Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1894 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A daughter, Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, at the Stock Farm. Jas. W. Douthit was in Kentland Monday, on legal business. Mrs. Henry Taylor, of Lafayette, is visiting Mrs. T. J. McCoy Wm. M. MillerY ot Wheatfield, has gone to Los Angelos, Calif., for the benefit of his heslth. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warne, at Parr, on Nov. 12th. To Rent. Good house on River St* Enquire of Alfred Thompson. 3p Mrs. S. J. Austin has been seriously sick at Englewood, since her removal there. Headquarters for ladies’ and gents’ latest style mackintoshes. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carpenter, of Whitehall, Mich., are visiting Rensselaer relatives this week. Special blanket sale, Saturday, Nov. 24th. Chicago Bargain Store. O. M. Vickery, formerly of Remington, more recently of Chicago, has now located at Keokuk, lowa. Medaryville now has a newspaper, the Medaryville Advertiser, started Nov. Ist. It is a bright and newsy local liaper. Special sale days every two weeks beginning Sat. Nov. 21th. Chicago Bargain Store. Lester Comedy Company, advertised to be at the opera house all of this week,went broke at Monticello, and therefore did not come.

Elvin and Albert Overton were at Lebanon, Tues lay, attending a grand family reunion, at the residence of their great uncle, John Conyers. Dont fa-1 to see the boys clothing at Porter & Yeomans. Poet Pinkamiuk Pfrimmer, of Kentland, will lake the lecture platform, this winter. He will succeed as a lecturer, we have no doubt. Ten per cent, marked off price of every aslrachau and Canada seal cape left. Chicago Bargain Store. There will be a basket supper at theF. W. Baptist church Saturday evening, Nov. 24 tn. Come and buy a basket and help in a good cause. Buy your farm wagons of B. F Ferguson, and save money. At the Opera House, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 27th and 28th. Frank Hardy-, of Remington, the 27. Jolly Joe’s Female Minstrels, the the 28th. Mrs. Ludd Hopkins offers her resi dence for rent. Apply to Austin & Co. The entire propeity, including the Liberal Corner store building is also for sale.

Mr. Hardy, of Remington, who so delighted our people will be here again to assist the ladies of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian churches4n their entertainmen, Tuesday evening, Nov. 27. We can and will sell goods cheaper for cash than on time. Poster A Yeoman. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pierrie, now of South Chicago, request The Republican to express their thanks and sense of gratitude to their friends in Rensselaer, for the many kind attentions shown, during their little boy’s affliction. A full and complete line of Rugs at C. A. Leek lid er A Co. Charley Wigmore has been obliged by poor health, to sell his paper, the Kentland Democrat, and to quit th<* newspaper business. Edward Steinbach is the new editor of the Democrat.

Charley Dean, of Washington, 111. was in town a few days ago. He had just engineered the sale of a farm near Remington, to an Illinois man. For Sale, a good Estey organ. Little used and in perfect condition. Will sell on the installment plan. Inquire at the residence or store of LA. R. Vanatta. Wm. Murphy, lately living on Mrs. Mary E. Kannal’s place, just south of town, has moved to Hanging Grove, upon oneo f A. McCoy’s places. For your Christmas Presents go to the Ladies’ Bazaar. It will be held about the 21st of December by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. Prof. Fisk, the balloon man, sent up his aerial menagerie at Crown Point, on Tuesday of last week. Hiraext point was Valparaiso, and after that, Hammond. The Methodist church is being elegantly papered this week, and otherwise put in good trim. No church services or Sunday school was held last Sunday on account of the repairs. It is expected that all will be completed by next Sunday. The great discount special sale of blankets, Sat. Nov. 24th. Chicago Bargain Store. Geo. M. McDonald, of Missouri Guarantee Co., fame, and now under

a year’s jail sentence, in Chicago, in connection therewith, was lately indicted in St. Louis, in the same matter, but the indictment was quashed last we< k. Latest designs in pattern hats a Mrs. Lecklider’s on opening days. Bro. Glazebrook, of the Pilot, announced last week that that week would end his editorial connection with the paper. We understand however that he has arranged to remain a few weeks longer until the Pilot stockholders have a meeting. Many blankets at cost, sale day only, Sat. N<<v 24 h Chicago Bargain Store. Stray Horse —Taken up by the undersigned, on Mrs. Jane Reed’s farm, in Newton tp.,a small brown pony, right fore ankle white; lame in left hip. Owner please.call and pay charges, and take poss ssion 1 Wm. Cruzean. See the new line of crockery and glassware at C. A. Lecklider & Co The Republican has received a very neatly gotten up invitation to attend the corner stone laying oi Pulaski county’s new court house, to be performed Nov. 27th, under the auspices of Winamac lodge of Free Masons. It will no doubt be a veryfine building, when finished, although not quite so imposing and ornate in dimensions and architecture as the picture of the building, which is fiart ot the invitation, would indicate.

Lakey & Siyler the new and en terprising bakers and lunch men. Don’t forget them. Mr. M. P. Warner, senior partner of the grocery and farming implemint firm of Warner & Shead, will be married today to Miss Belle Holmes, at the home of the bride’s parents, in Delphi. They will take a bridal journey of about a week’s duration, but will be at home in Rensselaer by next Thursday night, at which time a wedding reception will be given them, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. W.’ Bedford, just east of town. The Jasper County Teachers’ Association will be held m the court room in Rensselaer, Nov. 30, and Dec. Ist, 1894. A good program has been arranged and a good time is expected. All the schools in the county must be closed during the time of the association. J. F. Warren. County Supt.

Judge Wiley was over last Friday and after consultation with the members of the local bar, concluded that the cause of justice would be furthered by extensive changes and improvements in the arrangements of the court [room. The platform will be made larger, the jury box, the sheriff’s and the clerk’s tables will be surrounded by railings, the large tables will be taken out and be replaced with [smaller ones, the jury box will be made movable Ac. The changes will be made at Once.

Jas. R. Guild, of Medaryville, formerly of Gillam tp., was elected trustee of White Post Township, Pulaski Co., at the late election. He ustd to be trustee of Gillam tp., and a mighty good one. One third off marked price 1 lot of cloaks, broken sizes to close. Chicago Bargain Store. Joe Sharp arrived home last Wednesday from his course of treatment at the Keeley Institute at Dwight. Like all others of our similarly afflicted citizens who have taken the cure, he is evidently fully and permanently cured. The game season has opened. Bring all you have to B. S. Fendig.

Esther Elizabeth, infant daughter of Edward S., and Emma Rhoads, died laatJSatnrday night, Nov« 17th, of a brain trouble, aged about five months. The funeral was held Monday (forenoon, at the residence of Peter Rhoads, Rev. R. D Utter conducting the religious services. Strays —Two yearling steers, at my place, 2| miles southeast of Marlboro, 1 pale red, 1 dark red; marks, under-bit left ear, swallow fork in right. Owner please call, prove property and pay charges. W. C. Sutton. Some parties in Rensselaer, have heard the Jolly Joe’s female minstrel troup and can recommend them as perfect ladies, and they give a good, laughable entertainment. Come out and help a good cause. Children un der 14, 10c; general admission, 25c; reserved seats, 35c. Tickets on sale at Long’s. B. S. Fendig is again in the market for veal calves, fur, eggs and game. At old stand near town hall. A McCoy completed the sale, last Saturday, of his largest Hanging Grove tp., farm, the one lying farthest east. The buyers were parties from Illinois, named Rose. Tiny bought 1200 acres, and paid $40,240 or $33.59 per acre, average price. It is one of the largest single land sales ever made in the county.

See those single and double door portiers and stand covers at C. A Lecklider <fc Co. State Gas Inspector Jordan has again announced his opinion that Indiana natural gas is failing so fast that probably four y-ears more will see it practically exhausted. It is not unlikely that he exaggerates the rapidity of its exhaustion in this estimate, but it is almost certain that it can not la>t many y-ears. Remember the easy payment plan at C. A. Lecklider & Co. The new terms of the lately elected or re-elected county officers, will begin as follows. Sheriff HanleyNov. 21st. Commissioner Jone« Dec. Ist, 1894. Commissioners Dahncke and Martindale, Dec. 6, 1895. Treasurer Gwin, Aug. llt.fi, 1895. Auditor Murray, Nov. 1895. Clerk Coover, May 1896. Surveyor Alter and Coroner Wright, Noy. 21, 1894.

If you want to save your bard earn-I ed dollars, buy your clothing and shoes at the Chicago Bargain Store.i A. McCoy, some time before election, made three or four bets of SIOO each that Indiana would go Republican on the state ticket by 50,000 majority. The official returns show.that he has lost his bets by only about 5.000 votes. People thought he was wild in betting on so large a majority, but the figures show that he was not so badly off in bis judgement, after all. In fact he came nearer guessing the majority, by 15,000 or 20,000 than anyone else we know of. Do not forget the Chicken pie supper and crysanthemum show will be held at the Court House instead of G. A. R. Hall, as published last week. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged at the door. This will admit you to the entertainment and beautiful display of Crysantbemums. Supper will be served for the small sum of 15 cents extra, beginning at 5 o’clock p. m. Everybody requested to come out and get a good supper and help the cause along. Alice Osborne, Pres.

Ji.njes E. Sharn.ck, a Taylorville, 111., attorney, is l< okirg oyer land in this locality. He is the guest of Rev. M. A. Paradis. Mr. Hiram Day and Miss Allie May- Smith, daughter of Wm. Smith, were married Saturday May 10, by Squire J C. Morgan. They will reside in Mr. Da; ’s house on Weston street, now occupied by Mrs. Anna Tuteur, we understand. See our bargain counter. Broken sizes all kinds of underwear at about one half price to close. Chicago Bargain Store. “John Smith, Eng.” is the somewhat peculiar name of a man from Illinois who was here last week, closing up the purchase of a tract of land in Hanging Grove tp., from Senator McCord, of Martinsville. Mr. Smith, Eng. was originally simply plain John Smith. But he lives in a neighborhood where there is a whole flock of John Smiths, and the others being all Hollanders, and he being an Englishman, he writes his name Jvhn Smith, English, or John Smith, Eng. He owns 3600 acres of land where he lives, which he says he could sell for SIOO per acre.

Girl Wanted—to do general housework in family of two adults and two children. Experience in cooking required. Apply at this office for name of party. Mrs. Eliza Cavanaugh has filrd a SIO,OOO damage suit in the LaPorte Circuit Court, against the Louisville, New Albany A Chicago Railway Co., for the death of her son, Cornelius Cavanaugh, and who was in the employ of the above road in the capacity of engineer and was killed by the explosion of the engine which he was running, in the well remembered accident which occured at Francesville two years ago, and when bis fireman and another member of the same freight crew met death from the same cause. The explosion is attributed to a defect in the engine and on this allegation suit is brought.

Sir j c.t at the Presbyterian chy rch, next Sunday morning, “Unavailing Pra\ ers.” Just received, a new line of laiiis’ and gent’s Piccadilly and toe shoes, worth $4, for $2.85. Chicago Bargain Store. 1 The matrimonial branch of Squire Morgan’s business has been lookb g up considerably, lately. R< v. Ferguson will have to look a little out or Squire Jim will get the lead on him again. Mi-s 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. Mr. Barnett E. Vannatta, of Princeton tp., White Co., and Miss Sylvia J. Kendall, of Milroy tp., this county, were married Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 20th, by Squire J. .C. Morgan, in his office. Come in and see what vou can save on blankets, Sat. Nov. 24. Chicago Bargain Store.

We have now made arrangements to again club with the weekly Inter Ocean, of Chicago; and the weekly New York Tribune. ’ The Republican and the Inter Ocean, both one year, for $1.85. The Republican and the New York Tribune, both one year, $1.75. All three papers one year, $2.10. The above offers apply to all—old subscribers as well as new. Mrs. Maggie Leavitt, a widow who lives in Jordan tp. with her brother, Philip Paulus, was examined Tuesday, by Justices Morgan and Burnham, and was found to be insane. She is 40 years old, and is afflicted with melancholia, of a chronic character. She is listless and depressed, sometimes threatens suicide, and when opposed is violent and passion ate. Some 7or 8 years ago she lost, in quick succession, her husband and two children, and her mental troubles appear to have begun at that time. Application has been made for her I reception at the insane asylum.

U ion Thankfg vinr services will be hll at the M. E. church, on Thanksgiving day, at 10:30 a. m. R»-v M A, Paradis, of Ihr Presbyterian church, will pr'-r'i the sermon and the other ministers of the tawu Will assist in the sei. .cvS. Marriage licenses since last rspoited: ( Hiram Day, | Allie May Smith. ( Joseph H. Ballard, i B ssie Whittaker. J Barnett E. V innatta, ( Sylvia J. Kendall. A fine riding pony, with good saddle ai d bridle, the property of John Nagel, was taken from the court house bitch rack, last Wednesday nkht- Mr. Nagel sent out notices of bis 1< Bs, and later he heard of what was evidently his pony, at Hebron, Porter Co. The thief stopped there over niuht, and pawned his oveicoat for his hotel bill. He got away with the pony however, and there is very little probability that Mr. Nagel will ever hear of it again. A. McCOY 4 Co’s Bink is per pared to make farm loans for the present at 6| per cent, for 5 years, with the usual privilege of partial payments. Commissions as low as elsewhere. If you are in need of a loan, call and see us, or address us a letter stating what you want, and we wilj cheerfully answer. We can furn;sh the mo.iey promptly.