Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Mrs. May Hawkins is visiting her father’s famity. » Carpets.— Best, latest and cheapest. Lddd llopkixs. * A new boy for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiltshire. last Monday. Next week will be the spring vacation of the Rensselaer schools. J. H.-Willey & Son will not be un dersold in the clothing line. Judge S. Ilealy went to Chicago Tuesday, to see St. Patrick’s Day in the morning. Dexter & Cox make both Graham flour and Corn meal, fresh twice a week. Full line of Spring and Fall overcoats at Ellis & Murray’s. Carl Malchow is seriously sick, at his home in the John Kohler house, near the courthouse.” Ladies novelty, spring Jackets and hand-turned shoes a specialty. Chicago Bargain Store.

Harley Shields has bought of A. Leopold and moved into, the John Platt house, in Leopold’s Addition. The largest assortment of boots and shoes in Jasper county. J. H. Willey A Son. Mrs. J. P. Dunlap is back from Kansas, for a visit with old friends, here. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, repaired and warranted at Frank B. Meyers’ drug store. Tommy Grant has moved to Remington, to enter the employ of Frank Wolfe, in his lumber trade. All our Underwear, Yarns and Knit Goods, at cost, at Hemphill & Honan’s. H. M. Babb and family now occupy Mrs. Stockton’s tenant house, on Weston street, known as the old. Terhune property. Some wonderful bargains at about one half price in job lots of Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Dry Goods, Hats, Notions etc. Chicago Bargain Store.

The result of the Monon stockholders’ election in New York last Wednesday, was a complete victory for the Breyfoglo management. J. H. Willey & Son have received a full line of the latest styles in gents soft and stiff hats. Call and see them. Mrs. Win. Paxton has been quite sick for some time at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. IL R. W. Smith, in Chicago. Look out next week for the handsomest, largest and finest stock of clothing at the lowest cash prices ever offered in Jasper county. Chicago Bargain Store.

Elder M. 11. Jacks will preach in the new Christian church next Sun day, morning and evening, at the usual hour. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin will do plain sewing at reasonable rates. Will make all kinds kinds of children’s clothing for either boys or girls. Omar Ritchey is home from western Arkansas, for a short visit. The mills where he is inspecting lumber are shut down for a short time, for a change of location. Several Farms for sale. From 40 acres upwards, at reasonable prices, for cash or on time to suit purchasers. Fletcher Mon nett, ts Agent. 1 have a splendid property in Rensselaer, lad, for sale or trade for lands in Jasper Co. Anyone wishing a home call and see me. ts B. F. Ferguson. Free Course in .Shorthand and Ttp BWRiTpB by court reporter will be given a limited number for a little assistance. Instructions at Montieollo Ind.

Elder Barney closed his series of meetings at the Christian chilrch, last Friday evening. There were two additions to the membership, during the meetings. We scoured the city of Cincinnati three days to find the most complete line of line, fancy and nobby clothing ever bought for Rensselaer,. Ind. 29 2t. Chicago Store. Della Cotton Thompson of Chicago, is reported as making some progress towards recovery, but very slow, and unsatisfactory and her condition is still critical. Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary given asvay at Hemphill & Honan’s. ■ Flower pots all sizes at cost, at J. H. Willey & Sons’. John Kohler, the west side brickmaker, is preparing to largely increase his business facilities, by some very notable improvements. Among these is a new steam engine and a tile mill.

Remember we can save you money on boots and shoes. J. H. Willey & Sons. Washington Scott has traded his Milroy tp. farm with A. Leopold for town property, including among the rest a dwelling house. It is therefore likey that Mr. Scott will become a permanent resident of Rensselaer. Ellis & Murray sell a line of custom made, all ready to wear clothing which has no equal outside of first class tailor made The Rensselaer Stock Farm’s new and noted young horse, of exalted lineage, from Massachusetts, was shipped for Rensselaer several days ago and will, no accident happening, be in town to-day. Carpets— Latest spring styles. Ludd Hopkins.

New line of Embroideiies and white goods at Ellis & Murray. D. B. Nowels and J. E. Burk’s sale last Thursday went off in fine shape, and the property brought very satisfactory prices. The cows sold especially well. The highest price any of them brought was $49.75. The total sale aggregated about $2,500. Men and boys who buy their clothing of Ellis A Murray have nice fitting suits that wear well, are things of beauty and a joy forever. Michael Overmyer, of Fulton Co., was found dead in the streets of Rochester on Wednesday evening, of last week, with a bullet in his heart. The general opinion is that he wa s murdered for his money, although some of the circumstances seem to indicate suicide.

C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea is the most refreshing of beverages. A special line in dress goods of all the latest styles, at Leopold’s Great Bargain House. The Missionary Baptist people have fully decided to put up anew church forthwith, and are now considering the question of a plan. In any case the intention is to erect a commodious, and tasteful modern structure that will be a credit to the church and to the town as well. N. S. Bates will pay the highest cash price for poultry and eggs, at the old Finney stand on Front street, opposite Hemphills’ blacksmith shop. 28 Jtp C. D. Stackhouse and family left j for their new home ih southwestern ! Missouri, on Wednesday night, of Jast week. Mr. Stackhouse has been I very greatly esteemed resident of j Jasjier Co. for almost thirty years, and i carries with him to his new location I the best wishes of a very large circle i of friends and acquaintances.

: who are going to . move or clean house, examine latest styles, just arrived. IVices to suit all. ’•‘Ludd Hopkins. I * ‘ I Indianapolis Jonrnal: If there is a Third-party Prohibitionist in this ■State who has a little bit of self-re-spect he must feel like kicking himself for having helped to elect the Democratic Legislature which has just adjourned. S No other Indiana Legislature ever treated the cause of temperance and its supporters with such studied and open contempt as this one has done. If the majority had been composed of saloon-keepers they could not have treated the subject more contemptuously. j Bibles n.nrl Testaments at the Trade Palace. I — . ■ ■

Miss Mary Meyers, Hemphill <fc Honan’s competent trimmer, Will be in Chicago this week and next, studying the latest styles. * . Emmett Kahn at is having a good demand for his thorough-bred Holstein cattle, both in this county, and abroad, as instanced by two late orders from Wisconsin. Dr. Bitters reports a serious case of measles, in town; the subject being an Iftycar old son of Fred Magee,who has lately .moved into town, and lives in Lerpy Sayers’ house, in the northwest part of town. Strict precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The didn’t-know-it-was-loaded gun got in its work at John Ulrey’s place, near Julian, last Monday, with the re suit that Mrs.- Ulrey received a 22 caliber bullet through the calf of the eg, just grazing the bone. The wound is painful but not serious.Mrs. Cora KnoulT was handling the weapon when the accident happened.*

Negotiations are pending between the F. W. Baptist churches at Rensselaer and Sorghum Valley, for the services of Rev. B. F. Ferguson, as their joint pastor, for the ensuing year. Rev. C. Cook, who has preached for the Rensselaer church the past year, is intending to remove to Chicago, where he has a son living, we are informed. • The type-writer copy of the report of the grades of the junior class in the Rensselaer High School published last week, contained an error calculated to cause mortification to one of the pupils, and for that reason requires prompt correction. The standing of Miss Maude Daugherty was stated at 77.52 when the correct figures should have been 92. J. 11. Wood has returned from lis Florida trip. During his stay he says there was but one day when he saw any frost, and then it was so slight as to hardly count. Three days a little rain fell, but all the rest of the time the weather was simply delightful. He says he killed one ’gater, lots of small game and had no end of luck in fishing.— Whumac liejMblfcan, -

O IL Mohney, Veterinary Surgeon, of Good land, graduate of Ontario Vetinary College, will visit Rensselaer, Monday, April 6th, prepared to do any work pertaining to the veterinary science. Any orders left at Myers’ or Long A Eger’s drug stores,will receive prompt attention. To-morrow being the 20th dav of March is the vernal equinox, or when “the sun crosses the line,” in more popular parlauce. Spring must be-, gin then, ground-hog or no groundhog, for the pateht-medicine alman-. aca sa v so^--Theoretically the length of the days and nights will that day be equal, but in fact the day will be 8 minutes longer than the- night and the afternoon 16 minutes longer than the forenoon.

A freight train came to grief about three miles north of town, last Thursday afternoon. Some new rails had just been laid, at a place where a lill of 8-or 10 feet crosses a small pond, and the rails not having been securely spiked down, the track spread under the engine, and about a dozen of the following cars were piled one above the other, in the ditch. The cars were all empty Hats, and therefore with no loads to be damaged, but the cars were badly demolished. The engine did not leave the track, and no one was hurt. The track was cleared up some time during the following night.

At the yearly meeting of the stockholders of the Rensselaer Building & Loan Association, last Friday evening, K. D. Rhoades, Delos Thompson and Dr. I. B. AVashburn were elected directors, for terms of three the two former being re-elected, j The directors held a meeting later, the same evening and organized for j the ensuing year by re-electing Yal Scib, president, Delos Thompson. ! vice-president, F. L. Chilcote. secretary and E. L. Hollingsworth treasurer. The stockholders took favorable action upon two or three proposed nmeridments to the bylaws, which will receive final action at a special meeting called for Friday evening, March k27,Tibtice o?'whictrappears elsewhere,

S. H. Stark late agent of the-Penn-' i syl vania Railway Co., at Kouts, Porter County, committed suicide on Tuesday of last week, by shooting himself through the head. He had been located at Kouts for several years, but having been drinking heavily for some time, he had been discharged by the company, and it is thought that the dismissal so preyed upon his mind that he choose death in preference. Stark was 35 years old, married and had several children.

Every mother in Jasper Co should see the line of hoys’ and children’s suits shown by Ecus <k Murray. That phenomenally tough citizen, physically speaking that is, Ben Smoot, is in town this week. ’ ” j and apparently is none the worse; for the fusilade of 32 caliber bullets rained into him a few weeks ago, nor j for the tattoo played on his occiput by the revolver handle, after he would not hold any more bullets. ! den is a phenomenon, for a verity, 1 either of endurance or good luck. A' year or two ago he was stepped on by two railroads at ©nee- at Fair Oaks, and left a physical wreck forever, (see expert medical testimon} r in ease j against the railroads) and only tfro or three months ago he first ran a sharp and rusty nail through his hand, from which any other man would have had the lock-jaw; then a little later, a sharp hatchet fell from a second or third story scaffolding and lighted * edge-'down, square on Ben’s head,j with the result that his skull was split open and Ben picked up for, dead; and lastly five or six big bullets were fired into him, at vital spots, at so close range that every charge of powder burned his skin, and still Ben comes up smiling and apparently in a good shape to undergo the whole; experience over again, without -seri- ! .3) » • I ous inconvenience.

For Boots and Shoes, in all quali-! ties, and styles, and low prices, Leo-j pold’s is the place. No rents or sal- 1 aries paid out at that store. Farmers’ Alliance people, consider this. j Some of our friends in the east part of the county conceived the idea; from the wording of our item of; Feb. 26th, in regard to the appealing of the Denton-Culp ditch matter to the circuit court, that we were unfavorable to the ditch, and siding with the appellants. This construction of the meaning of the item ia one we never intended to give it and one which we are surprised that' anyone would give it. We know nothing of the comparative merits of | the cases of petioners and appellants ia this particular case, and have therefore takenno side, either way. We do know, however, that there is great need for better drainage in the region affected by the ditch in question, and earnestly hope that it may be obtained without unnecessary delay or expense. The great need of Jasper county is better drainage and it is the part of all good citizens to give the most help and the least discouragement to all w r ell considered projects in that line they can, consistently with thier own individual interests. *

To whom it may concern —Housecleaners and movers. Carpet your rooms witli the latest desirable patterns and latest desirable prices.

LUDD HOPKINS.