Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1881 — From Gillam. [ARTICLE]

From Gillam.

Weather very gloomy. Roads are very muddy. Mrs. Laura Rodgers and niece and Miss Alice Fres hour have returned from Kansas after an absence of three year". Messrs. Cal. Far is and Frank Hart of Marion township, paid their many friends in this locality a visit on last Sabbath. Superintendent Netherton, of Pulaski county, spent Saturday night in Gillam. , Miss Lissa Mitchell left Gillam Sunday morning for Pleasant Ridge, where she will teach school this winter. Married, on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Henry Hoffman and Mias Julia Randall, the Rev. J. J. Thompson officiating. A long and happy life to them. Mr. Alphonso Rockwell also has a “charge to keep.” • Died, on Sunday evening last, the youngest of the Rev. John Sebring. Tliijy have the sympathy of the entire community. “The morning flowers display their sweets. And pay thsir silkon loaves unfold ; As careless of the noontide heats. As fearless of the evening cold. Kipp'd by the winds untimely blast, Parched by the sun's director ray; -The momentary glories waste, Tbo short-lived beauties dio away.” Mrs. Alex. Hamilton ie visiting friends in Ohio. Miss Belle F has the East Vernon school. D. E. L——, of M , was in Gillam Sunday afternoon. Hoping to hear from Honce in the next issue, I will close. Muchly Thin**,

JAKE.

Parties living in the northern ends of Newton and Jasper counties will find it to their advantage o call on us before purchasing their Fall goods, as Mr. Keller, our Chicago buyer, has charge of the buying for five houses, which enables him to buy in large quantities, thereby securing thelowest figures, which accounts for our selling goods lower than other dealers. Highest price for all kinds of produce. Give ub a call. Keller, Craig & Co., ; Rose Lawn, lnd.

Miss ‘ Anna Quayle, i now. in charge of the Millinery Department at the Trade Palace, is direct from the wholesale house of D. B. Fisk & Co., Chicago, where she has worked for a number of yean, aad by whom she is recommended «is a first-cl aBH trimmer.; Ladies desiring fine hats will do well to e&ll ana see her work before purchasing. The Hon.. J. JL Speer, editor of the Indianapolis.. Sun, called out West the “Greenback Anti-Monop-oly Cyclone of Ihdiana," will address the people of Rensselaer, on next Saturday at o’clock. A Fine Lot of Plymouth Rock Chickens, fbr sale at N. Warner & Sons’ Hardware Store. Call sobhT - r „ —, * r f ~ ’ t . An Endless Variety of Boots, and Shoes, at _prices as low ns the lowest, at Fendig's, The Enterprising! — .fin- • l i When you w&nt anything fine in Teas, go to O: C. Starr k Co’s. They* keep the finest stock of teas More of those fine shoes and LaFavette hand-made boots at Willey k Pure white lead and Wl, tolled prices *t

The train cornea in very early nowadays, generally iron 12:30 to Bhy your Groceries at O. CL Starr A Co.’s and get good and pore goods. Judge Hammond adjourned court Wednesday night until nefi Monday morning. Several changes in business houses, it is rumored, ere about to twkft place in Rensselaer. Remember not to forget—the temperanoe meeting next Sunday afternoon, at the court house. * - ttr Just reoeived at C. C. Starr A Co. ’a another lot of new Glass and Queensw&re of new and elegant patterns. Tub regular monthly examination of teachers will be held at the public school building Saturday of this week. ’ The subjects of the Rev. A. Taylor for next Sabbath will be, in the morning, Jacob’s Ladder; evening, Temperance.

Two or three small dwelling are being built-in Thompson’s Addition and one in Watson’s Addition to Rensselaer. * Mr. Ezra Clark, who had the misfortune to break his leg some two weeks ago, is getting on finely under the treatment of Dr. Loughridge. *' The Blue Ribbon meetings are now held at 3:30 o’clock on Sunday afternoons, instead of on Friday evenings, at the court house. The Board of Commissioners appropriated money for the building of a cross-walk from the post-office to the public-square. A good investjpsnt. The management of the opera house will be assumed by the proprietors, Messrs. Willey A Sigler, after the 15th of next month, we are informed. Mb. Perkins, Sr., was called to Morris, 111., last week, by the danSirous illness of his oldest brother. e reports that there is no hope for his recovery. Bring your job-work to this office and get a respectable job, for a low price. We will duplicate prices and work from Chicago and LaFayette. Our advertisers occupy much of The Republican this week, but it is all interesting reading matter, and no one should overlook what they have to say.

The partnership heretofore existing between J. V. W. Kirk and Wm. Meyers, in the coffee-pot business, has been dissolved. Mr. Meyers will continue the business. W. B. Austin, esq., has become a full fledged lawyer, having been • admitted to the bar during the present term of court Mr. Austin made his maiden speech last Tuesday in the Worden case. After this week the New Albany company will operate the Air Line road, according to all reports. It is to be hoped that that superanuated old locomotive will be allowed to have a vacation at last Rensselaer is no longer outside the pale of civilization. The cheerful click of the telegraph is now heard in the land. Go up to the depot and indulge yourself in the luxury of a telegram.

Dr. Washburn went over to Winamac Tuesday, on business. Me reports the citizen’s of that town as being frightened over a case of small-pox, which developed itself in a tramp from Chicago.

There will be a meeting of the Q. A. M. club, to transact important business, this evening, at 9 o’clock, in Starr’s Hall. ‘lt is desired that all members be present. By order of Executive Committee. ' If you want a Hat, Cap, pair of Boots, Suit of Clothes, an Overcoat, Ladies’ Coat, Dolman or any*, thing usually kept in a first-class general store, at as low prices as any house in the State, call on Keller, Craig & Co., Bose Lawn, lad. 7

Kannal’s Grand Donation 1 A new stock of lamps and lanterns at Kannai's. s. Call and see those beautiful parlor lamps at Tharp’s. Plug and fine-out tobaooo, at old prices, at Kannal’s. We want a good correspondent in every township in Jasper county. A Fall Line of Ladies Dress Goods, of the very latest styles at Fendig’s. I' Fine Under-wear, Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, and Overalls, -at Fendig’s. ■ 1 w K. of P. best five-cent cigars at Eannal’s. A donation ticket with every 25 oents’ worth. Goto C. C. Starr A Co.’s for vour Glass and Queensware. They keep the only first-class stock in town. Ladies, have yon seen those Beaver Hats and Ostrich Plumes at the Trade Palace. They are just “lovely.”

Fendig has “any Quantity” of Ready-Made Clothing which he sells at prices that cannot be un-der-sold. T*- — I have a limited amount of private capital to let to good men on acceptable real estate security, at living rate 3 of interest. F. W. Babcock. A pood Baptist eUrgymtn of Bergon, N. Y. t a atroag temperance man, suffered with kidney trouble, neuralgia, and dixzineee almost to blindness, over two years after ke was told that Hop Bitters would cure him, because he was aft aid of and prejudiced egainst "bitters.” Sices his cure he says none need fear but trust in Hop Bitters. A meeting of the District Medical Society, of Benton, Newton, White and Jasper counties, will be held At Monticello, on Tuesday, Nov. Bth. It is hoped that there will be a full attendance of all the members. 8. C. AX well, J. A. Lovett, Prest. Sec’y.

Lorn of memory, hhiveraal lemitnde, pais i* the back, premature oM age, pwap<lf eared with Brown *■ Iron Bitten. It re> •lira loct atrragtkett the weaka®ad parts* Ifo Oiinn, m skkn—, in tuing Rlaeburt’i Uw Mto. Oil; mm for * dome. Sample dose frmu Fer sale by Imee It Meyer. Call and see those Celluloid eye glasses at Hardman’s the Jeweler.

Watch work a specialty, and I make my warrants good. Remember the place, Hardman’s the Jeweler. Thx greatest reduction in prioes of clothing that we have ever known has just been made at Leopold’s, and his stock is new and fresh. We can’t give any reason why he makes this sacrifice, bad, never-the-less, he has concluded to do so. In boots and shoes the re* duction is the same, and in dry goods it beats all. Call soon and help yourself. At Purcupile’s is to be found the beet five cent cigar in the city. Good maekeral only 6 cents a pound at C. C. Starr k Co’s. Try li " A full line of choice confectioneries at Purcupile’s. I will keep on hand only the best qualities of goods, and will sell them as cheap as the cheapest. R. H. Pubcupile. Watches from SIO,OO up to $75, 00 at Hardman’s the Jeweler. I will deliver goods to any part of the city free of charge, leave your orders with me. R. H. PURCUPILE. m x. ■ m »•* 1 ■ m ' - You can buy a lamp cheaper, of E. H, Tharp, than any where else in Rensselaer. Hardman, the enterprising jeweler, has taken the exclusive agency for the Columbus Watch Company’s watches. He has the company’s advertising cards nicely ramed and hung in the post-office and Morgan’s barber-shop. He in-, tends keeping a good line on hand and persons contemplating buying this movement should see them. Remember the place. Hardman THE Jeweler. Violin Strings! Violin Strings! finest ever brought to the town, at Hardman’s the Jeweler. Warner & Sons’ is where you to purchase your Hardware, umiture, etc. •