Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

Miss Lydia D wiggins has begun her Lafayette school.' New Hats, latest styles, at Mrs, E. Wilson’s. A daughter came last Sunday to gladden the home of John Mossmiller. John Hollett, an energetic young man from Huntington county has opened a store in DeMotte, in Keener tp. Marion Williams, of Indianapolis, a nephew of the Rev. Geo. Havens, is making tire latter a visit. % Everybody should buy their school books and supplies at the P. 0., because you can get just what you want for the least money-

Lewis Huberts the firm of Roberts Bros., the blacksmiths, is unable to work on account of par. alysis in his right arm. A very cold wave for this time of year came down from the north Tuesday afternoon and was followed by a considerable frost Tuesday night. A very nice lot of evergreens,. 3 to 5 feet high, eight varieties, at the low rates of 12 to 20 cents per foot in hight, at the Rensselaer Nursery. Joliu Milllman, of Remington’ tv ho was sent to the Insane Asylum iu June, is reported cured, and -Clerk Irwin has been notified to have him taken away from the asylum. •*

Ben Tutuer thinks he can lift most anything and. as a consequence, in trying to lift a barrel of salt last Thursday lie strained his back so badly as to confine him' to his bed for several days. Bert Paxton of Newton tp., fell from a load of hay 1 ast Saturday and run the tine of a pitchfork through the lower part of the calf of his leg. It is a painful wound, but under l)r. Lougliridge’s treatment is not likely to lay him up for very long.' We have a larger stock of letter pnper and envelopes now on band than we ever carried before, and are ready to furnish them at short notice and at prices as low as the quality ©f goods can be procured auywliere. Those who wish can have their letter heads, statements ckc., put up in neat tablets without extra charge. . . The Directors of the Agricultural Society held a meeting at the court house Saturday afternoon. The payment of the premiums awarded at the late fair at7s cents on the dollar was authorized; and orders made for the negotiation of a loan of SOOO, for one year, to pay off the outstanding indebtedness of the society. That well known citizen of Slilroy t’p., who was indicted some time ago for associating with lewd women, and escaped pro sedition by a nol prosse, has b een openly consorting with creatures of the «ame character very much of late, audit is more than likely tlia| the grand jury will make another attempt to tOftoh him to feijwt pttblb - ey, Xfi Qiitwftrd at

Misses Lydia and Rosa Paris are visiting their brother John at Attica. Wallace Robinson is building a line barn on his farm one mile tast of town If you want a variety of fruit you know something about, go to the Rensselaer nursery. Isaac Tutuer visited with his relatives here over Sunday. He has a situation in a vnolesaJe house, in Peoria, 111. Monticello IJerah?: —Seventy-one tickets were sold here for the Chicago excursion Tuesday—-34 one-day and 37 two-day tickets.

Pretty flowered scrateh books at the post-office; stop when you go for your mail and examine. Books from 3 cts. upwards. Mr. Thomas Killoren, a ditching contracter of Montgomery county, was in town from Thursday till Tuesday. He has an announcement in this issue of The Republican. Apple trees 20 to 23 cents; Russian Mulberry 25 cents, 3 to 5 feet high; Early Richmond cherry 50 cents; Strawberry plants 50 cents to SI per hundred, at the Rensselaer Nursery. The Lnfayette Weekly Journal last week celebrated the commencement of its 59th year, by changing from its old form of nine column folio to a six column quarbx Mr. Samuel Scott and family took the train for Lakin, Kearney county, Kansas, yesterday. They expect to make the above place their future home, if the climate is found to agree with Mrs. Scott’s health, which has long been very delicate.

M. T. Johnson, of Rensselaer, while driving his pacer, Jied Prince, in a race at the Morocco Fair last week lost a wheel from his sulky and was thrown out and considerably hurt, so much so as not to be able to drive the remaining heats of the race. The trial of Chesley Chambers,, charged with committing the famous robbery and attempted murder oh the Monon route, at Harrodsburg, was begun at Bloomington this week; Every step in the trial will be hotly contested, and there is no probability of a verdict for several days. Last Saturday was more of a typical summer day than any thatcame in Angus t. The temperature was very high ad day. and towards evening Rensselaer was deluged bv a regular summer thunder storm. The tract of country covered -was very narrow, and the lain fall was of short duration, but the water fell in perfect torrents while it lasted. Eyerybody is suing the L. N. A. & C. railroad for SIO,OOO, We mentioned three such cases last week and this week we add two more, viz: The case begun in this county, mentioned elsewhere; and that of Elizabeth T. Robertson, who lias filed her complaint in the Floyd Circuit Court against the same company for SIO,OOO damages for the death of her husband, caused by injuries received by the derailment of a train at Putnamville in 1884.

The Montioello Ilerahl tells of. a man named Snodgrass who wanted to get ti medical diploma of the clerk df White county for $1.50 and left tvithout it because he would not pay ‘*s>3.oo, the uniform price paid by all medical men.” It is our opinion tllat if the clerk of White is. charging three dollars fdt issuing doctors’licenses he is getting more./ - than the law allows. County Clerk Irwin who charged but $1.50, for the licenses in this County, says that he thinks he might lawfully have charged Ifl.lOt but no mure than that »«w.

A new girl at Ex. Sur. Lewis S. Alter’s residence in Carpenter tp, on the 15th inst. Rose lawn will have rfine months of school this year M. M. Tyler, of Keener tp., is the teacher again. If you want home grown fru it trees you can find thejp at the Rensselaer nursery. Dr. James Ritchey was in town Monday, for the first time in several months. His health has been very poorly all summer. Marriage Stationery, of fch© very latest and most beautiful kinds, in great variety at the Repubjjcan job printing office. Wanted. —At once, a bright young man who is not afraid of work. Call on G. W. Ingram, over Tom Farden’s Shoe Store betwee n the hours of 7 and 8 a. m.

L. C. Grant, the blacksmith has rented and moved into the shop of Roberts Bros, on Front street, and expects to devote his attention to blacksmithing exclusively, hereafter. Rev. C. A. Rice will preach at the Cullen street Baptiat church next Sunday, morning and evening, Subject of the morning’s discourse is, The life of St. Patrick. i , . —The fifteen months old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Saylor, of Newton tp., died last Sunday morning, of lang fever, after a sickness of several weeks duration. The fun ral was held at their residence Monday.

To the Ladies oe Rensselaer, and vicinity:—Remember that Mrs. S. E. Laßue will have a first class trimmer to take charge of her Millinery Store this fall and winter. Be sure and call before buying elsewhere. The case of Warren Wright, the brakesman who got the SIO,OOO. verdict against the Monon Route, in this county a year or so ago, and which the railroad company appealed, will probably be reached during the present term of the Supreme court.

Superintendent Nelson holds his next regular examination of applicants for teachers licenses next Saturday, in the school house. The county is still short of its full quota of teachers, by about a dozj en, and lie hopes to grind out enough at this examination to make out the full number.

Landlord Blue,- of the Makeever House, has lately had a telophone line put up -connecting Jus place with the railroad depot. He finds it a very great convenience in manv ways and especially as by its use he is able to learn whether trains are on time, and thus avoid many unnecssary trips, to the depot, and long waits for belated trains.

David J. Thompson returned home from his stay in Northern Michigan last Saturday, looking rugged as a bear and reporting any amount of sport during his absence. In addition to bis already unapproachable record as a beguiler of fishes, he is also building up a great reputation as a hunter. During this season he had the,, good“luck to take in two fine young “wild muttons” —as they are called while the game la v is in force. Remington had an excess of Jim Irwins a few years ago. There was four of him. There was James F. Irwin, our present popular and efficient Clerk. James B. Irwin, a cousin of James F. James S. Irwin, or “Splinter Jim”, as he was called on account of the excessive length and attenuation of his limbs, wild is now in Dakota, and lastly James Q. Irwin. The consulship between the two first was the only relationship known to exist tkt four .

Jimmy Givens’ horse Vulcan took first money at the running race at the Morocco Fair, last week. Mi’, and Mrs. Ben Tutuer start-ed-for Peoria, 111., yesterday, to visit friends fora couple of weeks. Miss Emma McCormick hasar-* riveVf and is ready to do your dress making. Call and see her at Mrs. Sadie Laßue’s. Dr. D. Pagin, of South Bend, called upon us yesterday, on bis way to Morocco. He will be at the Nowels House next Tuesday, _ —-

Died.- Saturday,- !3ep. 19,1885 of a cancer, after a long and dreadfully painful illness, Mrs. Thos. Jordan, in Rensselaer. The funeral took place the following day at Fraiicesville. Gut of the 99 applicants for teachers licenses at the examination following the Institute 55 received licenses. Of these 1 was for three years, 5 were for two years, 33 for one year and 17 for 6 months. W. J. Huff has been suspended from the office of post-master, at Monticello, and O. B. Dale, late deputy {[warden at the Michigan City penitentiary appointed in his place. The appeal case of Geo. Stitz, sentenced in the Juno term off court to one year in the penitentiary for setting the Remington fires, is expected to come up be fore the Supreme court in a few days.

W. J. Imes goes to Monon today, to open his new drug and book store. His many friends here wish him abundant success. Mrs. Imes arrived from the west last night and will visit with her relatives here for a few weeks. Ml# R A. Adams had the ill luck to badly sprain an ankle, Thursday afternoon, while working at the hay press. Drs. Hartsell and Washburn gave the injured joint the necessary treatment Friday, aud it is now doing wellj Mts. Fidelia Bennett, widow of Geo. H. Bennett, the lady for wiiose behefitjtbe big suit against the L. N. A. & C. road lias beep brought, has lately occupied a part of J. W. Duvall’s house north or Ludd Hopkins’store. She intends to run a boarding house.

The list of allowances made by the county commissioners at the late session appears this week. By looking at the items under the head of “Rel ief of Poor” it will be seen that Carpenter township still continues far in the lead of all the others combined in the amount expended in helping the destitute.