Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1889 — Locals and Personals. [ARTICLE]

Locals and Personals.

The condition of Uncle Swaney MakeeVei- does hot improve. ~ E v ery body goes to Nowels <fc Son for furniture. '1 ,T. F. Mitchell, of Chicago, was looking after his farm property in Jordan tp., last week. Some very fancy Poland Chinas, of both sexes, for sale at Os Ritchey’s, four miles south of Rensselaer. 22-71 Misses Clara Hutton and Vesta Lisk, of Monticello, were the guests of Msss Mary Lcntherman, over Sunday. A body of young and remarkably energetic men are the preachers of Rensselaer, and there is no rest for sinners hereabouts. Next Wednesday evening the Building and Loan Association directors will sell loans to the amount of about $550. Miss Almira Monnett is making extensive improvements on her farm just east of town, in the way of several new barns and a vast amount of tile draining. Remember the great Bankrupt sale, now in progress in Makeever’s building, next door to the Farmer’s Bank. Every,article to be closed out, at a great sacrifice. A meeting of merchants to consider the advisability of forming a business men's association, was held in the Town Hall, last evening. A report of the result will be given next week. Uncle Jedntluin Hopkins is confined to h:s bed, by what seems to be a general failure of bodily strength. His age is upwards of 80 years, and it is not likely that he will rally from his present condition. Any one knowing of a family in need would oblige the Flower Miss6ion by reporting such family to any one of the executive committee, consisting of Misses Nora Hopkins, Carrie Eger and Blanche Loughridge. Judge Hammond went to Delphi Monday to try the case of Rush vs., L. N. A. <fc C. Ry. Co. It is st suit brought b} r Mr. Rush, of Monon against the railroad to recover damages for the' killing of his little girl, a year or two ago. Rensselaer will soon be basking in the soft effulgent rays of electric lights. Our neighbor over the line! always has shown spirit of enterprise that other towns we know of could pattern by with profit.—Goodland Herald, f *

Tha Alakeever brothers, John J.. and Sanford are located at Osceola and Ntromsburg, Neb., and doing well. The latter holds the office of City Attorney in Stromsburg. Both brothers take The Bkpublican and declare that they could not do without it. Mr. John Kosky, an elderly and estimable German citizen of Keener township, died last Tuesday morning, after a long sickness. Mr. Kosky became well known to many people some years ago, from being the fath-er-in-law of the unfortunate John Dreger, whose tragic fate is fresh in the minds of most of our readers. Rev. B. F. Ferguson moved into his large and convenient new house, on Cullen street, last Thursday and Friday. The house is of a novel and original style of architecture, and a model of comfort and convenience. The brick hop sc on Division street, just vacated by Air. Ferguson, will be occupied in a short time by Henry Harris, of Mount Ayr, until ins own residence is built. Progressive Domino parties are the fashionable form of social amusement, in town at present. The last party of the kind was on Monday evening at the residence of Air. and Mrs. N. Warner, and was given by Mesdames N. 11. and D. G. Warner. It was a very successful affair. Mrs. Belle Watson won the Ist ladies prize, a gold glove buttoner, and Air. -Val Seib took a gold tooth-pick, as Ist gentlemen’s prize. Rev. 11. 11. Wells, D. D„ will conduct a series of evangelistic meetings at the Presbyterian churchy beginning on Sabbath morning, Feb. 3. Dr. Wells is under a year’s engagement to the Logansport Presbytery to labor within its bounds. He has spent his entire ministerial Jife in evangelistic work end is a man yff rich experience and Tplendid abilities. The privilege of attending his sermons and lectures will be highly appreciated when he is once heard. His subject for Sunday morning will be, ‘‘Are we responsible for what we believe?” Evening service, “The Divine Government and its claims upon us.” For subjects during the first week see small card. A hearty personal invitation is extended to all to attend these meetings. ' ‘£L\ .

For furniture go to Nowels & Son. Springs, mattrasses, wire cots and canvass cots at Novels & Son. E. O. Green now occupies Mrs. Hammond’s tenant house, lately vacated by IX C. Bond. Simon Leopold came home from Remington this week, sick, but is recovering. I-* I (i > Two of Os Ritchey’s children, south of town, have been sick with lung fever, or something similar, but are getting better. Call at the Bankrupt store for the biggest kind of big bargains in clothing, dry goods, boots, shoes and notions. ' . T . Don’t fail to hear the learned and eloquent 11. 11. Wells, 6. D., at t{je Presbyterian church, in the series of meetings beginning next .Sunday, A. McCoy and Kenton will make a big sale of live stock" and farming implenynts, on Friday, Feb. 15, at their Hanging Grove farm. See notice of sale, elsewhere in this paper. Marriage licenses since last reported: j William F. Bunnell, - "j Jennie Boyce, j L. Elmer Brown, o ( Hattie N. Turpin. The family of George Faris, of Gillam township, is indeed sadly afflicted. Ilis wife and two grown daughters are all sick with that most dreadful and fatal of diseases, consumption. Foil Sale.— From 400 to 600 bushels of corn, on my farm miles north of Rensselaer, for prices and measurement call on me at my furniture store in Rensselaer, ltp • C. D. Nowels. Uncle Ward Anderson has the lumber now on the ground preparatory to the erection of a residence in Kesler’s addition. In spjitc of his 75 years, Uncle Ward is a great “hustler.—Morocco Courier. There is no longer a firm of Willey & Sigler, either in Rensselaer or Mt, Ayr, Mr. Willey having sold his interests in the Mt Ayr store to J. N. Sigler, brother of George Sigler. The style of the firm is now Sigler Bros. Mr. Winkley, the ex-postmaster at Monon, has been figuring on starting a paper in that tqwn, to succeed the defunct Leader. Jas. Spencer, of Monticello, has also been looking up the prospects, with the same object in view. The custom of publishing cards of thanks on occasions of dcatlis in families has pretty much gone into disuse in many, and indeed, .we think we may say, ih most localities of this state. The custom has given way to a feeling that the publication of such cards is in rather questionable taste. A special from Salem, Oregon, states that Mrs. Emma i Malloy, the noted temperance worker, has been married to, a man named Barnett. Mrs. Malloy will be more recently remember-, ed in connection with her unsavory relations with one Graham, who was lynched in Missouri for the murder of his wife.

Notice to lli;ntErs. —Any person known to be hunting on any of the lands owned or controlled by the undersigned parties will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. B. F. Robinson, Wallace Robinson, Wakukn Robinson, 2tp LITTIKK I*os5 BLEB, Revival services are now being held in the Methodist church. The pastor is ably assisted by Rev. E. B. Woodson, of Remington and who is expected to occupy the pulpit on Sunday and will be in attendfifiCe during the next wteek. Pastor Pelley expects to be assisted by several other able reverend gentlemen from other parts of the district during the entire meetings. G. W. Dowell, of Francesville, had so far recovered, at last accounts, as to be able to walk about and to be removed to another building. He had also recovered full use of his rancorous tongue, and had so grossly abused his landlady, whose own husband was sick in bed, that she was on the point of doing him up with a big stick of wood whCn other parties interfered and got the cantankerous galoot out of the house. Notice. The annual 'meeting of the stockholders of the Louisville, New Albany k Chicago Railroad Company will be held at the office of the Company, in the city of New , York, on Wednesday, March 13, 1889, at which meeting thirteen directors will be elected to serve for the ensuing year. The polls will be open from twelve o’clock M. to ‘cine P. M. : The transfer books will be closed from March 4thtoMarch 14th. W. 11. Lewis, J - Secretary.

If you want a nice parlor suit leavt your order with Nowels «fe Non. Miss Bertie Duvall went to Valparaiso, Tuesday called by the sickness of her niece, a daughter of Mrs, Jas. Griswold, The Odd Fellows Lodge will meet on Wednesday nights, after this month, instead of on Saturday nights, as heretofore. The L. N, A. «fe C. hospital has been located at Bloomington# lte expenses will be met by an assessment of one per cent, of the wages of all the emploj r es of the company. Rev. 11. 11. Wells, Evangelist of the IxigUnsport Presbytery, will begin a series of meetings, at the Presbyterian church, next Sunday. He comes with a reputation which should secure him great attention. It is rumored that Zimri Dwiggins, a former resident and banker of Oxford, owns a silver .mine in New Mexico for which lie has recently been offered $1,000,000. —Goodland Herald. LgwyCrGraham took a trip to Mor menoe, 111., last Monday. He found tliat erstwhile rather dull town much brightened up since getting the Coal road, and having been made the end of a division. Ample provisions have been made for the edification of those who anticipate attending the revival services now in progress in the Methodist church, Revs. Slutz of Monticello, Edmonson A. M., of Hammond and John N. Hall, A. M., of Pullman, are among those whose assistance is pledget!. Rev. Woodson, of Remington, preaches .Sunday, morning and evening. ■!, The State Supreme court lately affirmed the case of Mrs. Fidelia Bennett, of this place, (now Mrs. J. B. Clemens of Newton tp.,) against the Monon R. R., for damages for the death of her husband, a brakeman who was killed at LaCrosse. The case was begun in the Jasper circuit court and taken to Benton on change of venue. The verdict was for $8,500. Judge E. P. Hammond was attorney for the widow. In addition to the other stock now on hand and being closed out, we also have a large and complete line of ladies’, gents’ and children’s boots and shoes, which will be sold at less than manufacturers cost prices. This stock together with the dry goods and clothing now on sale will enable you to select a full* outfit and have the advatage of buying your goods at very low figures.. W. M. Wilson <fc Co. Last week it seemed, indeed, that the springtime had come in the middle of winter. The . prairie roosters were crowing, the sparrows were showing a disposition to prepare for nest building, the price of eggs fell five cents a dozen, Frank Osborne raised the frame of his residence, and no less reliable authority than a minister, declared that he had heard the robins singing in the wildwood. The present week lias not been quite so decidedly springlike, but very pleasant weather for winter, withal. Important changes have just taken place in the management of the Indian School. Owing to the fact that Father Stephens, Chief of Catholic Bureau of Indian Missons intends going to Europe, for his health, Father Willard, who has had charge of the school, has gone to the Indian country to take charge of the duties of Father Stephens’ office, of which he is Ist assistent. This leaving the school without a head, its ment, for the period of one year, has been turned over to the Order of the Precious Blood, the same which intends building a college this year, on the opposite side of the road from the Indian school. A priest and several brothers of the order are already in charge of the school.

A number of the most public spiri ited men in Remington are making la. strenuous effort to accomplish the erection of a suitable school building /in that town. There are many difj Acuities in the way, the greatest be- | ing the fact that the assessed valuation of the town is only sufficiently large 1 to enable it to be bonded for about $3,500, It is thought that the old school property will sell for enough jto raise this available sum to $5,000 ' or $6,000, but where the other $4,000 • or SSOOO is to come from is the problem to be solved. A strong attempt j is now being made to raise it by popular subscription, but with what success, we have.not learned. Theneigh- ’ boring town of Goodland solved a similar problem by securing the aid of the township in which it is situated, but whether the same plan could lie made to work in Carpenter town- , ship is a matter of great doubt. Everything goes at the Bankrupt .Store. Don’t miss your chance.

W. J. Miller has gone to do a couple jobs of fine painting near Quincy, Mich. He expects to return to Rensselaer about March Ist.

Father*Tlenry, Provincial of the Order of the Precious Blood, was in town Friday and Saturday, on businessfcounected with the transfer of the Indian School to the management of his order, and also investigating some matters in relation to the theological college which the onder will build on the old orphan asylum farm, this season. Father Henry stated that the questions of the practicability of quarrying the stone and making the brick needed in the building, on the farm itself, would be fully investigated.

The two star mail routes in Jasper county ought to be consolidated into one, and by that means a saving to the government could be secured, and the accommodation to the patrons of the offices increased. As the matter now stands the mail carrier makes five trips every week. Two to Black- , ford and three to pleasant Grove and Pinkamink. The five round trips require at least 90 miles, of travel every week, on the part Of the carrier. If all three of the offices were taken in at every trip, and three trips made eveiy week, the number of, miles would be reduced to about 65. A special reason why we would like to see this change made, is the fact that if one of the tri-weekly trips were made on Thursday, the subscribers of The Recuislican at the star route offices would get their papers the same day they are published. As the arrangement now is the papers do reach Pleasant Grove and Pinkamink until on Friday, and Blackford on Saturday.

At the called meeting of the stockholders of the Building Association, Monday night, propositions to amend the by-laws in several particulars, were approved. One of these proposed amendments provides that the annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held the second Monday in March, instead of the last Saturday; another provides that the monthly meetiug of the directors for the sale os loons shall always be upon the first Wednesday after pay-day; another reduces the annual assessment for the jexpenses of the Association from SO cents to 25 cents per share; another 1 provides for the nomination and election of directors at one and the same meeting, instead of nominating at one meeting and electing at another; and still another amendment changes the method of amending the by-laws so that it can be done at one meeting, instead of two, as now required. A proposition to increase the salary of the secretary for next year, was voted down. These amendments must be ratified at another stockholders’ meeting, before they are adopted, and a meeting to take final action upon them is called for next "Wednesday night at the Citizens’ Bank.