Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1886 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

George Hollingsworth went to Chicago last Friday to begin , a coulrse in Bryant and Stratton’s business college. He will remain there about three months. Hemphill & Honan. Hats, Caps and Fur Goods. The people of Delphi are getting# up ftn art and relic loan very much after the plan of the late exhibition given by the Ladies Literary Society, of this place. For the best warranted boots and shoes call at N. Fendig’s. You will find a good. supply ofwinter Caps, Gloves and Mittens. Ludd Hopkins. There has been good skating on the river for some time, and it has been fully'appreciated by the children and young people, and the trade in skates iias been remarkably active. Celluloid Collars and Cuffs at Ellis & Murray’s. Hopkin’s corner is notoriously one price. But .we will cut prices on all winter Dress Goods. A Chicago dispatch states that within ninety days the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago railroad will be controlled by the Cheeaapeake & Ohio Railroad Company. Indianapolis Jouriial. Gloye.s of all styles and sizes, at R. Fendig’s. If you want a barrel of fine Apples call at the Arcade grocery. Laßue Bros.

The Opera House rink was opened again last Saturday evening, but not very largely patronized. The older fashioned but more natural skating on the river wah too strong a counter attraction. Ask for the Whitney boots and shoes at N. Fendig’s. Bed comfortables from 75 'cents up to $2, in order to close oht, at Ellis & Murray’s. Commissioner Watson and entered upon his duties as county commissioner last Monday. The qualification consist in taking the oath of office before the county Clerk. No bond is required of Commissioners. A. fine line of stand and hanging lamps at the Arcade grocery. . Fine new line of Calf-skin boots and shoes, for winter wear, at 11. Fenidg’s. Mr. Leopold has moved out the building on Van Rensselaer street, just north of his new block, and will place it on a vacant lot on the same street, nearly opposite Dr. Alters residence, and witkhavcit rebuilt into a dwelling house. Flour of all grades at the Arcade. Laßue Bros. Those Argalile Buck Gloves and Mittens are warranted to be of the very best quality. Call at Trade Palace and learn prices. The Gazette is responsible for the statement that Addison Cleaver, near Brook, cribbed 50 bushels of corn in two hours and fifty minutes. Addison is either a hummer or the Gazelie informant is a liberal prevaricator. —- Goodland Herald.

Did you .see those fine Hanging and Stand Lamps at Laßue Bros? You can buy the nicest houses and lots in towp of Laßue Bros, for 15 and 20 cents. Call and see them at the Arcade. Mrs. A. McCoy started for Florida last Monday morning, in which state she will spend the winter. She will go first to Jacksonville-, and perhaps remain, there or she may*try, another town after a little. Mr. McCoy accompanied her as far as Louisville, after which she journeyed alone. She is an experienced traveler, and well able to take care of herself in almost any emergency.

A fine new line of ladies’ shawls and woolen hoods, at R. Fendigs. Ladies’ factory-made, all wool skirts, durable, , comfortable and pheap. Call and see them," at R. Eendig’s. The number of bushels of grain of the different kinds, at the Feiguson elevator, in Rensselaer, and the money paid for the same, from August 21st to Nov. 18th, 1886, are as follows: Oats, 56,957 bus., value $13,344. . Wheat, 7028 “ “ 4,604. - Rye, 3304 “ “ 1,585. Corn, 1412 “ “ Total value, 820,000. I \ ' - • f— ¥ on can b U y more groceries of Laßue Bros, for SI.OO than any place in town. Call and examine prices. Laßue Bio.s. School Suits for Boys, handsome, stilish, durable and cheap, a large and well selected stock.- at Ralph Fendig’s.

Indianapolis Journal: Itis iiltifiiated by one well informed regarding the affairs df the L., N. A. & C., that it is highly probable that will, within t t he next ninety days, pass under the control of C. P. HuntingtoH and become a part of the Chesapeake & Ohio system. ' Whether this intimation materializes or not, no one fjivill question as to the L., N. A. & G. people being anxibus to turn the property over to Mr. Hunting ton if they can make themselves whole by so doing. Laßue Bros, have the largest and best assortment of glassware and queensware in town at the Arcade grocery. We are overstocked in Misses and Children’s cloaks, and it will be to your interest to learn our prices before buying. 4 Ellis Murray. A description of the school library, with the names of the authors and the number of volumes, by Prof. Reubelt, is given in The Republican this week. It will be seen that the library, though not large, is of great merit, so far as it goes, and has been selected with rare judgment and discrimination. It is evident that so long as Mr. Reubelt is at the head of our town schools, that every dollar invested in books for the library, will be put where it will do the most good. Let our people miss no opportunity to encourage the building up of this library, for it is a deserving enterprise. Say darkies did you see my Marsey? Wid a mustache on his face. He bought sum rubber Boots at Hemphill A Honan’s; and I guess he guine to win a race. Ole Noah once he built de Ark. Dars one 'mo ribber for to cross. Wifi Hemphill & tjohan s Boots and Shoes, Dars one inb ribber for to cross. The stock company organized at Goshen to build what is to be known as the Southwestern railway, filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State last week. The road is to be constructed from a point on the State line between Michigan and Indiana, near the town of Sturgis, Mich., running southwest through the counties of Lagrange, Elkhart, Marshall, Fulton,. Pulaskij White, Benton and Warren, to a point on the State line between Illinois and Indiana, northeast of the city of Danville, 111. The length of the line will be 135 miles. The capital stock of the company is SI,OOO--.—Michigan Citg Eitterprise. Lumber, Wood and Coal.—ls you want a good article at a reasonable price, give me a call. I believe I can please you. E. P. BenjaJiin. AH. persons knowing themselves indebted to N. Fendig will please call and settle at once and save costs as the books will be placed in the hands of a collector on Jan. Ist, N. Fendig. The Rev. George Guild, of Gilmorning, Nov. 29th, at the age of 74 years and some months. He had been paralytic and helpless for several months, and for a considerable time deprived of his mental faculties. Mr. Guild was one of the pioneer Methodist ministers of this portion of Indiana, and was one of the best known and most highly esteemed of the old men of this comity. While in active service as a minister he once had charge of the .Rensselaer station, and xvas pastor here at the time, if we mistake not, when the present parsonage building was first ejected. The funeral was held on Tuesday, the 30th ult., and was one of the largest ever held in Gillam township.

Every person who now buys goods at N. Warner & Soli’s, and pays cash, .gets pne chance to draw a beautiful, $lO breech loading shot-gun, for every dollar paid them. Parents desiring to purchase overcoats for their boys will make a mistake if they fail to examine R. Fendig’s stock in that line. He has a fine stock of reliable goods and at bottom prices.