Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1891 — MY ENTIRE LINE -OFDRY GOODS [ARTICLE]

MY ENTIRE LINE -OFDRY GOODS

Will .be sold without much mm to cost, Until further disposition is made. LUDD HOPKINS.

Childern’s Day will be observed next Sunday by the Sunday schools at Pleasant Grove, Barkley tp., and Egypt, in Jordan. The exercises of latter will be held in Wm. Washburn ’ s big new burn. Mrs. M. B. Alter is attending com mencement at Glendale College, near Cincinnati, where her daughter, Miss True Alter, is a student. Ernest May hew, of Hanover College, visited his friends here a few days this week, but will go to his home in California, for the summer vacation.

Our young men marching off to war led by life and drum Wednesday Evening. Ladies’shoes from $1 to $5, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, repaired and warranted at Frank B. Meyers’ drug store. J. W. Duvall lias several good farms for sale, oil good terms. Enquire of him for particulars. 38-otp. W. R. Nowels is repairing the damage done to his house by the late lire , and at the same time, adding an upper story to the part which was injured, thus adding materially to his house room.

A big hail storm last Thursday, with considerable damage resulting, especially in broken windows and such, is reported in Wheatfield township. 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. The Childrens’ Day exercises by the Rensselaer Union Bible School given in the Christian Church was a most excellent one and well rendered. The collection for Foreign Missions amounted k/$12.0G.

That much afflicted pair, Dr. F. P. Bitters and wife, have again suffered the loss of an only child, Their infant girl, of a few weeks age, died Monday morning The funeral' was held at the residence, at 4 P. M. the next day. A nice line of Ladies’ notions at Lecklider’s. “The easiest shoe ever worn’’ ’was the verdict of one of our most prominent when speaking of our Candee Tennis shoes. Sizes kept for all ages at Hemphill & Honan’s. Try a pair .

The Rensselaer Horse Company will travel in good shape this year, when they take to the turf with their trotters, which will be in a week or two, now. They have secured in Chicago a special car for their use, which is specially fitted up for the transportation of racing horses and their keepers. It is as fine and complete in all its appointments as ordinary passenger coaches. The inscription “Rensselaer Horse Company” vyill appear in large letters on its sides..,-* " Ladies’ shoes from £1 to $5 at Hemphill & Honan’s.

Miss Maud Clifford, of Chicago, is the guest of Miss Birdie Hammond, ■this week. The Children’s Day exercises at the Missionary Baptist Church will be held on Sunday the 14th, at 10:30 A. M. All are invited. Declaration of Indpendence signed and the Thirteen Original States represented, at Opera House, Wed. Evening.

Tom Huston, who went to Harvey, A Chicago manufacturing suburb, a few months ago, has returned to Rensselaer, on account of poor health. Mrs.. Ttooklider h&s been to the city again this week and brought back fine new lines of summer hats and notions. Ladies, call and see them Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, at the Opera House, next Wednesday The Kentland Enterprise says tha t 25 of our Indian School pupils will attend the Fourth of July celebration at Kentland, this year.

Come and see the Indians thro wing overboard the tea chests in Boston Harbor, on next Wednesday Evening. Remember, the ONE PRICE shoe store is Hemphill & Honan’s. The changes in the tax law will probably prevent the collection of the corporation taxes before October. If it is done sooner than that, it will be necessary for the town to make up its own tax duplicate, instead of copying that made by the county auditor, as heretofore.

Battle of Bunker Hill at Opera House Wednesday Evening. Ladies, call at Mrs. Lecklider’s and examine her new line of spring and summer millinery, laces, notions and ladies’ good§, just received from Chicago. Cabbage Plants.—l have cabbage plants large enough for setting, of early and late vareties of cabbage. Call at residence. R. W. Marshall. The case of Grover Smith and H. Barber vs. L. N. A. and C. R. R. has been compromised, Smith gets S2OO, Barber SSO; they were forced off the train while on their way "f rom Fair Oaks to Rose Lawn, some time ago.— Kentland Enterprise.

Men’s shoes from $1 to $4.50, at Hemphill & Honan’s. Cusliwa Bros. Cream at King’s. B. Harris is tearing down the old school house, on Front street, finding lumber enough in it for a lumber yard and timber enough for a saw miil. The removal of the old building will leave the block it occupies a spacious and very desirable site for a residence and Mr. Harris has it in mind to utilize it for that purpose.

Every semi-oecasionally we learn of a preacher or an orator who is impressed with the idea that a newspaper man ought to be standing around tak-ing-notes of liis wonderful productions for publication. That would be proper, but as a measure of reciprocity, would it not be just as appropriate for the speaker to refer pleasantly and approvingly to the eloquence of the editor and the usefulness of his paper. —Rochester Republican .

The team of Theodore Keiper, who lives south of town, ran away last Sun-, day afternoon, on Front street, starting near A. Leopold’s residence, and at the crossing by Ludd Hopkins’ store tie wagon was upset, throwing the o ecudants out with great violence. Mrs. Keiper and her four year old child were both quite, severely cut and bruised.

Some veiy fine lace curtains at the very lowest prices at Willey & Son’s. Strayed. —Two horses, geldings. One black pony, white hind feet, star in forehead brand L. G. The other one dark bay, some would call it brown, age’3 years old, this Spring. Last heard from they were 3 miles south ol' Monon on Tuesday or Wed. nesday of last week June 2nd or 3rd Any information leading to the recovery ofthem will receive a liberal reward. ~T~- —

N. J. York,

Monon, Ind. White Co. Lock Box 24.

Vriscilla Mullins and John Aide n married with the blessing of Miles Standish, next Wednesday. Miss Mamie Williams is expected home from DuPauw for the summe r vacation, to-day. The Electric Light people are looking daily for the arrival of a 90 horsepower engine, shipped some days ago from Pont Huron, Mich. Cushwa Bros.' of Frankfort make the finest cream in the State. Sold at King's. ... rr-izz^zsLi Men’s shote from |1 to $4.50, at Hemphill & Honan’s. / Tennis Shoes for little folks, big folks and all folks at Hemphill & H o nan’s.

Messrs. Dr. and Andrew Green, of Charlotte, Mich., are visiting their brother-in-law, J. C. Chilcote, this week. Mr. Andrew Springer, of South Chicago, is visiting his daughter Mrs. Henry Rossbacher. Columbus in the court of Spain, at the Opera House next Wednesday Evening.

.. Hungarian Grass Seed for sale, at lOutSr per bushel below the Rensselaer pric6, at my farm, 2 miles north of Rensselaer. Also have some corn and oats for sale. 41—3tp. Alfred Donnelly. A few nights ago some miserable malicious cur sneaked into. John Medicus’s garden and cut down all his grape vines, all loaded wiih young grapes. It was an act of pure au d unprovoked wantonness. Temperance Mother Goose and her family at the Opera House, June 26.

The date given last'week for the time of Bishop Dwenger’s visit, to administer the rites of confirmation to the Indian students, was erronious being stated a week too early. Next Monday June 15th, is the time appointed. Grand Pageant at the Opera House Wednesday Evening June 17, representing tiie history of our country in appropriate costumes and beautiful scenes included in the space of 400 yrs. A prominent young business man of Rensselaer patronizes the Sunday afternoon vestibule for Chicago quite frequently, these days, and rumor is rife regarding matrimonial matters. * ' ■ -

The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago is in tine shape to make some handsome earnings this summer. It is better equipped and better manned for business than last year, and its stone traffic alone insures larger earnings. The rates on stone from Bedford to Chicago is 12 cents per 100 pounds. Grain is now hauled three times thaf'distance at as low a rate. Indianapolis Journal. A Farmers Alliance picnic will be held at Kniinan On Saturday, June 20, and promises to be a right pleasant affair. Among the features will be a basket dinner, speeches by L. E. Glazebrook, A. G. W. Farmer and others, a bower dance in the afternoon and evening, and plenty of good music to fill in the intervals. The a cordial invitation to all to attend. *

Oui stock of fancy goods is com plete. Hemphill & Honan. A good single-seat top-buggy for sale at a bargain, or will exchauge for a, good horse. Laßue Bros.

Mrs. Rutha Duggins, wife of Geo. Duggins, died at their home on Warren Robinson’s farm, a mile or two .4 Mr —* ■■ northeast of town, last Thursday, of exhaustion following confinement. Her age was not quite 30 years, but she had been the mother of 7 children, sos whom survive her. Her maiden name was Record, and she married Mr. Geo.Duggins in 1875. The funeral was held Saturday, by Rev. I. I. Gorby. Notwithstanding the extreme inclcirfency of the weather, quite a number of sympathizing friends followed the remains to their last resting place, in Weston cemetery.

Eight persons were baptized last Sunday at 5 P. M. at the Pinkamink bridge in Gillam township west of the School house by pastor Harmon, of Medaryville. Two were baptized by sprinkling and six by immersion. Four weeks previous six persons were baptized by sprinkling at the school houser ===

The abundant rains of the last two weeks have given vegetation hereabouts a great boom, and everything now. looks promising for good crops, this year. The dry spell which preceded the rains, was remarkably severe for the time of year. So much so, in fact, that several farmers have stated that com planted before tile 10 th of May did not get out of the ground until the Ist of June.

Landlord Dexter, of the Nowels House, went to Lafayette Monday evening and closed with the Trustees of Purdue University the contract for conducting the big dining hall of the University, the next school year, beginning ip. September. It is, to all appearances, an excellent opening our townsman has struck, and while our people will be sorry to lose him and his excellent family from our town, they will rejoice that his prospects are so promising.

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.

Prof. H. L. Wilson and wife went to their old home at Sheridan, last Monday. Mrs. Wilson will remain there during the vacation, but in two weeks Mr. Wilson will go to Bloomington to attend the special Summer Normal in advanced scientific work, at the State University. County Superintendent Warren and High School Principal Sparling also propose attending the same, during its course of five weeks. Messrs. Wilson and Warren will be back to Rensselaer in ample time to conduct the regular Summer Normal, at this place.

The question of who is the County Superintendent in Benton county is in a muddle, and will have to be settled by the courts. The trouble arose from the fact that two men each claim to be the rightful trustee of Oak Grove township, and both were iresent and voted at the meeting to elect a superintendent,- with the result that B. F. Johnson, the former incumbent, received 6 votes and Clias. H. West a like number. The muddle arose from the death of the trustee elect of Oak Grove, before he qualified. The Commisioners appointed a trustee but the former incumbent claimed the right to retain the position, on the grounds that he could hold the office until his succesor was elected and qualified, and that the qualification never took place. ... .

One of the most noted and bloody crimes ever perpetrated in northwest Indiana is called to mmd by4he following from the Valparaiso Vulelte:

“In 1868 a man by the name of Page, ‘at that time living west of town, shot and killed his wife and mother-in-law, and also shot a young lady by the name of Ludolph. He then tried to burn the bodies up by saturating the house with Oil and setting fire to it, but Miss Ludolph succeeded in escaping from the burning house, Page thinking she Was dead. Page weut to the pen for lifo, but afterward succeeded in committing suicide. A revolver is now on exhibition at Heinman & White’s drug store which is said to be the one which t*age used in the killing, it haying recently been found in the ruins of the old house.”