Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1891 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

John Eger is still another hard case of the Grippe. Sidnial King has traded his town property with E. L. Hollingsworth for three acres north of the depot, hnd will build a residence there, this '■ • 1‘ ■ t>- ■ • : » - - - . Squire Graves was down from Wheatfield, yesterday and reported that LaGrippe and other diseases are sq prevalent in the northern tier that there not enough well people to care for the sick.

The May Smith Robbins Company will occupy the Opera House, next Tuesday evening. This is n company with a well established reputation, and they come here in response to the the special request of Mr. Rossbacher, assistant manager of the Opera House, wvhoha&seenthecom.pany4uidkniows the excellent charcter of their performances. The theater going people of Rensselaer and vicinity yan patronize this company, with a full assurance that they will get ample returns for their time and money.

Dr. Washburn attended The graduating exercises of Rush Medical College and the. Alumni Association Tuesday, The Doctor was President of the. latter the past year. Rush is as prosperous as usual. There were 177 graduates. The death of Chas. T. Parks, Professor of Surgery, last Saturday morning, was a heavy b low to the institution and all were sad because of the great loss. Prof. Parks was a young man, but had an international reputation as a surgeon. Walter Brown, a brother of Harry Brown, formerly of the Economy Store, was one of the graduates.

Married, last Sunday afternoon, at the church of the Servite Brothers, in Chicago, Mr. Frank M. Hanley and Miss Emma Martin, both of Rensselaer, Rev. Father Hugh Crevier performing the ceremony. A considerable party of Rensselaer friends witnessed the ceremony, among whom being Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sears, Miss Lizzie Warner, Miss Eliza Tuteur, Miss McDonald and Messrs. Frank Douglas, C.C. Warner, B. F. Fendig, F. L. Chilcote and Fred Phillips. The bridal couple returned to Rensselaer on the 11 o’clock train, Sunday night. They will continue to make their home at the Makeever House, for some time to come.

The revolution in the management of the Monon; as described elsewhere in an article copied from the Indianapolis Journal , perhaps is one of the most important moves in the history of that now noted railroad. Although the officials of the road seem to deny that the, change means an actual consolidationwith the other very important railway systems owned by the Thom-as-Brice syndicate, such consolidation will be only the logical result of the present change; and when this happens, the portion of the L. N. A. <fc C. from Monon to Cnicago, will be the only inlet into the latter city, for one of the most important railway systems in the whole country.

The Helen Mignon Company performed at the Opera House, Monday evening, to a very fair house, considering tbe badness of the weather and the briefness of the notice of their coming. Their entertainment was mainly operatic and comical. It is a large company, and composed of experienced and able members, but the company itself is understood to be new. It is organized to perform in large cities and already has engagements at such places as Milwaukee, St. Paul Ac. They are merely making a little preliminary trip through a portion of Indiana, for the purpose of practice. Their performance here was exceedingly well received by nearly all who witnessed it. From here they went to Lafayette, after which they will take in Crawfordsville, Kokomo, and a few towns of that class, and then return to Chicago, to begin their season’s grand trip. Negotiations are pending as we go to press for their return here Saturday, with strong probabilities for success. If so they will have a big l.vutc.

Remember, fanners, that Hammond Bros., are anxious to sell agricultural implements for the spring’s work. They are well fixed with al the best makes of riding and walking plows, spading, disc and smoothing barrows, die. Ferguson's old stand, south of the Town Hall.