Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1893 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The March term of the Commissioners court will begin next Monday. Opera House, one night only, 4 “the Fairies Well,” Friday, March 3rd. J. H. Thornton moved into town last week, from his place out south, and now occupies his new residence, north of the railroad. , Go and hear the Silver Bell Quartette, with the Fairies Well Company, Opera House, Friday, March 3rd. George Strickfadden is building a fipe large bam on his newly purchased J. F. Hardman property, on Culen street.

Wanted— Sewing of any kind by pn experienced dress-maker. Mrs. M. J; Winegarden. I W. A. Huff, the jeweler, has Lought of Lewis Day a lot on the lorner of Harrison and W eston streets ■rith the intention of building himself a residence upon it, this year. I “Fairies Well” the best attraction If the season—a rare treat for all. |)pera House March 3rd. I I J. C. Williams, the photographer, las sold his residence property, in Leopold’s addition to Geo. Kessinger If Jordan Tp., who we understand Ltends to occupy it himself. I In the the spring the young man’s Lncy. Lightly turns to thoughts of I Pictures. Call at the I PAVILION-

I The Local Union Y. P. S. E. E. will hold their monthly union lervice at the Christian church, SatIrday evening, at 6 p. m. Everybody Invited. I The press and public pronounce |The Fairies Well” the best Irish ■lay ever written. With their own Lecial scenery and mechanical effects and new sparkling music. Opera louse, Friday, March 3. I Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth went to lameron Springs, yesterday, to take If ew weeks treatment for neuralgia ■ the stomach. Her nurse and two Lildren are with her. I “Gloria Water” cures salt-rheum Hi the hands rendering them soft and Ihite- For sale by I Mrs. M. J. Winegarden. ■ The Monticello Times, the demolatic psper that was started last summer by Mr. Parsons, of the Monon Kmes to buck the Monticello Demount has suspended publication. Bro. fcrsons will devote all his attention B the Mahon paper.

■ Ladies who desire a beautiful, Loo th and refined complexion must |e. the “Famous Gloria Water.” Lice 75 cents per bottle. For sale I Mrs. Lecklider. ■ We were a little mistaken in regard I the purchase of more lots by Mr. jonnett, of the threshing machine Ictory. What he bought was only ■single lot, west of his building, and Itting it off from the street on that lie. ■ The first big wedge of wild geese ■ the season flew over town Monday Horning with their heads set resolutefl northward; but their tails were lueegeed around toward the sou-■u-west a little, by the brisk southIst wind, which fact accounted for He northeastly direction of their light- | Wm. Hildreth, a popular passenger inductor on the C. <fc I. C. R. R., L killed last Thursday, south of ■ties. He was passing from one Hr to another just as the cars came Hcoupled, and he fell between them Hd was terribly crushed and Lngled. His wife was for Hm at Goodland, when he met his Bath* . His home was in Chicago.

A daughter was born to Mrand Mrs. Geo. Hollister, Tuesday morning. The foundry people began moving their machinery over from Mt. Ayr last week, and now have quite a formidable pile upon their lots near the depot. Wanted —Ladies to assist me in selling the famous “Gloria Water,” for the complexion- Terms liberal. Address Mrs. Mary H. Watson Pleasant Ridge, Ind. Manager branch office.

Mrs. Dr. Alter left for Washington, Tuesday, to visit friends and witness the inaugural ceremonies. Her daughter Mrs. Gamble, and husband, of St Louis, went with her. An incipient fire was discovered early Monday morning, in the roof of Geo. Gillette, the new foundry man’sliouse, east of C. E. Mills new residence, but was extinguished without serious damage. John Coen’s sale occured last Thursday, a*t his place in the north part of town, now the property Of Thomas Harris. The prices were hardly satisfactory, owing probably to the many previous sales in this section, this season. Squire John Graves, of Wheatfield, was in town last Thursday, and reported that property sold well at Geo. Hoehn’s sale, the Tuesday before, at which the Squire officiated in the capacity of auctioneer. The amount of the sale was over $1,500. Gentlemen will find Gloria Water an excellent preparation to use after shaving. It relieves all irritation and tenderness of the face. Price 75 cents per bottle. For sale by Wm.. Hinchjhan, Pleasant Ridge.

A surprise party, some fifty in number, swooped down upon Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Hopkins, in Newton Tp., last Sunday, the occasion being Mrs. Hopkins'32nd birthday. They had a good time and a most enormous dinner. A fine oak rocker, and other articles, were left by the visitors as enduring reminders of the occasion . The third annual tour of George M. Timmons, the charming harpist and singer and his big company of players in the Irish drama, “the Fairies Well” is one of the best and largest attractions that has ever visited our city. Tickets on sale at A. F. Long & Co’s.

Auctioneer “Bill N.” Jones, who cried the sale of Wm. Streight, near Medaryville, last Saturday, reports that the property sold extra well, and aggregated over $1,700 . The property was good, the auctioneer was good and the attendance was good, hence of course the sale was good. The large attendance is largely accounted for by the fact that Mr. Streight advertised it well by a judicious posting of 100 water-proof sale bills, printed at this office, and also advertised his sale in The ReikJBUCAN.

Don’t forget those trimmed hats for ONE DOLLAR, at Mrs. Leckder’s. An unfortunate fire occured about three o’clock, last Thursday morning, southeast of Pleasant Ridge. A house on one of Alfred Thompson’s farms, occupied by Ras Winters was burned, and with it all the family’s clothing and household effects. The fire was discovered, from the room being filled; with smoke, by Mrs. Winters, who then awoke her husband and he ran into another room where their two little girls were sleeping and found the room so full of smoke that it was with great [difficulty and danger from suffocatiod that he saved the children’s lives. Mr. Winters is a poor man and the fire left the family in bad circumstance* for the necessaries of life. Mr. B. R. Porter, a charitably disposed neighbor living near was m town Thurs* day seeking contributions in behalf of the unfortunate family, meeting with fair succesa in bis praiseworthy labors.