Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1881 — PERSONAL. [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL.

No less than fifty boil ding will have been erected in Rensselaer at the end of the summer of 1881. The church societies of Rensselaer are going it on the method of numerous entertainments and small profits. - * —» ■- • i . Ij. Uotton will probamy sen bn* hTtebar-ysrd and retire from active business on account of continued poor health. Tee Board of Commissioners met yesterday, to consider the matter of accepting plans and specifications for .the jail’and sheriff’s residence. The job for construetiiig the same will be awarded at the September meeting of the Board. Married, Sunday, August 7th, at the residence of the bride’s father, in the presence of a large concourse of friends, Mr. Charles *V. Coen, our popular deputy auditor, to Miss Agues Brgwn, daughter of the Hon. G. H. Brown, of Barkley township, Rev. Mr. Hennegar, of Reynolds, officiating.

; The running horse race at the fairground, last Saturday, drew a fair sized crowd, and "was a lively little race generally. As before stated the race was between Wm. Johnson’s “Lady. Hampton” and Benj. Reynolds’ “Jennie 0,” half mile heats, best two in three. The first and third heats, and of course the race, were given to “Jennie O.” The second heat was not decided at all, as two of the judges were in favor of givihig it to “Jennie” while the third judge believed it to be a dead heat. The best time made fifty-one seconds. ' / / 1 ' r ;•* w 1 * Another “Day’s DoiNoe.”—Wherein is set forth in dne order the . much-to-be commended conduct % of one Hiram Day, lately of Illinois, a plasterer by profession, and a live man by practice. Tuesday of last week ho struck tho town —late in the evening, and perforce was constrained to possess his sonl in. peace morning. Wednesday he sought zealously to vent a house for himself and family, but not being able to compass that object, he purchased , a building site from Mi( Dwiggins, and building material elsewhere, and on Thursday began work on a dwelling. Friday finished framing the the timbers.'- Saturday raised the frame. Monday put on the roofboards, anAtJn Tuacday, tho shingles, subscribed for The ReGo thou and do likewise •

That Kentae'ser for a towvi of its sixe has murli raore than an average share of cultivated musical talent is a proposition not likely to be dispuiod at least by anyone ’fortunate enough to be present at the*ooncert given by the M. E. Church Choir, at -the Opera House, last Thursday evening. The concert was all entire succoaa in every feature except the aize .of the audience, which, we presume, owing to the extreme beat of the weather, was much smaller than might reasonably have been expected.'The ror.corj opened by the choir singing “The Lord Is My Light,” which was followed by '.‘Robins Of The Woodland, ,f an solo by that accomplished pi".rust, Miss Hattie Coen. Then came a »*ecxn soprano solo by Miss Lola Mots, ontltitlcd,;"The Sailor’s Story,” and ‘'Will He Cotfce,” by Lettio Hopkins*, both of which songs were received with great applause. The “Overture To Stradella,” was giver in flee style by the orchestra, after which came Mrs. W. de M. lloooper in a yopraco sole, La Farfelstta, so well executed as do be followed by an enthusiastic ensure. Miss Madge Hemphill and Mr. J. T. Ahbeti then delighted the aadience with a duo, ‘‘FlowGently, Deval” ' Miss, 4 Kerapluira voice possesses the quality •>f sweetness in a remarkable degree and this aong was ona of, the most attractive features of the eveniag. * - The rising young elocutionist, Prof. J l . L Vlak sever, then reeited the first part of “Tha‘ • Ariiocian,” a strange, wild, half oriental and Altogether unreal poem by the. ‘‘Hewg*g sjager of the Sierras,” Joaquin Miller. At the close of the first part of “The Arixoaian ’ the orchestra gave the “Concert Overture,” after which the second part was given. Mg. Makeever is a fine eiecutionist ’.and held the undivided attention •of the audienee, throughout the recitation. A somewhat too great rapidity and consequent indistinctness of utterance were faults which occasionally marred, in a alight degree, the *ifs«t of .the performance. ; "The Jfrisonian” was followed by a ‘‘Bird SoAg," by Miss Settle Hogan, very charmingly, and, indeed, perfectly rendered, but •till, a song of »,character which does not impress an audience, and one in which Miss Hogan could not de full justice to her own q'lalltications as a mnsieian. Mr. W. De M. Hooper next gave the “Warrior’s Song” so well as to receive a hearty encore. Upon coming baek he gave fno old comic song, “Simon, (he Cellarer,” in £ manner whish brought dewn the house. Mrs. Dr. Hamsr s rendering es “Home, 3weot Hotne,” a piano solo, was received ■with a burst of applause which netfilng but -the lateness of the hour p reran*- J ifttlino- ! -*v ■ meow. closed the concert by waging “Praise ye Jehovah.” ' foartlv^aart«r]y meeting for Iknsselaer ciretiHrwtfl be held in J}* M. E. Cbnrch Saturday and Sabbaib, August 20th and 21st The service will be held on Saturtlair, at 10:30 a. M. Quarterly oonferenca at 3:30 The Bev. Dr. (Lei trey will condnri the

y Supervisor Dunn made us a pleasant visit yesterday evening. Mr. L. D. Marjon, of Pleasant Ridge, came in the other day for a chat. Messrs. F. J. Sears and A. Percupile returned home from Gburinda, lowa, last week. Capt B. R. Faria, of Gillam, was in the and made this nfluw it friendly »*•■*- Miss Belle Nicol, of Pern, is visiting with Mrs. M. 0. Cisse), on Y&nßensselaer street Mrs. Roberts, of Texas, is visiting with her son, C. A. Roberts, on Vanßenseelaer street Misses Sarah and Adda Legg, of Logans port, are visiting their brother, W. H. Legg, in this city. . Mordecai F. Chilcote, esq., went down to Indianapolis, Wednesday, to attend the U. S. District Court. Mrs. J. W. Powell is visiting reltives in New York and Pennsylvania. She will return home the last of September. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Zimri Dwiggins, of Oxford, visited their relatives and many friends in Rensselaer, the past week.

A brother and two sisters of Dr. F.P. Bitters, are visiting him. The brother has been attending the Yalparaiso Normal. Mrs. Lewis Gros and daughter Julia, of Delphi, spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. W, E. Templeton, and other friends, last week. . Mrs. Lota Jones, formerly of this city, but now living near Francesville, is visiting relatives in Rensselaer. We acknowledge a pleasant call. ‘ Mj. 8. • Lehman, from Delphi, is now the boss tailor at E. Brown’s merchant tailoring eptablisment. Mr. L. comes highly recommended both as a tailor and a citizen.

Bates <fc Havens, the new grainbuyers, are ready for business, and tell the people what they are doing and propose to do through the columns of The Republican. Mrs. Sarah N. James and Mrs. Etta Barnes, of New Pittsburg, Kan., mother and sister of Postmaster James, are visiting at" the residence of the latter, in this city. Mrs. Sarah McClure and her daughter Florence, of Jacksonville, Florida, are visiting Mrs. Tharp, a sister of the former. We learn that thirty years have passed since these sisters last met. . Mrs. Mary Tharp, who was with paralysis last November, returned home from Illinois last week, after an absence of four month, her health is somewhat improved, but she is still unable to speak above a whisper. Messrs. Campbell and Farden, the gentlemen who are about ,to put a stock of boots and jjhoes in the room formerly occupied by L. Kern, have been somewhat disappointed by the non-arrival of their goods, through the blundering negligence of the railroad companies. They hope to be ready for business sometime next week. '