Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1895 — Page 5

DUNNVILLE ITEMS.

Mr Thos. Maloney’B baby boy has been qnite sick, but at last repent was slowly recovering. Mrs. Isaac Dunn and her son George are in Edgartown Mass, visiting Carrie B. Hnxford. ___ The vicinity of Dunnville is cursed with a sneak thief who visited J. H. Coflan’s hen roost, relieving it of over 40 young chicks that were just ready for market. Frank Wilkins who is camping on the river also lost a S3O suit of clothes and about sl2 in cash. Besides this Style of theivimg he has even visited some of the milk-houses and stolen milk and butter. Everybody get e gun and keep an eye open, for hn must be shot. No danger of loss by fire in Our Dunnville while William Henry Harrison Tilton visits us so often with his insurance papers all safe and sound right in his pocket. What is the attraction any-how ? Our own King was asked as he sat on his throne, what color he’ed like in his future home.. He answered with dignity and might: “The color that suits me best is White.” The Dunville prayer meeting is quity an interesting feature of the public worship at Dunnville.

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Miss Gertrude and Master Luce Bartoo are spending the week with their sister, Mrs. Sanderson at Brook. Mrs. Dave W r aymire, of Wolcott, spent Sunday with her uncle, James j Little. Miss Pearl Hawkins, of Otterbien, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jesse . Allman 1 \ ' Dennis Riley was called to Flora by the alarming condition of his sister-in-law, Miss Ferguson, who is in the last stages of hasty consumption. This is all the more sad as it is only five months since Mrs. Riley died of the same dread disease. Word was received here Saturday night of the death of Geo. Jordan at Buffalo, White Co., Ind. Mr. Jordan was formerly a resident of this community, his father being one of the first settlers here. He has been in failing health for some time. He left here about five years ago. Miss Anna Peterson left for her home in Minonk, 111., Saturday night. A very interesting game of £ base ball was played at the fair grounds Friday, between the Fowler Club and the Remington’s, resulting a in a victory for the home team by a score of 6 to 8. Mrs. Warner, of Minneapolis, who has been visiting her sister Mrs, D. H. Patton, left Thursday. Mrs.- Gsraelia Sbawr Mrs. •‘Mr Solomon, Mrs. Wm. Shepherd and sons and Miss Alma Babb drove to Lafayette Saturday for a three days yisit Ernest Fisher has obtained a positio n in Chicago to which city he went last week. Frank Clowery moved out to his farm.four miles north of town last Wednesday.

Harry Hartley is holding his own and strong hopes of his recovery are now entertained. Miss Janie Bar tee is home again from her Illinois visit. Miss Inez Perkins was the guest of Miss May Curtis last week. Miss Pearl Hollister, of Rensselaer, visited friends here lately. A most interesting Grove Meeting will be held by the Christian church, in Parker’s Park from Aug. 16th to 26th. Elder Updyke, the evangelist, and other noted men will be in attendance. Many of the disciples in north wostern Indiana and eastern Illinois are expected to participate. The location being so near to town is unsurpassed, and there are splendid accommodations for camping out. It is hoped to make this one of the best gatherings of the kind in this part of thej state, and every one is cordially invited to attend whatever denomination they belong to.

ISJothing Possibly pi^o eo y OU j n the way of buying so well as giving us orders. It is our specialty—we get more orders every day than we did the day before. Have you tried the prices? Coffee—everywhere from 20 to 4(0 ctsTea—our regular 60 and 60 ct. at 48 «teBakiner Powder-North Star, 11-8 lb 20 cCorn—4 cans for 26 cents. Tomatoes-3 cans for 26 cents. Table Apricots-2 cans for 26 cents* Screen Wire —2 cents per foot. Screen Doors-SI.OO each-trimmed, eto. FRANK MALOY.

Mrs. David Shearer, of Chicago is spending his vacation with his sister, Mrs. Foster. The masquerade party at May Bingman’s Friday evening was a very pleasant little affair. Married Tuesday, July 16th, at 9:30 A. M., at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. M. B. Graham and Miss Hetty Luckey. Only a few intimate friends invited. Dr. and Mrs. Patton visited Goodland friends Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. M. M. Thompson returned to Yalpo., Wednesday, after a three month’s visit. Anna Barnes and Lucy Ream went to LogansportThursday • / Geo. Eek-has bought the Gray restaurant.

FAIR OAKS.

i A grand musical entertainment at Mr. Dora Cottinghams last Thursday . evening. The music was splendid ' and every one present enjoyed themselves. Last Tuesday a quilting party met at Mr. Reece Duns residence. Mr. Eli Yoder, Isaac Chup and Jacob Schanlaub, from near Mt. Ayr, took dinner at Caseys Boarding House. Thursday noon. They have been traveling in the southern states and bought them fine farms in Chicasaw Co., Mississippi, paying sl6 an acre for improved farms. Those gentlemen were of the opinion that the negroes in Mississippi do not get c justice but are generally out generalI ed by the whites. On last Wednesday a foot race at Fair Oaks, created considerable excitement. The contestants were Edward Griggs and Nicholas Dester. Distance 100 yds., time 9 seconds. The race was w6n by Dester. Joseph T. Burns is now a full fledged section hand on the C. & E. I. R. R, under David Winslow, Sec. Boss. This road is good pay and an easy road to work on. Mr. Washburn, Mr Kents overseer,’ has all the idle men of Fair Oaks at work on the Kent Ranch. Wm. Smith, of Blackford, is preparing to move back to Fair Oaks, where he claims that he can live cheaper, enjoy life better, drink pure water and be healthier than in any other part of Jasper Co. Levi Hodge is now living at Dyer, where he intends helping to put up a large amount of hay on a ranch run by Mr. Graves. Little Fred Hobaum threw a fire cracker into his grandmothers dress hanging on the wall in the house of Esq. Canning Hays, a few days ago. It is needless to say the dnm burned up and the house came very near being destroyed by fire* It happened to be noticed in time to extinguish the flames after considerable damage being, done. George Lambert visited Chibago Sunday the 14th, with the expectation of recruiting his health to some extent, and he expects to hunt up a good location for a blacksmith shop where he can move and settle down to business permanently. Bert Brasket, of Union Tp., passed through Fair Oaks Sunday on his way to Shelby, where his father, Mr. I. G. Brasket is very ill. Mrs. Hattie Mallatt, of Reynolds, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kesler, of Fair Oaks. Robert Gregory, of Chicago, passed through Fair Oaks last Sunday. We understand that there will be a lawsuit Saturday the 19th of Jnly, in Fair Oaks, between Chal Fry and Legget and Hutchinson, for labor performed by Mr. Fry upon the piemises of Hutchinson In Union township. Mr. Mercette, of Momence, 111., is still herding sheep for McCoy and he has a pretty hard task watering such a large flock and keeping up the fences and attending the pumps, tanks &c. Mr. Jim McDonald of Marlborough made Fair Oaks a visit last Saturday.

Death of Will E. Sears.

Will E. Sears, whose moisal sickness has been mentioned, died Sunday morning, of consumption, at his home in LaJunta, Colorado. He was the oldest and at the time of his death, the only son of our townsman, F. J. Sears, and who was with hint at the time of his death. His age was about 40 years,' and he leaves a widow and three children. He was engaged in the drug-store business at LaJunta, and was a much esteemed citizen of his town. His funera was held Tuesday, under the direction of the Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen, of both which orders he was a member in good standing. In the one first mentioned, he was a member of Rensselaer Lodge, having joined it while still a resident of Rensselaer, and never having changed his membership.

Indiana University.

The Indiana university has issued its annual catalogue for the year 1894-’95 which is a pamphlet of 120 pages. The total enrollment for the year is 771. Of these forty-seven are graduate students. The largest previous enrollment was 663 of the year 1893-’94. There were in all 106 students who received degrees at the last commencement; seventy-six A. B* nineteen LL. B, and eleven A. M. Among the new professors are Dr. Frank Fetter, chair of political economy, formerly of Cornell university; Dr. H. W. Johnston, professor of Latin; Dr* Robert Lyons, professor of chemistry. He returns from a three years’ course of study in Germany. Gn account of the growth in the number of students, instructors have been added in chemistry botany, Greek, French, German and English. The faculty now consists of two professors emeritus, nineteen professors, six associate professors, two assistant professors, twenty instructors and five tutors and labratory assistants, making in all fifty-four members of the faculty. A Comparison with other institutions shows that no institution of its size in the country has drawn more widely on the resources of the best American and European universities. All university publications will be sent on application to President, Joseph Swain, Bloomington, Indiana.

Sad Case of Insanity.

Mrs- Mary Ligget, wife of John G. Ligget, a prominent resident of FanOaks, and herself a lady of evidently more than ordinary intelligence and attractiveness, was examined Tuesday, at the Makeever House, by Justices Burnham and Morgan and Or. M. B. Alter, on the question of ler sanity. She was found insane, and application is made for her reception at the Logansport asylum. The most marked symptom is a strong disposition to commit suicide. During the ten days of her insanity she has made three attempts upon ler own life. Once by drowning, once by hanging and once with poison. She is 36 years old; has been married only 17 months and has no children. She was an attendant at an insane asylum at Kalamazoo, Mich., for seven years. An injury she sustained, at that time, from lifting a heavy trunk is thought to be partly responsible for her present condition. She has to be watched constantly; is melancholy, sleepless, dec.

Don’t Make a Kick.

Valparaiso Messenger. Persona having business with the county officers, who are under the new fee and salary law, must not feel hard towards them when asked to pay 25 cents for filing bills or making affidavits as required by the new law. Section 128 of the new fee and salary law, which went into effect Monday, says that if any of the officers named in this act shall willfully fail or refuse to tax or charge at the proper time, the proper fees for such services, any such officer shall be fined not le3S than $25 to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail for any period not exceeding one year and in addition he shall be liable personally upon his bond for any damage or loss Sustained by the county. “Buy a buyke’’ of C. A. Roberts, the Agricultuial implement man. He sells only reliable machines. Is also ready to promptly make all ordinary bicycle repairs.

Death of John T. Harris.

John T. H°rris died last Sturday afternoon, at the residence of F. M Parker, just north of town, after a sickness of about two weeks. He was bora in Tippecanoe Co., this state, Feb. 19,1836, and his age at death was therefore 59 years, 4 months and 24 days. He was an old resident of this and Newton. county, coming here with bis parents in 1851, He lived in what was then Jasper Co but afterwards became a part of Newton county. He was marriet in 1859 to Louisa Koshaw. Four Idns were bom to this union, of whom only one, the oldest, is living, and he is now in California. His wife died in 1885, and in 1837 he married Miss Nellie Jackson, who survives him. He moved to Rensselaer in 1893, buying and occupying a good residence, which was destroyed by fire, a few months ago.

He joined the Union army in 1861 s and served faithfully for three years in Company B. of the 51st Indiana regiment. Many years ago be and his wife united with the Cumberland Presbyterians, but after the disbanding of that organization he had no church connections. _ His other survivng near relatives are two brothers, Henry and Benjamin Harris, well known and highly respected residents of Rensselaer/and a twin sister, Mrs. M. B. Halstead, of Newton Tp. The funeral was held Monday afternoon, at the First Baptist church, and was conducted by Rev. W. E. Wight, of Illinois. Interment was made in Weston cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Rensselaer Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and the burial services were conducted by the Post, in accordance with the funeral rituals of the order. Some 37 army veterans took part in the services, among whom were the following members of Mr. Harris’ own company: John Higgins, recorder of Newton Co., Dr. G. B. Smith, of Foresman, Hon. J. li. Lyons, of Brook, Isaac Denny and John Lowe, of Kentland, and S. ! S. Yeoman of Rensselaer.

Examination for West Point.

A dispatch in Tuesday’s Indianapolis Journal stated that Congressman Hatch has named Tuesday, July 3.0, §# the time fpr the competitive examination of applicants for appointment as cadets to the Military Academy at West Point. He has also decided that the examination shall be held at Logansport and has named Hon. J. W. Youche, of Crown Point; Hon. D. E, Kelly, of Valparaiso, and J. W. Powell, M. D., of Logansport, as the examining board. The appointment will go to the young man receiving the highest percentage and passing the best physical examination.

“FOUNTAIN PARK ASSEMBLY.”

To be held at the beautiful Park near Remington, Indiana, AUGUST 16th TO 261 h, 1895. (inclusive.) Special Evangelistic Services by the renowned W. Updyke. A commodious Tabernacle is being constructed. A full programme will be provided for each day. It is especially desired that all who can, come with the intention of tenting on the grounds and stay during the entire meeting. Excursion ratas will be secured on the R. R.

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