Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1901 — THINGS IN GENERAL! [ARTICLE]

THINGS IN GENERAL!

Daily Happenings Around the Prairie City, TIMELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD! News Items Caught on the Run and Served While Warm Without Trimmings or Embellishment. Local and Personal Notes. Job work at Journal office. George Platt is sick with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Whrner spent Sunday in Delphi. Mrs. Muster, of Valparaiso, is the guest of her son Louis. Mrs. J. H. Larsh has returned from a visit at Frankfort. Thomas Smith has been sick for a few days. Frank G. Cooke, of Brookston, was in the city last Saturday. Miss Bessie Foster, of Elwood, is visiting friends here. Judge E. P. Hammond, of Lafayette, was here Monday. Miss Luella McCoy is at the Indiana Mineral Springs. Miss Francis Petty, of Chicago, is the guest of Miss Rosa Thompson. Bro. Marshall is able to be out again after bis recent illness. For a first class job of horseshoeing call on C. Hansen, the blacksmith. J. M. Gwin is visiting relatives in the eastern part of the state. For first class blacksmithing call on C. Hansen, on Front street. J. M. Overton is visiting his daughter at Chicago Heights. Miss Flora Ward, of Monticello, is visiting friends here. Miss Virginia Stamm, of Hammond, is the guest of Miss Ruth Harris. Uncle Simon Phillips is. very sick with congestion of the lungs.

J <<■ Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Foster have gone to Elwood to spend the summer. Postmaster Peck, of Remington, was in the city on business Monday. Congressman Crumpacker is recuperating at the Indiana Mineral Springs. Miss Minnie Thomas, of Wabash, is visiting > her mother, Mrs. Mary Thomas. L. W /t Hunt, of Baroda, Mich., is visiting relatives here and at Surrey. Miss Grace Jacks, nurse in the Danville, 111., hospital, is home on a visit. If you wish to have beautiful, clear white clothes, ask for Red Gross Ball Blue. Refuse imitations. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hill, of Coquille, Oregon, are the guests of S. C. Hammond and family. W. N. Jones shipped a sample of his paint by express Saturday, which was bound for Italy. Dr. C. S. Grant and son, of St, Joseph, Mo., are visiting relatives here. / T. R. Grant and Miss Mattie Hemphill have returned from a visit at St. Joseph, Mo. Hallie Flynn was down from Chicago to spend Sunday with his parents. J. F. Bruner attended a meeting of the independent telephone companies at Lafayette Tuesday. Red Cross Ball Blue is the best in the world. Large 2 oz. package costs 5 cents. The Journal has Just received a large assortment of poster mounting board. All kinds of wagon and buggy repairing done at C. Hansen's wagon shop. , Mrs. 0. H. Porter, of Delphi, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams. Miss Helen Wasson has returned from Veedersburg where she has been teaching school. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vondersmith, of Brook, were the guests of 0. P. Wright and family, Sunday.

Bring your plows to C. Hansen to have new shears put on. Satisfaction guaranteed. Carrie Nation, the saloon smasher, has become insane and Will probably be confined in an asylum. G. E. Murray aud G. K. Hollingsworth have returned from their western trip. Miss Dora Cragan, of Logansport, has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. W. F. Osborne. The McDonald farm, near Pleasant Ridge, has been sold to a Mr. Tryon, of Strawn, 111. Miss Flossie Graves, of Morocco, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Masker. J. E. Toole and company will begin a three nights’ engagement at the opera house this evening. Joe Hammond and family and Mrs. Lib Williams, of Wheatfield, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. H. C. Goldsberry, of Wolcott, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. H. Coover, Monday. Mrs. H. V. Weaver, of Lowell, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Flynn. Mrs. Lizzie Hitchcock,who has been sick for some time with throat and lung trouble, is able to be out again. Dr. J. S. Mavity, a well known practicing physician of Fowler, died last week.

Richard Putt died at the home of his son Henry in Jordan township, Saturday. The funeral and burial took place at Goouland. The school enumeration of Remington shows there are 156 boys and 165 girls, a total of 321, of school age in the town. The new metropolitan police board now has control at Hammond. Nearly all the old officers have retired.

W. W. Merrill, M. D., of Chicago, has located in Rensselaer, in the room formerly occupied by Dr. Millard. Mrs. A. Woodworth has returned from a visit at Montezuma, where she was called by the sickness of her grandson. In the raised check case of Burgett vs. Gifford, tried in the circuit court last week, the jury brought in a verdict in favor of Gifford. It is reported that Frank Frogge, the Newton county vote importer, who recently jumped his bail bond, has been recaptured. E. W. Tucker, of Winamac, has leased the Brookston Gazette of Geo. H. Healey, who has accepted a position on the Republican. Remember that when the Rensselaer Decorating Co. does your work that mechanics will do the job and not “kids” or inexperienced men. Have Jerry’s bus to call for you when you want to make a train. Satisfactory service at all times. Will Make all trains day or night upoij, call. H. C. Chipman, brother of M. D. Chipman, of Rensselaer, died at New Carlisle, April 21st. Decased was a resident of this county some fifteen years ago.

Leave your order with C. Hansen for a new wagon or buggy. It will be manufactured to your order from the best material and at a reasonable price. All hand work. Into each life some ruins must fall, Wise people doa’t sit down and bawl; Only fools suicide or take to flight, Smart people take Rocky Mountain tea at night, B. F. Fendig. You are much more liable to disease when your liver and bowels do not act properly. DeWi*t’s Little Early Risers remove the cause of disease. A. F. Long. The least in quantity and most in quality describes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous pills for constipation, and‘liver complaints. A. F. Long. The widow of the late James W. Pierce has received from the Modern Woodmen of America a check for SI,OOO in payment of an insurance policy held in that company by Mr. JPierce. C. E. Volivia, a former pastor of the First Baptist church here, died at his home in Cincinnati last Thursday. Of late years Rev. Volivia has been a follower of John Alexander Dowie, the faith healer.

Rev. D. G. Mcßride has returned to his home at Ridgeville. During* his stay here he has succeeded in getting the Free Will Baptist church on a firm footing so that it can support a regular pastor. DeWitt’S Little Early Risers search the remotest parts of the bowels and remove the impurities speedily with no discomfort. They are famous for their efficacy. Easy to take, never gripe. A. F. Long. Skin affections will readily disappear by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve.. Look out for counterfeits. If you get DeWitt’s you will get good results. It is the quick and positive cure for piles. A. F. Long. Mr. W. J. Baxter of North Brook, N. 0. says he suffered with piles for fifteen years. He tried many remedies with no results until he used DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and that quickly cured him. A. F. Long. C. C. Starr has opened his ice cream and soda parlor for the season. This year he will handle the celebrated R. W. Furnas ice cream, made in Indianapolis. 80 different varieties. Individual ice cream for parties a specialty.

Mrs. J. No matter what causes facial eruptions, absolute cleanliness inside and out is the only way to cure them. Rocky Mountain Tea taken this month will drive them away. B. F. Fendig.

The mayor, city attorney, city treasurer and all the aidermen of Eureka, 111., have signed an agreement to serve without pay. This action was taken because of the bad condition of the finances of the municipality.

Saturday night about midnight a small blaze was discovered on the south side of Renicker Bros.’ blacksmith shop. The fire company was called out but their services were not needed. A small hole was burned in the side of the building. The origen of the fire is a matter of surmise only. “Our little girl was unconscious from strangulation during a sudden terrible attack of croup. I quickly secured a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure, giving her three doses. The croup was mastered and our little darling speedily recovered.” So writes A. L. Spafford, Chester, Mich. A. F. Long. Mrs. Osa Ritchey died at her home in Rensselaer last Thursday morning; the cause of death being appendicitis. Her age was 29 years, 3 months and 16 days. She leaves a husband and two children. The funeral was held at the Missionary Baptist church on Fri day, Rev. A. L. Ward officiating. Interment took place at the Weston cemetery. Advertised Letters. Miss Laura Belusin, Miss Lucy , Miss Etta Shultz, Mrs. Amelia Duvall, ©Mrs. Mattie McKenney, Rev. D. F. Hohman, Sami Parker, Harry McKay, J. L. Fogarty, John Bonnett, David Spriggs, Frank Stone, Chas. Beasly, D. L. Hubbard, Israel Lite, Frank Eisert, Lewis Watkins, H. A. Zoeni, Louis Lang, Geo. M. Stephenson.

The Wiseman brothers, who own a large farm west of Elwood, have decided to embark in the business of raising snakes on a large scale, and are now having one of their &elds tightly fenced to house the reptiles. They figure that they can make more money by raising snakes and selling the oil than by devoting their lands to crops.

The Halleck telephone company has made arrangements which will enable them to reach Lafayette over independent lines. The Monticello company will build a line to Wolcott, to connect with the Halleck system, and the Lafayette company will connect with the Monticello lines at Reynolds. These connections, when completed, will give them through connections to Indianapol s. S. B. Jenkins concluded his labors as fireman at the court house Tuesday, his services being no longer required. Mr. Jenkins gave the best of satisfaction with his work and there was no complaint as to the court house being insufficiently heated. He has accepted a position as pump engineer for the Indiana Macadam & Construction Co ,at Monon, and will move there this week with his family.

George Mellender, of Hanging Grove township, died at the home of his son-in-law, John L. Osborne, Sunday night, the cause of his death being old age, his age being 82 years and six months. He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son. The funeral was held Tuesday at Mr. Osborne’s residence, services being conducted by Rev. Chivington. Interment took place at Osborne cemetery.

The formal engagement of Miss Sadie Leopold to Mr. Leo Wolf, of Hammond, was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold Sunday. The following out of town guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman and daughter, of Hammond; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wolf, of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Leopold and Louis Leopold, of Wolcott; Mr. and Mrs. Benhart Leopold, of Brook; Simon Leopold and daughter, of Kentland.