Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1897 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a graphDaily Grist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. Mrs. Henry Mackey is quite sick. Miss Carrie Eger is visiting relatives at Lafayette. Mrs. D. E. Hollister is visiting relatives at Stoutsberg. Will Tharp, of Monticello, visited Kensselaer friends today. H. L. Ambre, of Lowell, visited Rensselaer friends yesterday. Mrs. Floyd Robinson is visiting her parents near Delphi this week. Harry Alter went to Clinton Co. today to attend the Alter family reunion tomorrow.

Born, Thursday Dec. 2nd 1897, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Platt, on Division street, a daughter. Elder D. T. Halstead went to Maxinkuckee today to begin a series of meetings at that pjace. Elmer Ragon has sold the Lowell Tribune to his father and brother, and will go elsewhere, but where he does not state. Mrs. C. P. Vaught returned to her home at Hadley, today, after visiting her daughter Mrs. W. H. Sanders, for about a week. Mrs. Ben Thornton and children left for their home at Tipton, today, after a two weeks visit with relatives in Rensselaer and vicinity.

Hustler V. Weaver, now of Lowell, has suspended the publication of his band monthly, the Common Chord, for want of sufficient support. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Alter went to Clinton Co.; today, for a visit with relatives and to attend a reunion of the Alter family to be held tomorrow and Sunday. Rev. D. A. Tucker is conducting a protracted meeting at Vaughn chapel, several miles north east of town. A good attendance and a growing interest is reported. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs. A. F. Long Wednesday afternoon. An interesting program was rendered and dainty refreshments served.

Mrs. Eva Tynes after an extended visit with relatives left for her home at New Orleans today. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Martha Harding who will spend the winter at New Orleans. The Sterling Remedy Company’s plant, at Attica, owned by H. L. Kramer, of Indiana Mineral Springs sanitarium, was purtly burned Wednesday. It is big plant. Marshal Luckey, of Remington, came over this morning, bringing one Peter Henry, who has a $9.90 fine and costs to work out at the county work house for a plain drunk. The man lives in Benton County.

The meetings at the Christian church conducted by Elder Shepherd, continue to grow in interest, and are largely attended. They will continue through next week. Elder Shepherd’s subjects for Sunday, Dec. stli will be, “The harvest is plenteous but the laborers are few” in the morning, and “What then shall I do unto Jesus, which is called Christ” in the evening. The fame of Rensselaer’s great foot ball team has stirred the jealous envy of the Indiana University team, and the latter wrote asking for a game. They wanted to play today, but our boys could not get ready so soon, and they |£ave written back offering to play I next Friday. An acceptance of I the offer is expected, and the game,

if played, will be here at RensseJ »The O’Donnell family were moved this afternoon, into a house in the east part of town, belonging to E. L. Hollingsworth’ Mr. O r Donnell has the pneumonia, and is very bad with it. Besides the help furnished by the township trustee, much is being done by societies and private individuals for their relief. The family are understood to have lost all they had from an unfortunate move west.

Married. Thursday, Dec. 2nd, 1897, at 5 o’clock P. M., by Rev. D. A. Tucker, at his residence, Mr. Clinton D. Thornton, of Surrey, and Miss Harriet C. Sheffer, of Parr. The groom is a son of the late George Thornton, and owns and will occupy, a portion of the old Thornton homestead. The bride is a daughter of B. H. Sheffer, a much respected resident of Union Tp. The newly married couple went to Brookston, on the first train after the wedding, and will visit relatives there for a few days.

SATURDAY, J. W. Williams is at South Bend today. M. F. Chilcote is transacting business at Knox today. Elmer Israel, of Liafayette, is visiting Rensselaer relatives. Mrs. M. Sheehan and Georgia Kight visited friends at Monon today. All scholars will be admitted for 10c to hear John Rusk on Abraham Lincoln. Tom Parker entertained the R. M. M. society at his home Thursday evening. Mrs. Tom Grant and children of Rose Lawn, are visiting the family of her father Holdridge Clark over Sunday.

Mrs. Susan Wishard after a six weeks visit with her brother W. W. Wishard left for her home at Indianapolis today. A fine son, a ten pounder, was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Watson, at Dr. Alter’s residence, on Wednesday, Dec. Ist. The steam heat was not turned on at the court “house today, as was expected. It is now thought that it can be done Monday. Mrs. Winifred Pence returned to her home near Shelby, this afternoon, after a few days visit with her brother, Eli Arnold, north of town. Elisha Short, who bought Robt. Randle’s implement business, is building a large implement shed on Harrison street,, back of the court house. The December term of the Commissioners’ court will begin next Monday. Mr. Jones’ term will then expire and Fred Waymire, of Jordan Tp., will take his place on the board. James Masker has opened his hitch and feed barn, today. His family has come over from Brook and he is moving into Dr. J. W. Horton’s house, across the street from the Makeever House.

Still another plain drunk was run in today by Marshal McGowan. This one, for want of a better name was labeled Pat White. He is one of the considerable number of laid off railroad workers who are waiting for their checks from the company. Work on Washington street watermains began last evening. The macadamized surface is a pretty hard thing to loosen up, as is also the frozen ground where there is no macadam, but the powerful steel rooter, pulled by eight horses, and managed by nine men, goes through it all right.

A marked paper from lola, Kansas, contains an account of the death there, on'Nov. 26th, of J. A. Patton, a young merchant lately from Exeter, Neb. Neither his native state nor age are given, nor other details sufficient to identify the young man exactly, but he is thought to be either James or John Patton, formerly of near Mt Ayr,

J and eon of George -Patton, once a well known resident. The cause of his death was typhoid fever. His wife and a sister were with him when he died. The removal of the O’Donnell family from a tent into a comfortable house on the east end of Plum st. did not take place until this forenoon, arrangements not having been completed in time for the removal yesterday afternoon. Mr. O’Donnell is still seriously sick with pneumonia, but it is hoped that the change to more comfortable quarters will soon have a very favorable effect upon his disease. The prompt aleviations of the distressing condition of this family is mainly due to the Women’s Relief Corps: although the Epworth League also deserves considerable credit. In this connection we wish to say that this most noble and charitable organization, the Relief Corps, does not receive the help and encouragement it should from our people. Its entertainments for the benefit of its relief fund, ought to be attended much more generally than they are, and those who are financially able ought to contribute liberally to the fund. In no other way can they do better work for eharity.

MONDAY. Hear Rusk. Mrs. John Sullivan is quite sick. J. C. Dutton, of Jordan tp., is quite sick. Rev. I. N McHose, of Chicago, is in Rensselaer this week. Rusk, orator and divine lectures on Abraham Lincoln the Bth. Albert White of Chicago, visited his father and family over Sunday. Arthur Hopkins is home from Chicago for a few days on business. Col. E. P. Hammond, of Lafayette, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Seats now on sale at Fendig’s drug store for Dr. Rusk on Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Chas. Guild, of Medaryville, visited the family of Thomas Robinson over Sunday. County Supt. Clarence F. Thornburg of White Co., was the guest of Supt. Hamilton yesterday. * A revival meeting will begin at the M. E. church tonight. Services begin promptly at 7 o’clock. _ ■4 > ... ... ■' ' ■*

Born, Sunday, Dec. 5, 1897, to Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Warren, of Rensselaer, an eleven pound boy. To Rent: —Two nice furnished rooms; near Court House. For name of party apply at this office, dwlp. Mrs. Adison Fisher and daughter Mrs. Geo. Fisher, of Remington, visited the family of W. S. Parks yesterday. Mrs. J. Lamson and daughter, Hazel vent to Indianapolis today for a few days visit with Rev. and Mrs. Baeeh. John Rusk will deliver his popular lecture on Abraham Lincoln, at Ellis’ Opera House Wednesday, Dec. 8. Lost, Friday, at the depot, a pair of men’s fur gloves. Finder please leave at the Makeever House, and receive a reward. The Rensselaer Lecture Club announce as their third number, John Rusk who will deliver an address on Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Jacob Snyder returned to her home in Fulton Co., today after a few days visit with her brother, W T m. Miller north of town.

Miss Cora Longwell of Francesville, was the guest of Miss Ora Warfield during the Epworth League convention, and until this morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wasson and Mrs. Eliza Cole left for their homes at Union City this morning after a two weeks visit with Rensselaer relatives. Mrs. J. C. Green and children left for their home at Champaign, 111., this morning after two weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Geo. Strickfaden. Geo. Healey, of Brookston, spent

[ Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Julia ‘Healey. His wife after a few weeks visit returned home with him last night. A. T. Cox who has been employed as book keeper by the Sayler Lumber Co., for the past year, went to Indianapolis today where he will accept a similar position. The game of foot ball with;the Indiana University team will not take place, as the authorities of the university have decided that it is too late in the season for any more games thi3 year. Noblesville is having a bad epidemic of scarlet fever. Five or six deaths have occurred in about as many days, and new cases developing all the time. It is fortunate for Rensselaer that the late epidemic of the disease here was stamped out before cokl weather set in as it would have then assumed a much more malignant form. We desire through these columns to express our sincere thanks to the neighbors and to the members of the G. A. R. Post who so kindly aided us during our late sad bereavement.

Mrs- Henry Thornton. Dora May Thornton. The man arrested Saturday for plain drunk, and slated under the name of Pat White, was fined $2, by Squire Burnham, with 810.30 costs. The man expressed regret that the fine was not his stay might be longer. He claims to be, and evidently is, an educated man but liquor has made him a complete wreck. He says he has often tried to break into jail, to have a place to stay, but could not. The ladies of the Christian church will hold a Market again on Dec. 24th in room with Moody & Roth’s meat market. They will have fine, fat, young turkeys of their own careful selection brought in from the country. So orders will be filled with the best of turkey. Leave your order with Mrs. P. W. Clark, Mrs. Bell Brady, or Mrs. W. H. Coover. Choice home made bread white, salt rising and brown, chicken, cakes, pies, butter, pickles, salads etc., also for sale.