Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1895 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Wheat 50. Com 20 to 22. . Oats 14 to 15. Rye 80 to 32. Hay $7.50 to $9.00. •. • 7 Remember Long A Hardman will not be undersold. Mr. and Forsythe, of the Bargain Store, are in Chicago buying goods. ~ 7 "- -' •' ■ ' Mrs. Jay Lamson of some miles' west; of town, has been quite sick, for some time past. Mrs. I. A. Willis has gone to Mazon, 111., to visit and care for some sick relatives.

Druggist’s fancy goods, toys, dolls and a large assortment of games at A. F. Long’s. Work on the stone abutments of the new bridge near the Rensselaer creamery is now in progress. The remainder of my street hats | and sailors are going at cost. 2t Mrs. C. E. Hershman. Rev. Father Zumbuelte,of Hanover Center, visited his friends at St. Joseph College, last Friday. You will be sorry if you miss us when looking for a new watch. Long A Hardman. ~ Capt. J. M. Wasson was elected a vice-president of the ©ommercia State Bank, at a meeting of the directors, Tuesday.

Work on the roof of the Presbyterian church is nowlgoing along at a good rate, after some interruption by the tough weather. The Monon’s Atlanta flyer made the run between Monon and Daisy - ette, recently, thirty-two miles in thirty-six minutes, and made one stop. C. W. Duvall went up to Chicago last week and brought back a fine buss which he is now running, to carry the Nowels House patrons, and for the accommodation' of the public in general. Rev. J. H. Lozier, of loWa, the celebrated “Fighting Chaplain,” will deliver his famous lecture, “Mother’s Apron Strings,”jat the M. E. Church in the evening of Saturday, Dec., 14th.

An appeal to the supreme court, taking in its order, is now decided in about nine months. Before the appellate court was instituted the time required was about two years. Rev. L. F. Austia, of the Chuirch of God, was suddenly called to Dutton, Mich., last Friday, by the death of a very near friend of the family. The meetings which he had been conducting were indefinitely postponed. “What kind of a boy does a business man want?” asked a shrewd, practical man of many business concerns the other day. “Well, I will tell you. In the first place, he wants a boy who doesn’t know too much; business men generally want to run their own business and prefer some one will listen to their way rather than try to teach th°m new kinks. Secondly they want a prompt boy, one who understands , 7 o’clock as exactly seven not ten minutes past. Third, an industrious boy, who is not afraid to put in *a little extra work in case of need» Fourth, an honest boy, honest in his service, as well as in the matter of dollars and cents; and fifth, a good natured boy, who wilffreep his temper even if his employer loses his own now and then.”

j Dr. Washburn made a business trip to Pulaski County last Friday. See W. A. Huff’s add special sale on Rodger Bros’, knives and forks in this issue. Mrs. C. E. Herahman near the depot desires to announce that she has a complete line of millinery at lowest possible prices. 2t Editor H. M. Strohm. of thelfentland Enterprise, is in Washington, in the capacity of private secretary to Congressman Hatch. A fine line of case goods, toile cases, handkerchief and glove cases, cuff and collar cases all novelties in this line and everything new at Long’s, the druggist. Rev. J. L. Brady, pastor of the Christian church, has his intention of resigning his pastorate, to take effect at the end of this month.

Invitation cards are out for the wedding of Miss Evelyn M. Kline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Thrawls, to Mr. Rodney J. Crain, an estimable young citizen of * Logansport. The wedding is to take place on the evening of Dec. 18th. • . ' ->'•• ,■; fr. —' * "t molished his Thanksgiving turkey with about as thankful a spirit body in town, but the reason was the sale of five gilt-edged marriage licenses the day before. This is as large a number, we believe, as was ever issued in one day in the county. The movement on the part of the town board to have the Monon people keep a watchman at the point where Main street crosses the railroad, at the west end of the depot platform, seems now to be on the point of succeeding. There is surely great need of a watch man at that place.

The firm of Antrim A Dean, the individual members of which are James F. Antrim and Charles A. Dean will begin business about Jan. Ist, in the hardware line, in the east room of the Odd Fellows’ building. They are both excellent and energetic men and will deserve and no doubt receive their full share of business iu their line.

A Thanksgiving dance, in the opera house last Thursday night, was a well managed and very pleasant affair, and was attended by about 50 couples. Music was furnished by Sig. Marrotto’s orchestra from Chicago, and was very fine. The gallery was full of spectators. A number of couples from neighboring towns, Delphi, Monticello and Wolcott, took part in the dance. Married.— At 12m., Nov, 28 1895, at the home of the bride’s parents, by Rev. R. D. Utter of Trinity M. E. Church, Rensselaer, Miss Emma J., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton, Surrey, Ind., to Mr. Niles S. Berray, of Silver City, New Mexico. The new married couple left at once for an extended bridal trip in the east including New York, Boston, etc , after which they will return to their home in New Mexico. Eye Inspector Brown of the Pan Handle received a package from a section foreman the other day, containing a glass eye, sent in reponse to a call for examination «s to color blindness. Accompanying it was a message saying: “Twas lucky that the right eye that was first in my head was put out with the blow of a pick and me glass eye is a perfect Agger of the eye that was not put out is sent tq you together with my watch for the hexamination. I could spare the glass eye better than the one in the head, and if she is color blind I’ll get one that ain’t.—Monticello Press. Brother Cram pton, of the Delphi Citizen, seems practically conversant with the vernacular of the poker room, and also to hkve a genius for applying the same to other matters, in a manner highly poetical, as per this example: “Until last Thursday ! tbe Delphi foot ball team resembled, in many respects, a bob tailed flush. They made a mighty fine appearance but didn’t count. In the game on Thursday, however, tbfey Ailed their hand and put up a s splendid game against the Lafayette Athletics, winning witb-a score of 6 to 4.”

Finest and largest line of books in the county at Long’s, the druggist. Miss Blanch Brown, of Danville, 111., visited her brother Dr. H. L. Brown, over Thanksgiving. Dec. 7lh, Sale day of Rodger Bros, knives and forks, see add elsewhere in this paper. ,W. A. Huff the Jeweler. * The weather waxed pretty cold Monday nignt, for the beginning of winter, and by Tuesday morning the mercury had pretty nearly reached the zero mark. V Rochester, Fulton county, has a telephone company, organized by local capitalists. The rentals wilLbe the same as in Rensselaer, $2 per month for business places, and $1 for residences.

John T. Sayler represented Iroquois Lodge at the Odd Fellows’ grand lodge, at Indianapolis last week; and J. R. Vanatta represented the Encampment. J. F. Warren was also in attendance at the grand lodge. Indianapolis Journal.—The Monon continues to handle over 500 Cars at this point weekly, which is an exceltions. The road last week handled at this terminal 655 carsT 520 being loaded

The steel fire bell tower was erected the latter part of last week, in the rear of the town the-fire bell has not yet been moved into it. The tower is 60 feet high, and it is expected that when the bell is in it, its sound will be much easier heard in all parts of town. Last Saturday was regular monthly examination day for teachers’ license, but only a solitary applicant put in an appearance and bv -uxrapimous vote of the applicant and superintendent the examination was adjourned for a month, and all bands went to the Teachers’ Association. A man from a pearl ton factory down east bas been gathering a ‘large supply of mussel, or clam, shells out of the Kankakee river, at Momence, to ship to the factory to make pearl buttons out of. It is said that these Kankakee river shells are among the finest ever seen for the purpose.

The land on which the sod tfas on fire along the Kankakee river presented a peculiar sight after the rain began last week. The water coming in contact with the fire caused great clouds of steam to rise cbnstantly from the ground giving the whole region the appearance of one vast stew pan.—North Judson News. So many new names and numbers have been added to the Rensselaer telephone exchange, since we published it a few weeks ago, that we republish the entire list again this week, with additions and corrections up to date. We also put the list in a more compact form, so that those who desire can more conveniently cut it out and preserve for use.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo.' M. Wilcox, of Surrey are greatly afflicted in the death of their infant daughter, Gladys M., which oocured last Saturday, f> days. of its death was inflamation of the bowels. The funeral was held Sunday, at the F. W. Baptist church, in Rensselaer, Rev. B. F. Ferguson conducting the religious exercises. Interment in Weston cemetery. The New York Cosmopolitan predicts the successful use of an invention ih the near future which will revolutionize the mode and expense of grain transportation, whereby cereals will he transported bjt pipe line. The plan proposes using light and inexpensive corrugated iron cylinders, hung on a slight rail supported on poles front a cross-arm—the whole system involving an expense of not more than fi f teen hundred dollars a mile for construction. Tbe\ rolling stock ib equally simple and compar atively inexpensive. Continuous lines of cylinders, moving with np interval to speak of, would carry more grain & Oae day than a quadruple track railway.

Don’t fail to see our holiday novelties. ~ Long A Hardman. An alarm clocb for one dolhr and warranted one year at Long A Hardman’s. A nice new fresh stocks of dolls. They are bound to please you, at Long’s, the druggist. Ira Washburn, of Purdue, and M-X Spitler, Jr., of Wabash, were home for the Thanksgiving vacation. A few Plymouth Rock and Lang shan cockerels for sale cheap if taken this week. D. A. Stoner. Mr. and Mrs. John Eger are notf at home in their elegant new residence on Van Rensselaer street; having finished moving in last Saturday. W iskers that are prematu ely gray or fad&t should be colored t> prevent the fook of -ige, and B ckingham’s Dye excels all others in coloring brovn or black.

G. A. Daugherty has leturned from a two years stay in the cattle raising regions of eastern Montana. He likes it there and is going hack in the Bpring. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross, (nee Miss Ora Thompson) celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary by a big dinner on Thanksgiving Hay, and a party in tSe evening. R. B. Harris and family, late of Barkley Tp., are now residents of Rensselaer, occupying the handsome housgAuefd&bflUby G. H. Brown, near his own residence. Uncle Billy Bull and family have moved in from Barkley this week, and are now domiciled in their pleasant home on Franklin street, purchased some time ago of Jos. Kight. Wm. N. Jones left last Friday night for Atlanta, Ga- He does not go-to see the exposition, but has a probable situation in view which is likely to keep him away until spring. The singing school is making progress towards organization. Another meeting will be held at the court house Friday evening at which the prelittimaiy arrangements will be completed. j Mr. and Mrs G. K. Hollingsworth j arrived home last Thursday from their Atlanta trip. They were well pleased with the Atlanta exposition, i considering it as good as the Chicago | exposition, as far as it goes.

Judge Field, of the Monona road .. ' * • expresses the opinion that his company can now have an impartial trial -in any county along the line. This comes about by the efforts of the company tQ deal justly and fairly with all. Warden Harley, of the northern prison, has issued his annual report, i It shows gross receipts, $106,400.20; expenditures, $100,000; net earnings $6,400.20. The report further shows that the number of prisoners received was 422; discharged, 427; pardoned and paroled, 48; died 15; remanded 3. Tbe decrease in the population for the year was 54. Marriage licenses since last report-* —

j William N. Chappel, \ Sadie May Anderson, Jesse N. Jenkins, i Alice N. Stanley. * Rupert 8. Morgan, , ~ { Fannie V. Fry. Henry C. Dahncke, Marie B. Burger. Niles S. Berray, Emma J.Kenton. Alfred C. Miller. Jessie L.Peregrine. The first political convention of the new tenth congressional district, is theßepublican convention to choose a district chairman and members of the state committee. It is to be held Jan. 28th, and Rensselaer has the honor of being selected as the place for holding it. But this is only as it should be, for, as The B3Pcblican pointed out some months ago, Rensselaer is ipnhnost the exact geographical center of ihe district. And in point of general average accessibility for the whole district, it is far the best county seat in the district. Our townspeople only need to be properly vigilant in presenting the advantages of our location to secure the bulk of the district 'political conventions, of all parties.

Another Rensselaer man went to Dwight yesterday to take the Keeley cure. « Moses Tuteur has returned to Rensselaer, after an absence of eight months. - Rev. F. L. Austin will be back to the City the last of and will hold services at the Church of God Sunday ne&t as usual, and the meetings will be continued through the week each evening. All are cordially invited to attend. Musical instruments, guitar and violin strings at Long’s, the druggist.

George Cox was so far recovered from his late serious injuries, that he came up from Marion, to spend Thanksgiving with his parents and other relatives, and remained until Sunday night. His visit and that of his sister, Mrs. Uornadny, of Plainfield, was made the occasion of quite a family reunion at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Co* on Thanksgiving Day. v. Watches, clocks and jewelry repaired and warranted at lowest prices. = Long A Hardman. —Hotel hacks have lately been as redundant in Rensselaer as banks, barbers, print shops and laundry agencies. But on Tuesday Landlord Sanders, of the Nowels House, put spokes in the wheels of one of them, by taking away the one Lyman Zea was driving, by a replevin action. The case to determine the rightful possessor of the hack will come before Squire Burnham, Friday afternoon. ' -

D. A. Stoner is closing out his surplus stock of chickens. If you need any, call on him this week. Warren Washburn, son of Dr. I. B. Washburn, and a recent graduate of the scientific department of Purdue University, has been appointed on the civil engineering corps of the Illinois Central railway. It is a good position and one which will open the way f>r still better ones. His duties at present are mi Chicago. Special sale on Rodger Bros', knives and folks; Saturday, Dec. 7th; Huff the Jeweler.