Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1897 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Grist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. TUESDAY. Mrs. M. L. Spitler is on the sick list. W. B. Austin is at Lafayette today. Henderson, the oil man, made a trip to Chicago, Sunday. Miss Elmira Monnett is visiting for a few days at Lafayette. Mrs. John Sullivan is now improving from her recent sickness. Randle Overton came home last night from a two months visit at Chicago. Mrs. Mamie Jennings, of Mokena, 111., is visiting her sister Mrs. Alf Jacks. J. C. F. Dutton, of Jordan, is very bad with inflamation of the bowels. % John C. Kaupke, trustee, Kankakee Tp., was here on business yesterday. Miss Lily Peacock came home today from a several weeks visit at Dunnville.

a, U. A. Imes left for Chicago this morning after a six weeks visit at Rensselaer. Mrs. D. G. Warner entertained about 14 people at a dinner party, Monday evening. Bert Abbott came home yesterday from a several months stay at Wilmington, 111. Born, Monday, Dec. 6, 1897, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Florence, of Barkley Tp., a boy. Rev. Andrew Gietl, of St. Joseph College is at Indianapolis on a few days business trip. Loren Bliss returned to his home at Englewood this morning after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jacks. The committee is solicting subscriptions for the electric railroad survey fund today, and meeting with good encouragement. John L. Hershman after a few days visit with his son C. A. Hershman returned to his home near Medaryville this morning, Mrs. M. A. Woodward and grandson Willard Bergy, of Dutton, Mich., arrived here this morning for a visit with her son Rev. F. L. Austin. The Presbyterian church is being handsomely frescoed. Mr. Andrews, who is frescoing the court house is doing the work. Reed Banta’s little daughter, whose mother died at McCoysburg a few weeks ago, is now. making her home with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kenton, in Rensselaer. The Odd Fellows and Rebekalis are preparing to give an oyster supper and musical and literary entertainment, at the Odd Fellows’ hall, on the evening of Dec. 15th. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the prosed state home for aged Odd Fellows, and orphans of Odd Fellows.

WEDNESDAY. Louis Wildeberg is in Chicago today. M. F. Chilcote and Frank Osborne are at Francesville, today. Miss Carrie Woodworth arrived home last night from several weeks visit at Cave City, Ky. Holiness meeting, Thursday, 1 to 4 P. M., at Brother Callow’s, south Weston street. All are invited. At last one more case of scarlet fever is reported in town. It is Miss Lona Flynn, and in a very mild form. The trial of the Strickfaden license case was completed at noon

| today. The commissioners will decide it tomorrow. J. W. Sargent, of Sheldon, 111., in town today, on his way to Kniman, near which place he has bought a farm and is building a house, and into which he will move as soon as completed. Of the party of five young men who left here Tuesday, on a hunting trip to Arkansas, only Jim Clark and Emmet Pullins went any farther than Morocco. At that place, several from there who had agreed to go. changed their minds and that caused three from here also to decide not to go. Prof. W. F. Baughman, of Charlotte, Mich., is here and will probably be engaged as a director of the band, which he can do in connection with his vocation as a general instructor on musical instruments of nearly all kinds. He comes with excellent recommendations as a band instructor and if arrangements can be comsummated for his services he will no doubt keep the band up to the high standard of progress attained by Prof. Frit?. No doubt our citizens will be ready as before, to give the band the encouragement and assistance they so well deserve.

THURSDAY. T. J. McCoy is in Chicago today. Miss Redena Rumble returned to her home at Crawfordsville today. Joe Bennet went to Rochester this morning on a visit with relatives. Mrs. Mary Gillan, of McCoysburg, visited Mrs. Nora Warden this week. The band will give a street concert Friday evening, if the weather is suitable.

Miss Nora Williams, of Keithsburg, visited the family of D. A. Hollister today. David E. Israel, of Lafayette, attended his brother C. W. Israel’s funeral here, yesterdayMrs. W. R. Stewart, of Chicago is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane A. Sharp, and Mrs. Moss for a few days. Mrs. J. R. Vanatta was called to Valparaiso yesterday on account of the sickness of her neice, Miss Bell Hatten. Miss Alice Baxter left for her home at Rochester, this morning, after a six weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bennet. Mrs. Angela Horner, of Leadville, Col., and Miss Jean Hammond, of Lafayette, are visiting their sister Mrs. W. B. Austin. Rev. C. D. Jeffries went to Rochester, today, to assist in holding a series of meetings at that place He will return Saturday. Today*h work will practically finish up the laying of the water mains. Only a few plugs and connections will remain to be done. Dr. Wm. C. Schweir, Wheatfield’s popular young physician, was in town yesterday, and carried home with him a license to marry Miss Frances Tilton.

Dr. Rusk’s lecture at the opera house, last night, on the subject of Lincoln, was more instructive than entertaining, and failed quite conspicuously to strike the popular chord. There will be an elocutionary entertainment given by Miss Merle Briggs, of Valparaiso, under the auspices of the Sharon Y. P. S. C. E. at the Slaughter school house, Saturday evening, Dec. 18. Admission 10 cents, children 5. Everybody invited. The O’Donnell family are still much afflicted. Mr. O’Donnell’s sickness still continues, although he seems at present to be improving a little. But now Mrs. O’Donnell is also quite sick and which it was feared would develope into a case of pneumonia, but now nothing worse than a very sore throat is anticipated. The society ladies of Rensselaer enjoyed a delightful afternoon as

the guests of Mesdames Laßue. at, the residence of Mrs. S. M. Laßue, yesterday from two till five. About fifty were present, and after a social time Dominoes engaged their attention to the exclusion of all else—Mrs. Chas. Porter carrying off the prize—a fancy basket — having gained nine counts out of ten. Refreshments in profusion dainty and delightful were served from small tables, and about five the gay crowd dispersed to their respective homes. The special meetings at the Methodist church are increasing in interest and attendance. The pastor spoke last night upon the Divine acceptance of our offerings for service. An interesting afterservice was held at the close to the sermon. Preaching again tonight, to which all are invited. C. W. Coen is in Chicago to investigate the case of the alleged Suicide near Hammond, telegraphs back that the coroner of Cook Co. has never heard of the case. Mr. Coen is now investigating the story at Hammond. It is probably some infernal “telegraph liar’s” invention. The annual election of officers of Evening Star Chapter No. 41 O. E. S. will be held Dec. 15, 1895. All members requested to be present. By order of the W. M. Hattie Dowleb, Sec’y.