Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1902 — TICS IN GENERAL! [ARTICLE]

TICS 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. Joe Marshall is visiting relatives in LaPorte county. Miss Gail Wasson is visiting her sister at Berwyn, 111. Ira W. Yeoman, of Remington, was in the city yesterday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Coen Saturday. L. W. Hunt, of Baroda, Mich., is the guest of his brother, J. J. Hunt. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowen, of Parr, Monday. Mrs. Robert Randle spent Sunday with her husband at Logansport. Miss Maude Spitler is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. B. Learning, at Goshen. Mrs. Henry Harris and daughter Jennie have been visiting at Elgin, HI. Mrs. Mark M. Yeoman departed for her home at Kingman, Kansas, yester day. This paper and The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean $1.40 for one year. * ‘Special deal.” John Jones, the busman, answers all calls day or night. Your patronage solicited.

Advertised Letters: Mr. Milton Michaels, Mrs. Maggie G. Smith, Ray W. Southwich, Willie Scott. Mrs. W. A. Jordan and son, of Hammond, were the guests of her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Slagel, Sunday. Both the Democrats and Republicans of Newton county have made nominations for clerk of the circuit court. The Daughters of the American Revolution are making preparations to give a rummage sale this month. Orpha Bisher has been oppointed postmaster at Gillam to succeed Mrs. Logan, who has resigned the position. Briggs Bros., the tailors, have quit business here, and will probably locate in Mexico, where a brother is located. Call on John Jones, the busman, when you want to make the train. All calls promptly attended to. Phone 257. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gwin have moved to Alexandria, where Mr. Gwin has secured a good position in a glass factory. Judge Gillette, of Lake county, and N. U. Hill, Republican candidate for treasurer of state, were in the city yesterday. Mrs. R. B. Porter and son, Mrs. W. V. Porter and Mrs. Alfred Collins left on Tuesday for a visit with relatives at Bucklen, Kans. Judge U. Z. Wiley, of the appellate court, was the guest of 0. W. Hanley Monday. Mr. Wiley was formerly judge of this circuit. Misses Belle and Martha Oppenheimer, after a visit here and in Canada, departed for their home in New Orleans Tuesday.

James Willis left on Tuesday for a visit at Mazon, 111. From there he will go to Oody, Montano, where he may remain for some time. See or telephone Joe Jackson, the busman, when you want to go any place. Prompt attention given to all calls. Day or night. The Newton County Citizen, the new democratic paper at Goodland, has received its new outfit and now presents a neat appearance. Oscar Graham and Miss Emma Laughry, of Walker township, were married last Thursday. Squire Joel Spriggs officiated. At Trinity M. E. church’ next Sunday morning will be Old People’s day and Communion service. Evening subject: “Does Rensselaer Need Saloons?” Monday evening, the new presiding elder, Dr. D. M. Wood, will preach.

A home talent entertainment is being arranged by the ladies of the Christian church to take place the evening before Thanksgiving. Stevens’ garments are the best. Call and see samples of ladies’ tailor made suits, cloaks, fbrs, dress skirts and silk waists. Genevieve Sprigg. If you want nursery stock that will grow, give your order to 8. E. Yeoman, who is now taking orders for fall delivery. All stock guaranteed. A surprise birthday dinner was given to Mrs. E. G. Warren by about forty of her neighbors and friends last Friday, who gathered with well filled baskets. 4 Mrs. Charles Morlan is suffering with a dislocated elbow, received last Saturday in a fall. Her arm pains her considerably but no serious results are anticipated. Fob Sale —lo acres of ground one fourth mile south of the court house, in Rensselaer, part of the old Kannal farm. Inquire of Earl Sayler, Rensselaer, Ind. 4t. 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. 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. John Zimmerman was at the Kankakee river Sunday and as an evidence that he has not yet forgotten how to handle a gun, he brought home two nice plump squirrels. 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. A steam heating plant is being installed at the Makeever House. By the way, under the present management, this hotel is coming to the front as one of the best hotels in the state.

At the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. B. F. Ferguson, last Saturday at noon occurred the wedding of Edward Q. Wesner and Miss Tracey C. Fecher, of Walker township. J. B. Workman, the tax ferret, has secured the contract in Vigo county to discover and report for taxation omitted personal property. He is to receive 35 per cent of all amounts recovered. Matt Worden, who recently removed here from Remington, has rented the room on Van Rensselaer street formerly occupied by R. D. Thompson and will open a harness shop therein. O ye people! have ye wasted the golden moments of never returning time in taking a substitute tor the genuine Rocky Mountain Tea made by the Madison Medicine Co. B. F. Fendig. Editor Bowie, of the Weekly NewsReview, of Rose Lawn and Thayer, was nominated for justice of the peace of Lincoln township last Saturday. His chances for election are said to be encouraging.

George Fredline, of Hanging Grove township, has gone to Lincoln county, Ky., to build a house on the farm for which' he traded last summer. He will be gone three months but will cot move there until next fall. J. W. Williams, of Rensselaer, has been selected to take the place of Erhardt Weurthner, oi Newton township, on the Republican ticket as councilman at large, owing to the ineligibility of Mr. Weurthner, 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 Spkigg. Reuben Hess, of Morocco, was nominated by the Republicans ot Newton county for clerk of the circuit court, and David Hess, of Brook, for commissioner of the second district, in place of Fred Foresman, deceased. 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 Spkigg.

Rev. B. F. Ferguson officated at the wedding of Mr. Samuel Graves and Miss Linnie Pearl Helfrick, at Monon, Sunday noon. About fifty guests were present from Monon and Brookston. A wedding dinner followed the ceremony. The services at the Free Baptist ohurch for next Sunday will be as follows: Sermon at 10:45 a. m.; subject “The Living God and Man’s Need.” At 7 p. m., a temperance address; subject, “Does Rensselaer Need Saloons?” 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. S. E. Yeoman represents the Hooker, Wyman & Co. nursery, of Rochester, N. Y., one of the best nurseries in the east. He is now taking orders for fall delivery. All stock is guaranteed and stock dying will be replaced free of charge. If you are interested in seeing a line of railroad built between Remington and Remington you can learn something to your interest by calling on Robert Parker. He has a proposition that will insure the building of the road if given the support it deserves by the people of the two towns. —Remington Press. The election commissioners, consisting of Clerk Major, U. M. Baughman and H. J. Kannal met Tuesday and made up the county, district and township tickets to be voted for at the November election. The Democrats have made no nomination for clerk, and Mr. Warner, the Republican nominee, #ill be the only name for this office on the ticket.

George Wortley, of Jordan township, has decided to take life easy from now on. He has rented his farm to his son and will probably move to some town in Nebraska, where he will live off the income of his farm. He has one of the best 160 acre farms in Jordan township, fully paid for by his labor,in the past and he thinks he has earned a rest for the balance of his life. 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.