Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Ira Sigler, of Crown Point, is vishere. Spot cash after Jan. 11. Dexter & Cox. Postmaster DaMotte, of Valparaiso, was done for a SIOO, the other day, on lorgea money uruera. Boots and shoes about one half price. * Chicago Bargain Store. Henry Mackey has begun extensive improvements to his house in Leopold’s Addition. Step into Clarke’s and see his line of watches, clocks and jewelry before buying. Miss Eva Kline is another student to Lafayette Business college, from this place. Watch for the bargain days; special sales every Saturday after this week. Chicago Bargain Store. A boy baby, Sunday morning, to Mrs. Geo. W. Spitler, .at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sharp, in Leopold’s Addition.

Everything fresh and new and first class, and at lowest living prices, at Warner <fc Shead’s the new goocery store. A branch of the Rensselaer creamery in Jordan tp., is now a settled fact, as lumber for the building is now being hauled. It will be located on J. F. Irwin’s land. Buy your farm wagons of B. F. Ferguson. Every one warranted. Hats reduced to cost at Mrs. Lecklider’s. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bolden, of Francesville, have visited in town a few days. They contemplate moving here soon, and will build a house this season.

One fourth off of all embroideries and muslin underwear. Chicago Bargain Store. Any one desiring vaults cleaned will please call on Harry Wiltshire. Uncle Wesley Henkle’s son Charles V., better known as Van Henkle, was married at Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 28th to Miss Cora Richardson. They live in San Luis Valley, Colo. See Ladies 10 cent counter at Mrs Leckhder’s. ,3 Spot cash after Jan. 11. Dexter <fc Cox.

Married:—January 10, 1894, in Rensselaer, by Rev. R. D. Utter, at the home of the officiating minister, Mr. Joseph J. De Armond and Miss Lulu L. Gillespie, both of Dunnville, Jasper county, Indiana. Buggy for Salk —An SBO top buggy, in first class condition, only used a few times, will be sold at a sacrifice. Call on Mrs. Sarah Timmons, one mile north of* Pleasant Ridge. Next Thursday and Friday, Jan. 25 and 26, are the dates of the Jasper county Farmer’s Institute. We hope and indeed fully expect to see a large attendance, especially if the weather and roads remain fine. The full program is published in this issue. Warner and Shead, the new grocery firm. Give them a trial. The greatest sacrifice sale we have ever offered, throughout the entire stock, as we must have more room and cash. ~~ • * Chicago Bargain Store.

A goodly delegation of the masonic fraternity from Monon visited their Rensselaer brethren, Monday night, atd witnessed the conferring of the third degree upon Alfred W. Hopkins. Also partook of a banquet in their honor, at the Nowels House. The members of the party consisted of J. L. Ackerman, T. H. Paris, J. R. Lynch, H. M. Banghan, George E. Long, M. P. Catlin and M. C. Phillips. Also quite a number of ladies*

Commissioner Martindale has recovered from his severe sickness, mentioned last week. Arthur S. Nowels takes Frank Maloy’s place as deputy express agent. The county commissioners went to Hammond, yesterday, to meet with the Porter county board, on the Baum’s bridge matter. Auditor Murray went with them. The fouT Indians who were with the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. show, left Tuesday for their home in Oklahoma; two braves, one squaw and a pappoose. The managers did not Kickapoo Indian out of their show bodily, but let them go to reduce expenses. I have a Black Spanish Jack for sale; or would trade for good cattle or hogs. Chas. S. Baker, Mt. Ayr, Ind. 21-4tp. Thos. Eckert, of San Pierre, the man who was with Ambrose Rude when the!latter wai drowned in the Kankakee river last spring, has begun suits against several of his neighbors, on account of his arrest, charged with killing Rude. Bargain day at the remnant sale, Saturday, Jan. 27. Chicago Bargain Store.

At the annual meeting of the creamery stockholders, last Saturday, the old board of directors, nainely A. McCoy, J. F. Irwin, J. M. Wasson, Wm. Day and John Martindale were re-elected. The board of officers remains the same, except that Mr. Wasson succeeds Mr. Irwin as secretary. Ladies jewelry at Mrs. Lecklider’s. B. F. Ferguson is loaning more money on real estate than any other firm. Don’t fail to call before making arrangements with any one else. Remember that we shall still continue our great clubbing offers with those great weeklies: The Republican and either the Chicago InterOcean or N, Y. Tribune for $1.75 per year; or all 3 for 12. The Republican and Indianapolis Journal; $2. Homer Kessler, of Logansport, general agent of the Union Central Life Insurance Co., was in town Tuesday, and brought with him a draft for S2OOO, payable to Mrs. Wm. Bull, it being the amount of life insurance in the Central, carried by her son, the late Louis Bull.

Salesmen wanted in every town so sell Littler Cooking Utensil. Latest thing out. Big pay. Address, C. H. Vick, Genl. Agt, Rensselaer, Ind’ Stockholders in the Columbia bank have been assessed 75 per cent, for the benefit of depositors, by order of Comptroller Eckels. This will take about $4,000 out of the two stockholdeis in Rensselaer. They confidently expect to get nearly or q uite all of it back, in time, for they believe that the assetts of the bank will ultimately pay all liabilities. When needing any insurance upon farm property call upon Wils Porter. He is agent for this section for the Continental Insurance Company, for all kinds of farm property, buildings, tools, live-stock, grain, hay etc. Insures against damage by fire, lightning, tornadoes, wind storms, <fcc. Give him a trial.

The drama “Sebastian, the Roman Martyr” as presented by the Columbian Literary Society, of St. Joseph’s College, had a very good audience, at the Opera House, Wednesday evening of last week. The performance was well rendered and to the evident satisfaction of. the audience. The Society was billed to reproduce the play at Remington, last evening. On and after Jan. 11 we will sei for cash only. Dexter <fc Cox. Rev. M. A. Paradis is now located at Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada. He says: “This is a beautiful, hilly, healthful place. A great variety of scenery and much better calculated for mixed farming than other parts of Manitoba, but how cold! Yet he drove 20 miles when 85 below uro. without much, suffering, and only a little frost-bitten in the Minnedosa is about 100 miles northwest from where Prof. Patadif was formerly located.

Mr. Mahlon P. Hinds and Miss Ella M. Wolff were married yesterday forenoon at the residence of Jas. B. Jordan, in Rensselaer,by Rev. R. D. Utter. Full-blood Bronze Turkeys for sale, for stock. sL—Fletcher Monnett. The first jury trial of the term began yesterday. It is that of Chas. Harrington vs Peter Johnson, a hay burning damage case, appealed from justice’s court. Lost, Monday evening, on Stock Farm load, a black over-coat. Finder please leave at this office. If all reports are true concerning Rev. Keeley, he would make a better ox-driver than a minister. No minister has a right tQ publicly insult a member of his congregation, no matter how humble the member is, an d if all reports are true, this is one of the Rev. gentleman’s pleasant pasttimes.—Crown Point Register. Come to the remnant sale Saturday, Jan. 27 th. Chicago Bargain Store .

The Farmer’s Alliance in Gilboa have concluded to quit business, and at its last meeting the money on hand was used to buy a ton of coal for each of Gilboa’s churches and the balance was given to the cemetery fund. In place of the alliance a debating club has been organized.— Fowler Leader. On and after Jan. 11, we will sell for cash only. Dexter <fc Cox. - Frank Maloy has bought John King’s store, on Main street, towards the depot, and entered upon the possession of the same, yesterday. Mr. King’s health is very poor, and we understand that he contemplates trying a change of climate, when he gets well enough to travel. North Lawn school, Barkley tp., Miss Katie Shields, teacher, will have a box social Friday evening, Jan. 19. Everybody invited.

We understand that Mr. A. Leopold, of Rensselaer, will erect a large canning factory in his addition, to the town of Rensselaer, and will go out of the mercantile business altogether. The contract for the erection of the canning plant is said to have already been made, and Mr. Leopold will begin to close out his large stock of goods at this place and Rensselaer at once. Mr. Leopold has always carried a larger and more complete line of goods than any merchant in Remington, and we are sorry to learn that he is to go out of business here.—Remjngton Pi ess. A speculation. Buy your over coais and blankets now for next winter.— Chicago Bargain Store.

Archie Grubb, a former Monon section boss at Rensselaer, and an older brother of Jesse Grubb, formerly express agent at this place, died Sunday at his home in Greencastle, this state. He had been sick a long time, with consumption. He leaves a widow and several young children, and in very bad circumstances financially. The deceased was a member, at the time of his death', of the Rensselaer lodge of Odd Fellows, and to his membership in that benevolent and fraternal order was due much mitigation of the financial distress of himself and family during his long sickness.

Parties desiring farm loans, will consult their own interests by calling on or writing to F. J.l Sears & Co., at the Citizen’s State Bank, Rensselaer, Ind. Their terms can not be beaten, and the commissions charged are low. 4t.

In one of the eastern cities last lest week a number of ladies were assembled at a sewing party. Before retiring to their respective homes one of .the ladies remarked that she had to go early as, she had a “democratic badge” to make for her husband. This astonished the other ladies and brought anxious inquiries as to what was meant by a democrat-, ic badge. “Well,” replied the lady, “my husband has not had a day’s work since the democrat party came into power, and by sitting on dry goods boxes, he wears a hole in the seat of his pants nearly every day. I know Of no better name than a democratic badge.” The other ladies concluded, that the name was >pt and each wondered that she had not thought of it before. *

There has been decided boom in the matrimonial market, during the last week or so; as witness the long list of marriage licenses, elsewhere printed. The viewers and engineer in the proposed gravel roads in Marion tp., have finished their report, and commissioners have designated March Ist as the date of the election. There is no great change from the previous report, except that the estimate of the cost is very materially increased. For Sale :—Thoroughbred Light Brahma cockerels, at $1 each, if taken soon. 4tp O. C. Halstead. Marriage licenses since last reported : j John B. Kohlhoff, —= ( Catherine Mainbrock. ( Joseph J. DeArmond, | Lulu L. Gillespie, j Owen Jeston Conrad, ( Jessie Bright Mclntire. J William Hallier, | Emma C. Schatzley. J Willie F. Granger, ( Lucy N. Dolson. j John W. Harris, ( Elizabeth Sommers. ( Mahlon P. Hinds, ( Ella May Wolff. | Kate T. Prevo. ( Lewis Worland, | Rebecca A. Fisher. Considerable excitement has been occasioned at Wolcott, by the discovery of what seemed to be a thin bed of coal, at a depth of about 80 or 90 feet. The vein is 18 inches thick in some places, and said to be much thicker in others. It is very doubtful if there is enough coal to make the discovery of any value. It is not such a surprising thing that a little coal should be found in the locality for the geological map of the state shows a narrow and forked layer of coal-bearing strata passing up through Benton county, from the coal regions further south, and one of these is traced almost to Wolcott, on the map.

An exchange conveys some downright good advice to the young men of to-day in the following: “Boys, when you speak of your father don’t call him ‘old man.’ Of course you are much older now than when you learned to call him father. You are much smarter now than you were then, you are much more manly looking. Your clothes fit better, your hat has a more modern shape and your hair is combed differently. In short you are ‘flyer* than you were then. Tour father has a last year’s coat and a two-year old hat and a vest of still older pattern. He can’t write such an elegant note as you can and all that— but don’t say the ‘oldman.’ Call him father. For years he has been rustling around to get things together; he has been held to the thorny path of up hill industry for years and the brightest half of his life has gone forever. But he loves you, though he goes along without saying much about it, and if he knew you were bad it would be the hardest burden he has to bear.”