Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1884 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Mr. T. J. Farden returned Saturday from a brief visit to Warren county. Mr. and Mrs.W. A. Rinehart gave a pleasant party last Thursday evening. Our able candidate for congress will speak in Rensselaer next Monday, be sure and hear him. ■ Gen. Thomas H. Nelson is one of the best orators in . the nation. Come out ami hear him next Monday.. Elder Halstead will hold services at the Church of G6d next Sunday morning, at the usual hour. Mr. Nelson Everson received back pension last week to the amount of 8845, and a monthly rate of six dollars. Services next Sunday morning, by. the Free Will Baptists, in the Presbyterian church. Preaching by the Pastor. Gen. James R. Carnahan, Adjutant General of the State, will speak at the Court House next Saturday evening. The brakeman, Skihner, who was killed at Fair Oaks a couple of weeks ago, is said to have had an insurance policy of 83,500 upon his life. The Rev. A. M. Hunt, of Mich., will preach in the Baptist church, next Sabbath, morning and evening. Will all interested please take notice. . . 'Country Preaching.—The rlev. W. H. Sayler will preach at Surrey, on Sunday next at 10:30 a. m., and at Sorghum Valley at 2 o’clock P. M. Ex-Senator Kieser, of Winarnac, has just purchased the Lebanon Patriot, an old established Republican paper, and issued the first number, under his management, last week. A finer spell of weather than that which came to an end last Tuesday in this latitude was never seen at this season in this latitude. It has had a most beneficial effect upon the growing wheat crop. The Hun. W. D. Owen, the able and eloquent young candidate for Congress will speak in Rensselaer next Monday evening. This will be his only speech in Rensselaer during the campaign, and it will be a good one. The meeting at Sand Ridge uii last Thursday evening was well attended and presided over by Nolan M. Gant. H. E. James and Simon P. Thompson made speeches. The outlook in Barkley is encouraging.

Mahried. —At the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Isaac Parker, in Hanging Grove Tp., on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 15th, 1884, Mr. Fi ank Kenton to Miss Ida Parker. The Rev. B. F. Ferguson pronouncing ceremony. The meeting at Walker school house on ITiday evening, Oct. 17, was attended, by 120. >S. F. Brown president. S. P. Thompson made the speech and was attentively listened to. It was a good meeting. Walker tp. will do its duty. A J'Tnu- Fortune. —The many friends of Postmaster James -can congratulate him with a good deal of propriety. By the provisions of the will of a wealthy uncle, who died in. New York last Maj, he falls heir to the snug snnl of 8100,000.

Lost. - -Last Sunday, while out driving, between town arid a point about three miles . north and west', a lady’s black ulster cloak, Ottoman goods. The finder will con- ( fer a favor and receive a reward by leaving it at the? store of A. | Leopold. Mr. M. H. Walker, it is, universally conceded, has made one of the very best prosecutors the 30th judicial circuit ever had. He preforms the onerous duties of his office efficiently, correctly, and with conscientious fidelity. Although very young he was a soldier during the late war. The people of this judical circuit, irrespective of party, admire the vigorous and manly manner in which M. H. Walker has discharged his duty as Prosecutor. In fact, he bus become a terror to evil-doers, and is pronounced the moat efficient Prosecutor that we have had tor many year,—liemingtou Newa,

We are requested ta announce that Hon. Nelson J. Bozarth, National candidate for Congress, will speak at Rensselaer Wednesday, October 29th, at 7:30 p, m., and at Egypt school house. Jordan Tp., at 2 p. m. of the same day. The Ladies’ Ind ustrial Society, 1 of the Free Will Baptist church, •give notice that they will have »| Fair and Oyster supper, at the Opera House, on Nov. 13th, for the purpose of furnishing their new church. AU who wiljl are requested to lend a helping hand in getting up ths Fair and Supper. Gov. Porter was in town a short time last Thursday evening, but his presence was not known to hardly any of our citizens. He had addressed a meeting at Morocco in the afternoon and came across the country by team, to take the 10:33 p. m. train for Indianapolis. The meeting at Morocco was an exceptionally good one, as we learn from the Hon. I. D. Dunn, who was present. One of the best school house meetings of the campaign, so far reported, was held at Surrey last Saturday evening. H. E. James, of Rensselaer, was the speaker, and the room was crowded with an interested, and enthusiastic but orderly and intelligent audience. The speech was well received and .vill do good. The Rensselaer Glee Club was present at this meeting. Mr. C. G. Sears, in company with and under the care of his father, F. J. Sears,. will start for Denver, Col., next Sunday, where the former goeg for the benefit of his health, which has been rapidly failing for some time. Mr. F. J. Sears will return about the 15th of November, and then intends to close out the furniture business here. Should the climate of Colorado not prove beneficial to Mr. C. G. Seals, he will try that of New Mexico. The Manual of the Common Schools of Jasper county, has just been printed at The Republican job printing office. Mr. D. M. Nelson, the Superintendent, is a most capable and earnest educator, and he has made the Manual better than it ever was before. If school teachers and patrons throughout the county will study it carefully and, endeavor to carry out ite instructions ami suggestions, it will be of incalculable benefit to. the cause of popular education in the county. For The Republican’s share of the work, we think we may truly say that the book has been printed expeditiously, economically, accurately, and handsomely.

Gen. Thomas H. Nelson and Hon. W. D. Owen, candidate for representative in congress, will ! address the people of Jasper j county, at Rensselaer, on Monday, I Oct. 27th, at 2 o’clock p. in. Gen. • Nelson has served the people of ! the United States in most impori tant diplomatic character, having ’ been minister to the Republics of : Mexico and Peru. He is a pleasing speaker and powerful debater. Ir is well worthJraveling from the : most distant parts of the county to hear Gen. Nelson speak upon any topic. All will be interested to i see and hear Hon. W T . D. Owen, ' the republican candidate for ConIgress, whom, it is safe to predict, i will be elected to represent the , 10th District of Indiana.