Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1902 — THINGS IN GENERAL! [ARTICLE]

THINGS IN GENERAL!

Daily Happenings Around the Prairie City. TIMELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD! News Items Caught on the Pun and Served While Warm Without Trimmings or Embellishment. Local and Personal Notes. Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm for bronchitis. Mrs. Belle Watson is seriously sick. Dr. Kay’s Renovator for dyspepsia. Father Babb is visiting in Lafayette. Mrs. R. E. Scott is visiting her son at Chicago Heights. Mr. and Mrs. W.,L. Slagle spent Sunday in Hammond. W. T. Dobbins, a Lafayette banker, was in the city Monday. Miss Ella Herron spent Sunday at her home in Brookston. Mrs. A. Harmon is visiting her daughter at Pontiac, 111. George Newman, of Rochester, visited friends here last week, Harness oil, machine oil, and linseed oil at Lee’s, at McCoysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lowe, of Monon, spent Christmas in Rensselaer. The open season for shooting game expired the last day of the year. Everett Greenlee, of near Foresman, has moved to Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Fendig were visitingin Wheatfield this week. M. B. Wishard has been visiting his parents here during the holidays. John Rush and family have been visiting at Watseka, the past week. Miss Matilda Gangloff has been visiting relatives at Washington, 111. Mrs. Gideon Clark and daughter, of Fowler, are visiting her mother here. Mrs. Charles Platt is visiting her daughter, Miss Rose, at Danville, 111. Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm the very best cough cure. Price, 10, 25 and 50 cts. Mrs. George Hoover has returned from an extended visit at Francesville.

Lagrippe, coughs, quickly cured by Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm. Druggists sell it. George Kurrie, of Philadelphia, is the guest of his brother, Harry Kurrie. Miss Cora Duvall, of Allentown, 111., was the guest of Miss Ora Duvall last week. Dr. Kay’s Renovator, a perfecsystem renovator. At druggists 25 50, sl. Lewis Day and family, of Danville, 111., visited here a few days the past week. Miss Ruth Miles, of Wolcott, has been the guest of H. W. Jackson and family. Miss Nellie B. Wilkinson, ofEvanston, 111., is the guest of Miss Irma Kannal. Dr. Kay’s Renovator cures headache, constipation, dyspepsia. 25c. 50, and sl. Mrs. 8. Hartman, of Fairbury, 111., is the guest of her son, Fred Hartman, and family. The trees have been removed from the site of Judge Thompson’s proposed new building. Mrs. Leo Wolfe, of Hammond, has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold.

Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm for coughs. Miss Eva Hammerton is visiting in Monon. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock were in Monticello Tuesday. J. O. Gwin visited his daughter in Monticello Tuesday. Vaughn Woodworth is visiting his brother Will at Monon. Mrs. Geo. E. Murray and children are visiting in Indianapolis. See Lee at the opera house next Monday and Tuesday evenidgs. For a first class job of horseshoeing call on O. Hansen, the black-smith. Miss Joeva Green, teacher in the Crisman schools, is here for a short visit. Miss Mary and Lena Washburn, of Chicago, are the guests of their parents.

Austin Haas has secured a position in the American Steam Laundry at Lafayette. To purify the blood, renovate with Dr. Kay’s Renovator. Ask druggists for it. Mrs. J. Y. Wallick, of Monticello, visited friends here a few days the past week. Mrs. T. J„ McCoy and daughter, Mrs. A. L. Berkley, are visiting in Lafayette. Wizard Victor Lee will be at the opera house next Monday and Tuesday evenings. J. F. Warren, of Oklahoma City, arrived here Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends. Squire Moore has rented his farm west of town and is thinking of moving back to Rensselaer. Rev. T. A. Hall, the new minister of the Christian church, will begin his duties here next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. York, daughter and son, of Monon, have been the guests of relatives here. A revival meeting is being conducted at Lee by Rev. O. L. Chivington of the Barkley circuit. A twelve pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wright, of Barkley township, last Thursday. Albert, John and Wilbur Duvall, of Allentown, 111, were here to attend the Duvall Chilcote wedding, Mrs. Gaylord Nowels and children, of Delphi, are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolfe, of Hammond, spent New Years with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Ernest Lamson was home from Terre Haute to spend Christmas with his parents in Jordan township. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Siders, of Lafountaine, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Tyler last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Ferguson, after a short visit with his parents here, returned to Logansport Tuesday. Will Timmons and Jesse Nichols and families have moved back to Jasper county from Chicago Heights.

Guss Grant, Grace Jacks, Mary Weathersand Myra Clark spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hal Nichols in Lowell. We hope to see all our country correspondents begin the new year right by sending in weekly contributions. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Mr. Louis Leopold, of Wolcott, and Miss Julia Barnard, of Chicago. J. T. Sayler and family, of Monticello, and their daughter, Miss Bessie, of Chicago, spent Christmas in Rensselaer. | Fred E. Brown, of Englewood, is the guest of his brother, Harry Brown, and his sister, Mrs. O. E. English. John 0. Ohilcote, who was “HokeSmithed” during the reign of Grover, is making an effort to have his pension restored. State Chief Ranger, Honan, of Rensselaer, will instal the officers of the Catholic Order of Foresters at Lafayette Friday. The Lowell Souvenir has changed hands. Earnest E. Woodcock, formerly of the Casey, 111., Republican, is the purchaser. Jerome Harmon is laid up with a sprained ankle, received whije stopping the horses attached to Strikfaden’s beer wagon. Russell Parker, of Two Harbors, Mich ,is visiting relatives here. He is still an engineer on the Duluth & Iron Range railroad. Through the efforts of Joe Jackson $25 was raised by subscription for the benefit of Harry Wiltshire, who re cently had his leg broken. J. L. Foster, of Elwood, has sold his farm south of town to W. H. Boone, of that city, for $2,000. Mr. Boone will occupy the farm next year. Leave your order with O. 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.

Mrs. Hettie Reynolds went to Hammond Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Stella Krueter, formerly of Monticello. Mrs. A. E. Coen and son Alban, after a short visit with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson, returned to their home in Chicago Tuesday. Last Thursday was the 57th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Coen. The occasion was observed by a family dinnet at the residence of B. F. Ferguson. The burned buildings of the big Hammond packing company are being rebuilt, which does not look as if the company intended to remove to Chicago. Harry Wade was down from Hammond to spend New Years. Harry now has the finest barber shop in Hammond and is doing an excellent business. Simon Leopold is moving his household goods here from Kentland and will occupy his father’s fine tenant house on Front street, lately occupied by W. A. Huff. Charlie Danford has retired from the blacksmith business, W’ill Danford, a son of his partner, taking his place. The new firm will be known as Danford & Son. Miss Blanche Kenton, of Indianapolis, is visiting her parents here. She now holds the position of stenographer and type writer in an Indianapolis law office. The Mothers’ meeting will be held at the courthouse this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. George Bruce, of Oklahoma, will address the meeting. All are cordially invited. County Superintendent Hamilton was appointed one of the six vice presidents of the state teachers’ associ-r ations for the 10th congressional district at Indianapolis last week. George C. Bruce, a former Jasperite, but now of Lawton, Oklahoma, is visiting relatives here. George is engaged in the land business at Lawton, and owns a claim near Sterling. H. J. Bartoo left for Champaign, 111., to accept the position of foreman in the job department of the News. He will remain there permanently if he finds everything satisfactory. The Indiana University Glee Club gaye the best of satisfaction during th< ir visit here Thursday evening. A large, well pleased audience was present at the entertainment.

Jesse E. Wilson departed on Monday for a month’s sojourn in Florida, where he hopes to escape a portion of the severe winter of the north. He was accompanied by E. B. Sellers, an attorney of Monticello. Let us speak of a man as we find him, And censure only what we can see, Remembering that no one can be perfect, Unless he uses Rocky Mountain Tea, B. F. Fendig. M. H. Hemphill has purchased the ground on which his livery barn and King’s hitch barn stands, of Mrs. Susan C. Van Rensselaer Strong, of New Jersey. The price for the 100 feet was $2,500. , What would you think of your grocery man if he sold you sand for sugar ? What do you think of a druggist, who offers you a substitute for the Madison Medicine Go’s. Rocky Mountain Tea. B. F. Fendig. Ernest M. Middleton left Wednesday for Chicago where he has the offer of a fine position. If he decides not to accept it he will go to South Bend, where a good position is open for him Jan. Ist.—Remington Press. you doin’ neighbor ? Helping Bill. What’s Bill doin’ ? Helping Mandy ? What’s Mandy doin’? Helping Mother. What’s Mother doin’? Taking Rocky Mountain Tea. Sensible family. B. F. Fendig. Over SSO monthly freight bill is what Lee pays. And what does that mean? It simply means that he is selling just piles of goods for a small town. And his daily sales are increasing. Help a good thing along, when it saves you money and visit him at McOoysburg. The daughters of the American Revolution entertained their gentlemen friends Friday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCoy, on McCoy Avenue. A Christmas tree loaded with “sells” for the gentlemen was the feature of the evening. • »

Lost—Monday, Dec. 23, 1901, between Aix and Rensselaer, a light lead colored overcoat. 'Liberal reward will be given to finder. Please leave at this office. 2t pd. Prof. L. J. Rettger, of the Indiana State Normal, will deliver bis lecture “A Trip Through the Orient” at Mt. Ayr, Saturday evening, Jan. 11. Admission 25 cents. » 2x. Miss Lessie Bates, who has been attending the State Normal school at Terre Haute, has been secured to fill the vacancy in the public schools caused by the marriage of Miss Adda Chilcote. A few nights ago sneak thieves entered Vernon Nowels’ short order house on Van Rensselaer street and stole |l4 and a number of pies. The matter was kept secret for several days in the hope of catching the thieves, but they were not discovered. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis, ofOxford came here Saturday to be present at the golden wedding anniversary of Mrs. Lewis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Berry Paris, but were called home Sunday by a message announcing the sudden death of Mr. Lewis’ mother. John Duvall, of Arcadia, was here to attend the wedding of his brother Frank to Miss Adda Chilcote last week. Mr. Duvall practiced law here for a short time but is now prosecuting attorney of his circuit and is also the publisher of the Arcadia Arcadian, of which H. R. W. Smith, well known here, was the former publisher. A bullet from a target rifle in the hands of some reckless shooter Tuesday crashed through the rear window of Scott Bros, harness shop. Nat Scott was working at a bench near the window and the bullet narrowly missed his head. Others were in the shop at the time, but as they were sitting down the bullet missed them by a big margin. It may not be generally known but it is true that the township advisory boards will be elected next year. The law makes the term two years on the first election and four years thereafter. By this means they are elected at the middle of the term of the township trustees and thus run over to the term of the next trustees. This is a wise provision of the law.

Jacob Groet, one of the subs tantial Holland citizens living near peMotte, was in the city Thursday and whjle here called to renew his subscription. Groet, besides being a successful farmer, devotes considerable of his time in truck farming. Notwithstanding the dry season the past year he will have fifty bushels of potatoes, 1,000 head of cabbage and 200 bushels of onions to sell. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Posey, formerly of Gillam township, was killed by the cars at Milford last Friday evening. Mr. Posey is operator at Milford, and the boy was playing in an empty box car, and the sudden starting of the car threw him out and the car wheels passed over his head, killing him instantly. The funeral was held at Independence Chapel, Gillam township, last Sunday, and was largely attended. The boy was an only child.