Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1897 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. * Daily Grist of Local Happenings Clagslfied Under Their Respective Headings. TUESDAY. Oren F. Parker is attending a college of pharmacy, in Chicago. Wm. Cummings, of Kentland, is here attending the circuit court. Mrs. David Gasoway, living northeast of the depot, is very bad with paralysis. Ex-Judge Reynolds, of Monticello, is doing business in the circuit court today.

Judge Wm. Johnson, of Valparaiso, is looking after some legal matters in the circuit court, today. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor, of Lafayette, visited Mayor McCoy's family, over night and went to Chicago, today. Mrs. E. C. Bassick and daughter Miss Margaret Bassick, of Bridgeport, Conn., are visiting the families of Mrs. Matie Hopkins and W. B. Austin, for a few days. Mrs. J. W. McEwen has gone to Victoria, 111., to visit a sister. She will probably visit a brother at Keokuk, lowa, before she returns. Mrs. J. F. Wanen, Mrs. S. A Hemphill and Mrs. W. L. Wishard are at Goodland attending the district meeting of the Methodist Women’s Missionary Society. Prof. W. S. Blatchley, the state geologist, arrived here today, and will spend a day or two in looking at the clay and marl deposits of the county. He is gathering data for a report on the clays of northwest Indiana, and especially wishes to learn of any deposits having unusual value for manufacting purposes. Dr. Dobbs’ lecture at the M. E, church, last evening, on the subject of ancient Egypt, was an interesting and instructive effort,and ought to have had a much larger audience. His large collection as relics was especially interesting. It is much to be hoped that his second lecture, this evening. will draw a much larger audience.

Superintendent Parker, of the Monon lines, was in the city yesterday. He stated that on Saturday they completed the laying of thirty miles of new steel rail, weighing seventy-two pounds to the yard, between Dyer and Hammond, and good progress is making-in cutting through the hill at Cedar Lake, which, when completed, which will be in about a month, will be laid with heavy steel and considerably cut off the curves and lighten the grades. In making this cut-off the new track leaves the old roadbed, then crosses it and further on again strikes the old roadbed. — Indianapolis Journal. A young fellow named Jack Robinson was shot in Monon, Friday night, by another young man named Griffith. According to the story Griffith and a younger brother came to town that evening with their father. The father and the older boy went to church. The younger boy was set upon by the gang of which young Robinson was a member, and beaten. After church Ed Griffith got into a quarrel with the same gang, on his brother’s account, and Robinson and some others tried to run Griffith out of town, and he shot Robinson. It is thought that Robinson will die. Young Griffith left town and had not been arrested at last accounts. Dr. A. 8. Dobbs preached at Trinity church Sunday morning to a large and deeply interested congregation. The trend of his • discourse was in the line of the progress of Christianity. It was cumulative, dramatic, graphic and The illustrations

and facts were exceedingly pertinent and forceful, and were so marshalled, and occassionally spiced with wit and humor as to hold the rapt attention of his hearers arousing emotion and provoking strong conviction. The sermon will not soon be forgotten by those who heard him. And its nourishment to the moral life and forces will be abiding.

WEDNESDAY. Born, Monday, Oct. 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Moore, in town. a son. Mrs. O. P. Taber and Mrs. F. C. Curtis, of Remington, are visiting Mrs. S. P. Thompson, today. Mrs. John Brenner, in the northwest part of town, is recovering from a case of typhoid fever. —A caser-of scarlet fever is reported in J. Brenner’s family, in the northwest part of town, a young joy. It is not a severe case. Rev. and Mrs. M. Brown of Ambia, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman and other relatives here, this week.

There was another light ruin ast evening. Not sufficient to be of much value, but enough to keep he growing wheat in a living condition. Mr. Oscar Wolfe of Clinton county, this state, is spending a : :ew days with relatives and friends in the vicinity of Bell Center, north of town. < Season tickets for the Lecture Course can be obtained of either J. H. Ellis or B. F. Fendig. Drawing of seats takes place Monday evening at 7:30 at Opera House. Lemuel Huston, who has been at Danville since last spring, re-’ ;urned to Rensselaer, today, having resigned his position in the electric light station at that place, The Rensselaer Lecture Club opens its course next Wednesday night at the Opera House with the iamous Ingalls from the Sun Slower state. Don’t miss this ecture.

The foot ball season here will open Friday afternoon, with a game between Battle Ground and Rensselaer, at the Rensselaer stock farm. The game will be called at 2:30 p. m. Mr. Frank E. Nesius, son of Joseph Nesius, of Jordan Tp., and Miss Louise A. Zacher, of Rensselaer, were married this morning, at the Catholic church, at Remington. A grand party in celebration of the marriage will be held this evening, at the residence of the groom’s parents. The remaining trees in the court house yard are being “topped” by Jailor Joyner, who is doing the work in a very careful manner. The topping operation will destroy the beauty of the trees for a while but will greatly improve them in the long run, as they are getting quite too tall and “spindling.” It is probable that a single season’s growth will make quite handsome trees out of what are now, little better than unsightly stumps. Dr. Dobbs’ lecture last night at Trinity church was very interesting and entertaining. His account of camels and dromedaries as means of transportation, and especially for riding, was quite amusing. He will deliver his last lecture tonight. Let everybody turn out and give him a rousing audience. He will take his hearers from Mt. Sinaf to Mt. Calvary tonight. Admission only 25 cents. The old project of a railroad from Goshen, Ind to Danville, 111.,

has lately been revived, and is now being pushed good and strong and the papers along the proposed line appear to think it is a sure thing. Instead, however, of being revived in its original form,' it is now proposed as an electric road. The route, as now talked of would pass close to the southeast corners of Jasper county, but not touch the county. Some one has been looking over an American book published in 1872 entitled “The Home; Where it Should be and What Should be

Put Into It,” and makes the discovery that the household equipment costing SI,OOO at that time can be bought now for S4OO. The $3 kitchen clock of that period has dropped to 85 cents, furniture and carpets cost less than half as much, window shades less by twothirds, and a dozen solid silver table-spoons can be obtained for a large discount on S3O. Their cost now is about $1 an ounce.

It is a great pity that the large walnut tree in front of the court house had to be cut down. As long as it stood it was a living memento of the most eminent man Jasper county ever produced, and as brave and patriotic a one, as the whole state of Indiana ever numbered among her citizens. We refer to Major General Robert H. Milroy, the heroic “Old Grey Eagle,” It has been a common belief that Mr. David J. Thompson planted this tree. But this is a mistake. Mr. Thompson has always made this walnut tree his special care, but he did not plant it. He took care of it for the reason that Gen. Milroy planted it. No one seems to know the exact date of its planting by Gen. Milroy, but it was some time previous to the war.

Mr. Blatchley, the geologist, examined the clays at the tile mills north of town, at Pleasant Grove, in Barkley Tp., at Kohler’s brickyard and on Dr. Hartsell’s land, two miles west of town. The clay at the Alter tile mill north of town, and of which there is an enormous deposit, he thought among the finest he had seen lately. It is not only excellent for drain tiles, but would make fine brick, roofing tiles, like those used in finishing the court house roof, hollow fireproofing tiles, and perhaps good vitrified brick, but on that point he would make a closer analysis. The clay on Dr. Hartsell’s place was also found very excellent and commended as highly as that at the the Alter tile mill. Mr. Blatchley drove to Remington this afternoon, where he will examine the clays there and then go to Kentland. He is so much impressed with the quality of the two clays above mentioned that he will likely come back later, and spend more time examining the clays in this county.

THURSDAY. Ingalls. Foot ball Friday. Ingalls from Kansas. Noble York, of Monon, is in town today. Engalls from Kansas at the opera house Wednesday 27th. Mrs. Mary Osborne, of Surrey, is visiting a sister in Johnson Co. Ingalls the eloquent orator from Kansas at Opera House next Wednesday. C. W. Crawford, of Nubbin Ridge left for Tennessee today, to look at the country. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shields have gone for a month’s visit in Indianapolis and Franklin. “Problems of Our Second Century” by John J. Ingalls, at Opera House Wednesday the 27th. Will Mossier has sufficiently recovered his health, to resume his old place in the Model store. There are 3 new cases of scarlet fever reported today. Two of them in a family not heretofore infected. Eld. W. O. Moore will give next Sunday morning a discourse on things pertaining to the great Convention,

J. C. Winton, of Manchester Tenn., left for Nashville today, after a considerable stay in this locality, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bums, their son Will Bums and wife and their son-in-law Mr. Caufman and wife, have all gone to Elwood, to make their future residence. Mr. ard Mrs. W. W. Wishard, Mrs. J. F. Warren, Mrs. Mina Wishard, Mrs. Austin Hopkins and Mrs. Sarah Hemphill all attended the W. F. M. S. district convention, at Goodland this week.

The enterprising people of' Wheatfield are moving in the di-; rection of waterworks. They intend to establish a small plant, but' a good one as far as it goes. One that will afford the town good fire protection. Mrs. Mary B. Spencer and Mrs. J. A. Krum, left this morning for Brooklin lowa, after a protracted visit with their sister Mrs. D. E. Hollister. Mrs. Spencer lives at Brooklin and Mrs. Krum will pass the winter with her there. John J. Ingalls one of the strongest lecturers in the field will deliver his famous lecture on “Problems of Our Second Century” on Wednesday night at the Ellis Opera House. Seats for sale at Fendig’s Drug Store.

Quite an extensive epidemic of scarlet fever has broken out at Brookston, about 19 cases having developed. The local health officer has recommended the closing of the lower grades of the schools, also the churches and Sunday schools. Dr. Washbum assisted by Drs. Hartsell and English opened a pleural abscess in a 5 year old daughter of Mrs. James Shindlar’s of Newton Co., yesterday. It was necessary to remove a portion nF one of the ribs. The child has done well since the operation. There will be a Halloween Social given at the residence of Mrs. M. L. Spitler on Friday eve Oct. 29th, ’97 by the ladies’ Presbyterian church. Everybody invited. Come and have a good laugh andvsee your future husband. Admission only 10 cents, fine supper free. Charles and John Jones, two young men from Wheatfield Tp., who were here to attend court yesterday, were arrested late last night by Police Childers, charged with stealing a lap-robe from Al Hoover’s buggy, at the court house bitch rack It is said that some parties heard them talking about stealing the robe, and that they afterwards had it in their possession. They

were taken before Squire Burnham, but took change of venue to Squire Churchill and will have their hearing next Monday. i Rev. D. A Tucker returned home . from Marion last night, where on , Monday and Tuesday he attended i the joint i e-unionof his old regiment, the 18th Indiana, with the Bth regiment and the Ist Indiana battery. About 200 old soldiers were present but only about 50 of Mr. Tucker’s regiment. The 18th was one of the greatest of Indiana’s great fighting regiments. It was in nearly every Confederate state and fought battles in most of them. They were in 22 hard fights and any number of “scrimmages.” Mr. Tucker went in early and staid late, his army service being the long period of 4 years, 3 months, and 8 days. He was wounded once.