Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1893 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Geo. Hollister has moved into his tasty hew house on Weston street. Wesley Preston, of Coffec Co., Kansas, is visiting friends in Rensselaer. Handkerchief sale day next Wednesday, May 31st, Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. James Flynn visited with her daughter at Wolcott, last Saturday and Sunday. Another fine boy was added to the household of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. S. Ellis, yesterday morning. | off marked price of handkerchiefs next Wednesday. Chicago Bargain Store . Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Antrim will start on a trip to Kansas, next Wednesday. Miss Ricketts, of Pierre, South Dakota, is visiting her friends, the Leathermans, in .Rensselaer and vi-

cinity. See the new and large line of line baby carriages, at Williams’. The town school teachers and professors were entertained Saturday evening, by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. N. Leatherman. The Rensselaer foundry is running on a reduced scale, ttyis week, two of the moulders having gone away last Saturday. You should buy one year’s supply of handkerchiefs, sale day next Wednesday. . Chicago Bargain Stoke.'**' The Rensselaer creamery is now handling between 7,000 and 8,000 pounds) of milk daily, including 250 § pounds received and separated at the Marlborough branch. ' B. F. Ferguson will make you an abstract of your real estate for as little money as any one. The ten days spell of dry weather which terminated with the storm of Monday night, gave farmers a much needed opportunity to get their corn planted in good shape, which most of them did.

Examine our umbrellas and learn prices before buying. Porter & Wisiiard. The old Michael Schneider property, on the east corner of Washington and Cullen streets, opposite the Makever House, has been sold to John Bislosky, of Newton Tp., father of Mrs. Schneider. The price paid was >B,OOO. The handsomest line of silk and cotton waists in town. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. Julia Healey and daughter Maude have gone to Sedalia, Mo., where they will reside with Mrs. Healey’s son, George. The latter is now prospering finely. In company with a partner he is circulating the Sedalia Gazette, by contract, and doing very well indeed.

McCormick mowers and binders, and extras for the same for sale by Isaac Glazebrook. The bank at Albany, this state, of which F. J. Soars was president, and in which other Rensselaer citizens were interested, was sold to local parties last week, and placed under new management. F. L. Chilcote, formerly of this place, still retains the position of cashier.

Rev. H. A. Gobin, D. D. professor of theology at DePauw University, pleached the baccalaureate sermon to the high school graduating class, at the M. E. church, Sunday afternoon. A very large audience was present and listened to an able and instructive discourse. The Doctor preached again, at the same place, Sunday evening.

Miss Ura McGowan, is visiting her uncle, Dr. M,Burson, at Streator, 111., for a few weeks. Good house, with barn,, to rent. Enquire of Micah Saxler. Mr. J. B. Saylor shipped a car load of draft-horses to Buffalo, N. Y. last Saturday. B. F. Ferguson sold two folding bath tubs last week. Mi s. J. C. Carmichael arrived home from Chicago, Sunday. Her condition is somewhat improved, although she is still far from well. Call and see Williams’ $6 pillar tables, Thomas J. Scherer a maehinist of Lafayette spent Saturday and Sunday here, the guest of A. J. Smith, a machinist in Monnett’s threshing machine factory.

Warner and Shead, the new grocery firm. Give, them a trial. Visitors to the World’s Fair from this locality report that many of the exhibits are still in an incomplete condition. It is a wonderful show, even now, but will be much better in a few weeks. A mammoth stock of umbrellas at unheard of low prices. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr.*—— Newell, a man 77 years of age, died Monday morning, at the home of his son, Smith Newell, on the Belle Barkley farm, in Barkley tp. The remains were taken to Amboy, near Logansport, for interment. No old stock or old style carpets at Williams’.

Rev. Lyon, of the McCormick Theological Seminary, will preach at I the Presbyterian church, next Sunday. Mr. Lyon was born in China, being the son of an American missionary. The cause of Porter & Wishard’s enormous shoe trade is because they sell the Henderson and give satisfaction. , v The Three I. Railroad got pretty heavily mulcted on the train bulletin law, at Knox, Starke Co.,- last week. There were 25 cases against the com; pany, and on 15 of these the company was fined $25 each, and. costs. The Other 10 were dismissed. Double-breasted suits in summer weights are very popular this year. We are showing a beautiful line of which you should a vail yourselves. ■ , R. Fendig.

The front trucks of the tender of the south behind vestibule train on the Monon jumped the track at Radnor Tuesday. The train ran a quar-ter-of a mileafter leaving the track, crossing the bridge and one switch. It js difficult to understand how the entire train escaped being wrecked.— Delphi Journal. Comrades of the G. A. R. you are hereby notified that the Memorial services will be held at the M. E., Church next Sunday at 10:30 A. M. Rev. J. G. Campbell delivering the discourse. The public is cordially invited. Also to assist on Decoration Day. J. M. Wasson P. C. W. W. Reeves Adj’t. Both the new flouring mills, that of Sayler <fc Co., and of Nowels & Son are practically completed and ready for work. They can not begin running however, until the arrival of Nordyke & Marmon’s head mill expert, to start the machinery. He has been in California and is not expected here until some time next week.

‘ The best of workmanship and fabrics, combined with style and make up has been an aim in selecting our spring and summer line of clothing. Call in and inspect them. R. Fendig.

Ambrose Rude, aged thirty-eight, was drowned in the Kankakee rivet four miles north of San Pierre Saturday night. His body was recovered Sunday evening. He was fishing with John Eckert when the boat capsized in six feet of water. He was caught by the hooks of a trout line and hild under water. The body shows bruises on he forehead, nose and over one eye as if from blows. Rude’s wife claims he had two pocket books containing money, but none was found in his pockets when his body was recovered. Some suspect foul play.

Miss Catherine Obenchain, of Monticello, visited Misses Hattie and Nellie Hopkins, over Sunday; Williams is selling carpets cheaper than any house in town. Mrs. N. E. Newton, of San 'Antonio, Tex., is visiting-the family of her uncle, Chas. A. Roberts. Five rooms to rent, enquire of Wm. Cotton. William Mackessey, another of the Lafayette rioters, has been convicted, and has received a sentence of two years imprisonment. B. F. Ferguson will sell you Building and Loan stock. Mrs. Robt. Irwm r of Carpenter tp., .whose insanity case was mentioned a short time since, was accepted by th e Logansport asylum and taken to that institution, last Thursday. Are you going to the World’s Fair? If so, you should procure one of our nobby spring suits. The latest styles and colors. R. Fendig.

Wm. Beam has been appointed permanent agent for the Monon, at this station. He has been tram dispatcher at Monon, for quite a number of years, but has found the position too confining for his health. Warner & Shead, at the new grocery store, would like a share of your trade. They will treat you right. Hon, J. F. Johnston, of Morocco, former representative in the State Legislature, made a “mis-lick” the other day, while splitting kindling wood, and cut off his thumb. He will not thus usurp the female functions of the household again.

Day accident insurance tickets in the Travelers’, for sale by B. F. Ferguson. Everybody should get an accident insurance ticket before starting on a journey. The Monon Route managers have bcecn figuring on their new spring ume card, for some time past, ancl the same will probably go into effect next Sunday. There is little doubt that at least one new passenger train each wap will be added to the train service, and some reports say two new trains. These are supposed to be needed to accommodate the world’s fsir business. If the present high rates are kept up however, it will probably be found thatthe present train service will be equal to all demands from that source, and more too. All persons interested in decorating sqldiers’ graves are requested to meet at the Court House, at 9 o’clock, Tuesday, May 30th, and to bring flowers and assist the ladies of the W. R. C - , in arranging them. Carrie J. Porter, Pres. W. R. C.

Mr. Abraham Moorhatch, a native of the city of Urumiah, in the far-off and barbarous kingdom of Persia, occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sunday, morning and evening. Monday evening he lectured at the same place on the manners and customs of the people of his native country, Mr. Moorhatch is a student of McCormick Theological Seminary, at Chicago, and an intelligent and educated gentleman. His sermons and lecture were very interesting, and his manner of speaking very pleasant, Mr. Moorhatch will be assured of a large audience if ever he favors Rensselaer with his presence again. All members of the Woman’s Relief Corps are requested to meet at the Hall, half past nine o’clock, Sunday morning, May 28th, to attend in a body with the Post, services at the M. E. church. By order of Carrie J. Porter, Pres.

The joint graduating exercises for Wheatfield and Kankakee tps., at the M. E. Church, at Dunnwille, last Saturday night, was quite a notable occasion, especially in the number of graduates. These were ten in number, Kankakee Yufnishing eight and Wheatfield tp., two. The Kankakee graduates were. Henry Paulsen, Lewis Paulsen, Lulu Gillespie, Bert Vandecar, C. W. Patterson, Ida Gilbransen, Emma Henry and Susie Hilliard. The two from Wheatfield tp. were, Eliza Garrison and Carrie Dabncke. Supt. Warren presented the diplomas.

Misses Elizabeth and Julia Smith arrived home Monday evening, from their Retracted sojourn in Kentucky and Ohio. The reason Porter & Wishard sell so many carpets is because people like to buy where they can get the best Dr. Burson, of Streator, 111., a brother of Judge Burson, of Winamac, and of Mrs. Thomas McGowan, of this place, visited the latter Friday and Saturday.

Have you seen that beautiful line of children’s suits, handsome jerseys, pretty three piece suits, nobby double breasted. Call in and inspect them. R. Fendiou~ The members of the sophomore and freshman classes of the Rensselaer high school had a surprise party at the home of their teacher, I. C. Reubelt, last Friday evening. B. F. Ferguson is a Notary Public and can make out and take acknowledgment of any legal papers. Give him a call.

Treasurer Hemphill went to Indianapolis last Thursday, to make his spring /settlement with the State Treasurer. The - amount he paid over for state purposes, was $7307.84. Amount retained for schools $6575.20. The house of Chas. Heusler, on the Remington road, 7 or 8 miles south of town, was burned on Wednesday of last week at about noon. A portion of the household affects were saved. The house was partly insured, it is said.

B. F. Ferguson will be pleased to show you The Mosely Folding Bull Tub. Now in his ‘office. The case against Mrs. Kersting for the alleged murder of her step father, Nicholas Gerardy, near San Pierre, was dismissed Tuesday, it is said. Mrs. Kersting’s mother, Mrs. Gerardy, who is serving a two years sentence for her share in the killing, says that it was she and not her daughter that struck the fatal blow. Mrs. Kersting was tried once and got a five year sentence, but was given a new trial. To the Patrons and friends of the Citizens State Bank: I cannot express the gratitude I feel toward you for the whole manner which you manifested m assisting us in maintaining the reputation of our bank, it being the only incorporated bank in the county. Inviting the continuance of all our former customers and solic iting the patronage of all. I remain as ever yours. F. J. Sears, Pres.

The supreme court has recently decided that a township trustee has no right to employ a teacher when a majority of the patrons of the school decide against such employment. In rendering the decision the court held. The right to declare who shall teach the children of a particular district is one which should reside in the parents and guardians of pupils inasmuch as it is a salutary check upon the almost autocrat powers of the trustee. All passenger trains on the Monon now stop at Burnside, a town at the crossings of the Western Indiana and Illinois Central tracks, and about midway between Hammond and Englewood. This is a very convenient place for intended world’s fair visitors to get off, as it is only about 3 miles from the fair and an electrie car line, with a 5 cent fare, runs direct from Burnside to the fair grounds. The Illinois Central also runs trains past Burnside every few minutes.

The Commercial Bank, at Lowell, and the Citizens Bank at Hebron did not resume business last week, as reported. Both banks were placed in the hands of receivers,but in the case of the Lowell bank this action was revoked and the bank placed in the hands of three trustees. These banks are owned by R. S. Dwiggins and his sons, Elmer and Jay. In the case of the Lowell bank the above firm offers to turn in SIOOO a month from the

sale of Griffith property, giving mortgages on Griffith for security. At last accounts it seemed likely that matters would be adjusted on the above basis, and the bank will soon resume business. The situation of affairs at the Hebron bank is about the same as at Lowell.

It was a big storm, Monday night, but no damage reported in this vicinity. B. F. Ferguson will loan you money at 6 per cent. Judson H. Perkins, from a few miles southeast of town, has bought seven lots in Leopold’s Addition. “Gloria water” cures salt-rheum on the hands rendering them soft and white. For sale by Mrs. M. J. Winegarden

Mr. French will erect a good residence, this season, on the comer, south of the jail, lately purchased of Leroy Sayers. 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. The National Commission of the World’s Fair, Tuesday ratified the directors order in deciding to open the Fair on Sundays. The rule will probably go into effect next Sunday. The machinery will be shut down. It is likely that the matter will be carried to the courts.

The ‘‘penny dreadful” sensational papers of Chicago are still working the Dwiggins bank matters, for want of any newer sensation. One of them, the Record, had a reporter come to Rensselaer last Friday, looking up Zimri Dwiggins, early history. The result of his visit was an article in the Record, Tuesday; there was very little in the article, and what there was, was unreliable and inaccurate.

Rev. W. W. Sayler has removed from Portland, Wis,, to Firth, Nebraska. Rev. and Mrs. G. .W. Payne, of Frankfort, after visiting friends in this county a few days, left Tuesday for Kingman, Kans., to visit his brother, Forgeson Payne, and family. They will also take a trip through Indian Territory, before their return. They will be absent until about July Ist.

Have you seen that long line of baby hats that extends from one end of Mrs. Imes store to the other? Every color and shape, how dimples will show in’the baby faces that wear them.