Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1894 — TOWN AND [ARTICLE]

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The foundry took off a w run”> last Satwrday, being the first "for about three months. Buy your farm ’wagons of B. F. Ferguson. Everyone warranted. Rensselaer Division No. 73, Uniform Rank, K. of. P. will practice their new drill Friday night. Misses Grace Parks and Mollie Ward, of Monticello, are visiting here this week. Horace Marble, of Grown Point, ex-auditor of Lake Co., was in town Saturday. The Ladies Literary 'Society will meet with Mrs. Medicus next - Saturday, March 24th, at 2>3o«r. m. J. M. Holmes'has moved to the vicinity of Remington, where he<has rented a fartm.

The White county commissioners have decided to erect a stone court house, at a cost not to exceed $70,46L Clarence Lecklider has a new supply of fine lace curtains,rugs dec. to sell on the installment plan, from 45 cents to 11 per week. The thermometer indicated 80 degrees of temperature last Saturday, in the shade. Pretty warm for the 17th of March. The officers of Rensselaer Division No. 73, Uniform ißank, K. of P. were installed on the .15th inst. by 8. L. Ensminger, of Crawfordsville, Col.of the Bth regiment. Clothing just received, prices positively lowest. Eendigs Faik.

Remember we still give a year’s subscription free for either the .Inter Ocean or N. Y. Tribune to any person paying three dollars on their subscription accounts. Still there is an opportunity for people to buy good new furniture at less than wholesale prices, at Sigler’s. Another public sale next Saturday. H. P. Overton moved into town property, near the creamery. He has been living in Wheatfield tp., the last year or two. _____ We are in receipt of samples of spring and summer clothing from the Globe Tailoring Co. Guarantee perfect satisfaction at Fendigs Fair. Judge Wm. C. Talcott has again severed his connection with the Valparaiso Vidette, this time probably for good, as he is quite well along in yean. Capt Welty, his former partner, now owns the whole paper.

R. B. Wilson, our former townsman has just moved in Kansas, from Osborne county to Marvin, in Phillips county. It is in the north tier of counties, and pretty well towards the western side of the state. Dry goods sold at unheard of low prices at Fendigs Fair. Always the cheapest. The School Board has contracted for a new iron fence for school house No. 2. It will be a handsome fence, but [costs only 65 cents per foot. Some Frankfort parties have the contract The number of feet required will be 424.

The Lincoln League meeting last Friday night only partially completed an organization. Another meeting Will be held tomorrow (Friday) evening, for further action in the organization line. All Republicans are earnestly invited to be present. The dam in the main Gifford ditch was removed last Thursday, and the result was a quick rise in the river here of about six inches, which subsided again in three or four days. For the first two or three days after the dam was cut, the water in the river was very muddy.

Geo. Andrus, a well known carpenter and builder, has moved into town, occupying John Harris’ tenant house, north of the railroad. Mrs. Flo Sears left last Wednesday on a noteworthy trip. She has joined one of the excursion parties of

Raymond A Perkins, of Boston, and with it will go southwest to Mexico, and then north as far as Alaska. She will be gone three or four months. Ex-County Surveyor J. C. Thrawls has opened an office as surveyor and engineer, and his card appears in another place. He has his office with the county Superintendent, in the Williams-Stockton building, east of the post-office. Remember that we shall still con tinue our great clubbing offers with those great weeklies: The Republican and either the Chicago ZnterOcean, or N. Y. Tsribww .for 11.75 per year; or all 3 for $2. The Republican and Indianapolis Jmcrnal, $2. John Q. Alter is having an addition built to his store room, in * the rear, and will add aigeneral stock of groceries. We are also informed that he will take a partner, in'the person of Ick Yates, not long a popular clerk in John Egefs-stere. Gapt. J. A. Burnham ffias bought Mrs. <Carrie Portef’s property, in Newton’s Addition, near the Broad Guage-church, and will immediately occupy it, as a residence. James Cox, who has been occupying-the house, will move into the Anson Perkins residence, north of ,W. T. Perkins’ place. Another great chance to buy < new furniture at just what you choose to pay for it, at Sigler’s public sale next Saturday. Mi 0. Halloran is still contemplating the erection of a fine‘brick -block on his very desirable lot, corner of Washington and Van Rensselaer streets. As now proposed it is to be a three story building. A double store room in the first story, office rooms in the second and a lodge hall in the third.

The Semi-Annual Convention of the Church of Christ, of the Second District of Indiana, will be held at Lowell, Indiana, April 4, .5, >6, 1894. Each congregation m the county is requested to send two or more delegates from the church, Sunday Schools, Y. P. S. C. E. and C. W. B. M. Societies. A. M. Hootmax, Pres. Jordan township will make at least a start on gravel roads this season. The road will extend from Foresman in Newton county, to Raymond’s in Jordan tp., a total length of three miles, of which two miles will be in Jordan. The township trustee pays for the gravel at the bed, and the people along and near the road contribute the work of hauling it. The gravel is obtained from near Foresman and is said to be a fine quality.

Watch and wait for the new cash grocery store of Porter <fc Son, in the Arcade Building. Will buy for cash and sell for cash. Ready for business the first week in April. Ex-Sheriff Philip Blue will travel for the grocery trade again, this year, and under more satisfatory auspices than last season, the house being better known, and the territory more to his liking. The house is the well known Durand & Casper Co., of Chicago, and his territory is the northwestern section of this state, including thia and a number of adjoining counties. The house of Durand <fc Casper Co. is one of the solidest in Chicago.

Our former young townsman, Lacy Gwin, is doing well at Marsh field, Wis., as the following from the Marshfield Nem, bears evidence: Officials of the American Express company were in the city yesterday checking up Agent Hom and transferring the office of the company. The express companies have decided to conduct the business of both at one office and have appointed Lacy Gwin as agent for both companies. Mr. Gwin is a practical man at the express business. He is also agent for the W. U. Telegraph Co., and will have all he can attend to.

Elliott R. Burr, an old and much esteemed resident Of Jordan tp., has sold his farm thera, and is moving to Virginia, where he has bought a farm near Lynchburg. Free sample copies of the Weekly Infer Ocean and New York tribune, at The Republican office. E. P. Honan, the prospective postmaster, is “getting on to his job” by acting as Mr. Rhoades’ deputy, pending the arrival of his own -commission. B. F. Ferguson is loaning more money on real estate than any other firm. Don’t fail to call Wfore making arrangements with any one else.

John'Bislosky, Jr., Who intended to have landed in the state of Washington before this, has been detained by a severe attack of grip. He -is now nearly well again. The’ Republicans of Benton county held their county convention March 10. 'A. D. Sleeper was nominated for clerk; Chas. G. Mauzy for sheriff; W. J.' Little for auditor, and James Kirtley for treasurer. Marriage licenses since Last reported:: 5 [Frederick Fuller, ■ ( Mattie Siphers. —~ M Charles C. Pan*ks, *( Armina E. Wilson.

The Senate confirmed the nomination E. P. Honan 1 for postmaster at Rensselaer, last Thursday. On the same day the nominations of R. M. of Delphi, and John Major, of Remington, were also confirmed. Matthew H. Walker, the wellknown attorney of Fowler, and prosecuting attorney of this judicial circuit from 1882 to 1686, didd at his home in Fowler last Wednesday, Mar; 14th, after a long illness. His age was about 47 years. He leaves a widow and three young sons. A young man named Stevenson, who skipped out from the vicinity Of Remington, s ome seven or eight months ago tmd was charged with forgery, is no w in the county jail awaiting trial ft >r the crime. He-was arrested at Sherid eo, 26 miles this side of and brought here last Saturday.

A tramp over in Benton county, south of Goodlai id, created great excitement for a f< iw days, by two attacks on women at farm houses. In the first instance he was given a beating by neighbors and turned loose. On the jz second attempt he was captured and' sent to ’Fowler, where he was fouuad to be insane, •and an application is pending for his admission to the a lylum. The person most instrument. U in his capture was A. D. Baibcock,< yt Goodland.

Capt. Ghilcote has gone to Jay county to see how his oil well segaciates. , W. A. Mister, of Rose moved into Rensselaer last week,' into a house north of the railroad, Which he has bought ano enlarged and rebuilt, fie is a partner with lARue Bros, in the horse trade.

<here is a Whole raft«of new cases on the court docket this term against the different railroads in the county, mostly damage cases resulting from fires last fall. There are thirteen against the ! JL. N. A. <'•& C.,’'five against the Three 1., and, against the C» <fc E. I. 1 In the natural course of things, all these cases will be taken away from the county for trial, but Jasper county will have the delectable pleasure -of paying the costs of the trials in the other counties. vMajor M. P. Handy is a staunch Presbyterianr-and glories in his faith. In one of his - readable articles in *a recent issue-of the” Chicago litterGeean, he relates with a relish an incident wherein he was-the subject of one of Bob Ingersoll’s keenest shafts of wit. He says that u during one campaign Ingersoll and himself were associated much together, the former as -political speaker and the latter as press correspondent. When finally the time camefor them to part, Handy complimented the brilliant orator and good naturedly-said that while he-agreed with him in most things they were at variance on the subject of-religion. “Raised a Presbyterian,” said the major,-“I still adhere strongly ’to the faith;” that’s all right” responded the agnostic, “I would not for anything rob a man of his hope of perdition.”

The great Iroquois Ditch report is at last completed, and Engineer Bostwick has taken it to Indianapolis to have it bound. Mrs. Laura Zea is here to spend the summer with her eon Lyman Zea. She is of very advanced age, but hale and lively. George A. JDaugherty, son of G. Daugherty, landed in eastern Montana, on‘the 15 th, where he expects to spend the summer if the country suits him. The Ladies Industrial Society of the M. E. church will hold a parlor social at the home of Wm, Baker, Friday evening, March 23. Admission 10 cents. Everybody cordially iavited.

A shipwreck in Jasper county is not a usual -occurrence, but one occurred one day last week. One of Gifford’s dredge boats struck a hidden reef, in the shape of a big “nig-ger-head” and stove a hole in the bottom and sank in two fathoms—of mud. It is thought that the gallant bark is a complete wreck. The Hebron Leader complains because it takes six horses, three drivers and two wheelmen to run an Austin grader in Hebron. Those fellows must appreciate a soft job. Marshal McGowan with one team and a driver hustles the grader here, and does it welt

They are telling around that Henry Grow, a few miles northwest of town, would not hustle very fast to avoid being hit by the Republican nomination for township trustee of Marion tp., if he saw it coming his way. Maybe so. Maybe not. But“ Dick” is big enough to speak for himself when the right time comes. Prof. Loining a most highly recommended dramatic reader, will be at the Opera House, next Thursday. The bureau he is connected with, together with the recommendations he carries, is very conclusive evidence of the high character of his performances. Orders for weekly Inter Oceans or New York Tribunes are not sent in oftener than once a week, and when the names come in a little slow not that often, and our friends who order either of those papers through our clubbing terms, are requested not to become uneasy if sometimes one or two or even three weeks should elapse from the time of giving us the order before they begin to get their papers. If the time exceeds three weeks, however, notify us and we will see where the difficulty is.

At the stockholders meeting of the Rensselaer Building <k Loan Association, at the court house, Monday evening, E. D. Rhoades and Dr. I. B. Washbum were elected directors to succeed themselves, and M. L. Spitler to succeed Delos Thompson. The directors organized by electing M. F. Chilcote, president, John Eger, vicepresident, E. L. Hollingsworth, treasurer, J. P. Hammond, secretary, and Austin <fc Hopkins, attorneys. An amendment\was adopted increasing the secretary’s salary to tIOO. The second meeting to act on the proposed amendment, will be held Monday evening, April 2nd.