Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1901 — THINGS IN GENERAL! [ARTICLE]

THINGS IN GENERAL!

Daily Happenings Around the Prairie City. ' TIMELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD! News Items Caught or the Pun and Served While Warm Without Trimmings or Embellishment. Local and Personal Notes Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm for coughs. • Mrs. H. B. Murray is visiting in Monon. , The diphtheria cases in Union town ship are all recovering. George V. Moss, of Frankfort, was here on business Tuesday. Mrs. E. L. Clark and Mrs. Leslie Clark were at Monon yesterday. See those lovely oriental stove boards at the McCoysburg Hardware. Miss Pearl Burson, of east of town, has returned to school at Valparaiso. Acme Food for sale at Kressler’s feed barn, and at all druggists in Rensselaer. Michael Robinson, of Gillam township, is a member of the U. S. grand jury which has been in session at Indianapolis. Frank Hanley, of Chicago, visited his brother Charlie here Saturday. He had been at Kniman visiting his sick mother. J. L. Meads, the evangelist, will commence a series of meetings lasting ten days at the Free Baptist cliurc h, December Ist. A thousand things by it are done far better than most things do one. We refer to Rocky Mountain Tea made by Madison Medicine Co. 35c. B. F. Fendig. H. M. Ford, A. M. D. D., of Hillsdale, Mich., United States field 'Secretory of the Free Baptist denomination, occupied the pulpit Sunday night at the Free Baptist church. I’d leave my happy home and cross the deep blue sea. Rather than be without Charley and my Rocky Mountain Tea. B. F. Fendig.

An Indiana paper . says: "We might work it in this way: Secure the names of all the annrchists in the country and write them a personal letter offering them a nice, easy job feeding a corn shredder.’’ A full line of the genuine li. Stout’s patent snag proof rubbers and Mishawaka knit boots, that outwear two pairs of any other make, at the Chicago Bargain store. County Treasurer Parkinson holds the record for Receiving the best price for cattle shipped from this county this year. Last Thursday he sold eighteen head in Chicago at |6.46 per hundred, that brought him $1,713. bom Huston, who has been laid up with rheumatism for some time, haß sold his news stand to W. A. Parkirison and Charles Linn, of Attica The latter will have charge. Mr. Huston will go to the Indiana Springs for treatment. ’ It is stated that Chicago capitalists have been quietly buying up Monon stock, holding that the road’s present earnings and prospects are sufficient to make the stock a good investment. This confidence is strengthened by a belief that the Monon will becomes part of the Southern railway system. Twenty-four varieties of fancy No. 1 stock of apples, from the tops of the Alleghaney mountains, Pa., at the Chicago Bargain store. Apples, 60 cents per bushel to $1.50 per bushel at the Chicago Bargain Store.

Dr. Kay’s Renovator for the liver. Harry Kurrie was at Knox Monday on legal business. Mrs. G. W. Goff is visiting relatives at Kersey and DeMotte. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gray, of Peru, are the guests-of J. C. Thrawls. C E.&lills and G. H. Maines were at Pontiac, 111., on business, Monday. Mrs. W. A. Jordan, of Hammond, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Slagle. James Meads, of Hammond, and Cal Nichols, of Chicago, visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. May Fisher and Mrs. .NiAna Hope, of Morocco, visited Rensselaer relatives Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins, ofGoodland, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs, W. L. Wisliard, Sunday.

Rev. T. A. Hall, of Oxford, will preach at the Christian church next Sunday, morning and evening. Fred Duvall, who has been visiting relatives here, returned to his home in Colorado the first of the wdek. Bert Brenner has purchased a lot of A. Woodworth on River street, and will erect a residence there in the spring. J. T. Penn has leased a hotel at Thorntown, and will take possession December Ist. He will remove there next week. Roy Blue, superintendent of the Wheatfield schools, who has been at home on account of sickness, returned to his work Monday. John Medicus spent Sunday with his family here. He is now employed at Barrington, 111., and thinks some of moving there in the spring. Mrs. Alfred McCoy and Miss Jennie Thompson returned Saturday from the Indiana Mineral Springs, where they have been taking treatment. Fred Phillips has so far recovered his health that lie left for St. Louis, Monday, where he will assist ns one of the auctioneers in a big Hereford sale. Uncle Ellis Walton has purchased the property just north of the city water and light plant. His sister, Mrs. George, moved into the property Tuesday.

Brings attractiveness bo listless, unlovable girls, making them handsome, marriageable women. That’s what Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35c. B. F. Fendig. Leave your order with C. Hansen for a new wagon or buggy. It will be manufactured to your order from the best material and at a reasonable price. All hand work. Rev. W. Ed. Meads, B F. Ferguson, Frank Swartzell, Chas. Robinson and Verna Thornton attended the quarterly conference of the Free Baptists at *Brookston over Sunday. J. F. Warren, of Oklahoma, sold his farm two miles north of town, to 0. F. Stackhouse, for SBO per acre. Mr. Stackhouse, who recently sold his farm, will move onto his purchase Alt Padgett apd Homer Hardy, who have been in Oregon, lor some weeks buying horses, returned home Saturday. They purchased 325 head, which they will sell at the Chicago stock, yards. The father of Miss Stella Shields, teacher in the public schools here, died at his home in Monon, Tuesday morning, after a long illness The funeral will be held today at 10:30 a. m., in Monon.

As predicted last week the Rensselaer foot hall team still remains unconquered, having defeated the Logansport team at Delphi Thursday by a score of 31 to 0. Logansport was not in it at any stage of the game. The attendance was about 800. A turkey and silver medal shoot will be given at Pleasant Grove Friday, December 6th. Shooting will begin promptly at 9 a. m. Three turkeys will be put up in each event, and in each event there will be ten targets. In the silver medal shoot there will be 15 targets. 3 fThe Monon has paid the S6OOO judg ment in the case of John Brown, of Crown Point, which was awarded him for property and land destroyed by fire sent out by defendant’s locomotives. The principal, costs and interest amounted to over $6,000, and was paid through Clerk Major’s hands. Mr. Brown’s brother has a judgment against the road for SIO,OOO for similar damages. Engineman James Covington, of the Monon, with engine ill made a record run between Indianapolis and Chicago Saturday night. The tram left that city til -<y-flve minu es late and carried five extra cars, making a , train often cars, five of them being heavy Pullman sleepers. Covington arrived in Chicago on time, having' made up the ektra time in spite of several stops. ■'

Thomas Robinson is able to be out again after his long illness. Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Middleton were over from Remington Monday! E. O. Eller, of Surrey, has pur chased the Galbreath milk route. » Advertised letters: Dell Dragoo, Mr. E. H. Mitchell, Mr. A. F. White. Miss Amanda Israel has returned from an extended visit at Chestnut, 111. Dr. Kay’s Renovator cures headache, constipation, dyspepsia. 25c. 50, and sl. The best medicine you need Fancy apples. At the Chicag-o Bargain Store. There will be no school on Thursday and Friday of next week, owing to Thanksgiving. Gus Grant is branching out as an auctioneer,having made hiß first effort at a sale last week. Mrs. B. S. Grant and son Homer, of Chestnut, 111., are the guests of relatives near here. Cloaks in all colors, lengths and styles, at the Chicago Bargain store.

James Mead, of Hammond, and Cal Nichols, of Lowell, spent Sunday with Myra Clark and Lona Flynn. Lost—Pocket book, containing two silver dollars and some change, and two receipts. Finder please return to this office. Jay Sayler was down from Chicago last week to assist the Rensselaer foot ball team to defeat the Logansport team at Delphi Thursday. The largest and most complete stock of boots, shoes and rubbers of the standard makes at matchless prices, at the Chicago Department store. For' Rent—One new six room house, with fine bath room, bath tub, hot and cold water, fine cellar, wood house, electric lights and other modern improvements. Apply to A. Leopold at Mose Leopold’s office. W. R. Nowels has traded his residence property on Weston and Susan streets for a five acre fruit farnj near Flora, and will move there in the spring. The trade was made with his father, David Nowels.

When you want a nobby, up-to-date suit or overcoat equal to tailor-made, at prices one-third less than some other places, go to the Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. Wm. Johnson, mother of Robert Johnson, former manager of the Western Union office here, died at her home in Lafayette, Saturday morning, after an extended illness. She leaves a husband and three children. George F. Meyers has negotiated the sale of the E. J. Fraikin farm, two and one-half miles north of Wheatfield, to John Harper, of Lee county, 111. The farm consists of 320 acres, and brought $15,000 cash, or about $47 per acre. Don’t forget the special cloak sale, Friday, Saturday and Monday, November 22, 23 and 25, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer Post No. 84, G A R., initiated the following new members last Friday evening: J C Thompson and Wm. Hurley, of Fair Oaks, arid Henry Hoshaw and Wm. Campbell, of Rensselaer. After the initiation the Post was treated to a supper, by the Ladies of the G. A. R.

Vernon Hopkins, the sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hop. kins, ran away from home Sunday, and went to Chicago in search of employment. His mother was almost prostrated when his absence was discovered, and Mr. Hopkins went to the city and succeeded in finding the boy. He returned with his father, and has promised to remain at home. The new M. E. church at Kniman was dedicated last Sunday, in the presence of a large crowd, by Rev. Bassett, of DePauw Univwsity, and Rev. Bloomer, a student at Evanston, who will be the regular pastor of the new church. The church cost SI,OOO, and on the day of the dedication there yet remained a deficit of S2OO, which was raised in twenty minutes during the service.

Dr. Kay’a Lung Balm for bronchitia. Mrs. U. M. Baughman spent Sunday at Monon, J. H. Harmon, of Pontiac, 111., is visiting relatives here. A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Herry Swartzell last Friday. Mrs. A. Woodworth is visiting her daughter at Montezuma. For a first class job of horseshoeing call on C. Hansen, the black-smith. Rev. W. Ed. Meads is conducting revival meetings at Parr this week. To cure obscure diseases, renovate the system with Dr. Kay’s Renovator. Public sale of good horses at the stock yards, in Rensselaer, next Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Porter, at Delphi. Mrs J. W. King was called to Medaryville Friday by the serious sickness of her brother. A Special Cloak sale on Friday, Saturday and Monday, at the Chicago Bargain store. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Pine and son Robert, of Whitehall, Mich., are the guests of R. W. Sprigg and family. The Reed farm of 220 acres four miles south of town, has been sold to a man from Cullom, 111., for $66 per acre. You can find anything you want in underwear and hosiery, at right prices, at the Chicago Bargain Store. John Kohler is intending to move back from Chicago Heights to Rensselaer. He will occupy his residence property, the former Comer House.

Don’t let other dealers gull you into paying sl6 or sl7 per thousand for hemlock frame stuff. The price at Lee’s yard is sls for No. 1 at Me. Coysburg. Squire Bussell, of Hanging Grove township, is here for the purpose of moving Judge Thompson’s buildings from the lots on the corner of Washington and Cullen streets. Padgitt & Hardy will have a public sale of California and Oregon horses at the stock yards in Rensselaer, next Saturday. These are an exceptionally good lot of horses, are all pasture raised and not wild, and -will make good farm horses. Earnest Middleton, who has been stationed at Fort Sheridan for some time, received his discharge from the army Sunday, under special orders No 260, A. G, 0., of 1901. His enlistment would not have expired until August of next year. The Chicago Tigers will be here next Saturday to play the Rensselaer foot ball team. Last year the Tigers were defeated by a score of 11 to 0 by the Rensse'aer team. The season will end with a Thanksgiving game with the Benneft Medical College, of Chicago.