Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A son to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Adams, south of town, Thursday, Oct. 18. Dont fail to see the boys clothing at Porter A Yeomans. J. F, Mitchell, of Chicago, was in town, Tuesday. He owns land in Jordan tp. Dr. W. A. Nolin, of North Judson and C. W. Heward, of Star City, were in town, Tuesday. Remember the easy payment plan at C. A. Lecklider & Co. Rev. M. A. Paradis now occupies - J. M. Kean’s former residence, on Kannal street. We can and will sell goods cheaper for cash than on time. Porter A Yeoman. Hon. S. P. Thompson is making Republican speeches in Porter, Lake and Newton counties, this week. Call on M. A A. Meyer for your fashionable millinery and dress making. Subjects at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. Morning, “The Pastoral Relation.” Evening, “Politics.” Ross Sigler lost his overcoat, last Friday night, on the road between Mt. Ayr and Rensselaer. He would like to have it returned. See the new line of crockery and glassware at C. A. Lecklider & Co. Rev. B. F. Ferguson will preach at the F. W. Baptist church next Sunday at 10-45 a. m. Baptizing rite after services. Preaching also in the evening. Cards are out announcing the wedding, Friday evening, of Miss Mae Porter, of the Porter photograph gallery and" her assistant, Mr. Wilma Nelson.

See those single and double door portiers ond stand covers at C. A. Lecklider & Co. The death of Frank Phillips, one of .the Jordan tp., typhoid cases, mentioned last week, occured last Wednesday night. His age was about 24 years. He was married but had no children. Dexter & Cox have coal for thresh ing machine engines. The County Commissioners met in special session, last Saturday. They changed the voting place of Kankakee township ihto the school building, t Dunnville. Miss Eva Watkins, a well experienced trimmer from the city, is with Mrs. Lieklider, and will do her best to please the ladies of this vicinity. A. G. W. Farmer’s team took fright at a train, last Friday, at Paxton’s lumber yard and ran away. Mr. Farmer was thrown off, but not seriously hurt. The lumber was also scattered, but otherwise no damage was done.

The game season has opened. Bring all you have to B. S. Fendig. Squire Win. Cain, of Jordan tp., ■whose death with typhoid fever was mentioned last week, was only 33 years old. He was born in DeKalb, Co., 111., and leaves a widow and four children. His financial circumstances were fairly good. He was a good citizen, in all respects. B. S. Fendig is again in the market for veal calves, fur, eggs and game. At old stand near town hall.

Mrs. Leah McCord died last Saturday, Oct. 20th, at the home of her son, J. F. McCord, in the Watson neighborhood, some miles east of town. Her age was 84 years and 2 months. The funeral was held Monday, and interment made in the Crockett cemetery. Bev. B. F. Ferguson conducted the funeral services.

4G. W. Castlen, of New Richmond. Ohio, and an extensive owner of property in and near Rose Lawn, was in town, Tuesday. Lakey A Sayler the new and en terprising bakers and lunch men. Don’t forget them. Capt. R. W. Marshall addressed a large Republican meeting at East Chicago, last Thursday night; on invitation of the Lake Co. central committee. • - ~. : ... . Grandfather Callow passed his 84th birthday, one day last week. He is a chipper and cheerful, and moderately active old gentleman, in spite of his advanced age. A full and complete line of Rugs at C. A. Lecklider A Co.

Buy your farm wagons of B. F Ferguson, and save money. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sigler left yesterday, for Guthrie, Oklahoma, to visit relatives and see the country. Mr. Sigler thinks strongly of going on as far as Mexico, on a hunting expedition. School suits for the boys and every suit new and fresh from the manufacturers. r Porter A Yeoman.

Prof. Ludlow, of Chicago, and his assistant, Mrs. Dr. Stetler, assisted by Dr. Hartsell, performed important surgical operations, last Sunday, on Mrs. J. W. Paxton and Mrs. Hale Warner, of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Leroy Florence, of Barkley tp. At last accounts all the subjects were doing well.

Our old friend of Hanging Grove township, Stacey English, gives us the information that Douglas Luce, the patriarch of Champaign Co., Ohio, has recently died, at the very great age of 99 yeais. There are scores of people now living in our county, who came from that part of Ohio, and who knew Mr. Luce personally or by reputation.

Latest designs in pattern hats at Mrs. Leckiider’s on opening days. j Patrick J. Carl on, a brilliant young Catholic Republican, of Irish nationality* from Washington, D. C , made four speeches in this county last | weak, ail thereby did effective | work for the Republican cause, j Wednesday night he was at Kniman; Thursday night at Center school ! house, Barkley tp ; Friday night at Brushwood, Union tp.; ami Saturday night at Egypt. He had excellent crowds, at all these meetings. Nearly all the birds sent up with Prof. Fisk’s balloon, last week, with j business firm’s cards attached, have been brought in and the pr'zes taken. Ellis & Murray’s b:rd, by A. L..Wil. lis, prize a pair of shoes. Laßue Bros’, by Will Towers, prize a fine lamp. Porter & Son’s, by Mrs. Ira Gay, a fine lamp. W. A. Huff, the jeweler's, Miss Emma Gay, a fine set riog. The Model Store, Free! Tharp, a pair of pants. Chicago Bargain Stors, Frank Sayler, floe plush cap. A. F. Long’s drug store, Albion Fisher, bottle of perfume for bis best girl. Alter k Yates, a young man from Blackford, big plug of tobacco, (of course). W. H. Eger, Charley Cooper, fine knife. Porter <fc Yeoman, J. W. King, several articles. Three good stoves for sale, or to trade for wood. One is a good 0 ven stove. Also a good cupboard. Mrs. J. Q. Alter. C. B. Landis was in town last Thursday night, on his way home from his Newton county appointments. And an incident connected with those appointments illustrate the energetic material the young man is made of. Last Wednesday he had two appointments. At Brook at 2:30 p. m. and at Morocco in the evening. He left Delphi in the morning, but his train was late and he missed the Pan Handle train, at Monticello. Nothing daunted, he got a team at Monticello, and telegraphing ahead, for fresh rigs at other points, he drove the whole distance to Brook, and made his speech on time. £te drove 72 miles and made two speeches that day. He will speak at the opera house la Rensselaer, by the way, ch j the night of Nov. 2nd. Go early if yon want to find standing room.

Hod. J. S. Dodge, of Elkhart, lad., had a fine meeting at the opera house, Saturday night. Every seat in the room was occupied. He is a fine speaker. On the recommendation of County Chairmen, McCoy and Bates, for the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively, R. W. Marshall and James W. Douthit have been appointed election commissioners for the ensuing election. The Makeever house now has at least one “star boarder” and to whom everyone else about the place yields precedence. It is an attractive young [very young] lady, who arrived, not wholly unexpectedly, Tuesday night. The hotel register does not yet show her name, but she is there all th& same to stay. Everybody doing well, especially father Orlando.

Mrs. Flo Sears arrived home from her long western trip, one day last week. She was absent seven months, and during the time saw nearly all of our western Country. Her journey led her as far south as Mexico and as far north as Alaska. All of the Pacific coast states she saw very thoroughly.

There is no circuit court this week, it having been adjourned last Thursday until Monday of next week. The pettit jury is called for that day, and the first case set for trial is that of Sam Thurston, charged with assault with deadly weapon. He is now out on SSOO bail, his surety being Elkanab Galbriatb. of Barkley tp.

Alfred McCoy is now the most active and enthusiastic campaigner in the county—and also one of the most effective. Besides the meeting at Marlborough, he spoke at three others, last week, at Giilam center, Barkley a: d Saturday night at Egypt, Jordan tp. At the Barkley and Jordan meetings lie accompanied Hon Patrick J. Carlon, of WashingtonMonday night of this week, Mr. McCoy spoke at Saylerville, Newton Ip., and Tuesday night in Milrov. Wednesday took place his joint debate with David W, Shields. In every one of these meetings the crowds have been too large for the buildings to hold them. . -

Reductions on all grades of sugar at Porter’s. See their price list. Larger audiences have assembled in the opera house, but never one more select than that which greeted the young performers behind the foot lights, last Friday evening, the concert given by them being so superior as to deserve both quantity and quality in the audience. Emma Ward Hoffmari, of Goodland, is an artiste of pronounced ability, and her piano solos were charming in every respect. Master Bert Shepherd, a boy only in years, being but seventeen, is & wonderfully gifted violinist. He was born and raised in Remington, and at three years could repeat tunes on the piano after having heard them but once; the talent thus manifested, has been trained and developed, in the highest manner possible and his rendering of the difficult compositions of the old masters was most pleasing and satisfactory. The vocal talent of Mr. Frank Hardy, who was also born and raised in Remington, is beyond question, and “The Wolf,” and “The King and Me,” and others, were received with the wildest enthusiasm. The performers were encored again and again, and although the performance was very long, the audience refused to leave their seats, until compelled to do so by the complete withdrawal of the musicians, who had given them so much pleasure.