Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1890 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Miss Nellie King reached home from DeSota, lowa, last Friday. The finest line of candies in town, at King’s. The County Commissioners will hold their regular December session, next week. A great reduction in prices of all kinds of goods will commence Dec. 1. Chicago Bargain Store. Two new extensions are to he added to the Monon Railwajr system at an early day. One is to tap the Brazil, Ind,, coal fields ; the other to reach Evansville. Don’t forget King when you want a good meal. An iron combined pinion and ratchet wheel was found in the street near The Republican office, one day last week. The owner can have the same by calling at this office. Over one hundred dollars worth of candies at Kind’s for holidays. Come in, Old Ivriss 1 Frank Padgitt, who left Rensselaer for Monticello, last fall, has lately made another, move by going to Delphi. He is still in the livery stable business. Gunther’s candies at King’s for Holidays. Try them.

Good girl wanted for general housework. Apply at this office. The Turpie-Lowe case still drags its never ending length along at Logan sport. The for the defendant is now being taken, and it is not improbable than two 6r three weeks more will finish the case. Remeraber,school teachers, that King has got the largest and finest line of candies in town. Prices from 10 els., to $1 per pound. Last Thursday in the Grand Lodge 1 1. O. O. F. of Indiana in session at Indianapolis, Mr. W. H. Leedy, formerly of Logansport, and now manager of the Indiana Newspaper Union at Indianapolis, was elected Grand Master and U. Z. Wiley of Fowler, Deputy Grand Master.

Judge E. P. Hammond has resigned his position as a member of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University. Try King’s bread, Something good. C. F. Wren and family departed for California last Sunday, after having spent a short time in visiting with friends at Monon and other points. Their first stopping place in the golden state will be at San Jose. Look for an immense stock of holiday goods, about Ahe 10th of December. Chicago Bargain Store. S. P. Thompson was home over Saturday and Sunday but went back to Logansport Monday to resume his part in the Turpie-Lowe case. Last week ho was at Columbus, 0., taking depositions.

When you want fine candies, nuts and fruits, call at King’s. Mr. Burr, representative of the baby cab factory went to Chicago Tuesday morning. The necessary SIO,OOO is still nearly SI,OOO short and there are some doubts whether Mr. Burr will return. Wanted. —A breech-loader gun stock taken by mistake from A. L. Willis’ gun shop. A liberal, reward for its return. Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the M. E, church, at which all the resident clergymen will take part. Rev. I. I. Gor by will preach the Thanksgiving sermon. Services begin at 10:30 this, Thursday morning. Joseph and W. B. Jenkins, pro-' prietors and former editors of the Winamac Republican, last week plead| guilty, in Logansport, to the charge r of uttering a criminal libel against; Editor Fenton, of the Logansport Times. Their fine and costs amount-1 ed to $72. The civil suit against \ the Jenkinses is still to be tried audj the Winamac Republican intimates! that when the case comes up fbr trial j some striking revelations will be j made of the personal characteristics, of the Times man. . , 1

The Gypsy entertainment and supsupper Tuesday evening, by the ladies of the Christian church, was well patronized, yielding a net sum of S3O to $35. The entertainment was very satisfactory indeed, to the audience. There was a marriage in the County Clerk’s office Monday afternoon. The parties were Air. Wm Ridenour rrtt lTlllsS xTwtTgTnSCt Ov Geo. Cover, of Fair Oaks. Elder E. A. Pierson, of Union tp., performed the ceremony. James Chapman, our popular Station agent, has sufficiently recovered his health, after quite a long layoff, to resume his duties in charge of the station. Chas. Kleistj, former night operator who had charge during Mr. Chapman’s sickness, has now gone to look for a better situation. Strayed Colt. —A brown 2 year old gilding, with a Roman nose, from my place in San Pierre, Ind., on Nov. 11th. Last seen near Smith grave yard, in Barkley tp. Anyone giving information as to its whereabouts will be paid for their trouble. Address, Patrick: McMannis, ' 3t p. San Pierre, Ind.

The trial of W. Fred Pettit, at Crawfordsville, the ex-minister charged with poisoning his. wife, came to an end hist Thursday, with a verdict of guilty and a sentence of imprisonment for life; We believe it to be a righteous verdict. The jury was eleven to one for conviction, on the first ballot. The winter time table went into effect in part, ..on the Monon lost Sunday.. The south-bound day mail now goes at 11:02 A. M., 2b minutes earlier than before, and the afternoon north-bound mail goes at 4:12 P. M., or 37 minutes later than before. The south-bound night mail passes at 10:27 P. M., or an hour earlier than before. The other changes made arc slight. Tin} change in the vestibule traius, over the Indianapolis division, will not be made until next Sundav.

The electric lights have been shut down for a few nights, while exten-1 sive repairs are being made to the. engine and boiler, and other parts of the machinery. The repairs to the engine make it practically new. It is expected that the lights will be running again by Sunday night. It was deemed necessary after j careful inspection, to tear down the part of tlio now Catholic College 1 a building, mentioned last 'week asj being defective on account of poor j bricks, and the wbrk of tearing down is now .in progress. From a financial point of view this is a serious mishap to the college. Sheriff Blue, acting under the orders of Judge Hammond, is giving the dilapidated court room a general overhauling, preparatory to the next term of court. } The repairs will include repainting of the woodwork, calsomining of; the walls and new windows that can be raised and lowed by weights.

! Uriels Isaac Barkley and his estimable wife will pass their silver wedding anniversary next Wednesday, Dec. 3rd. Uncle Isaac’s pvescut helpmeet is the second, lie having raised a family of thirteen childien by a previous consort, twelve of whom lived to adult age. Uncle Isaac will be 80 years old next May and his wife, who also was previously married, is about ten years younger. Two of the leading papers of Fort Wayne were excluded from the mails recently because they contained an item giving the names of the winners in some kind of a gift enterprise. It is now unlawful for a newspajier not only to advertise any kind of lottery or gift ■< drawings depending on chance, but also to publish the names of persons receiving prizes in such lotteries or drawings. Our local merchants who may be contemplating any such enterprises in the future arc requested to make a note of these facts. The same rule applies to all kinds of ratings and drawings, without,regard to the purposes for whiph they are conducted.

We have it on pretty good authority that certain parties will probably establish a good planing mill in Rensselaer, next spring. It is an institution that will fill a pretty large want, and cause to be paid out to workmen in our. midst a good deal of good cash which Mould otherwise be sent to other towns. The ‘‘Committee on Organization” in last Sut/iirrt.*iy ftn d organized a County Teachers’ Asj sociation. The Association will hold its first session on December 20 and 27, in Rensselaer, previous to which time programs and announcements of the exercises wifi be issued and properly distributed. The formation of this Association is an important - movement in the educational interests of .the county. The State has brought suit in Lake county for possession of 0,000 acres of land in-what is known as the “Impassable Morass,” claiming that under the Congressional swamp land acts these lauds were ceded to the State. The defendant claims title under patents issued by the United States is 1872 and 1873. The lahds are located near Tolleston, not far from Chicago, and by reason of the establishment of important manufactories in the vicinity have become very valuable.

The ministers of Rensselaer met in council on Monday afternoon and effected a permanent organization to be known as the “Ministeral Association of Rensselaer, lnd.” This organization is next to meet at ’2 P. M., next Monday in the lecture room of the M. E. church. The object of this association as stated in the constitution, shall be the cultivation of the fraternal spirit, mutual improvement in the work of Gospel Minis!cry, increase of literary ability and pastoral efficiency. Rev, C. Cook--waft elected President; Rev. L. E. Connor, Vice President; Rev. I. I. Gorby, Secretary and Rev. R. M. Simmons, Treasurer, llev. T. F. Drake, chairman of the committee on program. ’ •

The work of relaying the Monon track with heavy steel rails, which . has been in' progress for many months on other parts of the line, is now in progress on the part of the road in this vicinity. Several large ■ gangs, of about 40 men each, are at work. One having started at Rensselaer last weak and another at Fair Oaks, each working southward. They lay a rail weighing 65 pounds to the yard. When these new rails are in place and the ballasting and bridging now in progress completed, the L. N. A, & C. will have one of the best and smoothest tracks in the country. The first prize of $lO for the person delivering the most milk of his own production to the Rensselaer creamery, during the first .30 days | of its operation, was awarded to Jno. Martindale, of Newton tp., whose record for the period was 4408 lbs. Henry Bruce,of Marion tp. was a good second to Mr. Martindale, his delivery being 3628 lbs. To him conse- | quently belongs the second premium jof $5. The third prize of $2.50 goes jto John Brown, also of Marion tp. He was close run by Emmet Kannal, |of Rensselaer. The net proceeds to the patrons for their milk for the mouth was a little more than 01 cents ger hundred pounds, and besides this they hare the skimmed milk, worth ' 20 or 25 cents per hundred.

The rumor of the sale of the “Tipup” or T. P. it W. railroad to the Pennsylvania Company, seems to be confirmed, and on Janhary Ist the Panhandle will in all probability extend its State Line division to Peoria, * 111., where it will, connect with the C. B.,tfe This Will make this part of the road a piling line and will no doubt result in some improvement of traveling facilities for Moaticeljo. The Pennsylvaninsystem has also purchased the Vandalia, which gives it quite a network of roads in Indiana. The public is one of tha gainers whenever the Pennsylvania buys a railroad.—Monticello Herald. See that fine line of Childrens’ Misses. Vod Ladies’ shoes and Mens’ and Boys’ Boots, any style. Ludd lloukins.