Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1895 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mrs. C. B. Steward is visiting relatives at Utica, N. T. Have your feather beds renovated. Mrs. A. F. Long is visiting in Chicago, for about a week. Forty nine people from Rensselaer and vicinity took in Barnum’s show at Lafayette, last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Mossier, of Thorntown, visited his brother, Will Mossier, all of last week, and Mrs. Mossier is still here. The merry-go-round that recently had so successful a season in Rensselaer is now one of the attractions at Fountain Park Assembly, at Remington.

Miss formerly of Gillam Tp., took the train here Monday morning, to go back to Helena, Montana, where she taught last year, and will teach again tklf jwar. Rensselaer Wilkes will trot at Lebanon, Friday. He has a big lis of entries before him, incluaing, Elkhart, the state fair, Louisville, Ky., and N ashville, Tenn.

Jasper Kenton, of near Surrey, has rented his farm to Mason Kenton, and will move in a few weeks, to Hillsdale, Mich. He goes there for its educational adfs&lppizz: Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Paradis arrived home from their Colorado trip, the latter part of last week. They found it a very pleasant trip and quite beneficial to Mr. Paradis’ health. Ludd Hopkins has gone to Crawfordsville to visit his relatives, Dr. Ensminger’s. He has'been in very poor health for quite a long time, and expects to go to Colorado after he gets a little stronger. * * • - The Junior League will give a lawn social Wednesday, Aug. 28 th, at the residence of S. P. Thompson. Refreshments will be served at any time after 6 o’clock. All are cordially invited. -

Kniman had a small fire Monday, which wiped out G. W. Peters’ and J. E' Meyers’ barns. Only hard work prevented its further spread. The chief director in the fight against the fire was H. "V. Weaver, of Rensselaer, who chanced to be in Kniman at the time. Geo. H. Healey, a prominent citizen of San Francisco, Cal., died in that city Aug. 7th. He was a brother of the late Capt. Joshua Healey, and of Mrs. W. S. Coen, of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Dr. Scott, of Monticello. His age was nearly 62 years. W. W. Pfrimmer, County Superintendent of Newton Co., and a poet of far more than ordinary ability, gave an entertainment to the teachers’ institute, at the court house, Tuesday evening, which was much enjoyed by all present. He recites his own dialect poems from his book, “Driftwood” and other sources. Six candidates were initiated into Iroquois Lodge, of Odd Fellows, all in a bunch, last Thursday night. They were G. M. Wilcox, of Surrey, Harry Alter, of Alter’s tile mill, J. H. Sayler, assessor of Newton Tp., Yannie Lesb, also of the tile mill, Chas. Zard, of north of town, and Geo. A. Cover, of Fair Oaks. Six new members all at once is a good many, even for the fast growing and popular Iroquois Lodge, I. 0. O. F.

The County Teachers’ Institute is in session this week, with a very large attendance. Under the experienced control of Superintendent Warren, and instructed by Profs. Bryan, of the State University and Jones, of Tipton, it is proving a very iUwcLcouuig anu prouxaDie insulin Mm. W. H. Coover and son Clyde left for northern Michigan yesterday, on account of Mrs. Cooyer’s hay fever, Mrs. Gertie Robinson also went, on account of her little boy, who is afflicted with the same disease. This season’s fashions in divorce suits, from the matrimonial cyclone belt, seems to have been set by the Stone case, from Keener Tp., noted last week. Thus Mrs. Clara Frame, of Wheatfield Tpu. has becun against John Fnnne.Like Mnfc Stone, she alleges the “scriptural cause” and names one Mary Wagner, and says there are many others, whose names she don’t know. He

also called her a large but not picturesque assortment of vile and abusive names. Also charged her with being as deficient in morality as she says he is; and tried to persuade her to follow the path he was treading. They were married in October, 1880 and have 5 children, from 3 to 14 years old. All the children are “put out,” in-good families, except the 8 year old, which the plaintiff wishes to keep. The defendant is alleged to be possessed of the comparatively great wealth of $l5O, in two cows and household goods, and she wants the property sold for her benefit. Rarely if ever has Rensselaer entertained a more distinguished guest than was in our town for a short time last Friday. Ex-Senator J. J. Ingalls, of Kansas, on his way to

speak at the opening day of Fountain Park Assembly, at Remington, got off the 10:52 a. m. train, that day, and made the balance of his journey to Remington overland, by team. He remained in town about an hour and a half, and during a portion of that time held a sort of informal reception at the Makeever House parlor, and received there the respects of many of our citizens. The distinguished ex-Senator is a man of remarkably gracious bearing, and all who called were received in the most friendly and cordial manner. Few public men look more like what their newspaper portraits represent than Senator Ingalln, He is very tall and very slim, hat by no means awkward in appearance. In build and bearing, in fact, he is very much like that courteous and polished gentleman, Judge U. Z. Wiley, of Fowler. The Senator returned to Rensselaer Friday evening, and spent the night at the Makeeyer House, taking the train for Chicago the next morning.