Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

* A third sqd, at the house of Pete Givens, July 31b1. Best clothing at lowest prices, at Fendig’s. r Mrs. Dunlap, and her ter. Mrs. Wood, returned from their visit at Oxford, last week. Prof. Raubelt returned from Noblesville, Monday evening, with his family. He expects his household goods hare this week. The next meeting of the W. C. T- U. is called for next Friday afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. A« Puicupile, acrosß the river. Misses Edith and Bell Marshall, of Jasper county, Ind., daughters of ex-Sheriff Ralph Marshall, of this county, are visiting their n ncle, A. O. Marshall.—Joliet, ill. Republic & Sun. David J. Thompson will start for Columbus, Ohio, in a day or two, and from that place will start for his old summer camping grounds, in Northern Michigan next Monday. Mr. Wilburn Day, of Pinkamink, Barkley tp., called upon the Republican Tuesday, to renew his subscription, and order another copy sent to his son, at Kingman, Kansas. We still hear reports of the depredations of the grasshoppers in various parts of the county, and vicinity. So far as heard from their worst damage has been done in the potions of the county south from Rensselaer.

A young man named Flaherty, was killed Saturday night at Chalmers, the first station south of Reynolds, by an L. N. A. & C. freight train. He attempted to step from ibe platform upon the moving train and fell under the wheels and was killed instantly. The Ladies Literary society will meet at the reaidenoe of Mrs. C.C. Starr, Saturday afternoon, at one o’clock, and hold a brief memorial service, after which the society will proceed in a body to the Court House, to take part in the general exercises' of the day. All members of the society are urgently requested to be pres ent at the meeting. Work on Mr. Leopold’s new business’buildibg has made some The building will be two etdriat in height. 20 feet wide and 75 feet deep. Tlie walls of Mrs. Hemphill’s building on one side and Mr. Leopold’s stone building on the other, will be utilized for the side walls of the new building. The two weeks of torrid temperature that terminated with the cold wind from the lakes last Sunday was severe as any within the recollections of anyone, although but few cases of fatalities resulting from it have been reported. The cooler weather . now prevailing is a grent liooiuto farmers and others having out-of-door work to attend to. William Lefler, a son of John B. Lefler, a well known resident of Hanging Gruve township, died at his father's residence, last Sunday afternoon, of consumption. He was a bright and promising young man, and only 20 years old. This is the second great affliction that has come to Mr. Lefler’s family during the last few months, as it was but a short time since that a daughter died of the same dread disease.

The Remington fair will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep. 1,2, and 3. The fair promises to be equal to any of its predecessors, which is saying a great deal. The plan of holding the fair for three days only, and offering great attractions to draw a crowd the first day, is a good idea, as under the old plan there is usually no attendance to speak of, the first day. Another Soldier’s Reunion has been organized, to be held in Fowler. The Reunion Associai tion is designed to include the old soldiers of the counties of BenroDf Jasper, Newton andJWarren. Il is not designed to be in opposition to the older Reunion Association, which meets in Winamac, this year, but rather to accommodate those who cannot well go so far from home to attend the me etings of the latter. The dates of the Fowler Reunion are August 19,20 and 21.

Service# at the F. W. Baptist Church next Sunday, at 10i30 A. M., by B. F. Ferguson. M. O. Cissel expected to issue the first number of his new paper at Freeport, Harper county Kansas, this week. A full and complete stock of boots and shoes, is now in stock at Ralph Fendig’s, at prices to suit the times. On the last Saturday of August, I will, hold an examination for admission to Purdue University. D. M. Nelson, Co. Supt. 17-47-st. W. B. Austin is rejoicing greatly over his suceess with an incubator. The hatching numbers 175 chicks, or 80 per cent of the eggs in the “setting.” Mr. Mardian H. Appleby, who has been sick with a fever for some time, at his home in Clinton county, returned to his labors and study in Thompson and Bro’s law office, Tuesday. Died.— Stella Josephine, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Druktt Medary, Friday morning July 31, of lung fever, at their residence on David Nowels’ farm north of Rensselaer.

It is an exceedingly dull time for news in the town, and judging from the meager showing of the country correspondence we make this week, matters are on about the same footing throughout the county. It is reported on pretty good authority that John M. Welch, tho postmaster at Wheatfield, this county, has been removed, on account of some irregularity in conducting the affair s of the office. A Mr; Clark is said to be his successor. The directors of {the Jasper County Agricultural Society, cut' otit m the poultry department all premiums on chicks. September'being the moulting season with many fowls, they are unfit to be placed on exhibition, and the chicks make the bulk and best of the exhibition. A livery stable keeper of Rochester, tfift state, soundly thrasliecl a young man who had overdriven - and grossly abused a team hked; from him. It would be a good example fat livery men to generally imHate, tor if. Jtjiere is; any creature on this earth, this 7 cruelly and uuneeepsatily abused, it is the livery horse. ’ ' Charles Davis, the- painter; formerly of this town, but lately died in Pennsylvania, a member of the A. O. .U.:W«, Lodge, of this place, and members of the orders throughout the state are now being assessed to pay to his widow the amount of hirf insurance, 52,000. ; J

A Mount Airy eorrespondent complains in the Kentland Gazette, because the C. 4 G. S. Ry. Co., has sent twenty Italians to that town, as section men: and says that they lodge in a couple of box cars and do their own. cooking, washing. &c. 7 -The correspondent might as well slrike theitem of “washing” out of the bill of complaint. The Italian seet&n hand has little use fdir soap endwater. - ' Not much business of importance came before the Town Board at theii regular meeting Monday night. The most important was in reference to taking action to compel the side walks on Washington street, between Van Rensselaer and Front street, to 'be raised to grade. Surveyor wae f directed to drive stakes showing the line of grade, and the Town Clerk was ordered to prepare sn ordinance in regard to the matter. Elkanah Philander Andrew Jackson Galbraith, is the name of an estimable citizen of Barkley to .vnship. He was a brave member of Co. G, of the Indiana Infantry.. In the same company was another man who had a name which ! thr6w that of Elkanah Philandefs: &c., quite in the shade. Not desiring l to issile a supplement this week, we only give the initials of the’ given name: L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. 8. Mallory. * We are reliably informed that every time the Captain of company G was obliged to write out his monthly triplicate reports, these quadruple and octuple jointed names threw him into a smothered rage, which lasted for alxrnt three days.

Bob N.—On Friday, July 30th, 1885, to M r - Mrs. Ban Tutuer, a daughter. Mother and child doing well. A gentleman’s complete outfit —suits of clothing, hats, boots and gloves—can be bought cheap at Ralph Fendig's. The annual meeting of the North-west Indiana Conference, will be held September 3rd. Valparaiso is the place of meeting. Mr. B. F. Fetguson has sold out his branch lumber business in Mount Airy, and will devote all of his attention to his Bensse--1 aer busi 11 ess, hereafter. John Abler, a German, was killed by a stroke of lightnjpg Saturday, two miles southeast of Fowler. A horse_ that he was riding was killed at the same time.

Ralph Fendig has just returned from Chicago, where he purchased an elegant line of clothing, and at prices that will let him sell them in defiance of competition. Call, examine, and price goods, and you are sure to buy. Uncle Jesse Wilcox dropped in on The Republican a short time Tuesday, while on his way from Surrey, where he lives with his son, G. M< Wilcox the merchant, to Pleasant Ridge, where fiis daughter, Mrs. Bruner resides. Lon Pride, of Lee station, whose supposed fatal sickness has been already mentioned in this paper, has considerably improve d in health lately, and Jias sold his farm withthe intention of loik - mg for a more salubrious climate, farther west.

The Oxford Tribune of last week, claims the existence of ’ a “lightning belt” in Warren county, near Oxford, and mentions eight cases of lightning strokes in that vicinity. Two barns were fired, but not destroyed, while eight cows and some other live stock, were killed. The Jasper County Summer Normal Institute, still flourishes phanominally. The interest amongthe pupils, and the enthusi-j asm and energy among the instructors increases with every 7 idfiil’s work. The attendance still, continues to increase. This it’has reached the number fifty

The ancient and well worn story of the jar of butter hung in the Well to keep cool, and then being -missed, with the supposition of haring been stolen, but coming to light again many years after, when the well was cleaned, “as good tts new” is again going the ronndtf . This time it was a Crown Point lady, and the butter was in the Well ithe comparatively brief period of five years. ’A ; report was current Tuesday evening and Wednesday that John Johnson, the man cut by Jarrell at Remington, last week,' had died of his injuries; but the report has not been confirmed and from previous accounts of Johnson’s condition, it is probable that the rumor of his death is unfounded. Jarrell has not yet been arrested, and is now said to be at some place in! Illinois.

- The following are the names of the physicians who have so far complied with the law, and taken out licenses in this county with the name of college where instructed: Israel B. Washburn, Rash Medical College, Chicago. Frank P. Bitters, Kentucky School of Medicine. James H. Loughridge, Washington Medical College, of * Mr. Alfred Hoover, whose long has been several times, jrefered to' in- this paper, Alied At his residence a few miles south of town, last Thursday morning. ;He hid been sick for several -months; his disease being paralysis. : Mr. Hoover was a native of Barkley county. West Virginia, but has resided in Jasper county, fqr more than thirty years. He Xharried in 1840, and was the father of six children, four of whom still survive him. The funeral was held at the residence Friday in the forenoon. The remains were buried in Weston cemetery. Mr. Hoover’s age was 06 years, six months and some daysA vegetable product used otilv ,m Ayer’# Ague Cure, baa proved itself a never failing remedy for all malarial disfasea. Warranted'. 1 ;