Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1899 — Page 5
CITY NEWS.
Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. l>aily Grist of Loral HappenClas*iiied Under Their Respective Headings. TUESDAY. Mel Laßue is in Chicago today. Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Eannal are in Chicago for a few days. Tom Boyle, the saw-mill man is at Sheldon, 111., on business today. Mrs. M. Beacham, of Monon, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Beaoham. Miss Alice Helengreen, of McCoysburg, is visiting in Rensselaer. . Mrs. W. R. Stewart, of New York city is the guest of Mrs. L. A. Moss. '■ Boro, Monday night, May Ist to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zard near Surrey, a daughter. F. L. Hunt, the Flora druggist, is in town today. He is a brother of J. J. Hunt, of our city. Dr. Johnson reports another girl which is the seventh in a string without a single boy to break the monotony. Dr. and Mrs. Milligan, of Garnett, Kansas, arrived today to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V.’ Parkinson, of Pleasant Ridge, and other relatives. i Squire J. W. Warren has been I steadily growing weaker, and this t afternoon his son, J. F. Warreu was hastily summoned with the news that he was rquoh worse. Mrs. Wash Scott went to Chicago Heights yesterday to visit her son, Chas. Cox, and then she will continue her visit to her daughter, Mrs. Hardesty, at Danville, 111., A six months old child of James Bullis, of Jordan Tp., died last night, of a bowel trouble. The funeral was held this afternoon, and interment made in Welsh cemetery. ' James F. Antrim has gone to Naperville 111., today in company with Franklin Fisher, of Dunville, to invoice a stock of hardware which Mr. Fisher has lately purchased. 0 Latest telephone advices from Monticello indicate a great uncertainly there as to whether Company I will get there in time for \ the reception to be held Wednesday, as arranged for. The month* of April just passed has been as much of a record breaker for warm, dry, and wholly fine weather, as the March preced- ) it was for wet, cold changeable and wholly bad weather. The 161st regiment did not get much good out of its visit to Washington, Monday, after all, as it got behind tjme and did not reach there until 4 p.m. The review by the president did not take place, nor was much opportunity allowed to see the city. The reception to the soldiers boys of the 161st will be held Friday evening, at the Court House, if the boys do not disappoint us in getting home at the appointed time. This will b§ a public affair, and all good citizens are invited to come out and “welcome home” the boys. L. V. Sayler, the death and burial of whose wife was recorded a short time ago? has moved back from Pulaski county and for the present, with bis four young children, is staying with his father, Lewis Sayler, in the east part of town. *He thinks some of going into business in Mt. Ayr Those two excellent ladies, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Hitchcock, who worked so hard to raise the fund rtTTo Colorado* mSn
about. It was Miss Maud Irwin, I and, according to one of the above mentioned ladies, Miss Irwin j Worked even harder tlian they did :in the good cause. I There has been another change in the draying and freighting business in town. C. W. Duval, who has been freighting and teaming ever since he was tall enough to reach the top of a two story trunk, or to be more explicit, for more than thirty years, has sold his heavy dray and team to Isaac Hemphill. Mr. Duval retains the mail, baggage and express hauling business and also his wholesale agency with the Standard Oil Company. Mr. Hemphill will run two freighting teams hereafter, with Ed Duvall as driver of the second one. WEDNESDAY. 8.-F. Fendig and G. K. Hollingsworth, are in Chicago today. E. W. Kinney and G. S. Bridge of Chicago, were here on business yesterday. Miss Leotha Steward, went to Elwood today fqr a visit with friends.' t Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas, of Monon, are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J C. Gwin. Mrs. Mary Illif, returned to her home at Cjbicago Heights yesterday after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McColly several weeks. Miss Nettie Clear, who has been keeping bouse for Uncle James Leatherman, for some months past, returned to her home at Cerro Gordo, 111., today. F. B. Meyer has negotiated the sale of his drug store to F. L. Hunt, of Flora and his brother Judson J. Hunt, of this place. Invoicing will begin next Monday. The fine rain last night will fill a “long felt want.” It broke what was probably the longest drouth for the time of year, ever experienced in this section within the memory of anyone. Mrs. Franoes Bostwiok left today for Burlington, Vermont, where she will spend the summer with her husband, L. ,A. Bostwick, Who is now resident civil engineer of a railroad, at Burlington. The Monticello oompany reaohed that city at 11 a. m. today, and a big celebration is 1 in progress there. The Hammond company was expected to pass here todsy on the 3:27 p. m. train. Postmaster Rhoades sent out 40 registered letters yesterday, which was, no doubt, the biggest regis4ery business ever did here in any one day. Thirty-nine of the letters were sent out by Judge Thompson, notifying members of township advisory boards of their appointment. Rev. W. C. Helt, of Indianapolis, will deliver his lecture on “The Saloon Inside-Out” at the Presbytertian church, tonight, admission free, but a collection to defray the expense of the lecturer will be taken. The Presbyterian prayer meeting will be postponed until Thursday ni^nt. Last Saturday was the hottest April day in Chioago since the government has kept a weather record in that oity. The temperature was 88 degrees, and several persons were overcome by the heat. It must have been fully 90 degrees in Rensselaer. It was 87 on Sun- ; day, and that is mighty hot April weather. The sohool enumeration in ! Rensselaer this year just completed shows a total of 684 children of school age residing within the corporation proper. The enumeration last year was 763. This on its. face looks like a loss of 79, but really it is not. Last year and preceding years, the children transferred to Rensselaer for school purposes figured in the city’s enumeration. This year, under the new law, transfer pupils enumerated in *h@ oorpo t* I
THURSDAY. County Treasurer Gwin is building an addition to his residence, in the east part of town. i I. J. Pe rker has sold his bus line to F. L. Short and he has taken possession today. Miss Mary Whittaker returned to McOoysburg last evening after a several weeks stay in Rensselaer. Mrs. Mary Lowe and Miss May Brandon, of Monon, are visiting Mrs. Lowe’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bussell. Chester Castor, a young man near Blackford, is very dangerously sick from peritonitis, the attack being a relapse. A. Leopold has, this week, started a general store at Brook. His son Benhart Leopold, is resident manager. ; Rev. Winfield. O. Helt, the lecturer, went from here to Logansport were he will lecture tonight. He gave an interesting leoture to a large audience last night. The Hammond company, of the 161st regiment, went home over the Monon yesterday afternoon, in two cars attached to the train wbioh passes here at 3:27 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Nichols left today for a few days visit with Mrs. Nichols’ sister in Illinois and from there Mrs. Nichols will go to Chicago to hatfe a tumor treated. Mrs. M. H. Hemphill returned home today, after stopping a few days in Hammond, from Buoyrus, 0., where she has been visitirfg her brother who was very seriously sick, but is now recovering. According to a new law Auditor Murray now keeps a board in the entry of his office on which is posted the amount of sohool fund on hand and unloaned. At present all these is, is $lO5 in the University fund. : ,/v ■ > R. B. Porter, our county recorder and family will hereafter sit under -their own vine and fig trees. He has bought of Charles H. Porter his handsome new house, at the corner of Weston and Susan streets, and is moving in today. There is a new grocery firm in town which Will begin business next Monday. It is composed of Theodore Smith and John Guss, and they will occupy A. Leopold’s room, at the corner of Washington and Front street, sometimes called Liberal Corner.
Col. Fred Phillips is now the owner and frequently the driver of of “Almout,” a very high bred stallion of the celebrated Almont stook, which he bought, of the Hickory Grove Stook Farm, of Benton county. He is said to be as finely a bred horse as ever came into the county, and there is not a road horse in town that can throw dust in the eyes when he gets behind him in a sulky. *Up to and including last Saturday, , when the time expired, 640 applications for mortage exemptions were filed at the auditor’s office. Just how much these will reduce the total tax assessment in the county can not now be told exactly. No applicant can have more than S7OO and if the assessed valuation of the mortgaged property is less than SI4OO the exemption can not be more than half of the assessed value yrhatever it is It would probably be a reasonable estimate to figure eaoh applicant’s exemption at an average of S4OO. This would reduce the assessment of the couoty by about $256,000. Very little concealed property will be added to the duplicate through this law. , Dr. I. B. Washburn tests eyes for glasses by the latest methods. The best lenses put in any desired frame. It does not pay to ruin your eyes with improper and cheap lenses. Satisfaction guaranteed when possible, When a person approaches you jjj* th y iC motto C °to I - 11 2 ’ ,' !
A Great Blander
Is the idea that yon can order wall paper from sample books oheaper than you can get it pf A. F. Long. L. S. Renicker handles the Lafayette wagons and Harper buggies and surreys. New spring novelties in wall paper at A. F. Long’s. Owing to important business changes we must sell our entire stock. Greatest variety of wall paper, largest stock, lowest price. You make the ’ price, we deliver the goods. F. B. Meyer. s Heath a Milligan best prepared paints and celebrated Railway white lead, at Meyer’s drug store. Don’t order wall paper from Chioago when you oan get what you want at Long’s drug store. When you want a good buggy or surrey of the latest style oall on L. S. Renioker. near the depot A veritable flower garden at Mrs. lines’. L. S. Renicker handles the John Deer and B. Oliver plows. The largest stock of wall paper ever exhibited in the the oity, at Long’s drug store.
fins Line.
I. J. Parker’s bus line makes all trains day and night. Calls for or delivers passengers to any part of the city. Headquarters at the Makeever House, or Leopold’s livery stable building, south of town ball. Bus telephone 107 or 135.
I. J. Pabkkr.
Oliver plows and Brown cultivators, for sale by L. S. Renicker near the depot
Why Suffer with Dyspepsia?
Chas. Broome, 850 South Second St.. Philadelphia, says: “It took only two months for Brazilian Balm to cure me of dyspepsia with which I suffered over 30 rears. Now I have no pain or stomach cough, and can eat auytbing- Eniziliav Balm world ”
Bank Statement. REPORT 5 OF THE CONDITION OF THE Commercial State Bank. ' North Side of Public Square, RENSSELAER, IND at the close of Its business, on the 15th day of April, 1899. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $103,426.17 Overdrafts : 897.91 U. 8. Bonds and Securities on hand.. 1 900.00 Due from Banks and Bankers 17.717.41 Banking House • 5.585.C0 Current Expenses 178 46 Currency ..... 2.994.00 Specie 1,287.88 Cash Items 1,047 09 $135,013.92 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in $ 25.000 00 Surplus Fund 1,000.00 Discount, Exchange and Interest 639.% Individual Deposits on Demand .... 81.817.80 Individual Deposits on Time .. ..... 26.56ti.6l $135,043.92 STATE OF INDIANA, » CG 57 jasper county I, EmmetL. Hollingsworth Cashier of the Commercial State Bank of Rensselaer Ind. do solemnly swear that the above statement is true EMMET L. HOLLINGSWORTH. Subscribed and sworn to before me. rmtrm i ' this 24th day of April, 1899. . MARION L. BPITLER, Notary Public, This bank is prepared to re oeive deposit accounts on favorable terms, and offers its services to the public, promising fair treatment to all. We loan money on long or short time on personal or real estate security; sell drafts on the principal cities of America and Europe, and transact a general banking business. Respectfully Addison Parkison, James T. Randle, Emmet L. Hollingsworth John M. Wasson, Geo. E. Murray, Directors. I Los I * | Angeles 1 I in 2? Days | From Chicago. The > California Limited, Santa < [ Fe Route. | ; Pullmans, Dining Car, | i Barber Shop and Ladies’ ! Observation Car > Electric-lighted. ; Daily fast California Express % carries Pullman and Tourist £ Sleepers and 'ree Reclining • Chair Cars. Address: J
BICYCLES. | ; Columbia Bevel-Gear Cbainlm«« ! | „ * i It is always ready to ride because the ran- j] ! | ning gear takes care of itself. There is nothi ing to entangle or soil the clothes because \ it has no chain. It is the best hill-climber < 11 because bevel-gearing never cramps or twists \ 11 under strains. ; ' ■ Columbia and Hartford Chain dlbcels«« ! I' • i The 1899 driving ,gear, consisting of specially < 1 cut sprockets in combination with our B-block J \ chamfered hardened pin chain, shows better i 1 results under exhaustive laboratory and road { | tests than any other chain wheel mechanism. j Ue<lettes«« j 1 t Vedettes are of handsome design, built of ex- < 1 cellent material and are in every way adapted j J to the many who desire new bicycles at a mod- ' 11 erate cost. ! j PRICES: Chainless, $75; Columbia Chain j 1 1 Wheels, SSO; Hartfords, $35; Vedettes, $25 | \1 and 26. | • i» BARGAINS: We are offering a limited | '! number of Columbias. Model 46 (ladies’) « '» $42.50. Models 45 and 49, (men’s) ! \ S4O. Hartfords, Pattern 7, (men’s S3O) \ (ladies’) s3l- - ‘ i ( i See our artistic catalogue, booklets, folders, etc. J ;; POPE MFG. CO., Hartford, Conn. < J B. FORSYTHE, ! a Columbia Dealer, Rensselaer, j
BUSINESS! Buggies, Surreys, Wagons, Mowers, Binders, Threshing Machine Agency and a full line of extras on hand for Mowers and Binders, McCORMICK riOWERS & BINDERS, The Studebaker Bros.’ Farm Wagon agency; have wagons in stock. I have the celebrated Weber Farm Wagon agency. The world’s best Threshing Machines and Engines; it is the Huber (ask parties who use them.) BUGGIES AND SURREYS. Mv line of surreys can not be duplicated for the price I ask. Call and investigate. My buggies I defy competition. REMEMBER that I guarantee all goods I sell and a special guarantee on prices of mowers and binders. Wishing my friends all a prosperous season, I am. Yours Very Truly, Goods will be found rear of Q/, ROBERTSof Ike Giazebrook’s Macksmith shop, on Front St. RENSSELAEK, IND.
I Tanks for Salejlj O: . 1 <5 i I CQ f a ♦ j >»{ 6 foot tank, $7 00, others ask fo.oo j S \ I 05: j a. I fc : 8 foot tank, 9.00. others ask 12.00 10 foot tank, 11.00, others ask 14.00 j 43 I ;iij.W.PAXTON&COI I j
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