Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1890 — ATTENTION, FARMERS. [ARTICLE]

ATTENTION, FARMERS.

At SCt Corn Priew'. Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Doors and Blinds. Estimates on bills a specialty. Give us a call f ,' ■ , y Wojlkk <k Co.

A fine new floor in the post-office fills a long felt want. , Roberts has a fine lot of Disc Harrows. Capt. Jas. A. Burnham has been drawn as a member of the petit jury of the U. S. Circuit Court, which sits at Indianapolis, May 6th. For a fine Corn Planter and checkrower, call on C. A. Roberts. He has the New Deere and the A. C. Evans.

The favorable weather for the last week or more has been generally availed of by the farmers to complete the sowing of their oats. Mrs. Lecklider has just returned from Chicago with a full line of millinery, notions, and necklaces and jewelery especially. . Ike Wiltshire received a tremendous kick in the breast from a fractious horse, Sunday evening. He was knocked senseless for some time, but recovered without serious results. If you wish to preserve your beautiful rosy or pearly , white complexions, buy a handsome handle silk parasole, or umbrella, at the Chicago Bargain Store. ,

Russell Parker went to Minnesota with Engineer J. T. Hemphill, last Monday, in the expectation of securing a job as fireman on the same road that Mr. Hemphill will work for. . A good house, garden, &c., so rent cheap. Enquire of Joe Paxton Desiring to close out my entire stock, I will sell all goods at cost from this date. R. Fendig. Judge E. C. Field, attorney for the L. N. A. & C„ is removing from Chicago to Valparaiso. His former residence was Crown Point. He expects to retain his present position for another year. Hon. John Way mire, ex-County commissioner, says, “I have tried the ‘Spading Harrow’ and find it the best pulverizer I ever tried. I tried it on the hardest ground.” Sold by B. F. Ferguson. We understand that it is now definitely settled that the post-office will remain where it is. There certainly could be no more central or generally satisfactory place found for it, than that which it now occupies. As my intentions are to quit business, I have decided to close out my entire stock at cost. R. Fendig. Buy pure teas and fresh roasted coffee at C. C. Starr’s. We roast our own coffee as needed, consequently have no old, stale stock.

Rue Priest returned last week from an extended visit at Ruslivillc and other 'pmntsiir the'southern part of the state. lie reported our former residents at Rushville, the Browns, as meeting with very encouraging success in their art school. B. Forsythe was in Cincinnati last week attending a manufacturer’s closing out sale of Spring and Summer clothing and you can now see the largest stock in Rensselaer and buy clothing at regular wholesale prices. Chicago Bargain Store. 2t. Rev. Ferguson had a very successful meeting at Vaughn church, last Sunday. Seven new members united with the church, three of whom received the rite of baptism. The church has prospered so well that it has been decided to erect a house of worship, this summer. The church now meets in a school house.

Rev. I. I. Gorty, of Union City, preached in the Presbyterian church, last Sunday, morning and evening, and so acceptably that the congregation has extended to him a unanimous call to become their settled pastor. He is a young man, having, about two years ago graduated from Lane Theological Seminar)', of Cincinnati. The Revehlican wishes to remark to road supervisors and all others interested (and that means every body) that just now is seemingly a most propitious time to get in a little effective work on the roads. There are several good road graders owned in the county, by Marion, Carpenter, Newton and perhaps other townships, and a few days good work with those machines now will be more beneficial to the roads than five times the amount of work, in other ways, later in the season.

Geo. W. Burk, from north of town, now goes on crutches. Foot pretty badly mashed, while helping to repair the Burk’s bridge. Mrs. Lecklider has in her employ an experienced trimmer who will do her best to please her patrons. Dressmaking done to order. Engineer Jim Hemphill left Monday to resume his position of last year, running a locomotive on the Duluth & Iron Mountain railroad. Miss Dora English, of Barkley tp., and her cousin from Oregon, Mr. Omar Shanahan, took the train at this place Monday, to go to Spokane Falls, Washington, to visit relatives. Over one hundred different spring patterns of Boys’, Youths’ and Childrens’ clothing at the astonishing low prices of 75 cts. a suit to $9 a suit. Chicago Bargain Store.

Last -Thursday one of J. W. Duvall’s horses fell, as it was was being driven into the river, back of Laßues’ residences, and getting under the tongue of the wagon, was drowned before it could be extricated. Mr. Duvall estimated its value at SSO or S6O. Just received a new Top Job, the “Haydock Handy Top ”. C. A. Roberts, Bought at the Fountain Head.— An immense new stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Notions &c. do fill the new addition room. Chicago Bargain Store. A life-like and very well executed crayon portrait of our popular and competent county surveyor, James |C. -Thrawls, now adorns a window in j Long & Eger’s drug store. It was I made by Mr. Thrawls’ step-daughter, Miss Eva Kline, a pupil in Miss !Franc McEwen’s art school.

Erastus Peacock, the mail route agent, was throwing off a big pile of mail sacks, at New Albany, on Wednesday of last week, and the sacks getting lodged in the ear door, the sudden shoek wrenched his arm so severely as to break one of the bones, below the wrist. He will be unable to use his arm for several weeks. Mr. Henry John Hockbaum and and Miss Sarah C. Cooper, both of Union tp., were married Tuesday afternoon, at the residence of the bride’s uncle, Chas. Platt. The ceremony was performed fyy Justice Jas. A. Burnham, this being his first work in the matrimonial line, since his election to the justice’s office. S Hemphill & Honan will give a Millinery display this season. See no Lice later.

"^Special^ Spring wraps, beaded capes, cashmere shawls, 7 hook Foster silk and kid gloves, China silk dress goods <tc,, at Chicago Bargain Store. 2t. The Olympia, Wash., Republican Partisan mentions the fact that a vol - ume of the memoirs of the late General Milroy, is nearly ready for publication. It is being prepared by A. S. Austin, of Olympia. The final matter for the work was dictated by the general the day before his death. Marriage licenses since last reported : j Win. Mossier, ( Ray Leopold, j George B. Switzer, j Maty L. Abbett. | Charles Morlan, \ Estella L. Burnham, j Ilenrj' John Hockbaum; "( Sarah C. Cooper.

The city papers stated last Thursday that the contract for building the Rochester, Rensselaer St. Louis Railroad had been let to Major Benjamin, of New York, and that work would begin at once. Statements similar to this have been made so many times, however, that it will be taken with a very great deal of allowance. That strange old character, Prof. Rock Wilkinson, died at Bremen, Ind., on Tuesday of hist week, of heart failure. His age was GO years. He was well known to vast numbers of people in this county, mid has made many visits here. His mind which was, evidently, of nnusnal power naturally, was said to have been shattered by hard stud)'. He was buried at LaPorte, Tin which county he passed most of his life. ' ' tt ■ v _ . ;

Bricklaying on Leopold’s new building, south of the town hall, is progressing vigorously. For an easy running garden plow, for your wife to tend garden, call on C. A. Roberts.

J. G. Reynolds will go to Chicago May Ist, with his racers, Daniel and Baracola, where they will start at the Driving Park. The horses have been well cared for since Mr. Reynolds has had charge of them, and judging from their appearance they are booked for a successful season. Daniel, by-the-way, is full brother to Badge, a runner which took a $7,000 purse at Elizabeth, N. J., one day last week, mid which the Chicago Horseman says is the finest horse out of twelve hundred on the track in New York. He is five years old and Daniel is four.

A brilliant and novet social event" j was a “bonnet party” given Monday levelling at Mr. Alfred Thompson’s \ residence, by Mrs. Flo bears and Mrs. : Delos Thompson. The novel, and as it proved very entertaining, part of the affair was the bonnet feature. A large supply of untrimmed ladies’ bonnets were provided, the gentle- ; men assigned lady partners by lot, and the gentlemen were then each lrequired to trim a bonnet which his | partner must wear, during the evejning, or at least until refreshments. lAn impartial committee awarded to jW. A. Huff the honor of having most tastefully trimmed his bonnet, while the “booby” distinction was accorded to Geo. E. Murray. There was dancing during the evening, to excellent ; music furnished by Healey’s orchesta, also an elegant refection.

The L., N. A. & C. had a disastrous freight wreck last Thursday night about 12 o’clock, at the iron bridge, across Sugar creek, two miles north of Crawfordsville. As a south bound freight was crossing the creek it was discovered that a car was off the track. It was ascertained that the second trucks of the eighth car had ! broken down a quarter of a mile before the bridge was reached. This car was loaded with hides. This let I the trucks down upon the rails, and this and the speed of the train carried the car across the bridge, the derailed car pushing all the ties on the bridge to the south end, making a solid floor of them. After this derailed car, followed ten other cars, which piled upon each other until the wreckage stopped the balance of the train. These cars were thrown upon the iron work of-the bridge and greatly damaged.