Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1888 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

A son at Percy 8. Taylor’s, Jan; 17th. J. R. Vanatta, the harness man, is confined to liis house by sickness. Whoa! January! quit kicking but borne in and buy a pair of Felt Boots, Hemphill & Honan’s. Mr. .and Jiri. B. F. Ferguson’s little 2 year-old is very seriously sick. ■ ■ » Gee(! Whiz! Bill they ffi'b selling Mens’ Arctics at Hemphill & Honan’s for a dollar, let’s buy a pail-. W. H. Babb has been a pension. Bill was in company K of the 48th Indiana, and was a brave and faithful soldier.

Say! Pap! you’d better buy a pair of Arctics at Hemphill .and Honan’s, they’er sellin em fer I a dollar, W. J. Miller, the artistic house painter and decorator, returned last week to Michigan, where he is called to decorate the interior of a fine masonic hall. The various women’s aid and industrial societies, in Rensselaer, deserve great credit for their work in relieving the wants of the destitute families in the town. R. Fendig always keeps on hand the largest and best line of factory yarns, blankets and jeans. Satisfy yourself by calling on R. Fendig. Last Sunday morning at the M. E. church, the mortgage on the parsonage was reported released. Tfie church is to be congratulated that this embarrassing debt of above $250 is at last lifted.

The new Christian church will be dedicated at Francesville, next Sunday. Rev. L. L. Carpenter, one of the most eloquent ministers in the denomination, will preach the dedicatory sermon. H. E. James got home Friday from a seeoud trip.fc> Dakota. He was in the territory during the late fearful blizzard, and says that the terrors of that species of meteorological phenomena, have not been exaggerated. C A. Roberts disposed of a fine cutter, by a drawing, Tuesday morning. Fifty tickets were sold, at 50 cents each. All the tickets were sold in one day, Monday? The lucky number was 39 and the luckj’ man to hold it was Ludd Hopkins. Tuesday afternoon Mr. Roberts started out to sell numbers for another drawing of a cutter. Enoch S. Clark, a well known and greatly esteemed citizen of Milroy tp., died last Friday, of heart disease. He had been sick for several years. He leaves a wife and seven children. His age was about 59 years. The funeral \vas held Sunday, Rev. B. F. Fergnstm conducting-the .religious services. The remains were buried in the Crockett grave-yard.

After a feverish existence of three or four years, the Lebanon Mercury has gracefully expired, leaving the. field thereto the Patriot and the Pioneer, both of which in editorial ability and typogrphical appearance, rank with the best county papers Indiana. The Mercury sought to [fill a long felt want, and finally filled it—in the journalistic grave yard. Th ishas been a hard year ou Long Felt Wants.—Lafayette Courier. W. J. Huff annouced in last week’s Monticello Herald, that he had retired from the printing business to-save bis eyes, aud that he would leave for, Southern California in a few days. Mr. Huff has been connected with Herald for 18 years. Ifer six mouths he was in partnersjiip witl| S. P. Con-, ner, the therf was sole proprietor for; four years, since which time J.jß. Van Buskirk haa.been his partner. The latter is now left sole, pwner of the paper.

Mrs>_S. B. Gxjries, wife of the pastor of the M. E. church, has been nervous malar dies, to a greater or lees degree, for seven years,.ai d her condition having iafelyr beqome moMj eritical,'Mr. Grimes, went with her, yesterday, to Kenosha, Wisconsin, for spepial.traatmo.it. Mr. Grimes will reform, to, hie pastoral work here, at, the earlier. possible moment, si . n to engage ih revival-.wjrk, “li4<. J. C. Thrawls will pulpit, next Sunday. > .

I Mrs. Geo. Parkison, of Pleasant I Ridge, is recovering from a very severe attack of rheumatic fever. Fire! out your old suit and buy a new one at reduced rates. R. Fendig. Dr. Washburn has been confined to his house by sickness, for nearly a week. Rev. J. C. Thrawls preached to a good and interested congregation at the M. E. church last Sunday, night. How selfish it seems to see men and women wearing Arctics and their children none. Goto Hemp Honan’s and buy them some. Mrfa. -J. G. Culp, has removed from the -McCormick house, in Benjamin’s addition, into Charley Platt’s house, OJi V*n Rensselaer street. r — r _. -

Two citizens,of Pulaski 'bounty, J. B. Agnew, Jr., and Geo. have lawed about a biindle steel until Mr. Starr has costs to,pay to the amount of about SI,OOO. Otto Gresham, of Indianapolis, visited his old college chum, W. B. Austin, last Wednesday and Thursday. He is the son of the distinguished Judge, Walter Q. Gresham. Henry McCabe, the man who murdered Lawyer James Howard, of Valparaiso, in Chicago, some months ago, was lately convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for eight years. It was far too light a penalty. Walter Hixon, of Benton county, leaves this week for Buenos Ayres, South America, in charge of a herd of forty-two Hereford cattle, shipped by Moses Fowler and Adams Earl of Lafayette and C. W. Culb-

ertson, of Chicago. The cat tie are shipped with the view towards competing with the English Hereford breeders. W. B. Austin went down to Crawfordsville last week, to visit his brother-in-law, Dr. S. L. Ensminger, who is just recovering from a long, and dangerous sickness. He has had inflammation of the bladder and malarial fever. The Doctor got a rebel bullet in his side, at Cedar River, and its effects still trouble him, and probably caused the present s icknees. Francesville has the “boss” section boss, according to the following from the New Era: “Mr. Pat Hackett, one cf Francesville’s most respected citizens, is, perhaps, one of ‘the oldest employes of the L., N. A. &C- railroad. He has held. the position of section boss for the past 37 years and has had charge of this section since 18G4. During this time he has not lost a day nor has an accident happened on his section. The old gas well on the Blair farm has again ceased to flow and the drillers on the new well have had to get theirsupply of water from the well they aie drilling. Some time next week they will probably reach Trenton—and we hope gas. They report drilling very slow and rock hard, also a peculiar sandstone strata that was not discovered in either of jthe last two wells and only a small streak in the first New Era. i

A notice from the Ladies’ Industrial Society, of the M. E. eiiui-ch, was received last Thursday through the post-office, after The Republican had gone to press, and, of course, too late for publishing. Again we must remind our friends that The Republican is made up for the press Wednesday evening, as an almost invariable rule, and that notices and communications should be received not later than Wednesday noon, to insure publication, while those that come lagging, along Thursday morning are too late, beyond all preadventure.

Dr. and Mrs. I. B, Washburn are mourning the loss of their youngest child, the bright little b<jy, Don, whose death occured last Friday afternoon, after a very short illness. The disease was inflammation of the throat and lungs, and so rapid was its progress that although no dangerous symptoms were shown until ll o’clock Friday morning, the little fellow had breathed his last before 5 o’clock that afternoon. His age was 2. years and 2 months. The f-meral was held at the fumjly res-tdp-nee, HaturdavafternchinT" 4.i- E ~Fprguson condnctipg the re ; ligious services. ‘. h* ■

Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth went to Kalamazoo, Mich., last Friday, to visit her mother, who is sick. County Surveyor Thrawls attended the state convention of county surveyors and civil engineers, at Indianapolis, last week. Chas. Platt’s family moved this week to their recently purchase! farm, in Barkley tp. Mr. Platt will remain in. town, the most of the time, for a while. The sparkling effect of a delicate stimulant upon the jaded system is never more apparent than it is when drinking a cup of Mr. C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea.

The day’s length, to-day, is 9 hours and 54 minutes. This is an increase of 28 minutes over the day’s length a month ago. The afternoon is now 26 minutes longer than the forenoon. Lyman Zea has sold out the Tfcail carrying business on the Blackford, Pleasant Grove and Pinkaii&tfk routes, to George Hollister, who las been carrying it, for some time, under the employ of Mr. Zea.

A meeting of the stockholders of the County Agricultural Society, was called for last Saturday afternoon, but failed for want of ai quorum in attendance. The meeting is now called for next Saturday afternoon, and it is to be hoped that the stockholders will appreciate the importance of the meeting, and be on hand in sufficient numbers to make a legal quorum, at least. A well is being drilled at the Ferguson elevator. According -to common rumor it is a “gas well” and has been in Trenton Rock

from the first. Its present depth is a matter only of conjecture, as the contractors, Perkins & Son, after the manner of all well regulated borers for gas, are said to refuse to give any information on the subject and even lo take the added precaution of pulling the hole Up and taking it away with them,, when drilling is not in progress, in order to prevent any Jtoo inquisitive person from measuring it during their absence. John Dutton, of Jordan tp., brought a bald, or white headed, eagle into town Friday afternoon, which he had shot near the Henry Welsh place, in that township. It was a big bird, measuring about seven feet across the wings. W. A. Rinehart bought him and took him up to Wm. Bissenden to have him stuffed. . These birds are of such rare occurence in this vicinity that we can not but regret that this one was killed, although he was said to have merited his fate, to some extent, by depredations on poultry yards in the vicinity where he was shot. The Rev. Augustus Littlejohn, once widely known, especially in this state, as a revivalist and a fellowtem per an ce worker w i th- John B. Gough, lately jumped from the window of the poor house, at Paw Paw, Mich., and was killed. Of late years he has wandered about the country, in a crazy and* degraded condition, and though he had wealthy relatives, would not permit them to care for him. An escapade of his, last summer, at Brookston, and which was mentioned at the time in this paper, showed the degraded conditionjto which his once noble mind had fallen.

John H. Gilmore, the much prosecuted, or persecuted, was again haled before a court of justice, last Monday. John went around to Buck Duvall’s house to talk with his best girl, Sunday night, and the girl’s step-father, \V. L. Richison, better known by the more appropriate than respectful sobriquet of “Pacing Billy” went around to the same place and-, according to the evidence given at the trial, cursed the girl and Gilmore in a manner exceedingly impolite, even applying to the latter an epithet very derogatory to his female ancestor. John thereupon laid hold upon the irate apd abusive old man and put him out of the house. The next day Gilmore was arrested, at Richison’s instance, and taken before Squire Morgan, charged with assault and battery. At the trial Richison swore that Gilmore choked him; but* this assertion Gilmore, the girl and one other witness all denied. His honor did not think thd evidence would warrant a convittionandGilmorewas discharged." ' ' ■’

'Corn 43 cents. 'Oats 29 @ 31 cents . Ryfe *6O cents. - Wheat'§o ‘cents. The W. C.t.V. will meet next Tuesday, Jan. 31, ’at 2 o’clock p. m., with Mrs. B. Parih -A full Attendance is desired. So far as heard from W& Republicans of the out towhfehips organized their committees in good shape, last Saturday. John Medicus left for Lafayette yesterday, called by telegram stating that his father, the venerable Squire Medicus, was dying. A. Mossier & Son is the style of a firm that has just opened up a bankrupt store in the room adjoining Tutuers’ grocery', lately occupied by N. Fendig. “ The Ladies Industrial Society of the M. E. church is preparing to celebrate the anniversary of the society, Feb. 14, with a fair and supper. . ■ ■ . Ex-Senator Joseph E. McDonald has long been the part owner of some Keener tp. land, but he has transferred his title to Laura V. Wilson, of Crawfordsville. The Presbyterian Mite Social will be held at the home of Mr. F. J. Sears Friday night, Jan. 27. Supper at 8 o’clock sharp. All invited. Fun! Fun! Look out for a big entertainment the 22 of February, by the ladies of the Presbyterian Industrial Society. Particulars and programme will be published in due time; The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road has received the last of twelve consolidated engines ordered some weeks ago, and the company now has eighty-seven engines, seventy-two of them firstclass locomotives. Messrs Emmet Kannal and Mel Laßue bought a car load of good horses, in Chicago, last week. All but two or three are heavy draft niar.es. Mr. Kannal bought one flyer, whose speed it is said, is hard to beat. Mrs. Millie Clifton desires to express through The Republican hjer gratitude to the Women’s Relief Corps, the Christian Aid Society, the Odd Fellows lodge, and all other kind friends, for many late acts of kindness and charity. The casing for the gas well arrived last week and the work of ' putting it in and baling out the I water was completed Tuesday, and | drilling operations resumed that i day. More water has been found, however, and it will be necessary to remove the casing, ream out the newly drilled portions of the hole, and replace the casing to the full ■ depth of the well.