Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1888 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

Next Thursday, November 2§, is Thanksgiving Day. * The best felt boot in the market $2.50, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Mel Laßue was in-Chicago most of last week, buying Holiday goods. Ladies, please call and let Mrs. Honan show you our styles in Millinery. Hemphill & Honan. Messrs. P. B. Meyer, C. C. Starr and Theo. Clark are hunting in the Beaver Lake region. Frank Weathers, son of Mrs. C. G. Weathers, now fills the position of deputy sheriff, in Park county, Colorado. The trial of Ed Chamberlain is set for next Monday, at Logan sport. A special jury has been drawn for the case.

Bayard Clark is visiting his parents in Rensselaer, this week. He is now running an engine in a stone quarry, at Atttca, in this state. J. T. Hemphill is taking a rest from railroad engineering: , this winter and will devote his time to the interests of the store, in which he is the senior partnef7T“ Messrs-. W. B. Austin, J. F. Hardman and* Yal Seib went to Chicago Saturday evening, to witness the big Republican parade, in Celebration of the victory. The, managers of the Ladies’ Thanksgiving dance have engaged the services of the Delphi Orchestra, to furnish music for the occasion. Their caller will also be from Delphi. ,■

Toby Goff came to town Satururday and settled up the fine and costs charged against him for being drunk and disturbing a public meeting, at Kniman, about three months ago. The total bill was $18.85. The ladies of Rensselaer will give annual Thanksgiving dance, in the Opera House, next Thursday night. The preparations that are being made indicate that it will be e more than ordinarily successful affair. " ,;• -esj The first snowfall of the season, in this vicinity, was a light flurry, Friday night. This was followed by several inches of snowfall, Saturday night and Sunday morning. The greater part of it had melted away, by Monday morning. About 30 of the young friends of Miss Maud Benjamin gave her a sui prise party, last Saturday

evening. The young lady took the train Monday, to join her trip to Florida. Like them she expects to winter in- the Flowery State. The Ladies’ Literary Society will celebrate their 12th Anniversary, at the Opera House, Wedr nesday evening, Nov. 28. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Tickets on sale at Hardman’s jewelry store. The coming entertainment bids fair to be the best entertainment yet given by this society. See program published elsewhere v Miss Florence Higgins, a young and attractive lady of the neighborhood of “sweet seventeen” or thereabouts, gave elocutionary entertainments in the court house, last Thursday and Friday evenings, "under the auspices of the Aid Society of the Christian church. The young lady’s performances were very creditable, indeed, and gave good satisfaction to all her auditors.

Marriage licenses since last reported: j Jasper D. Spain, ( Amy B. Israel, j Frank E. Hart, ( Dora Morris, j George M. Snodgrass, { Hulda Kosky. j James N. Leatlierman, j Lettie Handle, j Michael Stibbe, ( A.ugusta Stue. The Rochester Tribune Dotes the following scheme, which other Township Trustees may find worthy of imitating: “Township Trustee Shelton says he wants to purchase several cords of four-foot wood, which ha will have thawed this winter by certain male paupers who claim they have no employment to make a living, and the wood will be doled out to pauper women. It is a good scheme, aqd one. that will prove quite a saving of township funds.”

Roe Priest is clerking for the Economy Store Company. Dan Willey has turned commercial traveller. He is working for a Chicago bouse. L. K. Yeoman, of Rossville, Ill.* visited his mother and other friends here, over Sunday. The wounded! man at Wheatfield, Wm. Morris, is still living, with a good “fighting chance” at least, for ultimate recovery. 601 majority for Harrison is nothing compared to the Bargains inHhoes and Millinery at Hemphill & Honan’s. The Presbyterian Social will meet Friday evening, at the residence of W. N. Jones, on Front street. The members of the Women’s Republican Club will hold a meeting next Saturday afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. M. E. Baylor.

Now the frost is on the pumpkin ancTthe fodder is in the shock you ought to call at Hemphill & Honan’s and. buy boots and shoes for the family. i’ \ Dr. Alter has lately purchased a fine-bred trotting stallion, of some parties near Lake Village. Mel Laßue also has, a fine driving horse from the same parlies. Charley Honan and a young man from Delphi, Mr. Finley, have rented the old wagon shop of N. Warner & Son 3, on Front street, and intend to engage in the poultry buying business. 7/ j • / . . yi • - There is now in running order at the Indian School a carpenter shop, a tailoi shop, a shoe-maker and black-smith shop. N early all the, boys are learning some one of these trades. A large quantity of goods intended for the five, and, ten -cent counters of the Economy Store, which were due last week, have miscarried on the railroad, and all efforts to discover them have, so far, proved unsuccessful. ’ . » • , Mr- Joe Clark, the Prohibitionist county chairman,, informs us that the Prohibitionist meeting is to be held on Saturday evening and not Friday, as announced last week. It is to be held at the court house. Mr. Bucklin, proprietor of the FrancesviHe gas wells, .has proposed to supply Francesville citizens with gas at the rate of $35 per year for heating stoves and S2O for cook stoves or the two for. S6O. People can burn coal at no greater expense than that. —The L., N. A. & 0. Ry. Co.isspending a great deal of money, just at this time, in securing an independent entrance into Indianapolis. Heretofore they have, gone in over the Wabash tracks, at great inconvenience and at the cost of "a good deal of money foi’ track rent.

The strike among the freight brakemen on the L., N. A. & Ci was amicably adjusted, last Friday, and the running of freight trains at once resumed. The men got the increase of mileages asked for but not the allowance for time lost while trains are laid over, on the road. ..Mt and Mrs. John Day, of Kingman, Kans., are visiting their relatives in this place and vicinity, for a few weeks. Mr. Day is greatly afflicted with a disease affecting his jaw and which has prevented liijp from opening his mouth for the past two years. He is obliged to take all sustenance in a liquid form. >• i 1

Ed Erwip, the blacksmith, has had trouble, for a year past, with a small splinter of steel, which flew from a piece he was hammering, and lodged in his arm, against the bone. Dr. Bitters removed it last Friday. It was a painful operation and necessarily attended with much subsequent inflammation, but the trouble is now in a fair way for permanent relief. Perhaps you have seen it stated in this paper that Hemphill shouted For Harrison, and Hohan shouted for Cleveland. Hemphill got his man and still shouts but Hck nan has sbmething stuck in his throat and can’t shout for four years. But they will make it an object to you if you are needing Boots, Shoee, Mplinery or knit goods to buy of them. Bdspectfully, v - ' Hemphill & Honan.

Cv . ( • Mrs. C. H. Price, of Highmore, Dakota, is visiting her many Rensselaer friends, for a short time. Isaac Colborn’s new and very tasteful and convenient house, on Main street, is almost ready for occupancy. ‘ Whats the, use of shivering and: shaking these cold mornings when Hemphill & Honan are selling underwear and mitts so cheap. W. N. Jones is selling the Victor Hay Press. He “has the agency for Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, Benton and White counties. ,f ♦ —- Frank Osborne, the carpenter and builder, is agent of the Building Committee and Trustees,'" to superintend the erection of the M. E. church. Rev. Anthony Dick is the new pastor of St. Augustine’s Catholic church. He is a German by nativity and has been stationed in Misouri during the last four years. 7 Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Spitler re- j turned from their Auburn visit ! last Tuesday. They expect to go j to Virginia next week, to visit rei- j atives in that state, for a few weeks. ! Next Saturday the inexorable phy day of the Building and Loan Association comes around again. As was the case last month, the sale of loans will not occur until the second Wednesday after the payday. Prosecutor Marshall went over to Fowler Monday, to look after the state cases in the Benton Circuit Court, which begins its November term, this week. There are several cases of forgery, some of perjury and one of black-mail on the docket. Father Stephens, who had been looking after the affairs of the Indian School for some days, departed last Thursday and with him went Father Scanlan, the eloquent and highly educated Albino priest, who o has been with the school for the. past two months, or so. Capt. F. W. Babcock, attorney for the Buckeye harvesting and threshing machine manufacturing coßfrpany, of Canton, Ohio, visited lelations and old friends in this place and vicinity, over Sunday. He went southward Monday morning, on an extensive trip in the interests of the company. Ditch Commissioner W. W. Watson and Surveyor Tbrawls began the work of; laying out the big Moffitt ditch,; in Union township, last.week, and are still engaged upon it. The ditch is seven , miles long, and will be the largest j the coifnty. It was established at i the late term of the Circuit Court.! Sheriff-Elect Philip -Blue, Coro-1 ner-Elect R. P. Benjamin, Re-corder-E 1 ecF’Jam es F. AntrimTand“

Commissioner-Elect Preston M. Querry will begin their terms of office as soon as the Commissioners meet, the first Monday in December Dr. Washburn’s new term, as Treasurer, will not begin urftil next August. Uncle Rial Benjamin and wife have goge to Florida to. spend the winter, for the benefit of their health, especially-of Mrs. Benjamin’s. They went to Tippecanoe county. Saturday, and on Tuesday departed for the South, in company with their son, J. C. Benjamin, who owns a promising fruit farm, at Candle?, Marion county, Florida, and where he has passed all his winters, for several years. The Dwiggins syndicate has secured a location and purchased the necessary outfit, and w’ill open a bank at Lowell, in a very short time. This bank will make the even dozen, belonging to the Syndicate, not counting the Chicago institution. Lowell would seem to be a very promising point for a bank as there is much businessdone in the town, and as yet it Jias np hank. Jay Dwiggins will the resident manager of the new bank.

The Town Board met in special session, .Monday night, expecting to confer and act in conjunction with, citizens; in the hiring of a night-watch with police'powers to preserve peace and arrest violators of the law. The movement proved to be a failure, however, as it turned out that Wm.. Myers, the present night-watch, has a contract signed by a large majority of the business men, for* about six months, in advance. This is an unfortunate matter for the. town, as a night watch with power and pluck enough t<? preserve order and ' arrefit offenders, is badly needed.

Miss Lizzie Warner and C. P. > Wright reached home from their southwestern visits, yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. V. E. Loughricfge are preparing to set up housekeeping over Warner’s store, next week, • * / I - -hf . rVlhe trial of Mike Rinehart, for the murder of Joseph Robinson, of Francesfille, began last Wednesday at Winamac. Arctics, felt boots, chamois lined shoes, flannel lined congress gaitors and felt lined shoes, as cheap as dirt and ten times as warm, at Hemphill & Honanf’. At the regular business meeting of Rensselaer Missionary Baptist church, Dec. 6, 1888, three trustees will be elected for said church. Election at 2:30 p. m. U. M. McGuire, A. M. Baker. jßy order of the church. | -r - - ; Michael Schneider, of|Cleveland, | Ohio, is making a brief visit to his I wife’s family in Newton township* I He will be in town Saturday morning, 1 intending to leave on the 111:28 a. m. train for Chicago, and any old friends or others wishing to meet him before he leaves, will have an opportunity, at that time. George Gynn,a young friend, came with him, to enjoy a little ing. IV Yesterday, at the request of himself, a number of the local creditors of Mr. H. E. James, filed claims against him, before Squire J. C. Morgan, and to these Mr. James confessed judgment, to their several amounts. Mr. James states that he has taken this course in order to give local creditors a fair chance with the Chicago parties who hold chattle mortgages on the printing material in his office. Otherwise the Chicago | parties might, by forcing a sa\e of j the material, buy it at a small portion of its value, and thus leave local creditors entirely in the lurch. Mr. James’ paper, the Rensselaer Democrat, will make I its last appearance this week.