Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1894 — Overcoat Sale at The Model. [ARTICLE]

Overcoat Sale at The Model.

.Beaj. J. Gifford-is seriously sick at his heme at Kankakee, DI. -■ A report of his death has been circulated in this vicinity, but happily, this has been corrected. • — 1 “ t - Underwear at a great reduction at the Model. The Independent Order of Foresters organized a court here, last Thursday night, with 25 charter members. Its name will be Rensselaer Court. The place of meeting has not yet been decided upon. The W.C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Katie Kessinger, Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2p. m. 'promptly. AH members are requested to be present. N. S. Bates has been appointed by the Clerk of Carrol county, administrator of the estate of his father, Ozro Bates, whose death occured in Carroll county two or three weeks ago.

Lawrence LL muslin 44c at The Model. Miss Genevieve Huffman, for several years the successful and popular trimmer'in Mrs.Jmes’ millinery store, has decided to quit the millinery business, entirely, and next Sunday will return to her home at Greencastle. The loyal Temperance Legion will meet at the home of Mrs. Katie Kessinger, Saturday,afternoon, Dec; 15, at 3 o’clock. All are invited to attend. Mr. John A. Smyth and Miss Elizabeth Bierly were married Sunday afternoon, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Gillette, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. D. Carson of Remington. The groom is an iron moulder, in the employ of Mr. Gillette, at his foundry. Dress Goods Sale. 5i inch covert cloth 90 cents, worth $1.25 38 inch tricot cloth, 35 cents, worth 50 cents. 42 inch ladies cloth 43 cents, worth 65 cents, at The Model. The Town Board at their monthly meeting Monday night, decided to go on at once with the construction of the Main street sewer. The contract will be let next Monday night, as per notice given elsewhere. The Board aho decided to take steps looking towards the putting in of stone crossings, at the various street intersections on Washington street.

Handkerchiefs and mufflers for Xmas presents, at The Model. Call at Dexter <fc Cox if you want pure buckwheat flour. 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. A number of persons including several town teachers, have formed a class in French, and secured the services of Prof. Paradis, as teacher.. He gives them an hour’s instruction every Satur ay afternoon, and the class also meets as a club every week, and talk French. Prof. Paradisused to teach French in Illinois University, and is a thorough master of the language. It being, in fact, his mother tongue.

Clothing Sale at The Model. $7..50 cassimere suits only $5.00 Don’t fail to see them. The Ladies Bazaar is the place to go to get Christmas presents, also a good dinner or supper. Another new divorce case from the matrimonial cyclone district, was filed last Saturday. Mary E. Fay is the plaintiff and Charles Fay, the defendant. They were married July 3rd, 1898, and separated just two months later, thus breaking even the cyclone district’s record for shortness of married careers. The plaintiff says that the defendant would leave her at home alone nights, while he went to dances and parties and ac-

quired a jag. That he used the vilest and most abusive language towards her, and finally turned her out of the house, bodily. She also says be is a habitual drunkard. Jointly they have no children and severally they have no wealth, but her maiden name is still m good repair and she wants it restored to her. She now lives in Kniman, and the defendant in Union tp. She is a daughter of the late Chris. Delaney, a former resident of Rensselaer.

| The late John Dregar, of Keener •P-, (Whose tragic dearth, 1 some ten years ago, resulted in the only execution ever held in tbis-*eounty, left a-small farm of 40 acres, and also seme personal property,* hut he ; did not leave any relatives 4n.th»counSome were found in Germany* however, and they received - the personal property, but being, aliens, they could not inherit the*-land. This wil! therefore escheat to the state—the first case of the kind'in the history of the county. The land will be sold and the proceeds turned into the state school fund.

Wanted: An intel; igaat man, good penman, [member of the “S. of V” or school teacher preferred] to superintend the work of a corps of agents canvassing for a epepialty in Jaspgr Co., Ind.; also-to take charge of delivering and collecting; steady employment; pay' to right party. Address, J. W. O'." A Co. 334-Dearborn St, Chicago, Dll

Thomas H. Davisson, an old and very well known resident of Jasper county, and one of Fair ©aks most prominent citizens, died Sunday nighty of progressive paralysis, aged about 58 years. His siskniess had lasted 10 months. The -fuaeral services were held at the residence, Tuesday forenoon, Rev. Bl<D. Utter of Bensselaer preaching the sermon. The remains were brotighti-to Rensselaer for interment in Weston cemand the burial rites- were conducted by Rensselaer Post, G. A. R. of which the deceased was» worthy member. He vasa faithful soldier in the late war in the 9th Indiana regiment. He was postmaster at Fair Oaks during President Harrison’s administration. He leaves a widow but- no children. His wife was a daughter of the late Sqppe Clark McColly. His army srviee was from Aug. 15, 1862, to Mar. 2, 1863, at which latter date he was- discharged on account of a wound • he received at Stone River. “The Simple Story of How to Build a Dynamo at Home” is the titla- of a serial which will, commence in the Detroit Electrical! Student of December 22. It tells in language a child can understand how a dynamo and battery which will run a sewing machine can be built by any boy. Give the boys a chance. Electricity will be the biggest bresdtinnner of the 2Cth century. Perhaps your boy, if he gets a start, will make it a life* work. The Student is-.a crisp little weekly for amatuer students of electricity. One dollar a year. Detroit Electrical Student, 38 LaFayette Ave. Detroit, Mich.