Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Birdie Blyc, Friday evening. The Francesville fair is coming off this week. A grand opening of fall and winter goods, Sat., September 15th. Chicago Bargain Store. Miss Corinne Grey, of Chicago, is visiting Miss Eugenia Hammond. D. J. Thompson has returned from his summer’s stay in northern Michigan. The freshest and finest of fruits teeeived daily, at Alter <fc Yates. Mrs. Christie Viek is visiting relatives in Warren county, for a few weeks. Mrs. J. F. Iliff is getting better from a severe and dangerous stroke of paralysis. Miss Edith Marshall ha 3 gone back to Joliet 111., to teach again in the eity schools. My own make extract vanilla is guaranteed. Call for Sample. B. F. Fbndig, druggist.

Dont fail to see the boys clothing at Porter & Yeomans. Mrs. C. A. Roberts and her brother, ‘Fred Phillips, are visiting rela - tives in Fowler. Andrews, the shoemaker, has gone hence again, as the result of the family row mentioned last week. The best goods for the least «yChicago Bargain Stoke. The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet at the First Baptist church Saturday afternoon, Sept., Bth, at 3 o’clock. Ink tablets for correspondence. A big line at B. F. Fendig’s City Drug Store.

A still-born child was born to the wife of Dr. Horton, yesterday morn - mg. ; --vGoods bought now with the tariff off means bargains at the Chicago Bargain Store. Work has begun on the addition to Eger’s hardware building. Da.y Bros., doing the brick work. School suits for the boys and every suit new and fresh from the manufacturers. Porter & Yeoman. Charley Morlan has come back from Ellettsville. Their creamery did not get patronage enough to run

Tbe finest display of dress goods in town at the Opening, Saturday, Sept.. 15th. Chicago Bargain Stork. * The Ladies’ Literary Society will meet with Mrs. Belle Karr, Friday, September 14, at 2:30 p. m. For THRESHING COAL go to Dexter A Cox. Preaching by Rev. Ferguson and exercises by the Sunday school, at day evening.

Clothing for thousands and for the least money. Chicago Bargain Stork. Alston Hopkins, of old Mexico* brother of the late Ludd Hopkins, is visiting relatives in Rensselaer. Soholars attending remember B. F. Fendig for school supplies. Mrs. E. D. Rhoades went to Lafayette, Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henry Bradshaw, an old friend, and a lady well known to quite a number of Rensselaer peopleThe Misses Smith will sell lots on their place north of the railroad. For further partculars enquire of them on the premises. 52-4 t. ■ ij Sixteen new pupils for the Indian school arrived last Thursday. They are from Turtle Mountain reservation, in North Dakota, near the Canaan line.

Birdie Blye, Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Perkins, of Goodland, visited in town yesterday. The northwest Indiana M. E. annual conference is in session at Lafayette, this week. Bishop Mallalieu is presiding. Wm. Durant, of Barkley tp., left the latter part of last week, with his family, for the Cherokee strip. He sold his farm to M. P. Comer .

John King|is at Logausport, participating m a three days shooting tournament, which began Tuesday and will end today. Mrs. O. M. Allen of Kalamazoo, Mich., attended-.the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworths’ child last Wednesday. - Birdie Blye, the world celebrated concert player. Friday evening.,, The Monon company is being petitioned to maintain a watchman at the Main street crossing, at the depot. It is a dangerous crossing. Porter & Yeoman have added to their stock an excellent line of boys clothing, bought at panic prices, and will be sold accordingly for cash. Miss Birdice Blye, the pianist, wil be entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth during her stay in Rensselaer.

Good new; six room house to rent Near the depot. Enquire of C. E. Mills, over Citizens Bank. 2t Ludd Hopkins is visiting friends in California, having been compelled to resign his position with Austin <fc Co., on account of ill health. Cloaks and Fur Capes at the opening, Sat, September 15th. Chicago Bargain Store. Rev. R. D. Utter, D. D., left for the Lafayette conference, Tuesday. The congregation here is unanimously and strongly “Tn favor of his return. The Birdie Blye concert will be © great musical treat. Opera House Friday evening. The€o cent rate to Chicago next Thursday, Sept. 13, is the cheapest ever yet given. It is well named as a “Hard Times Excursion.” The particulars are given elsewhere. B. Forsythe and wife are in the city attending a special tariff reduction sale of dry goods. Watch for bargains. Chicago Bargain Store .

Rev. E. Baech has returned from several weeks visit in the southeast part of the state. He will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and evening. Don't forget the Birdie Blye con - cert, tomorrow evening. Mr- Julius G. Huff and Miss Lucinda Cox were married yesterday, at the residence of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Wash Scott. Rev. J. L. Brady officiated. The F. W. Baptist Sunday school will have all day services in Warner’s grove next Sunday. Bring your dinner and eat in the grove. The .annual conference of the priests of the order of the Preeious Blood is now being held at St. Joseph’s College. Large numbers of priests are attending. Alter A Yates sell the celebrated Snow Bank flour. Give it a trial. If you don’t like it yon needn’t keep it. Every sack guaranteed.

The infant son "of Mr 7" And MnsrMark M. Yeoman, of Barkley tp., died Tuesday, of summer complaint. Its age was about 18 months. The funeral was .conducted yesterday by Rev. Fergus«n. The very haey, smoky atmosphere that prevailed so long in this locality, until dispelled by the rains, was no doubt mainly the result of the great forest fires of Wisconsin and Northern Michigan; although extensive fires in the Kankakee river region, especially in Lake county, no doubt had considerable to do with it. Mrs. Julia A. Day has begun suit for a divorce from Hiram Day. She alleges the “scriptural cause,” and names in that connection, a young lady living in the east part of town, and belonging to a very estimable family. They have seven children, of which the plaintiff asks the custody of the two youngest, who are twins.

Birdie Blye, Friday evening. Bill N. Jones is here selling 7 car loads of Nebraska kogs.Try the celebrated Snow Bank flour. Every sack warranted. If not found satisfactory, money will be refunded. Sold by Alter & Yates, sole agents for Rensselaer. L. G. Hesser, of Company K, came clear from Anita, in the western part of lowa, to meet with his old comrades of the 48tb regiment, last week, and is still visiting among them in this locality.

Try my own make of Blackberry Cordial for all distress of the stomach. B. F. Fendig. The Hon. [Smiley N. Chambers, who speaks in Rensselaer, Friday afternoon, of next week, is one of the very ablest political orators in the state. He ought to have a large audience* We can and will sell goods cheaper for cash than on time. Porter & Yeoman. A special excursion ‘ train for the Lafayette fair will start from Rensselaer tomorrow (Friday) morning, at 7:30 o’clock. The round trip rate from Rensselaer will be $1.40. Time of leaving Lafayette, 6:30 p. m. Peaches, Pears, Plums, home grown water-melons, received daily at Alter & Yates.’

There will be a trial of the Monnett Automatic Threshing Machine on the afternoon of the thirteenth, for threshing machine men and Others who have expressed a des ire to see it running, at the shops northeast of the‘Rensselaer depot. Postmaster Honan gives notice that no mail will be delivered to joung children, hereafter, without the written order of their parents. He desires to put an end to the great annoyance of having the post-office crowded with school children, two or three times every day. C. J. Roberts’ mare, Belle Crawford, got second money in the threeyearold race at Remington, last week. She was first in two heat 3. Best time 2:31|. J. F. Uiff’s Prince S. also got second money in his race. His best record was 2:26£. J. L. Jones was driver of both the above horses.

Dr. H. J. Kannal, M. D. C. Veterinarian, of Rensselaer, will visit WHEATFIELD, Sep. 3 and 4, forthe practice of his profession. Office there atS. Fendig’s drugstore. Mr. Korah Parker, son of F. W. Parker, and Miss Bessie Makeever, daughter of Mrs. W. S. Coen, were married last evening, at Mr. Coen’s residence, northwest of town. The young couple left on the last night’s train on a wedding trip. Rev. Brady performed the ceremony. Ralph Fen dig has lost a bonch of 7 or 8 keys, including his post-office key. Finder please return and receive a reward. Large numbers of stock hogs from Nebraska are being shipped urto this neighborhood. “Bill N” Jones works the Nebraska end of tbe business and John L. Nichols, and Jas. Babcock at this end of tbe line. Che failure of the corn crop in Neh. T force* tbelsrnHStti to sell their stock hogs.

Mrs- Ludd Hopkins’ barn, in the rear of her residence and store building, burned last Saturday afternoon; and owing to its near proximity to the most inflammable business portion of the town, and also to the fact that the tents of Reynolds’ circus, crowded with people, were just across the river, made it a rather exciting fire. The fire company got on the grounds in time, by hard efforts, to prevent the fire spreading to other buildings, Mackey A Barcus’s marble shop being the most immediately endangered. The fire was started by Mrs. Hopkins’four year old boy, and Homer Hopkins boy, of the same age, playing with matches. The bam was leased to Alter A Yates, who lost about $25 in hay, grain and harness. The barn was worth about $250. There was no insurance on either barn or its contents.

Ireneus Shortridge, a former much respected resident of Keener tp., was very badly hurt in Hammond, one day last week. — He is motorman on an electric street par, and a drunken fellow ran into the car, with a big wagon. J. W. Jessup, of Gillam township, is now a resident of Rensselaer, occupying R. B. Wilson’s property, on Van Rensselaer street. He is a carpenter and builder, and is now engaged in building a house on Capt. G. W. Payne’s farm, in Barkley township. He was moved in Monday. There was a railroad wreck on the dump car line, north of town Monday. A string of 8 or 10 empties were coming back to town, and getting up an especial burst of speed, on account of the rain, one of the cars struck a bump and five car 3 flew the track and tumbled into the ditch.

Mrs. Idora Armstrong, of Kankakee township, has sued for a divorce from Benj. F. Armstrong. They were married in November, 1880, and in March, 1885, he abandoned her, and left the state. She has two sons, aged 10 and 9 years, respectively. A good Kip Boot $1.50. Hand made boot $2.45. Chicago Bargain Store. A long, hot, disagreeable a«d phenomenally dusty dry spell came to an end 4 with the fine showers of last Monday afternoon, and the following two nights. The rains will be very welcome, to the farmers for pastures and fall sowing, and to everybody for increased water supply and the alleviation of the dust, heat andhaze.

The appearance of Weston cemetery is being wonderfully improved, month, John Shankub, an excellent man, to olear it up and take care of it. It is now proposed to try to raise money by subscription to build a greatly needed-new fence and to gravel tbe principal walks and drive ways. It is a movement that ought to meet with the most liberal encouragement

The following society item in the Milwaukee Sunday Sentinel, from Marshfield, Wis., is of local interest freim the fact that the prospective groom is a Jasper county boy: “Cards are out announcing the marriage of Lacy Gwin, of this city, and Miss Allie Heath, of Waupaca, to take placet at the home of the bride’s parents Sept 12. Both are well known here, Mr, Gwin being in charge of tbe two express companies here and also manager of the Western Union telegraph office. Miss Heath was formerly a teacher in the public schools. After a tour in the East they will be at home in this city after October Ist

Marriage licenses issued since last reported: j Albert Brook, 4 Teklea Wegea. j Charley Burns, "j May Kelley, j Korah A. Parker, ( Bessie G. Makeever. A wedding which took place last evening, at the residence of the bride’s father, J. F. McColly, in Fair Oaks, was that of John W. Cben and Miss Cora McColly. Rev. B. F. Ferguson performed the ceremony. A reception will be given to the newly married couple, this, Thursday evening, at the residence of Joseph Yeoman, in Rensselaer.

B. F. Ferguson has SIOO,OOO of private funds to loan on real estate at as reasonable a rate and as low a commission as any other firm. Don’t fail to call and see me before you make your application. Office up stairs in Leopolds block, Rensselaer Ind. If you are too far away to come and see me, write to me. I will make loans in the adjoining counties. Reynolds’ circus drew an enormous crowd of people to town last Saturday, and the attendance at the afternoon performance must have crowded 2,000. Judged by the character of the afternoon’s performance, it was quite a good show, with many meritorious performers. The evenning’s performance was little less than an absolute fraud, from the number of parts cut out. The animal show is not large, but good what their is of it. Especially the two hugh and highly accomplished elephants.

A lamentable accident occured Tuesday noon, to the little two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Perrie, at tbe residence of their uncle, Otr Clark, on River street. Mr: Clark’s son attempted to fill the reservoir of a gasoline stove, when it was burning, with the natural result of the ignition and explosion of the contents of the can he was filling it from. The burning fluid was scattered all over the room, and the clothing of the little boy was set on Are and he was terribly burned, on the kips, abdomen, back, arms, neck and other parts. Dr. Y. E. Loughridge was called, and soon succeeded in greatly alleviating the little fellow’s sufferings. He has strong hopes that the child will recover, although the great extent of the burns, about one third of the surface, makes a recovery a matter of much doubt The house was set on fire by the explosion, and caused the fire company to b 8 called out, but the fire was extinguished by buckets before the firemen got there. Yesterday the doctor’s reports were favorable, and he thinks it will recover.* y