Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Dr. Hartsell is able to be upon the* streets again. John Reynolds has sold his racer,, Tennessee, to a Frankfort * man, named Smith. Fine shoes, widths B to EE a specialty. Chicago Bargain Store. Born, Monday evening, to Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Greenlee, northeast of; town, a son. October Standard Fashion sheets given to customers. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kimball, of; Zenia, visited the parents of the latter J Mr. and Mrs. Berry Paris, over Sun.; day. i Tfsavingmoneyisah object, buy your Boots and Shoes at nearly one half regular price, Chicago Bargain Store . James Maloy has brought his runner, Jim Reece, home to get over a lameness. He has had a successful trip with him. A large Stock of traveling men’s sample Boots at factory prices, a little scuffed but good as new. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. and Mrs. S. Hemphill’s tasty and commodious new residence, o>n Front street, is now completed and.' ready for occupancy. Don’t fail to hear that most wonderful prodigy of modern times, Hie Hoosier Boy Orator, at the Christian Church, next Tuesday evening. John Healy fainted last Saturday, •while at work in the shoe shop, and remained unconscious for quite a long time. The great and oppressive heat was probably the cause. The Boy Orator’s performance is not a parrot like repetition ofastring of words learned by role, but a veritables oration, delivered with all the grace and force of a most accomplished orator. At the Christian Church, next Tuesday exening. The worlds best make Stern, Mayer <fc Co Clothing, Gokey & Son, J. Miller Co. Boots and Shoes, Cones overalls st the only place in town. -—— Chicago Bargain Store,- :

Rev. L. E. Conner will preach in the Church of God next Sunday, morning and evening. Subject for morning: “Of what wiljthe Reward of the Righteous Consist?” Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hopkins had the misfortune, last week, to lose their infant daughter, aged 20 days, by a bowel trouble. The funeral was held last Thursday, by Rev. B. F. Ferguson. <•' Watches, clocks and Jewelry and silverware at rock bottom prices at H. J. Rossbacher’s, with F. B. Meye r An immense new stock in lat es styles of fall and winter Jackets and Cloaks. Chicago Bargain Store. The Stock Farm received another notable addition, last Saturday, in the receipt of two fine brood mares, 6 years old, from New York. They are excellently well bred, one having been sired by Mambrino King, the other by General Stanton. The Supreme Court has confirmed the case of Win. H. Gostlin vs. Edward C. Weeks. This ends a ease from Hammond, tried here on change of venue, in which the plaintiff got judgment fcr $lO3 for leveling up some land laid out as an addition to Hammond. In pro|K)rtion as the occupants of the big sky-scraping office buildings in Chicago the world” they decend in the building. Therefore we are glad to note that Santord Makcever has “taken a tumble” of several stories in the Chamber of Commerce building, in that city. All on account of rapid increase in his business; that of loaning and realestate.

P. M. Drake, of Alvin, Vermilion i'Co. ®., has become a resident of Rensselaer, living across the railroad. He is a horse-doctor by vocation. Greatest bargains ever offered in every department of the mammoth stock. 4-2 t. Chicago Bargain Store. Jacob Wagner, the drayman, has bought James Donnelly’s house, on Main street, opposite the Simpson grocery. Mr. Donnelly will build in another part of town. Irving J. Steiningeiyof Rochester, the Hoosier Buy orator will be at the Christian church Sept. 29, Gen. Admission 25 cents, Children under 10, 15 cents. The only store in town for latest style Camels-hair dress patterns in stripes, Coin dot and plaids. Chicago Bargain Store. B. F. Ferguson has been appointed general agent of the Aetna Life Insurance Co., for western Indiana and eastern Illinois. It is a good situation. : Hear the wonderful Hoosier Boy Orator at the Christian Church, next Tuesday evening, Sept. 29. W. J. Miller, the painter, went to Litchfield, Mich., yesterday, to be gone several weeks. His business will be left in charge of his foreman, Jack Knight.

John Paxton has moved into his attractive new residence in Newton’s Addition, this week. Ilis brother Joe’s house, near the Church of God, is also nearly completed. Ttje only house that buys Can dee Rubber Boots & Shoes in 50 case lots and saves about 10 percent, to 20per cent, fortheir customers is the Chicago Bargain Store. The wife of Hon. W. D. Owen Commissioner of Immigration, has hgain been very dangerously sick, but is now improving. She is at a sanitarium at Council Bluffs, lowa. Business demanded two more new clerks, Mr. 111. Garrison, of Remington and Mr. V. Web of Wheatfield. Chicago Baku ain - Momeujje, 111., now has another hay ' palace,'' It is much larger and grandjcr than that of last year, and is a decided ‘‘hit.” Like the Sioux City corn palace, it is becoming a national institution. I ' A benevolent minded lady turkey belonged to Dan’l Fairchild, of Keener tp. has adopted and raised to near maturity a brood of motherless young quails. They accompany her everywhere, even into the yards aud barns of her owner.

Uncle George Kessler, of Barkley tp. rivals Elder Shortridge, of Keener, as a grewer of peaches. He estimates his crop at 200 bushels. He has 1200 trees, but not all m bearing yet. Head-quarters for yarns, underwear flannels hosiery, gloves etc. Chicago Bargain Sto re. Miss Cecelia Wilkinson has just begun her second year as principal of one of the four city schools, at Hammond. Harry H. Francis, editor of the Michigan City Dispatch, State Senator and state bank examiner and one of the most prominent Knights of Pythias in the state, died suddenly on Monday of last week, in the 38th year of his age. Stock, quantity, fit and price of clothing downs them all. 4-2 t. Chicago Bargain Store.

Indiana game laws are open as follows: Deer, October 1 to January 1; quail or pheasants, October 15 to December 20; wild turkeys, November 1 toFebruary 1; prairie chickens, September! to February 1; July 1 to January 1; wild ducks, September 1 to April 15; squirrels, June 1 to December 20. • Hello! Now look here! Why ask your friend what time it is when you can buy a Fine Stem-Wind Elgin or Waltham Watch for almost nothing, at H. J. Rossbacher’s. We are selling 54 in. dress flannel very cheap. If you don’t believe it come and see. L. Hopkins.

The Stock Farm’s horses did not have everything quite their own way at Peru, last week. They won a good race with Leo and another with Belle Medium, but the same horses were also each beaten in another race. This week the horses are at Fort Wayne, and start in three races, and in one of which there are 27 entries. Bring in your Watches, Clocks ami Jewelry and have them repaired in workmanlike manner and warranted by IL J. Rossbacher, at F. B. Myers’ drug store. Mr. aud Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth arrived from Kalamazoo, Thursday night. The latter landed at Philadelphia from her European trip on Sunday, the 13th, some four days later than expected. The cause di the delay was a most terrific storm at sea, during which, for three days, nearly everybody was kept in their staterooms with all the hatches closed, and in constant fear that the boat would founder and all on board be lost. It was a most unpleasant experience.

Ben McColly has moved into Rensselaer, from Union tp., and Occupies Judge Hammond’s tenant house, corner Division and Harrison streets. Remember dear people we are the oldest established shoe store in the town, we can and will give you bargains in good goods, call now. Hemphill & Honan Surely the people of Rensselaer ought to be better posted in regard to the names of our streets. We venture to say that not half the people in town could give the name of the street they live on, let alone the names of the other streets. Would it not be a good investment for the town Board to have the names of the streets properly posted ? It would not cost much , and be a great convenience. We are not selling out, but we are selling cheap. Especially dress goods. L. Hopkins.

Send for catalogue and then decide. Fall term Sept., 7th. Address. 52-2 m. Union Bus College. Lafayette, Ind It is predicted that the next stage in electrical development will be heating by electricity, says the Elkhart Review. It is only about ten years since electric lighting was introduced, and now it is almost universal. The electric motor has come to the front within even a shorter time. It is safe to predict that electric heating will soon follow. A well known electric engineer says the practicability of electric heating has been fully demonstrated, and he predicts that it will not be long before all modern buildings will be so heated. Our Rubber Stock is at hand. Candee goods as usual and .will be sold cheaper than ever, Hemphill <fc Honan, Pioneer shoe store.

The School Board has made the best solution practicable of the problem of more room and more teachers for our over-crowded town schools. They have secured the use of the town hall and this they are using for the first primary room, Miss Me Donald teacher, with 75 or 80 pupils. The room thus vacated in the school building is utilized by the.division of the high school. Isaac Reubelt, lately in the Gramnfar room, is made assistant principal of the high school, and has the Freshman class thereof under hisV instruction. It numbers about 45 or 46. As Mr. Reubelt’s successor in the Grammar room, the Board has secured the services of James N. Leatherman, a teacher Of long experience, who ranked as among the very best teachers in the county', outside of Rensselaer and Remington.