Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1883 — PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION. [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION.

Died.—An infant child of John Nichol of Barkley tp. A son of Wm. Fleming’s of Jordan tp., is very sick. Mrs. G. B. Moore of Royal Center, Cass county is visiting her daughter Mrs. Dr. Washburn. Elder D. T. Halstead is delivering what is said to be a very interesting series of sermons this week. Mr. Samuel Hemphill is visiting friends in Allen county, he will be absdnt some two weeks. “ War” at the Opera House, by the High School Pupils, Friday eveniwg, Jan. 26th. A son, of Esq. Warren’s of Newton township had a shoulder dislocated I a»t Monday while scuffling. Remember that the High School Entertainment is for the purpose of securing funds to rent an organ for use in the High school. The Ladies Literary Society will meet at Mrs. Alfred Thompson’s Saturday afternoon Jan., 27, at 2 o’clock. The Presbyterian social will be held at the residence of Mr. J. R. Vanatta. on Friday evening Jan., 26th 1883. F. W. Babcock occupied the judge’s chair during the trial of an important case last week. He fib led the place with dignity and efficiency. Kfessrs. M. F. Chileote and U. H, Price went to Indianapolis, Tuesday, to attend the Session of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias.

Opera House, Friday evening, ftf the benefit of the High School. Admission 35 and 25 cents. Judge Vinton, of Lafayette having been sworn from hearing the Gougar-Mandler case, Judge Gould of Delphi occupies his place during the trial of the cause. The High School pupils have taken extra pains to get up a good entertainment, and they should be encouraged in their attempt to secure an instrument for their use. - O Daniel C. Willey is the treasurer of the committee that has the High School entertainment in charge.’ He will account for all funds, and see that they are applied for the purpose for which they were dei ived. Messrs Wm. A. Phillips of Rensselaer, and Col. Field of Chicago, with the assistance of local talent, gave “The Spy of Atlanta” three times last week at Winamac. The papers of that town speak of the performance in a commendatory manner. Temperance Meeting: Owing to the fact that the Circuit Court was obliged to use the court room, last Saturday evening, there was no temperance meeting held at that time The programme, as arranged for last week, is republished for this.