Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1882 — Ramiagton Items. [ARTICLE]

Ramiagton Items.

Roads ire good and busines s betted /[ " Fine variety of Ladies Chains and Necklaces, at Hamar’a. ~ Smith is at Logansport visiting his mother. Ladies don’t fail to look at J. V. W. Kirk’s samples of fine dress goods. ■■■■ l ■—» t 1 " Corn is coming into the market at a rapid rate. Price, 55 cents. 4 whole car-load of Barbed just received at N. Warner & Sena*. The new residence of Miss Reese is abont completed. It is a very nice looking lmilding H. B. Bmith, the Experienced Jeweler, can be found at Hamar’s What has become of the Great Southern raili-oad ? Is Rensselaer going to make an> further effort to secure it ? '• -•X.'.dtS'lfcjß % ■ ••• I ■ nr.aa>, I have a limited amount of private capital to let to good men on acceptable real estate security, at firing rates of interest. \ F. VV. Babcock. 1 N M ( A telegram just received hjf S. jP. Thompson, states that the Occidental Hotel at Kentland was burned to-day. Willey h Sigler have the best stock of Boots <fe Shoes in Rensselaer. They handle the very best custom-made work that can be bought Rosser, McClure & Morey, printers and stationers at La layette, have! made an assignment pi favor of their creditors. Try C. C. Starr A Co.’s roasted coffee. Coffee roasted fresh every o f her day. Remember. —That Campbell & Farden’s is the place foV Jobber goods. Boots and shoes a specialty. Remember, too, that tne work is warranted on all our goods. Oak Leaf coal or wood burning heating stoves are the best ever made for schools or offices. At N. Warner & Sons’. ■ • A new station has been established on the Air Line three ' miles bevond Pleasant Ridge, which will be called McCoy, in honor of Alfred McCoy, esq** of this city, on whose land it iw located Already several buildings are in course of construction, and McCoy promises to l>j a live business point.

Everything now on hand will be closed oat at, and below, cost, in order to move but little, if anything, into the New Store Room. Give me a call and you will go nwaj pleased with lots of goods for little money. Truly yours, A, Leopold. >/ m The sneak thieves are becoming wonderfully bold. They not only pilfer from wood-piles and coal-neaps, bat in the still hoars of night, they pick doorlocks and enter dwelling houses. As yet they have succeeded in getting nothing of value. The authorities are oh the track of the ghouls, and they will doubtless be checked in this business soon. * - Willey & Sigler still lead the trade on clothing. Have you examined their stock of Overcoats and Ulsterettes? , Roll op Honor.— -Since our last report and up to Dec. 31, 1881, we have received subscriptions to The Republican from the following named per-sonsl-G. W. Owens, A. \V. Cleveland, C. D. Nowels, Tillie Cason, John Harbolt, E. A. Erast us Pe* e ok. desse F. Smith, Henry Grow, Katie Wen rick, I). B. j Nowcl#, V\ m. Cooper, J. Pea- j \«ock, Lvdia Parris, 1. Saylor, | A. K. Michael Eger, B. (\ McCoy,. Wm. McEifresb, 'ATjoa. Gnyit- v ;

The weather is brighter and more favorable than when we wrote last week. Corn is cook ing into tovvq and business of all kinds seems brisk—especially the saloon keepers’ questionable business, judging by the number of intoxicated men daily seen upon our streets. The holidays parsed off quietly marked by nothing of special interest. On January first the annual election of officers took place in the M. E. Sunday school with the following result: F. D. Carson, superintendent; G. B. Chappell, assistant supt.; W. F. Butler, sec’y -and treas.; Mrs. Scheffier, organist, and H. H. Walker, chorister. The retiring officers have filled their positions acceptably and faithfully for a long time, but sometimes the best interests of an organization demand a change. Mrs, Barney Patton died on Monday morning after a Jong and painful struggle *vith the destroyer. The family have the sympathy of all in this .their groat bereavement The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at the house. Rev. J. B. Crow officiating.

Mrs. lona D. Willetts, of Collamer, is visiting relations and many friends in this place. H. K. Payne returned to Indianapolis Monday, lie lias made a change of base 1 from Nebraska to IndianapoiisJudging by his looks the change has been a happy one. D. M. Nelson and Miss Clara Brown left last Saturday evening for their respective fields £>f labor; the -cue to North Salem, the other to Waterman. We know they will succeed as. tlij;y have within themselves the elements of success.

James Patton, of Kentland, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Patton’ of Crawfordsville, and Mr. and Mrs. George Patton, of Rensselaer, attended the funerajL of Mrs. B. Patton, last Tuesday. Mrs. Christian Gras, of Pe 1 - phi, formerly Miss Adda, Hurlbui't, spent a few days in Remington, the guest of M. P. Bolles. T.-T.-N. J. Y. W. Kirk is now prepared with a nice line of samples in Cashmeres, Silks and Satins, for fine dress patterns, and would ask those wishing to purchase a fine dress pattern to give his samples a look before buying. lam able to make it to your interest as far Prices and Quality of goods are concerned. Sample room with F. J. (Sears & Son.

\ The largest shipment of Barbed fence-wire ever brought into Jasper County, just received at N, Warner «& Sons’. '• The Ladies’ Literary Society will meet at Mrs. Hooper’s, Saturday! afternoon of this week. The members are requested to come prepared with quotations appropriate to the beginning of the year. J. V. W. Kirk is now able to sell you fine dress goods from samples cheaper than ever before. Misses Lydia and Amanda Parris made a short visit to Indianapolis last week. They were accompanied home by Miss Lydia Dwiggins "who is spending her vacation in Rensselaer. ' ; Lost.—Somewhere between the Iroqnois bridge and Rensselaer, a brown circular. The owner would be very thankful to have the same left at W. J. Imes’ drug si ore. ;;

Dried apples, peaches, apricots, prunes and raisins at 0. C. Starr & Co.’s. School Teacheia —J. V.W. Kirk wishe« tq call your attention to his |ine line of samples in dress goods, Consisting of Cashmeres, Silks and Alpacas whicli he is novv' able to i give greatly reduced prices in. I! ' respectfully ask you to give my i samples a look and leave your orders. You . will find sample room , 4it F. J. Sear* «fc Son’e furniture *tor?, - ’ f