Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1887 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

A sod was born last Sunday to Frank Kenton, of Newton tp. Carpets at Hempliill & Honan’s. Ladies, stop at Hemphill &, Ho nan’s and see their embroideries. We? suspect that Jaspei is the banner wolf scalp county of the state. Have you seen Williams it Osborne’s new stock of furniture; the most complete stock in town. J. W. Duvall is seriously sick at Wichita, Kansas, of a kidney trouble. J. If. S. Ellis will soon change his place of residenqo into Mrs. Dr. Martin’s house, on River street. — : E~ A/ Come in and seethe latest styles in Spring just received from Chicago this week, at Hemphill & Honan’s.

Mr. D. C. Bond has sold his Norman horse Vidoeq to Mr. Bel,den, of Kentland, and has bought a black Kentucky bred trotter. Rev. G. W. Cope, a wandering colored minister, ■ and a cripple from childhood, preached in the Baptist church last Friday and Saturday evenings. Why pay $30.00 for a suit of clothes made to order, when Ellis Murray will order you one just as good and guarantee a fit for S2O. Ed. Kermis the dashing and popular baker of Antrim’s restaurant, went to Remington Monday to begin working for lieilig, of that town. Mrs. Gilbert Small, wife of the ’Rev. Gilbert Small, former pastor wL 111“ •ii dlioSuiuiot“ —xm oS U vt6ri&lT - church died last Thursday, after a Jong.illness Her home was in Idaville. The Francesville paper says that no one at Francesville thinks that there was anything not straight in the way the oil well hag been manipulated by the' contractors and the parties who tired il with dynamite. The directors of the newly organized gas company at Kentland are J, A. Kent, Jns. T. Saunderson, Andrew Hall, Elmer Bridgman, Frank Ross, T. Cunningham and Rat Keefe. It is supposed that boring will begin in a short time. The enumeration- of the children of school age in- the school town of Rensselaer, has just been c nnpleted. The total is iiiO; an increase of 2(5 over last year. The parents of about 40 of • these '4OO live outside the limits cf the town corporation, but are’attached to it for school purposes only, j . “There’s many a slip,” said an old gentleman the otheT day, “but it’s seldom I ever have one of this kind.” He had just slipped a dollar back into his pocket that lie had saved by"-buying:'.dSzptezM: pants at Willey & Sigler’s, the fair priced clothiers at the Trade Palace. For, Sale' Cheap.—A lot of household goods, including two beds,.bedding, springs, mattresses, two centre tables, two dressing cases, two sieves and uKns.4s, looking chairs, dining roojji chairs, carpets anti numerous other articles. Enquire. pf Mrs; A. M. Quivey? over Hemphill & Honan's store, oi at Dr. Qaiwy's -denial ediee. "■‘ " i - The United Brethren denomination in Jasper county has prospered under the ministrations of their pastor, Rev. A. C. McKinley, whose resilience is in Barkley township. He lias six appointments, all but one in J asper county. During the past winter lie has held fotir reviv- ! ale. One each in Carpenter, Union, Walker mi l Burkjey townships. The total number of converts at these four revivals was 90. In Barkley township the Brethren -have just purchased land -opposite the Prater grave yard, and are now hoping to build a church the pres# ent year, and with good prospects for success. . a I

r Boring operations were begun on the Monticello gas Well last Tkureday. Neckties are here. Hemphill & Honan. Mrs. Alice Thompson, nee Irwin, of Terre Haute, is visiting relatives and old friends in this place. Millinery and notions at Hemphill & Honan’s. A tine son was lately born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodworth, of River street. Dr. Quivey and his mother will occupy, as a residence, the rooms over Hemphill & Honan’s store, just vacated by the Spitler family. Repairing furniture and picture framing a specialty, at Williams & Osborne’s, opposite the public square. Wm. Salter and Clarence Fulton are now in' Greensburg, Kaus., the latter having gone there last week. Joe Hammond and Yic Wi|ley are meditating going to Poughkeepsie, N. Y., about June Ist, to begin a course fn the famous business college, at that place. The Antrim bakery and restaurant has again changed hands. J. C. Allman, of Remington, is the purchaser, and the invoice and transfer was made Tuesday. Grandmother Hammerton, of Hanging Grove, died last Sunday, exactly one week after her fiftieth wedding anniversary? Her remains were taken to Illinois for burial.' ——-t- T —- V Wm. Clift and family came hero by team from Georgetown, 111., arriving Saturday. They expect to make their home, here hereafter. For the present they are staying with their son-in-law, Squire Morgan. Otto .Wapler, of Beliot, Kansas, thinks that his .town has got as big a boom as any other town, and says tliat worth of property changed hands there in one week. £IOO.OOO n week is pretty large but the gas towns of Indiana do about that well-in a single day, some times, and the figures for a get up to half a million. Those two kind hearted citizens, H. W. Porter and C. D, Xowels, went out south a few miles, last •Thursday, and bought a good, s-:r----vieable, young h-. rss, fut Chris. Del: ilia, to take the place of one of his which has outlived its usefulness. . The money paid for the lhorse was mostly raised by public subscription, through the 'efforts of the gentlemen above mentioned. The Winamac Republican, speaking of the plaintiff in the Galloway divorce case, in this county, says: She formerly liven withdier parents on a farm west of Winamac. We guess she’s right, Tommy semKPccmuonly takes* n a cargo of sweet-spirit-hear-my-prayer and then becomes a bold, bad man, with a local slugging record something like that of Professor Sullivan.

A hand-bill hung in ihe uostO A. office wind /.v, a few days ago, announced that Thomas Grindle, of some place in Kentucky, would give a reward of $25 for the arrest and detention, until he -could arrive on the scene, of Henry Miller, a solid build * German, and Mrs. Sallie Gindie > presumable wife of said Thomas, who have .eloped together. The- erratic Sallie is described as being do years old, very i tall, very long neck, dark hair, i baid forehead with-long red- sear jon bald place, and she wears - a j number 1 shoe. It is evident upon the it, that $25 is far above the market, value of a woman who fills the above description, and it may bo taken for granted that theuKerior purpose Thom!as has in view is not the getting [back of his lost wif i but tfaechafiee “-to pulvevige the fat Dutchman who stole her ’away'.

J. G. Reynolds now occupies the Duvall tenent house, on Front street. ' ■ —'.WT ■>) . C A. Roberts, for fine buggies. The Francesville Oil W r ell Company is ready to let the contract for drilling a new well. Wanted: Six or eight brood sows. A. M. Baker, 35-3 t. ‘ Parkinson Farm. 3 Mrs. E. P. Honan was buying goods in Chicago, Tuesday and yesterday. Go to the new furniture store of Williams & Osborne for Bargains A. Leopold is moving into his splendid new double rooms, on the corner. A balloon filled with natural gas j went up at Muncie the other day. |lt did not reach the altitude of Muncie real-estate prices. Ladies’ and gents’ summer underwear at Hemphill & Honan’s. J. C. Porter and wife got home from Kansas Monday night; and Miss Mary Yates got home from Nebraska on the same train. JSpiral spring buggies.-.'Easiest and most durable springs made. Warranted for 10 years. C. A. Roberts. Mrs. F. J. Sears left yesterday on a health and pleasure visit, of ! several weeks’ probable duration, among friends in Chicago and near GehkoeJb, Wisconsin. David J Thompson received the | finishing touches to his education, ‘as a Knight of Pythias from the brethren of Rensselaer Lodge, K. of P., last Thursday night. Wilber stiers, D [ Hanging Grove, is also to bo reckoned among the wolf slayers. He brought in the scalp of a big one, Monday, and got the bounty. Percy Taylor, the hay and grain' dealer, has removed from the Mar-tin-house, on River street, to the .Delaney farm, halt a mile east of town, near F. W, Bedford’s residence. ; ----- - “ H. E. James moved -last -Thurs- ; day into Mrs. Bingham’s house, | near "Weston cemetery; and on ! Friday Etta, Mamie and Eugene Spitler occupied the rooms over the post-ofiice, vacated by Mr. ‘James. |- • V j—Several nl tha nmmgy ol:l cotton ; have just- been cut down; ami two jiirres of dram Tiles, each wiih a : branch line at the north side, have been put down i u the public squat e. jThe Sun thus being let in at the Hop and the water let out at the j bottom, it would seem that there ,ought to be. a considerable of a drying up in the court house yard. The Page Courier, published at ; Luray, Virginia, has the following regarding ;i former resident of i ■ . - " ; Rensselaer, Orman Strickler: • Mr. V. O. Sirivkler, TvAtiing pas!sed a satisfactory examination b >- ‘ lore Judges Turner and Grimsley, ’ w;:s admitted- to the Page bar on | last Monday. Mr. Strickler is x an j educated and talented young man, and we predict for him an honorable career in the-profession , of the .law. We commend him to the ' confidence and esteem of the ] üb!ic, feeling assured that business ! entrusted to his care will be attended Fo promptly, faithfully and ef-' : licrinl-] v.

In speaking of the humau skeleton lately in Pulaski county, in a lonesome des< date place, about 5 miles iSortli hast of Medaryville, the ilonon Lender has the following: Several theories regarding the Identity of the discussed, tko most plausible of which is that they are* those of'Josejdi Mattox who disappeatetlin thedall.. tJI ISG4. The last seen or heard of Mr. Mattox-was when ha got off the-train at San Perrie on his way home from the army. He shook hands * with a ..-gentleman, na med the Globe school house, in Rich Grove township, Pulaski Co., and was never seen or heard of again Dy his friends.

W T . A. Rinehart and wife got home from their extensive southern trip, Tuesday morning. Delos Thompson has just received a saddle horse, from Kentucky. Greenfield, the county seat of Hancock county, has just opened up a splendid gas well. David. Girard came up from Flat Rock, Monday, to' defend a suit begun against him by B. F. Ferguson. W’hfen short of money, but needing anything in the line of Clothing or Hats and Caps go to Willey & Sigler at the Trade Palace. The town debt of Kentland is is only $2,000. $4,500 indebtedness has been paid in the last two years-,- / -yd. b—l: LI You can buy more goods of La. Rue Bros for the same amount of money than any other place in Rensselaer. W. C. T. U. will mept*with Mrs Ada Yates, Friday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. A full attendance desired, as we wish to elect a delegate so send to the state convention * A set of those fine dishes would make a splendid birthdaj' or wedding present. Call and see them. Laßue Bros. Railroad companies have just been incorporated in Illinois and this state/ for the purpose of building a railroad from Joliet, 111., through Lake and Porter counties to LaPorte.

Major Jonathan W. Gordon, of Indianapolis, one of the best known lawyers and politicians in ihe state, died last Wednesday afternoon; As a criminal lawyer especially lie was eminently success-' ful. Last Saturday W. B. Austin’s connection with the’law and realestate firm of Thompson & Bro., terminated,' and we understand that Mr. Austin and Judge E. P. Hammond will probably form a partnership in tire law practice. JohnT-Green, who has been with Mr. Hammond for some time, intends going to Chicago in a short time, and in the fall will begin a course in tiie well known law .colic;;;; 1 in that city. The Mouon Leader lately gave .some deservedly severe strietu-rers upon the act of some person who had attempted an assassination, in Moiiou. The —MtnrticeKo'De mocrat now reports that the person, whose life was attempted, was A K. Sills, the well known attorney. Some person fired two or three shots at him as lie was going home from prayer meeting, on the night of April 22nd. Mr. Sills believes that he knows who the party is and w ill have him airested shortly. More Wolves.--Wm. Lester and J. C. Watson, of this place, went down the river four or five miles, into Newton township, hunting last—well if it wasn’t on‘ Sunday, it was very early in the week,, and their dog found a wolf den ami got chased by an immense she grey wolf: The I’g was . Ring for dear life, howling at every jump, and the wolf followed close behind,-tso intent .on chawing up the intrusive canine that she got within 30 or 40 feet of thehuvww before"she saw them. They gave her ttyo of three charges of shot, whereqpon' she turned and ran about a quarter of a mile, and felldead. After a little searching, in •which"khe -demoralized, dog declined.to take any further, interest, the den was found in the roots of a big tree. In --tlm.den they found 5 young wolves. One of the latter was sold to M. O. Halloran,- for a pet, but the scalps of the otlier .with the old one, were presented at the Auo|iice Monday morning and the bounties of $1.50 each drawn for the eubs and $5.00 for the wd one.

A fine boy was born to the family of W. W.-Shand, of Leopold’ - addition, on the 21st of April. Our millinery has arrived. Hemphill & Honan. Nathan Fendig is extensively repairing and rebuilding his res - donee, corner of Division and Euri son streets. J. C. Allman will have the Antrim restaurant and bakery repaired and refitted, and be ready fo 1 business next week. Let no soldier give his’order for any book until he has seen Gen* Logan’s last book, “The Volunteer Soldier of America.” The subject of Rev. K. J. Duncan’s sermon, at the Presbyterian church, next Sunday evening, will be “The History of the Rise and Progress of the Church.” The County Board of Education held their regular May meeting, in the court house The business transacted was mainly of a routine character and not of general interest. Elder W’oodard, of Dutton, Mich.,, is holding a series of meetings in the Church of God. The inter*'.-T and attendance are good, and promise to increase. The meetings will continue uutil oyer Sunday, and perhaps longer. In regard to the cost of the old artesian well, about which we g: ve some facts last week, gathered during a conversation with Mr. R. S. Dwiggins, we may add that tho cost of the well was even greater, than Mr. Dwiggms believed it to have been. Mr. A. McCoy-, through whose bank the money nearly all passed, says that they handled not less than S2O, paid out in boring the well, f.ad that probably the actual exp* use. considrably exceeded that sum. Mr. McCoy- also states tjtaf- the'. Mr*.Hanna whom Mr. Dwigging' believed to have furnished the money to make the well, was really only the agent for an Indianapolis corporation, and only 'directed tl. expenditure of the mu.ny v-h.'-J'. they furnished. „ The heavy wind*of last Thursdays afternoon tore off a very large portion of the roof, of the Now,us House. For a strip cf about 12 feet wide, across the entire north -■ -I. -g : - uwUrdie tin »• •.! the joists supportingit were torn out bodily, and a large portion of this, and also the front cornice were carried the full length of the hotel and fell in' the alley in the rear. Probably more than two thirds of the tin roofing on the building was torn lobse, but a portion of this has been straightened out and, topaired. Th e cor aieeg of the b uild* ing will have to be wholly hew. The entire cost of repairing* the damage will be little if any .shqrt. ui SSOO. The portion of the reef which fell in the alley, struck a new wagon, belonging to W. H. & C. Rhoades and damaged it greatly. The wagon was of the Olds make, and Mr. Rhoades says they will stand almost any kind of a load but the wagons can’t hold up a ; three story brick block.