Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1887 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

Hon. I. D. Dunn was in town again, Tuesday. v Go to the new furniture store of .Williams & Osborne for Bargains J. H. S. Ellis moved across the river, into the Dr. Martin house, Mondayt Economy and satisfaction is fuaranteed if you trade at Willey Sigler’s. i Wright Williams, cigar man of Delphi, was in town Monday night. He reports that the Delphi gas well is down 600 feet. A bald headed baby enn do as well as its bald headed grandpa at our store. We have but one price for all. W tlley & Sigler.

Mrs. Chas. Sprigg, formerly Miss Genevieve Osborne, of Rensselaer, has just removed, with her husband, from Chicago to Topeka, Kansas.

The most particular man in town made a perfectly satisfactory selection from Willey & Sigler’s new line of hats. This firm seem to have the happy faculty of pleasing all tastes. Mrs. J. W. McEwen started for Altoona, 111., Tuesday, being called there by a telegram announcing the supposed fatal illness of her mother, the venerable Mrs. Ann Files.

O. M. Daugherty went back to his Porter county school last week, but was unable to teach on account of continued sickness, and on Saturday lie returned home and will make no further attempt at teaching this Spring. Mr. and Bf-rs. H. R. W. Smith came down from Chicago Friday night, for a little rest withtheir relatives, the Paxtons, in - ewton tp. Mrs. Smith will remain foi several weeks but Mr, Smith will return this week to his labors on the editorial staff of the Tribune.

Sensible people who make their purchase of goods a simple problem as to where they can get the most value for the least money will will never regret the time spent in looking over tire new stock of hats and clothing just received by Willey & Sigler. The baccalaureate address or sermon to the graduates of the, Rensselaer High School will be delivered by the Rev. Mr. Duncan, pastor of the Presbyterian church, on Sunday morning,* May 22, at 10:30 o’clock, in the Opera House. All are cordially invited to be present—-- —r~— j: — j

.The nursing of plug hats and the shoving of baby carriages are Lbs two leading industries of Rensselaer at present. Both plugs and carriages are phenomenally numerous ; and we notice, by-the-way, that some of the young fellows don’t -wait many years after getting out of the carriages before getting into the plugs. For, Sale Cheat-.— A lot of household goods, including two beds, bedding, springs, mattresses, two centre tables, two dressing cases, two stoves and utensels, rooking email’s, dining room chairs, carpets and numerous other articles. Enquire of Mrs. A. M. Quivey, o ver Hemphill & Honan’s store, or at Dr. Quivey’s dental office. If there is any married couple in the state who have, lived together longer than Uncle Daniel Grant and his wife Becky, we have not heard of them. They have been married 06 years, and about eight months. Unde Daniel's age- is 90 and Aunt Becky’s 84. Their health is good for their years. They live in Marion tp., a mile or so west of Rensselaer. Unple Daniel is now, we believe, the oldest* man in the county, but not the oldest person; as Mrs. Welsh, of Rensselaer, is &|t)Qut 9*2, and Aunt Sallie Grant, whoralso lives in town, is upwards of 90. A set of those fine dishes would make a splendid birthday or wedding present., Call and see them.

LARUE BROS.

Mrs. John Minicus is very seriously sick. Neckties are here, Hemphill & Honan. - W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Carrie Clark, Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. All are invited. Wanted:. Six or eight brood sows. A. M. Baker, 3§r3t. Parkinson Farm. - J.jW. Duvall has recovered from his. Sickness in Kansas, and is expected home next week with a car load or two of western ponies. You can buy more goods of La. Rue Bros for the same amount of money than any other place in Rensselaer. E. A. Reynolds has just finished papering the Allman restaurant. Those wishing decorating or paper hanging done, can leave orders at Kannal’s drug Store. Let no soldier give his order for any book until he has seen GenLogan’s last book, “The Volunteer Soldier ,of AmericQ.’ ?

Mr. Leopold suspended his moving operations, after the rains of last Wednesday night, but resumed them Monday of this week, and completed the work Tuesday and W ednesday.

The account books of George B. Antrim will be left with J ustice James C. Morgan for collection. Those who are indebted will prevent annoyance and save cost by making settlement at once. Geo. B. Antrim, Lyman Zea has taken the contract for carrying the mails on the Pleasant Grove and Pinkamink route for the year beginning about July Ist. It requires three trips a week, and the pay is $l6O per year.

The Indiana State Encampment of the Sons of Veterans will be held at Richmond, next week. Capt, D. S. Willey and LieutSchuyler Irwin, and perhaps Fred .Chilcote and Ora Yeoman will represent - The Rensselaer Encampment. The divorce suit of Dora Me- 1 Cool vs. John MeOool, which has been pending in the circuit .court since last term lias been dismissed at the plaintiff’s cost. The plaintiff is the lady of unsavory mention in connection with the sudden departure of B. F. Stull, the demoralized and absconding preacher.—Fowler Review. Jasper Van Dyne, of Wlieatiield tp., has begun suit in the circuit court for a divorce from his wife Margaret N. The complaint alleges adultery and other conduct unbecoming a true and virtuous wife. The woman lately skipped outjwith one Warner Fierce, and is said to be living with him in Porter county. The couple have no children. The Fowler Gas, Oil, and Mining Company, of Benton county, has been incorporated with 82,000 as capital stock, but with the privilege of increasing the amount to 820,000 William S., VanNatta, Thomas J. Brown, William H. Dague, Joseph Warner, Jesse B. McKinney, Adams D. Raub and URic Z. Wiley are the directors for the first year.— Fowler Era A Pine Village correspondent of the Oxford Tribune has the following in regard to the family of the man killed at Fair Oaks, last winter: “Wesley Pearce’s family, since his unfortunate death by a railvoacLaccident at Fair Oaks this spring, is living at Wintdirop, where the Masons will build Them a house and care for abd educate the "widow and orphans.! 1 : , The Hammond Tribune has the following in regard to' a former resident of Rensselrfer:

Last Thursday morning at six o’clock E. C. Sampson, of this city', and Miss Anna Bill were united in matrimony at the residence of the bride’s mother, at Ogden, Henry county, Ind. They took the • fcarly train for this city, where Mr. Sampson holds the position of operator on the L. N., A. & C.(

The last big strike of gas was at Dunkirk, in Jay county. Dr. J. W. Horton was at Indianapolis Tuesday, to pieet the State Board of Dental Examiners. Have you seen Williams & Osborne’s new stock of furniture; the most complete stock in town. Charlie Porter is now filling a tempoiary vacancy in the telegraph, office at Quincy, in Owen county, on the Monon. Spiral spring buggies. Easiest and niost durable springs made. Warranted for 10 years. C. A. Roberts.

Tippecanoe County Com mi ssiom will bore fore gas at their county poor farm. There is also a strong probability that the City of Lafayette will bore two wells, at the town’s expense. The Clerk has issued the followlowing marriage licenses since last reported. j Wm. T. Bunnell, J Maggie B. Chappell, j Samuel G. Clifton, j Margaret E. Powell. Mr. Anson Wolcott lias abandoned liis trips to his Colorado mines on account of the injurous effect of the atmosphere upon his system. His health is very much broken at present, which he attributes to his Colorado experience.—Mouticello Herald.

Judge Hammond delivered an oral argument before the Supreme Court, Tuesday, in the appeal case of the L., N. A. &C. Ry. Co., vs. Warren Wright, the brakeman who got the SIO,OCO verdict against the company, in the Jasper circuit court, two or three years ago. Millinery and notion's at Hemphill & Honan’s.

Repairing furniture and picture framing a specialty, at Williams & Osborne’s, opposite the public square. The property owners on Milroy street are using oak stringers for their new side-walk. They cost a little more than pine stringer s but are so much‘more durable and hold the nails so much better that they are enough better to more than make up for the extra expense, The case of B. F. Ferguson vs. ! David Girard, was tried before Squire Morgan and a jury on Wednesday afternoon and evening of last week, and was not ended until after midnight. The verdict was in favor of Mr. Ferguson and for the sum of about §BO. The items for which the suit was brought were mainly for money paid as taxes and insurance upon the joint property of the parties. The new Catholic church at Wheatfield was dedicated on Sunday last in the presence of a crowd estimated to number 2000 people. The weather was fine, thus favoring the successful carrying out of the program as arranged by Father Dominie in every particular. The 'dignitaries of the church were all • present as announced, and participated in the dedicatory services. The receipts from dinner and collections reached a large sum, much more than the genial and accomplished pastor of the church anticipated. The completion of this edifice adds much to the credit of Rev. Dominic Shunk, wlxo permits ho common obstacle to stand between him and the accomplishment of his work.-Winamac Journal.

Wm. Williams and Chas. P. Wright were tried before Justice Wood and a jury yesteiday afternoon, on the charge of trespass. They run a saw-mill all winter, in the far corner of Barkley tp., for M- S- Wright, and not being able to get the pay for their work, as they claim, they put leg chains fastened with padlocks on the engine and saw, and left them in that condition for a lew days; and as a result Mr. Wright, tkeproprietor, caused their arrest and prosecution. The jury heard the evidence and the arguments and in a very few minutes agreed upon a verdict of not guilty. They stood 11 to 1 at the first ballot.

The Leader, of Monon, reports that G. B. Antrim, late of Rensselaer, thinks of locating at Monon. Ladies’ and gents’ summer underwear at Hemphill & Honan’s. Elder Woodward still continues his nightly meetings at the Church of God, and w ill remain over another Sunday, at least. Why pay $30.00 for a suit of clothes made to order, when Ellis &, Mui-ray will order you one just as good and guarantee a fit for S2O. The boring for gas at Hebron, Porter county, began last Monday, i previous announcements wore not at fault, Dr. Quivey also wrestled with the State Board of Dental Examination, at Indianapolis, Tuesday. Mrs. Gillen, sister of Mrs. Jas. Querry, of Pleasant Ridge, died at Tipton, May 4th, of consumption, after a year’s illness. Mr. and Mrs. Querry were at her bed-side, at the time of her death.

We understand that Rev. Peter Hinds now thinks that the two greatest mistakes of his life were made the two times he removed from Jasper county. It is thought that he will soon rectify the errors by moving back again.

J. C. Allman went to Remington Sunday night, and returned with his family and household effects Tuesday, and they are now in full possession of his newly purchased restaurant and bakery, which has been finely furnished up and refitted for his occupancy. Robt. Platt, Geo, Wood and Geo. Cooper got home Tuesday morning from Kentucky, where they have been working for Sigler, Goff & Powell. Platt brought with lim a specirqen of thorough-bred Kentucky live-stock, in the shape of a red fox. !

A reporter: for this paper witnessed a fine’burst of speed yesterday, while returning from the funeral of the wife of our estimable fellow townsman, Judge Jaybird. Sandy Harrigan, the driver of the hearse, atte m p ted to throw ■a little dust on the Judge, when the afflicted and grief stricken widower pulled out in the ditch with his fine bay horse, Three Spot, and easily passed the outfit shouting and a-fiying.— Hay creek (Texas) Prairie-Fire. AW! old chappie what are you "doing now a days ? “Wall Pard I have gone into the Undertaking Business. What? Undertaking Business! how’s that? , .; # .. Wall I have undertaken to live at the rate of twenty Dollars a week on ten Dollars salary. “ W all Pard you might as well quit, tis impossible. . No ’taint, for hereafter I shall buy my Groceries at J. W. King’s. I pay cash and save one half. Try him.

The Goshen News warns the farmers of Northern Indiana to keep an eye open for gas and oil swindlers. The following is their scheme of operation: Party No 1 comes along and takes an oil lease on his land. Several days after No 2 comes along and offers a fancy price for the land in fee simple, which is accepted. But the land has an incumbrance (oil lease) which he must remove and therefore hunts up No 1 who asks a nice figure to give up the lease which the farmer can easily afford to pay in view of the high price he is to receive for his land. No 2 then fails to appearand the firmer has been swindled.

A hugging society has been or ganized at Blue Mound, Kan. The Tates are established as follows; For a straight hug, girls under sixteen years, 20 cents, each hug of two minutes duration; for seveuteen to twenty-five years 75 -cents; school rnaniis. 40 cents:,, another man’s wife,£l; widows, 10cents to £2, according to looks: old inaids, vt cents, or two for a nickel, and- he limitto time. Ministers, not charged, and editors to pay in advertising. It has been suggested that such a society be started here we kick however, on ministers get tins their hugging free. —V&lpo Messenger*. C A. Roberts, for fine buggies.

Dr. Bitters and family are off to-day for a visit of a few days with his people in Fulton county. Our millinery has arrived. Hemphill & Honan. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Willey, th# newly married popple, have set up housekeeping in the AVm. Powers house, on River street.! Carpets at Hemphijl & Honan W Gy. Hubbell was arrested in Monon charged wi£h firing the shots at A. K. Sills. He w r as bailed at SSOO. Arther Hopkins is learning law in Judge Hammond’s office- His brother Albert, has been with M F. Chilcot6 for some monthsVast quantities of corn will bo planted this week in Jaßper county although the farmers of Carpenter tp., got in most of theirs last week. Ladies, stop at Hemphill & Ho nan’s and see their embroideries.