Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1883 — PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION

Lewis E. Brasket, of Hanging Grove, has another daughter. James T. Washburn, of Star City, visited his brother, the Doctor, last Saturday . Mrs. A. Thompson and Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins, are visiting their young folks at Michigan University at Ann Arbor. Mr. J. C. Dolan, an energetic business man of Bloomington Ind., with his mother, visited friends in this vicinity over Sunday. Misses Lydia and Ella Dwiggins, returned home from their labors in the schools of Fowler and Oxford, respectively last week. Dr. F. P. Bitters, and his bride, Anna Stockton that was, returned to Rensselser from Fulton county, Tuesday evening. Mr. C. B. Steward was in Indianapolis last week as representative of Iroquois Lodge, No. 143,1. O. O. F. to the Grand Lodge of the State. • Mr. Sam Scott returned from Dakota Friday last. He had the good fortune to gobble a forfietad timber claim near Altoona. j His son, who still remains there, has taken a homestead. A. McCoy & Son, James T. Randle andC. D. & D. B. Nowels have purchased six fine Herefords. May they succeed in improving the stock of Jasper county. Judge Hammond is at home this week, working over a grip, sack .full of the records of cases submitted to him for decision. A. great deal of the work of the state supreme judges can be as 'done as well .'at their homes as at Indianapolis. The boys are running an am etuer circus accross the river and having scads of fun. Admission, ’lO cents, children half price, Clergyman free. We have not received “ary comp” yet, but expect we shall as soon as the boys see this notice.

That fine old "gentleman of the old school, Gen. J. C. Yan Rensselaer, son of the founder and namesake of Rensselaer, and owner of a large portion of the vacant land of the town, came in from New Brunswick, New Jersey, Monday evening. For a man of his. years,— three score and ten, —the General is hale and vigorous. The effect of his journey here, has been beneficial rather than otherwise.

Caught and Caged.— Thanks to the sagacious and energetic conduct of Sheriff Rowell, the horse stolen from J. T. Miller, of Barkley township, last week, is now in the possession of its owner, and the thief awaits the course of the law in' the J asper county jail. The thief, whose name is James Me Colly, had been possessed, it would seem, with a longing to visit his hundred spirits in the state of Michigan. On his way he passed through Michigan City, this state, and himself and horse having been recognized from the description given of them on one of the printed postals sent out by Mr. Powell, the Town Marshal of the town above mentioned, “took after” the said McColly, and captured him a few miles from town. Sheriff Powell, being notified of his arrest, went to Michigan City Friday, and brought him to Rensselaer the same day. He is now in jail with bail fixed at S6OO, but as the same wilL not likely be forth coming, he will probably remain where he is until after the Circuit court sets in June. Garfield Post, G. A. R. of BoswelT, is making preparations for a most extensive and elaborate observation of Memorial day. The Rev. J. J. Claypool, of Rensselaer, will deliver the oration of the day. The ©f the M. E. church have put down a new sidewalk north of the parsonage. It was a much needed improvement. There are other sidewalks that need reparing.