Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Commissioner Taber was in Chicago, yesterday. A fine, 10 room residence to rent. Enquire of S. M. Laßue. Cashier Seib, of the Citizens State Bank, is at Cincinnati, this week. You can buy a good spring jacket of Ellis & Murray for |l. Mrs. Ica Morris, of Remington, is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Coover, this week. For real city work, go to Mrs. L. M. Imes. Mrs. Geo. Gillett has been very sick about a week, but is improving a little. Ladies’ jewelry and notions at Mr. Leckl Ider’s. Born, Friday, June 2nd, to Mr and Mrs. Ed. S. Rhoads, ’Rensselaer, a daughter. Mrs. Dick Stone is dangerously sick, but with symptoms some what more favorable. Trimmed hats from 50c to sl, at Mrs. Leckliders. Al 2 pound girl, last Thursday morning, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Grant,of Jordan tp. S. E. Yeoman, sells the McCormick mower and reaper, also the Kalam a zoo hay rake. Uncle Henry Bruce arrived home the latter part of last week, from his winter’s stay in Kansas. For the latest in everything pertaining to millinery,go to Mrs. L. M. Imes.

The Rensselaer Foundry now has a good supply of fine iron pumps on hand. “Patronize home industry.” Mrs. Lecklider has just arrived from the city with a fine line of hats for decoration day. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Murdoch of Lafayette, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCoy, over Sunday. Dry goods sold at unheard of low prices at Fendigs Fair. Always the cheapest. Miss Gusta King, who has been visiting her sister in lowa, for several months, returned home Sunday evening. Buy your farm wagons of B. F Ferguson. Every one warranted. The large aad very handsome gilt sign over the door of A. McCoy <fc Co’B Bank, is the first sign the institution ever had. For the most stylish trimming go Mbs. L. M. Imes. Work is in progress on D. E, Hollister’s new house, in Newton’s Addition. John Warren is doing the carpenter work.

N. Warner & Son handle the Osborne Binders and the Osborne Mowers. Successful Children’s Day exercis es were held at Rose Bud Chapel, Union tp., May 20th. The collections amounted to $7.20. Look at the fine baby head wear at Mrs. Lecklider’s. The W. C. T. U. will meet in the chapel of the M. E. church, Friday, June 8, at 3 p m., promptly. Every member is requested to be present. All are cordially invited to attend. S. E. Yeoman sells the Ideal corn planter, made at Decatur, Hl. Binder twine a specialty. Henry Harris is having an extensive and expensive system of cement walks made at his residence, on Division street, at the head of Washington. Mrs. Henry Aldrich has been in a very critical condition for some time past, at her home north of the depot. The prospects for her recovery are very slight. She is quite advanced in years and has long been an invalid.

A son was born last Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson. A few boarders can be accommodated at E. A. Aldrich’s, north of the railroad. Miss Mary Boulders returned to her home in White Co., last week, after several month’s visit with her cousin, Mrs. Monroe Banes. For the “Minneapolis Binders,” go to N. Warner & Son. Also the Woods Mower. A. H. Hopkins, one of the Chicago members of the hustling firm of Austin & Co., has been looking after business in Rensselaer for a week past. The favorat le change in the weather was a great thing for the crop prospects. The long, cold, wet season had been very unfavorable, especially for corn; but the change to the warmer weather has helped it greatly. All who feel an interest in cleaning the Sayler grave yard are requested to meet there June the 15th, 1894, in the morning. Jeff Smith. Marriage licenses since last reported:

j Edward T. Biggs, ( Maria McNeil. j Chas. W. Jenkins, ( Senia Root. t . Dr. I. C. Kelly arrived home Saturday evening, from an eight day’s visit in Ohio, among relatives and old friends. He had expected to stay much longer, but his health was poor and he returned home. The celebrated Minneapolis binders are now sold by N. Warner & Suns. Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Wessles, of N. Harvey and Gardener, HI., respectively, daughters of Rev. Jacob Oppy, a resident of this place 30 years ago, now residing at Fairbury, 111., were guests of Mrs. Geo. P. Daugherty, going home a few days ago. The Woods Mower is sold by N. Warner <fc Sons. Don’t forget that fact, if you need a mower. A Union meeting of all the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Societies will be held at the Presbyterian church next Sunday evening, June 10th. The principal subject for discussion is “Why and how does God punish sin? ’ We are in receipt of samples of spring and summer clothing from the Globe Tailoring Co. Guarantee perfect satisfaction at Fen digs Fair

Mrs. F. W. Bedford, whose very dangerous sickness has previously been mentioned, is still in about the same condition. For five months she has been confined to her bed, and most of the time unable to see more than the one or two persons who have the direct care of her. She has a complication of disorders. Francis and Percy Coffin, the Indianapolis bank wreckers, were sentenced in the U. S. court, at Indianapolis, Monday, to ten and five years respectively, in the penitentiary. A. S. Reed, their clerk, convicted with them, was released during good behavior. They were taken to Michigan City, Tuesday.

Remember that Alter & Yates have a full line of staple and fancy groceries, and that everything is new and fresh, of the best quality, and sold for cash, as cheap as the cheapest. The Continental 'lnsurance Co., H. W. Porter, agent, has paid to G. W. Tanner, on G. H. Brown’s place, in Barkley tp., $287.50, to cover his losses, when his barn burned a while back. The values allowed him were v liberal. For hay $7, for corn 40 cents, for oats 32 cents and for his mule $75. Mr. Brown got $225, the full amount of his policy. Geo. W. Strickland, formerly of Newton tp., but who has Sold W farm and moved to Mt. Ayr, has just got completed a new ditch digging and cleaning machine, considerably better than his old one. It will cut 100 rods of ditch in a day, 7 feet wide and 3 feet deep. It is especially adapted for cleaning old ditches. The new machine’s first job was begun Tuesday, for John Martindale and James Yeoman, in Newton tp.

Several of . our citizens went to Fowler last Tuesday evening to hear Hon. Henri Waterson lecture on the “Compromises of .Life.” Some of them were considerably disappointed in the famous Kentucky editor as an orator.—Goodland Herald. Everything new and fresh in our store; and goods delivered to all parts of che city. The staple and fancy grocers, ~ Alter & Yates. Wm. B. Austin, Esq., acted as spscial j udge in the circuit court, in the trial of two divorce cases, Tuesday. He presided with great dignity and fairness; and turned off the two divorce decrees with neatness and dispatch. The undersigned has a fine fullblood Jersey bull, kept in stable in rear of Hemphill’s blacksmith shop, on Front street. Price of service, $1.50. P. S. Hemphill.

Jake Shrum, late of Keener tp., and farther back a resident of Rensselaer, went through town yesterday, with his family, bound for Alabama. He is driving through with two teams. He may conclude to stop in Tennessee, where he has relatives. In Milroy township Democrats are now as scarce as hen’s teeth. We have it on good authority that not one Democrat can now be found in that township. Even such old timers as Uncle Billy McCashlin and Joseph Glasser have renounced the party. Our clubbing arrangement with the Weekly Inter Ocean has expired. That with the New York Tribune is still in force. The Republican and the Tribune both one year, $1.75.

The grand lodges of Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters were in session at Indianapolis, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thos e attending from Rensselaer were Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Murray, Mrs. Katie Yeoman', Mrs. Robert Randle, Messrs Frank Osborne, J. C. Morgan, J. H. S. Ellis, F. B. Meyer, C. D. Nowels, W. Ai Huff and C. W. Duvall. Miss Franc McEwen has purchased a Caligraph and is prepared to copy legal and other instruments m type writing, carefully, promptly, and on reasonable terms. Orders can be left at the Sentinel office, the Surveyor’s office, or her residence. Will Eger has discovered that chicken incubators are very unreliable kinds of birds. His that he set on 600 eggs three weeks ago, began to hatch last Sunday, but the weather being very hot that afternoon, the heat in the incubator got too great and killed nearly all the chicks before they got out of the shells. From the 600 eggs he only gets 150 living chickens.

Our townsman, Erastus Peacock, received the honor, Tuesday afternoon, of being elected Grand Master at Arms, by the Knights of Pythias grand lodge, at Indianapolis. He had previously been filling the posi. tion of Grand Inner Guard. Mr. Peacock is an enthusiastic Knight and we confidently expect to yet chronicle his elevation to still higher positions in the grand lodge.

B. F. FERGUSON is now pre pared to make Farm Loans at 6 1-2 per cent, interest per annum. Commission as low as any one else. He does his own abstracting and can save you money there. Be sure and call. We can make your loans quickly, because —we make it a specialty. A lady, who, a week or two ago was married under the name of Susan A. Wilson, to James H. Parker, in Gillam tp., has had a varied matrimonial career. Her maiden name was Nash. She first married a man named Houser. He deserted her and she got a divorce and married Robert Wilson. He died and left her some property. Next she married John Rogers. He managed to get her property badly mortgaged and then followed Houser’s example. At the March term of court she got another divorce and reverted back as far as Wilson, for a name. Under this, as above stated, she has just married James H. Parker. And derhaps this story will be continuer!, later. At any rate the heroine is still young and comely.

Grant Reniker, of Barkley tp., fell about 13 feet, with a ladder, Tuesday, and dislocated a wrist and badly bruised his hip. Dr. Alter is giving him medical attention. The laying of the railroad track for hauling gravel, north from the depot, was commenced yesterday. It is expected that the delivery of the Lafayette gravel will begin next Monday, and will come at the rate of about 200 wagon loads a day. Sylvester O’Meara was over to Peru, Miami Co., several days last week. He went to attend the funeral of his cousin, John A. Graham, ex mayor of Peru, and a prominent member of his community. Mr. O’Meara also visited numerous old friends in Peru and vicinity.

The proposed oil company mentioned last week, has been fully organized and will at once be incorporated. Its name is The Jasper Oil and Gas Company, of Rensselaer. Its capital stock is SIO,OOO. Vai Seib is president, B. F.- Ferguson, vice-president, W. W. Hartsell, treasurer, C. E. Mills, secretary, and Chas. J. Roberts, general manager. The capital stock is all subscribed for except a portion which it is designed to keep m the treasury. Boring will begin at once, Mr. Roberts having left for Jay county Monday night to begin operations.