Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1896 — TOWN AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Wheat 55 to 60. Corn 38. Ofcts 15 to 16. Bye 80 to 32. Hay 37.50 to 89.00. P. S. Hemphill has again engaged in the milk business, in Rensselaer. The March term of the Jasper circuit court will begin next Monday. Elias Marion went to Tennessee, last'week, with a view to buying land. W.. B. Nowels has sold his elevator and mill property to his brothers, C. D. and David B. Nowels. Capt. G. W. Payne and wife have returned from their Winters’s stay in Florida, and are now at their home «t Frankfort. August Rosenbaum went to Chicago Monday, to meet his mother Mrs.K.* Rosenbaum, of Helena, Mont., who is nort visiting him. Bennie Gregory, a former Rensselaer boy, now foreman fn a big wig factory in Philadelphia, is here visiting his relatives, the Phillips family. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan’s infant son was very dangerously sick •the latter part of last week, but had taken a turn for the better, by Sunday. W. R. Nowels has sold his fine farm five miles north of town to Joseph C. Harris, of the Rensselaer Bank, for 321,000. The farm is 473 aores in extent.

Mr. Willard H. Morehead and Mias Mary Wilcox were married last Saturday evening, March 7th, by Squire James Morgan, in his office. The parties live near Dunnville. James Shindler, an old time resident of Newton tp., has sold his farm there to Joseph and Minerva Franois, and will move to Jordan tp., where he has purchased a farm of W. W. Sage. Fendig’s Fair and the Misses Myers’ millinery store, are now established in their new quarters, one door east of the postoffloe, in the room formerly, occupied by Laßues grocery store. J. J. Montgomery, the telepbone constructor, and wife left Sunday afternoon for Delphi, where they will make their home for some time, as Mr. Montgomery has a large telephone exchange to install there.

The people of the town of Rochester and Rochester township, Fulton county, are asked to vote a #60,000 bonus to a proposed electric railroad, i to run from Celina, Ohio, to Rochester, Ind., a distance of ,103 miles. The new Good land paper, the Triis a bright and able sheet, as how could it be otherwise with A. J. Kitt as its editor? But its *• II spraddled out” shape is surely the moat ungainly of any paper in Indiana. John King and his two companions are still holding their positions in the duck regions near Fair Oaks. Last week was not very favorable for them, on account of the weather, but they bagged 30 or 40 ducks and two geese. Mrs. P. W. Clarke, whose health has been very poor for some time past, hns gone to the home of her parents, near Lowell, to recuperate. She will probably go to Mineral Springs after she regains a little strength.

Joseph Rowen has moved to Rensselaer from Gillam tp., and now occupies a portion of Benj. Harris’s tenant house, near the south end of Front street, but he will build a house ot his own as soon as the season opens. C. C. Brown, who sold his farm south of town some time ago, has moved this week to White Co., where he has bought a good farm near Monticello. Mr. Brown makes one more of quite a number of good citizens who have moved from this vicinity this year, into some other oounty or state. The ylll of the late Geo. H. Brown has been filed for probate. Excepting bequeeta of a few hundred dollars to each of his nine children, \ii» entire property is trilled to his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, in fee simple, to hold, or sell or otherwise do with as she chooses. She if also, by the will, appointed executrix, without bond. The supreme court of the state rendered an opinion of interest to building associations some days since. It is against foreign insurance companies doing business in the state without a license. The court holds that foreign insurance companies doing business without the state’s authority can collect a mortage and interest but cannot recover fines, dees, and premiums. Uncle John Baker, an old-time resident of the western part of Jasper county, has evacuated the old homestead and become a resident o! Mt. Ayr. Uncle John has labored well and faithfully in his day and generation and can well afford to leave the cares of the farm to younger and stronger hands while he enters upon his well-earned- rest.—Morocco Coyrier. a

We are glad to note that that able jqqng man, Gaylord JT. Chilcote, a former Rensselaer boy, is acheiving continued success iu his chosen field of labor. He has just been promoted in Los Angelos, Calif., by the eity board of education, to the ranks of a supervising principal, of which position there are only four in the whole city. Not the least desirable feature of the position is the faot that it has attached a salary of 1140 per month. a Said tfie able oitizen as he looked over the colnmas of his home paper: “This is what I call a bright and spicy sheet; it seems to be absolutely fearless and when it sees the head of a wrong-doer it gives that head a hard oraok. Such a paper illustrates the true mission of journalism; it is not only to educate the mass, bat to protect the masses from dishonest people and to correct abuses; this can only be done by an aggressive—Hello I The blamed sheet says lam utterly unfit for the office which I hold. Now, of all the reeking, rotten and reprehensible newspapers in the universe, this is the worst. I never want to see the scurrilous sheet in the house again, and now I am going down to knook a shoulder blade out of that grass fed editor.”—Ex.

Mrs. Lydia Kimball, of Converse and Mrs. Ells Lewis of Oxford, 16ft for respective homes yesterday, after s short visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Paris. Erastus Peacock arrived home last Friday from a trip to Kiowa Co., Kansas, bringing back with him his brother, Alexander Peacock, who for some time has been la very bad health, from a stomach trouble. The change of Beene and climate seem so far, to have been very beneficial to the sick man, and it is hoped that his complete recovery will soon follow. The trial of that miserable brutal wretch, Albert Tolies, at Kentland last week, for attempting to kill his little baby, resulted in a verdict of assault and battery, with a penalty, of 60 days in jail and a #2 fine. How the jury could have agreed- to give him such an entirely inadequate’ punishment is beyond comprehen sion; unless the individuals composing the jury were half witted people like Tolies himself is alleged to be, and on that grounds bad a fellow feeling for him. ", ' .. Mrs. Hester A. Cripps has brought suit against the Travellers’ Accident Company,, of Hartford, Conn, for $1,000; which was the amount of insurance carried in the company by the plaintiff’s husband, the late Ira Cripps. As the policy reads, Vue company agreed to pay the SI,OOO in case of the death of the insured' “by accident.” And which the company has refused to pay, claiming' that Cripps’ death was by suicide and j not an accident.

Married, last Sunday afternoon, at the residence of tbe officiating clergyman. Miss Catherine Powley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Powley of Bark-ley tp., and Mr. Theodore Wadleigh. The groom is a wealthy young farmer from Herscher, Kankakee Co-, HI., and at which place the lt'e#fy married couple will make their future home. Rev. R. D. Utter, pastor of Trinity M. E. church, of Rensselaer, performed the marriage ceremony. -- The case of William J. Goben vs. the L., N. A. A R’y Co., which was tried in the Carroll circuit court a year ago and resulted in a verdict of $2,000 in favor of tbe plaintiff, has been affirmed by the supreme court. Mr. Goben resided at Wolcott, and while returning from Indianapolis one night in the winter of ’94 he was put off a Monon train at'Westfield. It was claimed by the company’s conductor that Goben had not paid his fare but it was proven by tbe plaintiff that he had. The supreme court upholds the lower conrt in all its conclusions.

Butler University, the Medical College of Indiana, the Indiana Law School and the Dental College were consolidated last week into the University of Indianapolis. The four schools now have 1,200 students. The men who have brought about the federation will go before the next legislature and ask for legislation that will enable a closer union. Until the legislature authorizes the complete union each school is to maintain its autonomy. A great university on broad sectarian grounds is proposed. The seat of the university will be Irvington, where Butler University possesses valuable property. Rowland Purcupile, only child of John uid Angelina Purcupile, died at Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday, March 3rd, of typhoid fever, at the age of 22 years. He leaves a widow, to whom he was married only last August. The deceased was a native of Rensselaer, having been born in the house on River street now belonging to A. F. Long. The remains were brought back to Monticello for burial, and the funeral was held last Saturday. The following relatives from Rensselaer attended the funeral; Mrs. E. Purcupile, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Purcupile, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, Mrs. J. F. Hardman. The young man’s wife and mother came east with the remains. ‘ *

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Chamberlain visited Rensselaer relatives a few daysthis week. A four year old child of Wm. Ridenour, of Kniman, died last Saturday night, as reported of spinal fever. C. E. Herahman the Main street, merchant, is building an addition to his store to accomodate Mis. Herah. mau’s millinery department. Mr. and Mrs. Thoe. Thompson and Mrs. Alf.ed Thompson departed yesterday for an extended trip southThey expect to go as far as Florida, and to be absent until about the Ist of May.

there will be a Japanese Social at the home of M. F. Cnilcote, Fri. night, March 20ih. Admission fifteen cents,, and supper free. Proceeds for the missionary cause. Every body invited. The Odd Fellows are having an iron covered store and ware room, erected, in the rear of their building. Antrim A Dean will occupy partas a storeage room, and Donnelly Bros., the real, as a carpenter shop. * The grain and milling firm of W. R. Nowels and W. C. Babcoek hasbeen dissolved, by the retirement of Mr. Nowels. Mr Babcock will continue the grain business but has sublet the milling part to D, E. Hollister and Homer Hopkins. J. L. Berkley, of Newman, Ifh, returned home Tuesday, after a few days’ visit with bis son, Dr. A. L.. Berkley. Marion Young, Mr. Barkley’s son-in-law, also, of Newman, came with him, and is remaining for a few days longer.

B. F. Ferguson, as-agent for the Canard Line of Steamships, sold» ticket Monday, to bring a mam named Carlson from Sweden, to Rensselaer.. The ooet of of the ticket, whiah includes the wfco)e distance from ; Gothihburg to rim Jtqnsseiaer depot wasonly #43 50-. The Ifoqaois Bracing Club Are preparing to give their grand dance of the season, on St. Patrick's Day, in the evening. Tbe same being neat Tuesday night. Tbe dance is to be in the special honor of the married people, and it will be a “Colonial” dance; that is tbe costumes, an Ato some extent tbe ooelums, will be of the colonial period'. Frank Osborne was up at Knox, Starke Co., the greater part of last week He is building a couple of Residences there for Geo. H. Brown, who intends to move there,, from Franeesville, this spring. Mr. Brown owns a 26 acre addition to Knox and also a couple of sections of good land adjoining the town. Marriage licenses since last reported.

( Albert McNeal, { Nelia B. Havens. j Theodore Wad lei gh , | Catherine Powley.' t Willard H. Morehe&d, ) Mary Wilcox, i Edward FOglesby, { Cora Russell. Thos. Gray, the elderly man who formerly lived near Francesville, and owned large farms in Jasper, Pulaski and Benton .counties, heretofore mentioned as having k>st practically all of his property, has now returned to Franoesville, and is seeking to get back some of his land. He traded it off to land sharks for a lot of worthless desert, in Kansas; and from a state of wealth, he and his family are now reduced to poverty. Petitions are being circulated for signatures, asking the town board to take action towards incorporating as a city) As Thb Republican stated in a recent article, we are not well enough informed on the relative advantages of town and oity corporations, for small towns, to be willing to undertake to either advocate or to oppose this movement. Our invitation to those who have bad opportunities fbr better information on this matter, to use the columns of The Republican to impart their views to our citizens, is hereby renewed. It is not si matter that should be settled without full discussion.

A seven year old'son of C. A. Dean has been very dangerously sick for some time with intermittent fever but is now thought to be out of danger. ■' * . A* The town board, Monday nigst annexed Benjamin A Magee’s addition. by a resolution. They also passed a few side-walk ordinances, and ordered the contraction of the sewer on the east aide. 6f town to be advertised. Hon. L D. Dunn, of Duunvilie, cNnae to town Tuesday, intending to take the cars -for Wichita, Kaas., to visit hia son, but while was called bade home, by telegraph, to meet some parties from Illinois, and his Kansas journey was postponed until next week. Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth was u st home” to about twenty of her lady friends, Tuesday, Mar. 10, from two till six. Tyrant man was not “•in it.” An interesting conversation and entertainment, combined with tempting refreshments made the occasion a most happy one. Squire J. M. Troxell arrived back Monday night from his winter’s stay in Florida. He brought hack with him a fine collection of shells, star fishes, and other curios from the tropical waters of the Florida coast, and many of which are no* to be seen in Antrim A Dean’s store. They are not all there, however, for the Squire has been making a free distribution among his friends, and among others remembered The Republican-, with profuse liberality.

Cbaa. Crosscup and John Platt left for Lafayette, last Sunday, and it seems to be a question whether their aarly return can be looked for with Uny great degree of oertainty. An examination of Croeampfe saloon, since his departure, shows that all the stock has been taken out, as hame all tbe books end accounts, which facts would seem to confirm the belief that these two eminent -dthums -haive-de-parted from town for an indefinite period. 4 A party of old soldiers of the G A. R. was out on a foraging-expedi-tion, Monday evening, and on their return, they invaded the G. At R. ball where the Relief Corps was In session. The invaders were all masked<and one of them carried the proceeds of the previous foraging expedition on his back, and this he soon emptied on the floor, and the contents proved to be abont 7 pecks of big red apples. The grocers who let their apple barrels linger too long on the side-walks that evening have not yet been heard from.

C. M. Chilcote, who lived in the west end of Jordan Township, or the east end of Milroy, died last Monday, of consumption. His age was 42 years. He leaves a wife and several children. He was a comparatively new comen in thia county, having moved here from, Moultrie Co., HI., something over a year ago. Previous to moving to. his farm where he died, he lived several months in Rensselaer, occupying a house on River Street, the property of Laßue Boos. His funeral was held, and interment made ha Cockett cemetery. The deceased was an Odd Fellow, and a large company from Iroquois Lodge attended the funeral’ An exciting and dangerous runaway took place on Washington street in the business distriot, Monday evenings The parties involved were Mrs. P. French and her son and wife Mr. and Mrs. Isaao French. They were driving a pair of spiried horses, hitched to a top boggy. One end of the neck-yoke came down, and the horses tpok fright from the buggy running against them. They ran only about half a block when they knocked off a wheel on a light pole, then turned square around, to avoid a dray wagon, and upset the buggy. All three were thrown out in the middle of the street. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt, although the fright and the shock was quite a serious matter to the younger lady, whose health is not good.

There has been quite a general shake up at Sayler A Collins milt, the past few days, and rumors indicate a badly mixed) condition **f affairs. Tbe books of the firm are being gone over by J F. Antrim.and S- C. Itwin. —It it umfcistood that negotiations are in progress for the sale by Mr. Sayler of his interest in the mill to D. A. Steoer. Mel Collins lias-begun suit against) Mr- Saylor, in tbe circuit court. Ail people wbo take any interest in America* literature, an&esptcidly admirers of that, beautiful production of Longfellow, ‘-Evangeline,” will be interested in Mrs. Emms Mont. Mcßae’s lecture, tomorrow evening on the subject of “The Land of Evangeline.” Mrs. Mcßae has personally visited that portion of New Brunswick, which was anciently known as Acadia, and speaks of the country and its people from her own aotual knowledge. The merits of hen lecture snd her great reputation as-a public speaker, are sufficient in themselves to entitle her to tbe liberial patronage of eur< people, while the excellent cause to which' the {proceeds will be devoted, the jßrnsselaer school library, is an added inducement for their ait- ndance. |At the Opera house tomorrow (Friday) evening. 1 Rev. Aug. Seifert, rector, (or psesident) of St. Joseph’s college, located at this place, took the Indianapolis train Sunday afternoon, on his joantemplated trip to Bonn. Be will go in company with three other priests feona other parts es the country, all belonging to the same order, -that of tbe Precious- Blbod. Be ex* 'pects to leave New York March 18th lon one of the American Line of steamships, probably the St. Paul, He expects to be absent several months, and will visit various European countries, besides Italy and {Rome, as Germany, France Mid jpfpbsbLy England). Prof. Seifert’s departure was mads the occasion of quite a demonstration, as be was accompanied ever to-tbe station by all tbe faculty and> students of the college, hmlndifig the college bend and tbe military organisation. Rev. B. Boebner vice* rector of the college, will act as rectos daring Rev. Seifert’s absence.