Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1895 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Wheat 45 to 48. >- Oats 27 to 30. Hay $5.50 to $6.50. W. H. Baam, the station agent, is dangerously sick with heart trouble. ■ 4 A genuine first class top buggy only $41.50 at Robt. Randle’s. Mrs C. W. Coen and family are visiting relatives in phicago, this week: Home grown clover- seed, for sale at Tuteur’s grocery store. A son last Saturday to Mr. an d Mrs, Harry Gifford, on the Gifford ranch. A few good" Jersey cows for sate. Laßue Bros.

An infant child [of John McCurtain, of Barkley Tp., died last Friday. Clover seed home grown, fine quality, at Tuteuer’s. Lyman Zea got his left hand badly hurt Monday, while going to Surrey, by the cars. For clothing made to measure, try Porter 4 Yeoman. No fit no pay. Joseph Sharp is building a large addition to his residence, in the southeast part of town. Endgate seeders for $8.50 until April Ist. at Robt. Randle’s. Miss Blanche Hoyes got a new bicycle Monday and before night was riding like an expert. Boys’ and Youths’clothing a specialty at Porter 4 Yeoman’s. Wm. Lewark, one of the oldest settlers of Northern Jasper, is seriously sick with paralysis, at Kniman.

C. W. Coen has good white seed oats for sale. Scores of farmers are sowing their oats, this week. The ground is reported to be in excellent condition. All the latest novelties in hats, caps, neckwear etc. Chicago Bakgain Stone. ElzerGriswold is now confined to his bed, at his home north of town, with a liver trouble. He is seriously sick. A full line of ladies capes, waists and ready made dresses. Chicago Babgain Stoke. Ed. Gay’s little son, aged about 7 years, was.kicked on the head Monday, by a horse. He was badly hurt, (but is doing well.

Wanted. Good person to represent us. Quaker Life Ins. Co. Elkhart, Ind. Rev. B. F. Ferguson was in Chicago Tuesday, and witnessed the exciting spectacle of the burning of the Bell clothing store.

Agency for Pratt’s Poultry Food, and Stock powder. Frank B. Meyer’s “Old Reliable.” Ben and Jim McColly, with Wm. and Joe Hance, cousins from Muncie were shooting ducks at Beaver Lake all of last week. They bagged about 100 birds. Special bargains in new spring dress goods. Chicago Bargain Store. And still another barger shop in Bight, which will make only six. It is to be located in Hollingsworth new brick, south of McCoy’s hank, and Ray Wood is to be the manager. Of the three fires which occurre d Monday, the first was in the roof of Wordens’ blacksmith shop, and did not attract much attention, as Matt Wordm and Marsh Warper put it out with a few buckets of water. No damage worth mentioning.

The Republican voters of Rensselaer should rcineml er that the town convention will be held next Wednesday night, April 3rd, at the court house. v /, ■ - • ' . C. W. Coen has the following sizes of tile in stock, 4,5, 7 and 8 inch. Miss Dora Goodman, an estimable young lady of Monticello T well known to many Rensselaer people, died suddenly, Sunday morning, of paralysis of the heart. She was 19 years old. 88 late patterns of carpets in bolts and samples. Chicago Bargain Store.

Dennis Gleason shipped out another load of horses, last Thursday evening. Mr. lliff states that during the past year 400 horses have passed through his stable for shipment, by different buyers. Porter <fc Yeoman have a beautiful line of Chinese carpet mattings. Step in and see them. The DeMotte Canning factory people have wisely concluded to not confine their efforts solely to the raising and putting up of tomatoes, this year, but will largely go into the peas and green corn canning. ft Whitewash lime, always on hand at Meyer’s “Old Reliable” drugstore. Also whitewash and paint brushes. John Kressler is back in the milk business again, having bought out P., S. Hemphill. Mi. Kressler is preparing to move into town, and will occupy R. B. Wilson’s property, on Van Rensselaer Street.

FARMERS, Subscriptions taken for all farm papers, and renewals received. H. J. Baktoo, Republican Office. On the retirement of E. L. Hollingsworth from A. McCoy <k Co’s, bank, and he has been succeeded as cashier, by T- J. McCoy, the former vice president. A. R. Hopkins will continue as assistant cashier. G

The most complete line of shoes ever offered in town at prices below all competition. Chicago Babgain Store. J. W. Jessup is moving from R. B. Wilson’s property on Vanßensselaer street into James Yeoman’s houseon Front street- The house he vacates will be occupied by John Kresler, from north of town. In quantity, quality and prices, Frank B. Meyer’s display of wall paper, was never before equalled. Call and see. r The meetings in the Presbyterian church, conducted by Evangelist Bischoff, still continue, and are very largely attended. Upwards of thirty persons have “stood up” to announce their conversion, since the beginning of the meetings. An endless variety of mens, boys and children’s clothing at matchless prices. Chicago Bargain Store.

Prof. Haus, instructor in music at St. Joseph’s College, has gone t to St. Mary’s, Kansas, to act in a similar capacity in a college ‘ there, for the remainder of the school year. His family will remain here, and he will return at the close of the school year.

The largest and finest line of wallpapers ever in Northern Indiana, and at the lowest prices. At Frank B. Meyet’s “old reliable” drug store. C. A. Roberts has torn down or moved away the old barn and other ancient buildings, from the rear of his newly purchased lot, corner of Washington and Cullen streets, and is erecting an implement shed on the ground they occupied.

Call on Mrs. Bridgeman, on Main street, for groceries. Only the best and freshest of everything sold, and at prices as low as the lowest

E. L. Hollingsworth, who for several years past has been cashier of A. McCoy 4 Co’B bank, has retired from that institution, bis connection having terminated by limitation* He has accepted a similar connection with the Commercial Slate Bank, now being organized and to be ready for business next week.

The successful revival haeetings at the M. E. church, still continue.—Up to Tuesday night the additions to the church numbered about 40. Muslin work of all kinds and plain sewing done by Mrs. Lottie George, Married—March 26, 1895, at the home of the officiating minister, by Rev. R. D. Utter, Mr. Emery Wert, of Brook, Newton Co., and Miss Anna L. Barry, of Aurora, 111. A good, all steel, double shin, steel beam, walking plow, with £q cutter. The best plow on earth for the money—only $12.50 at Robert Randle’s.

Revival services at the M. E. church, every day at. 2:30 and 7:30 P. M. Mr. and Mrs. Watson are earnest and successful evangelists. Everybody is delighted with them.

The Jameson Steam Laundry, Lafayette, Ind., does strictly first class wprk. Special attention given tb quick work. R. P. Phillips, agent for Rensselaer. A McCoy has sold the Bergman farm, as it is called, a mile northeast of town, to John W. Shook, a capitalist of Urbanna, 111., who buys it as an investment. The farm is 266 acres in extent, and the price paid was $45 per acre. Three months ago, Mr. McCoy bought it for about $32 per acre. There will be a box supper given at the home of James Yeoman, next Saturday night, the proceeds to be used to help the Nebraska sufferers. Everybody invited.

Dell Thornton and Dave Marion got into a little “scrap” Saturday evening, in front of Eger’s store. Bystanders parted them before any serious damages were done. Judge Morgan assessed them $5.4i0 each, including costs. Marion for provoke, and Thornton for assault and battery.

Over Twelve Hundred sets of window shades in colors, qualities and prices, never before equalled. You can’t help buying after seeing them. At Frank B. Meyer’s “Old Reliahle” drug store.

The town barbers have all signed an agreement to close their shops promptly at BP. M., on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and Wednesdays at 9 o’clock. Saturday evenings they will stay open as long as a single chin remains unlathered. This arrangement will go into effect Monday, April 8 th.

They tell us Bob Phillips has one of the finest barbers who ever came to the town. He is complimented on all sides. Bob does a good business, has a first class laundry and the finest in the city. Call and see him.

Measrs. John W. Burgett and J. F. Penn, two recent arrivals from Douglas Co,J 111., have formed a partnership in the real estate business. Mr. Burgett, who is the purchaser of Robert Randle’s fine farm in Gillam Tp., lives in John Chilcote’s residence, on Weston street, and Mr. Penn lives in T. J. Sayler’s house on Front street.

J. C. Morrison, a competent and up-to-date Chicago architect, was in town last Thursday and Friday, looking over the ground, preparatory to drawing plans for the Odd Fellows’ proposed building. It seems to be the general conclusion that if bis plans are secured the lodge will be assured of a fine building at a reasonable cost.

The many rumors of the impending sale of the Citizens State Bank, that have been circulating for som e time, have been confirmed. The firm of Austin, Hollingsworth 4 Co. have bought the building and fixtures of the bank, and will enter upon the ownership of the same next Monday. They will however turn over use of the bank building, as well the bank business, to the new banking Company, now being organized, and mentioned elsewhere. Messrs. Sears and Scib will ptill retain the loaning and real-estate portiop of their business, and will continue the same. Their abstract books, however, are included in the sale to Austin, Hollingsworth 4 Co.

Mr. John W. Piatt and Miss Corey Burley were married 1 asi Tbursday evening, at the residence of the bride’s mother, in Leopold’s Addition. Squire J. A. Burnham performed the ceremony. The marjfiage- is not exactly a case of May and December, but the groom is a widower of the mature age of 35, while the tender bride is still under 16.

Mrs. Anna E. Sharp died at her home near Lee, Ind., on Wednesday of last week, at the age of 83 years. She leaves four children, one of them being Mrs. Mary Richardson, of Rensselaer. Also a large number of grandchildren, and of whom, also, quite a number live in our town. She had been a member of the M. E. church for upwards of 61 years. She was laid to rest in Osborne cemetery, in Hanging Grove Tp-

Among the numerous changes of firms and businesses, now taking place, a change in the name of the firm of Austin & Co., is announced. The firm name hereafter will be Austin, Hollingsworth <Ss Co. The membership of the firm is not changed but will-still consist of Wm. B. Austin, Geo. K. Hollingswoith and ArthjßHt: - - Stockholders in the Rensselaer Building Loan & Saving Association will please take notice that next Saturday, is regular monthly pay day and also the day for the payment of the Annual Dues, of 25 cents per share. J. P. Hammond, Secretary. The Northern Indiana Teachers Association will meet at South Bend, April 4th, sth and 6th. Prof. A. H. Purdue, principal of the Rensselaer High School, has a place on the program, as leader of the discussion on the subject, “The Foundations of Science.” Miss Elsie Utter, teaching at Westville, but a daughter of Rev. R. D. Utter, of Rensselaer, is to have a paper on the subject: “The Relation of the Country Schools to the Town and City High Schools.”

The Supreme Council, Uuiform Rank, 4 Knights of Pythias (that will hereafter be the legislative power of the Rank) will organize and hold its first convention in Indianapolis, April 30th. The Indiana Brigade will make an effort to make this occasion one of the grandest and most enjoyable meetings ever held by the Uniform Rank. All officers and Sir Knights who desire will have the privilege of attending the session during its deliberation.

The fire bell rang Monday afternoon, just before six o’clock. This was the fourth alarm of fire within 48 hours; a circumstance, unparalleled in the history of the town. This last alarm was caused by fire breaking out in the roof of Ralph Fendig’s residence, corner Yanßensselaer and Harrison streets. This is only half a block from the fire engine house, and the fire company arrived full, soon but Jerry Healy, who happened to be close by, had doused out the fire with a few buckets of water before the firemen could get there. A fire in that part of town, with the frightful wind then blowing, would have been a vtery serious affair, had it got under headway. It is doubtful if twenty houses would have marked the limits of its ravages.

Medaryville had quite a fire, last Saturday night, or early Sunday morning. The buildings burned were J. H. Guild <fe Co’s drug store, Frank Baughman’s residence, Cbas. Swisher’s grocery, J. R. Frederick’s hardware, and Comer dr Prevo’s livery stable. The fire started in the drug store, and from that nothing was saved, and upon it there was no insurance. The contents of all the other buildings were saved, and all the buildings except the drug store had some insurance. Most of the burned buildings Were small, and the loss would not exceed SSOOO or $6000.'" The $30,000 locs, as reported ia the Chicago papers was, of course, au_ enormous txag{(••ration. ' . l# ,’

Joseph Shindlar died Monday, at his home on Ben Harris’ farm, near Julian. He was a son of James Shindlar, of Tp. The cause of his death was consumption. He leaves aw * low and three young children. His held yesterday, at the F. W. Baptist church in this place. Rev. B. F. Ferguson conducting the religious services.

The old case of the Receiver of the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Company vs. the L. N. A- & C. Ry. was decided by Judge Baker, of the U. S. district court, at Indianapolis last week. The verdict is against the Monon, and amounts, with accumulated interest, to $310,000. It is a suit which has been in the courts ever since the Monon Co. bought out the old Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago Air Line, about 14 years ago, The end is not yet for the M< non will appeal the case and it will i o doubt finally reach the U. S. Supreme Court, and years will yet elapse before its final settlement.

The “Three I” Railroad is having its share of litigation too. Donald Mclntosh and John Mclntosh of Milwaukee, Wis., have filed a complaint in the United States Court at South Bend, Indiana, asking for the sale of the road on mechanics’ lein to satisfy a claim of $125,000. The plaintiffs are railroad contractors and builders of Milwaukee, and they enentered a contract with the Indiana, Illinois & lowa Railway Company to build a line of road connecting with said road at Knox, into the city of South Bend, a distance of about 36 ! miles, which contract they claim has been violated.