Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1902 — THING IN GENERAL! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THING 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. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Porter are visiting in St. Louis. Mrs. Robert Johnson has joined her husband at Lafayette. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Condra Saturday. Hiram Day is erecting an office building at his lumber yard. T. F. Clark, poor farm superintendent, visited in Lafayette Monday. The finest lot of lumber that has yet been on, at Lee’s yard, at McCoysburg. John Jones, the busman, answers all calls day or night. Your patronage solicited.

Mrs. Mark Barnes, of Kokomo, has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Larsh. This paper and The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean $1.40 for one year. “Special deal.” Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Akers, of Barkley township, Saturday, a daughter. C. E. Mills has been appointed county manager of the Lincoln League for Jasper county. W. B. Chilcote, of the National Soldiers’ Home at Marion, is visiting in Rensselaer. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Snow, of Barkley township, Monday. Perry Thompson has contributed §3 to the school fund for fracturing the bicycle ordinance. Ex-Marshal Simpson, who has been laid up with rheumatism, is able to get around again. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Harrold, of Hammond, were the guests of Rensselaer relatives over Sunday. R. P. Johnson has been given a position by the Western Union telegraph company at Lafayette. Mrs. Leo Wolfe, after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, returned to Hammond Sunday. John Makeever has let the contract for two 2 story bouses on the corner of Weston and Harrison streets. Hon. E. D. Crumpacker will open the Republican campaign at Remington Friday evening at 7:30 P. M. Misses Grace Nowels and Carrie Marshall have entered the normal de partment of Chicago University. Mrs. Leota Jones has moved into her own residence on Front street, formerly occupied by B. S. Fendig. The Indiana postmasters of the 10th district will hold their annual meeting at Hammond October 6th and 7th. Farm for Rent—Bo acres 5J miles southeast of Rensselaer. Address T. W. Grant, Rose Lawn, Ind. 4 t. Call on John Jones, the busman, when you want to make the train. All calls promptly attended to. Phone 257.

Miss Maude Daugherty will teach for Miss Ethel Perkins in the Goodland school during the sickness of the latter. John Jones is again iu the bus business, having repurchased the business of C. W. Duvall, who bought it a few weeks ago. Charlie Chamberlain has fitted up a boat with a 14 power gasolene engine, which he will use on the Kankakee river. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dixey have adopted the infant child left motherless by the death of their daughter, Mrs. Sarah Guhl. I will take pleasure in calling at your residence and showing samples of Stevens’ fine line of ladies’ tailor made suits, cloaks, furs, dress skirts and silk waists. Telephone 174. Genevieve Sprigg.

Dr. Bernard Maloy, of Chicago, is the guest of hie parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Maloy. Mr. and Mrs Reete Hopkins have moved here from Grant county and will make their home in Rensselaer. The Boys’ Brigade of the Christian church will give a box social at the church this evening to assist them in buying uniforms. The W. R. O. treated Mrs. Wm. Powers to a surprise party last Thursday evening, it being the occasion of her 57th birthday. Arthur Tutuer, of last year’s gra dusting class, has entered Michigan University at Ann Arbor, where he will take a law course. See or telephone Joe Jackson, the I busman, when you want to go any place. Prompt attention given to all calls. Day or night. Advertised Letters:—Chas. Anclift, George Anderson, Lieu McKay, Arthur Putt, H. F. Kitcham, Julis Stules, Henry Wyncox. Don’t make a mistake and buy a stove that you will not be satisfied with. See the line at the McCoysburg hardware, before buying. Miss Ethel Perkins, who has been teaching school at Goodland, was brought home Friday, suffering with a bad case of malaria fever. Stevens’ garments are the best. Call and see samples of ladies’ tailor made suits, cloaks, furs, dress skirts and silk waists. Genevieve Sprigg. R. F. Parker, former clerk in Fendig’s drug store, has thrown up his position and gone to Chicago, where it is understood he has secured a like position. Yes, the Journal prints sale bills and has the best equipped office in Jasper county for doing this class of work. Get our prices before placing your work. William James and Miss Lila Shephard, colored employes at A. McCoy’s residence, wpre married at Michigan City last Friday. The license was issued here. Mr. Miller, manager of the local branch of Beyer Bros.’ poultry establishment, is moving here with his family. He will occupy a house on River street. She’s a radiant, witching, wondrous gem, that beautiful blushing wife of mine. She is an angel on earth, so you can be, only take Rocky Mountain Tea. B. F. Fendig.

Frank J. Babcock, of Carpenter township, has been selected for Republican county councilman in the place of Andrew Hicks, who was found to be inelligible for the position. Miss Grace Peterson, who is an experienced trimmer from Gage Brothers, Chicago, is now employed at Miss Mary Meyer’s millinery establishment. 3t Dave Platt was sent to jail last week to serve out a fine and costs of eleven dollars for drunkenness, but after serving out a part of the time, he paid up and was released.

It stands alone, it towers above. There’s no other, it’s natures wonder, a warning poultice to the heart of mankind. Such is Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c. B. F. Fendig. We are now prepared to suit the public with all the latest styles of millinery at very low prices. All new goods. Please give us a call. 3 t. Mary Meyer. The foot ball season will open next Saturday at Riverside park in Rensselaer in a game between the Rensselaer Athletics and the Hammond Athletics The game will be called at 3 p. m. Judge Thompson and daughter Edna departed Monday for Washington, D. C., near where Miss Edna will enter the National Park Seminary, an institution for young ladies at Forest Glen, Md. O ye people! have ye wasted the golden moments of never returning time in taking a substitute for the genuine Rocky Mountain Tea made by the Madison Medicine Co. B. F. Fendig. Dan Waymire was taken to the springs near Attica Monday to be treated for a bad case of rheumatism. He is in a bad condition and was accompanied by his brother, Fred Waymire and wife, his sister, Mrs. Judson J. Adams and by Dr. Berkley.

Vernon Nowels has sold his short order lunch business on Van Rensselaer street to a Mrs. Rutherford, of near Monticello. Mr. Nowels will again assume a clerkship in G. E. Murray’s store. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Oppenheimer, of New Orleans, are the guests of his sister, Mrs. B. S. Fendig. Mr. and Mrs. Oppenheimer were married in Canada last Wednesday and will resume their journey to their southern home Friday. It has been decided to macadamize Clark street from Van Rensselaer to Cullen street. This is a long needed improvement, as much of the traffic from the west part of the country to the elevators passes over this street when in a passable condition. The Rensselaer High School football team is after a game with the Hammond High School eleven. Rensselaer turns out some swell football elevens and Hammond will have to do some tall training to stand any show with them. —Hammond News. S. E. Yeoman, the fruit tree agent, can be found at Worland’s buggy store in Rensselaer every evening and on Saturdays, where he will take pleasure in showing samples and taking your order for the best nursery stock in the country. Henry M. Shipman seems to be about as successful in raising apples and pears as he is in raising small fruits. Although this is not a fruit year he has as fine apples as can be found any place and is having no trouble in finding ready sale for them in the neighborhood of $1 per bushe 1. Edward Pattee and Miss Margaret Lorentz were united in marriage at the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. Clarence D. Royse, in Rensselaer, Monday evening. The groom is the son of A. D. Pattee, of Rensselaer. The bride is a resident of the north end of the county. To the ladies: The new line of samples of ladies’ tailor made suits, cloaks, furs, dress skirts and silk waists of Chas. A. Stevens & Bros, havebeen received and are ready for your inspection. Call at residence, 112 N. Franklin street, or telephone 174. Genevieve Sprigg. J. H. Perkins Saturday received from the governor Fred Glackin’s parole,-and immediately forwarded it to the reformatory officials. Glackin is now a free man and will remain so as long as he behaves himself. He attributes his trouble to whiskey and says that during his incarceration the appetite for strong drink has been cured and hereafter he will let it alone. Stevens’ garments are the lowest for same qualities. A Stevens’ garment will fit any regular figure better than any other make, as more attention is paid to the designing and tailoring, as only skilled labor is employed. Would be pleased to show samples. A telephone message to 174 will bring samples to your residence. Genevieve Sprigg. If you feel bad, out of sorts, sluggish, constipated, bilious, pale, sallow complection, you should take a course of Bailey’s Laxative Tablets; mild, pleasant, effective and natural in action. They are a tonic, invigorator and blood purifier. They are a new discovery. A tablet at night will make you feel fine in the morning and energetic. 10 and 25 cent packages at A. F. Long’s.

There is no telling how some things will turn out, especially things you buy. Buy stoves and cutlery of Lee this winter for they are sure to turn out alright. W. R. Lee, McCoysburg, Ind.