Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1892 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Michael Eger is y U jaf his •ate severe sickness. Lawn Festival, in the court house yard, Saturday evening. The Remington fair takes place next week, beginning Tuesday and J ending Friday. The only place in town for the worlds best overalls and pants. Chicago Bargain Store. Miss Olive Stanley, of Greencastle Ind, is visiting Miss Mamie Williams. < J’ The new bakery, one door east of. Fendig’s drug store, is the place for the finest bread, cakes and pies. All the cases of diphtheria, .#ome miles south of town, are now about out of danger. - • • Mrs. Geo. Hoover is intending to rebuild and very much enlarge her residence in Newton’s Addition. Ralph Paxton, formerly of Rensselaer, is cashier of the Bink of Morocco,-just opened for business in that town, this week. The best and freshest of everything in the baker’s and confectionery line, at the new bakery of Troy & Minnicus. The attendance at the summer 4 normal has .increased slowly but surely, until it has now reached 46 in number. Z Notice.— Parties wishing to buy the best Hay Press on the market should call on or write Coen & Paxton, agents for the Lightning Hay Press.

The viewers on the Wakarusha ditch miide a good* start last week, and got over about 10,000 acres. They began at the upper portion of the ditch, in White County. Dr. Oram, Dentist, of Goodland, will be atWheatfield August 23, 24 i Hotel. All work warranted. . A successful church social, at ■ ' Barkley M. E. Church, last Saturday night, netted $36. The proceeds will go towards carpeting the church and huying new pulpit chairs. Still another new house in immediate prospect, is one contemplated by Mrs. C. R. Benjamin on lots on Cullen street, adjoining her son-in-law, Jesse Grubb’s, mentioned last week:. f •' We must have more room and prices will m ike it, as We will almost - give goods away from now until 7 Sept. Ist. Chicago Bargain Store.

Leo, the trotter, formerly the property of the Rensselaer Stock Farm, won a race in Medford, Mass., last'’Saturday, in which his best time was This reduced his former best record- two seconds. The young son of Harvey Wood, who was so badly hurt by the kicking and trampling of a horse, some weeks ago, is nbw able to get about on crutches, and was in town last Saturday. / . ... - Threshing coal at COen & Paxton's. See an elegant line of Neck-Wear, at Ellis <t Murray’s. ■>- Wm. Reed, who sold his farm a few miles south l of town, a fe w months ago, has bought a residence in Remington, and will move into it in October. Rejuvenate yourself next Saturday afternoon and evening, playing teter and blowing bubbles, at the Lawn Festival, in the court house yard. —Jfev. X L; Smith, D. D., the venerable ex-presiding elder, who was . elected by the M. E. conference, a a year or two ago, to write from his own recollections a History of Indiana Methodism, and now has the work in press, gave an interesting synopsis of the history, at the M. E. Church, last Sunday evening.

Hammond Bros, have closed out their Mt Ayr business and Charley Hammond has moved back to Rensselaer, occupying a house on Van Rensselaer St., near the Christian church. i A Subject at Presbyterian church next Sunday morning: “Is One man more happy in heaven than another?’’ Evening subject: “The dog in the Manger.” Indiana will make a fine display at the World’s Fair of the results of manufacturing industries growing out of the discovery of natural gas. Since Indiana first began to use the gas in 1885, it is claimed, the growth of manufactures in the State has been greater than in any other state in the Union. <

Oxfords, Newports and Southern ties at reduced pricesat Hemphill Shoes and Slippers at prices that will pay to buy them now, for next; Summer. ' Chicago Bargain Stoke. s Robt. Randle and family have moved into their new residence on Weston street, north of Makemself ditch, this week. The house, although, to a small extent, it is a rebuilding of one built a few years ago, is still, practically, and to all intents, a new building. Is of large and convenient size, decidedly handsome exteriorly, and elegantly finished in its interior.

The proprietors of the Rensselaer Mill wish to to give notice to their patrons that the repairs are now all completed and that the mill is operation, in all departments. Prof. G. E. Williams, associate principal of the Southern Normal School of Mitchell this state, and in the future conduct of that institution the prospective partner of Prof. Dickerson, one of the instructors of the Jasper Co. summer normal, died last Thursday, of typhoid fever. He was, by all accounts, a most estimable and promising young man. The Ladies’ Industrial Society, of the Presbyterian church, will give a lawn festival, and entertainment in the public square, Saturday afternoon and evening. Ice Cream, cake, lemonade <fc c. Teter boards, and other amusements. A good time guaranteed. Every body invited. ffamm for bicycles and tricycles. Slaughtering prices on muslin and gauze underwear, challies, clothing, slippers, and every thing to Sept. Ist. Chicago Bargain Store. The forms for two pages of the Rochester daily Repubulican were “pied” a week or so ago, by not hav- ! ing been properly fastened on the press. Bro. Bitters says that although the accident made a week’s work in sorting out the type and resetting the “ads.,” that never a cuss word broke the solemn silence of his sanctum when the calamity occured.

Williams don’t want the. earth but he does want the people to know that he has thedargest stock pf furniture and carpets, in Jasper county. The greatest bargains you ever saw throughout the entire stock for the balance of August. Chicago Bargain Store . Mr. Garrison, from o or 6 miles south on the Remington road, had a good horse die suddenly, in town, Monday, at W. T. Perkins’ place. Mr. Garrison had tied the horse while transacting some business with Mr. Perkins, and in a little while some one called his attention to the fact that his horse was down, and he went to the animal and fouftd-it dead. Examine Williams’ ten cent counter, for bargains. Clearance sale of millinery at Hemphill <fc Honan’s, now is the time to buy cheap. Otto Wapler, of Beloit, Kansas asked The Republican to convey to his old comrades of the 87th., Indiana regiment the information that he is still on earth, and will be with them in spirit and wishes at their reunion at Rochester, this week, if he can’t be with them in person. Mr. Wapler also assures us that the Republican prospects in Kansas are brightening greatly, owing to the returning to the fold of many of those who have heretofore wandered away from the true political faith.

Mrs. F. B» Learning has returned home to Goshen, last Saturday. She intends going to Kansas City next week, with her to attend the Knights of Pythias conclave. - Mrs. Hester Cnpps has moved her Dress-making establishment to her residence, in C. B. Stewards house Corner Jefferson St. & Chicago road. Work guaranteed satisfactory. 51 4tp Prof. Boyd, of Cornell, lows, College, preached in Barkley Church, last Sunday afernoon. He is a brother-in-law of Granville Moody, of Barkley Tp. and came to Indiana in company with Mr. Moody’s daughter and niece, who have been visiting in lowa for some time past

Phillips’barber shop was moved back into its old place, last Friday. The shop, with its ornamental tile floor, and its elegant wall and ceiling decorations, Mid fine furnishings is a very fine establishment of its class, and well deserving of the title of “tonsorial parlor.” Lawn Festival, Saturday afternoo n and evening. C. E. Mills has changed his intentions regarding the location of his proposed residence. He wilLgjnot build north of the railroad, but upon half a block he has lately bought in Weston’s Addition, just'"east of W. H. Eger’s residence, and hence very, convenient to the business portion of the town. JUe win begin building In a very short time.

The partnership between the undersigned, under the firm name of Sayler <fc Hopkins, is dissolved by mutual 'Consent, The books and accounts bf the late firm will be at the Rensselatr Mill until Sept. 20 th,, 1892. After that date, all unsettled accounts will be placed the hands of an attorney? forcollection. k T. J. Sayler. 3t P. 2 o iHomer Hopkins . The World’s Fair Buildings wilMbe dedicated on the the 21st of October instead of the 12t(h, Congress haying passed a bill to that'effect. October 21 is the exact anniversary of CoL umbus’landing, allowance being made for the correction in the calendar made by Pope Gregory. The change of date of dedication was made in the interest of chronological accuracy, and also Jo oblige New York Cityj which will have a Columbian celebratioß on Octoberl2.- . Many of our farmers report that they never had better prospects for corn at this time of year than now. Others have some not so good. Still others, but these are perhaps mostly of the class our “ Barkley Tp” writer calls “pretended farmers,” will not have any corn to speak of. On the whole, however, we think Jasper Co. is good for a pretty fair average crop of corn, if the balance of the season proves propitious. The Remington Press claims to have been left quite badly in afinancial sense, on advertising done m times past for the Union Business College of Lafayette. The Repurlican is in the same boat to some and we are oT the opinion that an institution which does not pay its honest debts is a pretty-good one to keep away from- The Union Business College, we should add, has no connection with the Lafayette Business College, now advertised in this paper. This institution is principally conducted by Rev. J. Cadden, and, to the best of our belief, in an honorable, upright manner. . ■? ■ 4 Ladies notions cheap, at Mrs Leckliders’. Local freight, No. 54, of the-Mon-on, of which Bayard Clark, of Rensselaer, was conductor, was somewhat wrecked on Monday evening of last week, a mile south of Brookston, where it was unloading ties. An extra freight came around a curve, and badly demolished the caboose and two box cars. The engineer and- fireman of® the freight? jumped off and were not hurt. Mr. Clark, the conductor, appeared to surmise that the company would blame him for the accident and he at once telegraphed his resignation before the road had time to discharge him.

Preaching at the Tabernacle next Sunday morning and evening and at Pleasant Ridge in the afternoon. Everybody invited. , The Court house trouble In White county has been settled, temporarily at least, by an injunction granted by Judge Burson to restrain further work until the matter can be tried on its merits in the circuit court in September. A line of children’s clothing at actual manufactures prices to Sept. Ist. Chicago Bargaiu Store.

Miss Mollie Babcock will go in a short time to Madison, Ohio, to enter the National Home for Army Nurses, a Women’s Relief Corps institution. She expects to make the home her permanent residence, if matters prove as pleasant there as she anticipates, “Marshall’s gold nugget” will be exhibited at the World’s Fair by California, and it is safe to say that thousands will consider it one of the most integrating of the innunierab le objects which will be displayed at the great Exposition. This is the identical nugget whjch James Marshall picked up in the American River, Eeb. when selecting a site for Suttei’s miU, and which constituted the first discovery of gold in California. The nugget is about the size of a lima bean, and, on account of its associations and the almost* incalculable wealth and development which have resulted from its finding, is regarded as an almost prideless treasure.

Samuel Pullins, a young fellow living a few miles northeast ot town, was fined $1 and costs, Saturday, by Squire Burnham, on plea of guilty to the charge of striking one Frank O’Brien, better known as Gumption Cute. The striking took place Friday evening, in the rear of Strickfaden’s saloon, but began near Meyer’s drug store, where several persons were scuffling and hustleing O’Brien and when he tore young Pullins’ shirt pretty badly. It was in revenge for this, that Pullins struck O’Brien, when he met him a later. He hit him a-pretty hard blow, on the nose, and it was quite a common opinion thatPulhus-must-ffave struck him with brass “khuckes, - e r a 'rock -

This however, the boy’s friencjs deny. O’Brien is better known as “Gumption Cuter probably on acconnt of his lack of “gumption,” and he cOmes to town and loads up every time he gets money enough, fie is apparently a harmless fellow, and the butt of any amount of rather rough practical joking. The Catholic’/ lawn festival at Mrs. E. P. Hammond’s, Jast Thursday Evening, was a brilliant success. And the word brilliant may, in that connection, be taken both literally and figuratively. The literal brilliance coming .from the scores of multicolored / and multiformed A * ° Japanese lanterns, which ornamented and illuminated the grounds, together with a large arc light put up for the

occasion by the electric light* com-, jany. The attendance was veryl urge and the monetary returns like- , wise, the net receipts being about: I (245. The two votjng contests were . the most exciting features of the occasion. That for the gold neckace was between Misses Mattie Robinson and Maggie Healy. The count of the cash put in by the partisans of the respective candidates, showed Miss Healy to be the winner, Her purse sized up to 164.75; and Miss Robinson’s to $49.15; total for the two $113.90. The cane contest, between T. J. Mc"Coy and E. P. Honan was not quite so hotly contested, judging from i the

amounts realized. Mr. McCoy came j 1 out winner, the “size of his pile” being >38.70 while Mr . Honan was close after him with >26.06 in bis bag. Excellent music for the occasion was furnished by the Rensselaer band. In recognition of the efforts ’ made by fliiss Robinson’s friends in her be1 half, the fathers presented her with a necklace, the duplicate of the priz e won by Miss Healy .

a? Mr. and Mrs. Terry, of Rogers Park, near Chicago, have been stay - ing at the Makeever House for some days. They have some thoughts of locating in Rensselaer. Don’t fail to hear Rev. J. H. Wilson’s lecture on Andersonville Prison. It will well be worth the price of admission. Joseph White, whose long sickness has received frequent mentions in these columns, died yesterday forenoon, about 11 o’clock. An obit- / ■ 1 uary sketch and Other particulars, will be given next week. Old soldiers can not afford to miss hearing the rehearsal of life at Andersonville Prison, at the Opera House ; Aug. 26, Mrs. R. M. Scholes, of Rogers , Park, HL, returned home Monday, I after a visit of some length with her ! daughter, Mrs. J. M. Kean?' 1 The I latter and her daughter, accompanied Mrs. Scholes to Rogera Park, for a

r . \ '•< Rev. John H..Wilson\ P. E. will deliver his f pappus lecture. “Over the line, dr te?MOsJhs in ‘‘ Andersonville” at the Opera House, .'Friday evening, August 26. Rev. Wilson has established a wide reputation as! lecturer and this is pronounced one | of his best. At the risk of either greatly ap-; i preciating or greatly depreciating the ■ value of residence property on Front I ' street, we note the fact that it has aichieved a truly unique reputation. ! I Four pair? of twins have been born ' !on that street, within the last few years. The latest instance was Tue!day of this week, when Mr. and Mrs. ■ Fred L. s Chilcote were made happy by the birth of a fine pair of-girls.

We notice from the Delphi papers that Wm. N. Jones, the great North . American Roof painter, is now en-f gaged in the pursuit of his noble and I philanthropic calling at Delphi,; “Bill N.” has done, a vast amount of I work in that line in Rensselaer, and to the complete satifaction of every one concerned. And we can assure; the people of Delphi that he is a square man, and in every respect, and that his paint is a thoroughly reliable preparation. .« r•a ' * A large party of the Fresh Air Fund children, from Chicago, arrived on the 11 o’clock train, yesterday. Something over 40 had been expected, but the number fell 6 or 8 short jof that, and several charitably dis-

posed people were much disappointed thereby. The larger portion of the children will be kept in town, although quite a number have gone to the country, which is really the best place for them, although all will be mbst kindly entertained, during their stay, of about two weeks. . Two mothers with young infants were among the party.