Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1883 — Personal and Local. [ARTICLE]

Personal and Local.

Daylight is scarce, but weather is sufficiently numerous. Two books for five cents at Miss Babcock’s. Post-office will be closed on New Years day, from 10 o’clock a. m. to 4 o’clock p. m. I have a few more cheap lamps left and they.dre cheap, “aud don’t you forget it”; F. B.’Leaming. » Mrs. J. P. Dunlap has a new upright piano, which she received on Monday. Go to La Rue’s for bargains in Queensware, glassware and fancy Dishes. Remember Mrs. Kirsch’s enter tainment at the Opera House next Friday night. Go to Miss Babcock’s for your Photograph anti Autograph Alburns . Notice R. P. Benjamin’s new display advertisement in this issue of The Republican. Books! Books.! ! Do not fail to examine the fine holiday honks at the P. 0., before you buy. My books are all new, and cheap. The Rev. T. C. Webster expects to begin a series of revival meetings at the M. E. church on January Ist, to continue indefinitely. We warrant all of our goods strictly pure and take all kinds of country produce in exchange at the highest market price. Lußue’s The members of the Dramatic company are loud m their praise of the candy manufactured at Levino’s candy factory. Go to Laßue’s for coffees. They have the finest coffee in town, every pound warranted or money refunded* ' Married. —By Justice A. 11. Wood, at his residence in Rensselaer, lnd.; on Dec. 17th, 188.3. Mr. Joseph Shindler to Miss Lizzie Bringle. REMEMBER the great closing out sale of Sears & Son, will only last until January, Ist, 1884. Don’t lose a bargain, but come at once. We are under obligations to Mr. G. W. Hascall, now of Washington, D. C., for a copy of “Thq Hatchet”, a new comic paper just established iu Washington. The Hatchet is exceeding sharp. Cloaks and Dolmans, will lie sold for 25 to 50 per cent, lower than ever before offered in this market. I bought low, and will make you bargains. Call and see. R. Fendig. ; ; j A*. T - * Elmer 1 Dvviggins and Delos Thompson are home for tho vacation, from Michigan University, at Ann ArboiV '-'- The former cffnie Friday evening, the ’latter Sunday eveuin g. , 7 With every SSO Domestic Sewiiig Machine, sold by W. H. & C. Rhoades, they make a present of nil oil painting, that Is , a perfect beauty. Size 30x40. (jill and look at them. Married,: —At the residence of 1 F. W. Bedford Esq., Rensselaer, j •lnd.’, on Chrictmas day, Charles I Shand to Mary L, Bennett, troth j late, pf - Scotland. Ceremony by j the “Old Squire.” i The Commercial Bank, of Oxford, I how owned by Mess Ts. R. S. A Z. Dwigglns, is to be reorganized into a state bank. F. J. Sears of this place has taken largely of the stock, and expects to go to Oxford to-day to Resist in the reorganization. Mrs. C. P. Mitchell 1 .as resigned her position as teacher of the Grammar depcrtfccntin the Rensselaer schools. Her successor has not yet been hppointed, hut will be within a few days. Mrs. Mitchell has been an, exceptionally successful teachei-, aud her place will be hard to fill. .Misses Lida Cook, Florence Sherman; Eva Richards ” and Messi-s. Edward Wokisky, .T. P. Eilibourne, W. R. Smith, F. R. Stevens, W. N. Chtipman, F. R. Barnett, J. J. Keltey, and Capt. Simonds, came in oil the forenoon train from Chicago. Monday, and put up at the MAkecyer House. ,They are .all members of the Criterion Dramatic Company. ’ ’*' , '

Mrs. Milton Campbell is sick, at her home in Oxford, With catarrahai fever. Ladies money bags at Learning’s, cheaper than ever known in Jasper county. An enormous trade iu holiday goods was done in this town, last Saturday. Lemons, Oranges and candies oE all kinds for New Years, at Lit Rue’s, Miss Genevieve Osborne returned to New Albany on the forenoon train last Monday. Oh say! have you seen those cheap velvets, only 50c a yard, at Hemphill k Honan’s 1 . Go to the new’ bakery for your Bread, he keeps the best bread iu town, always fresh. W. G. Smott has moved into Rensselaer for the winter, and is occupying Mrs. E. R. Cissel’s house on Van Rensselaer street. Fishpond and Loto games, at Miss Babcocks. Also chopped up Niggers and- the climbing Elephant. _____ The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church, will meet at Mrs. G. J. Dexter’s, (Nosvels House,) on Friday afternoon. 1 place my books in the market to sell, and they are selling. You who want nice books, had better call early at the P. O. The next Teacher’s Institute of Marion towmsliip, will be held at the school house in Rensselaer,, on Saturday, January sth. Just a few more of those cheap Hanging Lamps left at Learning’s. A nice New* Years present for wife or mother. C. P. Mitchell, the successful life insurance agent, came down from Lake county, Saturday evening, where he has been getting in insurance work with good success. Gentlemen, go and see beaUtiful w'ork boxes and , Odor cases, at Miss Babcocks, before purchasing holiday presents for your lady friends. At the Presbyterian church,, on the first Sabbath in January, the Rev. G. Small will discuss the subject of “Amusements” —Enquiring how far a Christian may indulge &c. Ladies, do not forget that Miss Babcock has rented a part of Mis. La Rue’s millinery room, and keeps constantly on hand the best corsets, knit underwear, hosiery and ready made muslin wear. Auditor Robinson and his.deputy, Mr. Nowels-, after having wrought hard, for many days, over the tax duplicate for 1883, turned the same over to Treasurer Alter JLast Monday. Farm Loans.- to 810,000 Partial payments. Reasonable terms. The Rensselaer Loan and Insurance Bureau, opposite Court House, next door to post-office. 15 -39—ts. Mrs. C. G. Seal’s and her sister, Miss. Thompson, returned tiam©hiLtSatiw i i.l*yr.ei'hy.uLg. Mr.s. Wears from her ail summer’s visit to many.friends in the east, and Miss Thompson from Michigan l University. Our old rdl'able friend, John B. : Goetz, of Newton township, calb ed upon us Monday and ordered the address of his daughter’s paper changed from Rosa R. Goetz |to Rosa B. Graf. -Miss Goetz was j married to Mr. Bruno Graf, last : mouth, in Chicago. i. “Short but Sweet” was the | call made upon The Rebubliuan |by Prof. Levino, the Candy FacI tory man, Monday morning. The ! last mentioned quality resulted | from a couple of boxes of delicious : confectionery which the professor | kindly presented to ye editor and llH&flfisis&fitit ...A V u__A-

| Sarriedr—-On Christmas day, in Chicago, Mr. E. N. Hylapd, iwaprietor of the Rensselaer Mills, to Mts* Lillie Hoosman, nqp Tharp, now of Ukicago but lately of Rensselaeiu■ Mr. and Mrs n Hyland will return to liensuejaer ou,, the , night train to-day, and oocwpv the «C.i M. Hopkins house, on Front street. The Republican joins with many friends in wishing them a lieaity welcome.

Miss Madge Osborne went to New Albany yesterday, to spend the vacation with friends.— Cleaver’s Stock of Guns is fine, and his prices correspond with the times. The finest. Christmas present we have heard of yet was fine upright piano given to Mrs. W. W. Watsub, by her husband. Mrs. Elizabeth Cliilcote v.cut so Fostoria, Ohio* her old home, yesterday to visit friends. She wi£ be absuntTor several weeks. A False Report.— The report-' ed death of Mrs. Mary C. Hainar, at the insane asylum was a mistake. At last accounts she was still living, and in a better condi- j tion than when to the j asylum. , Excursion Rates.— The sale of the two cent per mile, round trip tickets on the L., N. A. & C. railway, will be resumed oil Saturday the 29th and continue until Tuesday, Jan. Ist. The tickets are good returning until Jan. 3rd. An immense line of dress flannels at Ralph Feudig’s, that will beuclosed out at prices that trould make wholesale dealers squeal. Call and see,They are all beauiiful patterns, and the prices will be. pleasing to your pocket book. Died:— Saturday morning, Dec. 22nd, at her home near Rensselaer, Elizabeth Minikus, wife of John Minikus, of consumption. The funeral was held at 'the Catholic church, on Monday, and was conducted by the Rev. J. Zumhuelta. ~ Heiiery Eigelsbacli will make a public sale, at the Jonathan Peacock farm, near town, on Friday, J an., 4th, —a notice of whice appears in another place in this paper, —and will start for his new home in Nebraska iu about two weeks. Mitchell’s Christmas— Born, at Rensselaer, lnd., on Tuesday morning, Dec.. 25th, 1883, to Mrs. C. P, Mitchell, teacher of the grammar department, in the Rensselaer public schools, a son, a fine boy, and doing well, is also the mother. Hon. R. fe. Dwiggins returned from. Battle Creek Friday evening, and in his company was Col. Geo. E. Yarrington, of The Continental railroad company. Col. Yarrington took the train for the east on Saturday. He still has hopes for the future of his railroficL The report was widely circulated last week that Col. Bennett H. Youug, president of the L., N. A. & C. had, at the request of the Board of Directors, tendered his resignation of the presidency of the road, but Col. Young emphatically denies the truth of the report. ■ •• • • • The new timetable, now in force on the L., N. A. & C. railway* appears in this issue of The Rebublican. The tables for both the main line and the Indianapolis Air Line divisions being, given. As we have already mentioned, the only ’changes made are ii\ tlie day tvauo- each of which pass liens- * fger about Twenty minute’:; esHfc" er than before the change *as made. Circuit Court. -Fifty new cases have been entered <?n the tivi docket for the next term of the Jasper Circuit Court A larger number than at any previous term for many vears. No cases whatever have, v as yet, been entered on the ‘criminal docket. The court [convenes Monday, January <th* 11884. Despite the large number ;of cases upon the civil docket, it promises to be a rather nuaaterest--1 mg term. j To-night, Thursday, will posi- , lively be the last appearance of ] the Criterion Dramatic Company in butt* town; when they will give the Romantic and sensational drama, “John Logan’s Curse ” or “The child of the Woods.*’ This ! play created quite a sensation on | its first production in New York. It is replete with startling situations, while a brilliant vein of comedy rtfns through the play. Mr. Wodiska will appear as Jonn Logan, the half breed, and Lie .charming Soubrette, Lida Cooke will take. she sprightly character of Ruth,, or Carrotta. This is a fftat class company and should have a full house.