Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

See the nice hats at Mrs. Lecklide r’s Miss Alice Irwin is rapidly recovering from her late severe sickness. A son was born on last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Yeoman, in Newton Tp. The Empire Binders and Mowers, and all repairs for the same, for sal e by W. R. Nowels & Son. Rev. 1.1. Gorby and wife went to Goodland Tuesday, to help install a minister at that place. Bargains in lace curtains, black and white embroidery dress patterns. 36-2 t. Chicago Bargain Store. Geo. K. Hollingsworth has pur-, chased the Geo. Kannal brick residence west of the river. Black and white Flouncings at the very lowest prices at J. H. Willey & Son’s. Rev. T. F. Drake, district secretary of the Epworth League, lectured at Hammond, last Friday night, on the subject of the league. If you want an elagant fitting, stylish and best quality suit of clothes at one price, below all competition, go to the Chicago Bargain Store. John B aris was a member of the A. O. U. W. Lodge here, and his widow will receive $2,000 from the order.— Monticello Herald. Black Henriettas, Mohairs and Grenadines down low, any price, finest line. Ludd Hopkins . The hard frosts of last week appear, by all accounts, to have about done up the grapes in this vicinity t and to have considerably injured the strawberries; but not to have seriously affected the apples and peaches. We have just received a very fine stock of Ladies’ and misses’ spring wraps, in • cloth and stockmelle, in the very latest styles, and at the very lowest prices. Call and examine. J. H. Willet & Son. Josiah S. Wolfe and C. P. Wright have sold their interest in the electric light establishment to the Thomson - Houston Co., for S7OO. The danger of. a long course of litigation over this matter is thus satisfactorily removed. The celebrated Buttrick patterns at J. H. Willey & Son’s. The world’s best, Cone’s boss pantaloons and overalls; and Ludlow’s fine shoes for ladies at the only place in town. Chicago Bargain Store. Grandmother Chilcote fell last Friday, and dislocated one of the bones of the right forearm, at the elbow, and also cut her face considerably. Drs. Loughridge are attending the case and report it as doing very well. Bob Phillips now has a first-class assistant. Shop always open from 6 A. M. to 9 PM. A full line of the Albert fast black hose, color warranted. Chicago Bargain Store. Nelson Randle, of Barkley tp., has bought of Nina Van Rensselae r Vail the tract of lots on the east side side ,of Weston street, from Susan street to Robert Randle’s place, ex - tending across Makemself ditch. Mr. Randle’s Son-in-law, J. N. Leather- . man, will build a residence upon a portion of the lots, this season, and next year Mr. Randle will occupy the remainder with a good residence for himself. He is in such an excellent financial as to fully justify him in moving into town, to take his ease for the balance of his days.

J. N. Leatherman is preparing to build a good house, this season, on lots on Weston street, near Makemself ditch. Mrs. Leckhder will hold a spring and summer opening On Friday and Saturday of this week. There will be no temperance meeting next Sunday afternoon, on account of the Baccalaureate sermon, atthat time, at the M. E. church. A good single-seat top-buggy for sale at a bargain, or will exchange for a good horse. ’ Laßue Bros. Miss Mary Washbum has transferred the scene of her artistic labors to Cincinnati, where she is assistant to Mrs. H. L. Brown. Go and see Bob Phillips’ neat little barber shops and let the new barber give you an artistic shave and haircutting. W. H. H. Graham reached home Monday night, from a business trip pretty far northwest —to St. Paul, Duluth and as far as Winnipeg, in the British dominions. W. L.Breyfogle has been removed from his position of assistant to General Thomas, president of the Monon. In removing him the directors adopted a resolution entirely exonerating Mr. Breyfogle from t he charges of crookedness, brought against him by Harry Crawford. See what Hammond Bros. (Ferguson’s old stand) can do for you, before buying any 7 farm implements, buggies, wagons, or fence wire. Good goods and close margins, is their motto. Divine services at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning and evening. The morning service at 10:45 A. M. subject “Lessons of Spring.” The evening service at 7:30 P. M. subject “Courtship;” “May the Marriage Vow be broken?” For Boots and Shoes, in all qualities and styles, and low prices, Leopold’s is the place. No rents or salaries paid out at that store. Farmers’ Alliance people, consider this.

Four persons united with the M. E. Church by certificate last Sunday afternoon at the Gillam School house in Gillam township. Rev. J. N. Harmon the pastor, also baptized six persons by sprinkling. The Sunday school is prospering at that place. A special line in dress goods of all the latest styles, at Leopold’s Great Bargain House. The Ladies of the Christain Church will give a Strawberry and Ice-Cream festival in the dining hall of Goff’s resturant Friday Evening, May 15th. Ice-Cream lOcts. Strawberries lOcts. Cake scts. Coffee scts. Lemonade Sets. All are eordially invited. Hoosier Slide continues to diminish in size, says the Michigan City Dispatch, and it really begins to look as if the old hill would soon be only a memory, should the hauling away of ear loads of sand each month continue as in the past. Old residents can remember when the hill was fifty feet higher than it is now. The attraction for excursionists in the city of sand will be no more. One of the most notable and sue cessful township school graduations ever held in the county took plaee last Saturday evening, at the M. E. church, in Dunnville, Kankakee tp. The graduates and their subjects, were: Birdie DeArmond, Kankakee tp., subject “Success.” Joe Turner, Kankakee, “Revolutionary War.” Marie Ericksen, Walker, “Farmer’s Life.” Edith King, Wheatfield tp., “Advantages of a good Education.” Anna Gillespie, Kankakee, “Small Beginnings,” Allie M. Tablet, Wheatfield, “Time and Industry.” Emma Mannan, Kankakee, “Value of Time.” Joseph Maloney, “Compromises of Congress.” Seven or eight Rolls of Honor were presented, and the exercises were embellishec by music, songs &c. A very large audience was in attendance.

Remember the Ice-Cream' and Strawberry Festival in Goff’s parlors, Friday evening. Mrs. E. P. Hammond goes to Indianapolis to-day to meet with the Indiana Commissioners of the World’s Fair. They will select a president, secretary, treasurer and manager for the Indiana exhibit. Mrs. W. B. Austin accompanies her. HOUSE DECORATIONS, great bargains in the way of rugs, any size, table, stand and mantle covers. Ludd Hopkins. It seems to be a settled fact that a determined movement is now on foot to establish an Alliance store in Rensselaer, the stock in which is being taken by the surrounding Alliance farmers. What the scope of the new enterprise is to be, we are informed. A nice Ime of Ladies’ notions at Lecklider’s. Our fine shoes have arrived and its a shame for your toes to be sticking out so come and buy yourself a pair at Hemphill & Honan’s. George Dunn,of Dunnville, a graduate of the Rensselaer High School and later with the Citizens Slate Bank, here, is now at Richmond, this state, learning stenography and type-writ-ing, but will soon enter DePauw University as a student. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, repaired and warranted at Frank B. Meyers’ drug store. Clothing at Leopold’s sells itself, as the prices are low, quality Number One and style superb. Call and investigate. George Hollister was able to begin getting about on crutches, last Saturday. A remarkably quick recovery from the effects of an amputation, certainly. Of course the operation was performed after the new antiseptic methods in surgery, so vasty different from those of 20 years ago. Spring wagon for sale. Dexter & Cox. GREAT REDUCTION in rugs, table, stand and mantle covers, Ludd Hopkins.

What’s the matter with that town ordinance forbidding the maintainence of barbed-wire fence inside the corporations alongside of side-walks ? There is along the easterly side of Weston street, from Susan street north, several hundred feet of this villanious fencing, in violation of this ordinance, and it ought to be got out of there, forthwith. The undersigned practical and competent plasterer, wish to announce to the people of Rensselaer and vicinity that they have permanently located here and are prepared to do all plastering and cement work promptly and at reasonable prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. John Medicus. =====—==; C. E. Watson.

This year’s graduating class of the Rensselaer High School is eight in number and a very promising body of young people they are. Their names are Newton Warren, Ida Chilcote, Emma Eger, Alice Irwin, Linnie Kelley, Guss Phillips, Alfred Hopkins and Lewis Hamilton. Mr. Warren stands highest in the class and wins the valedictorian honors, and, what is more substantial, the free scholarship in the State University, and which he will probably avail himfelf of. Hisjstanding was very near the hundred mark. The next in rank, and the class salutatonan is Miss Chilcote, her grade being a very few points below Mr. Warren’s. The graduation exercises will take place on the evening of the 28th, inst. Messrs. George H. Brown Jr., Frank M. Parker, John Waymire, and numerous other leading farmers of Jasper County authorize us to quote them saying that in the work for which they are intended, the Morgan Spading Harrow is the most per - feet ,farming tool they have ever used; and especially in working sod. They have no equal. Hammonc! Bros. ♦

| Try the ice-cream and strawberries, at Christain Church ladies’ festival, at Goff’s, to-morrow evening. Some very fine lace curtains at the very lowest prices at Willey & Son’s. . The recent election cost the town of Rensselaer $l4O, all told. The Australian system comes high, but we must have it Any person having found an odd shoe will confer a favor and be rewarded by leaving the same at this office. B. F. Ferguson is contemplating traveling for the Deering Harvester Co., a very good offer having been made him by the company. Cabbage Plants.—l have cabbage plants large enough for setting, of early and late vareties of cabbage. Call at residence. R. W. Marshall . The project for a new Baptist Church is making steady and very hopeful progress, the [subscriptions now having reached an amount that practically insures the erection of the building, this season. Farmers 1 Plow shoes, best for the money. - Ludd Hopkins. We make buttons to match any kind of dress goods and on short notice. J. H. Willey & Son.

Marriage licenses since last report - ed: j William Miller, ( Nellie Dalincke. ( Henry F. Feldmann, ( Lizzie Crowfold. Dress-making done to order, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. The real Washburn-Moen barbed wire in all styles, at bottom prices, at Hammond Bros. Last week the accidental omission by the printer, of two or three words, made one of the items in the Rem - ington correspondence read very awkwardly, and we hasten to take the responsibility therefor, at this end of the line. The finest and best line of fine shoes to be found in Jasper county, at J. H. Willey & Son’s. The new boring at Francesville resulted in striking a flow of gas which is pronounced far stronger than any ever before drilled there. It is not far from the other, wells and of about the same depth.

Dressmaking.—Miss Lizzie Minicus and Mrs. E. C. Owen have opened a dressmaking establishment in a room above Leopold’s store. They are prepared to do all kinds of work o the satisfaction of patrons. 37-3 t. A second meeting of the business men of Rensselaer was held Monday night, to take further steps towards organizing a local business men’s association. The sentiment in favor of such an organization is very strong, and the success of the movement may now be considered as assured . Nearly all the business men in the town have signified their intention to become members. The organization will work in every way for the building up of the town and its various interests and will especially endeavor to secure the location here of manufacturing enterprises. The matter of nutual protection against “bad pay’ customers will also be among the objects of the organization, A word To The Farmer: You are trying to better your condition by endeavoring to buy your dry goods, groceries, Implements <fcc. cheaper. Now let us reason together. Can you do so by patronizing “peddlers” of all sorts who travel tnrough the country selling inferior articles and charge you as much as your local dealer would for a good one ? And does it not: stand to reason that the more you patronize your local dealers the cheaper they can and will sell to you? E'or an example; you are buying a plow or a machine. Your local dealer, guarantees the same to yotf, in case of breakage on account of a defect; you have recourse and you can also procure extras when needed. Is this the case with your “peddlers” these matters thoroughly • A. Dealer*,

Hon. W. D. Owen returned from lowa Saturday morning. He reports that Mrs. Owen stood the trip admirably and that as soon as she fully recovers, probably in about a month, he will leave for South America. Mr. Owen has been invited and has consented to deliver the annual commencement address at Butler University. June 6th.— Logansport Journal. Clothing at your own price at J H. Willey & Son’s. After much tribulation with the new separator, at the Rensselaer creamery, it was found that there was a defect in the bowl and that part has been sent back to Chicago, for repairs. In the mean-time a smaller separator has been loaned by Davis & Rankin, which was set up yesterday morning. The daily receipt of milk is reaching enormous figures, that of Tuesday being 16,400 and odd pounds and still increasing. Under Mr. Willey’s wise management, excellent markets at top-notch prices is found for the butte r,and the patrons are getting Excellent returns for their milk. The ten additonal shares of stock have nearly all been taken.

All the surviving brothers Of Mr. John E'aris, deceased; six in number, were present at his funeral last Friday and on the following day they dined together at the home of their sister, Mrs. Wm. Imes, making a rather remarkable family reunion, the only absentee being one sister, Mrs. Minerva A. Wright, of Rensselaer, a very old lady. The brothers’ ages are as follows: Eli 78, Elias 76. James C. 72, Andrew 69, William 62, George W., 57. The ages of the family including the sisters and the deceased brother aggregated 602 years, and the combined height of the seven brothers was 42 feet aiid 1 inch. All the brothers reside in Gillam township, Jasper county, except the Rev. Jas. C. E'aris, who lives at Terre Haute. The latter was accompanied by his son George, a practicing attorney of that city.— Monticello Herald. Editor Republican.—‘l have a a public acknowledgment to make, not for anything wrong I have done, but for some marked kindness with which I have been favored lately. On the occasion of my seventieth birthday (after spending almost fifty years in this neighborhood) my friends numbering 110 or more, completely surprised me by a visit and a dinner, and such a dinner; also by an operation performed by Harvey W. Wood which has materially improved my eye sight. I can see rather better through spectacles with gold bows. Then came that timely poem by Mrs. Evalin Porter, as but few could have done. I return hearty thanks, and hope those kid gloves and gold spectacles will not add as much to my pride as they do to my looks. Henry C. Bruce.

The case of Wolcott against the Panhandle railway company has now been on trial in the Cass circuit court two weeks, and will likely continue all next week. The amount at issue is larger than heretofore stated, Mr. Wolcott demanding $50,000 in each five paragraphs of his complaint, or a total of $250,000. The pith of the plaintiff’s complaint is that the company has discriminated against shippers along its line of road, by giving the preference of the use of its cars to western shippers. The company’s answer is that it has at all times given its local shippers their fair share of empty cars-.— Monticello Democrat.

The above described case was concluded last Saturday morning, when the jury brought in the large verdict of $12,500 for the plaintiff. The ailroad will, undoubtedly, appeal, and a long legal fight is still ahead of Mr. Wolcott, before he can get his fingers upon the $12,500. The case was begun in Jasper county, but was sent to Cass county on change of venue, taken by the railroad. It is said that the result of this case * will be followed by many similar suits, and the Pan Handle and all other roads in this state which follow the practice of promptly furnishing cars in times of rush to shippers located at competing points of other railroads, and refusing them to shippers at points with only one road, will be made very tired before the end is reached.