Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1897 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Dally Grist of Local Happenings '•>' Classified Under Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. Joe Rowen is quite sick with remittent fever. W. T. Perkins is in Chicago on business today. Mrs. Ella Musselman, of Knox, is visiting Mrs. M. H. King this week. Miss Cora Chandler; of Greenfield, Ind., is visiting Mrs. Lee Catt. Mrs. Chas. Sines, of Delphi, is visiting the family of David Yeoman. Mrs. Cyrus Haas is quite dangerously sick with stomach and heart trouble. After a week’s visit with relatives Mrs. Simon Fendig returned to her home at Wheatfield today.

A little daughter of Simon Dowell, north of town, who has been quite sick for several weeks is recovering. After a two weeks visit with rela tives at this place and Surrey Mr. and Mrs. John B. Elder returned to their home at Idaville today. In Texas a woman evangelist has expressed the opinion that “every man who smokes will go to hell.” And keep on smoking. Robt. White is moving from the house west of the Makeever House, into the building on Weston street just vacated by Rev. R. D, Utter. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spitler, of near Bidok, are visiting ' ml. Spitler’s family, and will remain over for the old settlers’ meeting. I Delos Thompson and Granville ' Moody left for Sparta, Tenn., last night on a business trip. They have a big drove of cattle in that region.

A “Golden Rod Social” will be held at 7 o’clock this evening, at Judge Thompson’s residence, for the benefit of the M. E. church. Admission only 10 cents. A good time is promised and everybody is invited. ... i ' ■■ ■ ■ McCoy and City Attorney Mills are in Chicago today, in consultation with the waterworks people land their attorney, with a view to harmonize the difference as to the Waterworks ordinance and contracts. Mrs. Geo. Parnemawinn, of Chicago, and Miss Lora Wadley, of Kankakee, 111., who attended the wedding of Mr. Marion Freeland and Miss Helena Miller, Wed-

nesday' afternoon; returned to their respective homes this morning. The county commissioners found ‘plenty of excellent gravel on their trip Yesterday, but it was in St. Joseph county. It is of a most excellent quality and lays along the 'three I. road, and will be very available for the Keener gravel roads if the railroad will carry it at a reasonable price. The steel flag pole for the court house is being hoisted up to the top of the tower this afternoon. It consists of three cylindrical sections, each about 20 feet long, and they are 10, 8,6, inches in diameter, respectively. After they are hoisted into position they will be slipped together like the sections ’ of a telescope, and then bolted. A foot race for a purse of 8100 between the two celebrated sprinters, McCurry of Goodland and Stillson, of Lowell, was scheduled to take place at the Stock Farm track, this afternoon, about 4 o’clock. The parties ran at Fair Oaks a week ago, and McCurry lost. Sports from several neighboring towns have come to see the race. Much is often spoken about what newspapers ought to do for

I the people. Th 6 hint* may be given, which we think is not out of place, that the people oujjht to do something for their newspapers. If persons in a community where a paper is published would do half as much for their home paper as the paper does for them, it would not only insure a first-class paper for the place, but through it the more rapidly the general interests of the community would be advanced.

A man named Parr from seven or eight miles southeast, was in town late yesterday afternoon, and taking in the saloons in company with some of our disreputable local bums, he got crazy drunk. He had a good wagon, but upon which the tires were loose, and came off, and when last seen he was on the Pleasant Ridge road lashing his horses and driving at a breakneck speed, with only one whole wheel left on his wagon, and even one of the axeltrees broken off. He brought two little children in with him, but did not have them when last seen, going towards home. It is presumed that some one succeeded in getting them away from the drunken brute. Some parties tried to overtake him on bicycles to rescue his horses, but they did not succeed. He was in town again this morning, gathering up the fragments of his wagon. There was some talk of prosecuting, but as he says he has quit drinking, it was not done It was a borrowed wagon that he broke into kindling wood.

SATURDAY. Freddie Rhoades is sick with a fever. Miss Birdie DeArmond is visiting relatives at DeMotte. Ernest Clark, of Goodland, is visiting friends here today. S. Roth is visiting his parents at Lafayette over Sunday. Miss Mina Crampton, of Delphi, is the guest of Floss Wright. Miss Maud Sines, of Delphi, is visiting Miss Hattie Yeoman. Miss Flora Ward, of Monticello is visiting friends at this place, Mrs. Henry Grow and daughter Vesey are visiting at Lafayette. J. J. Hunt was at Winamac on business Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Born, Thursday Sept. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Greenlee, north of town, a daughter. Mrs. C. B. Bernard after a six weeks visit at Evanston came home yesterday evening. Mrs. Chas. A. Roberts arrived home today after a several weeks visit with relatives in Ohio.

Mesdames Leota Hemphill and Susan Kellogg, of Monon are visiting Mrs. Chas. Simpson over Sunday. There will be a Sunday School rally at the Christia.n church tomorrow morning at 9;30 Everybody invited. Rev. C. W. Postill and wife, of Wingate, were called here yesterday by [the very serious sickness of his mother, Mrs. Cyrus Haas. Ray Wood has sold his barbering business at Hoopeston, HL, and came back to Rensselaer, and is thinking of opening a shop here. Mr. and Mrs White, of Chicagq are here to visit the latter’s father, David Hilton, whose sickness is growing apparently more and more serious.

Rev. C. H. Meyers, of Hillsdale, Mich., Michigan state agent of the F. W Baptists, will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning. In the evening Rev. H. A. Huey of Topeka, Ind., will preach. Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Wood worth and son Vaughn left last night for a two w6eks visit in the south. They will visit relatives at Cave City, Kentucky, and then visit the Exposition at Nashville, Tenn. Prof, Hairj? Myers, of Hillsdale College, Mich., general secretary of the Advocates of Christian Fidelity, the young people’s society of j the F. W. Baptist church, will occupy the pulpit at Trinity M. E.

church tomorrow, at 10:30 a.joa., and speak especially on the subject of the young people’s movement. Monon Engine 109 Thursday came out of the shops at Lafayette rebuilt almost entire, and will be put in passenger service. It is a heaxy passenger engine, and is equipped with all modern devices that are useful. Rev. H. M. Ford, of Hillsdale College, Mich., and general secretary of the Free Will Baptist denomination, will preach at the Missionary Baptist church Sunday morning, at the usual hour. Rev. S. H. Dull, of Omas, Ind., in the evening.

The total receipts of the state fair held at Indianapolis last week were $29,680.05. This does not include the annual appropriation of SIO,OOO from the state, which will probably not be drawn on until the opening of the next fair. The board began business this year $5,000 behind. Uncle Zack Spitler and wife of near Kentland are attending the Old Settler’s Meeting here today and will visit relatives over Sunday. Uncle Zack is one of the real old timeis, and will be a notable addition to the company of old settlers here today. He is 81 years old.

James Loshbaugh’s public sale in Milroy Tp., took place yesterday, and the way the property sold showed that the people felt the presence of prosperity. Everything offered brought good prices. Household goods for instance, and also some of the vehicles sold for more than new articles could be bought for. Two horses brought $128.50. One cow S4O, another $36, and so the prices went. Sam Day, editor of the Crown Point Register, has received word from relatives in England that he is among twelve who will divide up an estate of $3,500,000 in a short time, probably as quick as the heirs can prove up their claims. A Cincinnati relative is gathering the necessary proof. Mr. Day’s portion of the estate will be nearly $300,000.

Rev. Dr. Utter and family took their departure for Crown Point, the scene of the doctor’s future ministerial labors, this morning. While the members of his congregation and the people generally would have been very well pleased had the conference sent him back for another year, they are glad to know that he is going to what is, no doubt, a very pleasant location, and one which, in respects to the largeness of the church membership as well as the emoluments of the pastor, is considerable of a promotion over the Rensselaer appointment.

The foot race Friday afternoon at the Stock Farm, between McCurry, of Goodland, and Stillson, the Swede, of Lowell, attracted quite a large crowd. The Goodland sports were over and backed their man freely with their wealth, while parties from Fair Oaks and Rose Lawn put up their stuff, what they did not lose last week, on Stillson. The race was a single 100 yards dash and came off about 4 o’clock. McCurry won by about 5 feet. The time was 10| seconds. McCurry beat Stillson at Fair Oaks just a week before, and it is probable that the latter and his backers will now be satisfied that McCurry is the fastest runner.

MONDAY. Mrs. Fred Magee is quite sick. Mrs. John Brenner is sick with typhoid malarial fever. Miss Purdy, of Attica, was the guest of Mrs. Nate J. Reed yesterday. Mrs. Joseph Tyler, of DeMotte, is visiting Mrs. Ed Warren this week. Hiram Jacks and daughter Maud are visiting at Monon this week. Rev. J. C. Rhoades, former pastor of the Missionary Baptist church, will preach at the church tonight, and Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Bora to Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Kann al, Saturday Sept. 25th, a daughter. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Slaughter, of Sharon, Sunday Sept. 26th, a boy. ’ A. H. Hopkins and G. K. Hollingsworth are in Monticello on business today. Jim Hemphill and family, of Monon, visited relatives at this place yesterday. Miss Edna Zumwalt, of Watstka 111., is visiting her friend, Miss Myrtle Woodworth. Mrs. Abe Halleck who visited the family of T. J. Joiner returned to her home at Demotte today. Miss Flora Harris went to Chicago this morning to begin another years’ study at the Chicago Art Institute.

Mrs. Allie Meek after a few days visit with her mother, Mrs. A. E. Brown, returned to her home at Badger today. An infant daughter of Ezra Bowen living in the southeast part of Marion township is quite sick with summer complaint. Misses Marion Lyons, Ida Carr and Margery Belk of Brook attended the old settler’s meeting at this place Saturday. Mesdames Ad Parkinson, David Nowels, Bruce Porter and Tom Willey are visiting Mrs. Simon Kenton at Surrey today. Mrs. J. F. Watson has begun the erection of a fine residence on lots on McCoy avenue, adjoining I. J. Porter’s place. Banes & Fisher are doing the work. Frank Osborn, the instructor in short-hand at Lafayette business college, visited his father, Jesse Osborne, here Saturday and Sunday. He came and returned on his bicycle.

The North Judson News has investigated the story that Messenger, the San Pierre murderer, had been seen somewhere in the Kankakee region, and finds the story all a fake, as was to have been expected. J. F. Osborne has rented a lot on Cullen street, and contemplates establishing a lumber yard there in the near future. He intends to put up sheds of sufficient capacity to cover the entire stock before he opens the yard. Rev. C. J. F. Musgrove, of the M. P. denomination, preached at Trinity M. E. church, last evening to a very large congregation. Rev. H. M. Middle ton, the new pastor of the church was present and assisted in the services.

Sunday’s Chicago excursion had its usual liberal patronage from this point, the number of tickets sold being 260. The train was nearly two hours late, when it arrived here, and quite a number who had intended to take the trip, did not do so, on that account. We all know Frank Davidson arid his company—they are yearly visitors. They always give us a good, clean, honest comedy entertainment. We run no risk by securing a ticket for their appearance; they always give value received. Their date is Monday, Sept. 27. S. M. Laßue, who has been much afflicted with an eye trouble, this summer, has also been suffering for some time past with a paralyzed condition of one side of his face. He is now having it treatec. with electricity and is considerably encouraged with the results. R. A. Huntley, a fruit tree ma n from Troy, Ohio, disappeared suddenly from the Central House in Goodfand, on Sept. 15th, and the people over there fear he has committed suicide. The Herald says people were dragging a pond looking for his body as they went to press.

£ The factory of the Chicago Bridge and Iron company, has the contract for the waterworks of Rensselaer, was destroyed by fire Saturday night. The plant was located at Washington Heights a southern Suburb of Chicago. The city papers estimate the direct loss at $35,000 all covered by insurance. The members of our city

council and the waterwork’s engineer, Mr. Rboney, are all of the opinion that the fire will cut no figure with the company’s contract in - Rensselaer, and that the installing of the works will not be delayed at all. Rev. C. J. F. Musgrove who had been sent here as pastor of the Methodist Protestant congregation at Rosebud, has been transfered to Quincy, HL, a city of 20,000 people and with a church of 250 members. Mr. Musgrove is one of the leading preachers of the denomination and his appointment to the Rosebud church was through a misunderstanding as to the location and magnitude of the congregation.' Mr. and Mrs. Musgrove will take their departure for Quincy, Tues- 1 day. The appointment at Rosebud is now vacant and will be supplied.