Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1891 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Bert Taylor, of Lafayette, is now an able “salesman with Ellis & Murray. Mbs Clara. Burt, of Lafayette, is visiting Rensselaer friends. Finest cream in town al. King’s The best Fanning Mill on earth for sale cheap at Hammond Bros. A girl for Con Hildebrand, yesterday morning. p* Mrs. J. C. Deming has now so far improved from her long and very dangerous sickness as to be able to sit up, a little.

R. C. Dowler’s family from Williamsport joined him here Tuesday, and now occupy James l Nelson’s house, in Thompson’s Addition. The attendance at the Rensselaer schools still continues to increase, and it is now evident that an additional teacher must be employed, at once. We are sorry to say that Will Imes, the night operator, has been given permission to look for another job, The young man got asleep, and let a train slip by. Mrs. M. Donnelly and family have moved back to Rensselaer from Chicago, and now occupy Rev. Geo. Havens’ house, near Berry Paris’s place. The Monticello Baptist Association meets at West Point, White Co., this week. Six or eight representatives of the Rensselaer Baptist church are in attendance. Mrs. Dora Spitler wishes to inform those who want washing done, that she has now moved for the winter into C. B. Steward’s house, on Jefferson St. Fine Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing and work warranted, at lowest prices, at H. J. Rossbacher’s. C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea is the most refreshing of beverages.

A very commendible enterprise is on hand in Rensselaer, with every prospect of early success. It has for its object the organization of a gymnasium and gentlemen’s dub. About two dozen persons or firms have already agreed to contribute $lO each for the purposes named; and no difficulty is apprehended in seeming enough more to make the movement an assured success. Several Farms for sale. From 40 acres upwards, at reasonable prices, for cash or on time to suit purchasers. Fletcher Monnett, * ts —Agent Joe Anderson, our former cigar maker, was in town yesterday, in the capacity of traveler for a Chicago house. Mrs. M. E. Lecklider informs the ladies of this vicinity that she returned from Chicago last week, with a large new line of millinery, ladies’ notions Ac., and invites their inspection of the same. Lou Adams, daughter of Henry I. Adams, of Jordan tp. was taken violently sick last Friday afternoon, while in town. Was taken home and died at three o’clock Saturday morning. The exact nature of her disease is not known, as no physician was called. Her age was a few weeks more than eleven years. The funeral was conducted by Rev. U. M. McGuire, and was largely attended. Interment in Welch cemetery.

A couple of the members of the faculty of St Joseph’s College, had an exciting and dangerous experience Monday afternoon. They were just starting to go back from town in a road cart, when their horse suddenly ran away at a fearful of speed, and also began to kick the cart to flinders. He’kicked loose from the cart at the Iroquois bridge and threw the occupants violently out. They were both pretty severely jolted, and one was kicked once or twice, but neither severely injured, and both glad they escaped so easily.

1 Mr. Leslie Clark, local editor of the People's Pilot and Miss Allie D. Shriver were married last Saturday evening at the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev. LI. Gorby. It was a strictly private affair, not even the members of the parties’ families, or their most intimate friends being informed . beforehand of the intended marriage. To the School Maam’s of Jasper Co. We have purchased a few cases of Ladies Rubber Boots, the kind so many of you bought last fall, if in need of another pair call on us, we’ve got ’em.

HEMPHILL & HONAN.

Judge Healy’s bailiffs raided the town Tuesday night, and the Judge inflicted heavy fines upon a large number of persons, including C. G. Spitler, A. H. Hopkins, Eugene Spitler, E. P. Honan, Joe Eight and George Srrickfaden. The offenses were various in kind, the least serious being those of the two last mentioned, which was selling liquor in less quantities than a barrel at a time, after 11 o’clock at night. There is no appeal from Judge Healy’s decisions. A. McCoy drove up to the station, last Friday afternoon, and left, the team standing while he went into the depot, and they became frightened and ran away. They ran downtown, and without accident until they collided with and pretty badly damaged J. H. Willey’s buggy. They then ran around the corner by L. Hopkins’ store, where they ran into W. T. Perkins team and cart, and came to a

~Btand-stilh~~Neither Mr. Perkins nor his turnout were injured by the collision, but Mr. Perkins had a pretty narrow escape from being struck with the pole of the runaway rig. The only new developements in the Union Tp., skeleton sensation, so far as heard from, is the fact that several reliable parties now assert that other human skeletons have, in years past, been exhumed from almost exactly the same locality where this last one was found. This fact, together with the evident great length of time the bones have lain in the ground, as indicated by their greatly decayed condition, is very conclusive evidence that the skeleton is that of an Indian or prehistoric mound-builder. J. C. Benjamin, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Rial Benjamin, of Rensselaer, died at Lafayette last Sunday of swamp fever, contracted in Florida, from which state lie retumed about two weeks before. His age was 57 years, and he leaves 4 grown sons. His death leaves only two survivors of his parents 12 children, namely, Mrs. James T. Randle and R. P. Benjamin, both of Rensselaer. His parents were with him when he died, and remained until after the funeral, which was held Tuesday afternoon, at the Trinity M. E. church, Lafayette. A mysterious and shadowy apparition, described as about 20 feet high, by eight wide, and as having apparent fins but no head, tail or limbs, lately aeen floating over Crawfordsville, which was seei) by Rev. G. W. Switzer, of the Methodist church, and others, proves to have been a flock of “Kildeers” flying very high, and bewildered by the electric light. Mr. Switzer is receiving many letters, making inquiries about 4he spook, and he is being “kidded” on all sides. One letter came from Keeley's institute for inebriates at Plainfield, in which it is said that patients in that institution frequently saw similar visitations, and often with horns and tails in addition, but after a few d ay’s treatment the apparitions disappeared. The writer advises Mr. Switzer to come to Plainfield and take the treatment. The joke is evidently on Switzer.

Buy pure teae and fresh roasted coffee at C. C. Starr’s. We roast our own coffee as needed, consequently have no old, stale stock. f Hold! Just in; a fine line of all. kind of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware at lowest pi ices, at H. J. Rossbacher’e. Everything clean and new. Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots/ and shoes. Ellis ft Murray. Move Sept. Ist Special prices on Watches, Chains, and Jewelry of fill kinds at H. J. Rossbacher’s, with F. B. Meyer.