Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1888 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

W. J. Miller has been given an increase of pension. 500 cheap books at the PostOffice. -v » Toys, by the wagon load, at LaRue Bros. H. J. Dexter will sell you a nobby horse for sl. The troublesome and inherently defective jail sewer is again closed up. Dolls, drums, hobby horses, cups and saucers by the dozen, cheap at Laßue Bros, Frank Osborne has the contract for the carpenter work on the new M. E. church. Money to loan on farms at lowest rates. Privilege of partial payments before due. W.W. Watson, Mrs. 8. P. Gillett, of Will Co., 111., is visiting the families of her brothers, G. E. and R. W. Marshall. ■ Do not send your money to Chicago of New York, for Holiday goods. H. J. Dexter will accomdate you at the Post-Office. The« Recorder’s room, in the court house, has been repapered and much improved in appearance thereby. - An immense variety to select from, at popular prices, at Santa Claus’ headquarters? Long & Eger. The Monticello Herald is authority for the statement that W. J. Huff has sold his interests in the Porter County Vidette to his partner, Capt. Welty. C. C. Starr was in Chicago this week, adding to his already large stock of goods for the Holidays. Ray Leopold, agent for H. Courson, of Chicago, manufacturers of switches, waves, bangs, wigs, watch chains, &c, &c. Call and learn prices. The largest assortment of Hanging lamps Intown. Laßue Bros. Ex-Commissioner A. C. Prevo, of Gillam township, has bought of the Day Bros, their newly completed brick house, in Benjamin’s addition. He will be given possession in the spring. Christmas is coming, you can tell it by the amount of goods at the post-office. The public is cordially invited to call at C. C. Starr’s and look through his stock of Holiday goods and learn prices, before making their purchases. The very lowest prices guaranteed. We want to impress this point upon the public: We won't be undersold. Long & Eger. Crown Point Star: Lake county finished the payment of $5,000 a few days ago for the Fuller road, across the Kankakee marsh, which crosses the east end of Fuller Island. John Hack was the lucky man to get the cash. Tea sets, dinner sets, bed room sets, of all kinds and prices. Laßue Bros. Frank Osborne has bought of James Bass, of Lafayette, lots on Division sheet, north of Win. Eger’s new residence, and will build a good house thereon. If the weather permits, much of the work will-be done this winter. ’ Y Books in sets at the Post-Office. Cheap books “ “ “ “ Childrens “ “ “ “ Mr. Henry Harris, of near Mt. Ayr, who has bought lots in Newtok’s addition and expects to build a fine house thereon, next season, is reputed to be the wealthiest man in Newton county. Among his other possessions are four thousand acres of fine land, lying in the vicinity of Mt. Ayr. Don’t fail to notice the Holiday announcement of “The Old Reliable” this week. Holiday Excursions via the Monon Route.— On Dec. 24, 25, 31, 1888, and January 1,1889, the Monon Route will sell excursion tickets between all stations at one and one thirdjare for the round trip. Good returning until Jan3, ’B9, inclusive. For rates and full particulars call at ticket office of the Monon Route. • Attention School Teachers! —We can sell you candy and nuts cheaper than anybody. Call and see ns and learn prices. . Laßue Bros.

Candies and nuts for the Holidays. Laßue Bros. Buy your Gloves and Mittens of Ellis & Murray. Hon. J. L. Pierce, mayor of Lebanon, is visiting his Rensselaer relatives. j The best felt boot m the market $2.50, at Hemphill & Honan’s. There are now about 2000 students enrolled at the Valparaiso Normal, according to the Vidette. A fine new bel 1 arrived this week for the Catholic church, and has already been mounted in the belfry. The largest and most complete stock of goods for the holidays at prices that defy competition, at C. C. Starr’s. Elder Samuel H. Benjamin, of Warsaw, Ind., will preach at the Missionary Baptist church, tomorrow (Friday) evening. The Elder was formerly of this county. The Building Committee of the M.‘E. church haye given the contract for the bricks needed in the structure to John Kohler at $7.25 per thousand, delivered. The estimated number required is about 110 thousand. Now comes Christmas, and we are fully prepared for it with a grand Holiday stock. ——-. Long & Eger. Mr. S. W. Hamilton, better known as Ward Hamilton, and Miss Veda Helen Sanders, both of Wheatfield, weie married at the M. E. parsonage, in this place, by Rev. E. Geo. Pelley, on last Monday, Dec. 17. If you look at niy goods and are not satisfied, then I am willing for you to go to some other city. H. J. Dexter. C. C. Starr offers big bargains in holiday goods, albums, toilet cases, work boxes, cuff and collar boxes, brush broom holders, in fine plush and other styles, at one half price. Fine table cutlery, pocket cutlery, lamps, fancy glass ware, and a thousand other articles suitable for holiday presents, at way down prices. Laßue Bros, have the largest and best selected stock of Christmas goods ever brought to Rensselaer. Call and see them. The entertainment, Building of the Ship, at the Opera House, last Friday evening, by the Union Sunday School, drew a pretty fair audience, but not large enough to make the affair a financial success, as the expenses were quite heavy. In all other respects the entertainment was all that could have been desiredw*" l '*'.' , .

Two shares of stock in the Rensselaer Building, Loan and Savings Association, for sale. Enquire at this office. The “Christmas Festival” at the Opera House, next Tuesday evening, will, doubtless, be one of the most successful entertainments of the kind ever given in the town. Of this fact the varied and extensive program is conclusive evidence. The net proceeds of the entertainment will go towards purchasing a musical instrument for the new M. E. church. W. R. Nowels, of near Surrey, has bought Wm. S. Coen’s residence, on Weston street, and intends becoming a resident of Rensselaer. He will get possession in the spring, we understand. He has also bought the Ferguson grain elevator, with the intention of engaging in the grain dealing business. Mr. Coen intends moving back into the country. The present season has been an excellent residence building, in'Rensselaer, but there are indications that the coming year will be perhaps equally good and probably better. Among others who are reasonably certain to build good houses next year within the Emits of the town, we K may mention Dr. I. B. Washburn, Emmet Kannal, E.L. Hollingsworth, Henry Harris and Frank Osborne. The Lafayette Courier, of Tuesday, stated that intelligence had been received of a shocking and outrageous rape case, at Lochiel, Benton county, and that the name of the perpetrator was McKinney or McKinley. He was described as a man 6 feet fell, sandy moustache, and wearing a star for a watch charm. A man answering this description was arrested at Lafayette Monday, and at last ac- | counts was being held for identifi- | cation.

Walter Holder, tenant on D. C. Bond’s farm, north of town, is about emigrating to the Indian Territory. Buy your fancy chairs of Williams. » I am not making a “fire and water” sale, but prices will be slaughtered oh Holiday Goods, just the same. Frank B. Meyer.

Williams has the largest and most complete stock of furniture ever in Rensselaer. Call and gee his stock. Selling at bed rock prices for cash. Everybody wants one of those spring rockers, at Williams’. John Q. Alter is wild with joy. For the first time in his parental experience he rejoices over the birth of a son. Its birthday will be Dec. 19. $1.25 arctics at sl.lO at Hemphill & Honan’s. The L. N. A. & C. Ry, has lately made a notable extension of its system by securingjjthh Nashville & Southern Railway, an extensive line in Kentucky and Tennessee. $1.25 arctics at sl.lO at Hemphill & Honan’s About forty Republican county chairmen were before the U.S. grand jury, at Indianapolis, Tuesday, presumably called to testify regarding the Dudley matter. M. F. Chilcote was among the number. The Presbyterian congregation will worship in their own building next Sabbath. Subject of the morning discourse, “The Church for the Times.” The services for the evening will be a Christmas Praise service.

Dolls at the Post-Office. Albums “ “ “ “ Scrap-books “ “ “ D. C. Bond has traded his farm, just north of town, to a Mr. Piper, for a stock of general merchandise, situated at Denver, Miami county, this state. Possession of the respective properties will be given March Ist. All kinds of rocking chairs at Williams’. There will be an old fashioned spelling match at the court house on the night of Jan, 1,1889, to be conducted by the Ladies Industrial Society of the M. E. church. Prizes will be given to the first and second best spellers. Admission 15 cents. Cass Circuit court saddled a bill of $1,488.50 on to White county by the partial trial given Ed Chamberlain, before he brought matters to an abrupt termination bv suicide;- Of this amount SBSG

was for special attorneys to assist in the prosecution—an extravagantly and unnecessarily large allowance. ’ » Help us out with, news items whenever they fall ufider your notice. Don’t regard it as indelicate or vain to report the visitors you may have ortho visits you contemplate. The newspaperman does not so regard it, but on the contrary he prizes such favors, and the persons bestowing them are only contributing to the excellence of their local paper. The Scotland, Dakota, Citizen, gives the intelligence of the marriage, at that town, on Nov. 29, of Miss Mary A. Makeever to Mr, John G. Gibbon. The bride is well known in Rensselaer and vicinity, being the daughter of the late Madison Makeever of Newton township. The following in regard to the marriage is from the Citizen: “The bride and groom are well known here and begin their married life in their new home just west of town, where they will be glad to see their many friends.

R. H. Purcupile, a former well known citizen, now of Omaha, Neb., was in town a day or two this week, but went to Chicago yesterday* morning, in company with F. J. Sears. He is suffering, from a serious nervous disorder, which, for the time being, has seriously affected his mental faculties. He will be given a course of treatment in Chicago and doubtless be soon restored to full health. Later: Mr. Purcupile returned from Chicago, on the 11:10 a. m. was such that it was thought necessary to put him under restraint, in care of the 'which was done. ; H. J. Dexter has the best assortment of Dolls in town.