Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1897 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a graphDaily Grist of Local Happenings x Classified Under Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. James Zea, of Remington, visited his brother Lyman today. Martin Pass arrived today from a year’s stay in Grundy Co., lowa. Born, Thursday, Dec., 9,1897 to Mr. and Mrs. William Hildreth, a son. D. J, Barker, of Union Tp., is in a serious condition with luug trouble. Miss Stella Reynolds, of Westville, is visiting her cousin, Miss Myrtle Haus. Misses Anna Sires and Daisy Condra went to Danville, 111., today, to work in a hotel. Albert Fendig, of Brunswick, Georgia, is here for a few days visit with his relatives. A child of John Pierson, ten miles east of town, is sick with symptons of scarlet fever. Miss Ura McGowan was unable to go to her school at Parr this morning, on account, of sickness. Chas. H. West ex-County Superintendent of Benton Co., is visiting Newton Pumphrey, for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heacox, of Morris 111., are visiting their cousins Mrs. Alfred Jacks and Mrs. Mamie Jennings. Uncle George Daugherty and family have moved in from their farm and are now fully located in their house out towards the stock farm. f The Rensselaer Euchre Club met at the home of Mrs. F. A. Ross yesterday evening. 10 couple were present and report an enjoyable time. Dancing was the principal feature of the occasion. Prof. W. F. Baughman, the band leader and instructor in music, has rented Jared Benjamin’s tenant house, on McCoy Ave., and will bring his family from Charlotte, Mich.,and make his residence here. 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 Dowler, Sec’y. P. T. Newman, lately living near Lee, has just moved on to the old Elzer Griswold, place, a mile or two north of town, and which he bought some time ago. He will make extensive improvements on the farm.

It seems that the laying qf the water mains on Washington street was not quite completed, yesterday afternoon, on account of a shortage of several lengths of 8 inch pipe. It will probably be several days before they can be got here. There is rejoicing today among our sporty population over the fact that the I. U. authorities sat down on the proposed game of foot ball here today. Had the I. U. boys come the sportys aforesaid would have had to foot the bill, and no game either this rainy weather. About $l5O is the amount they are ahead. A gentleman calling at a hotel left his umbrella in the stand in the hall with the following inscription attached to it: “This umbrella belongs to a man who can deal a blow of 250 pounds weight, I shall be back in ten minutes.” On returning to seek his property he found in its place a card thus inscribed: “This card has been left by a man who can run twelve miles an hour, I shall not come back.” The survey of the electric railroad which reached Monticello, yesterday, did not pass through Winamac at all, and it begins to

look as though the latter town has not the dead sure cinch on the road that has been claimed. In fact, it looks though Winamac would be left out if Monticello gets the road. And for the very good reason that the route to Monticello which leaves Winamac out is a much more feasable one than the one which would take Winamac in. It not only would be much more direct, but also a better and easier country to make a railroad through. Perhaps Winamac had better, drop a little of her overweening confidence and go to work in connection with Rensselaer, for the road will be sure to hit Winamac if it comes to Rensselaer.

SATURDAY. Miss Rose McColly is visiting relatives at Fair Oaks. Mrs. Green Thornton is quite seriously sick with erysiplas of the face. Mrs. James Cox returned to her home at Fair Oaks yesterday, after a weeks visit with her sister Mrs. John McColly. County Surveyor John E. Alter and wife returned yesterday evening, from their visit with relatives in Marshall County. A gentleman’s new kid glove, found some time ago near the Christian church, awaits an owner at this office. It is reddish or lavendar colored.

James LefleT, of Hanging Grove, had been fearful of losing the sight of one of his eyes, from injuring it with a com stalk, but its condition is now much better. The steam heat was turned on at the court house yesterday, for the first time and worked excellently. The draft was especially good, although the condition of the weather was very unfavorable for it.

James Lefler has rented his farm in Hanging Grove Tp., 2\ miles of Pleasant Ridge, and will make a sale on Dec. 22nd. Mr. Lefler will pass the winter in Nebraska and will perhaps remain- there permanently. A small boy of Wash Cook, of Hanging Grove, was quite seriously hurt on the head with a ball bat, while playing ball at school yesterday. Mrs. Cook and another son are just recovering from severe cases of typhoid fever. “A Citizen” who wants to register a kick concerning the way he was done up by some strangers a few days ago, is informed than his communication will be published if he will send in his name. The name will not be published but we must know what it is as an evidence that the statements in the article are “straight goods.” Mesdames A. S. and S. M. La Rue gave another very pleasant party yesterday afternoon, at the home of the former, on River street. Some 58 ladies were present. Progressive dominoes was the principal amusement, and the prize, a china solitaire set# was won by Mrs. J. C. Porter, who won 10 games out of 13. Refreshments were served at 5 o’clock.

Dr. Spencer, of Monticello, was indicted by the Federal grand jury a while back for sending a postal card to a debtor, in which it was plainly intimated that if the debt was not paid soon it would be collected by a judgment. The doctor had his trial a few days ago at Indianapolis, and was acquitted. The finding of the court was that the postal card was harmless. The beet sugar convention held at North Judson Tuesday last was quite largely attended, a number from Jasper being present, and a very enthusiastic time was reported. Gov. Mount and several professors from Purdue University at Lafayette, were present and the question of establishing a sugar beet refinery at North Judson met with considerable encouragement. Before adjournment Chairman Keller, of North Judson, appointed a committee composed of representative men from every part of the Kankakee Valley to instruct and

encourage farmers to raise beets. Capitalists have agreed to establish one or more factories in the field as soon as they can be convinced that the farmers will take hold of the scheme. The.following officers were then elected: President, Jacob Keller; secretary, H. A Ellingson; treasurer, Bert Lightcap, after which the meeting adjourned.

MONDAY. ' John Healy’s baby is quite sick. Barney Kennel spent Sunday at Lafayette. A. D. Burns is sick with remittent fever. Mrs. William E. Moore, west of town is quite sick. Miss Chloie Stiers visited friends at Monon over Sunday. A car load of steel for the waterworks tank has arrived. Miss Gertrude Taylor, of Wolcott, visited Iva Alter Sunday. Mrs. Clarence Sigler of DeMotte, is visiting Rensselaer relatives. Mrs. Mary Jackson, M. D., of Hammond, is in Rensselaer today Mrs. Henry Harris and daughter Jennie are visiting at Chicago this week. Frank Foltz and M. F. Ghilcote are attending court at Kentland this week. Lona Flynn is recovering very satisfactorily from her attack of scarlet fever. Miss Eliza Tuteur went to Chicago yesterday, for a weeks visit with relatives. Miss Marie Armstrong of near Surrey, visited Miss Allie Morlan over Sunday. Albert Fendig after a few days visit left for Brunswick, Georgia, this morning. A four year old daughter of Chas. Warren is suffering from a painful abscess on her arm. Mr. and Mis. Simon Fendig of Wheatfield, are visiting here for a few days this week, Miss Laura Fielder and little neice Lora Damerian visited relatives at Monorrover Sunday. Will Douglass is working at the Western Union Telegraph office during the absence of Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Michael left this morning for a several weeks visit with relatives at Sandusky county, Ohio,.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson went to Lafayette Saturday evening to visit his mother who is very seriously sick. D. J. Thompson is spending the winter in Florida, for the benefit of his health. He is now located at Haines City, in that state. Mesdames Sarah E. Moffet, of Valparaiso, and Bell Cleaver, of St. Anne, 111., attended the funeral of their brother J. C. Dutton, yesterday. Mr. Schuyler Coleman and Miss Gustie Fritz were married today, just before noon, by Squire Burnham, in his office. They live in Walker Township.

Miss Edith Shedd entertained the senior class, of which she is a member, and the high school teachers at her home a few miles east of town Friday night. An important joint county ditch case is on trial at Monticello, today. County Surveyor Alter, and City Engineer Bostwick, are attending as witnesses. Mrs. John McClure after a three weeks visit with her brothers Milton and Peter Wasson went to Marion today, for a few days visit before returning to her home at Union City. Mrs. Harrison is' having moved the building on Main street, lately occupied by Mrs. Minnie Cleaver, to the back part of the lot, and in the spring she will erect a good business building, on the site. Mrs. W. H. Beam is recovering from several weeks of severe sickness. It is Mr. and Mrs. Beam’s intention, if the latter sufficiently recovers her health, to make a trip to California, during the holidays. A Monon passenger and freight 1 train were in collision at Blooming-

too, Saturday evening, and both trains pretty badly wrecked. Four persons were injured, and one a stock-dealer from Ladoga, named Neff, It was thought would die. The congregation of the Christian church \yill again have a settled pastor. They have engaged the services of Elder N. H. Shepherd, of South Belid; who is now holding a series of meetings in the church. He is engaged for a year from the Ist of January, 1898. The Monon trains for Indianapolis and Louisville run solid from Chicago to Monon at night. The train as it leaves Chicago is generally made up of eleven heavy cars and sleepers. The large engines recently purchased, haul this train averaging sixty miles an hour. — Indianapolis News. The late J. C. F. Dutton, on the morning ufc his death, made a verbal will disJfeiSiig of his property, which he gave mostly to his mother and his unmarried sister. Dr. I. B. Washburn was executor of the will. Mr. Dutton whs the owner of a good farm and some personal property. That lying story from some lying scoundrel at Hammond, of a dead body that was never there, caused anxiety, trouble and expense to others besides the relatives of Geo. H. Brown. At Indianapolis it was thought that it might be the body of a missing street contractor, Chas. C. Franke, and after spendingconsiderable money in telegraphing, the man’s wife and brothers and a friend all made a useless trip to Chicago to investigate the story. There are a whole lot of people who are now kicking themselves to think how easily they were worked by the gang of people here last week, with a wagon placarded, “City Scavengers.’’ They would examine a job of work in their line and say they would do it for say 50 cents. The offer would be accepted and a contract signed. After the work was done the bill would be handed in at 50 cents per barrel, and the contract would be found to read that way. In some cases parties who thought their jobs would only be 50 cents, had to pay $5 or $lO or even sls. Evidently those fellows were a pretty sweet-scented lot for scavengers.