Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Mrs. F. P. Bitters is visiting, friends in Lafayette. Miss Della Hopkins is visiting friends in Onarga, 111. All goods down to cost at La dies’ Bazar. Ham Wood, of Winamac, but r well known former resident of this place, was in town yesterday. It is only four weeks till Fair time, and there is none too much time for making preparations for it. Senator Hoover’s official bond is in the sum of $60,000. Henry Barkley and O. B. Mclntire are the only signers in'this county. Mr. Elden Hopkins and family returned from Kansas last week. We understand that he will remain in Rensselaei hereafter. The Winamac Republican last week said that it had secured the services of W. T. Moore, of Van Wert, Ohio, to assume editorial charge of that paper. Mrs. Edward Wilson and Miss Este Wilson of Clinton, lowa, who have been visiting Mrs. E. Wilson for the past week, have gone to Attiea and Cameron Springs. * Mr. Jas. A. Burnham went to New Albany Monday night in the capacity of delegate to represent Jasper Lodge, at the session of the grand lodge Knights and Laddies of Honor. ? Mr. O. B. Mclntire, the banker at Remington, tried his two year old colt on the Remington Fair grounds last Saturday, and it trotted a mile in 2:56. Mr. Mclntire at once raised the price of the colt from SSOO to SI,OOO. The Chicago Times of Thursday reported John Johnson dead, but John emphatically denies the report. It is a question of veracity between John and the Times, and we have no right to interfere —Goodland Herald.

Perkins and Son of the Rensselaer creamery are largely engaged in the business of selling and putting np windmills. The Perkins Mill is the one they are handling. It is manufactured by a-relative of theirs, at -M ishawakee. Breastpin Lost.—Miss Libbie Walton lost a valuable gold breast pin some place on the streets last Saturday and wilh be glad to reward the find'• for its return. It is about two inches long and has a white rose in the center, surroundfed with gold leaves. Suits to order.- Willey & Sigler, at Trade Palace, have the agency for the celebrated house of Browning, King & Co., of New York. If you want a suit of clothes made to order call and inspect their samples and get a suit that will be warranted to give satisfaction. « Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Chamberlain and their daughters, Misses Lou and Belle, all of Wichita Kansas, are visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity, especially the Alters, to whom the. young ladies are cousins. Mr. Chamberlain was one of the oldest settlers of this part of the state, and owned the first store ever put up at Monon.

Lewis Fleishman, a member of | the Fleishman family who removed from near Surrey to Nebraska a few years ago, is now staying in the vicinity of Rensselaer for a time. He is en titled to the distinction of being called a “cow boy” having just come from assisting to drive a herd of cattle from Texas to Arizona. Of his family the father and his brother John died’a short time after leaving this county. The others are living in Nebraska, healthy and prosperous. ' r . It is estimated that ex-President Arthur was ignored by Cleveland in the selection of pall-bearers because it would necessitate the recognition of Hayes, and that might offend a large class of citizens who do not believe that the latter wds elected in "1876, the class to whom Mr. Cleveland Js chiefly indebted for his own election, the class that until recent years did not believe that Abraham Lipcoin was honestly elected ed in 1861. It is straws that show which way the 'wind blows. —Lafayette Courier.

The venerable Mrs. Comer, of Union township, mother of Trustee Comer, is very sick. Mr. Ed. Kirk has accepted a position with Perkins and Son in the windmill business. Dr. I. Bj Washburn was called hy telegraph to Burnettsville Monday, to visit his sister-in-law, Mrs. Little, who was very sick. Prof. S. S. Parr, of the Chair of Pedogogics in DePauw University will visit the Normal School on Friday. Wm. M. Hoover is now Treasurer of Jasper county, having assumed the office yesterday. Mr. E. C. Nowels is acting as his deputy. _ ■ , It was stated in last week’s Remington News that probably Mr. Hoover would start for his post of duty at the Osage Agency on Monday of the present week. On the last Saturday of August, I will hold an examination sot admission to Purdue University. D. M. Nelson, Co. Sup t. 17-47-51. John Johnson, the man lately cut at Remington, is not dead as was falsely reported last week, but has so far recovered as to be able to resume his ordinary labors. W. S. Stockton and family, of Chauncy, will shortly /remove to Rensselaer. They went there to-day to arrange for the building of a new residence at that place. —Lafayette Courier.

A party of sweet singers were out serenading Tuesday evening and did not forget the Republican building during their melodious peregrinations. Favors of that kind are always gratefully appreciated. Mr. Lon Pride and family, late of Hanging Grove tp., passed through town Monday, bound for some point in Minnesota, they have njt quite decided where. They are traveling with teams, and will go until they find a location to suit them. Mr. T. J. Sayler, of Newton township, came up from Lafayetfe Saturday, with the well known Norman horse, Einpeior Napoleon This horse which is one of the finest of his breed ever owned in this vi cinity was sold by Mr. Sayler several years ago, and he has now repurchased him.

Mr. Edward Perkins, a subscriber for The Republican and a former resident of this county, was bitten by a centipede at his home at Spring Garden? Florida, a few weeks since and is said to be still suffering from rhe effects of the dangerous venom. The Osage Indian Agency, which will soon b.e under the supervision of Senator Hoover, is south of Witchita, in the Indian Territory. The Osages are very successful farmers, and are a thrifty and intelligent people- They are provided with excellent schools, and are the richest Indians in the Territory. —Goodland Herald. Quite an extended net work of private telephone lines have been stretched about the town during the last week or two. The following named gentleman have lines between their places of business and their-residences: J. H. Willey, N. Warner, A. Leopold, F. B. Meyer, B. F. Ferguson and J. F. Hardman.; A line has also been extended from the Makeever House to Duvall’s livery stable, and Sheriff Yeoman has one between his office in the Court house and foe jail. Jake Eiglesbach 0 also is having a line put up to run from his slaughter house to his meat market’ » \ .• The Rev. T. C. Webster, pastor of the M. E. church at this place, baptized two persons, Mrs, John King and Mahlon Hinds, in the river last Saturday, by immersion. On Sunday morning, at the (fourch, ten were baptized by sprinkling. Their names are Misses Florence Wood, Fannie Wood, Mattie Modre, Dora Clark, Hattie Flynn, Viola Clemens, Lottie Peaqock, Fannie Clark, Melissa Goodale, and Master Lee Catt. At the I same services, Mrs. Bruce White, Miss Louisa Platt and Messrs J. F. Warren, Henry Platt and Frank Wood were received into full, membership in the church. At the same time Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brooks were received by letter, and in the evening Miss Mary Peacock on probation-

Mrs. Fred Stewart and son, of Chicago, are visiting their cousins Jay W. Williams and family. Dr. F. P. Bitters was called to* Rochester Tuesday evening, by telegraph, on professional business. Died.—Last evening at 11 o’clock, Fred, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zoll. Funeral this afternoon. Mrs. C. D. DeLahey, of Buffalo N. Y., sister to Mrs. Charles Rhoades of this place, died at her home Tuesday morning. Mr.- Coke Henkle has found the banking business not agreeable to his health an<;l has gone to farming near Greensburg, Kansas. A gentleman’s complete outfit —suit of clothing hats, boot s and —gloves can be bought cheap at Ralph Fendig's. The Ladies’ Literary Society will meet, Saturday afternoon, August 15th, Rt the residence of Mrs. A. Thompson. H, M. Purcupile has secured the services of a competent baker, and again put their oven in use. Hereafter fresh bread every day at Purcupjle’s ' W. W. Watson has located at St. John, the county seat of Stafford county, Kauses, where he will engage in the practice of law and the real-estate business. If you want a suit of clothes made to order, with quality of goods, and workmanship and fit of garments guaranteed, call at the Trade Palace. Married.--Monday, Aug., 10 1885, at the, residence of the, officiating clergyman, Rev. B. F. Ferguson, in Rensselaer Ind., Mr. Leroy W. Say era and Miss Ophelia C. Carr, both of Rensselaer. The Remington Fair is held the first week in- September, beginning on Tuesday, and lasting three days. The management advertise a grand baloon ascension for the first day. Last Friday night ,the thunder and lightning frightened gome horses belonging to Frank Gray of Carpenter tp., and they run into a wire fence. One of them was killed and several were badly injured. Mr. Madison Makeever, of Newton tp., one of the oldest and best known citizens, has been seriously sick for several monthsu. An internal cancer, or something of that nature is said to be the oc casiop of his ill health. Miss Anna McEwen, eldest daughter of the editor of the Democratic Sentinel, has been enduring very poor health for several months. She is at present able to get out occasionally, but js very weak and making very slow and uncertain progress toward recovery. The .Makeever brothers, John L. and Sanford, came home last week to visit their sick father, Madison Makeever. They are engaged in the law and loan business, at Osceola, Nebraska. John L. returned to that place Monday and his brother will follow soqn, should his father’s ‘sickness not take an unfavorable turn.

The Monticello Herald reports the finding of some fine specimens of mastodon teeth in Cass township, in White county. They were thrown out in excavating a ditch. Two of the teeth weigh nearly nine pounds each, and measure 7 by 4 inches on the crown surface. The roots are partially decayed, but otherwise the teeth are in 5 a perfect state of preservation - ’ ■ One Jesse Brown, from. West of.-. Rensselaer,'- just over tse Ne,wtqjf coMnty line, : whs Tjfovight .before Squire Wood iKst Thursday, on the charge of provoking an assault f John S. Stowers -was tlife complaining witness, and jit sedihS that the trouble’grew put of an assertion made by - Brown that Sfowers’ sister bad unlawfully and maliciously milked -a ,pow belonging to said Brown .and appropriated to her own use the r proceeds' thereof. A quarrel had resulted and Brown probably used enough hard language tohavesubjpcted him to a light fine but the fact was developed in the course of the trial that the scene of the alleged offence was just over the Newton county line, contrary to the belief of the prosecuting witness, and there was nothing for the court to do but to dismiss the case for "want of jurisdiction.

The ladies of the W. C. T. U. gave a very successful spelling match at the court house, last evening. The next match will be on Wednesday evening of next week, at the M. E. Church. The “pressing business” which called Mr. J. L. Makeever back to Nebraska so: soon, Jias been explained. He is to be married next Thursday, at Osceola, to a young lady of that place. The Republican extends congratulations. Mr. James Makeever, 6f Marion county, 0., the eldest of the Makeover’s, arrived last night’ to see Ins sick brother, Madison. He is upward of 80 years of age but hale and vigorous, and a staundh Rep üblican. Marriage License since last reported: I Jonas Floar, \ Lucinda C. Miller. J Leroy W. Sayers, ( Ophelia C. Carr. H. W. Sawyer, the veteran piano’tuner and repairer of Lafayette, was in town this week in pursuit of his vocation. He is an old time piano tuner, who has been in the business for thirty years, and was once a pretty regular visitor at Rensselaer.

The “oldest inhabitant” never saw so many grasshoppers as are to be found in many localities in this county now. Corn fields and meadows are literally swarming with the lively hoppers and even the fences are covered with them. Many fields of oats were well nigh ruined by them, and we have even heard of a few fields that were entirely destroyed. At present we can not hear that they are doing very much damage, Mthough the corn fields must suffer some from their presence, as is also the case with meadows and pastures. Considering the general dullness of the times, the of Rensselaer have cause to be more than satisfied with the amount of building that has been dene, is now under way, or is in prospect, this year. The last “sure thing” in the building line of which we have not already informed our readers,-is a fine residence to be erected on Division street, adjoining Mr. Jay Williams’ residence, by Mr. W. S. Stockten, son-in-law of Mr. John Makeever. The building will be very similar to Mr. Williams’ in size, and general ap-‘ pearance. Its cost will be in the neighborhood of $3,000 to $3,500.Other buildings are talked of, and some of them will pretty certainly materialize. The chances are good for the erection of ahandsome brick building on Mrs. Hemphill’s vacant lot, on Washington street adjoining her present building.