Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1883 — PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION

Judge Ward is a success. Mrs. Ckas, Moody, of Barkley tp., is Y T ery low with lung fserer.Y r er. Dr. S. C. Maxwell was over from Remington, yesterday, looking! healthy and prosperous. Col. Graimlle Moody took the train for his home at Mt, Vernon, lowa, Monday evening. • L. Richardson is building a comfortable house on Cullen St., north of Mrs. Moss’ residence. Joseph Hardman moved his jewelry store into Ins neYv room, opposite Kannal’s drug store, last Monday. F. J. Sears, of Jasper’s fair capital, Yvas iu Oxford this Yveek the guest of Z. Dwiggins.—“Oxford Tribune.”

Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Henry started for Hastings, Neb., Monday morning. They will be absent for some-weeks. ■ The frame work. of. Jay Williams’ neYv house is erected. It will be a roomy residence, and elegant withal.

"Y tfP* f ' A 'V* • { L. L. Daugherty’s second son, Henry, has been very dangerously sick lately, but is now recovering Y T ery fast. Coke Henkle, one of the Jasperite JayhaYY’kers, noYV has Lis paper sent to Wichita,' Kansas, instead of Kingman, as heretofore. Squire McColly, of Barkley tp., has been in poor health all winter. He visited Rensselaer last week, for the lirtjt time in eight months. W. T. Perkins the proprietor of the Rensselaer creamery is ship'ping large quantities of butter to Chatanooga Tenu. and other Southern points.

The venerable Rev. R. Claypool, reached Rensselaer Friday evening on a visit to his son, the Rev. 3. J. Claypool, of the M. E. church.

Alter an illness of many months from lung fever and partial paralysis, Mrs. Dr. Doming is again able to be about. She was in town Satnrdav. * • ,H. W. Snyder, of Heminglon, was’ in town Wednesday. Mr. Snyder lias been sick since last August, and lacks much of boing in good health still. Mr. and Mrs. Berry Parris, "started for Dakota Monday morning, with the intention of making a several weeks visit to their children there, and to see the country and enjoy themselves generally.

Dr. I. B. Washburn made a flying business trip to Fort' Wayne tii is week, leaving here Monday night and returning Wednesday morning.

Circuit Clerk, C. H. Price came in from Dakota, Saturday, looking and i feeling splendidly. He reports a cold, backward spring, the same as elsewhere, but prospects favorable for a large crop of wheat.

Tho youngest son ‘of Frank Hengesbac-h i'ell into the river Monday and would have been drowned, had not his .brother, a little older than himself, kept him fiom sinking with a fence post until help came. The Rev. J. J. Claypool, who delivered the Decoration day oration at Boswell, _ last Vv ednesday, reports that the exercises were very successful dispite the rain, and that himself and Mrs. Claypool enjoyed a pleasant visit, among lelatives and friends.

J. C. Morgan left for his. future home, at Georgetown, Vermillion county, Illinois Monday morning, driving across the country With his newly purchased team. dim will be greatly missed in Rensselaer,, like ‘‘Poor Yorick” “he was a fellow: of infinite jests, most excellent fancy.” He leaves behind him lots of friends, no debts, and the reputation of a strictly honest and upright man. , May success crown his efforts as a tiller of the soil.

Mr. J. P. Carr, jr., editor of The Oxford Tribune, Yvas married on Thursday the' 31st ult., to Miss Mattie Bell; bf Oxford. The Rev. W. H. Vance, of Remington, performing the ceremony.

Born. —Tuesday evening, June, sth, to Mrs. Emmet Kannal, a daughter. Weighs nine pounds, and is doing Yvell, as is also the mother. The father is a good deal broke up, but will survive. Charley Mayers, the tailor, is* no longer numbered among the attractions of Rensselaer. departed, without much previous notice, Monday, going to Wisconsin, as we are informed. His sojourn among us Yvas brief but- lovely, an t his creditors will cherish his memory Yvitli tender solicitudo.

The newly appointed judge of the Thirtieth circuit, the Hon. Peter H. Ward, reached town Monday morning, coming across country by the way of Remington. The judge is an ardent admirer of our charming little town, and says he has not seen, for a long time, a place so evidently prosperous. One of young Lee Catt’s horses gave him an ugly and ungrateful kick in the face, Monday eveumg, just as Leo Yvas turning them loose in the pasture. The kick rendered him unconscious for some minutes, and occasioned a good deal of alarm to his friends, but luckily 'no bones - were broken, and no serious results are likely to £olloyv.

prosecuting Attorney Walker, is still in poor health, and sent Dan Frazer over to take his placer' ns prosecutor. Walker’s friends are much in fear that that brilliant young attorney will, himself, soon be called upon to appear as defendent in the Court of Last Resort. We greatly hope that it may not so, bat if it is, may he Yvin Ills case.

At the instance of John Kohler, the brick-maker, a mechanic’s lein, an architectural attachment not called for in the plans|and speeifications, has been put on to the new school house. John claims pay for some 57,000 more brick than Levi Pierson, the sub-contractor is Yvilling to allow him. Tlenco the lien and the impending luyv suit of large dimensions.

The members of the Grand Consolidated, Colossal Combination of Circus Celebrities vail do well to take in the excursion and Barnura’s circus next Saturday. They would doubtless be able to get on to some new points in circus performances.

The Insatiable Buzz-Saw.—Dr. Maxwell, of Itemington, on Thursday last, was called down to Pine tp., in Benton County, where ho amputated the left fore arm of old Squire Turvey, one of the oldest citizens of that township. The Squire owns a buzz Law, which fact is a sufficient explanation of the accident.

K. of P. Anniversary. The Knights of Pythias will celebrate the sth anniversary of the establishment of the Lodge at this place, outlie 13th inst., by a picnic r.t the grovel west of M. L. Spitler’s The - other secret organizations have been invited to participate and a good time is anticipated.

More about the “3 I” Road.— The road was completed to North Judson last week. Opinions differ as to whether the eastern terminus will be carried any further this year or not. The work of extending the line westward will bo carried on with vigor. Regular trains are already running from the L., N-A. & 0. crossing, westward to Streator, and will soon run to North Judson. The oontract for plastering the new sohool house wa3 awarded yesterday afternoon; Watson & Medicos will do the job. c"