Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1901 — THINGS IN GENERAL! [ARTICLE]

THINGS IN GENERAL!

Daily Happenings Around the Prairie City. TIMELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD! » * News Items Caught on the Run and Served While Warm Without Trimmings or Embellishment. Local and Personal Notes. !> D. A. Stoner is acting as judge in a poultry show at Cynthinia, Ind. A foil line of cameras and camera supplies at Linn & Parkinson’s. Mrs. Fletcher Monnett has returned to her home at Evanston, 111. Don’t forget the Reno Novelty Co., Friday, Dec. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Will Comer returned to their home at Hadley Saturday. Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm the very best cough cure. Price, 10, 26 and 60 cts. Revs. Meads and Ferguson are holding r revival at Vaughn Chapel. Dr. Kay’s Renovator for the stomach. Editor Robertson, of Wheatfield, was in the city Friday. No. 1 fence at $17.50 at Lee’s yard, McCoysburg. Mrs. Nancy Snodgrass is visiting in Medaryville. Jim Meyer has secured employment in a drug store in Chicago. Fora first class job of horseshoeing call on C. Hansen, the black-smith. Mrs. W. G. Slagle and Elizabeth Spaulding visited in Monticello Friday. Buy an air rifle for your boys for Cnristmas—Lee at McCoysburg has them. Geo. O. Bales has purchased an interest in the Colburn lumber business at Goodland. Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm, a pleasant and sure cure of coughs. Sold by druggists.

James Masker has charge of a feed barn at Lowell, and will shortly move his family there. For 50 cents yon can buy enough Acme Food to cure one entire family of dyspepsia. Ed Peacock, former clerk in Laßue Bros. Department Store, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Dr. Kay’s Renovator cures headache, constipation, dyspepsia. 26c 60, and sl. Milt Chipman was fined one dollar and costs by Squire Burnham for intoxication Tuesday. The finest line of blue and white dnameled ware ever shown at Lee’s Hardware, at McCoysburg. Misses Cora apd Kate Friend, of Monon, are the guests of Mrs. W. M. Baughman. Dr. Kay’s Renovator, a perfect system renovator. At druggists 26 50, sl. The poultry houses are again busy this week dressing turkeyß for the Ohristmaß market. _Vade, the greatest juggler, will*be here with the Reno Novelty Company, Friday, Dec. 20. yy flerschel Wilson returned to Ohicago Monday, after*, a"visit with' Lis brother Jesse.;| purify the blood, renovate with Dr. Kay’s Renovator. Ask druggists for it. Mrs. BmmaTurpie, of North Platte, Neb., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Baughman Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Murray are visiting at Kingmau, Kans: Mrs. Mary J. Hopkins is visiting her son Homer at Alexandria. Mrs. Oren Parker, of Chicago, is visiting her parent, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harris. Lagrippe, coughs, quickly cured,by Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm. Druggists sell it. Miss Nellie Moody is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Dunn, at Wichita Kans. Acme Food makes the weak strong Ask your druggist for it. It will fill you with life and energy. John W. Walker is reporting the meeting of the State Dairyman’s Association at Plainfield. Mrs. W. J. Miller, of Battle Creek, Mich., is the guest of A. Woodworth and family. Thomas Price, the insane man, was taken to the Longcliff asylum at Logansport, by Sheriff Hardy, Tuesday. , The fashionable event of the season will be the Reno Novelty Company. Friday, Dec. 20. Have you got your tickets yet ? ■% Mrs. James Masker and' children have joined Mr. Masker at Lowell, where the latter has charge of a feed barn. Alfred Armstrong, superintendent of the prison farm, at Michigan City, with his wife, is visiting his son Charles, east of town. Did you ever see Reno, the great Magician ? He will be at the opera house Friday, Dec. 20. Are you going. Thos. Price will be sent to the Longcliff asylum at Logansport, instead of to the county farm,, as originally ordered by the court. Mr. Vade, the famous English Juggler, is with the Reno Novelty Company, at the opera house, Friday, Dec. 20. B. 8. Fendig is shipping a car load of turkeys from Wheatfield this week. John Sharp has been ther superintending the work. I heard a man say on the street that he would not miss seeing Reno for five times the price. Friend, you are right, don’t miss it. Work has already commenced on the new implement building north of the White livery barn. Renicker Bros, will be the tenants. Mrs. Mary lines, of Bozeman. Montana, who has been the guest of her daughter, Miss Nellie lines, has gone to Monticello for a'visit. B. F. Fendig, A. F. Long and J. A. Larsh, Rensselaer’s progressive druggists, all have Acme Food now in both small and large packages for sale.

Rev. J. L. Griffis, the Presbyterian minister at Remington, has been appointed army chaplain, upon the recommendation of Congressman Grumpacker. The trial of J. Y. Wallick for shooting a young man named Reynolds, near Monticello, will begin Friday. He was indicted for assault with intent to kill. Mr. and Mrs. Lem Huston have returned from the Indiana Mineral Springs. The former’s rheumatism was mnch benefitted by the treatment received there.

The city light plant has-been giving excellent service the past week by furnishing lights until late in the morning and turning them on early in the evening. Leave your order with O. 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. The Jasper County Farmers’ Institute will hold its annual session in Rensselaer January 10th and 11th. The institute will probably be the best ever held here. * ' Susan—The pimples, sores and blackheads are danger signals. Take Rocky Mountain Tea, you’ll give a farewell reception to your troubles. 36c. B. F. Fendig. George W. Haste, of Jordan township, and Matoaka Rife, of the north end of the county, were married by Rev. Work at his residence last Wednesday evening. JJsedby ladies of fashion all over the world. It’s without doubt the greatest beautifler ever offered the American women. 35c. Made by the Madison Medicine Co. B. F. Fendig

Cards’are out for the marriage < f Benjamin F. Edwards and Miss Mary E. Rowen, which will take place on Christmas day at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rowen, the bride’s parents, in Rensselaer. The water pipes at L. Wildberg’s froSe Monday night and bursted. The house was flooded with water, and much of their furniture and carpets were badly damaged, along witli the building. Dr. Horton is also a sufferer from freezing pipes at his new residence.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Platt, on Division street, Tuesday. D. A. Stoner will act as judge at a poultry show at Poseyville the latter part of the week. Misses Bessie and Clara Murray have returned from Mason City, Ilf., where they have been visiting. T. R. Daugherty has moved to town from the country. He occupies the Alvin Clark property, which he rerecently purchased. Martin Burns departed for Riverside, Cal., Tuesday, where he will spend the winter. He thinks some of locating in that state permanently. The Journal will be printed one day early next week on account of Christmas falling on regular press day and in order to give our force a holiday.

Congressman Orumpacker has in troduced a b!.l in congress asking for the erection of a monument on the Tippecanoe battle field at Battle Ground to cost $50,000. Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Howe are moving from Dwight, 111., to 8. E. Yeo man’s farm, near Fair Oaks. Mrs. Howe arrived here Monday. They were formerly residents of this vi cinity. The will of Wm. B. Hurley, deceased, of Barkley township, has been filed for probate. The estate, consisting mainly of a farm of sixty acres, is left to the widow until her death, when it goes to the children. J. F. Kimberlin, of Cincinnati, who came here last week to take the foremansbip of the Journal, has resigned his position here to take charge of a furniture store at Puebla, Col., owned by his uncle. He departed with his family for the west Tuesday, Lost —Pocket book containing one S2O bill, one $lO bill and two 50 cent pieces, and a note for S4O signed by George Davisson in favor of T. W. Snow. Finder notify T. W. Snow, at Blackford, Ind., and receive liberal reward. 2 6-4 t

Geo. F. Meyers has just negotiated the sale of four farms to Wm. Cooper, of Union township. Two of the farms were owned by J. N. Jones, oi Illinois, one being located in Keener and the other in Union township. The other two farms were the old Saylers farm and the Wilbur Florence farms in Union township. The four farms each contained 120 acres. All persons having claims against the county should file same not later than December 24tb, for action by the commissioners at their special session of the 30th. Those failing to file their claims ns above stated will be compelled to await the action of the county council in making appropriation to pay same, as all unexpended appropriations revert back into the county fund on January Ist, 1902.

It is reported on good authority that N. S. Bates, who was in the poultry business here some years ago, has leased Glazebrook’s blacksmith shop and will convert it into a large poultry dressing establishment, and also handle junk, wool, fur, hides, eggs, etc. He will also have branch bouses at Kniman, Rose Lawn, and also at two or three points on the Gifford railroad, if his present plans are consummated. At the Mothers’ meeSng held at the court house last Thursday the question of “Foot Bali from a Mother’s Standpoint” was discussed All those speaking oil the subject were opposed to the game, claiming it is brutal and dangerous to life and limb. At the Mothers’meeting nt the court house this afternoon the subject will bo “Foot Ball from a Ministerial Standpoint."’ the ministers taking part. All interested are invited to be present.

The pastor of the Methodist church is in ranging a series of add resses, to be Su alay evening regqlariy until the series is exhausted, upon topics of more than passing interest He has made a special study of each of the subjects in the list and some original investigations. The list will be added to as the series progresses. The topics so far decided upon are as toltows: “Spiritualism,” “Christian Science,” ‘“Faith Healing,” “Munic-, ipal Self-government,” “Various Theroies for the Solution of the Liqu ir Problem,” “Crime and its Treat ■ ment ” , . I Dr. Kay's Renovator for dyspepsia.