Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1880 — Local Gossip. [ARTICLE]

Local Gossip.

—— *-The Nowels houro baa a new] •Ifn. —The infant son of Wb. Myers died last Monday. * —Torch light procession next Monday night. Everybody eome. —Mr. Ferguson with his family takes rooms with Mrs. Moss for tbe winter. —Ed Rhoades will soon goto houeeAfeeping in the bouse occupied by Mr. Morgan. —The proprietors of the Oxford Tribune have just passed through s siegs of siekness. Miss. Jennie Holmes of Delphi spent last Sunday with Misses Doand Lizzie PursapUe. ~ ; —That little Wren at tbe Depot, is still sweet on tbe Goose- —A barring dog never bites. —And strange to say little Johnnie Borrouphs has a slight antipathy to the “red headed geniu?.’* » —One Mike Hogan pays f6OO on a wager that Landers would be elected. Mike now repenteth his folly—The enterprise of our business men is attracting large numbers of visitors to the town to do business.

—Mr Powell, sheriff elect and Mr. Morgan have rented the Cleveland house Just vacated by Mr. Ferguson. —Squire Thomas A. Knox of Hanging Grove called on us last week. He takes the Republican for another year. —The Michigan City Enterprise re' ports Lake Michigan strewn with wrecks, the result of the rcceut severe storms. The Oxford Tribtme reports the opening of work on the North and South Railroad running through that vilfogfe. —Mr. Mitchell teacher of the gram mar department of our schools was laid up Tuesday with a severe attack of neuralgia. —Married—Mr. Jas. Long to Miss. Mary E. Mitchell by Rev. A \y. JFood, yesterday afternoon, at the Hopkins House. —The Monticelio JTcraitl says that not a Republican meeting has been held at Idaville that has not been disturbed tty democrats. * —Dr. Anirim and Lemuel Shortridge. tpth of Keener, were in town Wednesday) They report a general Garth Id boom in Keener. —Married—at residence of the bride’s father last Thursday evening at 7 P. M. r -by Rev. D. T. Halstead> Mr. O 6Cor Figley to Miss Belle Cn»s. cup. ■*< 4 —Squire I. ,G. Brasket of Union township made us a call Wednesday, and provided us the wherewith tliift we might contiuue it is subscription to the Republican. —Charley Hopkins Store room north west of town is In proeess of erection and will be eomp'eted in a few days. Charley will lay in hi* Stock of supplies next week.

—Our lumbermen are attracting customers from a. long distanue. Several large hilts have been sold t» people living in the region of Mt. Gilboa in Benton county. —Dr. Washburn will move his office to the rooms over lines drug store in a few days, where lie will be pleased to have all lih> patrons and friends call and see him. '— A little girl 8 years of age died (lie. other day at Brookston. caused by eat. ing jimps m aie 1.. People should be careful not to allow poisonous herbs to grow about their houses. —Lest week’s Sentinel reports the display at the fair good and the attendance large. We are pleased to learn this os we h ive not had the privilege of visiting the fair for several weeks. —A serio'ts runaway occurred in Remington last week by which Mr. Westmire of Benton county had one horse killed, his buggy badly broken and himself considerably: shaken up. —D. D. Dykeman of Lognnsport visited his Democratic friends here thfe first of the week. The visit we suppose bad notlOng to do with an attempt to “carry” tbe county for Hancock.

*-Charley Warns,r succeeded in passing Examination at Purdue for the Freshman class. This speaks well for the thoroughness of Mr.-Al-len’s instructions and the energy end capability of our joung friend Charlie Dr. Waahburh reports uncle Billy Timmons to be gaining daily; and thlnis he will be able to be at the polls next Tuesday. The friends of Mr. Timmons are at his recovery as none of them expected it—Mr. James Downing of Chalmers is to decorate his wheel barrow and give Mr. Dobbins, the postmaster a free ride tomorrow. This he agreed to do in case Mr, Porter was elected governor, It will most likely be an interesting occasion. —Norman Warner hasjuatcomplet. ed an excellent improvement on bis property, a brick two story building the lower story arranged for a cellar, the upper for an ice house. Mr; Wm. Paxton puts oue of his Pulaski jobs of plastering on the building. —At a republican jollification last Week over In Newton county a bucket of powder carried by Mr. Ulery, brother of the shlritr elect, was ignited by sparks from the anvil. The backet exploded aud burned Mr. Ulery and another gentleman in a shocking man. ner. The gentlemen will recover, but. will earry marks of the injury through Ilfs.

have just received the Nov ember number of the "The Nursery” a magnificent little monthly for youngest reader*, published by the Nursery Publishing company 36 Bromfield street Boston. This magasine const os a host of attractive stories for young folks, such as are instructive a" well as interesting. Parents should be careful to provide for their children at an early age sach home attractions as will Instill in them a love for ther home fireside. No better way tlran to provide them with good books and None hold a more honored position than the "Nursery* ■ The price la only $1.50 per year.

AntMt 'did” Utc place tot Suud.y evening—we mean the marriage of ohr foreman Mr. Arthur \V. Cole to Miss Ella Oaborrfe, both of Renasetaer, which occurred at the residence of Ezra L. Clark, at# o’clock last Sunday evening. Tbe ceremony was conducted by Rev. A. W. Wood. We extend hearty congratulations to the young couple and wish them a happy through life. We acknowledge tbe receipt of a liberal supply of cake.

BY IROQUOIS.

—Jacob Close of Barkley is building a nice barn. —A now roof on the iiMise occupied by Doc- Hamer. —Many of the piipils of the high school are studying Latin. —John W. Nowels, five miles north of tewn, lias built a new stable. —The Iroquois river ib the nearest dry itbsa been for three years. —Tbemarket is over stocked with potatoes at forty cents per bushel. —School boys in town do not swear ss much as formerly. Good for them. —Harvey Phillipe of Hanging Grove has sold his farm'to Hugh Low, of Bradford. —C. W. Clifton is traveling agent for the Aetna Life Insurance company and is succeeding well. —Charley Stackhoua and Wm. Parker were over to Pulaski county and bought a nice lot of young cattle* —Prof. G. W. Allen Is attending Law school at Ann Arbor Mich. E. I. Philßpe is going to attend the same this fall. —Trustee Porter has lightning rods put on the school bouses of Mariou township. Paris school house was siruck by lightning last spring. Plant trees too, Jud, when needed f and by the time the rod 9 are down the trees will be up aud protect as well.

—Duvall’s stable goes up slowly. He says the reason Is his brick mason has two or three other jobs and is trying to hold all by working a little at each. Frank is a pretty shrewd geiman. —The A. O. tj. W. or Ancient Order of United Workmen meet in the Odd Fellows Hall every Wednesday night. The members enjoy about the same benefits of Odd Fellowship and each have life insurance policies of s2oo<\ —A. L. Willis Is. doing a prex-ing business. He made as much as seven hundred gullousyif cider per day. During the seasbn lie has made many thousand gallons, ami will have several hundred g illous of vinegar from the pommiee —The creamery started by Mr. Perkins promises well for the people in Rensselaer and ith vicinity. Mr* Perkin* pays good prices for cream •nd gets good prices for butter. He h:u» the promise of cream from the milk of about four hundred cows. —Ben Martin is putting a bridge across the Iroquois river near the ford below Alter’s mill. It, will be quite a convenience but was not needed as badly ns the one directly north of town where George Burk was to put in an iron bridge in case lie was not elected. Seventy five feet of trestle ami a half mile of grade will do.