Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1893 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS

/: ** i ■ The commissioners of Newton county have' refused to pay a dollar for the many months Ferris, the invention lunatic, was kept in the jail here, and the chances are propitious for an inter-county law-suit. Ten different makes of Sewing machines, At Steward’s. The funeral of a young child of Martin Sherrock, who lives on the Faxton place, in Newton tp., was held at the Catholic church. Tuesday. It was about 3 years old, and died of diphtheria. Warner and Shead, the new grocery firm. Give them atrial. The new post-office between Surrey and. Fair Oaks, named Parr, began to receive mail Monday. Abe Warne is the post-master. I. F. and A. H. Alter were the first of The Republican’s subscribers to order their papers sent to the new office. Estey organs and pianos, and Estey AC amp organs and pianos, on exhibition at C. B. Steward’s. Miss Nelhe Manning has played the part of Galatea in all the princi■pal cities of the country, and everywhere with the greatest favor Of the public. Don’t fail to hear her at the Opera House, next Thursday night, Dec. 21st. Cyrus A. Ball and wife have “made up” again, and are living together at Francesville. The couple have been divorced and remarried once, and this makes the second time that they “made up” after the institution of divorce proceedings. An unusual record, truly.

Warner <fc She ad, at the hew grocery store, would like a share of your trade. They will treat you right. Marriage licenses since last re" ported: • ( Charles E. Waling. ( Harriet Wilson. j James L. Page, I Ida May Porter, j Fayette J. Wood, ( Emma Ream. Everything fresh and new and first class, and at lowest living prices, at Warner & Shead’s the new goocery store. T. P. Wright arrived home from the Keeley Institute, one evening last week. Among those he met taking treatment at the Institute was J. W. Sickles, who will be remembered by many of our citizens as the editor of. the Rensselaer Democrat, a short-lived paper started in Rensselaer in the spring of 1888 by Sickles and H. E. James. The Chicago papers of I’uesday, announced that the Big Four R. R. had gobbled up the C. & E. L, including the C. <fc I. Coal Road. Also that the Big Four, which now gets into Chicago over the Illinois Central, from Kankakee, will hereafter run in over the C. &E. I, thus having the same Chicago depot as the Monon route. ‘ X “The O’Neils’ Sketch Club” performed at the Opera House Monday night, to a very small audience. Tuesday night there was no audience at all and no performance was given. Mr. and Mrs. O’Neil are artists in their line and gave a very enjoyable entertainment, but evidently the times u are too tough for travelin g shows.

In our report last week of the Teachers’ Association, we inadvertently failed to mention the address of the president, Mr. D. B. Nowels, which was by universal consent, one of the best features of the session. As a presiding officer, too, Mr. Nowels well deserved special mention, as he discharged the duties of the position with dignity, urbanity and perfect fairness. Was a model chairman, in point of fact.

“The Greene Register C 0.,” is a Chicago institution of. which out former townsman, John T. Greene and his father W. Pi Greene, arc respectively president and vice-presi-: dent; and M. B. Greene is secretary and treasurer. • The composition of the firm is like that of the historic | “Tompkins <fc Father,” in that the. son holds the most responsible posi-| tion. But as he has the reputation ! of unusual ability as a business man, it is no doubt the proper position for him to hold. The article they are handling is n cash register, and is the invention of Greene the paternal, and is no doubt A good inachine. The Republican wishes them success in its introduction.

Jacob Keiser, an old time newspaper msn In located at Winamac for iii&ny years, is now at Colorado Springs, Colo., a helpless invalid from rheumatism and paralysis. It was only abbut a yearago when Mr- Kaiser was the victim of a crank’s bullets, at his home in Clinton, Mo., at which time he was very badly wounded. Call onC. B Steward, agent for lots in Columbia Addition; 140 lots at prices from $25 to $l3O. A maiden from the city tripped lightly mid the trees, and sniffed the pungent order that floated bn the breeze. “Ah, tell me, ancient farmer, with arms so brown and bare, what is that wonderous blossom that scents the morning air?” Loud laughed the stout old farmer ’till the tears rolled down his cheek—- “ Why, bless you, that’s a polecat! I’ve smelt it for a week.” The last will and testament of the late Henry T.Adams has been filed for probate. To his four older children, Francis Williams, Judson L. Adams, Mary S. Iliff and Cora E. Iliff he give 80 acres of land, equally divided. All the residue of his estate, real and personal, is willed to his widow, Eleanor M. Adams, who is appointed executrix of the will. James C. Deming and M. L. Spitler, are witnesses of the will. I have 5 shares in the new series of the B. L. <fc S. Association, which I will sell. Anyone desiring to make a good investment should call and investigate —— George K. Hollingsworth.

Lawyer Douthit dropped another divorce complaint into the slot, a few daya ago. Susan A. Rodgers is the complainant and John A. Rodgers the defendant They were married Aug. 30th, 1891, and just one year later, less one week, John A. Abandoned her and absconded from the county. He made no explanation of his absence, and has since wholly failed to make any provision for his wife’s support. Her maiden name was Wilson. For dried and canned fruits of al kinds, call on Laßue Bros. They will save you money. Mrs. Eliza A. Tillett, wife of John Tillett, died last Friday, at her home in Gillam tp., of consumption, re suiting from the grip, after an illness of four .months. The funeral was held Sunday forenoon at the residence, conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson and interment made in Randle cemetery. Her age was 63 yrs, 11 months and 20 days. Her maiden name was Cain. She was born in Montgomery Co., Va. Her husband and eight children survive her.

The Rensselaer Republican, New Y ork Tribune and Chicago Inter Ocean, all three for two dollars. The Rensselaer Republican and either of the other papers one year for $1.75. Or a free gift of either of the above, to any new subscriber who pays for The Republican for a full year in advance; or to any old subscriber who pays all delinquencies and a year m advance. Or to anyone who pays $3.00 on his subscription account. Or two years credit on The Republican and both Tribune and Inter Ocean for $3.50. The cheapest reading ever offered. The play of “Sebastian, the Roman

Martyr” was presented by the students of St. Joseph’s College, in the college auditorium,Tuesday evening. A large number of the towns people were present, by special invitation. The universal opinion seems to be that the performance was very well rendered. The interest of the play wds much hightened by the fact that in the costumes and scenery the ancient Roman customs were observed. The attendance from the town would no doubt have been larger but for the exceeding severity of the weather.

Miss Mary J. W ork, of New York City, stopped off in Rensselaer last Thursday, to visit the graves of relatives in Weston cemetery. She wap . the daughter of Col. John D. Work, a once prominent resident of Rensse- ! laer, and auditor of the county for a short time, way back in about 1855. j Mr. Work built what is said to have 1 been the first frame house in Rensse- ' lear. The same being the house on Cullen street lately sold by Micah Sayler to 8. C. Hammond. The pine lumber used in it was hauled from Logansport. Mips Work had Just ' returned from n. visit to a brother in Kansas. White here she has been the guest of J. H. Loughridge and family.

That most beautiful drama Pygmalion and Galatea, will be given at the Opera House next Thursday night, Dec. 21st under the auspices, and for the benefit of that popular lodge Rensselaer Temple, Pythian Sisters. The leading male character will be carried by Mr. Lloyd, whose great abilities as an actor are well known to our citizens. The leading female role will be taken by Miss Nellie Manning, of Indianapolis, who comes with references that leave no room to doubt her ability to do the part full justice; They will be supported by our well gifted and well trained home dramatic talent. The Rensselaer Republican. .$1.50 The New York Tribune. ... .SI.OO The Weekly Inter Ocean... .SI.OO Makes a total of $3.50 Our “Hard Times” clubbing price for all three is ( ONLY... .$2.00 The story of Pygmalion and Galatea is one of the most beautiful in the old Greek and Roman mythologies, and has always been a favorite theme for poets, painters and sculptors. One of the most popular pictures m the art palace at the late world’s fair represented “Pygmalion’s Statue waking.” Pygmalion was a king of ancient Cyprus, and he did a. little over time work in the sculpture line. He made a marble figure of a woman so exquisitely beautiful that he fell in love with it, and after long beseeching, Zeus gave life to the statue, and then of course Pygmalion was worse “stuck on” her than ever, and what was better his love was reciprocated. This story is the foundation of Gilbert’s beautiful comedy, to be presented at the opera house/next Thursday evening.