Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1903 — THINGS IN GENERAL! [ARTICLE]

THINGS IN GENERAL!

dally Happenings Around the Prairie City. TIMELY TOPICS TERSELY TOLD! lews Items Caught on the Run and Served While Warm Without Trimmings or Embellishment. Local and Personal Notes B. J. Gifford, of Kankakee, 111., was im town on business Tuesday. White and colored mounting board for sale at the Journal office. The delinquent tax list this year will be nearly twice as large as last year. The Morocco Courier has purchased ihe outfit of the late Goodland Oiti2KB. Anthracite coal—when it can be had—is now selling at $9 per ton in Bensselaer. Mrs. T. W. Haus went to Chicago Duesday to have her eyes examined ISy an oculist. Charles C. Brown, of Rugby, N. Dak., is the guest of his mother, Mrs. A. E. Brown. Lem Huston has been given the position formerly held by Peter Giver at the light plant. The derrick is in place and drilling will commence on the new oil well near Thayer at once. George Robinson has gone to Louisvillejtp accept a position as lineman for a telephone company. Misses Stella Wigmore and Clara Hess, of Monticello, were the guests <*f Miss lima Robinson Sunday. Hon. Jesse E. Wilson departed for Indianapolis Monday, to be present at the opening of the legislature today. Mrs. A. F. Long and Mrs. J. F. Hardman attended the funeral of Mrs. Henry Crouch, at Monticello, Tuesday. Mrs. Sarah Chilcote and her two daughters, of near Sharon, departed for Redlands, Cal., Tuesday, for an extended stay. See or telephone Joe Jackson, the busman, when you want to go any place. Prompt attention given to all culls. Day or night. All danger of a coal famine at the *ity water and light plant seems to be past, as notice of shipments of coal has-been received. It’S pretty hard to define real beauty. JRare and beautiful women everywhere owe their loveliness to Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents. B. F. Fendig Mrs. Mary E. Spitler and daughter Maude and granddaughter Elizabeth have gone to Oklahoma City to visit Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Spitler.

Another rummage sale will be *m»n the latter part of this month. 3t will be under the auspices or the todies of the Presbyterian church. T. W. Burt, of the Burt-Terry-Wil-jon Stationery company, oi .Lafayette, las been appointed deputy oil inspec tor for this district by State Oil Inspector Sid Conger. llove thee, Oyes I love the. Bat it’s all that I can ever be, fbr in my visions in the night, Bly dreams are Rocky Mountain Tea. B. P. Fendig. Thomas Knight and family, of south >1 town, and Mr. and Mrs. James Shook, of Barkley township, left on Tuesday or Oklahoma, where they will make their future home.

The marriage of Charlie Beets, formerly of Jasper county, and Miss Nora Davis, of Miama county, took »lace at Kokomo December 31st, near which city they will make their home. Many of the ills from which women suffer can be completely cured with Mocky Mountain Tea. Rich, red blood, good digestion and health follows its use. 35 cents. B. F. Fendig. John Hack, of Lowell, was in the city Monday figuring on the Hanging Grove gravel road contract, but eame to the conclusion that it would pay to bid on the work at the price set by the viewers.

Theodore George has accepted the position of traveling salesman for Uhl Bros. & Co., of Logansport, wholesale dealers in gent’s furnishing goods. He will go on the road next week. Heretofore he has been traveling for a Chicago firm. Ex-trustee Robert Drake, of Hanging Grove township, has been appointed executor of the estate of the late Stacy English. All his property, in which is included a 40 acre farm, is left to his two children, Milroy and Gertrude. It is asserted that B. J. Gifford is again endeavoring to purchase the 17,000 acre ranch of Nelson Morris. If the deal does not go through Mr. Morris will quit farming and seed the land down for pasture —Wheatfield Telephone. Mrs. Sarah Bissenden, a former resident of Rensselaer, died at her home in Paxton, 111., last Saturday. Her death was caused by suffocation, by accidentally upsetting a lamp, which set fire to some clothing in the room. She was 84 years of age. The Bruner & Merry telephone company have just added the following phones to their lines: Western Union office, 51; depot, 52; Stoner mill, 57; Jesse Smith farm, 20 F; Randolph Wright farm, 211; C. Horsewood farm, 20 A; Hurley’s furniture store, 62. A maiden fair, with sun-kissed hair, came tripping down the street; her face serene, her age sixteen—gee whiz but she was sweet. On a sidewalk slick she came down quick with a jolt that shook 4 her curls, but the words she used must be excused for she’s one of our nicest girls. At the close of the installation of the newly elected officers of the Rebekah lodge, I. O. O. F. last Friday nighc, the members of the subordinate lodge appeared with well filled baskets and treated the Rebekahs to a pleasant surprise, in return for a similar surprise Riven to the subordinate lodge the evening before. The K. of P. lodge has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: H. F. Parker, 0. O.; George Scott, V. C.; M. of W., L. H. Hamilton; P., R. B. Porter; M. of E., Chas Morlan; M. of F., J. J. Hunt; K. of R. & S , H. B. Murray; M. A., True Woodworth; I. G, T. J. Hoyes; O G., J. E. Maines; trustee, C. D. Nowels; delegate to grand lodge, Ohas. Robin son.

The Protestant M. E. Church people have decided to take the Banes lot on Van Rensselaer street, on the purchase of which they were undecided on account of the new street improvement. They will move the former P. W. Baptist church building, which they recently purchased, on the lot, and after making necessary repairs, will hold meetings therein. The Ladies of the Q. A. R. have elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. Ella Kressler, president; Eya Hemphill, senior vice president; Rethe Waeson, junior vice president; Mary Sayler, secretary; Martha Wasson, treasurer; Julia Healey, chaplain; Sarah Flynn, conductor; Libbie J. Alter, assistant conductor; Martha Wilcox, guard; Rachel Scott, assistant guard. The Donnelly Lumber 00. has brought suit in the circuit court against Fred C. Lagen to attach the lot on which the laundry stood for the payment of a lumber bill of sll7, which was used in the laundry building. Mr. Lagen will realize nothing from his property, as there were chattel mortgages on the laundry in excess of what he will be able to recover from the insurance company. The Catholic Order of Foresters had a publio installation of officers Sunday evening in their new hall in the parochial school building. The following officers were installed: Q. A. Strickfaden, chief ranger; James A. Walters, vice chief; Peter Hordeman, post chief; J. M. Healy, recording secretary; Matt Worden, financial secretary; Joseph Luers, treasurer; Joseph Nagel, John Healy and John Moose miller, trustees.