Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1883 — PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND OTHER MENTION

Mrs. Mary Hancock, of Bath, Ohjo, is visiting her son O. 0. Dickey. Mrs. Millie Parker, from Taylor county, lowa is visiting her brother Mr. Berry Parris. Miss Louisa Platt starts this evening for a few weeks stay in Chicago and Streator, 111. Mrs. T. S. Arnold, from Watseka, 111., with her family, is visiting her father Mr. F. J. Sears. Miss Jessie Draper, of Remington, looked in upon the Republican office for a moment last Saturday. Leopold’s new front in his stone building adds very much to the attractive appearance of Washington Street. s The M. E. Church -Festival last Friday evening netted some $9.35 and was a reasonably pleasant oc • casion, withal.

Mrs. 0. W. Clifton has returned from Indianapolis, with the intention, we understand of remaining in Rensselaer. Prof. Levino is fitting up the room on Washington street, 'formerly occupied by Legg’s restaurant, as a business and art room. The Women’s Board of Foreign Missions will occupy, with appropriate exercises the evening hour, at the M. E. Church next Sunday. Miss Minnie Austin, of Crawfordsville, who has been visiting Miss Nora Hopkins for the past week, returned to*her home to-day. Mr. M. E. Baylor is at Louisville, where he has charge of Mr. W. T. Perkins’ exhibits at the Great Southern Exposition. What ails the matrimonial market? Only two marriage licenses was issued during the entire month of July. Big Boys.—Born, Friday morning, July 27th, to Mrs. A. K. Yeoman, twin sons. Combined weight, 17| lbs.; 8f and 8| respectively.

Rensselaer Post, G. A. R. has sub-let the lodge room of the A. O. U. W. lodge in Leopold’s stone building, and wiD hereafter hold its meetings there. Sheridan’s Ride. A special train went south over the L., N-A. & C., Tuesday at about 10:30 a. m., having on board General Phil. Sheridan and party, who were on their road to Louisville to meet President Arthur. Two of our brethren of the press gladdened The Republican office on Circus Day, A. J. Kitt editor of the Goodland Herald, and Ed. Graham, foreman in the Remington News office. Call again, gentlemen. Mr. G. W. Terhune, a former resident of Rensselaer, sends us a copy of the Raton, New Mexico, Daily Independent. It is a four column folio, with the emaciated and unwholesome appearance of a daily paper in a bi-weekly town.

Mr. Alva Leonard and family, from Valparaiso, visited the family of Mr. L. L. Daugherty last week, and over Sunday. It was Mr. Leonard’s first visit to Rensselaer, and he freely expressed himself as well pleased with our charming little town. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gleavland returned from an extensive western tour last Friday evening. Their course took them first to Grand Rapids, Mich., thence across the lake to Wil waukee. Around the lake to Duluth, Minn., at the head of Lake Superior. From thence, southward through Minnesota and lowa to Kansas. They report a very enjoyable trip. Miss. Myra Price has accepted an offer of a situation as teacher in Lincoln University, at Marion, Alabama. The same institution in which Miss Candace Buroughs is now teaching. The School Board at Goodland were averse to lose Miss Price’s services, and offered her extra inducements to retain her position there, but without avail, however, ns she has definitly decided to go to Marion.