Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1895 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Wheat 40 to 43. • Corn 35 to 36, Oats 27 to 30. ___ Hay $5.50_t0 $6.50. —— Mrs. Pulver, of Lowell, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. W. Clarke. 80 late style pattern Carpets. Chicago Bargain Store. ——: . -5-, 7— — Milt Chipman is now running the engine at the Nowels mill and elev a* tor. New goods arriving daily. Chicago Bargain Store. J, W. Cowden, just east of to wn is figuring on building a good house, this spring. All the late style spring hats and C&pSi = = Chicago Bargain Store. Elbert Harris, oldest son of Henry Harris, now of Mt. Ayr, intends proving to Rensselaer this spring. An endless variety of new dress goods. Chicago Bargain Store. Uncle Joe Robinson was able to get down town last Friday, for the first tune in five weeks.

A complete new line of Ludlows fine shoes for ladies. Chicago Bargain Store. Rev. Father Zumbuelte, of Hanover Center, Lake Co., visited friends at the College, last Friday. Encourage the ladies of the M. E. church by your presence at the entertainment Friday night..... „ Elias Strong, of Newton tp., has sold his farm to Elbert and Joe Harris, of fc Mt Ayr and Rensselaer respectively. Hear the little folks, big folks and youth at the Opera House, Friday evening. Mordecai F. Chilcote, the prominent legal light of Rensselaer, was in town hustling some law matters Wednesday.—Winamac Republican. W. L. Wishard has bought the J. P. Hammond house, on Cullen street, with a view to occupying it as a residence. Come and see the new spring line of clothing with the tariff off. Chicago Bargain Store .

'Nelson Randle had so far recovered from his sickness as to be able to get out last Saturday; the first time in eight weeks. < New Stock of Ladies shoes at Ellis 4 Murray’s. Muslin work of all kinds and plain sewing done by Mrs. Lottie George. H. V. Weaver has opened an upholstering and furniture repairing shop in the room on Front street, formerly occupied by John Moneghan. New line of White Goods and Embroideries just in at Ellis & Murray’s. Observe Washington’s birthday by attending the entertainment and supper at the Opera House, Friday night. The town of Wolcott is about to have a chapter of the Eastern Star, established there. C. G. Spitler and the Rensselaer chapter will do the work. Now is the time to buy clothing cheap at Ellis Murray’s. A nice large front Office Room centrally located for rent Enquire of Geo. E. Murray. 25-2 L

The Monon management has purchased on its own lines 100,000 crossties, and 45,000 of the number will be placed under the rails on the Indianapolis division, the distribution having already been commenced Purchasing the ties on their own line helps out the farmers.—lndianapolis Journal.

Frank L. Clark, of Wheatfield, is moving to town this weik, into the John Berk property, in Leopold’s Addition. Mr. Clark is a carpenter by vocation. Full line" of sweaters at Ellis & Murray’s from 50c to $2,50. C. E: Mills and Vai Seib attended the Lincoln League meeting, at Indianapolis last week, and stayed a day or two, observing the work of the State legislature. Visit the Carpet department at Ellis & Murray’s. Spring stock now in. P. WA Clarke, the jeweler, has bought lots in Newton’s Addition, near D. M. Hollister’s residence, and will build a good house as soon the season opens. , ,

A few more cloaks overcoats blankets under wear etc. at give away prices. Chicago Bargain Store. # " Abe Simpson, who has sold his house in Weston’s Addition to Elkanah Galbieath, has bought one of the McColly Bros.’new houses, near Osborne’s planing milk

Remnant stock of embroideries at half former price, at Ellis & Murray’s. Abe Simpson has sold his residence in the east part of town to Uncle Kane Galbreath, of t Barkley tp. Uncle Kane has sold his farm and will move to town. Goto Ellis & Murray’s and buy overcoats, cloaks and all Broken lines of winter goods at half former price. Mr. Jesse Nichols, son of John L. Nichols, And Miss InezO. Walker, daughter of Isaac D. Walker, all of Barkley tp., were married last Thursday evening, by the Rev. D. C. Ade. C. W. Coen has the following sizes of tile 'in stock, 4, 5, 1 and 8 inch.

Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Thompson are now making the rounds of all the leading Florida towns. They intend going to New Orleans in time for the Mardi Gras festival, next week.

Ladies who wish to get their spring sewing done early, snould call at Ellis <k Murray’s. Spring goods just received.

Mr. Ground Hog, Esq.", now locked inside of his own house, with a time lock set to run until March 16, has been missing a good deal of nice out-door weather, lately, on account of his pig-headedness. C. W. Coen has the agency for gas burned tile and will keep them in stock and make a special discount in car lots.

The recently instituted court of the Independent Order of Foresters now has a regular place of meeting, the same being the large rear room over the post-office. Tne court now has 24 members, in good standing. • Good music and a patriotic program wjl) be rendered at the Opera House, Friday night, Admission, ten cents. Exercise S to begin at 8 o’clock. » The town of Wheatfield is putting on metropolitan airs, already. It has a corporation attorney, employed by the year, the same being J. W. Douthit, esq., of Rensselaer. Buy you hosiery of Ellis & Murray and save money and get what will suit you. Mrs. Julia Day, who sold her house in Weston’s addition, to Hiram Day, a while back, will build a four room house in Columbia Addition, as soon as the weather will permit.

The spring term of school begins the coming Monday. Parents having children to enter as beginners should remember that a class for such pupils will be formed then. None under six years of age will be admitted, and none after the first week. E. W. Bohannon. SupL

John Eger has bought two more lots, in the rear of his present ( residence on Van Rensselaer street, and he intends building a large and handsome residence this season. His old house will be move I on to the newly purchased lots.

Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Wishard were treated to a very pleasant surprise party, at their new home in the east part of town, last Saturday evening. The occasion was Mrs. Wishard’s 53rd biithday. Owing to the continued cold, and uncertainty of the weather, the baby show which was to be held Friday’ eve will be ( postponed indefinitely. Conductor Clark, who has been running the Monon passenger train to this city during the past week or two, has gone back to the main line. Conductor Joseph Bowers, of Lafayette, has taken Mr. Clark’s place. —Michigan City Dispatch Superintendent-Lowell, of the Monon lines, Is wfcrty Tnforcing tiro order forbidding employes drinking anything intoxicating when on duty, and every employe, it is said, is being watched to see that the order is not Viol at ed . —iL—>

MONEY —Not to loan but to buy corn with. The way to prosper is to sell what you raise at good figures. Therefore consult C. W. Coen before selling yourigrain and hay.

We understand that Fred Way mire, who has been living in Benton Co. for several years, will move back to this county about March Ist, to his farm in Jordan tp., and that he contemplates building a good residence this year!

Spring suits made to order by the most popular house in Chicago. Prices below all competition. Chicago Bargain Store. Employes of the Monon, to the number of 612 have signed a petition asking the legislature to refuse to pass the proposed two-cent a mile bill, believing it would mean reduced wages to the employes. . Lost, a K. of P. pin, between depot and Starr’s store. A reward of $1 for its return. Leave at this office. 1 W.C. Hopkins.

A petition is being circulated in Fowler, asking for the pardon of Mrs, Nellie Payne, sent to the woman’s reformatory about two years ago, for shooting with inteat to kill her husband. Chicken pie supper at the Opera House, Friday evening; but if you prefer it, a good New England dinner will be served. Either of which you can get for twenty cents. Supper from five o’clock till eight. The Monon R. R. is made defendant in another Suit for damages. Dewitt C.Williams of Lafayette wants $15,000 damages. He was injured in a wreck at Broad Ripple some time ago by the overturning of an engine.

I. M. Patchett, of Lee, Indiana offers his services as an expert pruner and planter of fruit trees, shrubs, vines, <fcc. The present month is the proper season for pruning vines. Satisfaction guaranteed, in work and prices. Address him st Lee.

A much belated notice has been received of the death of Geo. W. Hershmah, oi Walker tp., which occurred Feb. 3rd, at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 9 days. He was born in Ohio, and had long been a resident of Jasper county.

The interchangeable 1000-mile ticket issued by the Monon company should be used by every traveling man. They cost but S2O each and can be purchased of any agent of the Monon route. They are good one year from date and may be used over nineteen different roads.

Chas. A. Roberts has bought the Mrs. Flo Sears property, corner of Washington and Cullen streets, west of the Makeever House. We understand that Mr. Roberts will engage in the farm implement trade again, and utilize the corner as his beadquarters.

N. Warner dc.Sons have just completed a large addition to their farm implement and vehicle store, on Front street, north of Washington. 1 With this bjg new room full of wag- • ons, carriages, buggies and carts and the adjoining one filled with agricultural implements of the most approved makes, they are fixed for doing a , large business in those lines.

There has a sort of an epidemic of public sales broken out in the south part of Marion tp. Today Jpsse Smith has one, a week from today comes Wm. C. Babcock’s sale and two weeks from today, is Joseph Mitchell’s turn. A good deal of property’ is to be offer red, at all of them. .. .

The fast horsemen had a very neat speed track made on the river last week, by scraping the snow back from a place about 20 feet wide, and extending from some distance above the bridge to below the creamery. It wss spoiled however after a day or two, by’ water running on to it from the Washington street gutters. A building committee to have charge of the work of erecting the proposed new Odd Fellows Block, ss appointed last Thursday night, consists of the three trustees, J. R. Vanatta, J. W. Co wde n and L. L. Pon -, sler, with . two additional members, A. Leopold and T. J. Sayler.

Joseph Mitchell, who sold his farm a few miles south, some time ago, has been in the eastern part of the state, looking for a location, and has bought a quarter section in Randolph Co., near Ridgeville, and to which, he proposes to remove some time next month.

Marriage licence since last r’porteded: J Lathrop A. Bostwick, ( Frances E. McEwen. j Jesse Nichols, , | Inez O. Walker. j Will H. Hicks, ] Minnie Blake.

Prof. Everman’s leeture at the Opera House, Tuesday aight, on the subject of Alaska ard the fur seals, was very largely attended. The schoolchildren especially were out in very large numbers. The lecture, as illustrated by the many fine steroptican views, was very interesting and full of information.

J. C. McColly has moved from Fair Oaks to Rensselaer, and occupies Henry Grow’s house, north of the depot. A desire to be near a good School for his children is what caused his removal; as Fair Oaks, since the burning of their school house, has had no school at all

A prominent resident of White Co. was in town Friday, having some milling done. He says the Rensselaer millers give him better satisfaction than those of Monticello; which is saying a good deal, considering the large and well deserved reputation the Monticello millers have for making good flour.

St. Peter sat m state one day beside the crystal gates, collecting the credentials of accepted candidates. “Just stop a moment friend,” he said to one just passing in; “This ticket’s for the other door—there’s one unpardoned sin. The records show you tried to run (indeed I’m much surprised) a paying business down on earth and never advertised!”

Fendig’s drug store was crowded full of school children, Thursday afternoon, after school closed, the occasion being the opening and distribution of a box of valentines. It was an exciting»and an amusing time for the children, and the noise they made would have drowned out the racket of a crowd of anarchists.

A bashful young man of Crown Point, while attending meeting, was approached by an earnest young lady who said to him: “My dear friend, it would do my heart good to lead you to the altar.” The young fellow hesitatingly replied that he appreciated the honor, but as he was already engaged to two girls he could not accomodate her.

A petition signed by about 100 voters was sent to Indianapolis last week, asking for the passage of the Nicholson bill. Not a person to whom the petition was presented refused'to sign it, and the number of names might have been increased to sjverat hundred, had time and trouble been taken to circulate the petition.

The Pattowattomie flouring mill, at Rochester, Fulton Co. was burn d One night last week, with all its contents. It was a large but an old mill, and tine loss is probably covered by about $13,000 insurance; except that about 8000 bushels of wheat, belonging to farmers, was stored in the mill,- and with little or no insurance.

Ex-Governor Wifi Cumback, Indiana’s mo°t celebrated lecturer, was in town Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Cumback has recently published a book, consisting of the best of his lectures, and the object of his visit here was in the interest of the sale of the work. While here he visited Rev. Dr. Utter, pastor of Trinity M. E. church, who is an old time friend.

The big real-estate deal of this week’s reported real-estate transfers, is that of 880 acres in Hanging Grove tp., sold by A. McCoy to Louis Rosserand, for $29,040. The sale was made some months ago, but only consummated last week. Another smaller portion of this same ranch has been sold to Mr. Rosserand’s brother. Mr. McCoy still has large possessions in Hanging Grove, more in fact than he has sold.

Town Marshal McGowan fired four tramps out of town last Saturday afternoon, and the same numberof the same j gentry Sunday morning. They were all headed north, and the Marshal says that a big flight of tramps northward is a sure sign of the early return of spring. He will back the tramps against the ground hog, as weather indicators at any time.

Harrison Yance a former resident but for the last six years living in Clay Co., has returned to this vicin • rty, and will again make his home in Jasper county. He reports much more snow in the southern locality where he came from than he found here. The same report comes from all directions however, east, west, north and south, all have more snow to wade through than the people of Jasper county.

Mr. John V. T. Keiper, son of Theodore Keiper, and Miss C. Anna Donnelly, daughter of Mrs. Martha Donnelly, of Rensselaer, were married Tuesday morning, Feb. 19th, at St. Augustine’s church, Rev. Stanislaus Neiberg performing the ceremony. A reception was given to the bridal couple in the evening, at the home of the bride’s mother, bn Forest street.

Rumors of a big three story block to be erected on Halloran’s corner have been circulating for some time. A syndicate of Rensselaer young and enterprising business men is behind the movement. There is no certainty W yet that the move will materialize, as teims have to be agreed on, for the lots, with Uncle Mike Halloran, and that is an undertaking of great difficulty.

Dr. W. E. Morgan, professor, of operative surgery, in Chicago Medical College, performed an operation last Saturday, with the assistance of Dr. Washburn, upon Dr. J. H. Loughridge. The operation consisted in the removal of what are known as the inguinal glands, located in the groins. It is a pretty severe and extensive operation, requiring in this case that the subject be kept under the influence of chloroform for two hours. The doctor is doing well since the operation, and is able to sit up.

The office of county assessor will not be abolished. At the outset there was a sentiment in favor of such abolition, but it developed, upon investigation, that the assessors of the various counties had added several millions to the tax duplicates upon which, previously, no tax was paid. The officers have made for the state and counties many times the amount of their salaries, and upon this showing the tide of opinion in the general assembly turned the other way and the heads of the assessors are safe.

k. N.TlyUnd was in town ’im fore part of the week, arranging for the removal of his building fr<.tn the Oid Fellows’ lot, now occupied by Mrs. Lecklider’S millinery store. The building has to be. removed to make room for the big brick block the Odd Fellows propose building, this season. Mr. Hy land now runs a hotel at Gilm'an, 111.

Miss Nancy L. Price, daughter of John W. Price, of Barkley tp , and a member of the Price family so much afflicted witfi, was adjudged insane, last Thursday, by Justices Morgan and Burnham. She has been accepted by the Logansport asylum, and will probably he taken therein a'ew days. She is 25 years old; is very restless, sullen, at times violent, and has frequent delusions, seeing serpents and other animals.

T People who want to attend any of the exercises in observance of Washington’s birthday tomorrow in the ton w schools should remember that the exercises are all held in the forenoon. The reason of this is that tomorrow is the last day of the winter term, and there will be no. school in the'afterncon, the time being needed by the teachers, to make up their term reports. “Come, try your luck” the gambler cried, To the crowd at the Squashville Fair. ‘ Come gather around and behold, for once, A game that’s run on the square.” They gathered; And the man with a wart on his nose, And the one with the necktie brigt, On Raccoon Ridge and on Burr oak flit, Were penniless that night. —Morocco Courier.

Ttfenport that George Welch had sold his 80 acre farm for SIOO per acre is not true. Mr. Welch says he does not wish to sell at any price. The report probably originated from the fact that an Illinois man went to Mr. Welch recently and asked him to set a price on the land, but the latter refused to do so. The would-be-buyer then asked him it if SIOO an acre would buy the place. Mr. Welch said “No.” The Illinois man stated to others that he would have paid SB,OOO for it, hence the rumor that it has been sold at that figure.—Remington Press.

A Chicago architect has been employed to prepare plans for the new Presbyterian assembly to be established at Bass Lake Starke County, sometimes called Cedar Lake. The building will comprise a hotel with 300 or 4GO rooms, a main auditorium with a seating capacity of 6,000 to 8,000, lecture rooms, music hall, a church, and cottages enough to supply the demand. A large number of small lots for cottages will be laid out, and these will ba sold to cottagers. The association will also build cottages to rent.

How dear to this heart are the country school socials, when passing reflection presents them to view; The old maids, the sweet girls, the auburn tressed teacher; yes all the fair damsels and gay gallants too. The auctioneer noisy, the collector close by him —his longtitude measure six feet in his sox; And ah' how our hearts would rejoice as we’d guy him, and throw the cold chicken we found in the box*—That very tough chicken, that bullet— proof jihicken, that iron clad bought in the box. Yk D’v’l. ~ Sylvester O’Meara and Wm. O’llaley, two athlectic young all around sports, of about 75 years age, had an exciting wrestle, a few days, ago. The stakes were each man’s pocket-book with Will Eger was referee and stakeholder. The wrestle was best two out of three. O’Meara won the firs:, fall, O’Haley the second, and then O’Meara got the third, and was awarded the stakes. Mr. Haley’s pocket book had a big roll of wealth in it, and Mr. O’Meara never intended to keep it, but he carried it around for several hours, until Mr. Haley was a good desl worried about it.