Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A son for Able Grant, of Barkley Tp., last Saturday. “Children’s Day” services at the Presbyterian church, next Sunday at 10:45 A. M., and also at 7:45 F. M. - Theffamo isl ugr of Mr. and Mrs, Hemphill’s new house, on Front street. Dowler <fe Banes are the contractors. Willing Workers Entertainment June 26 at the Opera House. Brown’s Boston Creole Vaudeville Company, at the Opera House, next Monday evening. One night only. Bev. T. F. Drake returned last Saturday ffoma”two weeks visit with relatives in lowa. The Children’s Day exercises at the M. E. Church will die held nest Sunday night instead of in the morning. Willing Workers give a benefit entertainment for Mrs. Clifton, in the Opera House. June 26. Binder twine and extras on hand, at Coen & Paxton’s. Nice stylish pant, equal to Taylor made and at half price. Ellis & Murray’s great pants sale Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Austin went to Crawfordsville Tuesday to attend commenceme at Wabasht College, Mr. Austin’s alma matei The W. C. T. U. will meet at the Missionary Baptist church, on Tues - day, June 23. All members and those interested are invited to attend. Temperance Mother Goose and her family will stop with the Willing Workers, June 26.

Finest cream in town at King’s See the new confirmation wreaths, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Missses Lydia and Ella Dwiggins, teachers in the Marion city schools, are home for the long vacation. The “Young Americans,” of the Indian school, will play the return game with Remington, to-day. Quite a number of local sports will attend. Mr. Andrew Arnold arrived horn e Tuesday, from a business trip to Wabash Co., this state, and Preble Co., Ohio. Everywhere he saw crops looking-immense, The Empire Binders and Mowers, and all repairs for the same, for sale by W. R. Nowels & Son. Clothing at your own price at J H. Willey & Son’s. ‘J'he apparatus for the cheese-making outfit has been received at the Rensselaer creamery and the room for it’s use is nearly ready. It is expected that operation in tin cueeie-mikin g line will begin this week.

The Frameless and Banner Binders m6et the demands of everybody, sold by Coen & Paxton. One night only. Brown’s Boston Creole Vaudeville Co., from the Standard Theater, of Chicago, next Monday night. Frank Stockton, of Ha warden, lowa, a former resident of Rensselaer, is visiting friends here and in Lafayette. The serious sickness of his sister, Mrs. Dr. Bitters, was the immediate cause of his visit. Remember:—lo days only, Ellis & Murray's pants sale; The North American Turner Bund is held at Indianapolis from June 19th to 22nd. ThoMonon Route will sell tickets to Indianapolis and return at one fare for the round trip. Tickets sold Friday and Saturday and good to return till Wednesday. Among the petitions from various organizations asking for the appointment of ex-Congressman Owen as Superintendent of Immigration, was one from T. V. Powderly and over one hundred and eighty thousand Knights of Labor. This is Said to be the largest petition of the kind ever presented to the president.

B. Forsythe and wife were in Chicago this week attending a dry goods house clearance sale of summer goods for the Chicago Bargain Store. Wait for pants sale, Saturday June 20th. Lasting 10 days, at Ellis & Murray’s. The many friends of Mrs. Dr. Deming will be glad to learn that she is improving considerably from her former seemingly hopeless condition. If you are a man or a boy, you wear pants. Remember Ellis «fe Murrays pants sale Saturday June 20th, forlO days. Cushwa Bros, of Frankfort make the finest cream in the State. Sold: at King’s. Mrs. Della Cotton Thompson is visiting her parents here, and convalescing from her late long and dangerous illness. Look out in a few days for some wonderful bargains in summer dry goods, Shoes and Slippers, etc. bought at a great clearance sale at less than manufacturer’s actual cost. Chicago Bmigain Store.Men’s shoes 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. Bro. Hennegar has changed the form and size of his paper, the Francesville Enterprise, and otherwise greatly improved it. He has also bought out the rival publication, Ihe New Era, thus giving him a better field. He is now making a very creditable paper, and deserves success.

Hungarian Grass Seed for sale, at 10 cts. per bushel below the Rensselaer price, at my farm, 2 miles north of Rensselaer. Also have some eonr and oats for sale. 41 —8tp. Alfred Donnell y Temperance Mother Goose and her family at the Opera House, June 26. Marriage licenses since last reported: j Samuel R. Shreve, ( Lizzie Cover, j Thomas Whalen, ( Amanda M. Stanley, j John C. Porter. ( | Carrie Irwin. We make buttons to match any kind of dress goods, and on short notice. J. H. Willey & Son. Ladies’shoes from $1 to $5, at Hemphill & Honan’s. When you need a straw hat for everyday or Sunday go to Hemphill & Honan’s, they’ve got ’em. An eleven year old boy, Frank Fuhrman by name, committed suicide by hanging in Monroe tp., Carroll county, on Tuesday of last week. This is the third case of suicide by young boys, in the vicinity of Delphi, during the last 12 months. A strange and, sad truly. No cause seemed to be known for Fulirman’s suicidal deed.

St hayed. —Two horses, geldings. One black pony, white hind feet, star in forehead brand L. G. The other one dark bay, 60me would call it brown, age 3 years old, this Spring. Last heard from they were 3 miles south of Monon on Tuesday or Wed. nesday of last week June 2nd or 3rd Any information leading to the recovery of them will receive a liberal reward. N. J. York, Monon, Ind. White Co. L:ck 80x.24.

The Epworth League had a social Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. S. A. Hemphill, on Front Street. It was a very pleasant occasion. See the wonderful Spanish Dancers, at the Opere House, Monday night The Stock Farm has traded their mare Bee Bee for a half interest in the Vope colt, the noted young pacer, owned at Prancesviile. Hear Kook, the King of all Komediass at the Opera House, Monday night. J. H. Fox worthy, an attorney, of Lincoln, Neb., was here looking after a case in the circuit court. He reports that Beth Cox, a former well known resident of Jasper county, has long been located at Lincoln and is in excellent shape financially; his biggest strike having been the sale of a portion of his farm for town lots in Lincoln.

Ladies, call at Mrs. Lecklider’s and examine her new line of spring and summer millinery, laces, notions and ladies’ goods, just received from Chicago. ** - The project of removing the principal packing houses and , stock-yards from Chicago to Toleston in Lake County, on the shore of Lake Michigan, has been revived, and there is now every probability that the plan will be carried out. This, if done, will result in the building up of a very large city there in short time, larger perhaps than any now in the state. Bishop D wenger administered the., rite of confirmation, last Monday, to 11 parishoners and 22 Indian students. The ceremony was held at the Chapel, in the Indian School. The Bishop’s health is exceedingly poor, from heart disease and other maladies. He has not slept in a bed for more than a year. Those who buck against the Buckeye always get left. Did you see the two machines in one wagon, sect out by Coen & Paxton, Monday ? Surveyor Dunn and his party are making good progress in their preliminary survey of the Big Slough or Wakarusha ditch. The supposed doubtful point as to the matter of plenty of fall at the outlet of the proposed ditch in the Iroquois river, below Rensselaer, was settled favorably, there being found a fall sufficient for all practical purposes. There was a big row at Monon, on Saturday the 6th inst., between three switchman on one side and Chris. Middlestadt, proprietor of the Junction House, and his son on the other. Mr. Middlestadt was very badly hurt by a blow in the eye, and the windows of ThebuiTdiugwerelnanyOfthem smashed. Two of the switchmen were arrested but the other escaped. A. G. Wright to-day takes the position of roadmaster of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago between Indianapolis and Hammond and Lafayette and Monon. Mr. Wright ranks among the most competent of roadmasters. For twenty-three years he held such a position on the Beeline, six years ago went to the L. N. A. C.; on the Black management taking hold he was dropped, but after a.year he is restored to. the position. —lndianapolis Journal.

A divorce was granted Tuesday by Judge Hammond, to Mrs. M. Crowell, from John 11. Crowell, on the gounds, of bigamy and abandonment &c. The plaintiff was given her maiden name of Watson and the custody Of her Child. She is a very estimable young lady of Wheatfield Tp., and in this marriage was the innocent and blameless victim of a conscienceless scoundrel whose deserts would be the penitentiary, if he could be caught. From all parts of the county the farmers who come to Rensselaer report an almost unprecedented excellence in the condition of the crops. Wheat and rye were never so goud in promise, since time began. Corn also is in grand condition. Not very large yet, hut repairing that deficiency visibly, every day, and remarkably uniform-in stand, and immaculately clean of weeds. Meadows are not quite bo good, the drouth in May having worked them some mischief.

The Rensselaer relatives of Harry Zimmerman, The Republican’s former faithful typo, received information last week of his marriage at Mead ville, Pa., his present location, to Miss Alice Pitts. The marriage took place two months ago, but for some reason the friends back here were not informed of the fact until last week. It is now evident that the Colleg e building will be completed in ample time for the beginning of the school year, in September. The stair builders and painters are doing the final work in the interior and will be through before the last of July. The work of putting the surrounding grounds in condition has also made excellent progress. In this work the stalwart pupils of the Indian School adjoining have largely assisted. C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea is the moat refreshing of beverages. A good single-scat top-buggy for sale at a bargain, or will ex6hauge for a good horse. Laßue BRps.

Lewis L. Alter has sent out cards for a dinner next Monday June 22nd, inst., in honor of his fortieth birthday. He has recently purchased the old “Stons Farm” in Carpenter Township, where his brothers, Isaac, David, and John settled in 1847, and which their father, the late Rev. John Alter, purchased from the U. S‘ On this farm Lewis was born in 1851 and still lives there, being the oldest resident of that township who was born in it. , The frog catching business, which had been-quiescent for some months, took a frcv-h start about the beginning of this month, and the greatest of Indiana frog and rabbit merchants, T. 11. Hurley, of Blackford, has been shipping a good many pounds of frog quarters. Last week for instance, he made two pretty large shipments, through the Rensselaer express office, of about 75 or 80 pounds each, and the week previous, he also shipped largely. The frogs he ships now are mostly of the big gree variety and thus bring excellent prices.

Prairie Lodge, F. A. M., frill cele- j brate St. John’s day, next Tuesday, by a big picnic in Weston’s Grove. Many representatives from neighboring lodges are expected to attend. The High School Orchestra will furnish music for the the Wil- j ling Workers entertainment June 2G. j Admission, children lOcts. adults j 20cts. | fcTlie annual examination at tne In- j dian School will be held on Monday, | Tuesday and Wednesday, of next week. On Wednesday afternoon, from 1 o’clock to 3, commencement exercises will be held, and the distribution of premiums take place. That this will be a very interesting occasion there is no doubt, and as all such as take an interest in the School are kindly invited, it is likely that many townspeople- will be present.

I wish to inform the ladies that I have my dressmaking establishment now in good running order, and am now competent of filling ail orders promptly and satisfactorily. Ladies are invited to call and be convinced that I can do their work to please them, Mrs. Hester Ciupps. Cor, Jefferson St. and Chi. voad.l-tp.

Alfred Donnelly brought in last Thursday from his place a couple miles north of town, some specimen plants of those permicious weeds, the Canada thistles. They are much like ordinary thistles in appearance, above ground, but the roots ot them are a terror. They are long enough to go clear through and elincli on the other side; and when they get a grip on a piece of ground, the only way to get them out is to dig them up root and branch. Mr. Donnelly and a hired man were about two days in digging up a patch covering about 10 square rods. Mr. Donnelly mentioned two other farms that had patches of these most pestiferous plants, in his neighborhood. No amount of care or labor should be spared in their eradication. It will be an evil hour for the farmers of Jasper County, when Canada thistles get a foot-hold here. Ladies’ shoes from $1 to $5 at Hemphill & Honan’s.