Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1892 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Mrs. John L. Nichols is reported to be in a very poor state of health. Ten different makes of Sewing ma chines, At Steward’s. Miss Mamie Williams is home from DePauw, for the holiday vacation. Go to Laßue Bros for Christmas goods. The rabbit crop is reported very short this year. Bull-frogs, ditto. Remember the children all like toys. Laßue Bros have all kinds. The Free Will Baptists will have a Christmas tree at Vaughn church, near Surrey, on Saturday evening. Day Brothers have just finished the contract of plastering the new school house. From now to Christmas is a very short time, just long enough to go to Laßue Bros and select a nice present. John T. Sayler has bought Win. Paxton’s house, in Newton’s Addition, and moved into the same, last .Thursday. Next Sunday no Chrisfinas dinner will be complete without some of Paul’s famous fruit cake for sale by Minikus & Troy. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paxton accompanied their daughter, Mrs. H. R. W. Smith, to Chicago, last Tuesday, and will probably remain with her for several months, if not permanently. A fine fresh line of candies, at ‘Spitler’s. Don’t forget those trimmed hats , for ONE DOLL All, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Postmaster General Wannamaker has reduced the cost of registering letters and packages from 10 cents to 8 cents. The reduction to take oak Rockers from $l5O to $8 at Williams

It is now «i settled fact that the Ohio Farmer’s Insurance Company is no more. The truth is that on the 11th of November the auditor of the state revoked their licease to do business in this state and any business transaction by them in this state since that date is an indirect violation of the law, —Exchange Remember that at present prices of buttei and eggs you can buy your Xmas cakes cheaper tium you can make them, and take no risk of having a poor article as we guarantee all our goods. Minikus & Tr oy. The new school house is now approaching completion, although it will not be ready for occupancy for several we-’ks yet. It w th. inten-tion-of the School Board to remove all of the departments of the school into the new building except the high school. Its siqierior heating and sanitary arrangements makes this decision a very commeudible one. Negro, Japanese and white dolls at Fendig’s In kid body, Cloth or China. Ohl Mr. Porter, what beautiful Fascinator* 1 and all sei together with silk. My! what a nice Christmas present! ! ! The changes and additions to the Rensselaer railroad station are now completed. The office is much larger and more commodious than it was; a ladies’ waiting room, small but comfortable, has been added, and a new and larger freight room has been built The old waiting room has also been brushed up, considerably. Altogether, although the building is still far from being all that could be desired, it In a very great improvement over what it was before.

: Alfred Collins, of Rensselaer, has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Henry I. Adams. . A full line of ladies and gents watches, chains, charms, rings, pins, buttons, etc., at Clarke’s. John Churchill, now of Chattanooga, Tenn., is visiting in this vicinity, after an absence of five years. J. E. Spitler is bound to close out his stock of books, 150 volumes at cost The change of time in the morning, trainfrom4:3Btos.3Bisagreatconviencc for people who wish to have a full day in the city, and not be compelled to arise at the unseemly hour necessary to catch the train before the time was changed. Bargains in HATS, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Photograph Albums, at cost, at Spiller’s. .... L The 39th annual meeting of the State Teachers’ Association will be held Dec. 27,28 and 29, at Indianapolis. The meeting promises to be very successful. Usual reductions in hotel and railroad rates. Full programs may be obtained of the county superintendent. Toys of all kinds at Laßue Bros. Photo. Auto, and scrap albums in plush, oak and metal backs at B. E. Fendig’s. For something nice in watches, for presents, go to Clarke’s. The Rensselaer creamery people find the branch at Marlboro promising so well that two more branch separators are being talked of. One at Surrey and the other in the George Kellner neighborhood, in the east end of Jordan tp.

All the latest designs in jewelry at Clarke’s. You can’t get as new and nobby assortment of holiday goods anywhere as at B. F. Fendig’s. A monument to the memory of the late Chas. G. Sears was erected in Weston cemetry,.by Mackey & Barcus, last week. It is notable in that it consists of a single block of rough granite, entirely undressed, except a single face for the inscription. It is five feet high, 4 feet wide and 2| feet thick. Its weight is 4| tons. You miss it if you don’t see oils line before buying holiday goods. B. F. Fendig. I- ’■ - ' On Saturday p. m. don’t neglect to call in and see the finest line of holiday cakes ever exhibited in this city. Minikub <fc Troy.

A house in Medaryville belonging to Joseph Frederick but occupied by Horace Mattingly and family burned early Tuesday morning of last week. It was so far gone when discovered that none of the contents was saved except such as could be hurriedly carried from the lower floor, spare clothing and articles up stairs being lost. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a defective flue. The loss will be about SSOO, with no insurance. Another ton of fresh candy at Laßdbs. Call and examine and get prices.

By permission, of the old soldiers J. W. Williams has their hall filled with fancy rocking chairs. Call and see them- Over his furniture store-

B. J. Gifford, the great swamp drainer, received a consignment of tile mill machinery at Pleasant Ridge, a short time since. It is said that he intends to establish three of these mills, on different portions of his big landed possessions in this county, whereby to carry out his extended plans of under-drainage, made possible by the big open ditches now being made by his two steam dredges. One of these tile mills will be located on the former Sim Dowell farm, in Barkley tp; the locations of the others we have not learned.

Merchants report holiday trade good. Last Saturday especially, it was immense. Any book published furnished at low prices at B. F. Fendig’s. Chas. Vick has sold his news stand business to John Q, Alter, who is already in management of the same. See those nice writingdesks at Williams.’ J. P. Hammond will occupy Austin & Hopkins’ new tenant house just completed in Benjamin’s Addition. _ Ladies solid gold case and Elgin movement with chatellete for $18.50 at Clarke’s. 1 Mrs. N. W. Reeve hesbeen seriously sick for quite a long time, with malaria and other disorders. Autograph albums, Photograph albums, scrap albums, at cost, at the post-office. Rev. M. R. Paradis, a professor in the Illinois State University, at Champaign, 111., will preach at the Presbyterian church, next Sunday. Subjects at the Christain church next Sunday morning, “The Angelic Annunciation of the birth of Christ,” Evening, “The Christ of History” All are invited to attend both services. ■ Fresh doughnuts, cream puffs etc., for Xmas. Leave your order or call early and secure your favorites of the city bakery. —-- Minikus &Troy.

Jackson Plummer is now doing time on his fifteen years sentence, in Michigan City, his attorneys’ motion for a new trial having been overruled. They have taken an appeal to the Supreme Court. His fifteen years can be shortened to 9 years and 5 months, by good conduct, but it is very unlikely that he will live even nine years. Souvenir spoons at Clarke’s.

Low estimates made on books and Cards for Sunday school classes at B. F. Fendig’s. Henry Hileman, a Monon section man at Brookston, was struck by a fast tiain last Wednesday evening, while trying to lift his hand-car off the track, and instantly killed. He leaves a wife and three children. The section men supposed the coming train was a freight and that they would have time to get out of the way, but it proved to be a fast special. Goods bought now will be saved for you and delivered when you want them, at Williams.

The Supreme Court has just decided valid the law requiring railroads to keep a bulletin board at every station and to give notice on the same of the time of the arrival of every train, and whether it is behind time, and, if so, how much. A penalty of a considerable sum is provided for each train that passes, that the notice is not given. It is likely that prosecuting attorneys will reap an enormous harvest by now prosecuting the companies for their neglect of the Law. f . ——

I want every teacher in the county to call and get prices on books and cards for schools. B. F. Fendig. For Christmas presents our silk handkerchiefs are exceedingly nice. Porter & Wishard. Posrmasier Rhoades received his first supply of the new doude returnanswor postal cards, last Friday, and sold 75 or 80 the same day. These cards will be very popular and prove a great convenience. The price of the cards is two cents. People who write to strangers for information for any purpose, and have heretofore been obliged to write a 2 cent letter and enclose a 2 cent stamp for reply, ata whole cost, for stamps, paper and envelope of at least 6 cents, can now do the whole business, with these return cards, for two ce ts, and save more in time and trouble than they save in actual money.

Mrs. L. Freelove, and husband, of Elm Wood, TIL, are visiting her father, Henry Aldrich and family of this place. 14 different kinds of bed lounges, at Wil liams.’

Mrs. I. I. Gorby and family left for Pekin, Ill., Monday, to join her husband, now established there as pastor of the Presbyterian church. Austin & fiopkins will loan you money on short or long time at current bank rates, on personal, chattel or mortgage security, without delay. Rev. Gilbert Small, of Idaville, preached at the Presbyierian church, last Sunday and formally declared the pulpit of the same vacant. Crokinale, Halma, Parcheesi, Office boy, Lotto, Tiddledy winks, Ouija, Bagatelle, Parlor-croquet, and a hundred other games atß. F. Fendig’s. - The Commissioners of Jasper and Porter counties held a special joint meeting, yesterday, at Hammond, to take action in regard to the proposed new bridge, north of DeMotte. All kind of mill feed at the elevator and feed mill. Thirteen-stop, full walnut case or gan, $35. C. B. Steward.

The method es settling contests for postmasterships by a vote of the patrons, that is of the Democratic patrons, is becoming quite popular in this state, judging from the number of such elections we see mentioned in our exchanges.

All parties knowing themselves to be endebted to me will please take notice and se.ttie same on or before Jan. 1, 1893 save expenses by doing same, R- Fendig. We learn that Fleming Phillips, of Hanging Grove tp., the purchaser and intended occupant of the Mrs. Josie Irwin property, in Newton’s Add., is in pretty poor health, as a result of a bad case of grip, some months ago. Ladies Equestrian Pants at Ellis A Murray’s. Buy your wife a Dinner Set at Laßue Bros.

At an election held in their Lodge Hall, on last Friday evening, Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 346 elected the foliowing officers for the ensuing term: For Trustees, John T. Sayler, Alfred Collins and Arthur W. Cole; for Noble Grand, Elizabeth J. P. Alter; Vice Grand, Tirzah P. Vanatta, for Secretary, Ora Duvall, for Treasurer, Mary M. Collins.

A. C. Bushey, the new butcher, means to keep up the credit' of the “east end” and to that end has got a couple of fine deers, for the holiday trade. Bargains in underwear at Ellis & Murray’s. 150 standard books, at actual cost, at Spitler’s. Christmas eve entertainments will be given Saturday evening by the Christian, Methodistand Presbyterian Sunday Schools, at their respec tivti churches. If you expect to make your father, husband son or best fellow, a nice Christm a s.present, call and see our beautiful slippers. Porter <fc Wishard.

At a spelling match in Lockport, N. Y. lately y 85 school -teachers par--ticipated, and only 5 of them spelled “Rensselaer” correctly. It is a hard word to spell, but inasmuch as it is the name of a county in New York, and a prominent name in the state’s history, a body of 85 teachers of that state showed most reprehensible ignorance in mis-spelling the word so generally. Pure white bolted corn meal at the elevutor and feed mill; W. R. Nowels & Son. Wednesday. Dec. 21, was the date of the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its furthest declination north. It is the shortest day of the year, at least theoretically so, but In reality the length of the day remains the same for several days following the 21st, the sun evidently requiring several days time to round the half mile pole and to get well under way on the back track. Austin & Hopkins will loan you money on short or long time at current brnk rates, on personal, chattel or mortgage security, without delay. The handsomest and most perfect stone Indian ax we ever saw was shown to us yesterday by C. W. Aldrich, of Carpenter tp. He found it in October, 34 inches in the sand. It is of green granite, mixed with iron ore. Its size is almost exactly that of an ordinary steel ax and its weight 6 pounds. The work upon it is very perfect and indicates that it must have been the property of a great war chief. The ax is left temporarily at the Citizens bank, but Mr. Aldrich desires to have it placed in the Indiana exhibit at the World’s fair, by the local world’s fair board. He has already been offered $35 for the ax by one man, and a good 8 year-old steer by another, but ha thinks, and no doubt correctly, that he will yet get a much better price for it.

Wm. Smith, the Carpenter, returned from Chicago with his family Tuesday, and now occupies his house in Weston’s Addition. He has had enough of Chicago. . Toilet cases*at cost, at the Postoffice. Yoqf sweetheart will thank you for buying that box of pure candy of L-Bros. Hon. R. S. Dwiggins, of Chicago, has ordered his Republican sent to Braidentown, Florida, for which place himself and Mrs. Dwiggins departed ’Tuesday. They will remain there until about May Ist. We are overstocked in fine shoe on account of the season; call now and get bargains. Hemphill & Honan. Austin <fr Hopkins will loan you money on short or long time at current bank rates, on personal, chattel or mortgage security, without delay ► Mr. Bushey, the new batcher advertised his business in a novel but effective way, yesterday afternoon.. He got up a procession, the main sea-

tures of which were a big fat steer, * little fat steer, followed by a wagon with a deer m it, and all headed by Yeoman’s martial band. The procession took in some of the principal streets-of the town. Marsh Warner’s new store building on Van Rensselaer street, south of McCoy’s bank, is about completed and will be occupied about January Ist. It is a fine, large, well lighted room. Mr. Warner has formed a partnership with W. C. Shead, and the style of the new firm will be Warner <k Shead. They will do a general grocery business. In addition to the new store, the firm is just completing a large, well-built house, on the alley in the rear of Meyer’s drug store. Its capacity is about 400 tons. Notice. We have udded in connection with our feed'mill, a new french burr mill and me*’ Uniter, and are now prepared to grin both feed and corn. We grind c>n Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. W. R. Nowelb A Son.

Marriage licenses usue<l «ince last reported. Arthur S. Parcels. Viola Holeman. William G. Renickcr, Florence M. Clear Merrett L. Bitter, Sylvia L. Haybunt. Godfred I). Yetter. Anna Webber. j L. S. Renicker, ( Amanda U Pullins. s J George W. Caster, ( Josephine Sutton.