Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1891 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Miss Rose Paris made her parents a visit last week. Miss Ada Strong returned home, last week, frQm a visit in Illinois. The new Dunlap shape, in stiff hats at Ellis <fc Murrays. Williams has now on hand over 50 different kinds of Rocking chairs. Mrs. Eckhert and daughter Nellie, of Indianapolis, visited James Flynn’s family last week. . Fine baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hollingsworth, last Friday evening. Nearlygeverybody are buying their fall boots and shoes of Ellis & Murray. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J ake Eiglesbach was very seriously siek,lastweek,and at one time they were afraid it would not recover, but it is doing very well now. M onday was the last day for paying taxes without the penalty for delinquency, and County Treasurer Hemphill and his assistants were kept busy, as they were also on Friday and Saturday previous. The total amount taken in during the three days was about $9,000. Customers that wore out a $3.00 Kip Boot last year are coming back for the same boot this year. L. Hopkins. Dexter <fo Cox are prepared to m ake special rates on flour, by the barrel. Saturday night was Halloween, and the boys about town played a bout the usual number of pranks, such as removing gates from their hinges, filling door yards with boxes an d barrels, running off vehicles and o ther like performances. So far as heard from the pranks were of a harmless nature.

New and complete stock of boy’s flannel waists at Ellis & Murray’s. Mrs. M. E. Lecklider will continue her opening of fall and winter millinery, next Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4th and sth. Wm. Asher and Andrew Taylor and their respective families, went through town Friday evening, in covered wagons, headed for Kansas o r Oklahoma. The “prairie schooners’ ’ attracted a good deal of attention, being a rare sight now days, whereas--2 0 or 25 years ago, they were about the most familiar objects in every landscape, from April to December. The new Tan & Tobacco colors in jackets, at Ellis <fc Murray’s. We will announce to the public that we have added all kjnds of coal to our business, we will sell as cheap as any body. Dexter & Cox. The auditorium of the opera house is being fitted up to correspond with the late improvements on the stage). The wood-work has been handsomely painted and decorated by Wm. Phillips and the walls and ceilings are now being artistically papered by E. C. Owens. Mr. Eger has been to a great deal of trouble ih fitting up the Opera House, and deserves therefor the appreciation of our citizens. 200 ladies’ jackets received this week, at Ellis <fc Murray’s. We are selling Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s wraps, cheaper than any other house in Rensselaer owns them.

/H. G. Marrow, of Franklin, Pa?,; understood to be an inspector for the Standard Oil Company, visited the Swisher oil Well, in Gillam tp., last week, going from Rensselaer by li very team. He did not talk very freely regarding the well, but admitted that he thought it a pretty good well, but that its prospects for permanency were slight, on account os its little depth. The oil he prwMStfnced a good lubricator. A full line of millinery goods, just received at Hemphill <fc Honan’s. Mrs. M. E. Lecklider has a new and competent trimmer for the fall season. Ladies, call and examine her work. The memorial services, last Sunday afternoon in commemoration of the death of Oliver P. Morton, the great war governor, were held in the M. E. church, and not in the court house,as previously announced. A very large ongregution was present,including the local G. A. R. post and Women’s Relief Corps, in a body. The principal feature of the occasion was the address of Rev. Iff. M. McGuire, in which the distinguished services, strong character and exalted patriotism of that truly great man were ably and feelingly pertraydd. Rev. I. I. Gorby was master of ceremonies.

Dal Yeoman has been in Chicago this week, transacting some business for Changnon <fc Soucie. Chas. Vick removed his news depot yesterday into the room one door west of Fendig’s drug store. Any person wishing to invest or borrow money Call and see me, at my office, Rensselaer Bank. B. F. Ferguson. Albion MUler came from Hammond Sat urday, seriously sick with a fever. He is at M. F. Chilcote’s. . Rev. B. E. Utz will preach at the Christian church next Sunday, morning and evening. Subject for morning service; “Loyalty to Christ,” so evening; “Christian Unity.” Several Farms for sale. From 40 acres upwards, at reasonable prices, for cash or on time to suit purchasers. ; Fletcher Monnett, ——ts .' ■ __ -Agent The little town of Shelby, at the junction of the Monon and Three I railroads, is badly afflicted with diptheria, there having been 3 deaths there in the last 10 days. * Our Rubber Stock is at hand. Candee goods as usual and will be sold cheaper than ever, HemphillA Honan, Pioneer shoe store. Hans Paulson, trustee of Kankakee tp. was ’in town last Thursday and Friday, having just returned from several days searching for Chas. WjJ Bussell, lately of the vicinity of Wheatfield, and whom he found at Logansport Mr. Paulson, it seems, issurety for the young man for about SI,BOO or $1,900 and is likely to be left, for the full amount. 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

The Rensselaer Dramatic Stock Company will occupy the Opera House three evenings next week. Thursday night they will give Zoa, Friday night repeat Nevada, by request and Saturday night The Octoroon. All plays of intense interest, and thrilling scenic effects. New scenery, especially for these plays, is being prepared; and among the features will be a full sized river steam boat, loaded with cotton bales, molasses barrels, &c., [a band of jubilee singers, the burning of one boat and blowing up of another, &c. &c. The circuit court at Indianapolis, before which the appeal of the bankers from the decision of the state tax commission demanding them to furnish a list of depositors was taken, decided in favor of the banks. Judge Taylor in his finding held that if any one had the right to demand a list of depositors from the banks it was the county boards and that the state board had no authority. He also finds the claim that the bankers can be made to show their deposit books, contrary to the state and national constitutions.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the New Monon will be held Nov. 9, and may be a meeting of unusual interest. For the third time comes the rumor thatW.R. Woodard will succeed General Manager McDnel, but this is doubted ry a good many people. If a new general manager is to be appointed it is more likely to be George L. Bradbury than anyone else, his title to be assistant to the president and general manager. But this is only speculation, and there may be no changes at all. Should Mr. Bradbury be Appointed his office will be in Chicago, but he will still look after the affairs of the Lake Erie and Western, a property that he has helped to make most valuable.— Lafayette Journal.'

A bad affair took place in Monon, on Wednesday of last week. A young girl, evidently of bad character, named Dora Thorp, was strnck on the head with a beer glass, by Wm. Vanarsdal,in his saloon, and so badly injured that she died Saturday morning, at Lafayette, to which place she was removed the night after her injury. She had been drinking beer in the saloon, and according to the saloon keeper’s story, had become quarrelsome and abusive and was attacking him with a razor when he struck her with the beer glass. According to her story the only provocation was in her not paying for the beer she and her companion had drank, and which she had ordered. The postmortem examination showed that the skull was fractured and a piece driven into the brain. Vanaradel was married only the day before file assault to a daughter of Wm.’ Ward, one of the leading farmers of Pulaski county. He has been arrested.

Sylvester O’Meara is bad sick with erysipelas. A square piano for sale cheap. For information, enquire at this office. The jurors were allowed to go home, last week, Wednesday, and Tuesday were notified, that the would not be needed again, at all. Call oh Dexter <fc Cox when you want coal. John Johnson, from near Gobdland, was fined Sunday by Judge Morgan , for plain drunk. Total bill, sll.85. - The largest assortment of carpets in town, at Williams’ furniture store. Several patrons of the Rensselaer creamery have checks there for money due them, which they have apparently forgotten, Manager Strong would like to have them taken up. Business has been brisk atthedepotthis week. Nowels & Robinson are trans sering there large stock of lumber, coal and sewer pipe to Nowels Bros., & Co., and the invoice will be completed to-day. Grain market still continues active and new com commencing to move. Prices are as follows: wheat 85 cts; oats, mixed 25 cts; white 27 cts; rye 8 0 cts; new corn 33 cts; 75 pounds to the bushel; hay $2.60 to $7. Scarlet-rash is taking another round, and with more rapidity than on former occasions. Thirty scholars were absent from the first primary grade Monday morning, principally from this affection. There are a numbef absent in other grades, and the schools are liable to suffer. We are selling 54 in. dress flannel very cheap. If you don’t believe it come and see. L. Hopkins. Dr. Mary E. Jackson returned home, Wednesday morning, from Greenville, Ohio, where she had been called to attend the bedside of a sick brother. She left hhn much better on her return. Her husband, Dr. Jackson, of Hammond, took charge of her practice here during her absence. Hold! Just in; a fine line of all kind of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware at lowest prices, at H. J. Rossbacher’s. Next Sunday morning the Rev. I. I. Gorby will preach a sermon on Education, this sermon will be followed by a collection for educational purposes. This will be a “free will offering.” In the evening the 3rd of a series of sermons will be delivered to young men. Subject, Henry Ward Beecher. All are invited.

Larry Beck, of Delphi, one of the brighest young lawyers of Northern Indiana, died at 6:30 p. m.. Saturday, Oct. 24, after an illness of over a year, brought on from injuries received in a struggle with a midnight burglar, by whom he was shot. The wound caused a tumorous growth in the region of the stomach, and although the best medical skill was called to assist him, they all pronounced his case hopeless. He was fully aware of his condition, and like a brave man, he set bls house in order, arranged all his business affairs, and with heroic fortitude awaited the final summons. The tax duplicates for the year 1891 have been completed, and the first installment thereupon will be payable in a month or two and be delinquent after the third Monday of April next. The total amount of the tax on the duplicate, for the whole county, is $107,419.55. Total for last year $81,334.50. Increase over last year $26,085.05. The total of all kinds es state taxes, for 1891 is $23,825.37. The total last year was $12,855.03. Increase over last year $10,964.44. The total state tax paid by the county is thus very nearly doubled. As the increased assessment is mostly upon real-estate, of course the greater part of the increased state-tax will fall upon that clasa of property. It is safe to say that Jasper county farmers will pay, on an average, three times as much state tax next year as they have psid this year.