Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1891 — MY ENTIRE LINE OF DRY GOODS [ARTICLE]

MY ENTIRE LINE OF DRY GOODS

Will be sold without much BEGARD TO COST, Until further disposition is made. LODD HOPKINS,

Judges Hammond, of Rensselaer, and Me Connell, of Logansport will exchange benches, next week. We make buttons to match any kind of dress goods and on short notice. J. H. Willey & Son. Still another very big rain yesterday morning. Lots of rain fell, but the general opinion is that as ye t there has been none too much. Cushwa Bros, of Frankfort make the finest cream in the State. Sff Id at King’s. Henry Granger, of DeMotte, has 3 r ielded to the gentle persuasion of the circuit court and contributed S2O to the school fund; all on account of having violated the liquor law. Tuesday morning during the big storm, the lightning killed three hogs for Cary a few miles south of town. It chased the hogs clear around a wheatfield, or® a wire fence. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan were at Delphi Tuesday, attending the funeral of Richard Honan, uncle of the former. He died at the good old age of 80 years. Ladies’ shoes from $1 to $5, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, repaired and warranted at Frank B. Meyers’ drug store.

All accounts agree that times are comparatively exceeding dull in Hammond this year, and it may therefor e safely be predicted that the “exodusters’ ’ will be taking the back track to Jasper in considerable numbers —in fact quite a number have already done so. A fire in Monon Thursday night destroyed a grocery stock belonging to Berry Brothers, successors to Rob ■ inson & Ryan, in Rensselaer Theij loss was S7OO, with no insurance. ‘ *J S. Watson’s feed store and Bundle'i shoe shop were als6 burned.

J. W. Duvall has several good farms for sale, on good terms. Enquire of him for particulars. 38-stp. Ladies’ kid gloves a specialty, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Closing Out. —For 30 days I will offer my entire stock of Silverware, remember the place, Nowels Block. Emmet Kannal’s, 38-4 t. Old Reliable Jeweler. A nice line of Ladies’ notions at Lecklider’s. / .

The Monticello Herald is published in a town located on one of the numerous but, individually, not very important branches of the true and only main line of the great Monon Route, namely that portion between Monon and Chicago, with Rensselaer as its principal town;ami tho Herald now kicks grievously because one of . the few trains that pass that way has been discontinued. Preserve ycur equnimity brethren, people who live on a sidetrack should not expect too much--11. J. Rossbachcr has opened an . office in F. B. Meyers’ drug store, where lie will he pleased to receive pupils on the Guitar. Satisfaction guarranteed. 1 Ladies’ shoes from s>l to $5 at Hemphill & Honan’s.

Patrick Clark, Sr., aged one hundred years and two motnhs, died at the residence of Ms daughter, one and one- half miles west of Goodland, on the 17th, inst. Deceased was a native of Ireland and came to Indiana in 1869. He was about the oldest man in Newton County.—Remington Press. The June term of the ciicuit court is in session this week, „ The docket is unusually light, and but little business of public interest has been transacted. The pettit jury is not called until next week, and the grand j ury will not be called at all this term. Cabbage Plants.— l have cabbage plants large enough for setting, of early and late vareties of cabbage. Call at residence. R. W. Marshal l. See the nice hats at Mrs. Lecklider* s Remember, the ONE PRICE shoe store is Hemphill & Honan’s.

The late A.J. Leatherman carried insurance upon his life to the amount of S4OOO. Of this amount S3OOO was in the Knights of Pythias insurance company, and the other SI,OOO in the Union Central, of Cincinnati. His sister, Miss Mary Leatherman, the Rensselaer teacher, is the beneficiary of the S3OOO. The other SIOOO goes to his estate. Judge Mcßride of the supreme court, in a recent case decided that where one by reason of his own voluntary intoxication exposes himself to danger and receives injuries which he could and by the exercise of ordinary prudence would have avoided if sober, is guilty of contributory negligence, and cannot recover for any such injuries. Oui stock of fancy goods is com plete. Hemphill ife Hon An. Go and see Bob Phillips’ neat little barber shops and let the new barber give you an.. artistic shave and haircutting. Please call and settle your account at once. We need the money to settle our bills. Yont accounts may be small but a hundred such, amounts to considerable to,us. Hemphill & Honan. Some very fine lace curtains at the very lowest' "prices at Willey & Son’s. v _ ■

Mrs. J. L. Padgett has bought a Barre Granite Monument to be erected at the grave of her husband in Prarie Vine Cemetery in Newton Co. Mackey & Barcus of Rensselaer have the contract. The same firm has lately put up some very handsome monuments in the Rensselaer Cemetery. Notably one for Mrs. Nettie Hoover, erected at the grave of her husband G. O. Hoover, also of Barre Granite. C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea is the most refreshing of beverages.

I am now and have been permanently located in the jewelry trade trade in Rensselaer since 1881, and expect to stay—l make all warrants good on all watches, clock and silverware I sell. Come and learn prices before you buy. Emmet Kannal, Old Reliable Jeweler, Rensselaer Ind. Located in Nowels Block.

In a recent issue we stated that L. S. Alter was running a milk wagon. It should have been read J., L. Alter &c., for this week we received a letter from the ordinal and only L. S. Alter, saying he is ‘‘running the county surveyor’s office in St. Joseph county, and using his spare time, by wording up interest in the World’s Fair, as chairman of the committee on surveying and engineering department.” Mr Alter was a resident of this county, and his friends here are glad to learn of the position ho is holding, knowing that he will be successful in his duties. — ■Ji*ouin'jton Pres:;.

The town of Foresman was the scene of a conflagration Monday night that cleaned out the business section of the village—th.ee business houses, containing the postoflice and Mark Foresman’s dry goods and grocery store, and'Mr. Evan’s'barber shop. The only insurance was $llOO held by James Sbaffe:. Mark Foresman ’s goods were saved and the building belonged to his brother Fred. — Qoodlaml Herald. A »

A. McCoy invested some wealth Monday in a fine white plug hat, as a present for Mr. Kelliner, the buttermaker, in the Rensselaer Creamery. This was in pursuance to a promise made last fall, to be done whenever the daily delivery of milk at the creamery reached the 20,000 pounds mark, which it has now done. The county commissioner Monday heard and granted the saloon license applications of Joseph Dluzak and Dan O’Conner, of Remington and Joseph Kight, of Rensselaer. Strong opposition was made to the application , nf Grover Smith, of Wheatfield, on

the grounds that he had lately been fined for violating the liquor laws. The Board took the case under advisement until Wednesday morning,when decision, was rendered in favor of the pplicant. Tennis Shoes for little folks, big folks and all folks at Hemphill & Honan’s.

A good single-seat top-buggy for sale at a bargain, or will exchauge for a good horse. . _ LaEi:e Buos. The meeting of the stockholders of the Rensselaer creamery last Saturday, voted in favor of the cheese plant, by a vote 33 shares in favor to 20 ag irrst In view however of . the narrowmargin in favor of the new move, and of the further fact that only 62 shares out of the total 108 were represented at the meeting, it was!

thought advisable to defer taking any further action upon the matter, until the views of more of the share - holders had boon obtained. To this end A. McCoy has been convassing among the stockholder, with the result that a very large majority arc in favor of the cheese plant; and it is now understood that the outfit will be put in as soon as it can be done.

In order to accommodate those who wish to do general reading during the Summer vacation, the High School library will be open to the pupils of the Grammer Grades and High School, between 3 and 4 o’clock on Friday afternoon of each week. Miss Edith Marshall has been appointed Librarian and will open the library at the appointed hour next Friday, June sth.

H. L. WILSON, Supt.

Decoration Day was observed with even more than ordinary interest in Rensselaer last Saturday. The townspeople turned out very generally and the attendance from the surrounding country was also very .large. The procession to Weston Cemetery was one of the largest and most impressive ever

seen here, oh such an occasion. It. I consisted of the following organized bodies: Iroquois Lodge, I. O. O. F., j in regalias; Uniform Rank, K. of P., in foil uniforms; Women’s Relief Corps; Soldiers’ children, and Rensselaer Post G. A. R. Besides these was the novel but welcome addition to the procession of a large baud of Indians, from St. Joseph’s Normal School, under the command of the Superintendent, Father Geitl. The Indian boys were in umforms of army blue and were models of discipline and

good behavior. The services at the cemetery were under the management of the G. A. 11.,.P05t and consisted mainly of the familiar but always appropriate and impressive Memorial Day appointed services, of that Older. At the conclusion of the regular services the Indian boys sang several patriotic songs in a very successful manner. Owing to the favorable character of the season, there was an abundance of flowers wherewith all the. graves of the departed soldiers were profusely decked.

Rev. .Father Zumbuelte, former pastor of the Catholic Church here, celebrated the 25th or silver jubilee of his consecration to the priesthood, one day last week, at Hanover Center his present location. Some 30 brother priests were present, and it was a t very notable occasion in all respects. The good father had expressly stipulated that there should be no presents,

but in spite of his injunction the priests present raised a purse of S2OO and left it in the house, and the Catholic Order of Foresters of Hanover Center, presented him with a fine gold watch. 1

Oushwa Bros. Cream at King’s. Boys, I’ve got the only genuine ventilating tennis shoe; «*The only genuine ventilating. Will not sweat the feet. Wear no other. The easiest shoe going.

I,unn Hopkins.

F. Zugbaum, the tailor went to Valparaiso, last week, leaving m charge of bis shop Albert Witdering, a young fellow who had been with him for several months and thoroughly gained his confidence. I wlea Mr. Zugbaum returned he found that the boy had decamped, taking with him . all the portable property lie could get hold of, including a good new- suit of clothes, made for a customer, the best bolt of cloth in the shop, shears and other tools, and $2 in cash. A check for $35, made payable to Mr. Zugbaum’s, order he fried to get cashed, but could not. This he carried away and left in the cars, on his way to Chic-

ago. The conductor found the check and returned it to the bank. The worst feature of the affair was that the young scoundrel maliciously cut in pieces and utterly ruined a vest and pair of pants, Mr. Zugbaum was making for his son.