Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

J. W. Douthit went to Kentland, Tuesday, on legal business. John Eger is at Kendalville visiting relatives.

See the new line of crockery and at C. A. Lecklider <fc Co. Mrs. E. C. Griffith, of Crawfordsville, is visiting her nephew, W. A. Huff.

Jerry Healy is now clerking for John Eger, in his Trade Palace grocery store. You can see every style of fur capes at the opening, Oct. 11th. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hudson, of Winamac, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Passons, over Sunday. Uncle Mike Blankenbaker is very low, at his residence in the west part of town. He has a heart trouble. House to Rent. Seven rooms, cis-, tern, wood house, cellar and barn. D. S. Makeever. Daniel Protzman, an old and well known resident of Jackson tp. Newton Co., died last Saturday, aged about 65 years.

Don’t forget the millinery opening at M. & A. Meyer’s, next week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11th, 12th and 13th. Mrs. Thos. Ulyatt, daughter of Rev. Peter Hinds, of Milroy tp., is very sick at her home near Brook, in Newton Co. Mrs. Geo. Gauthier, of Kentland, formerly of Rensselaer, was badly but not dangerous burned, by a gasoline explosion, one day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Kesscnger celebrated their thirty-third wedding anniversary, at their residence in the east part of town, last Wednesday, Sept. 26th. There were 41 guests present—all being relatives. A big dinner and many handsome presents were features of the occasion, which was a pleasant one, in ail respects.

A new department at the cloak opening: furs and fur capes, Thursday, Oct. 11th. Chicago Bargain Store.

Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson returned home from Winamac, last Friday, from a week’s visit with their relatives there, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wood. The latter is in very poor health—in fact not likely to survive many months.

OMunm, gat our hits and th baby’s bonnet at M. <fc A. Meyer, millinery store this winter, they have the prettiest stock I ever saw. County Surveyor John E. Alter and Jim C. McColly, left for Scott county last Friday night, where Mr . Alter will locate and survey a tract of some 450 acres, in which the McColly Brothers have an interest. The tract is in the mountainous portion of the state, where the land is all set up on edge, and will no doubt, be a very difficult job to survey. Peaches, Pears, Plums, home grown water-melons, received daily at Alter.& Yates.’

Uncle Alfred McCoy says there will be a bigger crowd at the Milk Church picnic, on Saturday of next week, Oct. 20, than attended the last circus. But he says there will be plenty to eat for everybody, including an extra supply for those who want to “stuff.” Besides the immense quantities of cooked poultry the many fine prizes will bring in, there will be also 400 pounds of roast beef; 200 pounds of pork and 200 pounds of mutton. Hot coffee, without limit, the materials for which, including the sugar, being contributed by the town grocers.

Oscar Tharp, northwest of town, has been sick several weeks with remittent fever.

Mrs. J. Q. Alter has just returned from a visit to her sister Mrs. E. N. Hyland, in Illinois.

Strawberry plants for sale. All the best varieties, 50 cents per 100. Now is the time to set them out. John Shanlaub. Elvin Overton has sold his livery business, in the Burns barn, to Ellison Cambe, bf Remington. The transfer was made Monday. One of the leading styles are fur capes, a full line at the opening, Thursday, Oct. 11th. Chicago Bargain Store.

Extensive repairs and improvements are being made to the F. W. Baptist church. A lecture room is to be cut off, in front, an addition made for a pulpit, the seats to be re-ar-ranged, and the exterior to be repainted. v School suits for the boys and every suit new and fresh from the manufacturers. Porter & Yeoman.

The second trial of John W. Paris ended, at Frankfort, last Friday night, in a disagreement of the jury, after being out 24 hours. They stood 8 for acquittal and 4 for conviction, on all but one ballott, when 9 were for acquittal. It is not likely that the case will ever be brought to a trial again.

Dont fail to see the boys clothing at Porter <fc Yeomans.

Mrs. Ella Duvall, now living at South Bend, has begun suit for a divorce from Samuel H. Duvall, better known as “Buckshot” Duvall, in the St. Joseph county court. She charges habitual drunkenness, as the grounds for the divorce. They have two children, of whom she asks the. custody. J. W. Douthit, of Rensselaer, is her attorney.

Grand Annual Cloak and Fur Opening, Thursday, Oct. 11. A special large stock of Cloaks and Furs shipped herd for one day only in charge of Mr. Ford, of Beifield & Co. Chicago, the largest manufacturers. west of New York City. Special low prices and goods delivered. Chicago Bargain Store. The 15th Indiana regiment, which included in its ranks a considerable nuiiiber of jasper county men, hid a reunion at Fowler, last Wednesday. Only a small number attended, among whom we noticed the names of but two from this county, P. H. Lally, of Remington, and Geo. Welch, of Carpenter tp. The next reunion will be at Valparaiso, some time next fall.

See those single and double door portiers and stand covers at C. A. Leckllder & Co.

The largest real-estate transaction noted in this weeks real-estate transfer report, is that of Austin O. Moore, who has sold his 360 acre farm in Hanging Grove to Geo. H. Brown Jr. and Martin Quick, for SIO,OOO. Only a few years ago Mr. Moore bought the farm for $6,000, which shows that Jasper county land is very much on the rise.

Just received a full line of standard patterns. Chicago Bargain Store. The freshest and finest of fruits received daily, at Alter & Yates.

The seventh new divorce case for the October term, was filed one day last week—it being the seventh without counting one which was filed and afterwards withdrawn. John H. Crawford is the plaintiff and Cassie Crawford is the defendant. They were married March 18, 1882 and separated July 20,1834. The plaintiff says the* defendant “cusses” his children by a former wife, chases them with sticks and stones, threw a sharp knife at one, and threatened to do up another with a sharp razor. He also says that she is so filthy in her person thdt people can’t remain in the same hoftse with her, unless the windows are wide open. They have but one child by this marriage, a 10 yesj-old girl who is an inmate of the state school for feeble-minded children, at Ft. Wayne. Mr. Crawford lives in Keener tp.

Mrs. A. S. Sweeney, of Denver, Col., is visiting at the residence of her uncle, Col. E. P. Hammond. A new shoe-maker at Carmichael’s harness shop. He makes sewed work a specialty. Give him a call. Itp Elder L. E. Conner will preachat the “Church of God” next Sunday morning and evening.

Dexter <fc Cox have coal for threshing machine engines. Mrs. Chas. F. Iliff is lying very low with consumption, and can survive but a day or two at most. Isaac Glazebrook has moved his shop just across the street into his own building, where he is now ready to serve all his customers.

Ben McColly has sold his new house, on Vine street, near the depot, to Wm. Moore. He will occupy one of the adjoining new houses which his brothers, the McColly Bros, have just completed. If you want to save dollars, wait for the grand cloak opening, Thursday, Oct. 11th. Chicago Bargain Store.

The unexpectedly large number of 204 tickets were sold for the cheap excursion to Chicago last Tuesday. The tram started from Crawfordsville, and was loaded even before it reached Rensselaer. Ralph Fen dig has lost a bunch ofor 8 keys, including his post-offle key. Finder please return and re ceive a reward.

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cole, of Rensselaer, are visiting with relatives in Rochester and vicinity. Mr. Cole has long been employed in the railway mail service, and being a Republican he holds the position by reason of civil service reform—Rochester Republican. Isaac Glazcbrook has moved his blacksmith shop across the street from he was located, and the shop he occupied is used by Glenn Bates, his former apprentice, who is setting up business for himself. Remember the easy payment plan at C. A. Lecklider & C 0...

Our farmers are selling off their sheep and every day severaLloadsafe seen going to the C. & E. depot for shipment. Free wool has abolished the sheep industry in America, but as soon as our sheep are all slaughtered the foreign producers will raise the price of wool.—Rochester Republican. • Call on M. & A. Meyer for your fashionable millinery and dress making. According to the Indianapolis Journal as soon as the Monon completes the laying of 53 miles of heavy steel rails, on the Indianapolis diviS 2

ion, now in progress, the running time between Chicago and Indianapolis will be shortened 30 minutes, and metaphorically speaking, the Monon will then kick up its heels at the Big Four and the Pennsylvania roads, with which it has heretofore had a common running time between the two cities. SI.OO per day rent is cheaper man owning the room and it means clothing and cloaks nearly one half less than Chicago retail prices where rents are $l5O to SSOO per day, and where living costs 4 times as much. Chicago Bargain Store.

The Hamilton Ideals completed their week’s engagement here, Saturday night, with the dramatized version of T. S. Arthur’s great temperance book, “Ten Nights in a Bar Room.” The popularity of the company steadily increased to the last, and on Saturday night the opera house was packed “from cellar to garrett.” An elegant set of silverware, “given away” that evening, fell to Landy McGee. The company is at Monticello this week, and next week will go to Brazil, Clay county. One of the largest single land deals ever made in this county, is the sale of the celebrated Wakarusa tract, lying mostly in Hanging Grove and Milroy tps. It is sold by Alfred and S. P. Thompson to a Mr. Richmond, of Fisher, 111, The tract sold comprises 2,800 acres, and contract price is said to have been 134,000. It is stated to be the intention of the purchaser to put a steam dredge at work on the tract, and to drain its without waiting the uncertain procedure of the drainage laws.

Wm. Coen, north of town, has been sick in bed for two weeks, from the effects of a hedge thorn in his elbow. He is now improving. A full and complete line of Rugs at C. A. Lecklider <fc Co. Matilda Fletcher lectured at the opera house Monday night to a fair audience. She is a most entertaining and instructive lecturer. Mrs. Licklider has a nice line of pattern hats just received. Call and examine. Several of the Rensselaer teachers will go to Lafayette today and tomorrow to visit the schools.

Three good stoves for sale, or to trade for wood. One is a good Owen stove. Also a good cupboard. Mrs. J. Q. Alter.

Mr. Kennie, the horse buyer, sent out a carload of 21 horses from here last Thursday night. They were extra fine horses, and bought at an average of 173 per head. Miss Eva Watkins, a well experienced trimmer from the city, is with Mrs. Licklider, and will do her best to please the ladies of this vicinity. ’ We can and will sell goods cheaper for cash than on time. Porter it Yeoman.

The Union depot at Lafayette, where the disastrous wreck occured in May, 1893, was badly wrecked last Thursday night, by a portion of a freight train, which 'got away from the brakeman, and ran back, down a heavy grade, at fearful speed, and jumping the track, demolished about a third of the depot. Only the prompt action of Harry Brightly, a switchman, in throwing the freight on to a side track, at the great risk of his own life, prevented the wreck of a Big Four passenger train, standing near the depot, in which case the loss of life would no doubt have been very great.