Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1890 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Wesly Dye, of near Marietta, Ohio, visited his father, in law Thomas Fleming, over Sunday. Clothing for the thousand at th e Chicago Bargain Store. J. M. Hodshire is doing the bricklaying on tko new brick business building, at Remington.

Archie Grubb, the ex-section boss, has a good job as yard master, in the Monoi\ yard at Greencastle. 5 Just received a new and complete line of dress goods, including the handsomest line of plaids in Rensse- j laer. Chicago bargain store . . Mrs. Ruan Nice, of Hastings, Neb., started home Tuesday, after severa 1 1 weeks visit with her relatives here. ! Our stock of men’s fall hats in all styles is the best in town. , J. H. Willey & Sons. Rev. 1.1. Gorby is absent this week. : He is delegate to the Synodof Indian a which convened on Tuesday in the Tabernacle church of Indianapolis. Come and see the new styles of clothing and overcoats, at astonish - ingly low prices. 7-2 t. Chicago Bargain Store.

Geo. J. Dexter, landlord of the Nowels House, and Squire Jim Morgan havebeen_grantc(liril:re:isedpension rates. The genuine Gold Star Medicated Red Flannel, only 25 cts a yard, at Ellis <fc Murray’s. Eight deaths from diphtheria, all! children, had occured atWinamacup to the eiid of last week. There were then no more dangerous cases. Remember we are selling all sprin g clothing at cost. J. H. Willey <fc Son. There will be no preaching service at the M. E. church n et Sunday morning. Rev. R. M. Simmons will preach in the evening. A big lot of stock- grain, and farming implements is to be sold by Ponsler & Co., on S, P. Thom.spon’s farm in Union tp., Get 25th. A notice of the sale appears elsewhere. You can buy a good flour at the mill for 81 per 50 pounds. Come and try it. Mrs. H*. Clark and Mrs. Oscar Phegley arrived home Friday noon,! from a four weeks’ visit with friends ' ' and relatives in Kearney, Nebraska. They report a very pleasant time. For Sale. —A few thoroughbred Poland China pigs for bred mg purpose. T. B. Wasiu:i:un. The Laßue brothers shipped their fine black carriage team to Dallas, Texas, Monday night. A man named Allen bought them, for the snug price of SSOO. -let red or white, all wool blankets. Take them while the are to be had at $2.50 per pair Ludd Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. James White, of Springfield, Ohio are visiting their nieces, Mrs. Dr. Kelley and Mrs. T* P. Wright. Their daughter also is -with them . ~~ —- g w - The ladies of the Christain churc h will give a social tomorrow, Friday, evening, at the residence of C, W. Coen. Games, refreshments dec. All are invited. Mrs. Geo. J. Dexter will go to Frankfort to-day as the delegate from Rensselaer to the state Ladies’ Synodical Missionary meeting; a Presbyterien organization. If saving money is an object to you, buy your boots, shoes and rubbers at nearly one-half price. 7-2 t. Chicago Bargain Store.

The Presbyterian ladies will hold a harvest-home meeting some time in the near future for which committees have already been appointed. Announcement will be made soon. Ladies please call and see our pattern Hats and Bonnets now to be seen at Hemphill <fc Honan’s. Rev. R. M. Simmons has moved into the rooms in the Cotton house, just vacated by Grandfather Babb, and the old sign of ‘‘Boarding House” has been taken down. The new fall stock now arriving at the Trade Palace, was bought at bottom, cash prices, and will be sold to meet all competition. Mrs. L. A. Moss and daughter Miss Nellie, went to Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, and will remain for the winter, at least. There house will be occupied by Mr. Abe Long, and family. Mrs. Lecklider has just received a fall and winter stock of goods ahd has a well accomplished trimmer from Chicago, an experienced hand.

We are very sorry to note that Chas. Monnett’s condition is now hopeless, and that his death is now a matter of but a short time. Farm loans at lowest rates. S. C. Irwin. Dr. Washburn was called Saturday night to set a broken collar-bone for . Miss Bessie Makeever, who was hurt by being thrown froib a fractious horse. • Those desiring to send children to j the Kindergarten School will find the i terms reasonable and instructions 1 interesting. —-—ltp. Mr. Lewis. W. Hunt, of Gillam tp., and Miss Mahala Miller, were married last Sunday afternoon, at the residence of the bride’s parents, in in Barkley tp. Rev R. M. Simmons' performed the ceremony. J. H. Willey <fc Son will not be un- ] dersold in the elothing line. The line of Overalls; Jeans and -j ! Cottonade Pants for men and boys, j at the Trade Palace, is the best for ; the money, to be liad in Rensselaer.

Thomas Fleming, father of the new Monon seetion boss, located here, is one of the boss lively old men. He is 78 years old, but gets about as spry as a boy. He can saw a half cord of wood in two twice, any day just for exercise. We have a long line of flannels, cotton flannels, wool blankets and every thing of the kind which we will sell at bottom prices. J 11. Willey & Sons. A special meeting of the W. R. C. is called on this Thursday evening Oct 16th on important busiuess. Ail ofiicers arid members are earnestly resquested to bd present. By order of president, Hettie E. Reynolds. Mrs. R. 11. Purcupile, while in Chicago, engaged a first-class dressmaker and will begin work Monday, October sib, 1890. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. 2t p. There will be services at the Presbyterian church of this city next Sabbath morning and evening, as usual. The subject of the morning discourse will be “Spiritual Growth:” The subject of the evening sermon will be “Christianity Rational.” All are invited. The assertion needs no proof, that “Henderson’s Hand-made Boots, a factory all wool Blanket, and genuine Yarn is cheaper to buy than trash.” Luddllopkins. C. C. Sigler has just negotiated the sale of 1200 acres of land in Wheatfield tp., belongiug to Ingram, A. Thompson and Schatzley, to Saulsburg, of Hyde Park, Chicago, for sl2 per acre. It was a good price and “Tom” made, as he deserved, a nice roll out of the transaction. Money: Wm. B. Austin has made arrangements whereby he Can make farm loans at G per cent from S2OO up. Commissions cheaper than ever and partial payments allowed. Earl Reynolds is home for a short visit. With him is his bride who was Miss Eva Heiple and to whom he was married about two months ago, at Murphysboro, 111. Earl has been working for the Illinois Central, at Cairo, 111., for some time past but previously to that been had pretty muc hall over the west and southwest.

The Bargain counters at the Trade Palace are filled with just such goods as every one wants, and they are real bargains. Call and examine for yourselves. Marriage licenses issued since last reported r' j Daniel Van Dusen, ( Emma E. Freel. \ Dee Everett Watson, ) Mable Saidle. j August Stachel, ( Augusta Ketchmark. ( Lewis W. Hunt. \ Mahala E. Miller. intelligence has been received of the death of Mrs. Eva Eddy, wife of Dr. Chas. Eddy, the veterinary surgeon, which sad event occured Saturday Sept 27th, at West Union, lowa, at the home ,of her mother, Mrs. Deal. Her age was only a little more than 22 years. She left an infant daughter only a week old. Mrs. Eddy was well known in Rensselaer, having passed much of her time here, during the last two or three years.

Misses Allie Kinney and Nellie Hopkins, after spending some time iii Chicago investigating the work, opened a Kindergarten Monday afternoon. i•i J . To Rent. —A good house on Cullen street, 5 rooms, summer kitchen, wood-house, good well and cistern, an excellent residence for a small family. Apply to, J. C. Porter. Corn is a fair crop in every part of Jasper county, this year, and i n some places is as good as ever wus raised. For instance T. J. Terry, of Carpenter tp., estimates that his fields will yield not less than 80 bushels per acre. Remember you can always get fresh Graham flour at the mill. Frank Thompson removed to Reedsburg, Wisconsin, last week where he will engage in handling 'stock, in partnership with hi.s father. ‘His wife’s parents, the venerable Mr. I | and Mrs. 11. M. Babb, went with ; !them. i

A new supply of cloaks and wraps this week, at the Chicago Bargain j Store. J. C. Williams, the photographer, was at the Hay Palace show, at Mo menee, last week but found it pretty dry picking in his line of business. Geo Worden, who was their with his lemonade &c. outfit, gave up in disgust and came home the week before. [Mr, Williams says it was a big exhibition, though. j. Indiana Series of school books, on ; sale at Spitler’s post-office book store, at the prices; establisned by law. ; It will be a sight worth traveling i miles for, to see A. McCoy come in from Marlborough for the creamery opening, with his caravan, next j Monday morning. His principal milk wagon, properly decorated for the occasion, will be drawn by the two yoke of oxen in Jasper county, weighing respectively 4000 and 3500 pounds. Mr. McCoy will ride triumphant at the head of the procession and sound of his bazoo will he heard in the land. Remember we can save you money on boots and shoes. J. 11. Willey & Sons. Rev. Mr. Caufman, a senior of the McCormick Theological Seminary, of Chicago, filled the pulpit. of the Presbyterian church of this place, very acceptably to the congregation, in the absence of the pastor, who j was called to Union City, his former I charge to preach the funeral sermon of Mr. Frank Clopp, a prominent i young factoryman of city. Mr. j Caufman is a young man of more jtlian ordinaiy talent. Flower pots all sizes at cost, at J. H. Willey & Sons’.

Daniel to Cincinnati, last Saturday, where he is to enter fjn- two or three big races this week, on the Latonia track. The authorities there did not regard the ruling out in Chicago, which does not appear to be generally regarded as a just decision. The horse was shipped by express, on the 11:27 A. M. train, Saturday, and loading into the baggage car by means of a temporary chute, at the depot platform. The expressage charges on the horse to Cincinhati were $45. We have just received a large line of the celebrated Seitz, Schwab & Co’s., boots and shoes, for fall and winter. Also a fine line of J. W. Gookey’s fine kip boots, for men and boys, and every pair of them fully guaranteed. J. H. WITLEY & Sows, ) We are very glad to note the rapid development of the sheep raising industry, in this county, under the very favorable opportunities granted the farmers by Messrs. McCoy <t Randle. All the parties who got sheep from them last year did excellently with them, and this fall many others’ are following the good example. During the last two weeks, for instance, McCoy & Randle have delivered to farmers in Gillara, Barkley, Marion and Newton tps., nearly 1300 breeding ewes, while many others liave j been bought which are not yet deHivered. t

The Republican Rally at Kniman last Saturday was a success, in every way. The principal speeches was made by Hon. W. D. Owen, who held his audience for two and a half hours, by a speech of his customary elcoqueuce and convincing logic. Shorter speeches were made by Hon. W. W. Gilmam, Hon. L D. Dunn, Robert Parker, John T. Brown and others. * New hats for everybody, just rcceived'at the Trade Palace. Never since the beginning of time, probably, were so many cattle shipped out of Jasper county during j the same length of time, as last week. j They''were what is known as “feed - ■ ers” and were shipped to go to Veed-j ersbnrgh, Ky., to be fed at the d is- j tilleries there. The number shipped j was 1387, and they filled about 70 j cars. They were the property of A.. McCoy, Rosenbaum Bros., and others.

Monet to loan on Real Estate. Low rales, easy terms. . K. C, Inw A destructive fire occurred on the Catholic premises, just south of town Monday night. An old bam near the new collage building was burned, % with all its contents. The barn itself was very old, and of b it little value, but the contents which were burned .were worth not iess than SI,OOO, at a low estimate, and were uninsured. There were five good horses burned and a krge quantity of hay, grain, harness &c. The origin of the fire is mot known. It occurred late at night an ’ bad made such head way, when discovered that nothing could be done to chock its progress or to save the contents. i . The Indiana Series of school books m ust be used in all the schools. J. E. Spitler, at the post-offiee, has them on sale, at the regular prices. A son of the “Ould Sod” was full of whiskey last Saturday night, and raised a disturbance at Mrs. Florence’s house, on Van Rensselaer St., and greatly frightened the female occupants thereof. E. L. Clark, who lives next door, was called and life escorted the man to the jail and turned him over to the sheriff. II" is now laying out in jail a fine and costs to the amount of $lO, assessed bv Squire Morgan. He first gave his name as Canning, but later assured Mr. Clark that he, Mr. Clark, had made a mistake and got hold of the wrong man, and that he wasen’t Mr. Canning at all. The Irishman’s genius for bulls is strong in drunk as well as sober. _ '_l.4_.___.