Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1887 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

The gas well is a go. Carpets at Hemphill & Honan’s. T. TV. Haus is visiting in Westville this week. Remember the cheap excursion to Chicago next Tuesday. D. S. Willey has been seriously sick with rheumatism, since last Thursday.

Thke in the cheap excursion next Tuesday. Only $1.50 to Chicago and back. J. C. Allman has secured the services of John Keggs, a competent baker from Ligonier, Ind. He began work Monday. 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. Mr. John L. Pierce and family, of Lebanon, Ind., are making a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pierce, of this place, and other relatives in the vicinity. 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. The gas well at Valparaiso had reached a depth of about 750 feet at the end of last week, but was making very slo n progress owing to the great quantity of water in the well. Several handsome monuments have been erected in Weston cemetery during the past few weeks. One to the memory of Daniel Dwiggins, one for Willis J. Wright and another fqp Mrs. Mark N. Yeoman.

Ellis Walton has received the sad intelligence of the death of his daughter Mrs. Helen Donnelly, at Mineqla, Texas, last Saturday. Her age was about 37 years. She leaves a fiusband and one child a girl of about 12 years. The account books of George B. Antrim will be left with Justice James C. Morgan for collection. Those who are indebted will prevent annoyance and save cost by making settlement at once. Geo. B. Antrim,

The School Board of Rensselaer has re-elected all of the present corps of teachers and with the probability that all will accept, with the exception, perhaps, of Mrs. Warren, who may possibly decide not to teach longer, on account of poor health.

The Ladies Literary Society and the Musicale will give a joint entertainment, at the Opera House tomorrow, Friday night. It will consist of a Josiah Alien’s Wife, entertainment and a strawberry and ice-cream festival. A small admission fee, ten -cents, will be charged to the entertainment.

For Sale Cheap.—A lot of household goods, including two beds, bedding, springs, mattresses, two centre tables, two dressing cases, two stoves and utensels, rocking chairs, dining room chairs, carpets and numerous other articles. Enquire of Mrs. A. M. Quivey, over Hemphill & Honan’s store,, or at Dr. Quivey’s dental office. The Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway a projected line which will doubtless be built, is now surveyed through Lake and Porter counties but north of both Crown Point and Valparaiso. Tne company offers to take in those towns for a bonus of $50,000, and a movement is on foot in Valparaiso looking towards raising the amount. Ethel, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Robinson, died at their home just east of town, Monday afternoon, of a complication of diseases. Her age was one year, three months and sixteen days. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, at the Free Will Baptist Church, and was conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson.

Dwight Babcock, of Goodland, was in town Tuesday. Ladies’ and gents’ summer underwear at Hemphill <fc Honan’s. The post-office and store room connected" has just Jjeen neatly papered anc| decorated. Wanted: Six or eight brood sows. ' A. M. Baker, 35-3 t. Parkinson Farm. See the inimitable Josiah Allen’s Wife entertainment, at Opera House to-morrow niglit. Only 10 cents. Everybody invited. A bald headed baby can do as well as its bald headed grandpa at our store. We have but one price for all. W illey & Sigler.

John Star buck, of Versailles Ohio, has been visiting relations here, but starts home to-day. He is a brother of Mrs. Daniel Dwig-i gins. ' The people of Remington have subscribed to the stock of their gas well company with great liberality, and the certainty of a well jeing bored in that town is now assured.

The Young Ladies’ Floral Mission Society will hafe a large supply of botjuets and other floral devices on sale, at Mrs. Hopkins millinery store to friends of the graduates, previous to commencement exercises. Dr. Horton passed the severe ordeal of his dental examination in Indianapolis in great shape. His standing was 100, or perfect in operative and practical dentistry and 87 in mechanical. There were 12 candidates, 9 of whom passed, and 3 were left.

Surveyor Thrawls was in Carroll county all of last week helping out the surveyor of that county, who has more work than himself and his deputy can do, working all the time. New ditches, new bridges and gravel roads are being constructed in that county at an astonishing rate. 5

E. H. Wilson, of Tiffin, and John Dellinger of Bloomville, Ohio are here with the entention of boring for gas and oil, if certain concessions can be obtained from land owners of this vicinity. They represent the Ohio Oil Company, of Toledo, of which Geo. J. Sherman is president. They propose to bore at the expense of their company.

Mr. L. D. Kenton, of Wilder in the booming state of Kansas, is visiting his many old friends in this vicinity. He expects to go to Ohio before he returns to Kansas. As an illustration of the effects of the all prevading Kansas boom, we may state that land adjoining Mr Kenton’s farm which would hardly have brought SSO an acre a year ago, now sells for SIOO an acre,

The Francesville Mew Era reports that H. E. Bucklin, a Chicago millionaire, manufacturer of Bucklin’s Arnica ; Salve &c., was lately in Francesville looking over the prospect. He was well pleased with the outlook and is now negotiating for a large tract of land, upon which, if he succeeds in purchasing, he will proceed to’bbre for oil and gas. The Era also claims, that if he succeeds in opening a good well that he will move his immense laboratory to Francesville.

Through somebody’s error we were misinformed a little as to the name of one of the defendants in the saw-mill trespass case, from Barkley township. It was Chas. A. Wright7ahff“not Chas. P., as written. It was a small error and ordinarily would not be worth correcting, but in this instance the case is different, owing to the fact that a well known resident of Rensselaer named C. P. Wright is likely to be confounded with the plaintiff Wright, in case the error was not corrected.

Strawberries and I-scream, at Opera House, to-morrow night. Mr. .James Cox, of Rlainfield, Ind., is visiting his Mrs. H. J. Dexter. Economy and satisfaction is guaranteeci if you trade at 'Willey & Sigler’s.

M. O. Halloran has just put a new tin roof on his saloon and residence building. Benj. R. Fendig got home last Saturday afternoon from his winter’s stay in New Orleans, and other southern points. B. F. Ferguson, John Henkle and John English all started for Kansas yesterday morning. C. P. Wright Went to Chicago with them to procure their tickets. Subscriptions to the gas company stock has now reached a large figure. The necessary $2,500 has not all been subscribed for, but enough has been taken to insure the boring of a well. Monday June 6tli will be a busy day in Rensselaer. The circuit court and the county commissioners convene that day, the County Board of Equalization also meets, and the Township Trustees elect a County Superintendent. Schuyler Irwin is the sole representative of Milroy Camp, at the State Encampment of the Sons of Veterans, at Rich mond, this week. Capt. D. S. Willey was prevented from attending by sickness.

The gas well has reached a depth of over 100 feet. About a barrel of wood pulp was taken out vesterday, supposed to be a portion of a tree deposited during the glacial period. The great depth of gravel through which the drill has passed has greatly retarded progress, but this difficulty has doubtless been overcome by this time.—Monticello Herald. Hammond was visited with a very large fire last Saturday, which orignated in a spark from a locomotive. M. M. Towle lost a large distillery and a carriage manufactory! AV illiams Bros, a large lumber yard, other parties an oleomargarine factory, besides numerous smaller losses. Ten acres were burned over and a loss of $200,000 sustained. Hammond has no fire protection except a worthless hand engine.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Allman moved to Rensselaer last Tuesday. Having been residents of Remington the past twelye years they were very well known, and,leave a large circle of intimate friends and neighbors who regret their moving away. They will be missed in the church, the Sunday school and the scelal circle. The News heartily joins their many friends in wishing them continued happiness and prosperityin their new home.-—Reming-ton News.

Hon. W. D. Owen, our present member of congress, of Logansport, and Dr. Patterson, of Winamac, was here last Friday and gathered up all the stock the directors would let them have. It is a consolation to know that in the event of a rush to this field that the Francesville Natural Gas, Oil and Coal company have a congressman interested in the company, or, to use the Indian phrase, they have an advocate with the “Great Father” at Washington.— Francesville New Era. ' • ——■ — ~ 1 — : A statement made in some late correspondence from Hanging Grove tp., to the .effect that Geo. Parker had a son was entirely without truth, and we regref its publiL i ation; and, of course, had no knowledge of its untruth. Correspondents are cautioned to exercise every care in sending in items of this character, that only the truth is stated. Above nil we must insist that no false statement of any kind be made for the purpose of injuring or ridiculing any person. In case this rule is violated hereafter, we shall not decline to furnish the name of the offending correspondent, to the injured party, if so requested.

Ice-Cream and Strawberries, at the Opera House, to-morrow night. Ladies, stop at Hemphill & Ho nail’s and see their embroideries. ’ ' »■ • 'JI Geo. E. Murray is visiting friends in Kokomo. Millinery and notions as Hemphill & Honan’s'. Only $1.50 to Chicago and return, next Tuesday. Lyman Zea is laid up with a lame back, caused by lifting too hard on a big rock. J. P. Davis, supertemjent of the schools at Carbondale, 111. is visiting W. A. H. Graham. W. L. Richison, who lives in Leopold’s addition has just been granted an increase of pension.

J. W. Duvall arrived home from Kansas, Tuesday. Owing to his sickness he did not bring any ponies witfi him. A set of those fine cjishes would make a splendid birthday or wedding present. Cajl and see them. Laßue Bros.

Mr. Wm. Hoile, of Walker tp., was in town yesterday, He reports the wheat crop looking well in Walker. Chamberlain and Zoll haye the contract for building John Florence’s new residence, corner of Rutson and Weston streets. C. P. Wright has moved his realestate office into the little building just east of Williams & Osborne’s furniture store.

Lafontaine, Wabash county, has the latest “gusher.” Like the others it is the biggest in the state. Xenia in Miami county, also just struck gas. Mr. Ed’ Strain, of Columbus, Ohio, and family, are visiting relatives in this place. He is a brother of Mrs. J. C. Kelley and Mrs. Park Wright. Some of the people of Walker tp., have been making an attempt to have their new post-office called Hogan, instead of Kniman, as at present; but without success. Danie 1 O’Connor, of Remington, J. G. Reynolds, of Rensselaer, and Jehu Graves, of Wheatfield, have published notices of intention of applying for saloon licenses at the June term of Commissioners court.

The terms of the contract with the parties who did the boring at Delphi provided that they should receive $1,600 for the job, and bore not less than 1,200 feet, with the provision that if salt water was found in Trenton rock at a less depth than 1,200 feet the boring should stop. Towards the end of last week the well had reached the depth of about 960 feet, and the contractors claimed to have reached Trenton rock and also salt water, and proposed to stop drilling. The stockholders however, kicked mightily and denied that any salt water had been found in the well. They insisted that the boring should be resumed and the contractors yielded and began work again Saturday. The outlook, however, is not very encouraging.

Rev. J. H. Siddall, late pastor of the M. E. church, at Kentland, has made about the worst break yet. A church committee investigated certain rumors regarding him, a couple of weeks ago, and found that he had been guilty of immoral and unnatural practices with the youths of his acquaintance. He resigned from the ministry and fled the town but a few days ago was found in Indianapolis, and was arrested and taken back to Kentland. His wife and an Indianapolis physician testified that he was insane and his friends will doubtless make an effort to have him sent to the asylum. He was an able and popular preacher, graduate of Asbury University, and has been 15 years in the ministry. He has a wife two young sons.