Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1889 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

M. E. Baylor’s family removed to Hammond, Tuesday. Trades’ Carnival at Opera House, Friday evening. Qnce more the expected change in the Monon Route time table has been deferred. Miss Mary Washburn went to Indianapolis Monday, to visit friends for a few weeks. Gaylord H. Chilcote came home from Michigan University, last week, called by the sickness of Grandmother Chilcote.

Jasper county contains 570 square miles, and only one county in the state, Allen, is larger, but Kosciusco county is the same size. J. W. Conard, of Gillam tp., has rented his farm and will sell his stock, implements &c., at public sale, on Saturday, Nov. IG. The terms are favorable. ' Lost. Last Friday night, a white bird dog, with brown ears and three brown spots on back. Finder will be rewarded by leaving the same at the residence of Charley Platt. Itp. Abe Wartena will be Ed Erwin’s partner in the Grant blacksmith shop, and not Ed Reeve, as was stated last week. They will take possession of the shop next Monday. J. W. King found the night work of running the electric light engin e too severe a task and quit the job, Monday. His place is filled, for the present, by Mr. Ferguson.,, Mr. and Mrs. Snyder and Mr. and Mrs Elkins, of Bourbon, Ind., the former the grand-parents and the latter the parents of Mrs. F. W. Reubelt, are visiting Prof. F. W. Reubelt and family, this week. Mr. J. H. Mallon, of this place, a nd Mr. L. S. Alter, of Rensselaer, are organizing a scientific club. Mr. Al- - move to Francesville now that gas is coming.—Francesville New Era. To-morrow, being the first day of November, it will be unlawful to permit cows to run at large in the town on and after that day. Owners of cows will do well to remember this fact, as the Marshal has it in mind to enforce the ordinance. The unwinding of a wire in the dynamo, early last Friday evening, caused the electric light to be shut off, for the entire night. People who are • using the lights hardly appreciated their superiority until thus compelled to do without them for a single night.

Martin L. Pass, of Barkley township, goes to Chicago to-day, with the expectation of entering the services of a prominent publishing house, as a general agent. The house will find him a thoroughly reliable and . industrious young man, if he enters their employ. Benj. Barger, of Jordan tp., came to town last Friday, with a very badly mashed finger, which he had inadvertently left on top of a fence post when his son hit it with an iron maul. Dr. Washburn dressed the finger and ! has Jiopes that amputation will not be necessary. Mrs. Lydia Drake died at Rockford, 111., on the 18th inst., aged 97.' She was a descendant of Sir Francis Drake, member of the English parliament in 1589, and commander of England’s war fleets. Mrs. Drake had 137 living descendants, among whom is Rev. T. F. Drake of Rensselaer. —Winamac Journal. Mr. John Healy, son of Sylvester Healy, of Rensselaer, and Miss Lizzie Zerdan, of a little west of town, were married in the Catholic church, last Tuesday morning, by Rev. Anthony Dick. The ceremony was the impressive “Nuptual High Mass” of the Catholic church, and yas witnessed j by a large number of people. „ Clarence, a young trotting horse, 1 the get of Pluto, owned by the Rensselaer Stock Farm, made a record of 2:30 at Sioux City, lowa, a week or two ago. This makes the the third colt of Pluto’s ge tin the 2:30 class. There is not another horse owned in , the state, not more than ten years old, with three of his progeny in the 2:30 class.

Enis B. Massey, of Xenia, Ind!, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Thos Antrim. Robt. Gilkey, of Winamac, visited his best girl, in Rensselaer, over Sunday. B. S. Fendig still pays the highest market price for hides, furs, old iron, rags, tallow, bones etc. Alfred Thompson and W. H. H. Graham reached home from their southern trip, on Wednesday afternoon, of last week. Mrs. W. W. Watson has shipped her household goods to Washington and will leave for that city shortly, to join her husband. Logansport never had incandescent electric lights until a week or two ago, and the papers there are greatly elated over the lights. Don’t forget the Fancy Bazaar, Trades’- Carnival and Chicken-pie supper, at the Opera House, to-mor-row evening. Admission 10 cents. Supper 15 cents. The Indianapolis Sun says the report that Charley Lamson, editor of the defunct Lamson’s Hoosier Herald, has been sent to the penitentiary for stealing a watch, is a lie. Rev. R. M. Simmons, pastor of the Rensselaer M. E. Circuit, last Sunday attended the dedication exercises of a new church in the Valparaiso circuit, of which he was pastor last year. W. A. Rinehart, the rusher from Rusherville, was in town again the latter part of last week. A journey of 500 or a 1000 miles is nothing more to him than a little exercise before breakfast Capt. J. A. Burnham has received nolice of a re-rating and increase of his pension rate. The increase is only two dollars per month, or much less than Mr. Burnham’s disability, incurred in service, would seem to justly entitle him to. A latge number of the parties in Lafayette who have been sued for tax-hiding are fighting the suits, and the first of these cases was tried one day last weeek. Mrs. Malinda Culver did not return $4,200 worth of property, and the jury fined her $450. Marriage licenses issued since last reported: ( John C. F. Lamborn, . ( Martha A. Myers. J John Kosky, | Catherine Zimmer. j John Healy, ( Lizzie Zerdaii. Remington has been visited by an- I other destructive fire, particulars of Which may be found in bur letter from that town. Two of the buildings burned were owned in Rensselaer. One by the Laßues and one by Alfred Thompson, They were each worth about S4OO or SSOO, and were uninsured. The borers of the new gas well, at Fair Oaks, have been having lots of bad luck, and have consequently made but slow progress. They have encountered a large number of crevices. and these, as usual, have caused ! the drill to be deflected from a straight line, and thus cause no end of trouble and delay. At the end of 1 last week the depth reached was only | about 200 feet. A slick scoundrel got his just deserts some time ago, when one G. W. Bailey was sent to the Columbus, 0., penitentiary for a term of years, for swindling. He used to operate in this vicinity occasionally, and was concerned in the robbing out of a good farm of old John Gratner, a dozen years or so agQ. He used to be a partner in crime of a precious pair of scamps who live in White county. The new school books for Marion, I Jordan and Milroy townships were received here last Monday. The - schools in all these townships have been running for some time and, aside from all considerations of the inferiority of the books, it would be an outrage to force these books into the schools after the beginning of the school year, when all the classes have begun work in other books, and in , many cases, new books of other kinds 1 been purchased.

Grandmother Chilcote is getting better from her sickness. Fancy Bazaar, at Opera House tomorrow evening. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bruce, of southeast Marion, last Sunday.

See the Trades’ Carnival and eat-chicken-pie, at the Opera House, tomorrow evening. * Mrs. Wm. Durand, of Barkley township, is reported to be at the point of death, with puerperal fever. The four year old daughter of Mr, Dillebaugh, the hay dealer, is very dangerously sick, with inflammation of the bowels. John Martindale, of Newton township, lost a check on McCoy’s bank, one day last week/ for $47, given“by Charles Pullins. Chas. G. Austin, a prominent citizen of Carpenter tp., has been appointed administrator of the estate of Treat Durand. About GO young ladies in fancy costumes will appear at the Trade’s Carnival, at the Opera House, tomorrow night. It will be a great show. Although I do not do an “exclusive cash business,” and believe in accommodating when needy; I defy competition in prices when one has the money. R. Fendig. Ten cents will admit you to the Fancy Bazaar and Trades’ Carnival, to-morrow evening, and 15 cents buys a splendid supper after you get in. The Woman’s Mission Circle of the Rensselaer Baptist church will meet at 2 P. M. to-day, at the residence of Mrs. McGuire. All ladies interested are invited to attend. Paxton Bros, will make a sale of live stock, October 7, at the Paxton homestead, in Newton township, about six miles northwest of Rensselaer. A number of brood mares will be among the Jstock sold. See sale bills. Dr. J. H. Honan visited his brother Ed. over Sunday. He was on li is way to Toronto, Ont., where he will take a course of lectures in veterinary surgery. He has been practicing in Covington, Ind., for some time, and has met with good success. Ed. F. Johnson, better known as Charley Johnson, died at Everett, Penn., last Saturday, of heart disease, after an illness of only a few hours. He formerly worked fur Sheriff Blue, for a year or two, while he the Makeover House. While here, although a bright and pleasant fellow, he would have a big drinik, occasionally, but he is said to have braced up during the last year or two and kept entirely straight. That versatile cuss, the Monon Times man, has broken out again. This time he abandons the world’s fair and is going to make Monon the county seat of a new county. This is to be composed of Monon township, of White county, which covers the extent of two congressional townships, of half of Salem township, Pulaski county, half of Hanging Grove and all of Milroy townships, in Jasper county. Go it, Brother Winkley, and if you don’t see what you want, ask for it. Sheriff Blue went up into Keener tp., Saturday, after one John Masterson, who was wanted on an affidavit and information charging him with fornication. The fellow had got wind of what was being done and left before the sheriff’s arrival, but the sheriff got on his track and following all night he finally overhauled him at a point about 4 miles south of Momence, in Illinois,, and ran him back across the line, without waiting for (the formality of a requisition. The penalty for the offence Masterson is charged with is a fine of not more than SSOO and imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months. The female whose .not altogether spotless name is involved in this case is Anna Hartley. R. Fendig defies competition on the [rices and styles of his overcoats.

— Constable Peacock advertises the sale, on November 7th, of the house, hold effects of James Thompson taken at the suit of F. B. Meyer. There will be a union service held in the Missionary Baptist Church on Sabbath evening, November 10, in the interests of the Y. M. C. A. work of the state. Addresses will be made by Revs. Drake, McGuire and others. All are invited.

Some considerable trouble has been experienced lately with the electric lights, owing mainly to the difficulty of keeping up steam, at all times, but now that the new prtent heater is in position and working well, it is thought no further trouble will be encountered. The Indianapolis and Chicago accommodation train, over the Monon Route, is a great convenience .to the people along the line of the road, and we are glad to be able to state that it is not to be ta'ken off, on the authority of the Indianapolis Journal of yesterday, which says: “The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago management has decided to keep on its morning train out of Indianapolis and the 11:40 p. m., train out of Chicago, which shows good judgment, as the morning train out of Indianapolis is a great convenience to business men, and the midnight train out of Chicago was the most popular one on the road.”

“The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the yean” When-jgaerehahts too, must pay their bills, ... Right here in Rensselaer. And if yon find you’r owing us, Please call at once and pay. Don’t put off ’till tu-morrow, \Vh:it you can do to-day. Yours for the Cush, Hemphill & Honan R. Fendig’s stock of shawls, flannels and yarns is now complete. A complete and fresh stock of patent medicines at B. F. Fendig & Co’s An elegant line of toilet preparations at the new pharmacy. I have my usual large fall stock of clothing, which will be. sold exceedingly low. R. Fendig. Biggest lot of Cloaks and Jackets, for everybody, I ever saw, at Leopolds. A yery fine line of Overcoats for men and boys. Cheap for cash, at Leopold’s. ... —____ B. F. Fendig & Co., are now ready at their stand to wait on the public. ; Everybody invited to call. The best canton flannels ever ’shown in Rensselaer («) 5,7, SJ cents | a yard, at Ellis & Murrays. ~ Boots and Shoes at A. Leopold’s are a specialty, and remember the prices are all down to a cash basis. We are the people ! Come in and : let us give you some prices on your fall bill of Dry Goods and Clothing. Ellis & Murray. A complete line of hats have been received at R. Fendig’s, in all the modern styles, which will be sold at modern prices. From this date we will do business on a cash basis and the goods are marked way down. Ellis & Murray. Come everybody and give us a call whether you desire to purchase or not. Come and see us anyhow. B. E. Fendig & Co. The great slaughtering sale of boots, shoes, rubbers, overcoats,men’s, youth’s and children’s suits at the fall opening this week. 2t. Chicago Bargain Store. Those wishing to buy anything in the line of Cashmeres or Henriettas will do well to call on R. Fendig and inspect his new line of Dry Goods and learn low prices. The Chicago Bargain Store is absolutely the only one price, Cheap cash store in Rensselaer, and deserves a share of every citizen’s trade in jasper county. 2t. Ladies’shoes at sl, SL2S, $1.50, $2 and $2.25, all reduced 50 cents on each pair. We handle no shoddy pasteboard goods, but sell you the best the market affords. We can save you some money on shoes. Economy Store Co. We have now 2200 pairs of traveling men’s samples of boots and shoes, bought at a large discount, which enables us to.furnish you foot wear at less than wholesale prices. Come and see. ’"2F Chicago Bargain Store.