Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1889 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The Normal closes this week with an enrollment of 70. Fall assortment of school supplies at the Post Office book store. * Tim “Old Deestriet -Slade” will be reproduced at the Opera House, next Tuesday evening, Aug. 20. Your choice ,of 300 books, cloth bound, at the Post Office book store at 35 cents each. The F. W. Baptist Society will meet with Mrs. Mary. Shrum, Friday afternoon, at 2 o’clock. Meyer means business. Ilis stock of wall-papers must be reduced. All new goods. No “fire and water stock.” Sheriff Blue spoiled the shade of the croquet players but he improved the appearance of the court house yard by trimming the trees. Patrons and teachers of the schools of the county are invited to call at the Post Office book store, before buying school supplies elsewhere. The Town Marshal must be preparing for another campaign, as he permits horses, cows and unmuzzled dogs to run at large. We are not pushing out old style paper at “slaughtered prices,” but new goods at a living profit. - - — — Long A Eger. There will be a basket meeting at No. 6 school house, west of town, next Sunday, afternoon and evening. Revs. Jessee and Ferguson will ppnduct the services. We have a number of notes . which are past due. The makers are reqested to call and take up the same, as we have no use for them. N. Warner A Sons. The New Era claims that Francesville is the champion show town of the state, over 500 persons having witnessed the worn out play, Uncle Tom'B Cabin, at that place last week. There will be Harvest Excursions Aug. 20, Sept. 10, 24, and Oct 8 via L. N A. A C. and connections to points west, north-west and southwest One first class fare for the round-trip-Long A Eger have still got some wall-paper left and they have not marked it so high that they can deduct 25 per cent, but they will make it pay any one wishing paper to give them a call. Robert Platt son of Chas. Platt of Rensselaer, and Sarah Knight of Barkley township, were married Sunday morning, by Squire Morgan. They have set up housekeeping in the Miehael property, on Van Rensselaer street Four 4-horse wagons, loaded with all necessary machinery, and accompanied by a force of men, from Fowler, passed through Rensselaer last Sunday afternoon, bound for the marshes of the Kankakee, where they <*have the contract for putting up wild hay.. The Odd Fellows of Northern Indiana will hold a reunion at Rome City, Wednesday, Aug. 14. Past Grand Master Enoch Cox, Grand Secretary Foster, and other prominent representatives of the order will be present, and the Patriarchs Militant will give a grand dress parade and competitive drill. The last we have been able to learn in regard to the gas well at Thompson’s switch, is that Tuesday afternoon they were down 943 feet and were intending to go down 30 feet more and then stop until they got instructions from the company at New York. They had already gone 50 feet in Trenton rock, and had found good signs of oil The State Board of Health continues to extend its usefulness. It is now sending out circulars to all county superintendents of the state giving notice that all school buildings shall be placed in good repair and furnished with pare water. It is also directed that seats of different heights to suit the pupils of different ages ‘be furnished, and that drain- . age, sufficient ventilation, light and heat be furnished. The superintendents are expected to give these instructions to the trustees under them. AH summer goods at your own price at Economy Store Co. ]

Mary Stewart and Blanche Alter are visiting Mends and relatives in Clinton county. Prices of millinery, ladies’ and gents summer underwear cut m two. It. Chicago Bargain Store. Nineteen incandescent lights have been put in the Presbyterian church and were used last Sunday for the first time. ... - All persons owing the firm of N. Warner A Sons are requested to call and settle, by cash or otherwise, at once. All attend that most laughable performance, The Old Deestnct Skule, at the Opera House, next Tuesday evening. Treasurer Washburn commenced upon his second term, last Monday. He appointed E. L. Clark, of Rensselaer, and Robert Parker, of Reming4on, deputies. Bargains : — ln order to make room for a larger stock of goods, J. E. Spitler, at the post-office, will close out his stock of stationery, books, etc. at a bargain. The W. R. C. will meet every Monday evening, instead of second and fourth Mondays of the month. Luija Healey, Hattie Flynn, Pres. Sect. The tax collectors will soon be roaming over Jasper county, hunting for delinquent taxes. There are about $12,000 delinquent taxes for 1888, against SIO,OOO in 1887 and $15,000 in 1886. The foot race that was advertised to take place here last Saturday did not mater&Uze. The Brook runner “dropped” to the game of the smooth runner from elsewhere and withdrew his money from the hands of the stake holder.—Kentiand Gazette. Having purchased this week a fine stock of shoes, slippers, and boots, at just one half of their wholesale price, means we have some of the rarest bargains ever offered to those wishing to save money. Chicago Bargain Store. Ten incandescent street lamps liave been ettt off from the regular street circuit and connected with the circuit that lights the business houses, thus enabling them to give a much better light than before. The ten lamps thus cut off burn every night. About twenty of the neighbors and friends of Uncle Rial Benjamin and wife gave the latter a birthday surprise dinner last Friday. The old couple are each 80 years of age, Mrs. Benjamin being a few months the oldest. They will have been married just 60 years next June. Gt*odland Herald: A dispatch from Kankakee to a Chicago paper states that the petrified hand of a prehistoric giant was recently dincovered in that vicinity and that on breaking the fingers five diamonds of she “purest ray serene” rolled out. It is a wonder that some of the prehistoric liars are not petrified. Alfred McCoy has passed the critical point of his injuries and is now making excellent progress towards recovery. He was in great danger during the afternoon of the day of the accident, and was at times so low that life was saved Only by the prompt hypodermic injection of stimulants. Prof. J. B. Radford, of Eureka, will preach in the Missionary Baptist church next Sunday, morning and evening. Subject morning, “Ye are the light of the world.” Evening, “Character Building.” The young people are especially invited. He will lecture before the Teachers Institute on Monday and at night will deliver a public lecture, subject: “The March of the Mind.” The Jasper County Institute will begin next Monday morning at 9 o’clock. A good solid week’s work is mapped out. Every teacher in the oounty should be present at the opening and stay during the session. A cordial invitation is given to all to attend. The evening lectures and reunions will be held at the court house. Free to mIL Go and encourage the officers and teachers by your presence and interest Never before were goods sold so cheap as those now being sold by R. *■<«*& . #

The only marriage license issued since last reported is that of Robert Pipit and Sarah Knight. Gilt Papers, 5 cts., 7 cts., 8 cts., the best 15 cts. per roll-a reduction of from 25 to 50 percent—at Meyer’s. Mrs. A. W. Cole and Hattie Osborne, her sister, of New Albany, Ind., are visiting relatives in‘'Rensselaer. Now is the time to paper your walls and ceilings. A reduction of 25 per cent on all grades of my entire stock of wall paper. F. B. Meyer. Uncle David Nowels and H|nry Harris will open a bank in the room now occupied by the Citizen’s Bank, as soon as it is vacated, which will be soon, probably the first of next week. The Young Peoples’ Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church, will give a social at the residence of John Chilcote next Tuesday evening, The young people are especially invited to be present.

B. Forsythe, of the Chicago Bargain Store, was to the city this week and purchased a fine stock of shoes slippers and boots at 50 per cent discount, and most of them are the standard brand of Phelps, Dodge, Palmer A Cq. It. Geo. 11. Hammond A Co’s, butterine factory, slaughter house and icelouses, at Hammond, Ind., were entirely destroyed by fire last Saturday morning. Seven buildings were destroyed, resulting in the loss of a half million dollars. The editor has had another attack of his old enemy, the quinsy, since Wednesday, of last week, and has been unable to do anything towards the present issue except to use the shears, which accounts for the “thinness” of this ißsne. The popularity of the incandescent lights for private houses is constantly increasing, the company being unable to wire the dwellings as fast as wanted. The latest houses that have been wired are those of Sylvester Haley, Tom McCoy, Delos Thompson and Ad Parkinson’s. Hie two up-stair rooms in the new Citizens’ Bank building will be occupied by B. F. Ferguson and J. F. Warren, the former occupying the front and the latter the rear room, as the Comity Superintendent’s office. Mr. Warren moved into the new building yesterday.

Mrs. Drs. McMellon, the oculist, met with an accident yesterday, that is liable to cause that lady to keep in doors for some time. While awaitligin"Air Line train at Delphi, she stepped on a defective plank in the platform, falling and painful injuries. She was brought here last evening and is now at the residence of her daughter in this city, where the Company's surgeon, R. F. Palmer, is attending her.—Frankfort News. A story was circulated in Rensselaer some months ago, to the effect that Leslie Webster, the erstwhile tough young son of Rev. T. C. Webster, a former pastor of the M. E. church at this place, had escaped from a reform school in Nebraska, killed a man who tried to recapture him (tbe slain man increased to two as the story grew) and had been hung by lynchers. The only fragment of truth in the tale was the fact that the young fellow bad been sent to a reform school, by his father. We learn now, on direct authority that he has been released from the school and is leading an exemplary hfe. An exchange says that a new scheme has been concocted to catch the unwary granger. It is related that a clerical looking person, with a timid young man and woman recently drove up to a farm house and stated that the couple had taken a whimsical notion to be married among the handsome surroundings of the fanner’s home and they would pay him liberally for the privilege. He at once gave his consent, and in addition served the trio with a fine dinner, for which he received S4O, giving the parties a receipt The receipt turned up in the hands of an innocent party as a promissory note for S4OO. i, Shoes 25 cents to $3 par pair at Chicago Bargain Store. It

j Suits have been filed at Greencastle .against four railroad compa- ■ nies v including the Monon, for failure to comply with the new law in re- • gard to posting bulletins informing j the public whether trains are late or [on time. The complaint alleges that I the roads named have neglected this duty for a period of thirty days, and as the passage of each train at each station where no bulletin is posted constitutes a separate offense, the damages, if recovered, will be large. We notice that the agent is neglectful of this same duty at the Renasafj laer depot. It is a good law and should be enforced. Our amusement going people can have their desires gratified for the rest of this week, as this will be show week in Rensselaer. Beginning tonight and continuing the rest of the week the Franklin Comedy Company will give performances in the Opera House each evening. To-morrow, King A Franklin’s circus and wild west will give two performances, one in the afternoon and another in the evening, together with a street parade before the performance begins. The advertising agents of their respective showskeaused each other no end of trouble the past week, by tearing down the litographs from the show windows, advertising against each other, etc., but finally desisted and left a fair phare of them hanging. Judge E. P. Hammond of Rensselaer, and John P. Merril of Crown Point, have been chosen as the presiding officers of the 10th district, to assist in the ceremonies of laying the corner atone of the Soldiers’ monument at rudianapoKs on the 22nd£This occasion will be the event of the year for the State of Indiana, and immense throngs of people are expected to be present President Harrison, the Governors of Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Illinois will be present and participate in the ceremonies. In the evening a grand camp-fire will he held at Tomlinson Hall and Will be presided over'by Department Commander Chas. M. Travis. Addresses will he delivered by Commander Travis, S. B. Voyles, Daniel Waugh, Gen- Jasper Packard, CoL A. D. Star eight, Albert J. Beveridge and Wm. R. Myers.