Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1891 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Every grocerymau can appreciate the following from an exchanges Custom now demands a delivery wagon system with every grocery, and while it is of convenience to the customer, it is a great expense to the -grocer. -Often the system is abused, A lady came leisurely into a store with a bottle, saying, “Have you any real fresh yeast? Mamma wants a penny’s Worth. Pm,me put a new cork in tne boilic, ind deliver it right away—and please charge it.” The ReKSSvhuir StQ k Farm’s new and " i iideriuily high bred-and high priced 3 v»u;;g in rsc, from Ilighlawn Farm, Lee. Mass., arrived last Thursday, in excellent condition after his long railr. -a i journey. He is a very handsome, dark bay,: nearly two years old, .and in the..opinions of our many able local horsemen, shows “points” in keeping with his high breeding—than which there is probdue and commendiblc desire to do honor to their home town, the new owners of the horse have christened • him “Rens.'cl.ier Wilkes.” His registry number is not yet announced. A very noteworthy honor was done to Rensselaer and JaspeFCounty, last week ly the, appointment by the governor, of Mrs. E. P. Hammond, of this place, as a member of the Indiana World’s Fair Comissiou. Two members are appointed for each congressional district, or are supposed to be .at least, but the governor departed from that rule a little to make room for two commissioners at large, and thus It “happens that Mrs. Hammond is really the onjy member strictly from the Tenth district, the other member being Mr. Hailman, who lives in LaPorte. The commissioners have general supervision of Indiana’s exhibit., but the position is of more honor than profit, the members being paid only their neecssar}' expenses in attending meetings. There are only four ladies on the commission, including Mrs. Hammond. Free Course m Shorthand andr Typewriter by court reporter will be given a limited number for a little assistance. Instructions at Rensselaer. Address Ruby Winn, Monticello Ind. A special line in dress goods of all the latest styles, at Leopold’s Great Bargain House. N. S. Bates will paj r the highest cash price for poultry and eggs, at the old Finney stand on Front street, opposite Hemphills’ blacksmith shop. 28 3tp