Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1892 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Dove parties are quite the rage. Mass Clara Chestnut, of Hoops ton, 111, is visiting friends and relatives in this place. New millinery this week at Hemphill & Honan’s. A ten and one-half pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Randall, of Barkley tp., last Friday. Before you buy your hats, ' inspect bargains at Mrs. Lecklider’s. The Red School House shoe at I* J. Porter’s. Frank Cotton, of Omaha, Neb., at tended the funeral of his mother, last week. The new bakery, one door east of Fendig’s drug store, is the place for the finest bread, cakes and pies. Mrs. Christy Vick, of Watseka 111. spent a few days with relatives in this place last week. Bear in mind that Mrs. Lecklider’s is the place to get bargains in latest style hats. ....... Rev. and Mrs. H. V. Weaver left last Thursday night for Wolcott where they will make their residence. You are respectfully invited to compare our goods and prices with others before purchasing. I. J. Porter.. J. P. Hammond now holds the position of bookkeeper in the Citizens’ State Bank. Smoke Mandoza cigar. See the display advertisement of I. J. Porter’s. Jimmy Laßoche, one of Bob Phillips’ former barbers, is again working for him. Mrs. H. It. W. Smith, Chicago, s visi',tQ< relatives and friends 4b this place. Dress goods should be inspected at I. J Porter s W. B. Austin’s three small tenant houses in Benjamin’s addition areconteicted for <*u t one of them is well dong towards completion. Mrs. Honan would like to see her lady fiien<ts and customers at her millinery parlors. Latest styles M«U Worden’s new bouse on Grace stmt is now completed. It is one of tire best and most attractive one-stor y residences in the town Mrs. Leckiider is in the city buying new 4»oods. Look out for :a large and fine addition to her millindry slock, within a few days. Rev 1. I. G »rby tendered his reaignati >n as jiastor of the Presbyterian church at this place, Sunday evening last. ■ I' your teeth need attention, call on Dr. Brown. He employees painless methods, hia work,is first class in evety particular. Teeth without plates and fine g >ld fillings a specialty. Offipe over Ellis <fc Murray’s. I’-Mrs. T D. Workman, who ha 8 been spending a week or two with her sister, Mrs. J. C. Williams, will leave for.her home at Plainfield, Ohio, in a few days. For Sale or trade at a great bar gain*. A house and 1 acre of land near Winamac. Enquire or address, J. C. Passons, 11-4 t Rensselaer, Ind. The foundations of Joseph H ardman’s new house on the site of the old Methodist church, are now com—*pl«ted, and thaJskork on the superstructure will now be pushed rapidly, unless bad weather prevents. French Burr Mill for sale. Call at or address the Threshing Machine Factory, Rensselaer, Ind. 4tp -Sparks & Hiatt’s Musical Comedy Company occupied the Opera House, on Monday evening, The house was well illlcd considering the nature of the show, which in some pyts was very creditable.

The first of a series of socials was given by the Rtjbvieaw church, as I he residence of Mrs. Wm Baker. Boots* and shoes sir the lowest factory prices. I j; Porter. The W. C. T. U, will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry Wood Satur dav Nov. 19, at half past two. We grind at the Elevator and Feed mill on Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. Farmers,bring m your feed. W. R. Nowels <fe Son. Blanche Loughridge entertained 13 couples at cinch, last Thursday evening, in honor of Mrs. E. T. Teter, off Tipton. /Beautiful presents given away by Victor Lee Company at the Opera House. . Three nights, commencing Thursday ,evening Nov. 24th. Change of program nightly. A South Bend man drove through a funeral procession the other day and paid $33 in the police court for the offense.

We are-overstocked in fine shoe on account of the season ; call now and get bargains. Hemphill <StHonan. Hiram Day has begun work on the . foundations of a new tenant house, on Weston street, adjoining the one i he built last spring. j WANTED to buy 100 car loads I of hay and rye straw for which I will pay the highest market price. C. C. Sigler, Rensselaer, Ind. The first Bi-monthly examinations iu tbe district schools will be held the; week following the Teachers’ Association instead of the same week.| This change is made in order to give i .pupils ample time to prepare work ! for the school exhibit. Ladies of Jasper Co \l l vi u n ity are invited to call and inspect the latest styles in miliinerv, just arrived from Chicago this week. t Hemphill <fc Honan. ; Mary Wuerthner, teicher of the Curtis Creek school, has baen compelled to abandon her school on account of sickness. Emma Eger is teaching the school this week and will probably continue unless Miss W uerther improves. Remember the old Continental Ins. Co., is now represented by Geo. K. Hollingsworth. i Sole agent for Stouts’ Snag Proof rubber boots, the only genuine snag proof boot made. I. J. Porter. Supt rintendent Ewan, of the Monon, has discontinued tlie svstem of having conductors alternate in their runs. ' The purpose is to have the men become more familar with the through business. Impressed facilities are contemplated in the par-; Ipr ami dining car service. Underwear, you need underwear or the winter; we have got a fine ine just opened. Give us a call R. Fendig. The Jasper County Teacher’s Association will meet in the Rensselaer High School building Friday and Saturday November 25 and 26, 1892. The work will be done by the teachers of the county, no foreign help will be present. - Mr. Lewis Marion, a well to do (farmer of Newton county’ died at his home near Mt. Ayr, on Friday last. His death was caused by kidney and blood trouble of over a year’s standing. He was born in South Carolina, and for a good many years has * followed the vocation of a fanner and when he died left his family in very comfortable circumstances financially. The deceased was the founder of the town of Mt. Ayr, having platted it out on his own land. The deceased leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters to mourn his j Icbs, One son, Jesse, attending school at Rensselaer. Dr. Horton is still practising dentistry with a full supply of best materials and devioes of modern invention. The fact that the doctor has had over fourteen years experience during which time.he has made and inserted thousands of perfect fitting* plates as well as numerous fillings, crowns etc; leaves no doubt that he 13 well skilled in all branches of the dentist art--11-2fe Office over Laßues.

Peter Wagnwr, the drayman has a new Stndebaker dr»y wagon. Inst.re «ith Geo. K. Hollingsworth. l he> Mnkeewat-- House is now supplied with a rew electric call board. Oxford , Newports and Southern ties ai. r-luoed pncasU iL-in.ihiii & Honan's. Jacob M Troxell, of DeMqtte, took the train Tuesday, for a business trip to Indianapolis. Finest pictures, fineel finish, and cheapest prices at the Pavilion jailer) Miss Duck, of Salem, Ohio, is speudiug a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Mhry Kaunal. : ' ■ ' Estey organs and pianos, and Estey <fe 0 mp organs and pianos, on exhibition at Q. B Steward’s. Mrs. E, T. Teter after a month’s visit with friends and relatives/returned to her home at Tipton, Ifid., last Saturday.

Just cftffie tg, full line of millinery The very latest style and most artistic trimmings, At Mrs. Lecklider’s. A 100 yards foot race took place at 1 Fair Oaks, last Saturday for a purse ! lof SSO, between Chas. Rush, of | Brook and Malatt, of Fair Oaks, j which was won by Malatt. The greatest stock of men and boys overcoats ever in the town, at the Columbus. J. E. Milliron and wife of Denver, Ind.,. who are on their way to ME. ; Oliva, 111, arc spending a few days * with the family of their son-in-law, | W. L. Piper, north of town. | We guarantee to give a first class entertainment or refund you your j money. Victor Lee Company, Opem House, Thursday Evening Nov 24th. i There will be no services at the Presbyterian church on next Sunday, but on the Sunday following Rev. Gorby will deliver his farewell sermon. Williarns don’t want the earth but hedoes waut the people to know that he has the largest stock of furniture and carpets, in Jasper county. S. P. Thompson's farms hav e lately changed tenants, Jas. Babcock, of Goodlaad, moving on the one lately vacated by Robt Michaels aud A. VV. Williams of Carpenter tp., moving on the other. L tdies free on op ning night, Victor Lee Company, Thursday evening Nov. 24th at the Opera House. TgPQefambian Angela Hamotoud, last Friday j evening The next meeting will be hhl i at Miss Sarah Ohikote’s, surd Holmes will be the subject f or study. I “ . Any person wishing to invest or bwirrow money Call and see me, at ary office. Rensselaer Bank. B. F. Ferguson. The Pytoun Sisters entertained the Uniform Rank of K of P. with a social at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. & Laßue, last evening. The principal feature of the evening was a presentation of a silk flag by the Most excellent Chief, Mrs. Katie Yeoman. All kind of mill feed at the elevator and feed mill. W«»rk on the proposed re-model-ing of the depot at this place was . begum Tuesday. —The old building is to be moved back about three feed; and an addition of about ten feet built on. The alterations will also include a ladies’ waiting room, which is a greatly needed improvement. When completed the building will make quite « p resen tab 1 e r. ppc a ranee. Thirteen-stop, full walnut case o r f gan, $35. * C. B. Steward. Mrs. Joseph H. Francis, of. LaPorte, Ind., mother of Mrs. R. W. Marshall, of this place, died at 9 o’clock, a. a. last Tuesday, from heart disease and resultant complications of droppy and kidney trouble. Mrs. Marshall has been there for some time and Mr. Marshall, who returned home from a visit there Monday night, took the train for LaPorte, Tuesday afternoon.' j ;

Rev. L. E. Conner will preach at! the Church of God, next Sunday. I T. F. Clark, of J. W. William’s furniture store, has taken the agency for Newman Bros. Organs, of Chicago. . There will be a Congregationa meeting of toe members and supporters of the Presbyterian chnrch, at ; their place of worship at 8 o’clock, p. m. on this (Thursday) evening. Clarence -A. Lecklider has just : came from the city with a full line jof Rugs, Portier s, Chenile table covers, Carpet sweepers, Clocks, j Wringers etc., which will be sold on i the installment plan. Please call and inspect goods at Mrs. Leckliders.