Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1886 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

Elder and Mrs. Dwiggins left for Florida last Thursday morning. Mrs. Frank Warne, of Union tp. is very sick of inflammatory rheumatism. '• ,• Mrs. T. A. Knox, of Hanging Grove.tp., is gradually failing and her death may be expected at any time. > Go to Manual's to buy Chest-1 nuts. A full line of fresh canned goods on sale at Antrim’s bakery and restaurant Please come and settle your account as we are needing the money. Don’t put it off but come at once. Hemphill and Honan. The Free Will Baptist church, under the zealous and able pastorate of Rev. B. F. Ferguson, is now in a very prosperous and encouraging condition. M. A. Makeever dropped in to subscribe for The Republican last Friday. He is teaching the Morocco schools this winter, and wants the news from the old place. A full line of hats and caps at N. Fendig’s. Fur caps a specialty. Shoe fly don’t bodder me; Kase we guine down to Marse Hemphill & Honan’s and buy sum Boots and Shoes. N. Fendig has a full line of clothing and gents furnishing goods which will be sold at nearly cost to make room for new stock. In the morning by the bright light. Call at Hemphill & Honans and buy your children Shoes and Underwear.' The Lafayette Courier has an interesting and extended account of the battle of Missionary Ridge, .from the of Col. Henry Learning, father of F. B. Learning, of this place. Mrs. Columbia Pattison, wife of Dr. H. E. Pattison, of Winamac, a prominent citizen and lately chairman of the Republican Congressional committee,*o£ this district, died on Friday, Nov. 19th. The contract for boring the proposed gas well at Francesville has been awarded and we understand that the preliminary work.for the ter also, is about to begin to bore for gas. Luther, the infant son of Frank J. and Ida A. Thompson, died at the Babb House, on Front street, last Sunday morning, aged a little less than four weeks. The funeral was held at the residence, Monday, at 2 p. m., and was conducted by Elder Joseph H. Willey. B. F. Ferguson, the grain dealer of this place has just opened branch grain offices in Julian, Foresman and Mt. Ayr, on the C. &I. C. railroad. Mr. Ferguson is an enterprising, active and thoroughly honorable man of business and fully deserving of the fullest success. It is now evident that the C. & I. C. Ry. Co. will be a large taxpayer in Jasper couniy, whatever other benefits our people may derive from the road. Much larger, in fact', than any of the other three railroads that cross the county. Its main line will be- longer in the county than any other except the L. N. A. <fc C. and be but about a couple of miles shorter than that; while the great extent of side-track already graded, or in contemplation, at Fair Oaks will give the road more actual mileage in the county than has the L. N. A. & C. The buildings and other improvements of the company at Fair already begun will also have considerable taxable value, and the chances are that in the near future these will be greatly increased.

Mrs. 8. J. Austin is visiting her sister in Lafayette. » Mrs. E. P. Honan, and son are visiting relatives in Delphi this week. We predict that Zimri Dwiggins will yet be counted among the millionaires. Hemphill &, Honan. Gloves, Mitts and Underwear. If you want a bargain in candies and nuts for the Holidays, you can get it at C. C. Starrs. Eger Bros, is the new firm that is selling the best and cheapest hardware in town. Messrs Snyder & Stamp, the new lessees of the mill near the depot, seem to be taking hold of the concern in an energetic and business like way, that promises good success. James Harlow Cissel, son of J. H. Cissel, D. D., now pastor of Ninth Street M. E. Chui ch, in Lafayette, was married to Miss Lizzie Rush, of Battle Ground, last Wednesday. Don’t fail to go to 0. C. Starr’s and look through his stock of Holiday goods before making your selections Save money by buying your stoves and hardware at the enterprising hardware store. Eger Bros. The cutter and buggy factory building of the Loomis Manufacturing company, at LaPorte, was burned early Monday morning, causing a loss of $25,000. Felix Korris, a night watchman, perished in the flames. The “oldest inhabitant” can not remember a better fall than the present season has been; and when you come to think about it the whole year, since winter broke, has been one of uncommonly fine weather. If you will call at C. C. Starr’s and look through his stock of Queens ware, Glassware and Lamps you will find the largest stock and greatest variety to be found outside the larger cities and at prices that defy competition. C. P. Wright tried to go to Minnesota and Dakota, last week, but got snow bound in Northwest-.er-n-lowa- for -two. -oi’-..three. . and when he got out of that was ready to make a break for Rensselaer, which place he reached Monday night.

, The corn crop is now practically all harvested in this vicinity. The grain is of an excellent quality, and the yield exceptionally large. In fact, in the opinions of many-good farmers be not at fault, the Corn crop of Jasper county has seldom, it ever, been better than it is this year. Edwin Kenton, the fifteen year old son of Simon Kenton, who lives east of Surrey, just over the line in Newton tp.,, died Monday evening from congestion of the bowels. We understand that the attack was brought on by injuries caused by jumping at school. # The funeral was held Tuesday, at noon. The C. & I. C. railroad have already a small wooden engine house at Fair Oaks and in addition are about completing a brick building for the same purpose, to hold eight or twelve engines. The same company is also preparing to put in a great extent of side-track at the Oaks, according to some accounts to amount ultimately to as many as twenty-four miles. The object for all this side-track, as we understand, is to furnish a storage place for a great many hundred car loads of block coal, which the company will load at their mines near Brazil in the summer, and run to Fair Oaks to hold there until winter,

M. F. Chilcote went to Indianapolis Tuesday night. The County Commissioners meet in regular December session, next Monday. There has been a perfect boom in the matrimonial market, since theIIEPUBLiCAN last went to press. Try some of our pure Gold Syrup, the best in town. Laßue Bros. Antrim's bakery is the place to buy your white bread, graham bread, rye bread, cakes and pies. If you want the best ground spices that can be produced go to C. C. Starr’s. He grinds his own spices. No adulteration. 0. C. Starr’s roasted coffees are the best; always fresh and lowest prices for the quality. Try them and you will be convinced. John Priest, of Francesville, brother of R. F. Priest, of this place, rejoices over the birth of a new son. The cheapest place to buy Groceries in town is at John Eger’s cheap grocery. Aatrim, the enterprising restaurant man, has a thoroughly competent baker, and is prepared to furnish the people of Rensselaer with the best of goods in his line. Since the last change of time oh the Monon route through trains between Chicago and Cincinnati and by way of Indianapolis have been running over the L. N. A. & C. and the C. H. & D. roads. The new County Commissioner, Mr. James F. Watson, will take his office at the beginning of the December term, which begins next Monday. We believe he will make an extra good commissioner. Hanging Lamps. You will find the finest assortment and the cheapest at John Eger’s. Holiday goods the greatest variety and lowest prices ever offered in Rhnsseiaer at C. C. Stair’s. The L. N. A. & C. will receive before the Ist of January six new freight engines, mogul pattern; the handsome increase in freight traffic over> the road justifying the management in ordering twelve new engines, six of which will be tWivered later, ■——————-

E.WIET KAVVAL THE JJEWEEER, has one pair of solid gold, 14 karet, Gold Spectacles, which he will sell cheap for cash, and give to the purchaser ,4 chances on “Music Box” for every dollar invested. It is cruel to tie a to a post, or elsewhere, and let him stand without food or water all day. Such sights daily excite wonder. The owner should be made to relieve his horse by standing au equal number of hours without food or water. We regret to see it stated in the Monticello Eb-rald that Brother Huff’s old eye troubles are afflicting him again, worse than ever, ■ and that there is very grave daii- . ger of losing his eyesight entirely. We greatly commisserate our brother in this great afj fliction. i Since last reported the following marriage licenses have been issued. J George Philips, j Nora Randle. j Isaac C. Reubelt, ( Ella Rhoads. y Robert H. Yeoman, ( Hattie A. Porter. ; I George - W. Thompson, - ( Alice Irwin. j Chas. E. Walters, ( Mary M. Kline i Samuel Kite, ( Mary Timmuns. j Robert B. Patton, ( Lola Moss.

J. M. Hodshire and son are laying brick on the new round house at Fair Oaks. Edward Purcupile and family departed Tuesday evening for New j York, where they expect to reside i hereafter, Mr. George Philips and Miss Nora Randle, daughter of Henry Randle, of Hanging tp., were married at the latter’s residence, on Thanksgiving day. Hemphill & Honan. Boots and Shoes. Buckwheat flour, Graham flour and Corn meal at John Eger’s. Go to Kannal’s for Holiday Books and Notions. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vannatta, of Fowler, were in town over Sunday attending the wedding of their cousin, Miss Alice Irwin. Mrs. Vanatta is a daughter of Simon Philips, the poor farm Superintendent. The Delphi papers were misinformed in stating that the gas well at Kokomo had petered out. It is still in full blast and the gas is largely utilized in lighting the city, and two other companies have been formed to sink other wells in the vicinity. Committing burglary seems to be one of the principal industries the numerous cases that have occured there lately. The last reported was at Earl Park, last Saturday night. Two stores were entered and considerable clothing taken.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Industrial Society gave a very pleasant social and reception at the residence of M. F. Chilcote, Esq., last Friday evening, in honor of the new Presbyterian minister,. Rev. Mr. Duncan, and his wife, but the latter was unable to be present on account of sickness. Andrew Nelson, a brakeman on the L. N. A. & C. was killed last Wednesday, i#ear Bainbridge, by falling between the cars, while walking over them. He lived at Lafayette, where he leaves a wife and one child. He was a sober and industrious uian, and said to have been a general favorite on the roach A man who gave his name as Metz, and who claimed to be of mixed Genhan and Irish blood, and who was drunk in both nationalities, vas run in by Constable Wood, last Wednesday night, and was fined one dollar and costs the next day by Squire Wood,.and is now serving out his sentence in jail.' He w r as drunk in an extreme degree, the result, perhaps, of mixing drinks, in taking whiskey'Ter the Irish half of him and beer for the German. He seems to be a tramping railroad laborer and came from Fair Oaks to this place.

Mr. Frank Osborne went to Rochester, Ind., Saturday, to visit his children, Mabel and Ira. Squire R. it. Purcupile is in Chicago, and we learn that he expects to obtain a situation and remain there. Miss Emma Wigmore, of Monticello, visited friends in this place over Thanksgiving and Sunday, and attended one or two of the numerous weddings that have beeq taking place here lately. Maple syrup for your buckwheat cakes at John Eger’s. * ‘ Hemphill & Honan. Millinery and fancy goods. When in town don’t fail to call and see us in our new room. Yours Truly, Eger Bros. The wedding of Thomas Marlatt, P. M. of Fair Oaks and Miss Wiseman, took place at the Old Squire’s residence, in 7 Itonsselaer, and not in Union township, as reported last week, but it was none the less thoroughly done, however. Last week Muncie struck gas in large quantities; Lafayette is now preparing to bore; Rochester is boring and Kokomo has two more companies organized with immense capital backing them. Natural gas seems to ba the rage just at present.— Delphi Times. In The Sweet By and Buy your goods of John Eger and save mbney.

Dear George: Please do buy one of those elegant square coal stoves at Eger Bros. We regret to state that the present condition of Mr. Simon Phillips, the poor farm Superintendent, is not nearly so favorable as some former reports would indicate. He is still very weak and compelled to keep his bed constantly/ The lecture of George F. Bass, in the Opera House, Thanksgiving evening, was slimly attended, and seems, by all accounts to have been a very unsatisfactory affair to the few who heard it. Either Mr. Bass has a reputation much in excess of his merits, or, from some cause, he failed to do justice to himself on this particular occasion. The removal of B. H. Purcupile leaves a vacant justice of the peace office. It would be a vast advantage to the people of< Rensselaer and surrounding country if the place could be filled by a man who has a thorough knowledge of the law, with, firmness and force of cnaracter, of a just mind and of unquestionable integrity of character. W. W. Watson is just such a man as this and if he could be induced to accept the office, he would be just the man for the place.