Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

C. C. Warner started back to C 01—.... —.... • orado, lasjt Saturday. Clothing at your own -price at J. H. Willey & Son’s. Emmet Kannal is also a victim of the grip, and lias it pretty hard. C. B. Steward and Ad. Burns are late but severe cases of Lagrippe. Black and white Flounciugs at the very lowest prices at J. 11. Willey & Son’s. J. M. and J. C. Hodshirc are doing a good sized job of brick and stone work, at Brook, in Newton county. The"real" Washburn-Moen barbed wire in alll styles, at bottom prices, at Hammond Bros. Abe Simpson has given up his firing job at the light station, and Dave Platt is filling the place. Our fine shoes have arrived and its a shame for your toes to be sticking opt so come and buy yourself a pair at Hemphill & Honan’s. Prosecutor Brown had so far recovered from his sickness as to able Fowler. Monday Mrs. M. E. Lecklider, who has been in Chicago the past week buying goods, will return this week with a complete stock of spring goods. E. H. Miller, of Tippecanoe Co., visited his cousin, B. F. Ferguson, this week, going home yesterday. Every mother in Jasper Coshould see the line of boys’ and children’s suits shown by Ellis & Murray. Rev, B. F. Ferguson will preach at Vaughn Chapel, next Sunday, at 3 o’clock P. M. “Full of bright tuneful music and taking songs.”— N. Y. Herald. Opera House Tuesday night.

The “Eli” riding plow is well named, for it always “gets there.” Sold by Hammond Bros. J. G. Reynolds won first money in a good race at the Guttenberg track, last Saturday, with his new Kentucky mare, Queen of Trumps. Mrs. E, P. Honan and Paul are in Chicago this week, Mrs. Honanis buying spring goods and copying styles in millinery. “The musical features are not only but proved a great hit. Little Trixie is sure to make a barrel of money.”— Oshkosh Times. Opera House Tuesday night. Just received this week from Chicago a full and complete line of Millinery and fancy goods at Hemphill and Honan’s. The noted horse case of S. 11. Duvall against Jasper Kenton, lately reversed in the Supreme Court, has been amicably settled by the parties, and dismissed from the courts. Several Farms for sale. From 40 acres upwards, at reasonable pric- • es, for cash or on time to suit purchasers. FLETCnER Monnett, ts Agent. Tax payers will take notice that Monday, April 20, is the last day for the first installment. Do not ask, to have receipts made up and held after that date. I. B. Wasiibukx, Treas. Jasper Co.

I have a splendid property in Eens-! selaer, Ind. for sale or trade for lands i iu Jasper Co. Anyone wishing a home call and see me. ts B. F. Febguson. Our unfortunate townsman, James Yeoman, has had so severe a reour- * rence of iiis mental malady, that his temporary return to the Logansport asylum was thought advisable. He was accompanied there Monday, b} r J. W. Duvall, J. I. Irwin and Sheriff Blue. "“Asparagus plants for sale. Fine one year old plants 50cts per hundred, $3.00 per thousand. Now is the time io set them out. Send postal or call at office or rosid encc, R. W. Marshall. Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary given away at Hemphill Honan’s.

A nice line of Ingrain Carpets, new styles and new patterns at J. 11. Willey.afe Son’s. The rain fall of the last two weeks has been truly enormous in this sec-* tion, with the inevitable result of limitless mud and unspeakably bad roads. New line of Embroideiies and white goods at Ellis & Murray. 7 ' Dowler & Banes have the contract for the construction of Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill’s new residence, on Front street, work upon which will begin as soon as weather permits. ' 'Some very- fine lace curtains- at the very lowest prices at Willey & Son’s. In noticing Mrs. ing sale, in Wheatlield tp., last week, the wrong date was inadvertently given. The sale will be on Tuesday, April 7th, being next Tuesday. Hammond Bros, handle the genuine Washburn-Moen barbed wire, which is the best in all particulars, and sold at rock-bottom prices. . The Goodland Ilerald issued a good sized supplement last week, wholly devoted to waiping it to Spottswood, of the Kentland Democrat, with whom Bro. Kitt is having a newspaper war of exceptional ferocity. See what Hammond Bros. (Ferguj son’s old stand) can do for you, be-; | fore buying any farm implements, buggies, wagons, of fence wire. Good goods and close margins, is their motto.

' The members of Rensselaer Relief Corps are requested to meet at the Hall Saturday afternoon, April 4th, at 2 o’clock to transact some special business. Mrs. M, J. Wasson, Hattie Flynn, Pres. Sect. Attention of horse owners of the eastern side of the county is called to the advertisement of the Gillam Live Stock Association, in another place. It will there be seen that this company [ have reduced the prices of the services of their well known and highly 1 reputed horses to absolute “rock-bot-tom.” There is surely no excuse for people in that section raising scrubs when the use of such excellent animals can be secured at such very low prices.

J. W. King, Ge©. Goff, and Amzie Laßue returned home Tuesday after a- week’s sport witlr ducks on- the Kankakee river. They bagged about 100 ducks but nary a goose. The finest and best line of fine shoes lobe found in Jasper county, at J. H. Willey & Son’s. John Kohler is adding a room to his tenant house, near the sheriff’s residence. The house is being prepared for the occupancy of Abe Long and family. Our stock of Hats is complete, embracing all the latest styles in crushers and stiff, hats. J. 11. Willey & Son. The latest news from Mrs. Della Cotton Thompson, in Chicago, is that though still very sick, the doctors are “How confident of her ultimate recovery. “Little Trixie” is one of the really good musical farce comedies and May Smith Robbins one of the best soubrettes it has been our pleasure to witness. ’ ’ —Detroit Tribune. Opera House Tuesday night.

Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels request us to extend to their many friends their sincere thanks for great kindness and sympathy, extended during their recent bereavement. We make buttons to match any kind of dress goods and on short notice. J. H. Willey & Son. Several deaths have already resulted from the Grip, in this county, and more are to be feared. In Chicago and other large cities the disease is a terrible plague, and people are dying by hundreds and thousands. The new are light dynamo has arrived and been placed in position, at the light station. The new poles and wires are also being placed in position and the new boiler is expected any day. All our.. Underwear, Yarns and Knit Goods, at cost, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Last Sunday morning, immediately after the close of church services, Rev. B. F. Ferguson administered the rite of baptism to eleven new members of the Rensselaer F. W. Baptist church, in the river near Willis’s gun shop.

For Rent. —One three room house first house east of H. Harris’ residence. ltp. I. D. BARKLEy. And still another fine boy was added to Auditor George M. Robinson’s interesting family, last Sunday. This makes thirteen living children in Mr. Robinson’s family, and undoubtedly places him in the lead as theboss-pati'iaFoh-(>f-Jas{iei - county.. Wm Kenton, of Marlboro, is a good second, with 12 living children. ScribireFs magaztne, whiclragyear,--or two ago, presented a series of very interesting and instructive the subject of railroads, will in the April number begin a somewhat similar series on the subject of steamships. The subject will be exhaustively treated, in allots features, and the articles, which will be profusely illustrat ed, will be very entertaining and instructive reading.' The following marriage licenses have been issued since last reported: j Charles G. Hammond, { Alma J. Yeoman, j William* Feltis, ( Sarah A. Goble. ( Isaac Parker, ' - | Fannie Kenton, j William Stitz, j Essa Gray. ( Zachary Kerns, l Sarah A. Pickner.

A big legal fight has been going on in Carroll County for some months past over an effort to collect the taxes on a very large amount of propert} 7 belonging to the wealthy Bowen,, estate* which it was claimed had been back concealed from the assessors. The taxes covered a period of ten years , and mould amount to many thousands of dollars. Last week after the Bowens had exhausted every 6 legal means to defeat the collection of their taxes, they suddenly packed up , all their portable personal property, such as mortgages, notes, bonds Xre., and hurriedly left the state. It is said thc3 - carried away over SS,<JDO,OQO in this form

The membership of the Blue Ribbon society has now increased to 870, and still the number grows. The interest at the regular Sunday afternoon meetings still keeps at high water mark, also, and the receipt of the new song books, with its attendant result of better music, will still add to their interest. We have just received a very fine stock of Ladies’ and misses’ spring wraps, in cloth and stockoielle, in tfaevhry latest styles, -aud atdhe vory_ lowest prices. Call and examine. J. H. Willey & Son. Company opened to a crowded house at the Grand last night, and they made a great hit. The play, “Little 'irixie, the “Romp Heiress.” was presented in good style, and the speciality features ealled forth repeated applause-. Each of the participants in the role did their parts creditably. —Kalamazoo Gazette, Opera House Tuesday Dight. The robbins are nesting again and voting married couples are settling down to housekeeping. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Postill moved into W. S. Coen’s house, in Weston’s addition; and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nowels into Frank Henkle’s house, and this week Mr. and Mrs. jCharles Hammond have moved into Tommy Grant’s house. We have a large assortment of the celebrated Broadhead Dress Goods in all the latest novelties, new and desirable shades and colorings just received, we invite inspection. Please call and exaihine. J. 11. Willey & Son.

The Monon Route of to-day is as near perfection, as it is possible for a popular line of travel to get. Ihe equipment of this line is not, surpassed by that of an} 7 road in the land. All trains are vestibulcd from the engine to tin: pirlor and sleeping ears. They are run through solid, without change of an}* character, between Chicago, Indianapolis and Cincinnati, heated- by-~steam, lighted,, by electricity,, and fitted with every device that adds to the comfort or convenience of passengers.

The day train known, as “The Velvet” on the Monon Route, con- * •• 'yy ~ ! sists of a parlor car, ladies’car, smoking car and dining car. This train leaves Dearborn Station, Chicago, at t 9:30 A. M. daily (Sunday included) , and leaves Hammond going south f one hour later, arriving at Indianap- j olis at 3:20 P. M., and at Cincin- j nati at at 6:45 P. M. Prof. David S. Jordan, the young but capable president of the Indiana "State IJnivefstty.tiasrecetved'a'very notable recognition of his abilities . and great reputation as an educator. TRrhas'beetr-eleeted-to-tlie-pre&ideaey-of the new and famous Leland Standford Jr. University, at Pomona, California. Besides the great distinction of the appointment, the situation lias a salary of *IO,OOO a year, and a fine residence. Trustee Greenfield, of Marion tp., and presumably the other Trustees of the other Townships of the county , have received and posted up the retquired notices regarding the new law as to the registration of dogs. The notice is headed with a suggestivte picture of a very defunct canine, thus broadly hinting at the fate which awaits* the unregistered dog. The first Monday in May is the last day of registering. Severe penalties are provided for neglect to register dogs, or for permitting unregistered dogs to remain about one’s premises.

The French Sugar beet seed Uncle Jerry Rusk sent us has nenrl}’ all been distributed to enterprising farmers in different portions of the county. Among these is J. H. Perkins, of south of town, who lately moved in from Newton county. He raised some of the same beets in that county last year, and says the}' produced immensely. He is enthusiastic on the subject of sugar beets and says the}’ are fine for table use, excellent *oc.cpw feed, and a good thing to raise whether sugar iscver made from them or not. He believes that the soil in this locality will be found admirably adapted to sugar beet culture.

People living in the neighborhood of the east end of Washington street heard a prolonged crash and rumble, last Monday afternoon, which made them think another dynamite factory had exploded. Later investigations proved that the crash resulted from the fall of staging in Judge Hammond’s residence, upon which E. C. Owens, the paper hanger, was at work. A part %f the material fell down the stairway and crashed through a glass door. Mr. Owens went down in the general wreck, and was considerably bruised and jolted. The very unfavorable weather of last Thursday afternoon and evening seriously interferred with the success of the supper and entertainment, at the Opera House, for the benefit of the High School library fund. Considering the weather, however, the affair was very successful. The entertainment was the production, in somewhat abridged form, of Goldsmith’s comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer,” and for amateur work was exceptionally well rendered; the actors evincing much natural aptitude in that diiection as well as showing that they had carefully studied and rehearsed their parts. The cast of the principal characters of the play were: Old Hardoastle, Newton Warren; Old Marlow, Bennie Coen; Young Marlow, Frank Maloy; Hastings, Alfred Hopkins; Tony, Gussie Phillips; Mrs. Hardcastle, Alice Irwin: Miss Hardcastle, Emma Eger, Miss Neville, .Ida Chilcote; Maid, Lyne Kelley. The play was repeated Saturdaj' evening, also to a fair house, but which would have been considerably better had it not happened that the Republcati town convention was held the same evening. The total net receipts of both evenings were about 150.