Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1886 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

Henry Daugherty completed his Portor county school last Friday, and lias returned home. One of the meiKsliot at the row at the switchmen’s picnic, at Cedar Lake, has since died. The Ladies Literary Society meets Saturday afternoon, at Mrs. A. Purcupile’s, across the river. H. W: Porter and family moved into their handsome new liousp, on Van Rensselaer street, last Friday. The cigar maker, Mr. Grant, and family, have moved into Mrs. Mary A. Porter’s house, on Yan Rensselaer street. The 40 acres of land, in Union •township, belonging to President Garfieid’s estate is crossed by the line of .the extension of the Chicago & Indiana Coal Railway. Mr, Geo. Gruber, of Morrow comity, Ohio, a nephew of John Makee.ver, and an old school-mate of J. W.. Williams, visited those gentlemen from Friday until Monday. Mr. Ik P. Crane, attorney of the Chicago & Indiana CojEtl Railway company, was in town Monday, on business connected with securing the right-of-way through this county for - the -extension of the above road.

Harvey Cleaver is in Chicago with his two running horses, Caduiek mid Blackburn. He expects. to enter them for some of the races of the National Trotting and Racing Association, which begins next Saturday and continues for forty-fire days. Children’s Day was celebrated by tlm Missionary: Baptist .Sunday School, in a very successful rmmnei, last Sunday evening. There were songs, recitations, addresses, d. clamatioßS Ac. The chuivlr'wns crowded and many persons went away unable to obtain admission. COW reel cows with cue horn gone, from, my residence, in Newton township. V hen last .seen was on commons in Rensselaer. Any person giv.ing information as to her wEef eaboiits v,iil be paid for iris trouble; Inform:-.: ion may be left at |g§ Republican office. T. J. Sayleii. Jasper county is in good shape financially. There is a good si/.ed balance bn haßd-ofcourvty revoniHyand the only indebtedness is what is still unpaid on the county jail -bonds—- Thi3.--aiimunts-. tQ-te£i T sQo, and with what county jail fund is now on hand, the special levy for that purpose this year will produce funds enough to entirely wipe out the debt.

Tl;e School Board haseon c4udcd a contract with the Barbee iron fence company, of Lafayette, for an iron fence to be erected around tire echoed bouse, at once, -- The pattern selected is of a handsome appearance, and of durable construction. The contract; is very favorable for the town, as 507| feet oE the fence, including one large drive gate, two double and cost of §420. It is to be guaranteed for ten years. The base ball club of this place had ipade arrangements to play a match game with a Monon nine, last Friday. Had hired and fitted up grounds, ordered entertainment prepared for the visiting club, &c., but when the train arrived upon which the Hononites were expected to come, they were not forthcoming; nor have they even taken the trouble to explain by letter the reason of their failure to keep their engagement. The conduct of the Monon" nine, in thinease, seems to show a most reprehensible lack of professional courtesy.

Mr. John Zimmerman, tailor, went to Lafayette last Monday, on business. Elder R. S. Dwiggins will be in Bloomington over Sunday, and will preach at that place. The Newton county Democrats will also hold their county convention at Mount Ayr, this year. July Ist is the day. Nathan J. Reed, a jovial son of Jordan township, was mustered in ns a member of Rensselaer Post, G. A. R. at a meeting of the post Saturday night. M. H. Appleby, who is now enjoying Ms summer -vacation- from his duties in the Illinois. Deaf and Dumb Institute, at Jacksonville; was visiting his friends here, over Sunday. Prof. P. H. Ivirsch has been reelected Superintendent of the Franklin schools, for another year; Bailey Martin was also re-elected Principal of the high school, at the same place. - . The Rev. G. F. Bloomer, of the Protestant -Methodist denomination, will preach in the Missionary Baptist church, next Sunday* at-IT o’clock, in the morning. The public is invited to attend.

Marion C. Coover, of GoocHand, the gentleman whom tho Republicans of Newton county have just nominated for their couiriy auditor, is a brother of W. 11. Coover, of Remington, and like the latter, a most estimable and popular man. . Harry Phillips, of liafayette, the celebrated horse buyer, toMcanother big lot of horses away from this place last week, to the value of .£2,000. We are reliably informed that lie has paid SIO,OOO to people of this vieini ty for lioi'ses “during this season.

-Tolin Eger has wisely concluded to repla-'e the old wooden bnilrtingfrom which- he Iras lately removed his grocery, with a new brick rmilding,~lt will be one story ..high, but with an ornamental front, and will be 95 feet long. Work upon the new building will begin spoil. We note with much satisfaction, that. I.h e. vpiTifii*n.bl o an tl i py.aHd Mrs. C. Rhoaih : S lias received notice lliaA. a desqrveii pension lias iieeu allowed her on account of the death in the war of a son who was one of her main supports. She will receive back pension at tire rate of eight dollars a month for about two years, and t welve dollars a month from the date of the, bill increasing widows’ and mothers’ pensions, passed by the present Congress. » '

Geo. M. Robinson was tried'before Judge Purcupile, last Thursday morning, on the—charge of committing an assault and battery upon the' jierson of Horace E. James. The evidence clearly showed that it was merely a case of ordinary assault, committed with no weapon except the naked fist, not persisted in to an extreme length and that no serious injuries had been inflicted. Tho accused was therefore properly found guilty and assessed a line of eight dollars and costs,

Hon. It. S. Dwiggins, of this place, who is a candidate on the Prohibition ticket for the office of Judge of the Supreme Court, is not a resident of the district for which a Judge is to be elected, and there is a good deal of question us to his eligibility to fill the office if elected, as the constitution and state laws require a Supreme Judge to be a resident of the district for which he holds the office of' Supreme Judge. Of course Mr. Dwiggins, if elected, and thus perhaps meet the requirements of the law.

W. H. Wallace started for LaPorte Monday, where we learn he has a job at brick-laying. Eight or ten Yorkshire pigs, for feeding purposes j for sale. I. B. Washburn. _ Mrs, Levi Reynolds, of Monticello, sister-in-law .of Mr. J. G. Reynolds of this place, died last Thursday ©f consumption, after a long illness. Mr. C. W. Hartley, of Goodlnnd was in town Tuesday and Wednest lay, looking §fter his prospects for the Republican nomination for State Senator. Miss Anna Des Elms, who ha* been teaching in Philander Smith College, at-Littlo Rock, Ark., has returned to her home in Gillam township, ■ 7l - Capt. J. A. Burnham last Monday began liis duties in the office of the county treasurer, as deputy treasurer. Mr. Burnham is well qualihed for the position. Those ladies signing the call for areliefcorpsauM!Tary to the (!. A. It., are requested to meet at the G. A. R. tad), at 3 o’clock, Saturday, June-20. 'By ,qrder of committee. Mrs. Heixik ReySolds, Mrs. J. Q. Alter, Mrs. A. A. Yates.

Abe Long, F. B. Meyer’s clerk, was handling some chemicals in the storage room back of the drug store Tuesday morning, and they’ took fire and made things lively for a short time, with -imminent danger of a big fil-C. bet hard work succeeded in preventing any serious results. We have'heard of several cases of swindling perpetrated by persons belonging to the circus crowd, by concert ticket peddlers, proprietors of refreshment stands Ac. The Sheriff and liis deputies compelled ti e restitution to several persons- of sums ranging from one to five dollars. The swindling was mostly done by a little sleight-of-hand, work, in making change. Orth H. Stein, -who absconded from Lafayette a few months ago with the charge of having robbed his mother of nearly all she had in the world, has fol!ov r ed that exploit by again skipping for parts unknown, from St. Louis. lie is charged with nhmerous~ j -*windiing and immoral pracficeslnThat cityT Orth is undoubtedly a thorough going scoundrel, who cheats justice every day he stays outside of

prison walls. • ” M M. Tyler, 'oT DeMottMhis county, has secured the control of This county for. tha sHle of wliat w r e believe to be a very Wtduablo w r ork. It is entitled the “American Farmer’s Cyclopedia of Live Stock, and Complete Stock Doctor.” The names of the editors of the book are conclusive guarantees-of its excellauce. They are Horn J. Perriam, well- known in this state as the former editor of the IndT iana Farmer, and A. 11. Baker, graduate of Montreal Veterinary College and now Professor and Principal of Chicago Veterinary College. The book has IISG pages and 720 engravings. It is very highly recommended, by hundreds of the most successful and intelligent farmers and stockmen of the country. Mr. Tyler also handles the Complete Parallel Bibles, which Jhas both versions of Old and New* Testaments printed in parallel columns. Also with Cruden’s Concordance, and is a very complete and desirable copy : of the holy Scriptures. Mr. Tyler is a youngs man whose own character is a guarantee of the merits of the works he is handling. He has long been a well known school teacher in Jasper and Newton counties, and for the last two year* has been principal of the Rose Lawn school, in Newton county.

The Bißsendens j have begun work upon their new family residence, on their lots east of Judge Hammond’s Residence. R. P. Benjamin, the well known lumber dealer, lias boon very siok this week, with a trouble of the nature of congestion of the bowels. We are glad to say that he is getting better. Capt. Park, of Lafayotte, came up Tuesday, to preside as Special Judge, in cue of The everlasting -Ivopelka vs. Mtepelka cases, from Lake county, whicli “had been taken from -Judge Ward, by change of venue. Lost: —Between Rensselaer and N. Y. Snodgrass’ place, in J ordan tp., on the range line, road, a pocket-book containing valuable railroad papers. Any one finding the same will be liberally rewarded by leaving them at The Republican office. R. A. Lancaster. A case of considerable interest was tried in the circuit court, this week. At the March term of tlie Conmussioner’s court the claim of Trustee Vickery, of Chirper:tor tp., for his official services, was cut down by about MO. Mr. Vickery' appealed to the circuit court; and the 'trial this week resulted in something like a drawn battle as the verdict gave Mr.. Vickery a little more than one half of the amount which the commissioners had cut from this claim.

Mr. G. F. Griffin, of Crown Point, one of the brightest young members of the Lake county liar, was in town Tuesday, as one of the attorneys in the Kopelka cases. - Mr. Griffin, by t-heuway, is b'-.-inning to be quite frequently mentioned.in connection with the Republican nomination for Secretary of State. He is well qualifiedi for the office, and entirely available as a candidate. Has the faculty of making friends in a remarkable degree, and is an able political orator. We are confident that if ho decides to become a candidate that Jasper county will give him a hearty support.

. Mr. David Nowels and his sons, E. C. and C. D. Nowels, started On an extended trip to the far Northwrwto Tuesday morning. They will go clear to the Pacific coast, over"the roiitir"Tsf _ thc Northern Pacific railroad. They expect to make a pretty thorough examination of the Tands and prospects of Wasfain gton Tterritory, with a possihle view of investing there. They will probably be away not less than six weak.e, and if Air., E. C. Nowels is pleased with the country his stay will be jirotracted untij September or October. Mr. C. R. Benjamin, of Newton tp., had made some arrangements to accompany this party, but the state of. his health would notpermithim to undertake the journey, at the Time appointed.

Last Friday evening, while the circus was exhibiting, tlie whole family 6f Mr. Isaac Barkley, who lives near the depot, went away from home for a short time, and noon their return home, about nine o’clock, they found that the house had been entered, and a trunk rifled of its contents. A new suit of clothes, worth about twenty dollars, belonging to Mr. Cummings and ten dollars in cash were missing. A search warrant was immediately procured and the cars and wagons of the circus were searched. The managers of the circus appeared to do all they -could to aid in the search, but it was all without result, and nothing was found of the missing property. These was, of course, no certainty that anyone connected with the circus committed the robbery, but, oi course, the suspicion that they did, was natural, under the circumstances.