Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

•Judge Hammond is holding , court in Benton county, this week. Woonsocket felt Boots $2.25 at Hemphill and Honan’s. Judge S. Healy is just getting about after a severe attack of bilious fever. All our Underwear, Yarns and iKnit Goods,' at cost, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Prior Rowen, northeast of town, ■ and Abe Simpson, of Rensselaer, have i been granted increase of pennons. Overcoats, cloaks and jackets last call to close, at one half price. Chicago Bargain Store.

Mrs. Dr. J. Ritchey is again seriously sick, at the residence of her son-in-law, John Paxton, on Cullen street. Candee felt Boots $2.50 at Hempphill <fc Honan’s. Dexter & Cox will grind your corn, pats and rye, by the bushel or toll it. Jasper County Farmers’ Institute, Rensselaer Opera House, Friday and Saturday, February 6th and 7th. Two sessions both days, and an evening session on Friday. All parties knowing themselves to be indebted to me,* will please call at once and settle, as my books must be squared during the month of January.- —R- Fendig. A railroad hand named David Glenn who boards with Mrs. Grant, on Front Street, was sent to jail foi 11 days last Friday by Squire Morgan for “drunk and disorderly.” Rubber Goods, Arctics, Sandies and Boots, felt and knit boots, with Wales’ Goodyear rubber; no seconds, only the best for the least money possible. Ludd Hopkins.

Frank Wolfe has sold his lumber business here to John Paxton and the stock was invoiced and transferred Monday. We are not informed as to Mr. Wolfe’s future intentions. Dexter & Cox are now prepared to ■do custom grinding. Call and see them. 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 H. Willey & Sons.

The C. &. I. C. is about to put on a fast through passenger train to run from Brazil to Chicago, without change. This move is said to be intended as a check on the Monon, on account of the branch line the latter road is building into Brazil. The feed store is the place to buy your feed and flour. Ice-King felt Boots, with Candee rubber overs $2,65. Same boot with Woonsocket rubbers, $2.40. Call at once. Hemphill & Honan. The bamboo baby cab and other specialties factory, which Rensslaer just missed securing, is locating at Michigan City. No bonus is paid for its iocation, but the stock in the institution is all taken by four

Michigan City capitalists, and Mr. Hefelbower, the .manager of the manufactory. Emmet Kannal, reliable Jeweler, wishes to announce to his many friends and patrons, that he has secured the services for another year, of the competent watch workman William A. Huff, who has been in Mr. Kannal’s constant employ for five (5) years past. He desires, the liberal patronage of the people in the future, bearing in mind that he makes all his warrants good on sales of new watches and watch repair?. Dr. Mary E. Jackson returned last Tuesday from a “visit to her brother, J. J. Bleape, at Greenville, Ohio, who is very low with consumption. Mrs. Jackson’s practice, during her absence, was looked after by her husband, who came down from Chicago for the purpose.

A fine boy baby, to Mrrand Mrs. John Healy; on Thursday Jan. 22. Cloaks! !—Will not summer them over. " • Ludd Hopkins. John Kimball, who has been living in Rensselaer for some time past, has removed to Sandusky, Ohio. Cloaks !—Take ’em while you have a chance, at your own price. Ludd Hopkins. John Swaim, lately of Union Tp. is now blacksmithing for Hemphil 1 Bros. He lives in D. S. MakeCver’s house oh Front Street. Dexter & Cox have remodeled their grinding facilities. Bring in your grain. The wagon advertised for sale in the last week’s Republican very soon found a purchaser, by means of the advertisement. It pays to advertise. A great slaughtering sale of Boots and Shoes and aS winter goods to make room for an immense new Spring stock. Chicago Bargain Store .

Remember that everybody is invited to attend the Farmers’ Institute on Friday and Saturday of next week, Feby. 6 and 7, at the Rensselaer Opera House. Admission free to all. The appointment of Dr. C. N. Huston to be health officer, was a good selection and one that reflects credit upon the judgement of Mayor Dirk and at the same time brings into the public service a gentleman whose ability in his profession is par excellence. Louis Mossier, proprietor of the Cincinnati Bargain Store, has removed the stock of goods to Kentland, and intends to incorporate it with that of his brother, Will Mossier, in business there. The largest assortment of boots and shoes in Jasper county. J. H. Willey & Son.

Frank Hanley, the young livery man and horse buyer, has just bought the S. H. Howe residence, in Benjamin ’s Addition, of W. B. Austin. This purchase looks suspicious and the suspicion is apparently confirmed by other symptoms, but the young man denies the soft impeachment.

Notice is hereby given that the books of Yeoman and Hemphill have been placed in the hands of George K. Hollingsworth for settlement. Persons who are indebted to this firm will save expense by calling at once and making satisfactory settlement. 21-2tp Sheriff Blue, of Jasper County attested Charles L. Payne and brought him to this city Monday nightCharlesis the step-son of John B. Smith and after converting some of the hard-earnings the stephis own use skipped out» K He was bailed out by his step-father Tuesday morning.-Delphi Times.

Hemphill & Honan are giving to each customer who buys S2O worth of goods for the? cash, a well bound Unabridged Webster’s Dictionary free. No matter how small your purchase, they give you a coupon for the amount of your purchase and after you have the amount of S2O paid for, you get a copy free; 1281 pages. Call and see it. Our old townsman, Mervin O. Cissel, has made a new venture in journalism. He has moved to Argonia, Summer county, Kansas, and began there the publication of the People’s Press. Politically the paper is to support the new Farmers’ Alliance party, and will walk all over the ‘bloated bond-holders, aristocrats” and such.

It is truly surprising the vast number of frogs that are being caught and shipped from the vicinity of Blackford. Last Monday, for instance, Theodore Hurley brought to Rensselaer and shipped through the express office here, one full barrel, a half barrel and three fair sized boxes of frog quarters. The ful barrel went to New York City, the half barrel to Cleveland, Ohio, and the boxes to Chicago. Mr. Hurley estimated that there were 1550 dozen quarters, or 18,60’0 individual .frogs in the shipment. This frog catching business is really a valuable industry this winter and if it proves permanent will add greatly to the prosperity of a considerable portion of our county’s population.

—The Monon Neies is the successor of the Monon Times. Messrs. Parsons & Son are the publishers, r t- - Miss Elmira Monnett has left the renting of her farms with M. F. Chflcote. 20-3tp. J. H. Willey & Son have received a full line of the latest styles in gents soft and stiff hats. Call and see them. Wm Ervine had the misfortune to lose his valuable gray driving and trick mare,onThursdav of last week, from lung fever. It is a fine array of talent provided for instruction and entertainment of our farming classes, at the Farmers’ Institute, next week. All winter goods now going at cost; they must move, even though at great sacrifice; to make room for spring goods. R. Fendig. Last week the average daily delivery of milk at the Rensselaer creamery was nearly 3400 pounds, and was the largest daily average for any week yet.

The only place in Rensselaer to buy the world’s best, Cones Boss overalls and Pants also E. Stout’s patent snag proof Rubber boots. Chicago Bargain Store. Elder D. T. Halstead and family have returned to Rensselaer, and now occupy rooms in Mrs. Kinney’s house, on Front street. He does not expect to again return to Dakota to remain. An endless variety of embroideries including many beautiful Vandyke patterns. 22-2 t Chicago Bargain Store.,

Rev. J. W. Pugh, D. D., for many years one of the most successful evangelistic workers of the Synod of Indiana, but now of the Synod of Illinois, will be here next Monday, Feb. 2nd, to assist the pastor of the Presbyterian church in a series of special services, to begin on that date. The people are cordially in - vited to come and hear this able minister preach the word. The Goodland Herald jumps onto a scheme for permanently locating the county seat of Newton county in Kentland, now being lobbied in the State Legislature by one Pat. Keefe, a windy statesman from Kentland* The scheme is to secure the passage of a law that will compel the county commissioners to accept a fund of $20,000, said to have been subscribed in Kentland, and to build a new court house therewith.

The Town Board was again unable to elect a member for the third district, at their special session, Monday night, and adjourned after twentyfive ineffectual ballots. As before, two of the members united on one person, and stayed by their choice constantly and would not listen to any suggestions of compromising on any one else; and the other.two members were just as-resolute in refusing to vote for the man wanted by the others.

_ The Crawfordsville Town Council has extensively investigated the question whether to put in an electric light plant, at the cost of the city; but has decided not to do so if the light company already there will furnish the city lights at the yearly rate of SSO for arcs and $lB for incandescents. This offer is only a very small per cent, less than Rensselaer will hereafter be lighted for, and relatively the Rensselaer lights Wmradi' the cheaper, for using so much fewer lights the prices naturally would be higher.

Lafayette Courier.— W. Fred Pettit, who was put to work making chairs in the Northern Penitentiary Wednesday will only be occupied on manual labor for a short time, and will shortly be given a job which will be more in his line, and for which he is well qualified. The term of the prisioner who is now acting as bookkeeper in Ford, Johnson <fc Co.’s shop, soon expires, and Pettit will succeed him. Pettit writes a good hand and it will take him but a short time to fully acquaint himself with any kind of clerical work.' De says he will be in the penitentiary less than a year, firmly relying on a reversal of his case by the Supreme court, and is anxious to make a good record while there.

Mrs. Prof. O. P. Jenkins, of Green - castle, is the guest of Mrs. Geo. E. Murray. Mrs. E. Peacock is severly sick with scarlet fever. Her daughter Miss Dora, has just recovered from an attack of the same disease. Elder D. W. Campbell, of Winamac, will begin a series of meetings at the new Christian church, Friday evening. All are invited.

D. 0. Makeever arrived from Knobnoster’ Mo., Tuesday to look after his property interests in this county. George Healey left for Cumberland Gap. Tenn., Monday to accept a situation in C. P. Hopkins’ printing office. Jas. P. Overton has moved into town this week, from Hanging Grove tp., He occupies the Berk house, in the eastern part of town. Cloaks’—Take ’em, at cost or less. Ludd Hopkins. Little Edna Cole, sick with scarlet fever, has continued in a very criti - cal condition for several days, but with symptoms somewhat more hopeful now.

Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, repaired and warranted at Frank B. Meyers’ drug store. Rev. U. M. McGuire has been holding revival meetings constantly for fourteen weeks. He is at home this week, but will resume the contest next week, in Newton county. 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. Dr. Chas. N. Huston, of Hamilton Ohio a former resident of Rensselaer, has just been appointed health officer of his town. The Hamilton Daily Democrats speaks of the appointment, editorally, as follows: Woonsocket felt Boots $2.25 at Hemphill & Honan’s.

Mesdames F. J. and C. G. Sears attended, by special invitation, a very fashionable reception, on Wednesday afternoon, of last week, at Oak Park, one of Chicago’s most aristocratic suburbs. Louis Mossier, proprietor of the Cincinnati Bargain House, returned last Friday, from the funeral of his brother, Moses, at Louisville, Ky. The deceased was sick only three days, his disease being hemorrhage of the lungs. He was 28 years old and married, but without children. Mrs Christina Miller died at the home of her son-in-law, George Kessinger, south of Rensselaer last Monday, at he age of 74 years. The funeral was held Tuesday, by Rev. U. M. McGuire. Interment in the Welsh cemetery. Bring your wheat to the Mill and get for it 2 cts. per bushel more than the market price. Rensselaer Milling Co.

Enough is enough, even of so good a thing as frog poetry, and we therefore must gently but firmly decline to receive any more effusions On that not wholly poetical subject after this sAveek. The “spook” of JVin Shakespeare himself could not rap out, through the most responsive medium, 40 lines of frog poetry that we would print, unless we were paid for it, at full advertising rates. On Wednesday, Jan. 28th, at noon, Mr. Orphens C. Halstead and Miss Laura Yeoman, two of Newton township’s most estimable and best known young people, were married at the residence of the bride’s mother, by Rev. B. F. Ferguson. The young couple will make their home on the line farm in Newton township lately bought by the groom and his brothers, of Jared Benjamin. Buck Stanley’s temperance meetings are proving very successful and have grown so large that none of the churches were large enough to accommodate the crowd, and since Tuesday night the Opera House has been used for the meetings. The total number of signers to the pledge reached to above six hundred by Tuesday night. The last meeting of tire series will be held to-night.

The Firemen’s masquerade dance, at The Opera House, last Thursday night, was successful beyond the most roseate anticipations. About 150 spectators were present and nearly 200 dancers. The costumes were handsome and varied v beyond any previous similar occasion. Col. Barn as a caller, is k a phenomenon and the music made by the Monticello Orchestra, is above criticism. The refreshments also were exceptionally fine . Among the most amusing characters a Dago with a bear, portrayed by T. J. Sayler and Fred Phillips, respectively. When the bear costume became too warm for comfort, Mr. Phillips withdrew and appeared later, as a young lady. Messrs. Emmet Kannal and Jerry Healy, also appeared in lady’s costumes, all being successful therein. We desire to announce to the public that we have bought, and now, have possession of B. F. Ferguson’s

implement business. We will be glad to meet all of Mr. Ferguson’s old customers, and as many new ones as desire to trade with us. We will have a full stock of farming implements during the coming season. Examine our stock and get prices before buying elsewhere. Yours Respt’y, it Hammond Bros. The hustling Makeever boys still continue to branch out They now have a law and loan office in the Chamber of Commerce building, in Chicago, in charge of Sanford Makeever; another at Osceola, Neb., in charge of John L., and yet another at Denver, Colo., in charge of Melville M. These facts remind us of the tendency to come to the front shown by many ex-Jasperites. One of them is now a U. S. Senator from South Dak.; one the chairman of the Indiana State Republican Committee, one a circuit judge, in Kansas; one a county superintendent, in Dakota; one of them is the champion syndicate banker of America; quite a number of them are

school superintendents or principals; one of them a Doctor of Divinity with a good show for a bishopric; several are very successful ministers of the Gospel, and a whole shoal of them, the most capable of telegraph operators. One of them is the pioneer and most successful of female commercial travelers; and still another, of the female sex, a newspaper and magazine writer, of national reputation. And this does not nearly exhaust the list but is enough to show that Jasper County has good cause to be proud of those of our citizens who have gone out into the world to wrestle with fortune.

Dexter & Cox will exchange you flour and feed for any kind of grain. The Lakin vs. Gerard slander suit which came off last week, was the only trial of much interest during the late term of court. Miss Rhoda, Lakin sued Servetus Gerard for $5,000 for damages alleged to have been done her gobd name by various injurious statements said to have been made by him. Miss Lakin, who belongs to one of the most prominent families of Union township, left her home some years ago, and for a time followed the occupation of a domestic in various places in Illinois and this state, and it was during this absence that the tongues of gossips got to causelessly wagging, and then it was that Gerard, who is not overburdened with intellect, made the remarks that caused the suit—or at least was alleged to have made them, for on the witness stand he totally denied ever saying anything worse than that Miss Lakin was “blemished.” Several witnesses swore to much worse remarks however, and the defense sought to impeach the veracity of these witnesses, mainly of the Grim and Fayler families, and this they did by various reputable witnesses; but the plaintiff offset these impeaching witnesses by others equally reputable who swore to the good reputations of the impeached parties. It was the theory of the defense that the whole trouble originated in a scheme to beat Gerard out of a little, property he happened to own. The jury found judgment for the plaintiff, giving her a verdict of $225, and costs.