Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1899 — Page 8

From Over The County

FAIR OAKS. Mrs. Tom Mallett is on the sick list. Mrs. Nora Israel is visiting her mother Mrs. John Casey. There are quite a number of cases o* chicken pox about town. Mary Arnold ts making a several weeks visit to her sister Mrs. Chas. Holly, at Beaver City. Newton tyMiss Edith Moffitt was confined to the house several days last week with sickness and unable to attend school. Quite a number of our young people attended a party at Grant Hawkins’ two miles north of town last Thursday night. They report a good time. Bro. Strawn, of Lowell, gave a phonograph entertainment to a good audience at the Christian church on Wednesday evening of last week. Proceeds for benefit of church. George Davisson and family, who moved to Pennsylvania about a year ago have returned to old Jasper and will occupy their farm east of town. Uncle Billy Cox, who had his leg broken has sufficiently recovered as to be able to visit his daughter Mrs. J. C. McColly,* at Rensselaer. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuller, at Wheatfield, Tuesday Feb. 14, a girl. A musical oompany composed of Rensselaer’s best home talent will give a grand concert at the M. E. church next Saturday evening, Feb. 35. A fine program has been prepared for the occasion, consisting of both vocal and instrumental music, recitations, etc. Proceeds for benefit cf church. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Admission 20 cants, children 10 cents. See program. C. C.. Kent shipped a fine car load of hogs to Chicago Monday night. M. F. Chilcote, of Rensselaer, was in town on business Tuesday.

SURREY.

Mrs. Grant Warner and Mrs. Fred Phillips were the guests of Mrs. Loughridge last Tuesday. Gilmore and Stephenson are drilling a well on Chas. Pullin’s farm east of here. Mrs. Dr. Caldwell and daughter, Grace, of Mt. Ayr, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hopkins a part of last week. L. M. Wilcox went to Chicago last Monday. Wm. Oeschger, of the University of Chicago, will preach at Vaughn Chapel next Wednesday night. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hopkins, a son, last Saturday, Feb. 18th. There is quite a lot of sickness in our neighborhood at present. Grip is the prevalent complaint. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hoyes, Feb. 20, a son. There is a telegraph operator up the road a few miles, who was asked by a fond wife the other day: “I want to send a kiss to my husband in Chicago. How can I do it?” ‘‘Easiest thing in the world Ma’am You’ve got to give the kiss to me and I’ll transmit it right away.” ‘•lf that’s the case, the directors ought to put a much handsomer man in your position.” Operator’s indignation was great. Solmon Norman’s family took the train for Columbia Heights, their future home, this morning. Mr. Norman is making the trip in a buggy. Miss Jessie Lang spent last Saturday, Sunday and Monday with friends in and near Rensselaer.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Charles Castor is visiting in Delphi. Otis Beedy attended the dance at Wheatfield Saturday night, Tent Merrie moved in with Will Coopers this week.

day night was not very well attended owing to the intense cold. Canada school began Monday after a vacation of three weeks. Frank Parker the teacher having sufficiently recovered from the grip to teach. Will Guthrie expects to go to Chicago Thursday, whSre he will visit friends and relatives a few weeks. Billie Bodell and George Meckling will leave for Ada, Ohio, this week for a few weeks’ visit. Jim Kight and Bill Collins wil work on the Hydraulic dredge boat this summer. Charles Beck went to Monticello Monday to attend the trial of Albert Inlow. He having stolen Beck’s engine. B. J. Gifford wants fifteen gangs of carpenters to go to work immediately building store rooms and dwelling houses.

BLACKFORD.

The grip has not quite such a grip, it has loosened its grip a little. Those who have been quite sick with grip and are better are, Thomas Price, Mrs. Jacob Lesh, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barkley were called to Wolcott Saturday by the sickness of the latter’s father. Charles Gilmore intends putting down a well at the parsonage at Brushwood. Miss Eya Blocker who has been working for Elias Arnold’s returned to her home at Wheatfield the first of the week. George Randle’s moved on the Burns place lately vacated by Mr. Watsons. Robert Shook and family intend moving on the place vacated by Mr. Randle. Charles Pullins intends building a house on his farm near Possum Run this summer. Emmet says he is going to occupy it. Mrs. Chris Arnold, who has been quite sick is much improved. Mrs. Margarette Henkle, who was getting along nicely has taken a relapse and is now reported very low. Look out for a wedding soon near Nubbin Ridge. Charles Gilmore and family, of DeMotte. visited the family of William Hurley’s the first of the week. A seven months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schroyer died Monday evening with lung fever. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Sherill at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the house. Interment in Prater cemetery. A very good cure for grip is said to be ice cream. T. H. Hurley is getting up quite a pile of w’ood ready for the buzz saw. Ed Lakin has finished his course of school at Sandridge aud is getting his father’s summer wood up. Cora’ Dewitt is employed by T. H. Hurley. The dance at Alec Hurley’s Saturday night was well attended Ry the Parr boys. A part of them were well supplied with Dr. Kirk’s new grip medicine. Will Florence and family moved from the McCurtain place to Ed Miller’s farm in Union Tp. Tom Zimmerman has returned from the West, where he has been making his home for several years past.

NORTH BARKLEY.

A. L. Bowlus and John Turner moved to Lowell Monday. O. Callahan transacted business in Rensselaer Saturday. Charles Viok of Rensselaer, was seen in this vicinity Monday. Granville Moody was buying cattle in these parts last week. Charles Snider will leave for Missouri in a few days for the benefit of his health. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. Charles Chaster and family will

visited Lewis Brown a few davs last week. f Miss Maggie Callahan did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. Frank Lewis, superintendent of the C. & W. V. railroad and B. Hewitt are transacting business in Kan kakee, 111,, this week. Quite a number of scholars from N. B. will attend the examination in Rensselaer Saturday. There was a dance at Barney Dewitts’ Saturday night and it wound up in a fight. Barney got it where the chicken got the ax. Too much whiskey. •/

GRIP TREATMENT.

Grip cap be broken up in from on to three days by the prompt use of Downs’ Elivir. It has done it. It will do it. Try it before pneumonia or consumption sets in. After grip, Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters are nature’s remedy for expelling all grip poisons from the blood, regulating the bowels, strengthening the nerves, and imparting vigor to the system. With these long-tried remedies at hand, the worse case of grip can be conquered. We sell them and guarantee them to do as recommended, or money refunded.

Ferguson & Wilson have plenty of money to make allthe loans required in Jasper county. We will give applicant choice from private funds or eastern funds. Don’t forget to call and get our terms.

THE MOST FATAL DISEASE.

It is not generally known that more adults die of Kidney trouble than any other disease. When the first symptoms of this disease appear no time should be lost in taking Foley’s Kidney Cure, which is guaranteed or money refunded. Sold bv A. F. L ong

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sovth: jbo'P'xtzd i : osroziTu so"cnrz3 tsuajcws. cr. • NO. 31 : NO. 6-41 ; NO. 33 ; NO. 3-85: NO. 88 > NO. 45 : ; NO. 4-36 ; NO 32 : NO. 40-6 i NO. 80 i NO. 40 ! NO, 88 ‘ : NO. 46 STATIONS. ; : ; ; STATIONS. I ; : • SUNDAY: ; DAILY. : DAILY. ; DAILY. : DAILY, I DAILY. ; LOCAL. • ! ! DAILY. 1 DAILY. ! DAILY. ; DAILY. : DAILY. ; ! LOCAL. ! : 1. ONLY J Chicago ; 2.45 ami 8.30 anvil. 45 am; 8.30 pm; B.2ojpm; : iLoulsvllle ; 8.20 pmi : 7.B6ami i ....J......... Shelby. : 4.17 am:lo.iß a m : .■ 5.35 d m:11.45 a mi ; Cincinnati ... : 8.45 pm: 8.33 a mj 8.30 a m:12.20 p mi :8.80 am; Fair Oaks • :10 37 am; : 5.55 d m;i2.55 pm' :12. 55 am: 7.00 a mill. 45 a nr 8.28 p mi :11.46 am: Pair : • : : ■ 6.01 p m: 1.12 pm; 'Roachdale .: 1.45 am; ;12.40pm; • : : Surrey. : f ; ; ; 6,0 e pm; 1.39 pin; '.Delphi ; 3.12 am: 8.55 am: ■ 5.33 pm: : 1.48 d mi Rensselaer ;*4.48 am; 10.55 am: 1.45 pm 11.12 pm; 6.15 p m: 2.40 pm; ;Montlcello :3.36am; : :5 62pm; ; 2.oßpmi Pleasant Ridge...; : .. .... : /. ; 6.26 p m; 8.20 pm; ;i,afayeite : 2.57 a m: 9.14 am: 2.02 pmi.... .....! 6.00 am: ; McCoysburg .... ... :11.07 am; 6.31 p m; 8.41 pm; : Monon ; 3.55 a mi 8.30 a in: 8 00 p m; 6.(fl p mi 7.00 a mj 2.27 p mi 7.45 am Monon ; 5.15 am;li 20 am; 2.07 pm 11.40 pm; 6.45 pm; 4.30 pm| jMcCoysburg : .... ....; : 5.15 pm: : 7.16 am: • 8 15a m LaFayette i :12.25pm; 12.50 am; 7.50 p mj .: : Pleasant Ridge...; :7.22 am; i 8.80 am Monticello 5.80 am; : 2.24 pm:12.15 am; : • :Rensselaer........; 4.30 ami 9.55 ami 8 27 pm: 6 32pm: 7.81 am; 2.57pmi 9.80 am Delphi J 5.49 am: ; 2.43 pm l 243 am;... ; : Surrey : ; ...... • • 7.42 am: .... • Roachdale ; : 1.45 pm; : 2 12 am;.... : ; ;Parr • ; ;: : 7.48 ami Jlo.2oam Indianapolis.. . .; 7.45 am; 2.40 pm; 4.87 pm; 3.30 am; ....: ;FalrOaks : i 3.46 pm; ; 7.66 am: 8.16 p mi 10.87 am Cincinnati ; 11. 20 am; 6 00 pm; 7.45 pm; 7.30 am; : ;Shelby • 4.08 p in; 7.00 pin; 8.20 am; 8.82 p m:12.10 p m Louisville.. :...; :7.09 pm; :7.80 am; : : iQhicago... : 7.23 a m:i2.QO n ’ n : 5 55 i> m: 8.40 p nvlO 45 am! 6.30 pmi gDon’t Stop. Brings Mall.

No. 74 carries passengers between Monon and Lowell. No. 80 makes no stop between Bensselaer and and Englewood. No 32 makes no stop between Bensselaer and Hammond. Train No. 5 bas a through coach tor Indianapolis and Cincinnati via Roachdale arrives at Indianapolis 2:40 P. M. Cincinnati 6 o’clock P.M. No. 6 has through coach; returning, leaves Cincinnati 8:30 A. M. leaves Indianapolis 11:50 A. M. arrives at Bensselaer 3:30 P. M: daily. Enquire of agent about half rate excursions to all points south, and for the new 1000 mile Interchangeable mileage books, good ox a dozen railroads. r KAgK J. KKISD, W. U. McOOJEL, OJELAS. 11. ROCKW 1

« , j 1 u JjJuliiiS jvl i i I y Chicago, luftlanapolis & Louisville Rwy RENSSELAER TIME-TABLE Corrected to May 15.1898. SOUTH HOUND A. 31—Fast Mail (don’t Htop) 4:4H A. M. • <■>. s—Louisville Mail, Dally 10:56 A.M. o. 33—Indianapolis Mall (dally)... 1:45 P. M. '<>. ;i9—Milk accomm,. Daily .. 6:15P. M. -n. 3—Louisville ffiepresa, Daily ..11:12 P. M. • - o 4f— Ix>cal Freight. 2:40 P. M. NORTH BOUND. 4—Mall (daily) 4:30 A.M. >•0, io—Milk accomm.. Daily 7:31 A. M. No. 32 —Fast Mall (dally) 9:55 A. M. ’No. 30—Cln. to Chicago Ves. mail.. 6:32 P. M. INo. 38—Cin. to Chicago. 2:57 P. M. No, 6—Mall and Express, Dally. ... 3:27 P. M. ♦No. 46—Local Freight 9:80 A. M. No. 74—Freight (dally) 7:52 P.M. ♦Daily except Sunday. t Sunday only. W. H.BEAM, Agent

DIEECT OZS7SF COUNTY OFFICERS. i.-rk Wm. H. Coover ■lieritT Nate J. Reed Vuditor Henry B. Murray rreasurer JkSSE C. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Porter : u.-veyor Myrtß. Price Coroner Truitt P. Wright ■lupt. Public Schools .... Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips ( Ist DiSt ABRAHAM HALLECK omm’rs<2nd Dlst Simeon Dowell ( 3rd Dist. Frederic Waymire binnnlssioners’ Court First Mondays in March, June. September aud December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor Thomas J. McCoy m. rshal Thomas McGowan Clerk Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Civil Engineer H. A. Gamble. ■<!re Chief Luther Hemphill i M. B. Alter Ist Ward., j .f.B.Meyer ouncllmen < 2nd Ward.j (5 1 U. .. . ■W. H. Beam _ 3r d Ward., j J. R. Kight JUDICIAL. ircuit judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting Attorney Albert E. chizum Terms of Court—First Monday in January; I'liird Mondav In March; First Monday in lime; Third Monday In October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. trustees. townships. Roberts Drake Hanging Grove A. Prevo Gillam John F. Pettit Walker Samuel 11. Nichols..... Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan jackson Freeland Newton U. C. Bierma •..Keener J. O." Kaupke Kankakee Albert 8. Keene W heatfleld John A. Lamborn Carpenter George W. Castor Milroy B. D. Comer Union TOWN OR CITY. A. Beasley Remington Delos Thompson ...Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs Wheatfield Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Sunt Rensselaer CHURCHES. FIRST BAPTlST—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. in. and 7p. m.; Sunday school at !»:30r B. Y. P. U, 6p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. m. Rev. V. o. Fritts, pastor. XX* FREE BAPTIST—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:30 P. M. XXX CHRISTIAN—Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E.,2:30; 8. Y, P. 8. O. E., 6:3f1; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:80. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladles’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. XXX PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:30; Sundayschool 9:80; Y. P. C. C. E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladles’ Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries, Pastor. ’ XXX METHODIST E.—Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior league 2:30 alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladles’AidSoclety every Wednesday afternoon by appointment XXX 11URCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 aud 7:30; Sunday school 9:80; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30; Ladies’Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. XXX JATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. Cor ner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor.

A. F. Long.

LODGES. MASONlC—Prairie Lodge, No. 126. A. F. and A. M. .meets first and third Mondays of each month. H. L. Brown, W. M.; W. J. lines. Sec’y. Evening Star Chapter, No 141, O. E. S . meets meets tlrst and third Wednesday, of each month. Mrs. C. W Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec’y. *** JATHOLIO ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2p. in. J. M. Healy Sec’y; E. P. Honan, Chief Banger. *** ODD FELLOWS—lroquois Lodge. No. 144,1. O O. F., meets every Thursday. Bruce White, N. G.; 3. O. Irwin. S»c’v. Rensselaer Encampment, No. 201, I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. S. O. Irwin. C. P., John Vannatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 346. meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss Maude Hemphill, N. G.; Miss Laura Shields, Sec’y. *** 1. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper, No. 1708, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo, Goff, C. D. H C R.; 11. P. Johnson, R.; *** MACOABEES-*-Rensselaer Tent. no. 184, K. O. r. M. Meets Wednesday evening. C. E. Tyner, Commander; F. W. Cissel, Record Keeper. *** PYTHIAN—RENSSELAER Ixxlge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday. O. W. Hanley, C. 0.; N. W. Reeve, K. of B. 8. RENSSELAER TEMPLE. Rathbone Sisters,No. 47, meets 2nd and 4th Wedueedayy, every month. Mrs. G. E. Murray, M. E. C.: Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS. BRAND ARMY—Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A R. meets every Friday night. D. H. Yeoman Post Oommandsr. J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women’s Relief Cenas meets every Monday evening. Mrs. Myrtle Clark President; Mrs. Ella Hopkins, Secy. *** HOLLY COUNOIL-No. 7, Daughters of Liberty. meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Mass. Recording Secretary. / LARIKS OF G. A. R.—Rebert H. Milroy Circle No. 3, meets every Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Mery Sayler, Pres.; Carrie Porter. Sec. Saves Doctor’s Bills. Families? in the country should always keep Brazilian Balm on hand. It is the doctor in the house, always ready and reliable. For colds, coughs, croup,

Dr. Jacques Dessler, Optical Specialist. I herewith take great pleasure in announcing to the people of this town and surrounding country that I have located here in the ..... NEW ARCADE BUILDING above the DAYLIGHT CLOTHING STORE As an Optical Specialist. My thorough expetience in the profession and with the help, of the latest improved instruments gives me the hope that I shall be able to give my patients full satisfaction and can promise with responsibility that every case will be treated with special care. Hoping that the people of this town and surrounding country will give me a trial, I am, Very Respectfully Yours, .DR. JACQUES DESSLER, OPTICAL SPECIALIST. OFFICE—New Arcade Building above the Daylight Clothing House. NOTICE—I call your attention to the fact that eyes can be examined with the same accuracy at night as at day time. EXAMINATIONS FREE-

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.-oor -ictims of cwfonnd cold.