselaer Monday to attend the funeral of her uacle John H. Shields. —Monticello Herald. - ....I * ■ Good Second hand spring wagon tor sale. Inquire of C. H. Yeotnan west part of town on gravel road, near Makemself ditch. Elder and Mrs. D. Halstead, who has been in this county for some months past returned to their home at Andover, South' Dakota, Wednesday. i B. I*. Learning a former resident of Rensselaer, who was a Candidate for re-election as city clerk on the Republican ticket at Qoshen was defeated in city election last Tuesday.