Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Claik Price is w>w practicing law at Anthony, Harper county, Kan. Found: —Money saved by buying ht the new Millinery Store of Mrs. E, Wilson’s. A large line of Ladies’ and Childrens’ cotton hosiery that will be sold Cheap at Ladies’ Bazar. Summer skirts, kid gloves aud the best and cheapest corsets, at Ladies’ Bazar. There are now only two trains daily on the Great Southern, the passenger train having been taken off. , Miss Laura D. McMahon, a charming young lady, of Bismarck, Dak., is visiting Mrs. Wm. B. Austin. . House to Rent —ln the rear of Citizens’ Bank, suitable for dwelling or a business house. Call on 8. Haley. J. <AV. Roberts is no longer with Thompson & Bro. He is at Mt. Airy, at present, but thinks of going west, we understand. Remember that Mrs. E. Wilsdn’s is the place to find the newest and best styles oi Millinery goods. Ladies, please call and see us.

B. T. Ferguson is th e man who ADVANCES the, PRICE OF GRAIN. F armers should patronize him with what they have to sell. Screen doors and window frames of the best make, at low prices, at B. F. Ferguson’s lumber yard, on Division street, near the depot. Miss Clara TJexter has lately come from Denver, Col., and is now visiting with the family of her brother, George J. Dexter, of j this place. William Ervin started across the county, in his buggy, for La Porte, Monday. He expects to remain in the vicinity of that town for several months. Every third man in Remington owns an imported horse, and the balance of the inhabitants own colts from the same. breed of horses.— Goodlaml ll<‘ aid, Will Harding, now of Magnolia, Miss., is visiting old friends here for a few days. He has just beerj on a business trip to New York, and is now on his way back to the South.

Married. —April 6th, 1885, at the residence of the officiating! clergyman, the Rev. B. F. Fergu-; son, in Rensselaer, Mr. Charles; and Miss Melissa A.; Siiyler. The notorious Mrs. Horton has • left,Lafayette, and is said to be turning her musical accomplishments to account by, acting as pianist m a fashionable bagnio, in Indianapolis. Frank Robinson and Johnny Burk came home from Kansas, last week. They have each secured .titles to a quarter section of Kansas land, in the neighborhood of Greensburg. Rev. T. C. Webster will preach next Sabbath morning on the “Observance of the Sabbath.” The business men of the town are cordially and especially invited to be j present and hear the discourse. [ Squire W. E. Moore has bought (a part interest in T. J. Farden’s j iboot and shoe store, and the stock ! is now being invoiced. The name • and style of the new firm wil 1 be J Farden & Moore, we understand. I A pleasant mannered and intelligent looking colored man has (lately been selling bibles by sub- i Ascription, in this place. The col-1 ored brother is naturally possessed | .of a ready flow of words and an ; insinuating address, and they seem to have been designed for good book agents, v, Emerson Reeve has made such rapid progress in learning the tel-; egraph business that he can now ■ receive and send out dispatches. , ’His machine is in the express of-, fice and people having dispatches to send out will find it a great con- . venience, sometimes, to be able to ■ send their messages, without going to the depot. Roller Skating and Dancin g every Saturday evening. Skating from 7:30 to 10 o’clock. Dancing from 10 io 11:30 o’clock. Admission 25 cents. No extra, charge for Skatpg or Dancing. Ladies admitted free, but will be Charged for use of Skates. Vkj Willey, , Maneger,

M. O. Cissel started for Southern Kansas las£ evening, to look tor a location. - . . . . = Save time aud worry by buying those ready-make dress trimmings at Ladies’ Bazar. Largest stock of Milliner goods ever in Rensselaer at Mrs. Sadie Laßue’s. B. F. Ferguson will deliver all kinds of lumberj free, inside the town. Look Were! — You can buy a good watch (Elgin works) for $6. Call and see them, at Kannal’s Drug and Jewelry store. B. F. Ferguson has the largest stock of doors and windows ever in the town. Call; and see them before buying. Rev. Charles Rice, of Chicago, will preach at the Missionary Baptist church next Sunday, May 10th, morning and evening, at the usual hours for services. E. J. Smith, Church Clerk. Robert Paris has returned from Dakota, and taken a position in the Citizen’s Bank, at Attica. His sisters, Misses Lydia and Amanda, are still running their big hotel, at Ree Heights. W e do not believe there is hardly a town in the state of no great-

er population than Rensselaer, that can show so many fine buddingis. In the matter of fine residences, especially, our town is remarkable. J. K. Lee was in Chicago the latter part of last and the first of this week on railroad business. The chances are that we will have something encouraging to report in a short time of a new railroad nature. — IFuwnjac Republican, Mr. C. C. Starr is already getting material, on the ground for a fine brick residence on his handsome site,' at the head of Cullen street. He does not intend to build before fall, we understand, and possibly not before next spring. All members of the Ladies Industrial Society, of the M. E. church, are particularly requested to meet at the residence of Mrs. J. on Wednesday, May 13. By order of the president, - . Mrs. J. Q. Alter. Thomas Knox, son-in-law of Uncle Billy Pierce, has grown weary of farm life and has gone back to Chilicathe, Ohio, to take a position as engineer in a flouring mill. He is an old hand at that business and gets good wages. The “Hammer Paint" has been thoroughly tried and I know there is Aone Better Having sold this paint for 13 years, I can recommend it as A. Number One. Call and see me before buying. Yours Respectfully, Emmet Kamnal. We know we can please you as we have just received our spring stock and have one of the best trimmers from Griffith Bros. Wholesale millinery establishment of Indianapolis, call and see goods & prices. Mrs. Sadie Laßue.

The Delphi Times truthfully says: “Persons giving in items to a reporter or correspondent should give them as they are. not as they wish them to be. Innocent reporters are often imposed upon in this and in the end they have to take all the blame upon their narrow and unpadded shoulders.” About Wabtneb.—The temporary structure for Wartner’s execution is in process of erection, adjoining the jail, on the east side. The Governor has sent for a transcript of the proceedings in his case, which looks as though he meant to give the matter a thertHjgh examination. “Sheriff Yeoman is inclined to the opinion that if the Governor takes no other action in the matter, he vill at least grant a respite of a short time. Senate bill No. 148 provides, that Boards of CountyXlommissioners, upon petition of the majority of the voters of the county, are authorized to appropriate out of the coufity fond, a sum of money not exceeding §25,000, for the purpose of building at the county seat, a suitable monument in commemoration of the service and patriotism of the soldiers who fought and died in defense of ilieir jcountry during the late rebellion, Rtfd in defense of the Union of ‘he States, and rights of man.