Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Dr. M. B. Alter has gone to-Cham-paign, 111., on business. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer 'Vick, of Chicago, are visiting in town. The Meyers Sisters removed last week from Hemphill & Honan’s room into a part of S. Fendig’s store. Don’t miss the greatest entertainment of the season, March '9 th.

B. F.. Ferguson will build « residence this spring on Cullen street, just south of Makemself ditch.

Sons born: To Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Parker, Jr. Barkley tp., March Ist, To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mo&tt, Union tp, March 3rd. Uncle Wesley Hinkle arrived home Monday evening from four weeks’ visit in Ohio, which he greatly enjoyed.

John Bislosky Jr., is preparing to move to Washington state, with his family, and will start next week. He has two brothers-in-law there now.

Mrs. Grippe has opened a fashionable dress making establishment in a portion of Porter <fe Wishard’s store room. She also handles children’s ready made dresses. Perkins is drilling a new well at the Mikeever House. Or rather, is enlarging and deepening the old well. It is now down about €0 feet.

That fine herd of fifteen full blood Jersey cows, at Laßue & Miller’s Sale next Saturday, ought to draw a big crowd. See particulars elsewhere. .

F. French has begun work on the foundations of his proposed residence, corner of Cullen and Rutsoa streets. It will be about a 81600 house. R. C. Dowler will do the carpenter work.

Business and residence property in Hammond, Indiana, to exchange for farm property. A. F. Knotts & Co. Hammond, Ind 1 Geo. Ilolli-ter has traded his residence, on Weston street, with Schuyler Sigler for a farm in Walker tp., near Kniman, and will move upon the same in a short time. He will engage In fruit and poultry raising.

If you 4 need a fine Jersey, or a grade cow, or a good work horse or buggy, attend the big public sale at Laßue Bros, barn, in Rensselaer, next Saturday. See full particulars in another place.

Geo. W. Strickland, five miles northwest of Rensselaer, will make a public sale March 15th, as per notice given elsewhere. Mr. Strickland will quit farming and give Ms attention wholly to ditching, for doing which, on a large scale, he is well prepared.

R. H. Hendersbot, the only original and genuine “Drummer Boy of the Rappthannock,” and the greatest drummer in America, will be at the Opera House tomorrow night. Don’t forget it, or you will miss one of the greatest treats of your lives.

The pretty big drove of stock steers that went through town Gravel Road Day were a part of a much larger herd numbering several hundred which A. Thompson & Yeoman have had wintered on corn-stalks, in Benton county.

Hogs and pigs for sale, including one thoroughbred Poland China boar, also a fresh cow. At my place east of town. 27-24. C. E. Jenkins.

Our townsman, Wm. Smith, the carpenter and builder, says he has kept his “weather eye” on the weather, for a good many yean, and that he is looking for a rip-roaring storm about the 22nd of this month. That is the date of the spring equinox and also of a “full moon,” a combination which Mr. Smith says is sure to work high Jinks with the weather.

Frank Iliff has got no: further track of his stolen team and buggy. They are probably gone for good. Free sample copies of the Weekly Inter Ocean and New York Iribune , at The Republican office.

L. C. Blue, of Pulaski Co., now: occupies the Lloyd, property, just west Of town, on the Bunkum road. Mrs. Mary Kannal gave a dancing party last Friday evening, for her daughter, Miss Irma. It was a very pleasant affair. Sigler will sell you furniture-and wait on you until you earn it by labor performed on the gravel -road. Thatunust have been a Republican election in disguise here last Friday, judging by the way the majorities were relied up. >B. F. Ferguson is loaning more money on real estate than any other firm. Don’t faiteto call before making'arrangements with any one else. Remember we still give a year’s subscription free for either the Inter Ocean or N. to any person paying three dollars on their subscription accounts. •Saturday, March 10th is the day to buy furniture at your own price at' Siglers. -J. E Spitler went to Tipton Saturday to visit his sister Mrs. Thos. Teter and husband. Mr. Ceter is in such poor health that he&as found it advisable to try a change- of climate and he left for Colorado,alast Monday. <H. V. Weaver has opened an upholstering room over J. Eiglesbacbs meat market. If you have any old furniture that-needs repairing in any way he will be pleased to put it in as good shape as when ne wat very reasonable prices. All work guaranted to give satisfaction. Mr. James Tyler, of Hanging Grove tp., and Miss Rosa B. Yeiter, of Rensselaer, were married Monday forenoon, at the residence of the groom’s mother, Mrs. Tyler, on Weston street. Rev. B. F. Ferguson performed the ceremony. Popular prices prevail, at the Hendershot entertainment, tomorrow evening: Reserved seats 25 cents. General Admission 15 cants. Children, under 12, 10 cents. The prices on the large posters are correct. Those on the small programs are not.

John Bislosky is building a neat little barn at his residence, corner Washington and Cullen streets. It is probably the first building improvement in Rensselaer for 1894. A year ago this time people “could not hear themselves think” on account of the din of the hammers and saws.

Hendershot, the greatest drummer, and his son, the finest flfer in America. At the Opera House tomorrow night. Under the auspices of the Women’s Relief Corps, which has done and is doing such noble work for the relief of the distressed and destitute of this community. The Rensselaer Fire Company held their annual election last week. The following officers were chosen: E. P. Honan chief; E. C. Owen, captain; E. L. Gay, foreman; C. W. Duvall, assistant foreman; E. M. Parcell, secretary; D. G. Warner, treasurer; I. W. Porter, H. C. Smith, Jr. and I. J. Morlan, standing committee. 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, light-' ning, tornadoes, wind storms, &c. Give him a trial. A. McCOY &, COMPANY are now prepared to make farm loans at to 7 per cent, depending on the amount desired, and commissions as low as are quoted elsewhere. The usual privilege of partial payments allowed. They would be glad to hear from parties desiring loans and all inquiries by mail will be cheerfully answered. 23-4 t-p.

An Item m last Thursday’s Chicago Tribune says: “The threat of stockholden of the oollapsed Col urnNational bank to prosecute Zimri Dwiggina will not be carried into effect. The committeee appointed, three weeks ago has gone over the matter carefully and found nothing criminal in his management.”