Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1891 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

J. W. moved into the Cotton house, last Saturday. £ Jas. Donnelly already occupies hi new residence in Leopold’s Addition. Dr. F. P. Bitters, of Rochester was in town Tuesday and Wednesday. Calico down to cents yard. Chicago Bargain Store. Robt. Platt is building a house in the New Oklahoma. Ira Morlan is the contractor. N. S. Bates reports the capons’eggs market as being quiet but very firm, and the demand in excess of the apply. A girl Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis near the Catholic ceme tary. This is their fifth girl, and nary a boy. A first-class Company, Opera House, Saturday, Nov. 21st, The receipts of milk, at the Rensselaer creamery, still continue large, for the time of year. The average is about 4,000 lbs., or a little more. G. J. Dexter, now manager, of y Purdue University boarding hall, wa#' in town Monday and Tuesday. He is well pleased with his present situation. For Sale at a Bargain. —A good organ, nearly new, been used only six months. H. J. Bartoo. Ira Washburn was down to Lafayette last Laturday, to see Purdue wipe the earth, both literally and figuratively, with the State University } in a game of foot-ball. The preliminary winter this week was pretty severe, for a little one. Tuesday morning the thermometer showed only 8 degrees above zero, and Wednesday morning about th 6 same.

Notice to Hunters.-— Noticeis hereby given that after this date no hunting will be allowed on the farms of Samuel L. Sparling and Henry Eiglesbach. ltp Charley Blue entered into the management of the King restaurant last Saturday- He is a popular and energetic young man, and begins his business career with good prospects The long talked of sale of the Fowler Era to W. J. Huff, of Monticello, has been consummated,* and Mr. Huff will assume control in a short time. He is now undergoing treatment for an eye trouble. The grandest Cloak opening ever in the County, Monday nov. 28. Chicago Bargain Store E. P. Honan is drawn for a pettit joror in the U. S. Court, and has to go to Indianapolis next Monday. He is greatly reluctant to leave his business at this busy time, but Uncle Samuel is inexorable, and he has to go. Ex-Judge Peter H. Ward, of Kentland, who has been prospecting in the far northwest, for several months past, has concluded to locate at Portland, the moetropohs of Oregon, where he has established a law office.

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Coal! Coal! Coal! It is all coal now at Dexter A Cox’s. _ Remember the Boston Ideal Banjo Mandolin and Guitar Club reopens the Opera House, Saturday evening Nov. 21st. Last Saturday as Alf Donnelly was walking on Cullen street side-walk, between J. T. Randle’s and B. F. Freguson’s places, a rifle bullet whizzed past his ears, and half buried itself in a board on Mr. Ferguson’s porch. Spme one will be killed yet, by this careless and unlawful shooting within the town limits.

The Jasper County Farmer’s Insti" tute, next Tuesday and Wednesday. Keep your eyes on the day and date. Capt. H. H. Weaver, of Whiting, was among the guests at his son’s Rev. H. V. Weaver’s wedding, last week. All can be suited at the great Cloak opening at reduced prices Mon. Nov. 23. Chicago Bargain Store. Wm. Hurley, son of Theodore Hurley, of Blackford, came home ifEOin Chicago, last week, bad sick with typhoid pneumonia. The regular services at Egypt school house, on Sunday Nuv. 22, at 2:30 P M. will- be followed by the ordinance of baptism. . -. .. U. M. McGuire. A comrlete stock of a manufacturer! line of Cloaks; conducted by one of their Company at the opening Mon. Nov. 23. Chicago Bargain Store. Do you enjoy sweet-music? if so don’t fail to attend the Boston Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club, owera house Saturday Nov., 21,st The second annual Thanksgiving hop, “given by the boys” will be held in the opera house, next Wednesday evening. It promises to be a very successful affair, indeed, in all respects. -—..

The new Momencc Rock commission met in Indianapolis and organized, last Thursday. They will personally visit Momence, the 24th, and inspect the work to be done, and will then advertise for bids.

/ W. T. Perkins, the celebrated well borer, does get “water and lots of it” of a verity. This year he has finished over 50 wells, and has contracts for a dozen more. The-deepest of these was for the Remington Creamery which is 210 feet, all in the rock. This is the Eighth season of the Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club, and the first time to appear in the city; opera house, Saturday, Nov. 21stEddy Irwin concluded his stay at Mt Ayr, where he had charge of their creamery, last Saturday. The delivery of milk has reached so low an ebb that the creamery only runs every alternate day, and the manage? is also doing the butter making. For a good square meal, for a quarter, call at the Blue Brothers’ restaurant, King’s old stand, 2 doors east of post-office. The Blue Bros, restaurant, best and most centrally located, opposite the public square, aud two doors from the post-office. King’s old stand. A license was issued at the clerk’s office, Tuesday, authorizing the marriage of Dr. John S--Ramsav and Miss Fannie M. Patton. The latter is the daughter of Hob. D. H. Pak ton, M. D., of Remington, and the former is his partner in the medical profession.

Don’t fail to attend the re-opening at the Opera House, Saturday Nov. 21st and hear the best Musical Company that has ever played in the city. That very worthy citizen, Lewis P. Shirer, ex-trustee of Wheatfield tp., and all-around good fellow, has grown weary of the tribulations of bachelorhood, and has taken to him - self a wife, —Miss Sadie J. Kennedy, daughter of Wm. Kennedy, of Walker tp. A box'-soctal at the Grant school, just west of town, last Saturday evening for the benefit of the School Library was a success. Supper and coffee was provided by Young Ladies of the fifth grade assisted by the teacher. Everyone had a good time and the cash receipts were satisfactory. 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 A Honan Mr. James Kays, father of the late Hoover Kays, tells us that the statement made at his son’s funeral and also published in last week’s Republican, to the effect that his 80n had been reconciled with his wife, from whom he had bean separated for about seven years, was a mistake, and that no such reconciliation had over been effected or even contemplated by the deceased. 1 ’

Charley Spriggs is preparing to succeed J. D. Bissenden as engineer of the electric light dynomos. Rev. L. E- Conner will preach at the Church of God, next Sunday. Morning subject: The Wrong Road*” Evening subject: “The True way of Life. ? Any person wishing to invest or borrow money Call and see me, at my office, Rensselaer Bank. B. F. Ferguson. ■_ . * ~k: ' —'" -: Mrs. U. C. Demingandher son, W. E. Deming, departed Monday, for Florida,where they will pass the winder, for the benefit of Mrs. Deming’s health. People who enjoy a nice dance, with splendid music and perfect prompting, and everything else altogether an fait , will miss their chance greatly if they fail to attend the Thanksgiving Hop, next Wednesday evening. The largest assortment of carpets in town, at Williams’ furniture store.

A square piano for sale cheap. For information, enquire at this office. Several Farms for sale. From 40 acres upwards, at reasonable prices, for cash or on time to suit purchasers. Fletcher Monnett, ts Agent The Women’s Exchange will be open next Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. Anyone wishing turkey or anything else specially prepared, will please address Secretary, Women’s Exchange, through the post-office, before next Tuesday. Some blundering sensation monger telegraphed the Indianapolis Journal, from Valparaiso, one day last week, that the terrible and fatal disease, black tongue, was prevailing in the vicinity of Wheatfield, in this county. There was no truth whatever in the report. Call oif Dexter <fc Cox when you want coal.

The Boston Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club are under the managment of the Slay ton Lyceum Bureau and that is a guarantee that they are of the highest class. Another big shooting match was held last Thursday. Live pigeons, live sparrows and blue rocks were the targets. C. C. Starr was best on live pigeons and Amzi Laßue second best. J. W. King was first on sparrows and blue rocks. The relative average standing of the four best shots, was, King Ist, Starr second, Laßue 3rd and Zink, of Monticello, 4th.

Come Come, everv-bodv. come! Cloak openiug Mon. Noy. 28. Chicago Bargain Store. Nowfels Bros. A Co n have been repairing their grain office, this week, and intend remodeling their capacious elevator to accomodate their rapidly increasing business. Their offices have been the center of a busy circle ever since the grain season begun. As we go to press they are paying 85 cts; for wheat, rye 80 cts; white oats 28 cts; mixed oats 26 cts; hay $2:60 to $7 per ton. The Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club, which gave two concerts yesterday at Music Hall, did some most excellent playing, and showed a high class of proficiency, in the handling of those popular instruments. The quartette singing was of a humorous nature and come in for a good share of the encores.— The Cleveland Leader And Herald.

Marriage licenses issued since last reported. j Fred L. Chilcote, } AUie Kinney, j Hiram V. Weaver, l Hattio M. Flynn-, j Lewis P. Shirer, \ Sadie J. Kennedy, j Albert C. Toll, j Mary A. C. Alter, j John S. Ramsay, l Fannie M. Patton.»

„ J.D. Bissenden, the electric light dynamo engineer, was in Chicago several days last week, for the purpose of having his eye treated for a supposed cataract, but the physicians there pronounced the affection to be in the nerves of the eye, and that it could not be lienefited by an operation and that if rest did not restore it to health, there was nothing that would.

H. J. Bartoo, the Republican late efficient forman, departed yesterday for California, Missouri, where he and his partner Frank Lyon, will publish the Republican organ of Moniteau county. They are young men of energy and perfect probity of character and the Republican wishes them the fullest measure of success in their new field. Cloaks all marked down for the great opening. Monday Nov. 23. Chicago Bargain Store. Forty thousand Republicans stayed away from the polls in Massachusetts, and yet Russell, the Democratic candidate for governor only got 7,000 majority, and for the balance of the state officers of the went Republican lican. No one need doubt the Republicanism of Massachusetts, by an immense majority, on a presidential year. C. C. Starr’s pure Jewel Tea is the most refreshing of beverages. Have you seen those Ratan Chairs at Williams’ ?

Farmers, don’t forget that next Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 24 and 25th, are the dates for the second annual session of the Jasper County Farmers’ Institute. If the exercises are as good as they were at the first session, and contain as much of value for farmers it will be amply good in that respect; if the attendance is not three times as great as it was before, then it will not be good enough in matter of attendance.

A full line of millinery goods, just received at Hemphill A Honan’s. We will announce to the ptublic that we have added all kinds of coal to our business, we will sell as cheap as any body. Dexteb A Cox. According to the Kentland Enterprise an eastern^syndicate has bought the big Corning ranoh, in Lincoln tp., Newton Co., for the purpose of establishing a beet sugar factory there. The land being said to be especially well adapted for sugarbeet culture. If such be truly the case,it promises much forthe north tier of townships in Jasper Co., the land there being similar to that of Lincoln tp., in Newton Co.

John E. Burk is preparing to move j to Kiowa Co., Kansas, next Monday, to look after his own and his father’s farms, in that county. The unexpectedly early departure of our foreman for Missouri, together’ with a heavy rush of work, has “knocked us out of time” a little this week. j Watches, clocks and Jewelry and silverware at rock bottom prices at H. J. Rossbacher’s, withF. B. Meyer Chas. Vick, the news dealer, has just issued the first number of a neat literary and advertising paper, which he circulated gratutitously. It is to be published quarterly. Rev. B. E. Utz’s subjects at the Christian Church, next Sunday: Morning, “Whom serve ye.” Evening, “What must I do?” He will preach at Bell Center school house, in the afternoon. Cloak Stock next Mon. Nov. 23, at the opening equal to any in the city. Chicago Bargain Store. A look through J. Williams’ novelty furniture store will convince you that he has the largest and most complete stock of furniture ever in Rensselaer.

The eclipse of the moon last Sunday evening took place “as advertised,” but was not a very successful show in this region, owing to the clouded state of the weather. During the first half of the phenomenon the moon was entirely invisible, and during the last half only occasional glimpses could be had of her, through the rifts in the clouds. Eclipses at this period of the year are generally failures, anyhow. Notwithstanding the big advance in coffee you can buy fresh roasted coffee at C. C. Starr’s at the old price Mrs. Judge Hammond, of Rensselaer, World’s Fair Commissioner of the 10th district, with her daughter, Mrs. Austin, visited Mrs. F. E. Wor ley last week. Also Mrs. Franklin Landers, of Indianapolis. On Thursday a dinner was given these ladies to which were invited Mrs. Fletcher, and daughter, Mrs. Fowler and Mrs. Way land, of Spencer, and Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Boison and Mrs. Tuley, ot Bloomington.—Bloomington Telephone.

John McColly, who lives near Surrey, got hit with a bird shot in the eye, Tuesday, while his brother Willis and he were shooting rabbits. He has a very bad eye, but Dr. Washbum hopes to save it. Fine Watch, Clock and Jewelry. Repairing and work warranted, at lowest prices, at H. J. Rossbacher’s All the children of the late Mrs. Sarah A. Irwin, namely Mrs. Mary J. Watson, of Indianapolis, Dr. O. H. Irwin, of Sheldon, 111., RobL F. Irwin, of Remington, John A. Irwin, of Wadena and Mrs. J. C. Porter and the County Clerk, of Rensselaer, were all present at her funeral, last Thursday; also one of her two surviving sisters, Mrs. Judge Green, of Tipton. While here the children all united in a deed of the deceased’s house and lot, in Remington, to John A. the youngest son. Several good farms for sale, in the vicinity of Rensselaer, at terms to suit purchasers. B. F. Ferguson.

Last Thursday was the day set for the trial, at Fowler, of the damage suit of Mrs. Minerva Wright against the town of Rensselaer, but the parties that morning effected a compromise, that was better all around than going to trial with the case. The Town Board agrees to pay the plaintiff slls, and she to pay the court costs so far accrued, and also her own doctor bills, while injured. The case, it will be remembered, ,was a suit for damages for a broken arm, received by falling on a defective side-walk. The walk was in the street, but had never been orderd or maintained by the town. A desirable two story house of 8 rooms and seven large lots for rent cheep; ihquire at this office for furth-. er information. What to Buy to Save Money. What is the use to buy a second grade of flour and pay $1.25 per sack when you can buy the Rensselaer mill flour for the same money and every sack warranted to be as good as any straight grade flour in the market you can buy our White Rose Flour at C. C.Starr, Berry Bro’s,Laßue Bro’s, John Eger, Chas Simpson grocers or at the mill for $1.25 per sack also buckwheat flonr at $3 per cwt gaufanteed to be pure, also com meal all at the aboye named places.

The ChtAR has prohibited the shipment of all cereals from Europe. Roß?ri, the Indianapolis base-ball pitcher, has been offered $6,000 to pitch for the Chicago Asso iation base-boll club iiext ye :r. IIu»sio is not yet 21 years of age, And did the principal work for the New York League club in 1800 and 1891. It pays to be a first-class b^l i player, as it does to be a first-class mechanic or carpenter, a first-class minister and a first-class lawyer. New dies have been made for the quarter-dollar and half dollar coins. The eagle on each is reduced in size while the Goddess of Liberty is madfc larger. Woman is forging to the front in public affairs and her in creasing prominence in politics de serves to place her ahead of the national bird, whose wings have been stretched quite painfully on Uncle Sam's coins for many years. .. Twenty vessels have been on gag td at the four ports of New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Newport News to take cargoes of corn abroad as soon as they can be loaded Tak «g 100,000 bushels to the vessel as an average it is estimated that 2,000000 bushels have already been engaged for foreign shipment., and this te supposed to represent only the be ginning of the business- It looks as if corn was to be king this year.

The city of Paris owns but does not operate its street railways. At intervals of ten years the entire system is leased to the highest bidder. The result is that the city receives an annual rental of $1,000,000, and the street-car service is the best and cheapest ia the world. Philadelphia owns its gas works, and has found immense profit in, it. Baltimore owns its waterworks, the result being that it is the water service of any city in the United States.

Some persons may have wondered how the officers of the Louisiana lottery, who reside and do business in New Orleans, could be indicted in South Dakota. The indictment is found under an act of Congress which makes it a crime to send lottery matter through the mails, the offense being punishable either at the place where the tetters are mailed or where they are received. The Government has found a large number of indictments against the ’otterv officials in South Dakota. North Dakota and Montana, and they will have to answer each one in person. "