Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1897 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk ...Wm. H. Cooveb Sheriff ...Nate J. Reed Auditor. ..;..,-.rr...Hrx«T B. Mvkbay Treasurer .. J i ssE C. G Win Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor John E. Alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools .... Louis H. Hamilton Assessor ... John R. Phillips ( Ist DiSt ABRAHAM HALLECK Comm’rs< 2nd. Diet. John Martindale < 3rd Dist. Dexter R. Jones Commissioners’ Court First Mondays in March, June, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. McCoy Marshal ... Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. O. Starr Attorney G. E. Mills Civil Engineer L. A. Bostwick Fire Chief Edgar M Parcels fist Ward I M. B. ALTER Ist ward..} f. B. MEYER Councilmen < 2nd Ward, j ’' srd Ward ! • ■ WAL ROBINSON L 3rd Ward | J. R. Kight JUDICIAL. Circuit judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attorney albert E. uhizum Terms of Court—First Monday in January; Third Monday In March: First Monday in June; Third Monday in October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Roberts. Drake Hanging Grove A. W. Prevo Gillam John F. Pettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland Newton C. 0. Blerma Keener J.O. Kaupke Kankakee Albert S. Keene Wheatfield John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy D. H. Yeoman Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley Remington M. F. Chilcote Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs.. Wheatfield Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensselaer

CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTIST—x-reaching every two weeks at J<>:4sa. in. and 7p. in.; eunday school at 9:30r B. Y. P. U, 6p. m. Sunday; prayer meet-ing-7 p. m. Pastorate now vacant. *** FREE BAPTIST—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:30 P.M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. *** CHRISTI AN—Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 0:30; J. Y. P. 8. C. E., 2:30; S. Y, P. 8. O. E., '6:30; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. W. O. Moore, pastor. Ladles’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. *** PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Junior Endeavorers, 2:30; Y. P. 0. C. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladies’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries, Pastor. METHODIST E.-Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:80; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. R. D. jUtter.D. D. Pastor. Ladies 5 Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment r . ' *** . CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza, -preaching 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; ""Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30; Ladies’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. *** CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. Corner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Father Dickman pastor. LODGES. MASONlC—Prairie Lodge, No. 126. A. F. and A. M. .meets tirst and third Mondays of each month. A.H, Hopkins, W. M.; W. J. Imes. Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter, No-141, O. E. S . meets meets first and third Wednesday’ of each mouth. Cora S. Nowels, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec’y. CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 p. m. J. M. Healy, Sec’y; Frank Maloy, Chief Ranger. *** ODD FELLOWS—lroquois Lodge, No. 144,1. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. J. W. Cowden, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment, No. 201, I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. L.L.Ponsler.U. P.; John Vannatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 346, meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss Ora Duvall, N. G.; Miss Maude Irwin, Sec’y. *** I. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper, No. 17<)3, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, C. D. H C. R.;J W. Horton, K. *** MACCABEES- 1 -Rensselaer Tent. no. 184, K. O. «. M. Meets Wednesday evening. J.M. McDonald, Commander; F. W. Cissel,Record Keeper. *** PYTHIAN—RENSSELAER Lodge No. 83, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, C. G. Spitler, U. C.; N. W. Reeve. K. of R. S. RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Rathbone Slsters.No. meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdayy, every month. Mrs. A.S. Laßue, Chief; Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of B. C. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS, GRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. T. F Clark Post Commander. J. M. W asson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women’s Relief Corps meets every Monday evening. Mrs James Flynn, Press dent; Mrs. Lulu Huff, Secy. *** HOLLY COUNCIL—No. 7, Daughters of Liberty, meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. Maude E. Spitler, Counsellor; Francis Bostwick, Recording Secretary.

Half Batea on the Monon Until farther notice the Monon will sell excursion tickets on Sundays at one fare for the' round* trip to all points where the one way. rate does not exceed $3.50 and is not less than 25 cents. Tickets good returning to starting point until daylight on the following morning, / . ' W. H. Beam, agt. Coen & Brady want your ordei for Hard' Coal,