Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1892 — Page 1

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MONON ROUTE. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. SOUTH BOUND. No. 5-.Ma.il and Express, Dai1y..10:57 A. M. No. 81—Vestibule, Daily ...12:55 P. M. No. 87—Milk acm>mrn , Daily 8:17 P. M. No. 3—Night Express, Daily 10:47 P. M. No. 45—Local freight..... 2:47 P. M. NORTH BOUND. No. 4—Mail and Express, Daily.. 5:33 A. M. No. 36—Milk accnmrn.. Dally 7:38 A, M. No. 82—Vestibule, Dally 2:47 P. M. No. 6—Mill and Express, Daily.. 3.47 P.M. No. 74—Freight. 8:16 P. M. No. 46—Local Freight .............. 9:20 A. M.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

John King has moved into the Cotton house. Ten different makes of S ewipg ma chines, At Steward’s. Mrs. Christy Vick, of Watseka, 111. is visiting her mother, MrS. Tyler. A fine fresh line of candies, at r‘Spi tier’s. Dr. Leonard En sminger, of Crawfordsville, is visiting Louis Hopkins. ' Ladies’ Jewelery a specialty, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. J. W. King bos’ sold his restaurant business tn Chas Vick. To Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lewis, of "Jordan tp., a daughter, Dec. 21st. John Clouse and family, of Chicago, are visiting his brother, Jacob Clouse, of Barkley tp. Don’t forget those trimmed hats, for ONE DOLL A Lt, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. C. C. Sigler and wife have gone to Toledo, Ohio, to visit for a few Weeks. J. E. Spitler is bound to close out his stock of books, 150 volumes at cost. Sunday night’s temperature is said -been tLe coldest December ■weather since 1884. ; A full line of ladies and gents Watch- s, chains, charms, rings, pins, buttons, etc., at Clarke’s.

Dr. Hester and wife, of Greencastle, are visiting their daughter Mrs. Geo. E. Murray and husband, over the holidays. Oak Rockers from $l5O to $8 at liamsjohn C. Carmichael has returned to Reiwacluer, from Oxford, and is occupying Micah Sayler’s house on Cuilcn street. Austin & Hupkins will loan you money on short or long time at current uaiui raus, on personal, chattel or mortgage security, without delay. I Profs. Bohannon and "Wise, of the Rensselaer schools, are spending the, vacation at their homes. The former at Boonville, the latter at Fort Wayne. 7 Toilet cases at cost, at the PostI’Office. t Thirteen-stop, full walnut case or gan, $35. C. B. Steward. ■ Mr. George W. Caster and Miss Josephine Sutton were married Wednesday evening, Dec. 21st, by Rev. Peter Hinds, at his residence, in Milroy tp. All the latest designs in jewelry at Clarke’s. AU kind of mill feed at the elevator and feed mill. Superintendent Warren left for Indianapolis, “Tuesday, to attend the State Teachers' Association. Trustees Gwin, of Hanging Grove, Bruner of Keener and Roadifer, of Carpenter are also in attendance, we understand.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29.1892.

J. P. Monnett has just got his thrashing machine inventions patented in Canada. Autograph albums, Photograph albums, scrap albums, at cost, at the post-office. A L. Whittemore and sister, Miss Lettie Whittemore, of Grundy Co., HL, are visiting their uncle, A. L. Willis. Subjects at the Christian church next Sunday, morning; “The New Year;” evening, “The Universal Brotherhood of Man.” All are invited. Souvenir spoons at Clarke’s. Austin <t Hopkins will loan you money on short or long time at current bank rates, on personal, chattel or mortgage security, without delay. A. L. Willis, the gun smith, received a couple of large boxes of fine Florida oranges, from his brother-in-law, in Florida, as a Christmas pre sent. Bargains in HATS, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Photograph Albums, at cost, at Spitler’s. L. W. Henkle and his two youngest sons are preparing to start for Woodland, California, in a few days* The young men will probably remain in California, but Mr. Henkle will likely return by next winter. For something nice in watches for presents, go to Clarke’s. .Pure white bolted corn meal at the elevator and feed mill; W. R. Nowels & Son . Sidnial King is building a new house in Weston’s Addition southwest from the railroad cattle chute. His son, John W. King, will build on an adjoining lot as soon ashis father’s house is finished.

Ladies solid gold case and Elgin movement with chatellete for $18.50 at Clarke’s. ' Blankets, yarns, flannels in fact all winter goods, in abundance. R. Fendig Uncle Davy Nowels received a Christmas present of a fine, fat and large black-tailed deer, sent to him from Colorado by his son, Judge E. 0. Nowels, who shot it himself and three others like it, a few days before. 14 different kinds of bed lounges, at Williams.’ Rensselaer Encampment I. O. 0. F; elected the following officers Monday night. Geo. W. Goff, H. I’.; J. E. Spitler, C. P.; Chas. Simpson, Sr. W.; J. F. Antrim, scribe; John L. Smith, Jr. W.; Alfred Collins, treasurer; Wm. M. Hoover, J. R. Vanatta and M. B. Alter, trustees. Notice. We have added in connection with our feed mill, a new french burr mill and meal bolter, and are now prepared to grind both feed and corn. We grind on Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. W. R. Nowels & Son. The electric light people are now running all the lights they can carry, about 800 in number, and have applications on hand for 250 more, and they are trying to induce the Thomp-son-Houston company to put in additional machinery to increase the capacity of the plant to correspond with the increased demand for lights. There is a fair prospect that the increase will be made. Any person wishing to invest or borrow money Call and see me, at my office, Rensselaer Bank. B. F. Ferguson. Rev. B. E Utz performed two marriage ceremonies, last Sunday. The first was at 1:30 p. m., and the parties were Mr. Charles D. Norman and Miss Stella Israel, the event taking place at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Israel, 4 miles north of town. The young couple will live on the Monnett farm, just north of town. The second was at 4 i>. m., at Mr. Utz’s residence, in town. The parties were Mr. Andrew J. Fleming and Miss Mary Ritchey, daughter of O.K. Ritchey, four miles south of town.

Geo. J. Dexter was up from Lafayette, Monday, selling some lots he owned, north of the electric light works. Smoke Mandoza cigar. The greatest stock of men and boys overcoats ever in the town, at the Columbus. 1 A man from Minnesota who is looking for a good place to start a canning factory, has written to some of our citizens. He could not find a better place, any where.

See those nice writing desks at Williams?” The Fowler Review has information from one of the officials of Michigan City prison that Jackson Plummer is too feeble to do any work, whatever, and is not expected to live but a short time. I If your teeth need attention, call on Dr. Brown. He employees painless methods, his work is first class in evety particular. Teeth without plates and fine gold fillings a specialty. Office over Ellis <fc Murray’s. D, E. Israel, formerly of Barkley Tp., has just completed a three years term of enlistment in the regular army, his last location being at Fort Spokane, Washington. He now expects to spend a few months on the Pacific Coast before returning .to Jasper county. 150 standard books, at actual cost at Spitler’s. Austin <fc Hopkins will loan you money on short or long time at current bank rates, on personal, chattel or mortgage security, without delay.

Mrs. Suda L. Grimm, of Union Tp., requests us to correct a m isiake said to have been made in.reporting her divorce, granted at the October term of eburt, in regard to the number of children to which she was given the custody. The number was three, instead of seven, as stated. Try the new meat-market, two doors east of the post-office. \ Nothing but the very best is sold there.

A man was found dead Monday morning in a vacant lot, in Monon,, He belonged to the “floating gang” of the MonOn Ry Company , and was I supposed to have wandered into the lot while full of whiskey, and to have Jain down and frozen to death. He was an elderly man and supposed to be of Irish nationality. His name we understand was Doren. Underwear, you need underwear for the winter; We have got a fine line just opened. Give us a call. — R. Fendig. Mrs. J. T. Randle and Mr. John i Harris arrived home last Thursday, 'from their California visit. Mrs. Harris stopped in lowa, to visit relatives. Mr. Harris’ son, whose sickness called them to California, died soon aftfo their arrival there, and was buried by the side of a younger brother, whose death occurred some years ago. He was unmarried and about 28 years old. Austin & Hopkins will loan you money on short or long time at current bank rates, on personal, chattel or mortgage security, with out delay. The long article on the subject of what might be called “Everyday Law,” which we republish this week, from the Valpariso Messenger, is the best, clearest, most comprehensive brief summary of the provisions of the law which must affect farmers, that we ever had knowledge of. It is also valuable to every owner of property, in town or <<o«n try, and U•

every user of the public highways. It is good law too, every word of it. Its distinguished author, Judge William Johnston, is one of the ablest lawyers and jurists in northern Indiana, and what he lays down for law, may be accepted as such, with implicit confidence. We most earnestly recommend to our readers, at least to all living in this state, to carefully preserve Judge Johnstons article, for future reference. It will furnish them a ready means for settling many questions of law and righto which are constantly arising in everyday affairs.

Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald, of Chicago, and Miss Mary Halloran, of Rensselaer, were married yesterday morning at 9:30 o’clock, by Rev. Stanislaus Neiberg, at the Catholic church. A Mr. Ayers, representing Fleener <fc Perkins, is now completing the the examination of the county records, as per their somewhat celebrated contract, for looking up moneys due this county from the state and from other counties.

E. R. Burr, of Jordan, is a member of the U. S. court grand jury, which meets at Indianapolis next week. He is also drawn as a member of the Jasper circuit court grand jury, called for the same week, The U. S. court summons will have the precedence. Estey organs and pianos, and Estey <fc Camp organs and pianos, on exhibition at C. B. Steward’s. The following members of the Rensselaer contingent of college students are home for the holiday vacation: Willie Hammond, Robt. Vanatta and Newton Warren of the State University, Warren Washburn, of Purdue, and Jesse Bond, of Cincinnati Dental College. The recent cold spell made pretty good ice in the river, and some of the ice-houses are already being filler!? Warner & Shead are filling their- new one, back of the Trade Palace and C. C. Starr aud T. J. Sayler are filling the creamery cold-storage room. The is clear and solid and 6or 7 inches thick.

1- Marriage licenses, issued since last reported: J Chas. D. Norman, ( Stella M. Israel. I Ellsworth F. Heath, — f Carrie A. Cresse. j George K. Hinkle, j Evaline Brasket. ( James Wood, j Emma Kline. ( Charles E. Manter, ( Mary E. David. j Andrew J. Fleming, ( Mary M. Ritchie. ( Thomas E. Fitzgerald, } Mary Halloran.

Prairie Lodge, No. 125, F. & A. M., and Evening Star Chapter, O. E. S., had a joint public installation of their new officers, sit their lodge room, -TtKrsday eveßingi- A-fise supper, -asusual, was a leading feature of the occasion. The newly installed officers of the masonic lodge are: John M. Wasson, W. M.; Bcnj. F. Fendig, S. W.; Victor E. Loughridge, J. W.; Ralph Fendig, treasurer; Chas. G. Spitler, secretary. Of the Eastern Star Chapter, the new officers are: Mildred B. Spitler, W. M.; Abram F. Long, W. P.; Hattie Hopkins, Asso. M.; Leota M. Jones, Cond; Sarah Chilcote, Asso. Cond.

Id there anything in Jasper county that ought to be exhibited at the World’s Fair? B. F. Havens, Executive Commissioner of the State World’s Fair Board says there are in every county articles of special interest and value, such as old relics, bric-a-brac and work Of women. If anyone knows of any such in this county that they think worthy of exhibition at the great exposition, they should write to Mr. Havens, at Indianapolis, and he will investigate the matter. Or they might write to or call upon Mr. W. H. Coover, the county clerk, at Rensrelaer, who is president of the county World’s Fair Board. The time is short and whatever is done should be done quickly.

Goods bought now will be saved for you and delivered when you want them, at Williams. There is considerable “backbone” to the present winter, after all, as the weather of last Sunday night amply demonstrated. The mercury crawled way down in the thermometer until ten below the zero point was reached the next morning and some observers report 12 and 13 degrees below, and now and then one, a few degrees still lower.

' The Master of Ballantrae, Stevenson’s great story, begins in this issue Read it. There has been a patch of pretty fair skating on the river, near the bridge, for a few days and the young people have made free use thereof. Oxfords, Newports and Southern ties at reduced pricesat Hemphill <fc Honan’s. Christy Vick is moving back from Watseka, 111., and will put a stock of groceries in the room in Nowels Block partly occupied by his father’s restaurant. WANTED to buy 100 car load of hay and rye straw for which I wil pay the highest market price. ' C. C. Sigler, Rensselaer, Ind. The Christmas eve entertainments in the Methodist, Christian and Presbyterian churches, were all very successful affairs, and in the aggregate made hundreds of little folks happy by the presents they distributed. The entertainment given at South Meadow school house, in Newton tp., on Christmas eve, was a success in every feature. Instead of a tree, a fine, well rigged ship was displayed. Glitteiing presents adorned the masts and rigging; and a large audience was -well entertained with lively speeches and melodious songs. Williams lias an immense stock of all kinds oi goods in his line, and will be pleasto have call and see them. The High School debating club has just been admitted to membership in the “Lyceum League of America,” managed by the Youth’s Companion,, of Boston. The League furuishes questions for discussion, and directions and information, when needed. The number of the Rensselaer club In the'League is 1425. Chas. Vick, the newsdealer, has bought the King restaurant, in the Nowels block, and will continue the restaurant business, and has added thereto a full line of fine confectionaries, fine tobacco and cigars, canned goods and oysters. He solicits a liberal share of the people’s patronage. He still makes a specialty of the NEWS BUSINESS. Robert Louis Stevenson is abouf the greatest of living story writers, and ‘"The Master of Ballantrae” ia one of his very greatest stories. It is nf thrilling interest, from beginning to end. We give the first 8 chapters of the story ina supplement, this week, and will publish the remainder in weekly installments. The three months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Tolles, who liveneai the railroad, died Sunday evening and wfe buried Monday, Rev. B. E. Utz conducting the funeral services. The cause of the child’s death, as stated by the physician, was asphixiation, or smothering, caused by wrapping the child very closely in blankets and leaving it in that condition for several hours. Considerable very unfavorable criticism regarding the treatment of the child by its parents has been indulged; in by their neighbors, but to what extent, it any, the criticism is justified we are unable to state.

FOR SALE. One Kellv Duplex Feed Mill which cost $75.00 will sell for $25.00. Call at this office for information. 15-6 L Cheap Mosey. Austin <fc Hopkins will loan money on real estate, chattel mortgage, col ateral or petscnal security. You can pay these loans back at any tun and stop interest. These are desir - ble loans. Monon Holiday Rates. For the occasion of Christmas and ] New Years Holidays, the Monon 1 Route will sell tickets between all ' stations at one and one third fare for ; the round trip. Dates of sale, Dec. 24, 25,26, and 81st and Jan. Ist and 1 2nd. Tickets good returning until I Jan. 3rd.

Ladies’ Literary Society.

Opening Exercises. Roll Call—Good resolutions. New Years Address—Mrs. Foltz. Original Poem—Mrs. Mtdicua. Hi’tory—-James K. Polk’s Administration—Mrs. Goff. Recitation—Mrs. Nowels. Current Events—Mrs. Moes. Question Drawer—Mrs. Long. Music—Mrs. Starr. Society meets Dec. 30th, with Mrs. R. Randle.

A New Bridge Contracted For.

At the joint meeting of the Commissioners of Porter aud Jasper counties, last Thursday, at Hammond, the contract was let to John Hack, of Lowell, for a new pile bridge across the Kankakee river, north of DeMotte. The contract price is $783.20. The two counties are to pay the cost of the bridge in projortion to their assessed wealth, which will throw fully two-thirds upon Porter county. Jasper county, however, has to build an approach bridge over a bayou, which is to cost $390, and for which Mr. Hack also has the contract.

Death of Mrs. Henry Eiglesbach.

• Mrs. Kate Eiglcsbach, wife of Henry Eiglesbach, died Tuesday morning at 5:30 o’clock, at her home miies southwest- of town. She had been in poor health for a Jong time, but was confined to her bed but a few days. She had a cancer ’removed in September, by a surgical operation, and probabiv never recovered from the cancer or the effects of the operation. Her age was 33 years and 11 months. She was the daughter of Sylvester O’Meara, and , had been married to Ilcury Eigleshach about 12 years. Her surviving children are two young sons. The funeral will be held this (Thursday) morning, at .he Catholic church, at 9:30 o’clock. The deceased was a most sra'aWv and estimable woman, and her early death will be greatly mourned by husband, children and a lorge circle of relatives and friends. Jurors for the January Term. The following are the names of the grand and.petit .jurors for the Janu- I ary term of the circuit court, which begins next Monday, with their places of residence: James W. Cowden, Marion. .• j - Alfred Armstrong, Hanging Grove.. Francis A‘. Lakin, Union. • I Naihuu Ct X-x.LXAXXI X. v, ..X >v.JiLS.r. Geo. 11. Brown, Jr. Barkley. PETIT JLB.Y. —Wm.- C. Babcock, Marion. Preston Comer, Gil!am. f Wru. 11. Jones, Kankr.kee. Joseph A. Timn'Ois, Jordan. Rial B. Harris. Barkley. James K. Garriort, Union. A<iam llca.j, GiJumr Charles Goss, Carpenter. Win - D. Mcr’**?, Robert H. Yeoman, R usselaer. John A. McFarland, Jordan. Charles H. Thompson, Keener. John Q. Lam born, Carpenter. Chesfet V.’. A”r’cK, Lorenzo S. Tyler, Keener. Wilmot H. Ritchey, Marion. V, iiiv»m v. Eruect, Jui'd<>.u. Wm. R. Bull, Barkley. The grand jury is calGd for the first day of the term and the petit jury for the seventh day. It will be observed that the petit jury is composed of a panel of 18 men, or six wore Utau common. The object of the larger number is, we understand, t»» obviate the frequent necessity of caidug in talesmen, to fill the places of disqualified jurors, when cm* s are < ailed for trial.

We Wish You a Happy New Year.

We take this method in greeting our patrons, and thanking you for your liberal patronage. We hope by our court-ons treatment and close attention to your business intrusted with us, to merit a continuance of the same. To those who are not our patrons, we solicit a share of your business and promise you all the advantage attending a first class banking bLinets. Citizens’ State Bank.

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