Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1883 — PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION

Don’t forget the Republican Convention, Saturday evening. H. M. Purcupile has purchased VY. H. Legg’s restaurant. Born:—Thursday morning, April 26, to Mrs. N. W. Reeves, a daughter. Mr. Joseph’ Willey, of the firm of Willey & Sigler, is in Chicago buying goods. Dr. C. S. Ross of Oxford, a dentist, was in town last week, and thinks of locating here. Mr. F. J. Sears went to Chicago yesterday morning, to buy goods for the furniture store. Mrs. Jennie Albert and her son Tommy arrived from Illinois on the 10;10 p. m. train, last Monday. Mrs. Isaac V. Alter, of Union township, died last Thursday morning of lung disease, after a long illness. Uncle Billy Timmons of Jordan tp., although over seventy years old, plowed two acres of gound one day last week. Mr. Geo. Grauel moved his harness shop Tuesday, into the room occupied by Wm. Meyers as a shoe shop.

Wheat in Union township promises not more than a third, of a crop, in the opinion of Mr. Wm. Cooper, the trustee. David AV. Shields started for Valparaiso Monday. He expects to put in a solid year at the Normal School there. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hemphill returned Friday evening from a visit of a couple of week’s’ duration to, relatives in Belmont, Wisconsin. The Doctors are resting after a pretty arduous three months work; The measles were the cause of most of it. Sant. Makeever started for Valparaiso, Wednesday morning. He will attend the celebrated Normal school of “11. B. Brown, Principal.” Father Lwigging, who sold his residence to his son-in-law, Mr. Henry, last fall is building another across the street from his former home.

Mrs. G. Reynolds has just received a valuable and acceptable present from her father, Mr. Callow, of Lafayette, in the shape of an elegant piano. John H. Blankenbaker died at his father’s residence early yesterday morning, aged 24 years, of chronic Bronchitis. His death was hurried by an attack of measles, the past winter. Mr. Casper Eiglesbach has sold his farm, south of town, to H. & W. Muller, from New York City, who have already taken possession. Mr. Eiglesbach will move to town and build. A bad misunderstanding has arisen between Messrs. F. L. Cotton and T. J. Sayler regarding the sale of the lumber yard. Mr. Cotton still retains the yard, and the courts wi’l probably be called upon to settle the difficulty. The measles are still getting in their work t 6 some extent. Mrs. John Hemphill and children are sick with them now. The children are having them light, but they ere going pretty hard with Mrs. Hemphill.

Mr. T. J. Randal is in lu'dc as regards the water supply of his new I house The. parties, who drilled I his well last week struck a fine strong vein of excellent vzater which rose within a few feet of the surface of the ground and discharges in the cellar with a constant . flow. Mrs. C. P. Hopkins returned Monday evening from Hennepin, i HL, whither she has been upon the painful errand of attending her ; Mother’s funeral. Mrs. Hopkins venerable father, Mr. 1) B. Albert | came hack with her to Rensselaer, i and expects to make his home with ’ her in the future..

Impending Matrimony.—One of the young professional men of this place will shortly slip his head into the matrimonial noose, should there be no “slip ‘twixt cup and lip.”

Mr. Frank Noland, junior member of the firm of Farden & Noland, made his first visit to Chicago last Friday. The time of his stay, not required for business, was devoted to seeing some of the wonders of the great city; and as he was under the protecting and admonishing eye of ye editor, the sand-baggers and bunko steerers were shorn of their terrors in his eyes. O. E. S. Reception.—The Ladies of the Eastern Star Chapter, O. E. S. gave a private reception at their Hall last Saturday evening in honor of their Worthy Matron, Mrs. 0. H. Price, on the occasion ot her departure for Dakota. An elegant and ample refection, music, conversation, speeches and an unlimited quantity of general hilarity, made an altogether delightful evening. Mrs. Price and Messers M. F. Chilcote and M. L. Spitler were the principal speakers, but short remarks were made by several others. Mrs. Price took the train for Dakota Sunday morning.