Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1896 — Page 1

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«-■ « ’*•*> HJhNSSJELAEE TIME TABLE. TRAINS TH AT STOP . SOUTH BOUND. Ho *—LoulßYlll# Mail. Daily 06:8T P M. NO. 88— i MSP. M. No. w—Milk aooomm., No B—LonlaTille Ixpreaa, Dafly 11 :V P. M. Ho. 46—Local freight S:10 P.M. NORTH BOUND. NO. 4—Ma11...... 4:24 A. H Ho. «—JttiUc accomm., Daily... .„ 7:81 A. M. NO. 10 — 8:04 P, M. Mo. m—Mall and Express, Dally.. 8.54 P. M. HO. 46—I#ooal Freight »:* A. M. Ho. 74, Freight • :** P. M. No. 74 carries passengers between Lafayette and Rensselaer.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

■ Wheat 60 to 65. u, Com 24. Oats 17 to 18. Bye 80 to 32. Hay $8 to $9. Next Sunday is Easter Sunday. The first thunder storm of the season occured last Saturday morning. Mr. John F. McColly and Mrs. Sarelda McColly were married Wednesday, March 25th, 1896, by Squire Wm. H. Churchill. The Daughters of Rebekah surprised the members of the Encampment, last Friday evening, at Odd Fellows 4 ball, with a fine supper. Mr. Milliron, the baker, has moved his shop two doors east, into the room just vacated by W. A. Huff. The great rush is over for this season in the buying and selling of real estate, as the greatly diminished list of real-estate transfers, bears witness. Fred Renicker, ‘ the Barkley Township boy who was hurt by the bursting of his gun, is doing well and not likely to suffer any permanent injury to his eyes. Bom Sunday, Mar. 29., to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Collins, Rensselaer, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Ira Norris, Rensselaer, Monday, Mar. 3<tth, « son. Geo. E. Mitchell, who has been teaching in Gillam Township the past winter, has gone to Bloomington to re-enter the State University for the Spring term. James F. Irwin has been appointed adminestrator of the estate of the late Joseph A. Timmons, of Jordan Township* He gives notice of a public sale of the personal property for April 17th. Mps. A. S. Laßue and her two children have gon p to Colfax, state of Washington, to make a protracted visit to her parents, whom she has not seen for 14 years. She will be absent several months. B. W. Pumphrey, son of George Pumphrey, of Rensselaer, was married Wednesday night of last week, to Miss Grace Sharp, of Kentland. They will live on Mr. Pumphrey’s farm, north of Foresman. Ferguson A Wilson offer better terms than others, be sure to call and see us. > Bate reports as to the condition of Hon. D. R. Jones, of Carpenter Tp., and county commissioner from the Tbtrtl District, are not at Ml encouraging. His nervous system appears to be entirely prostrated.

New designs, wall paper and window shades—B. F. Fendigs

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. THURSDAY. APRIL 2. 1896

Miss Nellie Coen is visiting friends atOxford, this week. Dee Ferguson lias gone to Goshen J. M. Holmes has moved back fivm Remington and occupies the Harvt y Grant property, just west of town. H* P. Overton has moved from aeross the river into D. St Makeever’a tenant house, on Front street, Erastos Peacock has secured Uie services of a practical gardener and will try the experiment of running a large market garden, at bis place on the west side of town, this season. J. F. Cogan. commander of the military organization ot St. Joseph’s College and editor-in-chief of the college magazine The Collegian, left for Ohio yesterday, to visit relatives. W. C. Shead has moved his news husinessinto the room just east of Morgan’s barber shop, and has added thereto a stock of candies and cigars. Also a stock of periodicals of various kinds. Our old bachelor friend, Wayne Gwin, was married March 2nd., in Clinton County to Miss Ollie Roush. They are making their home at present with the groom’s father, J. M» Gwin, near Pleasant Ridge. 4 - ■ It is said that Mr. Ingersoll himself admits that Dr. John’s lecture is the ablest and most logical reply to him that has been given by anyone. Dr. John Will lecture in Rensselaer, Friday evening, April 10th. A cablegram was reoeived at St Joseph’s last Wednesday, from Rev. August Seifert, announcing his safe arrival at South Hampton, England. He was 6 days making the passage from New York.

T. J. Joyner now occupies the house on S. P. Thompson’s corner, across the street, south, from the Makeever house, just moved Ihere from Sheriff Hanley’s Division street property, formerly the Henry Platt place. Ferguson & Wilson loan money at 6 per cent interest. Mrs. H. B. Murray is at a private hospital in Chicago, for a course of medical treatment, which will require a protracted stay. Her little daughter was also with her, having her eyes treated, but she was brought home Sunday, by Mr. Murray. If you have cultivated a taste for something good A worth eating buy Parrott and Taggarts Lunch Milk Biscuit. The late Dr. V. E. Loughridge left liberal provision for his family, in the way of life insurance. He carried a $5,000 policy in the New York Life ;SI,OOO in the Foresters, and SI,OOO in the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. N. B. It pays tobUy a McCormick machine, they last longest and work best Mr. Elmei B. Smith, better known as Ben Smith, and Miss Margaret F. Lewis, of Wheatfield, were married last Wednesday by Squire J. C. Morgan, at the residence of the groom’s brother, Theodore Smith, in the east part of town. Ferguson A Wilson furnish money on the BA L plan atfthe lowest rate. Only $1.40 per month. A. Leopold has changed his mind about building two new residences on Front street this season, and instead thinks that next year he will move his own present house to the lots, where he had proposed building,. mod then build for himself a fine residence, on the site thus vacated. Ferguson A Wilson solicit your patronage if you have business in the courts. A- L. Willis, the gun smith, has moved his shop up to the business part of the town, and now occupies the room in the Nowels Block, opening on Front Street, formerly occupied by Weaver’s upholstering establishment. In his new location Mr." W mis" wifl, more than ever, make a specialty of bicycle repair work.

B. Forsythe will begin brick-laying on his new building next Monday, with a large* force ot brick-layers. Milk Biscnit, bnt be sure Parrott A Taggarts name is on each Biscuit. Wm. Mossier left for Thorn town yesterday forenoon, called by the sad news that his mother, Mra. Rachel Mossier, bad died that morning. The Town Board has ordered the election on incorpating as a city to be held Friday, April 10th. The legal notice for the election appears elsewhere. fv As a luxury for a lunch you will find that Parrott A Taggarts Lunch Milk Biscuit is just the thing. Try them. P. W. Clarke is at Lowell again this week on ac count of one of his children having got worse again, with the diphtheria. The latest reports now are that all are much better. Ask your grocer for Parrott A Taggarts Lunch Milk Biscuit. Dr. E. C. English, late of Danville, 111., arrived here yesterday. He will occupy Frank Osborne’s residence property on Franklin street near Division-. The ‘ 69” is the best 5 center cigar in the market. Pure Havana filter. Made “at home.” Try it once. Wm. Motseler, manager of the Model, is moving into Hirman Day’s tenant house, on Weston street, jnst vacated by Philip Blue. Smoke the Coleridge Cigar, The best 5 center. Made in Rensselaer.

The County Commissioners have lately been investigating the question of stone for the now court house, and have visited the quarries at Bedford, Stinesville, and other places. They have acquired some pretty valuable pointers on stone matters, that will be of great service to the county, when they come to advertise for bids and let the contract for the building. Dr. John P. D. John, the eminent ex-president of De Pauw University, has anational reputation as alecturer, and his newest lecture, in reply to Bob Ingeisoll, ‘ Did God make Man, or Did Man make God” is his greatest .effort. It will be given here, under the auspices of the Rensselaer Lecture Club, Friday April 10th. Ferguson A Wilson will give you the privilege to pay 1-5 of your loan each year and put the contracts in the mortgage.

Marriage licenses since last reported. j Thomas F. Smith, l Mary J, Wyant. j William F. Simon, ( Gracie E. Coppess. j William Kenyon, ( Grace Emery. ( Jesse L. Brady, ( Isabella Kerr. j John W. Boyd, I Jennie Johnson. j John F. McColly, ( Sarelda McColly. j George Kelly, ( Mary Burns. ( Elmer B. Smith, j Margaret F. Lewis. j Benton Brooks, | Ellen Turner. Ferguson A Wilson can furnish all the money on f.rm security wanted, oall and see us. An Opera House full of happy people listened to the Smalley Concert Co* Tuesday evening. The performance was very pleasing, and con* sis ted of a variety of musical numbers, by the four lady singers, and reading by Miss Maud Caruthers. The voices of these trained singers were of very unusual quality and scope, and the delight of the audience was manifested by the thunder of applause that called them back again and again. The recitationest was an especial favorite, and no one oould have imagined that so young and beautiful a girl could be a street hoodJum, old darkey “Mammy,” or an eight dhydock, so completely, that the listeners oould see only the one she personated at the time.

Uncle Ad. Parkison is side and threatened with lung fever, .. u Ott Clark, of GooJland, was doing business in town Tuesday. Boys wanted to learn cigar making* Call at A. Lewis’s cigar factory, over Vannatta’s harness shop. Spring is here for sure, this time, and farmers are busy sowing their oats. _ _ _ ' v Good songs and specialties in “The Colleen Bawn,” April 9th. Mrs. J. T. Penn went to Mnrdock, 111., Tnesday, for a weeks with her mother.

C. W. Turner, of Mason City, 111., has been visiting Auditor Murray a few days. He thinks some of investin Jasper County land. “The Colleen Bawn,” April 9th. The Presbyterian church is approaching completion j but the statement that services will be held in it, nrxt Sunday was erronions. W. L. Piper, now of Miami Co, formerly of this vicinity, has been in town s few days taking orders for home made maple syrup. Miss Mary Bates is slowly recoverfrom a long and severe sickness, resulting from having accidentally received too heavy a charge of electricity, while her class was experimenting at the public school. “The Colleen Bawn,” a celebrated Irish drama, will be produced hero next Thursday night, py a Delphi Company, which comes highly recommended. They produce it under the auspicesof St Augustine’s Catholic church.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sigler visited Rensselaer relatives yesterday. They were on their way to their home at Wheeler, Porter CO., from Mt Ayr, where they have passed the winter with their son, George Sigler. They are quite a notable old couple, both being over 85 years old, and having lived together in matrimony nearly j 60 years. They are still healthy andi active,Vnd seemingly good for quite a number of years of ei>j iyable existence. Rensselaer can proudly boast of sending out into the world not only one of the champion skaters but one of the best bicycle riding teaehers as well. Last week it fell to the lot of our yoUng townsman Earl Reynolds to be called upon to teach the two worldrenowned singers, Mme. Melba and Mme Calve in the art of riding a wheel in their private apartments at the Auditorium. The Chicago daily papers made quite a mention of the affair. Earl and Joe are conducting a very successful bicycle training school at the Sixteenth street armory in Chicago*

W. A. Huff’s jewelry store and watch repairing establishment is now fully located in his new room in the Opera House block. And if anyone wants to see a jewelry store which in its fittings and furniture is the acme of elegance, taste and convenience, they should call at Mr. Huff’s place. The two. immense silver-ware case 3, elegant pieces of furniture, the showcases and the tables drawers, are all of polished oak and heavy plate glass, and were made especially to order, and are not surpassed in elegance and evident solidity by any office or store furniture in the town* In fact Mr. Huff’s place would do credit to a city of ten times the size of Rensselaer. We desire to inform the public that we have now occupied opr new shop in rear of I. O. O. F. building and will be pleased to give estimates on houses, and all kinds of shop and job work in the carpenter line. Good work, at fair prices is our motto. A specialty of fine door and window screens.

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Fine 5 Acre Town Property For Sale. I will offer for sale, my property consisting of (5) acres of land, within the incorporation of the town of Rensselaer Ind. This property is well improved, good house and bam, with good water and a good variety Of Small fruits. Parties wishing to purchase, can write me at Kenesaw, Neb., for terms. W. H. Sayleb.

DONNELLY BROS.

The Circuit Court

- The pettit jury was discharged for the term, last Friday. Two more jury cases were triads last week; John Kohler, Jr. tried for drunkenness in publio place, with the usual verdict of not guilty. Eugene Sayler and wife sued M. B. Alter, administrator of the estate of Jonathan {Peacock, deceased, claiming about 11,200, for caring for the deceased, over and above what they had already been paid The jury gave them $317. Judge Lairy, of Logaosport, was presiding Tuesday, hearing motions and making op the issues in the case of Lidgard va FuHz, administrator of the estate of David Hart, deceased. The case was continued to the June term. On motion of J. W. Douthit, bis law student, Perry Hamilton, was admitted to the bar.

A Few Press Opinions.

Dr. John is one of the most brilliant men the Methodist Church and has proved a very popular lecturer.— Chicago Times Herald. Dr. John is one of the greatest orators of bis time.—Terre Haute (Ind.) Tribune. Dr. John held his hearers as by a spelt of magic while he exposed the fallacies of Col. Ingersoll in the logical manner and by the scientific methods that are peculiarly his own. No finer effort in rhetoric and logic has ever been heard in this city.— Buffton (Ind.) Evening News.

“Did Man make God or God make man,” was the subject of Dr. John** lecture lsst night at the State Normal School, It is seldom that one sees a more learned audience. Dr. John held his audience till the very close of the lecture almost spell-bound, and men of pronounced views said that it was the best they had ever heard.— Terre Haute (Ind.) Express, Dr. John is as fine a pulpit' orator as ever visited our city.—Crawfcrdsville (Iqd.) Joirnab I Although not two months has elapsed since Dr. John’s reply to Robert G, Ingersofl was first heard on the platform, yet is already famous.— Terre HauteEvenin6 Gazette. Every seat below and in the balcony at English’s Opera House was filled. The theme was “Did Man Make God. or Did God Make Man,” The address was strikingly forcible in its logic, and the subject was handled with great attractiveness.— Indianapolis Journal, Oct. 5, ’95.

Notice to Sunday School Workers. The executive committee of thn Jasper Co, Sunday School Associatioe will hold meetings to organize the Townships of Jasper Co. as follows: Marion Tp. M. E. Church Apr. 4, 2 P. M. Barkley Tp., Barkley M. E. Church Apr. 5,11 a. m. Newton Tp. No, 6 School, Apr. 12, 2:30 p. m. Hanging Grove Tp. McCoysburg, Apr. 12,11 a. m. Union Tp. Rose Bud, Apr. 12,11 A.K. Keener Tp. Demotte, Apr* 12, 7:30 p. M. All interested in the Sunday School* should be present at the meetings. J. H. PEHKINB, C. W. Coen, Pres. Secy. The Board of Assesors. The various Township Assesors met Monday, in the County Assesor’s office, to agree upon a basis for the uniform assessment of property, which is published elsewhere, and to obtain their blanks and other necessary supplies; and discuss matters generally. They organized by electing W. O. Roadifer, of Carpenter, chairman, and John O. Conner, of Walker, secretary. The full Board was present; Namely, Horace Bailey, of Hanging Grove; Elmer Pullins, of Gillam; Jasper Sample, of Barkley; John O. Conner, of Walker; John F. Sayler, of Marion; Howard Burr, of Jordan ;Robt J. Yeoman, of Newtpn; John Hawn, of Keener. F. W. Fisher, of Kankakee; John W. Tilton, of Wheatfield; W.. 0. Roadifer, of Carpenter; H. C. McDonald, of Milroy; George Casey, of Union. For Sale Cheap. One good 8 yr. old mare and one top buggy, also oue set of single harness. C* E. Nowels,

Mrs. L. M. lines wishes to call attention to the fuel that she has received the first installment of the largest stock of millinery goods cmr brought to Rensselaer. In Spring beauties she leads the Van. Com early.

Hollister & Hopkius.

The new partners but old mitten* are now in full charge of the Nowels mill, mid prepared to do custom grin -tag promptly, in the best manner, and all other business in their line. Give them a call.

Spring Opening.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. See the floral lady in the window at Mrs. L, M. lines’.

M. L. Hemphill.

Has set up a gasoline engine in his shop, and emery wheels, grindstones and circular saw. He is ready to sharpen all kinds of edge tools, grind and polish new p'ow work, do sawing and ripping etc.

For Easter hats, go to Mrs. M. E. Lecklider. Tile Far Sale. Tile of all sizes, from 4 inches up. Enquire at our office over Ellis A Murray’s Btore. Burget A Penn. For Sale Cheap. Two good show cues, 10 feet long. Drop down doors. Two good counters 10 feet long, also one table 10 feet long. Call on W. A. Huff. See that uew line of orockery at C. A.Lecklider’s. “The Colleen Bawn Co,” comes highly recommended and shonld draw a big house. (April 9.) The labqest and finest slock of millinery goods ever opened in town at Mrs. Imes’. House For Sale. The undersigned offers for sale, at averyjow price, a dwelling house of 5 or 6 rooms, to be removed by the purchaser from its present location. 1 ' J. J. Eiglesbach. ■ I ■ —II Miss Holbrook the new trimmer j from theftsity, has now arrived at Mrs. M E. Lecklider’s milliner establishment, and is prepared to do all work in that line, promptly and in the most artistic and fashionable manner.

“The Colleen Bawn” at the Opera House, Apr. 9 th, promises to be a fine entertainment. Why use poor flour, when you can get the Lord’s beat, for the same money at John Eger. Don’t forget “The Calleen Bawn” April 9 th. Have you tried it? The Lord’s best flour made by the Lord Milling Co. of Minnesota. For sale only by John Eger. " Ferguson & Wilson’s office is 3rd. door south of McCoys Bank and on ground floor. No stairs to climb. All parties owning a McCormick machine which is not in perfect condition, please call and leave name, as the company will have an expert here for the purpose of repairing aQ machines out of order, free of charge. • C. A. Rcbkbts. Observe our Prices: Children's hats all ready to wear at 15c. Trimmed bats at sl. Mrs. Ikes. See the new McCormick low elevator with the highest master wheel found on any Harvester made, aU roller Bearings. C. A. Roberts, Agent. A highly recommended play—- “ The Colleen Bawn” The new McCormick binder loads on truck without unhitching team. Ferguson & Wilson have money to loan on short time, on satisfactory security The Gasoline Engine sold by The General Supply Co. is the best on the market. See the one at Hemphill’ blacksmith shop. Have you tried it? If not why not? The Lord’s best flour. For sale by John Eger.

House for Beat or Sale. * For rent or sale, a good 5 room house in Leopold’s addition. Enquire at Thk Bifttblican office or of the undersigned. 2pt Jambs Dohmblubt. Hollingsworth it Hopkins proprietors of Riverside Park Addition offer the most centrally located lots In Warn on easy terms. Call upon them for particulars.

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