Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Milk church picnic, Saturday. It will be a big time. Michael Blankenbaker is daily ..growing weaker from heart disease. Dont fail to see the boys clothing at Porter & Yeomans. Mrs. Lucy Ma'cho is now an assistant deputy, in the post-office. Remember the easy payment plan at C A. Leckbder & Co. The Hoffman-Shepherd concert, opera house, Friday . niglit. Don't forget it. Call on M. <fc A. Meyer for your fashionable millmtrv and dress making. Charles C. Brown is building a two story frame dwelling on his farm two miles southeast of town. We can an I will sell goods cheaper for cash than on time. Porter <fc Yeoman.

Luke Turner and his former wife, •Caroline Ktpner, were re-married last Wednesday evening, Squire BurnLam performing the ceremony. House to Rent. Seven rooms, cittern, wood house, cellar and barn. D. S. Makeevek. Wayne G win is now brakeman -on a pissenger train, on the Chicago '■& R rnk Island Radroad, between Chicago and Davenport, lowa. See the newline of* crockery and glassware at C. A. Lecklbier & Co. Five marriage licenses were issued last Saturday. It was the biggest license day since Mr. Coover has been ocunty clerk See those single .and double door porliers and stand covers at C. A L.cklider A Co. J. F. Irwin, ex-county clerk has sold his farm in Jordan tp., to an Illinois man. His future place of residence is not fully decided, but likely he will return to Rensselaer.

Isaac Glazebrook has moved his ■hup just across the street into his own building, where he is now ready to serve all his customers. J. C. Morgan was at Lebanon, last Wednesday night, as representative of Rensselaer Knights of Pythias, at the dedication of a large hall, just completed by the K- of P. of Lebanon. J. B. Austin, of Wilsonville, Neb., arrived herb with a car load of 180 slock hogs, last Saturday. He sold thi whole load to Perry Marlatt, the deal being engineered by Bill N. Jones.

Anyone looking for trouble tan find it right away by asking O. A. Yeoman or George Strickfad-m what they are paying lor jack-snipes now. Mi:S Eva W’dkins, a well experienced trimmer from the city, is wiili •Mrs. Lii klider, and will do her best to please the ladies of this vicinity. The W. C. T. U will meet at the Christian church, Saturday, Oct. 20, at 3p. m. Every member is earnestly r quested to be present. Don’t forget to attend the concert at the opera house, to-morrow night. It wIH be one of the greatest musical treats ever given to our people. Dexter & C< x have coal for threshing machine engines. In our marriage license list last week, the name of Jane Ryan, licensed to marry Bryant W. Hammonds, was accidentally given as Jane Rogers.

The freshest and finest of fruits received daily, at Alter <fc Yates. Mr. Louis Hurkrittr, of Hcoprston 111., and Miss Jennie Hines, of Remington, were married last Saturday, in the Clerk’s office, at the court house. Capt. J. A. Burnham, J. P., performing the ceremony. School suits for the boys and every suit new and fresh from the manufacturers. Porter <fc Yeoman.

Juhn King attended a blue-rock shoot, .at West Lebanon, last Thursday, and bore meekly his honors as wearer of the Iroquois Club’s gold medal, as champion six county wing shot. He was right in it however, as a shootist, and won about (40, during the day’s shooting. Peaches, Pears, Plums, home grown water-melons, received- daily at Alter & Yates .’ Hon. Patrick J. Carlon, of Washington, D. C., a very eloquent orator, of Irish nationality, will make three speeches in Jasper county this week. Wednesday night he was at Kniman. This, Thursday night, he will be at Center school house, Barkley tp., and Friday night at Brushwood, Union tp.

Russell Parker now has a run as fireman on the Monon, On a freight between Chicago and Lafayette. Mr Amon Stewart, es Canada, is visitng bis uncle, Mr. Jas. Ma h - son, with a view if settling in this locality, next spring. A full and complete line of Rugs at C. A. Leckiider dr Co. Buy your farm wagons of B. F Ferguson, and save money. —MardiuL at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. R. D. Utter, in Rensselaer, Oct. 13 h, 1894, Mr. George Vorhis, of Fowler, Ind., and Miss Jennie F. Gray, of Remington, Ind. Joe Sharp, the photographer, in tends going to Dwight, to-day, to take the Keeley cure. Scores of friends will wish’ him success and complete delivery from the only enemy he has on earth. Hons. I. N. Phares and S. P. Thompson Lad a good meeting at East Vernon, in Gillam tp., last Satevening, although not nearly so large as it would have been had not the threatning weather kept many away.

This was especially the case with a large crowd which hid gathered at West Vernon, with a band of music, intending to attend in a body, but the appearance of rain caused them to disperse. As it was however, every seat in the building was full of interested listeners.

Marriage licenses issued since last ; reported: j Luke Turner, ; ( Caroline Kepner. ( Horace G Daniels, | Cerilda Ginn. ( George B Antrim, I Marie A. Burns. j Louis Hsrkriter. v ( Jennie Hines. j Perry W. Johnson, | Lucy L. Probasco. j j George Vortiis, . | Jesse F. Gray. i Francis E. Msuck, ( Elpha L. Yeoman. ( George A. Chappell, ; -- * ( Mary M. Morris.

Mrs. M. J. Cowan and daughter, of Crawfordsville, is visiting her filter, Mrs G. P. Daugherty, Ellis & Murray are building a new room, east of Morgan’s barber shop. J. E. Spitler wiil move into it, B. S. Femlig is,again in the market tor veal calves, fur, eggs and game. At old stand near town hall Mr. Horace G. Daniels, of Bartley tp., and Miss Cerilda Ginn, wei e married last Thursday afternoon, by Rev. B. F. Ferguson, at his residence. The game season has opened. Bring all you have to B. S. Fendig. The Loyal Tempi rance Legion will meet at the Christian church, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, at 3 o’clock. Young people are invited. The Epworth League of the M. E. Church, will give a musical concert at the church next Monday evening. Admission, 10 cents. C. W. Coen killed a pretty large rattle-snake, at the door of his grain office, a few days ago. Very likely the reptile came to town in some farmer’s load of hay.

Mrs. M E. will hold her fall and winter opening on Tnursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18th, 19'h, and 20lh The ladies of Rensselaer and vicinity are invited to call and see her fine display of millinery and fancy goods. The biggest and best day’s work ever done in the county, in the way of making new voters, was transacted yesterday, when the papers were issued to 22 Hollanders, from Keener tp., which will entitle them to vote at the coming election. They are all Republicans. Bert Shepherd, the violinist, wlo will be one of the chief attractions at Miss E. Warde Hoffman concert, at the Opera House, Oct. 19ih, is the greatest musicial prodigy Jasper county ever produced. He was raised in Remington, and showed his wonderful talents for music from earliest childhood. His great natural gifts have been developed by years o? hard study, under the ablest instructors in Chicago. ZZS ~~~~~