Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

The Jasper circuit couit meets D?xt Monday. On Saturday, May 30th, the Post office will be closed from 12 o’ciock to 4.30 P. M ( Samuel Scott returned * from Suite an extended trip through lansas and Missouri a week or two since. The Circuit Court, the Commissioners Court, the County Board of Education, and the County Board of Equalization, all meet next week. Notice is given that a new timetable will go into effect on the Monon route, next Sunday. The changes it is said will be extensive, but" we have not yet received notice of their character. The Rev. B. F. Ferguson has moved into his lately purchased brick house on Division street; and Mr. C. C. Sigler, who occupied the brick, has moved into the house lately sold by Elder Halstepd. The supper, social and ice cream festival, given by the ladies Industrial Society of the Presbjterian church, takes place this evening. All are invited to attend, and partake of the good things the ladies have prepared for the occasion. The brethren of the Missionary Baptist church are, making an effort to secure the services of the Rev. Clias. Rice, as pastor, for a few months. Mr. Rice will be in town over Sunday, and will preach at the church, morning and evening, at the usual hours.-

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sears reached home on their' return from Florida, last Sunday morning. The Southern winter has, probably on the whole, been a benefit to Mr . Sears’ health though scarcely to the extent that his friends could wish.

Mr. A. Leopold is now thinking strongly of putting up a big brick, business block, on the burnt corner, this year. It is a most desirable corner, and it is much to be hoped for the sake of the appearance of the town, that Mr. Leopold will conclude to proceed to erect the building. On next Sabbath morning Rev. T. 0. Webster will preach at the Neverfail school house, and administer the sacrament of the Lord’s SuppeL In the afternoon Rev. Havens will preach. Following this service a large number of probationers will be- baptised and received into full membership in the church. According to previous mention, the fire engine was tried again on W ednesday afternoon of last week. The working of the engine was much more satisfactory than at the previous trial, but no purchase was made, for the very conclusive reason that the Town Board has discovered that they cannot legally involve the town in greater debt at this time. Last. Sunday, being the last Sabbath before Decoration Day, was the day which has been set apart by the order- of the G. A. R. for attendance upon memorial church services. This year in Rensselaer the services were held in the F. W. Baptist church, the Rev. B. F. Ferguson preaching the sermon. The members of Rensselaer Post, G. A. R., ttirned out in large numbers and marched from their hall to the church in a body. The church was crowded beyond its seating capacity. The sermon was worthy of the occasion, and warmly praised by all who heard it. k

A big gang of wandering vagabonds went into camp on the open space across the river, below the bridge, last Thursday, and remained until Tuesday of this week. There were five or six families m the gang, ten or fifteen horses, and children and dogs, without limit. The women appeared to do the Work of'the camp, while the men loafed about, or scoured the country for gudgeons foolish enough to trade horses with them. They claimed to be from Kentucky, and to be headed for Coles county, Illinois. There was a fight oj two among the men and a child-birth among the women, during their Btayf - neither event being unusual eboUgh to excite much interest in « ■ - - ■

The County Commissioners rheet* next Monday. Spear Head, Plug Tobacco, at Kannal's. Hats! Hats!! HATS!!! New styles, lovely, cheap, at Mrs. Wilson’s. Buy the best of Fruit Trees, and in doing so leave your orders with “Turkey Joe”. Satisfaction guaranteed. The friends of the afflicted Mrs. Moses Tutuer have been obliged to again take her to Indianapolis for treatment. Rev. T. C. Webster will preach a sermon on “Capital Punishthe M. E. church, next Sunday evening. B. F. Ferguson is the man who the PRICE OF GRAIN. F armers should patronize him with what they have to sell. Times are hard, and money needed bad; for bargains in watches, clocks and jewelry, call on E. Kannal. The Newton county grand jury reports, that the condition of the poor farm in that county is a public disgrace. Only two of the poor of the county are kept at the poor farm. Young men of the town and country, we. are anxious to sell otir Button and Congress shoes. Call and see them. Price them. You will be satisfied that we mean what we say. Ludd Hopkins. Married.— On Wednesday evening, May 27tb, by Rev. “T. C. Webster, at the residence of Mr. James Givens, of Rensselaer, Mr. Chas. P. Walker, of Sheldon, 111., and Miss Emily Givens, of Rensselaer.

Charley Crockett, formerly of Rensselaer, now of Springfield, Neb., was visiting, his friends here last week, but returned to the west the first of this week. His mother, Mrs. C. Crockett, went back with him, for a summer’s visit. Mr. Geo. €>. Hoover, brother of the Treasurer elect, is at Hot Springs Ark. Mr. Hoover has long suffered from rheumatism, and goes to Hot Springs in hopes I that the waters there may prove beneficial to him. We hope that he may not be disappointed. The Rev. B. F. Fesguson, in lifting his infant son, Tuesday morning, gave- an unlucky twist to the little fellow’s arm, and dislocated a joint. The seemed to give great pain until Dr. Loughridge arrived, and reduced the dislocation, after which the baby became much more easy. The daily papers of last week repotted Shat Mr. E. C. Nowell of Rensselaer, was in Washington looking after his chances tor that Indian Agency in Dakota. The same account also stated that the Hon. Hoover, of Remington, was quite willing to serve his country in the capacity of an Indian Agent in Indian Territory.

Wm. Dolliver of Medaryville, tried in Winamac last week, for manslaughter, in the killing of Zack Letterman, was acquitted. The grounds of the acquittal being, that he acted in self defense. It will be remembered by readers of The Republican, that Dolliver knocked Letterman down, by a blow with his fist, and that the latter was killed by striking his Head against a wall so hard that it broke his neck. ToTeachei.s: —The last Saturday of this month being Decoration Day, the various County Superintpndents of the State, have been directed to hold their regular, monthly examination of applicants for teachers licenses, on the Friday preceding, which will be tomorrow. . By request of Superintendent Nelson we therefore , give notice that the regular monthly examination for May, will be held tomorrow, Friday,.May 29th. The Jasper county Summer Normal Institute promises to be unusualy good this year. It will open July 20th‘ and continue five weeks; after which will follow 7 the" regular County Institute, for one week. The regular instructors for the Summer Institute will be County Superintendent Nelson, Prof. Kirsch, Superintendent of the Rensselaer Schools, and Prof. Bailey Martin, Superintendent of the Carthage schools. 1 Fuller particulars regarding the Summer Nbtmal and the County Institute will be jpven ta due time.

i Tlie County Board of Equalization. meets next Monday. Ladies> call in and see I*3, you are always welcome. Mrs. E. Wilson. William Rrvin/s genial countenance is again seen upon our streftts, he having returned from his stay in LaPorte county. Goodland Herald:— Mrs. R. H. Purcupile, of Rensselaer, is visiting relatives in Goodland this week. At the Opera Ho use Rink.-Skat-ing to-morrow (Friday) night, at 7:30 p. m. Excellent music, good skates, happy time. Come out everybody. The ice-cream parlors of H. M. Purcupile have been re-opened, for the season. Delicious icecream, made from pure milk, is the order of the establishment. Among births lately reported are sons to Mr. and Mrs. Win. E. Timmons, of Jordan tp., bom May 21st, and to Mr. -aW Mrs. H. B. Murray, of Barkley tp., born May 22nd" _ Goodland Herald:—lt is reported that the name of the Chicago <fc Great Southern has been changed to “Ohio River and Lake Michigan.” What have the Ohio River and Lake M ichigan ever done to merit this? They are not stagnant pools. Church Service, —Tlie Rev. Mr. Evans, of South Bend, father of the young minister who preached in Rensselaer a few weeks since is in town, and will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. Tlie public is earnestly invited to attend.

Elder D.T. Halstead has sold his residence, in this town, to his brother, Micah Halstead, and is about to depart for Dakota, with his family, intending to make his future home in that territory. He has a quarter section near Andover, in Day county, and will reside either upon the land, or in Andover. In Michigan City a week ago la.st Saturday night, a young brute named John Calboum, assaulted Miss Lizzie Whitman, with the intention of committing an outrage. She screamed loudly and he fled; but was arrested the same night. On Friday last lie was tried, at Laporte, and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Fly Time is Here. —And' you will need screen doors. Doors 6-6 by 2-6, well wired, and painted, Svith spring hinges, porcelain knobs, and hook and eye fastenings, and well made througliout for only Doors 2-8 by 6-8 same style and fixtures, for $2.25. Now is the time to buy. At B. F. Ferguson’s lumber office, near the depot. ts G eorge Stitz, who was- convicted in the Jasper Circuit Court for burning the greater part of Remington about a year ago, has, by his attorneys, Col. R. P. DeHart and 8. P. Thompson, received the transcript from Clarence M. Park, stenographer, for the proceedings j of said cause, which will be filed i in the Supreme Court on appeal, ! this week. — Lajuyette. Courier. Miss Minnie Norris once of i Rensselaer, now of Buda, Buffalo county, Nebraska, writes us a brief letter extolling what she terms the “Orange Belt” of the of the above state. She says the • spring has been late in Nebraska,. as well as in the less delectable re- i gions farther east Miss Norris j is teaching school some miles west! of Kearney, and has the largest! school in the county. “Old Man” Canby, of Remington, lately passed his ninetyseventh birthday. He is the oldest man in the county, and one of the oldest in- the state. He is still hale and vigorous, and promises to touch if not pass the century mark. His son, who was in Rensselaer last week, 1 expresses the opinion that the old gentleman’ was never confined to his bed, by sickness, a single day in all his life. ■