Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Samuel Moore, of Pleasant Ridge, has been given an increase of pension. Woonsocket felt Boots $2.25 at Hemphill and Honan’s. Albion Miller has made another removal, this time from Bloomington 111., to Hammond, this state. Dexter & Cox make both Graham flour and Corn meal, fresh twice a week. A. R. Rishling, of Lee station, has got the Hammond fever, too, and will make a public sale of live stock and other chatties, on Feb. 21st. An endless variety of embroideries including many beautiful Vandyke patterns. 22-2 t Chicago Bargain Store.

Frank Donnelly and his mother, Mrs. Martha Donnelly, will make a public sale on Feb. 18th, at their place north of town. They intend to remove to Chicago. 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. H. F. Feldman, of Keener tp., who advertises a public sale in this week’s Republican, is intending to remove to Chicago, to engage in the boarding stable business, in company with his brother Peter Feldman, also a former resident Keener tp. All our Underwear, Yarns and Knit Goods, at cost, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Overcoats, cloaks and jackets last call to close, at one half price. Chicago Bargain Stored— Arthur S. Nowels, lately in the employ of the Rensselaer Bank, left for Crawfordsville last Monday, to take the general agency for the state, of the publishing house of Cobley & Co., of Chicago. He will be permanently located at Crawfordsville. The largest assortment of boots and shoes in Jasper county. J. H. Willey & Son.

A great slaughtering sale of Boots and Shoes and all winter goods to make room for an immense new Spring stock. Chicago Bargain Store. In the suit at Bloomington brought against the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Company by Mrs. Charles Pearson, the jury, after being out six hours, returned a verdict of $5,000 for the plaintiff. Mrs. Pearson was injured in the head-end collision at Smithville last July, and sued for $50,000. 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. Judge Field will move'to Indianapolis next month. The L. N. A. & C. Ry. tendered him the LieutenantGeneralship of all their lines , if he would remain in Chicago, at an advanced salary, but he preferred holding the solicitor’s position for the state only with of Hee at the Hoosier capital. Candee f» It Boots $2.50 at Hempphill A Honan’s.

Buy pure teas and fresh roasted coffee at C. C. State’s. We roast our own coffee as needed, consequently have ho old, stale stock. A. Kitt of the (foodland Herald has become possessed of the Morocco Cornier, and will hereafter have editoral control of that heretofore not brilliantly successful publication, retaining at the same time the matmge-ment-of the Bro. Kitt is a pronounced hiistler and and will make a success of editing two papers, if any one can.

Farmers’ Institute Friday and Saturday. •' Fresh Graham flour and fresh corn meal at Dexter & Cox. -\ Joseph Robinson, father of Auditor Robinson, is seriously sick with a kidney trouble. Dexter & Cox will exchange you white meal for yellow corn, wb do not charge extra for shelling. Miss Mamie Williams returned to DePauw Universty Tuesday after a week’s rest at home. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, repaired and warranted at Frank B. Meyers’ drug store. Albert Hammond is very dangerously sick with pleurisy, at the home of Marion Adams a few miles south of town. Woonsocket felt Boots $2.25 at Hemphill <fc Honan’s.

Remember the Farmer’s Institute, this week, at the Opera House, beginning Friday forenoon. Three sessions on Friday and two on Saturday Dexter <fc Cox do. custom grinding Tuesdays and Fridays, by the bushel or toll. Bring in your grain we will accommodate you. Next Monday occurs the annual sale of delinquent tax lands. Of those advertised the taxes on fully a half have already been paid by the owners. 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. The meetings at Vaughn Chapel closed last Sunday evening and resulted in 26 additions to the membership of s the church, and increasing the total membership to 60. At Dexter <fc Cox you can always find a supply of corn meal, buckwheat flour and graham flour, fresh. Call and see us. The new arc light dynamo for the electric light works is expected to arrive any day, and the largerengine and boiler will not be far behind it. The light works are going to be put in splendid shape, truly. Bibles and Testaments at the Trade Palace. —*— C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea is the most refreshing of beverages. E. E. Baker, national organizer of the secret order known as “The Patriotic Order Sons of America” is in town working up the formation of a lodge here, and is meeting with much encouragement. Bring your wheat to the Mill and get for it 2 cts. per bushel more than -the Rensselaer Milling Co. Protracted meetings are now in progress in the Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian and F. W. Baptist churches, The results so far, although not remarkable, are encouraging. Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary given away at Hemphill & Honan’s.

Ham Wood, of Winamac, a former townsman, is enjoying his annual visit to Florida. He has lots of fun huntingmnd fishing and eating oranges,but will never know perfect felicity untill he lands a 100 pound Tarpon. All winter goods now going at cost; they must move, even though at great sacrifice; to make room for spring goods. R. Fenihg. Last Monday was Ground-Hog Day. The weather was rather mixed, being clear by spells and cloudy at times, and it is understood that the ground-hog compromised matters for the proverbial next six weeks, by declining to stay in his hole when he hasn’t any. other place to go to. '

i J. 11. Willey.& Son have received a full line of the latest styles in gems soft and still' hats. Call .and see , them. - A committee, of the following Kentland citizens. Robt. 11. Seale, Patrick Keefe, Geo. Cumming's and I'Mahlon Hard, were in Rensselaer last Thursday,-inspecting the workings of the Rensselaer creamery' with a view to the location of such an establishment At Kentland. They were well pleased with the creamery and also I with the great progress Rensselaer has Imade during the last eight years. I. ’ ’

Rev. John Haggerty, state F. W.. Baptist evangelist of Michigan, began a series of meetings in the F. W. Baptist church, last Friday evening, assisted by Revs. Cook -<nd Ferguson. The meetings are well attended and have already resulted in some additions to the membership of the Cloaks I—Take ’em, at cost or less. Ludd Hopkins. _ Just received, a ton of fresh candies right from the factory, Laßue Bros.

We have some, in fact a good many, very progressive and successful farmers in Jasper County but we do not believe there is a single one so entirely well informed but that he could get some valuable ideas, enough to pay him well lor his time and trouble, at the Farmers’ Institute, at the Rensselaer Opera House, on Friday and Saturday of this week. The feed store is the place to buy your feed and flour. Rev. Father Dick is in Ohio visiting relatives. It is now understood that he will soon sever his connection with the Catholic church here, and remove to another locality, and that Father Augustin, who is filling his place during his absence, will become permanent pastor of the parish. The latter gentleman is also to be president ofthenew St. Joseph’s College, when it opens next September, we are informed.

We havea long line of flannels, cotton flannels, wool blankets an d every thing of the kind which we will sell at bottom prices. J H. Willey & Sons. Christopher Cool, trustee of Hanging Grove Tp., who will make a public sale on Feb. 11th, intends directly after that date to remove to Buffalo, New York, to enter into business with a brother-in-law, who runs a big horse selling business there. His removal will necessitate the appointment of a new trustee by the county auditor, and who will serve until August Ist, 1894. Ice-King felt Boots, with Candee rubber overs $2.65. Same boot with Woonsocket rubbers, $2.40. Call at once. Hemphill Honan.

A bill regulating the catching of fish has been introduced in the State Senate. It was prepared by the State Fish Commissioners, and it contains provisions calculated to cause wailing and gnashing of teeth in some quarters. The bill prohibits the taking of fish with spear or gig at any time or under any circumstances, and it absolutely forbids the taking of fish of any species, by any means, between April 15, and June 17, of each year. Cloaks ll—Will not summer them over. Ludd Hopkins. The “Advisory Committee” of the new temperance organization has reported iu favor of organizing temperance' schools among the school children of the town, its sessions to be held on Saturdays, with the ladies of the organization as its teachers. Also their report recommends the es tablishmentofa temper an ce reading and coffee room, and ,an effort towards carrying this last very wise and !> practicable recommendation into effect is now being made, with prospects for success very flattering.

Cloaks’- —Take ’em while you have a chance, at your own price. Ludd Hopkins. The great number of public sales that are being made in this vicinity this winter, is almost as remarkable a matter as the marvellous magnitude of the frog hunting industry. During the winter The Republican job office has printed bills for five sales in Marion tp., two each in Hanging 'Grove, Barkley," Union, Keener and Newton Tps. One each for Gillam, Walker and Wheatfield Tps., and three er four for parties over the line in Newton county and one for a party living in White county.

Rubber Goods, Arctics, Sandies and Boots, felt and knit hoots, with Wales’ Goodyear rubber; no seconds, only the best for the least money possible. Ludd Hopkins.

The death of little Edna Delle, only child of Arthur W. and Ella Cole, occurred last Monday morning at 8 o’clock. She had been very sick with scarlet fever for three weeks and three days. Her age was 6 years 7 months and 4 days. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, at the residence, Rev. T. F. Drake conducting the religious services. Edna was a surpassingly beautiful and amiable child, and her death is a crushing blow to her afflicted parents, the idol of whose hearts she was.

Bring in your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry and have them repaired in workmanlike manner and warranted by H. J. Rossbacher, at F. B. Myers’ drugstore. George Hoyes, one of Marion township’s oldest and most esteemed citizens, died at his home a few miles north of town, last Tuesday morning. His disease was congestion of the liver. He had been acutely sick only, a week or two, and’not so 1$ to call a physician until the Sunday before his death. He had been in poor health, however, for several years. His age was 55 years. The funeral will be held at 10:30 A. M. to-day (Thursday) at the residence, and interment be made in Smith Cemetery, in Barkley tp.

The coldest spell of the winter, so far, made ite appearance Tuesday, the thermometer being at zero that morning, or 48 degrees colder than on the previous morning. Tuesday night was still colder, and early Wednesday morning many thermometers showed 8 and 9 degrees below, and some even a little lower. The ice in the river was nearly 3 inches 1 thick Wednesday morning and the ice men are strongly hoping for a few days continuance of the cold wave, and with it an opportunity to fill their ' ice-houses.

The new Catholic College is to be supplied with gas, a plant for the purpose now being put in, by the same parties who supplied Mr. Kannal’s new house with its gas machine. The gas, however, will probably be used ou - ly as an occasional recourse, as a contract is nearly completed to supply the college with electric lights from the Thomson-Houston plant in town. If this contract is endorsed by the proper authorities, that is, the Provincial and Council of the Precious BloOd order, about 150 incandescent lights will be put into the College building and from 50 to 100 into the Indian School building on the other side of the road.

The celebrated Turpie vs. Lowe case was decided Monday, by Judge Fraser. To the bitter disappointment of Lowe and his attorneys, the decision is in the Turpies” favor, to the extent of about $35,000. In the former trial, with which both sides were dissatisfied, the judgment for Turpies was only SB,OOO. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court and the stenographer’s record -will be the largest ever filed in the state. The trial lasted 14 weeks, three weeks of which were reepiired for the lawyers' arguments. The Supreme Judge that wrestles with that appeal will deserve to be retired for life on a fullpay pension.

Buck Stanley's series of ternperance meetings closed on Wednesday evening of last week, and on Thursday evening he occupied the Opera House with a long and very interesting history of the career of the Green brothers, William and Amer, and of the persevering and finally successful manner in which he traced down that pair of red-handed murderers, and finally captured them in the faroff region of the -Pan Handle” of Texas. Also what befell them after their return to Indiana. At this meeting a permanent Temperance Society was organized, with the following officers: ,Pres’t, S. P. Thompson; Viee-Pres’t, Rev. B. F. Ferguson; Secretary, James F, Antrim; Treasurer; Jas. F. Irwin,. Chairmen of committees: Advisory, Rev. I. I. Gorby; Soliciting, N. S. Bates; Programme, Prof. 11. L. Wilson. The total number of signers of the pledge during the meetings was 756.

Dr.-I. B. Washburn went to Chicago yesterday afternoon, to meet his daughter Mrs. May Hawkins, and her husband, from California. The latter has in Ins line, tha jeweler’s trade, at Hammond. Messrs J. M. Wasson. H. W. Wood and George Welch have completed the onerous work of assessing the cost of the proposed Range Line gravel road, and have reported the same to the Auditor, notice of which appears in this issue of The Repvblican -

would it not be a good idea for our farmers to organize a premanent County Farmer’s Institute, at some time during the sessions of the forthcoming Institute, at the Opera House, on Friday and Saturday of this week? In other counties successful Institutes are maintained, with meetings every two or three months, at which papers on various subjects are read, by persons previously appointed for the purpose, and general discussions follow the reading of each paper. Fulton County for instance has such a premanent Institute, its last meeting being on Saturday, Jan., 25 and its next to be on March 7th. An idea of the general plan and scope of the Institute can be had from the various subjects treated and discussed at the last meeting. They were “Plowing.” “Who is the Successful Farmer?” How to Make Sheep Raising Profitable,” and “Hog Raising.” _____ County Auditor Robinson was at

Winamac on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, doing his share of selling the celebrated Monon Ditch. Some of the facts of the sale are given elsewhere in an extract from the Winamac Republican, Mr. Robinson had the sale of such parts of the ditch as were allotted to Jasper County parties, which included not only that part of dicth situated in this county but also some portions in both the other counties. About all that Mr. Robinson sold was bought by the parties it was alloted to, except some of the rock work, in White County, which was mostly bought by Mr. Petrie. The prices ranged from 7 to 12 cents, per yard for dirt excavation, and from 50 to 62| cents for rock. The ditch with its branches is 25 miles long. The main ditch is from 18 to 36 feet wide and from 4to 13 feet deep, and the branch ditch is from 18 to 30 feet wide and from 4to 7 feet deep-

The Town Board held a special meeting Monday evening, to decide upon the location of the five new arc lights- contracted for.—The two already in service will be left where they are, and the five new ones will be located as follows: At the intersection of Division and Washington streets, front of Henry Harris’ place; at the intersection of Susan and Division streets, near the Catholic church; at the intersection of Cullen and Angelica streets, near the M. E. and Presbyterian churches; at the intersection of Van Rensselaer and Susan Sts., near the F. W. Baptist and Christian churches; and at tlie intersection of Front and other streets, near G. H. Brown’s residence. Mr. Grant, the light superintendent, promises that the new lights shall be of the first class in all respects, and he expects to have them all in good running order by the Ist of March. Quite a nnmber of the incandescent lights which will be displaced by the new arcs will be removed to other parts of the town, where most needed. The total cost to the town of the seven arcs and fifty- incandescents lights will be sllO per month. When all are in good running order we think it will be safe to say that Rensselaer is the best lighted town of its class in the state, out side the gas belt.