Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1888 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

A daaghter was born at Alex. Hurley’s, Newtou tp., Oct. 4th. Mr. and Mrs v F. J. Sears drove over to Oxford, last Tuesday, for a few days visit. ’ !• . * Call nnd see.me I will be reasonable with you in gchooi books. H. J. Dexter. Andrew Minicusand Miss Maria Losh were married last Tuesday evening. Ypu can save money iu buying Hosiery and Underwear of Hemphill & Honan. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hopkins will celebrate their silver wedding at their pleasant home across the river, next Monday evening. The largest and cheapest line of underwear for the money we ever carried. Call and see them. Hemphill & Honan.

i D. 8. Makeever was taken with a severe and dangerous attack of apoplexy, one day last week, and is still suffering from its effects, but is improving slowly. Ranted to sell or exchange a binder, bought new last year, for young colts, or mare. Enquire of A.NS. Baker, 2J miles South-east of town. 4 3tp. Eev. ErG. Pelleyis the proud possessor of a fine voung driving horse, the result of the kindly remembrance of relatives iu Niagara Falls and Newfoundland. Say Friend, you will make a mistake if you don’t call at Hemphill <k" Honan’s before buying your gloves, underwear and hosiery. They can save you some money. John A. McDpwell has obtained a license to marsy Ida Baker. He is the fellow who did the wholesale shooting, near Rose Lawn, a few weeks ago, and the woman is an important witness iu the case. Dear Parents: Don’t give the children their death of cold by letting them go barefooted all winter, but bring them into Hemphill & Honan’s aud get them shod all around. ” tailor made plush the very lowest possible margin, and invite comparison with any line of plusli offered ton the peoplb of this vicinity. ELlis & Murray. At the directors’ meeting of the Reusselaar Building, Loan & Savings Association, last Wednesday evening, Joans on four shares were sold to Isre. S. J. McEwen at per The directors voted to jajeet at 7 o’clock, hereafter. ——Hr+U-r—— Gwiaglfo important business* the of the W. R. C. are requested ;Ijb be present at their next r%uli|r meeting, October 15, which will open at 7 o’clock p. m. By order of V. F. Antrim _ Preaideut. ChaS. H. Porter, the youthful telegrapher, son of J. C. Sorter of this pi Jris just received a desirable promotion, having been a pl|ce iu the general superlutendent’fe ofii ;e, of the Northern Pacific Ihf., at Minneapolis, Minn. The salary is or 555, per., month, i The official notice of the November election appears iu this issue of The Republican. By refereucj to the notice.it will be seen that Clerlo Irwin Inis decided, after fuU eansiueration and consultation o| authorities, that only two Oouuty'Ubmmissioners nrb to be elected! ibis fall, namely in the First and Second districts; By aa'ltaforseen combination of cireni:l st4nc.es Mr. W. I>. Austin was prevented from filling his appointment to speak at Rose Bud school house, Union township, on Wednesday evening, of last week. The appointment has been renewed for next Tuesday evening, ahd The good people of that vici n% may depend upon a speech, that evening. ’ . ll|| Samuel Stoebwell, son of Dr. and Ann Btockwell, died at the home of his parents id- Walker tp., Sept. 34, after a long and painful illness of nine years duration. His disease was consumption and ! dropsy, censed by lungfeter. Re bore his sufferings with great patience and died happy, in tjie faith ot Christ- His age was 31k years. His funeral was held in the new , church in 5 Walker tp-, and was J conducted by Rev. J. E. Bruner.

A daughter at Geo. McCarthy’s, in town, yesteiday morning. A complete stock of furniture at Jay W. Williams'. The October term of the Jasper circuit court begins next Monday. Thirty thousand feet, 2 inch oak plank, at Wolfe & Co’s. D. J. Thompson has gone to the Northern peninsula of Michigan, to hunt deers. Dr. Victor E. Loughridge was married yesterday, to Miss Alice Barnum, of LaPorte. Geo. W. Spitlersis off With the bill sticking gang qf John Robinson’s circus. V. Robt. M. Porter is teaching its Newton county, this season, near Kentland. /’ A hard coal base burner for sale cheap. , j* Hardman, the Jeweler. Mrs. Margaret Sayers, now of Flora, Carroll county, is visiting Rensselaer friends, for a Short > time. Six brick-layers are now working on the county asylum. The walls are completed to the top of the first story.

Work on Joseph Yeoman’s residence, in addition, is under way. It will be a lnrge and sightly building. J. A. Pierce, of. Armada, Neb., an old resident of this place is looking after his property, and visititing old friends, in this vicinity. jEtev. M. L.TresslerandMr. E. L. Hollingsworth have gone to Rushville to attend thq Presbyterian syuod. v They will be absent over Sunday. . . Lost. —A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles, in a black leather case. The finder will -confer a great favor by leaving them at Laßue’s grocery store. ; Mrs. Dr. Ritchey and family return sincere thanks to the many friends who showed them so much kinduess and sympathy in their late sad bereavement. Mrs. S. E. Yeoman and Mrs. John t'liaiabferfstiw wfmt'krDbwell' Tuesday, to, visit their brother,* Henry Byaddick, who is very dangerously sick with lung fever. Hemphill shouts for Harrison, Honan shouts for -Cleveland, but we we are paying for these lin.es shouting lor your patronage in boots, shoes, hats, caps, gloves, underwear and millinery. Come and help us shout. Respt. Hemphill & Honan. “Old John Robinson’s” circus exhibited in-Rensselaer last Monday, and drew an immense erowd in the afternoon, and a moderately large one, in the evening. It is, a good show, both iu menagerie and oircus. Much improved, in fact, in both these particulars, over what it was two years ago. Next Wednesday and Thursday Oct. 17 and 18, are the days of the grand Republican demonstration, iat Battle Ground. The big tabernacle, on the ground, has been secured for the meeting, and thq cottages for the accommodation of the 1836 and 1840 veterans. It is expected that a big tent will be put up oh the grounds, as a head quarters for Jasper county. All the railroads will give very low rates. Ex-Superintendent D. M. Nelson and Miss Irene; Ritchey, daughter of the late Dr. James Ritchey, were married yesterday morning, at the Ritchey homestead, southwest of town. The wedding was entirely quiet. Rev. M. L. the ceremopy. The newly married couple took the the 11:11 train, yesterday, for Cincinnati, where they will spend a few days, visiting the Exposition. , A qqiet but pleasant affair was the on Wednesday evening of last week, of Mr*. Frank M. Lewis, of Oxford, and Miss Amanda F. Paris, of Rensselaer, l’he ceremony to<ik place ’.at the handsome home of the bride’s parents, M*. and Mi s, Berry Paris, ! m the presence ©£ 20 or 25 of the immediate friends and relatives of the contraet-ing-parties. The-cere-mony was performed by Elder It. 3. Dwiggins, uncle, of the bride. The young couple will make their ' residence in. Okford, where Mr. Lewis is Angagotl in businesgryA targe uuaiber of costly and desirable presila#' were given to the brkle and groom, by tbeir friends.

Uncle Jonathan Peacook, —olRensselaer, .another veteran who deserves eppecial mention, for what he has dope and proposes to do for the right side in politics. In 1840 he gave his one vote tor general Harrison. In 1688 the younger General Harrison will get the same vote, re-enforced by the votes of five sons, two sons-in-law, one grand-son and two grand-sons-in-law. Only one less than a dozen, in all. Good enough, Uncle Jonathan. , • Marriage licenses issued since last week. j Frank M. Lewis, j Amanda F. Paris, j Elliot O. Mitchell, | Agnes 8. Stoudt. j Oscar H. Eldred, ( Anna O. Thompson, j John A. McDowell, ( Ida Baker, j Andrew Minnicus, ( Maggie Losh. ( David M. Nelson, j Irene Ritchey, j Harry E. Wadp, J Effie M. Yeoman, j Frank E. Reeye, I i-L ( Della Hopkins.

Hon. Eugene Hay, of Minneapolis, Minn., addressed a large meeting in the school house at DeMette, last Saturday afternoon. has been making a brilliant a fid very successful canvassing tcHir of Indiana, and this was his la|it speech in the state. He is an ewinontly able speaker and those w«o were fortunate enough to Mar his DeMotte speech, pronhunce it one «f the best they etpr heard. Mr. Hay was ’ a fqrm|r resident of Indiana and is an original and very enthusiastic Harrison man.