Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1890 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Meals 25 cents, at King’s. The town cows must be kept up after December 1 st. I A royal meal for 15 cents at the Opera House Tuesday evening. A daughter at Ed. Parcels ’, last Thursday. , Good tips oOets. per bunch at Mrs. Lecklider’s. John Blue, of Buffalo, N. Y. visited his cousin, the sheriff, a few days last week. Trimmed hats at reduced prices until Thanksgiving, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Lee Catt is beginning to get better, after 5 or 6 weeks hard sickness, with intermittent fever. Don’t forget to attend the Gypsy entertainment next Tuesday evening at the Opera House. C. B. Steward went to Indianapolis Tuesday, to represent Iroquois Lodge, I. O. O. F., at the State Lodge in session there this week.

Those having rags, rubber, iron, metal, hides, tallow or furs to sell, call at B. S. Fendig’s. Office at Bedford. <fc Warner’s store. 4tp. Johh and Charles Day came back from Kansas last week, on account of the serious sickness of their father, Willborn Day, . Mrs. Lecklider has just returned from Chicago with a full line of latest millinery. v Ladies, call and examine goods before buying. Supper served from 5 to 8 o’clock.! j>. m., Tuesday evening at the Opera! House. Admission to the entertainment 10 cts. Price for supper 15 cents. .. T. The builders of the new college at this place are in br,d luck. .Some bad cracks have appeared in the brick work of the main tower, and it seems likely that that portion of the building will have to be torn down and rebuilt. The cause of the dis r cultywas undoubtedly the inferior character of the bricks used in the structure.

Mrs. Nancy Towers and family removed to Hammond, last week. Her house is occupied by her brother, Cyrus Ball. Clothes Pins o cents per dozen at 0 Chicago Bargain Store. For Sale Cheat*. —A good organ center table, set of chairs, eight-day clock, cook stove, folding sofa and large cupboard, a All good as new* Call on Mrs. hi. E. Lecklider. S. P. Thompson is at Logansport this week, engaged,, on the TurpicLowe ease, still on trial there. Judge Hammond has withdrawn from his connection with the case. Willborn Day is dangerously sick with malarial fever, at his residence in town. His advanced age makes the chances for a favorable termination of his sickness more doubtful. A big lot of men and boys gloves and mittens well be sold at reduced prices. Ludh Hopkins.

As usual the president and governor have issued their respective proclamations appointing the last Tbnrsday in November as Thanksgiving Day. All goods in my line can be had for cash from this date to the Ist. of January 1891, regardless of cost. We are bound to sell though at a great sacrifice. Call and be convinced. R. Fendig.

”W. B. Austin is having Surveyor Thrawls make a plat of the hew town of Yergie, in Union township. The town will be laid out on an extensive scale. I Great Pants Sale at Cincinnati Bargain House. Fresh candy, pop-corn, hot taffy, and ground nuts in abundance, at the candy stand, in the Opera House, evening. Judge E. P. Hammond received hie commission ns Judge of the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit, last Saturday, and was sworn in by Arthur H. Hop- ■ kins, notary public. Monday morning he took the train for Fowler, to take his placp on the bench, for the remainder of the term.

Uncle Jacob Keener, of Union tp., took the train here for Lowell yesterday, called there by the dangerous sickness of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Brasket. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to me, will please to settle between this and first of January, at which time, all accounts will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. li. Fexdig. The doctors report fewer cases of malarial fever than earlier in the season, but that the cases now appearing are severer than before, assuming frequently atypho-malarial character. Latest novelties in jewelry at Mrs. Lecklider’s. The largest assortment of boots and shoes in Jasper county. J. 11. Willey & Son. James A. Wilson, a switchman, was run over by the cars at Monon, on Wednesday of last week, and had a hip dislocated, and an ankle crushed. The latter injury necessitated amputation of the foot. Ginghams at Cincinnati Bargain House at cts. Buy a jet necklace at Mr. Lecklider’s. Micajah Hancock, Pulaski county’s centenarian, is still hale and hearty, for one of his years. He was in Monon lately, and had his picture taken. Ills age is now neffifly 10J years. .

Knives and forks at cost at J. 11. Willey & Sons’. Buy a fine felt hat for 65c. at Mrs. Lecklider’s. » Ralph W. Marshall has deputized J. T. Brown to serve out his uncxpired term of office. Mr. Marshall has made many friends in Benton county, during his two terms as Prosecutor for this circuit. AVe are not advised of his future plans. Wherever he may go, or whatever he may engage in, we hope the fullest prosperity may attend him.—Fowler Era. Cincinnati Bargain House will commence a Clothing* Boots and Shoes slaughter sale next Saturday,* for one week.

James Norris’ four year old girl is dangerously sick with a fever. Her sickness began with a bad burn she received a short time ago, from-step-ing into a kettle of boiling pig feed. C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea is the most refreshing of beverages. Queensware and glassware at cost at J. H. Willey & Sons’. A war of prices between rival clothing dealers down the street, is likely to result, before the week is out, in customers being paid a small bonus for carrying goods away from the respective establishments. .—.— To the merchants and others we would say, Would you give your wives a gala day; Would you y'our children dear and sweet Give them something delicious to eat; Bring them one, bring them all, To the crowded Opera Hall On next Tuesday evening. Cards are out for the wedding, next Wednesdry evening, Nov. 26th, of Miss Lorena S. Peacock and Mr. 11. J. Bartoo. The ceremony will take place at the future resilience of the bridal couple, on Washington street. Fine assortment of ladies’ bonnets at Mrs. Lecklider's. Kind and dear citizens, be sure and patronize liberally the entertainment to be given Tuesday evening, in the Opera House. Come and get a royal meal for 15 cents. All that can be done to make the supper delicious, and the entertainment pleasing and amusing the ladies will do. The daily delivery of milk at the Rensselaer creamery has now reached the 3500 pound mark, and still continues to increase. The patrons are all more than satisfied with the results—they are delighted. This present month of November* so far as it has gone, has been dharactcrized by an unusual amount of fine, bright weather, even though much rain has fallen at times. The farmers are availing of the good weather, to harvest their corn crop.

The entertainment at the Opera House, on Wednesday night of last week, was well enjoyed by a large audience, all of whom seemed to unite in pronouncing the entertainment an entire success. From a financial point of view also the promoters of the affair have no cause for complaint. ■ Ladies please call and see our pattern Hats and Bonnets now to be seen at Hemphill & Honan’s. Joe Sharp, the old stand-by photographer, has sold his gallery and business to J. C. Williams, who will take charge after this week. We are not advised as to Mr. and Mrs. Sharp’s future intentions, but understand they contemplate devoting their attention to crayon drawing teaching, for a while. See that fine line of Childrens’ Misses, and Ladies’ shoes aud Mens’ and Boys’ Boots, any style. Lunn Hopkins. The required sum for securing the baby cab factory now lacks only about $1,500 of the full amount. The time given for raising the money has now expired, but a few days of grace have been granted, and if the balance of the money can be raised within the next day or two, the institution is secured, otherwise it has gone glimmering. A lady in Remington, the wife cf a well known Democrat, was heard to remark that she “had never realized until the night of the Democratic Jubilee, how wicked man could be, nor how forbearing God could be.” A number of young men made the night hideous with ribald and blasphemous songs and vulgar and indecent jokes. Let us hope for sweet charity’s sake that they were drunk, for in this land of Bibles and religious instruction this land so blest of Heaven it is bard' to believe that ybung men can be found who are worse, than the most ignorant negroes that run wild and naked through the jungles of Africa. x x x

Prof. C. H. Fredericks, Dramatic Lecturer, and a graduate of two schools of oratory, will give a lectur in the Opera House, Friday evening, on the subject of Alaska. That great and wonderful land will be illustrated by sixty-four 15 foot calcium light pictures. Intensely interesting. Highly instructive. Admission 25 cents. Cnildren 15 cents. Flower pots all sizes at cost, ajt J. 11. Willey & Sons’. A brief telegram in the Indianapolis Journal of hist Monday, stated that Judge Peter H. Ward, of Kentlnnd, would locate in Tacoma, Washington, and that the Fowler bar had adopted some veiy complimentary resolutions on the occasion of his intended departure. We understand that Mr. Ward has already gone west to prospect matters. Call and see our Hats and Caps. Hemphill <fe llonan. F. M. Parker, an enterprising and successful farmer living two or three miles northeast of Rensselaer, brings rnilkto the Rensselaer Creamery aud from eleven cows his returns are $lO a week. Beyond a doubt the business of producing milk for the creamery is the most profitable our surrounding fanners can engage in. It is also much better for their land than raising and selling grain and bay. ¥ Money: Wm. B. Austin has made arrangements whereby he can make farm loans at G per cent from S2OO up. Commissions che:i|»er than ever aud partial payments allowed. What promises to be a more than ordinarily successful affair of its kind is a Thanksgiving dance, in preparation for next Thursday night at the Opera House. The concomitants will be extra fine music, by an orchestra from a neighboring city, superior management, and a splendid lap supper, in the hall. The committees in charge are, for floor manager, George Strickfaden; arrangements, C. V. Willey and B. F. Fendig; reception, F. M. Hanley ancl B. K. Zimmerman.