Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1896 — CITY AND COUNTRY. [ARTICLE]

CITY AND COUNTRY.

Com 25. ' ~* r Oats 17 to 18. Bye 30. Ha£ $8 to $9., Cap. Alien is taking in IheG. A. R. meeting at South Bend. Russell Parker went bank to Two Harbors'. Minn., yesterday. Miss Elmira Monnett, of Evanston, 111., is in town this week. Capt. R. W. Marshall wdl make the Memorial Day address at Remington. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Nuk Donlinger, north port of town, Monday, May 11th, Rev. Finley, minister of the Christian church, has gone to Ohio to enjoy a short vacation. Rev. M. R. Paradis now occupies Grandmother Randal's resilience, on McCoy Avenue. A full report of the Republican state convention may be found on oiie of our Inside pages. “ A. Rosenbaum lias gone to Soulh Bend to attend a big meeting of the German Turners’ organization. Judge E. D. Crqmpacker, of Valparaiso, will'deliver the Memorial Day oration at Monon. J. H. Wood, of Winamac is visiting friends in this city, and going fishing with D. J. Thompson. H. W. Porter has lately presented his wife with an elegant Knabe piano, and one of the finest instruments in town. Reports of Grandmother Porter’S condition are that she has been falling quite noticeably, for several days past. ; ‘ Wilson went over to Kentland Monday, to attend the Newton circnit court. ■ • An eight year old daughter of Wm. Cooper, ex-trustee of Union Tp., died last Sunday, of typhoid fever. Th. Kellogg and family were at Lafayette most of last week, visiting an aunt* who is very low with a cancer. - aurrTfimmMr. and Mrs. Leatherock moved the latter part of the week into David Nowels’ tennnt house, near his own rcsidei.ee. About twenty-five or thirty Rensselaer people had a very pleasant time at Cedar Lake last Sunday, fishing and rowing. J. P. Hammond was down from De Motte, Monday. He has concluded to become a permanent resident of that village. Joe Sharp, the champion fish beguiler of northwest Indiana, caught 180 fish at Cedar Lake one day this week, —very early this week, in fact. Furmers are complaining greatly about the ravages of cut worms. The weather seems to have been very favorable for their developement, lately. The Boaid of Commissioners have purchased copies of the Statutes, revision of 1896. for the use of the several Justices of the P ace in the Couuty. -a A daughter born le**V Sunday to Mr. aud Mrs. A. D. Washburn, of we+l of Fair Oaks, m-ikts Dr. S N. Culdwell, of Mt. Ayr, a grandfather for the first time in bis life, Joseph Rowen moved into his new house, north of the railroad, list Thursday. His is, we believe, the first house in town to be started and finished in 1896. V

There is already some talk of a big Fourth Of July celebration at Rencs-laer this ye ir. And if we are to celebrate at all, it is none too soon to begin preparations. Dr. H. J. Kannal has laid out am other large addition to the city of Rensselaer, of land adjoining the Kannal residence. He has named it Harvey’s Addition. Measles, mumps and whooping cough are all prevalent in Rensselaer or immediate vicinity now, but no very severe vises of any of them has so fr,r, been reported. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hoi Mugs worth arrived home Monday fioin a visit to Louis HoUingsworth, at Des Moines, lowa. He is quite advanced in years and in rather poor health. . The quart shop at the depot is now said - to be running right along” Barney Koezema, the poultry dealer, is the reputed owner, but John Platt is bar-keeper and general manager, Ault Padgett will build a gooch house on his lately purchased 5 acre tract, on the Stock Farm road, just opposite J. H. Perkins place. J. W. Jessup and Son have the contract. Auditor Murray visited his wife at Chicago, Sunday, and rejiorts her as makiog most excellent progress towards complete recovery of her health. Uncle Henry Aldrich has been very dangerously sick for over a week, with lung fever and a heart trouble. At present his condition is very serious indeed. The suit of tho State against Carroll county on account of Bowen tax case has been compromised, the county pajiug over 13,997 in satisfaction of t e attorney general’s demand.

Wheat in this county is now heading out, and unless it is nipped by a heavy frost it will ba a large crop. Wheat and rye both are nearly a month fiirth- r along than is usual at this time of the year. W. B. Austin, C. E. jttills, J. F. Irwin and S. P. Thompson were also among those who attended the Rrp iblican State convention, at Indiana, polis last weik. Mr. Austin had the honor of being selected as assistant secretary for the Tenth d istrict. The last brick on Forsythe’s block was laid Tuesday morning. The interior completion of the building will be pushed as vigorously as the exterior construction has been, and it is thought that by July Ist it will be ready for occupancy. Another Rensselaer man has just completed a course of treatment at the Keeley cure, and one who was greatly in need of it. There are still several others badly in need of the cure and at least one of them is now arranged to take it. Uncle Jesse Osborne, of Gilfam Tp., has started work on his new house at the extreme north part of town. He w&twuVß' as soon as the house is completed. Yeoman and Hamilton are doing the work.

The lightning recently struck the house of Miss Susie Moneghan, north of town. It ran down the waterspout and into the cistern, doing no damage worth mentioning. Miss Moneghan was somewhat shocked. The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will give a social Tuesday evening of next week, at the residence of E. L. Hollingsworth. “Living Pictures” will be presented. Price of refreshments, 15 cents. The appeal case of the auditor of Vanderburg county against the County Cimmissioners has been advanced by the Supreme Court and will come up for argument June 12. The suit involves the constitutionality of the fee-and-salary law. The State Encampment G. A. R. is now in session at Soulh Bend. Capt. R. W. Marshall and Lieut. M L. Spitler are intending as the official representatives of Rensselaer post. Miss Lizzie' Comer represents the R. nsselner Relief Cotps. Waiter White has erected an Aeruiolor wind mill at his new livery barn on a tower 72 feet high. It looms prelty high, . compared with other prejent Mructurcs in town, but it will be 88 feet below the highest poinl of the new court house tojrtr when completed. \ • >

Charley Griffin, of Hammond made a pretty good showing at tile Republican state convention. On the first ballot for Governor he had more votes than any other man excipt one, Mr. Posey. And he remained among the leading candidates until the break to Mount beg%n. Squire Morgan preformed the marriage ceremony, last Thursday, May 7th for Mr. Landy McGee and Misl’ Anna E. Peterson. The marriage took place at the residence of the bride’s biother Beach Peterson, in the northwest part of town. It is a remarkable fact that for seven weeks, last Saturday, there had not ben a single death in Rensselaer nor in the suirounding country, for which Rensselaer is the usual trading point. The longest similar previous period without a death, within Undertaker Wright’s recollection, was five weeks. Mrs. Edgar L. Cox, nee Miss Jennie Miller, did not go to Colorado, fo,r her health last week, immediately following her wedding, as was published. At the solicitation of friends she consulted an eminent specialist in Chicago, and by his advice she is staying in that city, aking a course of treatment. J ■ ' Judge Wiley got the nomination for Appellate Judge :or the Fifth District, at the Republican state convention, in good shape, but he did not have exactly a walk over. D. R. Best, of Steuben Co., wa3 liis only competitor, and of course one ballot settled the matter. Judge Wiley’s vote was 720 and Mr. Best’s 670. Drs. English and Berkley did not operate on Mr. Mull, of Barkley Tp., last Wednesday, when they visited him for that purpose. They found his general condition so bad that he could not undergo an o peration. He can live but a short time. He has a family whom he will leave in vei*y bad condition, financially.

William Freeman Comer, son of W. F. Coiner, now of Medaryville, formerly of Gillam Township, died April 30, of consumption, in Coffee 00. Tennessee, where he had gone some months before, in search of a more favorable climate. He was born in this County and his age was 20 years, I t months; and: The remains were brought back, and interred in Independence cemetery in Gillam Township. The trial of the case of Geo. J. Dexter, of Lafayette, against the city of Rensselaer, began at Kentland, yesterday, and it is likely to last two days at least. A large number of witnesses from Rensselaer are attending. Mr. Dexter has sued the city for a large sum, alleging that he has lost the services of his wife as a result of an injury she is alleged to have sustained by falling from a defective side-walk. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Thompson arrived home last Saturday after nearly two months sojourn in the south. Most of their time was spent on the east and. west coasts of Florida, but they visited many points of interest both on their going atd returning trips. Such as Chattanooga and Atlanta, in going, and Richmond and Washington in returning. They adopted the very sensible plan of traveling only in the d a y time and thus saw all that could be seen, on the journey.

M orocco Courier:—Rev. Presley Davis, of Jasper county, and Mrs. Alice Landon, well known in this vicinity, were united in marriage last Sunday morning, at the home of Uncle John south of town. After the ceremony and congratulations the newly wedded couple started for Wheat field, their future home, and where they met their friends of that village in a reception in the evening. Their many friends at this place unite in wishing them well. Levi Reniuker, of Barkler Tp., and bis son Sherman, of near Surrey, left Friday on a prospecting tout; to Mason Uo. lirclilgan. with a view of removing to that vicinity, if the prospect suits them. Rev. J. W. Clear, a prominent Dunkard minister, moved there from this vicinity a few months ago, and it is n'>t unlikely that his Example will result in quite an exodus of the of the Dunkard brethren from this oounty.

tf>_ Lowell today to take part in the Northwett Indiana Band meut.Miss. Hcttie King, lately of Chicago, is now sick at the home of her father Sidnial King,, in the east part of town. Marriage licenses since last report j Landy McGee, j Anna E. Peterson. ■ t Oscar Bowen. - l Lanrh B. Slaughter.* The seven weeks old infant daughter of Mrs and Mrs. Harley Shields died Tuesday, Of sickness resulting from whooping cough. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, at the residence on Van Rensselaer Street. Rev. Yoliva of the Baptist church conducted the religious services. ~TEe“~ShelbyviUe Democrat says merchants who want the newspapers to “roast” grocery peddlers and the like would make the newspaper men feel more like doing so if these same merchants would quit using gargling oil envelopes, baking powder statements and side walk advertisements. Patronize the home paptrs as all live and successful merchants do. It is a strange thing that after the eletron law has been preached to the people for six years in column after column of the newspapers tjhat so many tickets are thrown out at every election. Many voters fail to use a blotter, and the ticket is blurred and is consequently thrown out. This fall every voter should thoroughly himself before attempting to vote. —Kentland Enterprise. Several fond mammas were comparing the brightness and precocity of their respective infants. One said her little boy could talk when one year old. Another that her little girl could say “papa” and “mamma” when only 10 months old. But they were all paralyzed when a crusty old bachelor who overheard the converstion, and chipped in with the remark that there was nothing strange about the instances of early talking the ladies mentioned. Why,[he had read in the Bible that Job cursed the day he was born. That settled the matter.

The affairs of the old Citizens’ Bank of Hebron, owed by D wiggins <fe Co., which closed its doors several years ago, is rapidly being settled up. Tuesday the trustees collected $2,539.38 of DwLgins, which now leaves only $275 to be collected from three parties and when this is done the trustees will close up the business. The depositors will receive from 90 to 95 cents on the dollar. —Valparaiso Messenger. Such remarkably fast runs are made by the express trains every few days on the L( uisville, New Albany & Chicago, and with seemingly so little effort, that the train crews are urging upon General Superintendent Lowell that, in the coming summer time table, the running time between Indianapolis ancf Chicago be shortened thirty to forty minutes. This would doubtless be done were it not likely to lead to a time war between the three competing lines—lndianapolis Journal. The goods and chattels of Sam Lee, the Chinese laundry man, fined for using his knife on Herman Churchill, will be sold at the sheriff’s May 18th, at the instance of the prosecuting attorney, to liquidate fine and costs assessed against him in the Churchill assault matter. Sam says he has no money; that he sent it all to his cousin in Chicago, who used it to play “plokee” with. He was released Monday and went to Chicago, to visit the aforesaid cousin, to try to raise the money to pay his fine and costs and so prevent the shJhff sale of his goods., .

The average , temperature last month was 60 degrees, which is seven degrees higher than the average for the last twenty-live Aprils. The highest temperature was 87 degrees on the 16th, and the lowest 16 degrees on the 3d; the greatest daily range was 81 degrees, on the 11th; and the least 10 degrees, on the 2d. The total precipitation for the month was 1.27 inches or nearly two and one-half inches less than the average April precipitation for twenty-five years. The accumulated deficiency in rainfall between January 1 and May 1 was 5.47 inches.

Alva Yeoman, of Chicago, is visIting his brother, S. E. Yeoman, of the Makeever House. Norton Warren left for Bloomington, Tuesday night, to resa cae his studies at the Sta e University. f Mrs. F- L. Chilcote and twin daughters,of New Albany, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Kinney, o n Front street. - * Last Saturday was an unprecedentedly hot day for early May, all over the county .nearly. The highest reported temperature here was 94 degrees. Thursday, May 21, is military day at St. Joseph’s College. The military exercises will begin at 2 P. M. and will consist of drills by the Battlion companies and squad. The citizens of Rensselaer are invited tlo attend. Mr. Oscar Bowen and Miss. Laura Bi Slaughter were married Taesday afternoon, at the residence of the bride’s father, M. Y. Slaughter, south of town. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. G. W. Far-, mer, The newly married cbuple will reside in Rensselaer. The Rensselaer creamery, it will be remembered, took the first prize for creamery butter, for the month of Jane, 1893, at the world’s fair. The diploma awarded as such prize has just been received, and is now in possession of Mr. McCoy, president of the creamery company, who will have it properly framed. The diploma is a large and handsome steel engraving.

Weston Cemetery presents a very handsome and well kept apearance now,with its new iron fence, iron arched entrance, and carefully kept lot 3. The only unsightly features are occasional lots and graves, the owners of which have neglected to place in care of the trustees, and also fail themselves to keep trimmed and in good order. In this connection we would again urge upon owners of cemetery lots the advisability of turning the care of the lots over to the trustees. For the small sum of one dollar a year, iota are kept in fine order, including cutting of the graas with a lawn mower, whenever it is needed. As W. L. Wood, of Parr, and another man whose name we did not learn, were driving home from Rensselaer last Saturday night, their horses were frightened by a dog, at Robt. Stephenson place, in Union Tp., and ran away. Both men were thrown out, and Mr. Wood, striking on his head, was knocked insensible and remained unconscious for five hours. He was at first thought to be very dangerously-hurt, but Dr. Alter, who was called to attend him, reports that he is now nearly recovered. The other man was cut and bruised a good deal, but none of his injuries were serious. The buggy they were riding in was very much demolished.

Ed. Long brother of our druggist, A. F. Long met with an experience down in Texas a week or two ago, whidi uftrmfr be likely to remember. He is in the livery business in southwest Texas, and on the day in question, which had been very rainy, he was out with a party and driving through a stream he stopped to water his horses, when suddenly, without the least warning, the water arose so high, that in an instant, the horses and conveyance were swept down stream and tangled in a wire fence; and both horses were drowned. The occupants of the rig all succeeded m reaching the banks in saftey. On the very sun e day, but at another point Mr. Long lost another horse in the same manner.

Liwis Newcome and John Aiken from somewhere in the Nubbin Ridge region, got drank in town Saturday, and in the evening stopped at Barney Koezma’s restaurant, north of the railroad. After raising cain a while they went outside and Barney locked the door on them, and when they wanted in again, and they proceeded to break the door down, whereupon they were ran in by Marshal Dillon and. Nigblwateb Childers. Monday morning, before Squire Morgan, they pleaded gniltv to drunkenness, and were fined $2 each, and costs. They will “lay it out” in jail. Newcome is said to have had S6O when he struck town Saturday morning, bat all of it except a few dollars had disappeared before night. Their fines and costa aggregate about $lB each.