Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1893 — A Big Thing In Sight. [ARTICLE]

A Big Thing In Sight.

Another Big Factory Looking for a Location. *A gentleman was in town this ’week proposing to locate a large bicycle factory here. It has been in successful operation in Chicago for years, makes a high grade machines, and now employs 200 hands. It must be moved from its present site, to make room for new building. The machinery, patterns and patents of the establishment are valued at $20,000, The gentleman owns SB,OOO of this and lias an option on the other $12,000. He wants our citizens to raise this $12,000, and also twothirds of the amount needed to erect a building 50 by 400 feet, 1 story, frame, covered with iron, and to equip it with a 50 horse power engine. The factory has a full set of experienced workmen,’ whom it is proposed to move with the factory. The gentleman invites the fullest investigation, and in fact insists upon it. A committee of citizens, consisting of Messrs. A. Parkison, T. J. McCoy, John Eger, J. M. WassoD, Delos Thompson and G. E. Murray were canvassing our citizens yesterday, with regard to their feelings towards the enterprise and probable willingness to subscribe * stock, in case the result of fuH investigation proved satisfactory. They were to report at a second meeting to be held last evening, at which it w T as expected that the above committee or some other, would be authorized to proceed to Chicago to investigate the factory. At the preliminary meeting Tuesday at which the above committee was appointed, the universal opinion was that the matter looked the most promising of any ever offered to our town. If it proves what it promises, a mighty effort should be made to secure it.

The Presbyterian church in Rensselaer is again to have a settled pastor . A contract was signed Saturday evening with Rev. Edward Beach, who has preached in the church several times,during the vacancy of the pulpit. He is a student at McCormick’s Theological Seminary, at Chicago, and will graduate there, this week. He is a native of Indiana, and also a graduate of Hanover College, this state. He will begin his regular services here the first Sunday in June. CARPETS. Brussels, ingrains, hemps, everything in the carpet line. A beautiful line of symrna rugs. If you need anything in this line we can please you. R. Fendig.

A five* year old son of George Gorham, who lives north of the railroad, has the diphtheria. He took the disease from a sister of Mrs. Gorham, who had it in Chicago, lately, and visited Jier sister here, during her convalescence. Dr. Alter, who is treating the case, took prompt means to prevent the spread of the disease, by sending away a younger child, and by forbidding visitors at the house, but the little girl took the disease after her removal, and was again brought home. At last accounts the little boy’s condition was very serious. The little girl was improving a little. SIO.OO buys a nobby spring suit in goods that will surprise you. Call in early as such rare bargains as we are offering go fast. R- Fendig,

“VSlma” is the name of Jasper county’s newest pbst-ollice. It is in Barkley tp., near the new Christian church building, and about six miles northeast of Rensselaer. T. J. Richardson, formerly postmaster of Pinkamink, is the postmaster. It is on, the Pinkamink and Pleasant Grove route, and has a tri-weekly mail. Jasper county now has 17 post-offices within its limits, 12 being railroad olHces and 5 star routers. In addition to these there areatieast 12 postoffices in adjoining counties at which Jasper county residents get their mail. Twelve years ago there were only four railroad post-offices in the county and two or three star routers.

At last the contract for the removal of the rock ledge in the Kankakee river at Momence has been let. The contract price was 80 cents per cubic yard, fviH-i; t) tal estimated cost was $60,000. Some New Jersey parties have the contract. Have you seen that beautiful line of children’s suits, handsome jerseys, pretty three piece suits, nobby doubl e breasted. Call in and inspect them. R. Fendig. The milling machinery is now all on hand at Sayler & Co’s mill, and i 8 being gotten rapidly in position. It is the confident expectation of the proprietors to have everything in readiness for regular operation by June Ist. Marriage licenses issued since last reported: j William Thornton, ( Ida May Towers. j Alexander Burns, "j Stella Crawford.

The members of the G. A. R. post and Relief Corps gave a very pleasant surprise party last Saturday evening, to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilson, at their home on Van Rensselaer street. The occasion was the intended departure of Mr. Wilson and family for Kansas, in a short time.

The Drs.Loughndge Saturday amputated a finger for a little daughter of John Remley, of Barkley TpThe little girl was looking into a hole in the side of a stable, and a horse inside let drive at her with his hind feet and hit her finger, mutilating it so badly that its amputation was necessary. The death of a daughter of Jackson Freeland, of Newton tp., took place last Friday afternoon. The funeral was heid at Mr. Freeland’s residence, Saturday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson. The child was about 9 or 10 years old. It was mentally defective from infancy. Interment was made in Weston cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Marshall went to Will Co., Illinois, yesterday, to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Belinda Marshall, whose death, at a very advanced age, occured on Monday. M. H. Walker is improving so rapidly that he is able to go a fishing. He is still at Asheville, N. C., and is doing first rate, and we hope to see him back again soon, in his old-time health ana weigh 175 pounds.— Fowler Republican Era. ==4= The project of building a big industrial suburb at Maynard, on the L. N. A. <fe C. R’y.,afew miles south of Hammond, has been revived, a new syndicate having just purchased several hundred acres there. There is said to be plenty of capital behind the movement and that it is a sure thing. A committee sent from Goodland to investigate the various systems Of making artificial gas reports strongly in favor of the Parker system which they saw in operation at Liberty. They state that a plant for a town the size of Gcodland can be put in for about $12,000 and that gas can be furnished at a good profit for 35 cents per 1,000 feet.

One John Klopp, who claims Winamac as his place of residence, was fined Monday morning by Squire Morgan, for vagrancy. The amount of fine and costs was $11.35, and he was sentenced to the country workhouse to work it out. He is the first man sentenced to the work-bcrusc, since its establishment. He is a young man but evidently a habitual vagrant. He was set to trimming trees in the public square. B. F. Ferguson and son, F. J. Sears, E. L. Hollingsworth, \V. B. Austin and Jerry Ilealy, attended the world's fair opening, Monday. Mr. Ferguson and his son had a very unpleasant experience. They were making the trip to the grounds on a steamboat, and the vessel ran upon some piling and came near capsizing. All on board were greatly frightened.

A jury in the Payne case at Fowler was completed last Friday, and the introduction of the state’s evidence began next day. The evidence was abundant showing that Mrs. Payne was a very lewd and unfaithful woman, and that she habitually robbed her husband’s money drawer to spend upon her male associates. A. McCoy <fe Co’s. Bank is prepared to make five year loans on farms at rates positively as low, and on as favorable terms as can be obtained in town, giving the privilege of partial payments at any time, and stopping the interest on the amount paid. We are also prepared to make loans on personal security on shorter time, at reasonable rates. If you are in need of a loan give us a call. 33-4 t. “The rain it raineth every day,” or if it does happen- to miss one day it rains twice the next day to make it pp. The last four weeks in fact have been phenomenally wet, cold and backward, with the result that tye farmers could make no progress with their work, and therefore, have been much discouraged. The change for the better, since Monday, will soon revive their courage, however, if it only continues. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the box social, given by the Woman’s Relief Corps, at the G. A. R. hall, Wednesday evening, May 10th. The ladies of the Relief \ Corps, will, this week, each earn fifty cents for the purpose of replenishing the Relief Fund, and at the social they will report how they made- it. Everyone should help in this good cause. Two good suppers and a good time for 25 cents.