Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Mrs. Geo. Strickfaden is visiting her mother at Champaign, 111. _ “Nevada,” or the “Lost Mine” Opera House next Thursday night. Mrs. H. Clark is sick with a malarial fever. There is, naturally, great excitement in the neighborhood over the oil discoveries. Don’t forget the Millinery Opening, at Hemphill & Honan’s next week. Miss Laura Teeter, of Tipton, is visiting Miss Mamie Spitler and relatives. ” Our Candee rubber goods are not auction or forced sale goods, but bought by us fresh from the factory, ==—- Hemphill & Honan. J. W. King will give another shooting match, next Thursday, and this time at live birds. Fob Rent.—Good seven room house with barn. Inquire of W. R. Cotton. Mrs. Mark Phelps and Miss Jennie Beal, of Remington, were visiting Rensselaer friends several days last week and until over Jjunday. Candee rubber goods at Hemphill & Honan’s, cheaper than ever offered before for first quality goods, fresh from the factory. Rensselaer people took advantage of the low rates for Chicago, prett y liberally , 25 tickets being sold Tues - day, and the same number yesterday . If you want furniture go to Nowe Is & Randle. They have the largest stock in the county, to select from. Watches, clocks and Jewelry and silverware at rock bottom prices at H. J. Rossb wher’s, with F. B, Meyer Rev. Gorby’s subject next Sunday morning will be, “The Spider’s Web.” In the evening “An Artist’s view,’ ’ a sermon to young people.

The handsome new M. E. church at Morocco, just completed at a cost of about $3,500, will be dedicated one week from next Sunday, Oct. 18. All friends of the church are cordially invited to be present. For tranks go to Nowels <fc Rand le Do you know that Nowels & Randle are under-selling all competitor s inFumiture? ©b Washbum was detained from going to Chicago this week, for the special post graduate course, but will begin next Monday. Tommy Grant was over from Remngton Tuesday. His wife, who has been so very dangerously sick, is now able to sit up. Don’t sweep your carpets with your old broom but go to Nowels <fc Randle and buy a carpet sweeper. We are selling 54 in. dress flanne 1 very cheap. If you don’t believe i t come and see. L. Hopkins.

The creamery and Marsh Warner have received from the ice factory at Lafayette, this week, a car-load of “summer cured” ice. It is far immense blocks, and is about the finest nd clearest ice ever seen in this region. It is also the first machine made ice ever brought to Re nssel aer A desirable two story house of 6 rooms and seven large lots for rent* cheep; inquire at this office for further information. , Bring in your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry and have them repaired in workmanlike manner and warranted by H. J. Rossbacher, at F. B. Myers’ drug store.

The boss sweet pumpkin of the year *9l has been on exhibition at The Republican office for some days past, and has attracted much attention. It weights about 60 or 70 lbs., but being circular and/ fiat in form with deep corrugations] it looks about as big as a cart whqbl. It was raised by Henry Sparlink some miles south of town. \ / i

A whole string of weddings of prominent young Rensselaer people is on the tapis, within the next two or three weeks.

An eight months’ old infant son of Dr. and Mrs. Merry, of Mt. Ayr, was brought to Rensselaer for burial, Tuesday. Nice easels at Nowels & Randle’s. For anything in the fancy goods line call on Hemphill & Honan. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coen, who have been spending a few weeks with Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson have returned to their home at Chicago. Ellis & Murray’s have one room 80x30 feet full of men’s clothing . Elder R. E. Utz, of Butb/r University, will preach in the Christian church next Sunday, morning and

evening. Ellis & Murray have the best lighted store in town. Do you want a carpet, go to Nowels <fc Randle to buy. Mrs. M. E. Lecklider has a new and competent trimmer for the fall season. Ladies, call and examine her work. Dr. Hartgell is away on an extended trip through the west and northwest, but will probably arrive home this week. To Rent.—My residence, nor th of the depot. Good house, barn, well, and 5 acres of land, largely in fruit. Enquire at Williams’ furniture store. .. - . T. F. Clabk.

Delos Thompson’s 4 year old son Don is seriously sick with scarlet-fever and pneumonia. Dr. Waddell, a homeopathic physician from Battle Creek, Mich., is attending him. Nearly everybody are buying their fall boots and shoes of Ellis <fc Murray. The new Parker school, northwest of town, Miss Ura McGowan teacher, did not open last Monday, as expected, as the paint was not sufflcien tly dry. It will begin next Monday. I have a splendid property in Rensselaer, Ind. for sale or trade for lauds in Jasper Co. Anyone wishing a home call and see me. ts B.F. Ferguson. One John Leslie was fined $5 and costs, by squire Morgan, last Friday, for public indecency, and is laying it out in jail, having 14 days in all. He was more or less drunk when the offense was committed.

The railroad juggernaut still walks over its bovine victims out near the depot. The last case was last Thursday morning, when a good cow belonging to the Misses Culp was killed. For Bargains go to Nowels & Randle.

Our Rubber Stock is at hand. Candee goods as usual and will be sold cheaper than ever, Hemphill & Honan, Pioneer shoe store.

A. F. Long moved into his newly purchased residence, on River street, last Thursday. The house just vacated by him, one door west of the sheriff’s residence, is occupied by the Misses Comer, who will conduct a boarding house therein. Their own house, opposite the old M. E. church, is occupied by their brother, Will Comer.

The first Marion tp.. Teachers’ Institute was held in the high school building, last Saturday. The session was devoted to organizing for the year, and to discussing preliminary school work. The organization was effected by electing Miss Dema Hopkins township principal, or president, A. J. Worstell vice-president and Miss Cora Wasson secretary. The next Institute will be held Saturday the 17th inst., at the same place.

The shock of an earthquake, which was so severely felt over all the central and southern portions of this state and Illinois, on Saturday, Sept., 27, was quite distinctly felt by many persons in Remington, some being even wakened from their sleep by the creaking of their houses and the rattling of windows and crockery. There is no doubt but that the shock in a lighter form extended all r over the county but, so far as heard from, Uncle Billy Beck, of near Weston cemetery, is the only resident of Rensselaer that has a distinct recollection of feeling the quake here.

Abe Long is having a considerable addition erected to his newly purchased house, on River street.

Mrs. Walter,Porter went west last week for a month’s visit with relatives» in Arkansas City, Pratt Center Greensburg and other Kansas points. Mrs. Levanda Huff, of Crawfordsville, is making her home for the winter with her son, W. A. Huff, the. watchmaker.

While in the city last week we s«i> cured a great bargain in 54 in. dress flannels. L. Hoi-kins.

[Geo. K. Hollingsworth’s room formerly occupied by J. F. Hird man is being fitted up for the occupancy of W. A. Huff, who intends opening a jewelery store and watch and clock repairing shop, there, oh his own acnount. b • ■ ~77~;

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 <fc Honan

Isaac Hemphill, who lately sold his property on Front street to Geo. K. Hollingsworth, now occupies A. Leopold’s double tenant house, south of the courthouse.

D. S. Willey has been notified of his selection to take charge, as head butter-maker of a new creamery, just instituted at Georgetown, HI. He expects to receive notice to begin his duties in a few days.

A. McCoy <fc Company are now prepared to make farms at low rates, and on most favorable terms. The privilege given to pay all or any part of a loan, on any interest pay-day. We can have the money ready as soon as your title is shown to be good. Come and see us if you desire a loan. ts. Jeff Smith, of a few miles west of town, was thrown from a horse last Sunday and quite badly bruised, the horse falling upon him. It was at first thought that his neck was broken, but Mrs. Jackson was called and found the injuries, though painful, not dangerous.

The Ladies of Rensselaer are Respectfully informed that Mrs. J. M. Hopkins has been appointed sole Agt., for Viavi: Ladies suffering with any form of female weakness give her a call. ~ 7 ~

Mr. George W. Cover, of Fair Oaks and Mrs. Mary Condon, of Rensselaer, were married last Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 30, at the residence of the bride, Rev. A. E. Pierson, of Union tp., officiating. Both parties are parents of grown-up families of children; they will reside aa Fair Oaks.

Special prices on Watches, Chains, and - Jewelry of all kinds at H. J. Rossbacher’s, with F. B. Meyer.

Furniture! Furniture!! Owing tp the' extra large stock on hands at present, we will for the next sixty day make special prices on furniture ts. Nowels & Randle

Charley Watson has returned from his trip through the Fair circuit. He was arrested at Crown Point and fined fifty dollars and costs for running a fortune wheel. It cost him sll6. The (fid judge gave him the privilege to “pay it, layit, or stay it” He payed it and returned to Rensselaer, and is again reinstated in the plastering business.

Cinda Macklinburg, a little girl living with Nathan Fendig’s family, was accidentally cut in the head with an ax, last Friday, while one of Mr. Fendig’s boys was splitting wood. It was a wide cut, and laid open the scalp to the bone, but not dangerous. Mrs. Dr. Jackson dressed the wound and it is now doing well.

At the clay pigeon shooting match last Thursday the following scores were made: Shots. Broke- Missed. J. W. King,.......40...34.... 6 Chas. Thomas, 39.. .20.. ..19 C. C. Starr,.... ....44...14....30 Sullivan, 32...17....15 T.J. McCoy, .W...17....22 Geo. Minnicus, 23...12....11 Delos Thompson,..*39.. .24... .15 Grant Hopkins,..,. .10... 3.... 4 Charley Rhoades,.... 6... 2.... 4 Frank Osborne, 5... 3.... 2

W. T. Perkins’steam well boring outfit began work yesterday afternoon on the proposed well in front of the Nowels House. The town board is to contribute $25 towards the cost of the well, and Mr. Nowels pays the rest.

See the Ellis & Murray, cloak department.

Mr. Williamson, manager of the work of building the new cement walk, in the court house yard, will be pleased to make prices for any persons wishing anything in that line.

The Wolcott Banner no longer waves. It died for want of sufficient patronage. The Remington Press offers the ex-publishers consolation by suggesting that judging by Wolcott’s rate of increase daring the last ten years, that it will be able to support a paper about the year 1990, but not before.

-4 ' Ellis <fc Murray sell Houen & Son ’s shoes for men. Try them and you will buy no other. M The play of “Nevada; or The Lost Mine” will be given at the Opera House, next Thursday night, unrer the management of Wm. Phillips, supported by about the same company that gave “Under The GasLight” It is described as most interesting and thrilling drama, and that it will be well rendered no one can doubt who was fortun ate enough to have witnessed the production of “Under The Gas-Light.” Much new scenery is being prepared for the coming performance. Goodland now has several miles of gravelled streets which were gravelled under the new law which permits town residents to have their streets improved and assesses the cost on property owners adjoining, and issues long-time bonds, after the manner of gravel road building. Remington is also doing considerable in the way of graveling its streets, the money being raised by subscripton; Hon. Robt. Parker heading the list with SIOO, with several other enterprising and public spirited citizens fol--1 lowing with SSO each.

Two of the young Indians ran away from the Indian School one day last week, but returned Sunday morning. The new Dunlap shape, in stiff hats at Ellis & Murrays. A young Indian who had left the Indian School at this place, to go to his home in Wisconsin, was killed last week, while getting off the cars, near the place of his destination .

Call in at Ellis <fc Murray’s and look at their underwear stock. The case of accidental death at DeMotte, mentioned last week, proved to have been that of James Davisson, al3 year old boy. He was playing on a moving freight train, bn the Three I. R. R., and fell between the cars, and both legs were crushed, above the knees. Coroner Benjamin, in his report, entirely exonerates the railroad officials from blame, in the matter.

The three nights’ season of the drama, “Under The Gas-Light,” at the Opera House, last week, > was a splendid success, both in point of attendance and quality of its producttion. The actors, one and all, not only did well but wonderfully well—well enough to have been professionals instead of amateurs. Tne scenic portion of the performance was also excellent and far beyond all previous reasonable anticipations.

The Rev. J. L. Smith, D. D. presiding elder of Valparaiso district, presented his 31st annual report as a presiding elder to the Northwest Indiana M. E. conference, last Friday, and asked to be relieved from any more district work. He is over 80 years old, bqt still a marvellously hale and vigorous man for his age. He has been over 50 years in the min-

istry. At the close of the conference he was called to the front and presented wite 51 silver dollars, representing the years of his active ministry, as a token of esteem from his brethren in the conference. At his request his relation was changed from that of active to supernumary.

The expected sports of last Thursday did not all materialize, but the 150 yard race between Al Robinson and Oshkosh, for SSO a side, took place, and was won by Robinson. He obtained the lead at the start and maintained it to the end, but Oshkosh fell when about 30 yards from the end stake. Oshkosh’s friends claim, too, that he had no fair show from the fact that the crowd pressed in so close that there was no room for him to pass Robinson. Another race, for $l5O a side, has been arranged between the two, for next Thursday afternoon Oct., 15, the distance 175 yards and for which a forfeit of $25 a side has been put up. It is probable that this race will take place at the track of the Re nsselaer Stock Farm, as arrangements can be made and enforced there to give to each contestant an absolutely even show, with no exouse for subsequent squealing. Considerable money changed hands on the

race of last Thursday. The race between the local runners was indefinitely post-poned, one of them having withdrawn and another having boils on his neck. Another race arranged for next Thursday is between RossGrant and Victor Yeoman; and still another is between Harvey Al’s younger brother, and_Lonie Hopkins, distance 100 yards, purse $25 a side. These other races will come off at the same time and place as the big race. The political game of ball did not take place, but the two nines at the Indiana School came over and played a good, game. Say Friends, if you owe us anything either on account or due paper, please call and settle at once and thereby fulfill your promise, and make us glad.

HAMMOND BROS.