Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1885 — NEWS AND PERSONALS [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS

Judge Hammond is holding court for Judge Gould, at Delphi, this week The country people will find bargains in school books and supplies at the post office. Everybody should call at the Trade Palace and see the nice stock of coats. .* ’ '‘'A You will be sorry if you buy a cloak, before you look, and get prices at Ellis & Murray’s Berry Paris has put up a Handsome iron fence around his new resilience, at the north end of Cullen street.

Boot? and SnoEs-Selz, Schwab & Co., and the justly celebrated Walker brands —nothing better made-for sale ot the Trade Palace. Save your hogs and chickens. Haas' hog and poultry remedy will do it. F. B. Mever, Sole agent. Elder R. S, Dwiggins delivered his discourse on “The Ministrations of the Angels,” in the Christian church at Oxford, last Sunday. Millinery, Dress Flannels, Yarns and every thing in stock, sold at cost, for cash at Hemphill & Honan’s. Marion [township teachers held their first Institute last Saturday in district number 12, one mile west of town.

N. W. Reeve, the Express Agent, has bought of F. W. Cole, the house on the south end of Van Rensselaer street, now occupied by John Worden. McCauley’s Opera troupe is now said to be the finest in the world. You can see them next week at the Columbia Theater, in the famous play of “The Black Hussar.” Rev. R. C. Mcßeynolds of the Rensselaer circuit has just closed, a ten days meeting, at the new appointment No., 6, Newton tp„ during which eleven persons united with the church. That show case, for sale at Mrs. E. Wilson’s, belongs to Miss Babcock, but the new styles of Millinery are Mrs. Wilson’s, and she asks the ladies to call and examine.

Mrs. Sadie Laßue, with the able assistance of Miss Louisa Platt, will do the trimming in Mrs. LaRue’s Millinery Establishment, this season. As Millinery Artists they have already taken front rank. Ladies, call and see the late winter styles. *

Mr. John Kessler, wife of a prominent citizen of ,Newton county, drowned herself in a stockwell, at her husband,s residence near Morocco, op Friday, Oct, 30. From a note left to Her husband it is evident that the act was done during a period of mental abberration. ‘ - * The total cost of the term of circuit couit just closed was $1,555. 50. Of this sum S7O was for special Judges aud will be repaid by the state. Lake county will also havetp pay a considerable part of the above sum, on account of the Kopelka cases. The total cost of the Wartena trial, included in the above, is probably much less than is commonly estimated. Hog cholera is reported from varjous portions of the county. F. B. Meyer has been sole and exclusive agent for Haas’ Hog and Poultry remedy, that was advertised in this paper last season, and reports that it 'proved successful in every case where used. Save your hogs and chickens, by using it F. B- Meyer, sole and excfuaive agent.

- Chicago Grocery. Hog cholera antidote, F. B. Meyer has it

Go to Chicago on next Wednesday. As this will be the last opportunity of the season. A full line of Scarlet all Wool Ladies’ Underwear &t Ellis & Murray’s, yi—-—i-i—-A--D. C. Warren is bi er king for Leopold & Fendig, (Priest’s old Stand.) David is a good salesman. Everybody should buy their school books and supplies at the P._ 0., because you can get just what you want for the least money.

New Stock, good goods. Reasonable prices at the Chicago Grocery, Makeever building, R. F. Priest proprietor. .

The new M. E. church in Barkley township, on the Francesville road, will be dedicated next Sunday. Revs. Claypool and Abbett will preach. All persons indebted to us by note or otherwise, will please call and settle. We need our money, and must have it. _ N. Warner <fc Sons. Clark Price “got there” by a big majority; as a Candidate for member of the Kansas Legislature, having carried seven out of nine precincts, j

The juror or other person who left the new overshoes in the co,urt room, can have the same by calling upon Sheriff Yeoman and proving property. Now is the time to lay in your winter stock, for i little mopey. Millinery, Dry goods, Underwear, and Fancy goods, at cost for cash, for 30 days only, at Hemphill & Honan’s.

The drawing of Mrs. Alice Dunlap’s silk quilt wall take place on Wednesday of next week. It will be conducted by three disinterested parties, and in a manner which will not admit of a suspicion of unfairness.

Prof. Lafayette and Madame DeArly gave their entertainment at the Opera House, last Saturday evening, as advertised. The show was fairly good of its kind, especially the trained canaries. The “Lavish Distribution of presents” chestnut is a fraud, as nary a present "was distributed. Mr. Willey, the merchant was holding a fractious team last week, in front of his store, when the horses j v started, jerked him off the sidewalk, and injured his back severely, against the edge of the walk. He is confined lo his house much of the time and it is probable that one or more of his ribs are fractured.

The snake story published last week was true in all material points, but at tile request of the lady who slew the “vemnus beast” we will correct one or two small errors: The number of eggs found was not quite so large as stated and it was her son who put them under alien, and not a neighbor. The lady also insists that the young Wjiich hatched from the eggs were guinea fowls, —but we never claimed that they were snakes. E. E. Quivey, who has practiced dentistry in this city for the past six years, moved, this week, to Rensselaer where he opens a dental office. Ed is a young, man and a good dentist withal and although he has done a good business in this city he tells us he has prospects for something better in his new location. We can cheerfully recommend him to Jthe people of I Rensselaer andvicinity, who have aching molars and to general public.- — fiortTi' Blanchett 'Journal

New Chicago Grocery. Moth-proof Carpet paper in stock at the Trade Palace. Spear Head Plug Tobacco, at Kann al’s.

Ellis & Murray are selling Canton Flannels cheaper than ever before. Peter Giver is building a house near the railroad, south of Benjamin’s lumber office. Bed Comforts and Blankets cheaper than ever at EUis& Murray’s. Remember, the post-office is the place to buy your school books. John Worden, the blacksmith, is building a comfortable house on Work street, opposite S. P. Thompson’s new house.

Money scarce and goods plenty, money we need, and will sell godds at cost for 30 days. Come and .buy now. Hemphill & Honan. You should see those all-wool, factory-made Blankets at Ellis & Murray’s. We are needing money badly and will sell goods for the next 30 days at cost. Come and buy now. Hemphill & Honan.

C. M. Hopkins, of Greensburg, Kan., formerly of Rensselaer, made a brief business visit here this week, but stayed only one night. Tne Chicago Inter Ocem says that the Tur pie Bros., of Monon, made an assignment last Saturday. Their liabilities are stated io amount to nearly $5,000 and their assets to about half that sum. At Qnce. —All parties knowing themselves indebted to me for blacksmithing, will confer a favor by calling at once and settling, by cash or note. I must close up my books. L. C. Grant. Dr. E. E. Quivey, a dentist late of North Manchester, has jnst located in rooms over Warner’s hardware store. His family are with him and occupy rooms on the same floor. Wm. L. McClure, a brother-in-law, is with him learning the profession. Maj. C. C. who was for fifteen years a resident and prominent citizen of the Sandwich Islands, will deliver a lecture, tonight, m the Presbyterian church, on the subject of the Islands. The Major probably knows more about this subject than any other living man, and furnishes abundance of testimonials as to his ability to tell what he knows, in ah interesting manner. Admission, 15 cents, children 10 cents, reserved seats 25 cents. -

Another Excursion. —Another popular excursion over the L. N. A. &C. to Chicago is announced. It will run on next Wednesday, Nov., 19, and give all a chance to see the great Fat Stock Show,'and the many other great attractions in the city at that time. Fare for ’rpund trip only $1.50. The train will arrive at Rensselaer at 9:30 a. m., and leave Chicago; at U p. m., thus giving opportunity to attend the theaters, or- other places of amusement. The tram also stops at Marlboro and Pleasant Ridge. Fare the same as from Rensselaer.

New Grocery from Chicago.