Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1901 — TIMELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD [ARTICLE]

TIMELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD

News Items Caught on the Run and Served While Warm Without Trimmings or Embellishment. Local and Personal Notes. A. R. Hopkins is in Englewood on business. Ernest Stewart spent Sunday at Brookston. Ed Peacock, was at Rose Lawn on business Monday. The state senate has framed an electrocution bills. Empty houses are again getting scarce in Rensselaer. ' • „ J. F. Warren was at Logan sport on business Monday. * George Barous was at Manteno, 111., on business Monday. \ Miss Ida Clark, of Ohicago, is visiting Mrs. Ralph Alkire. Mrs. A. *J. Biggs is visiting her parents at West Lebanon. Mrs. Grace Pnmphrey and children are visiting in Kentland. The fee and salary bill has been killed in the legislature. Roe Yeoman is visiting Harry Wade and family at Hammond. Mrs. 0. W. Hanley has' returned from a.visit at Goodland. Lowell will endeavor to vote a tax tdsecure the Gifford railroad. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Meyers, of Parr, last Friday. A daughter, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Norman, of Surrey, Friday. A Wm. Day went to Huntington Mon- < day to attend the funeral of an ancle. John Jessen, now of West Pullman, 111., spent Sunday with his family here.

The Ladies’ Literary Club will meet with Mrs. Wm. Wishard this afternoon. The Journal has just reooiveda large assortment of poster mounting dboard. The county commissioners will meet in regular monthly session next Monday. Mrs. R. P. Johnston and son Robert are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L Clark. Charlie Watson has moved to Chicago Heights, wherh he has secured • employment. Mrs. Nancy Fishell has returned home from a visit with her son at Gayuga, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parks, of Leland, Ills., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Parks. Miss Laoie Street, of Broobston, was here inspecting the Rathbone Sisters’ lodge. Miss Maude Atkins, of Monticello, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ralph Alkire. Ask ypur grocer for Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package five cents Refuse Imitations. The Spencer county grand jury has returned 121 ..indictments for vote selling at the last election. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Carter Garriett, of Union township, diee last Sunday of croup.