Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

The proposed excursion to Crawfordsville has been abandoned. Some more new hats at Mrs. E. Wilson’s. -■*. Spear Head Plug Tobacco, at Kann al’s. Come and hear the pride of Indiana at the Opera House, next Monday evening. Miss Minnie Bartoo, one of the Remington teachers, is visiting her Rensselaer relatives.. M. O. Cissel has a gool situation on a daily paper, 1 at Wellington, Kansas. Last week Mr. A. Leopold sold 12 lots, upon which purchasers intend to build dwellings before winter. A prominent townsman who has heard Mr, Riley, says he will give one of the best entertainments we have ever had m RensseUer. . Miss Carrie Winters, of Logansport, is visiting Miss Mary Washburn. She will remain until after the graduating exercises. Born. —Sunday morning, May 31st, at the residence of Mrs, Mary Hopkins, in Rensselaer, to Mrs Charles Cropscup, a daughter. Titus E. price, now or, Highmore, Dakota, has not yet committed matrimony, although we understand that he is about to do so. Dr..W. AV. Hartsell is obliged to make .a trip to Nebraska on business. He expects to start tomorrow, and will probably be absent a week or ten days. The ice-cream parlors of H. M. Purcupile have been re-opened, for the season, Delicious icecream, made from pure cream is the order of the establishment. Work on S. P. Thompson’s new residence is making good progress. The stone-work is completed and brick-laying has begun. Joshua Chew, of Lafayette, has the contract for the brickwork. Only 25 cents for a whole evening of elevated fun and a fine Hi er ary treat thrown in, at the Opera House next Monday eveA dose of quinine would cost as much and would not be half so sweet. ‘ ; B. F. Johnson, of Boone,” the author of those immortal Hoosier dialect idyls “The Old Swimmin Hole” and its companion pieces, lectures at the Opera House next Monday evening. His right name ' is James Whitcomb Riley.

I have a fine line of Coffins, Caskets and Burial Robes, which i will sell at a discount of 50 per ct. Parties wishing this class of goods will save money by calling on C. ~G. Sears, Liberal Corner; fine Hearse ahvays in readiness.“&sl From reports lately received from various parts of the county, it would seem that the late hard winter had just about exterminated the honey bees in the county Many bee keepers have lost nearly their entire stock, and most of them lost more than they succeeded in saving.. ... t , ■ ; Elder D. T. Halstead and family departed for Dakota last Saturday evening. His carload of stock and goods had gone some days earlies, in charge of his nephew, Charles Halstead. The many friends of the Elder will regret greatly than he has thought best to seek a home elsewhere, but all will wish him happiness and prosperity in his new location. Berry Parris has already got a large quantity of stone and brick on the ground, for his new residence near the creamery, and will soon begin work in earnest. The building will be a decided addition to that part of the town. Its cost will probably exceed two thousand ‘dollars. James F. Alexander, of Lafayette, is the architect, but the contract for erecting the building has not yet been awarded. The New Trustee. —At the regular meeting of the Town Council, last Monday evening, the principal business was the election of a School Trustee to succeed M. F. Chilcote, whose time had expired. There Was a spirited and protracted contest, resulting finally in the election of Joseph \Villey. Those voted for besides Mr. Willey were M. F. Chilcote, Alfred Thompson, E. L. Clark and T. J. McCoy, Fifteen ballots were required to oettle the matter.

It is fine,.warm, growing weather, but many farmers are hoping for rain. Considerable building is already going on in Rensselaer, and much more is promised.. If you want to buy txiots and shoes at 25 per cent less than cost, call at- A. Leopold’s Bazar. If you want to laugh, las, lass, don’t fail to hear J. IV. Riley next 1 Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Berry Paris started across country for Attica this morning for a weeks visit with their friends there. — 1— r T ._ Bor^n. —June Ist, 1885, to Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades, Rensselaer, lad., a daughter. A fine baby, and doing well. Married.—At Rensselaer, Ind., May 30th, 1885; By Augustus H. Wood, J, P., Mr. J ohn W. Platt to Miss Ida H. Palmenter. James Whitcomb Riley, “the Hoosier Poet”, at the Opera House next Monday evening, J une Bth, 1885. 7 h

Babies at the homes of Wm. B. Long, Jas. Donnelly, of Marion ty., Harry Wiltshire, of Rensselaer, and Wm. R. Bull, of Barkley township. Brother Hartman, of the Monticello Democrat has lately taken to himself for a wife, Miss Cora Imes a young lady well known, and with many relatives in Rensselaer. Removal.—Bissen den & Sons have moved their paint shop from the rooms over Bedford & Warner,s grocery, to Leopold’s building, opposite Halloran’s Livery Stable. Jolly Jim Ellis, pf the firm of Ellis & Murray, has lately rented a house and is said to be just upon the verge of matrimony. A young lady of Kokomo, Mr Ellis’ former home, is to be the happy bride, it is said. Jam es Whitcomb Piiley has a national reputation as a writer and elocutionist. His appearances at Philadelphia, Boston, Washington and New York, have received unstinted praise from the press of those cities. 2.0 years of competition in Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, battling with fluctuating prices, warranting goods as represented; “pay as you go” for our guide, makes good trade in dull times, at Hopkins’ Corner. ~ . A Leopold is agent for the great Merchant Tailoring Depart-, ineht of Conn, Wampold & Co., of Chicago. Call and look at samples, and saye from 85 to 810 on each suit—good fits guaranteed, or no sale. “Laugh and Grow Hearty.”— Elevated humor is the best of medicine. The man, woman or child who can hear James W. Riley and not laugh, laugh and repeat .the laugh can have their money baqk. Emmons Adams, of Jordan tp„ while working with the gearing of a wind mill, last Thursday morning, had the little finger of his right hand crushed. Drs. Washburn and Hartsell amputated the finger and Mr. Adams was dcing well when last heard from. R 6 -i#'- ' 4> The change in the funning time on the Monon Route has not been made yet, although we understand that it is likely to be done next week. . The day trains between Louisville and Chicago are to be made “Cannon Ball Trains” and their running time between the two cities very much shortened. Marriage Licenses:—Since last reported Clerk Irwin has issued marriage licenses to the following named parties: ( John W. Medicus, ( Mary M. Wright. j Charles P. Walker, | Emily Givens. J John W. Platt, (Ida H. Palmerton. Fred Hassel bring, the. genial German anvil smiter, of AValker township, was in town Monday, and did not call upon the. Republican to advance his subscription at> otch or two, Fred was Reeling good over some new twins at his place. They are exactly alike in size and appearance, and are sorrel in color with white stars in the center of their foreheads. As may be inferred from the above description, the twins are celts aud not babies.

Wit, humor and wisdom, judiciously mixed at the Opera House, next Monday evening. , F. B. Learning has moved into his lately purchased house, north of the Perkins creamery. Messrs. Girard & Miller have put a new engine in their steam grist mill, near the depot. Honor our own Hoosier Author and Artist by giving him a bearing at the Opera House next Monday evening. I wish to sell out my entire stock of goods, and will sell cheap for cash. Mollie W. Babcock. “Ladies’ Bazar.” ... ■ Mrs. May Hawkins returned Monday evening from a two months visit in Pulaski, Cass and AV kite counties. A Literary and Elocutionary treat by our own “Hoosier Poet”, at the Opera House, Monday evening, June Bth. Mrs. Frank Osborne, of Barkley tp., is still very sick of chronic Bronchitis. Her friends have almost dispaired of her recovery. I Uncle Billy Galbreath is the oldest man in Berkley township, and Uncle Billy Shaw is next. Born in 1808 and 1810 respectively and both enjoying fair health. Dr. Frank G Dale, U. S. N., died at his home near Merced City Cal., of rheumatism of the heart about four weeks ago. Dr. Dale was quite well known to several of our citizens. The latest issue of the Indiana Law Magazine publishes in full the able and exhaustive brief of F. AV. Babcock Esq., counsel for the appellant in the Warlner appeal case. John T. Brown Esq., of Fowler, now acting as prosecutor in the Jasper Circuit Court, has had the pleasure of attending one of “The Hoosier Poet’s” inimitable enter tainments, and is enthusiastic and unstinted in his commendations. To enable everybody to hear our own “Hoosier Poet” and enjoy an intellectual treat as well as a whole evening of fun and laughter, the committee have made the admission only 25 cents. Reserved seats on sale at Hardman’s for 115 cents. Mr. John Makeever, and his daughter Mrs, J. Williams, started for the eastern sea-board, last Tuesday morning. They will visit all points and places of prominent interest, upon the Atlantic coast, from Richmond, Virginia, to New Brunswick, Novo Scotia. Thej expect to be absent for about a month.

A notable basket meeting was held at Neverfail school house, m Jordan tp., last Sunday. The Revs. Webster and Havens, of Rensselaer preached in the forenoon, and Rev, Havens -in the afternoon. Twenty-four new members were received into the church and the rite of baptism was administered to twenty persons. Brother Mellish, of the Fowler Era, has been obliged to get down and out of the Fowler post-office while Mr. Eastburn of the Review has been given the place. “Offensive Partizanship” was of course, the reason for the change. In this case it is understood that the Era trod a little too hard on Mr. Voorhees’ projecting corns, during the campaign. John Clark, the tall young burglar of Newton county, who has passed the last three or four months in Jasper county jail, was tried at the late term of court at Kentland, and sentenced to two years in the state prison. He was taken to Michigan City Friday. When the officials of the prison examined his person, they found a sly’receptical in his coat, stuffed full of fine silk handkerchiefs, which he had succeeded in keeping about him ever since the burglary.