Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1897 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Grist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. TUESDAY. Judge Thompson is in Parr today. John Carlin, of Parr, is seriously sick with erysipelas. Mrs. C. J. Dean and children spent Christmas at DeMotte. There is a family reunion at the M. L. Spitler homestead today. Mrs. W- B. Austin and daughter, Virgie, are in Lafayette on a week’s visit. Miss Stella Wigmore of Monticello, is the guest of the W. R. Nowels family. Miss Glenn Robinson gave a very pleasant party last night to her young friends. F. B. Learning and family are here visiting the family of M. L. Spitler and others. Frank Osborne and son are in Francesville today. Willard will remain for a few days. Carl McFarland, of Camden, Carroll county, is visiting Alburn Nowels for a few days. Protracted meetings will be held at Rose Bud church, commencing Tuesday evening, Jan. 25, 1898. Charles Hubbard and Charles Bowler, of Francesville, were the guests of friends here yesterday. H. J. Bradshaw and Miss Laura Breckenridge, of Lafayette, are the guests of Frank and Mrs. Meyer today. Mrs. J. F. Moore was called to Thayer this morning by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. C. D. Hopkins.

Miss Frances G. Pym, a teacher in our public schools in the 80s, now has charge of the Woman’s department of the Indiana Safe Deposit Co., at Indianapolis, with a salary oE S2OOO per year attached. A. P. Sample, who has been here for the past two weeks recuperating from a recent illness, left yesterday for Augusta, Wis., to resume work for the Northwestern Rail-, road company as operator. The Remington people are to be congratulated upon securing such a sufficient supply of water for their wfiter works system. The wells show no signs of failure aftor a long run at the full capacity of the pump. Iva Bridges, who has been here the past two months the guest of Ara Glazebrook, returned to her home in Greencastle today. She was accompanied as far as Monon by Miss Ara, who will visit relatives and friends there. Charles, the two year old son of Simon Snowberger, who resides near Lee, died yesterday from lung fever. The remains were taken to Monticollo, where they were interred in the Pike Creek cemetery near that place.

This morning’s north bound Monon passenger train, due here at 4:41, killed six head of horses and crippled another, just east of Pleasant Ridge. Owing to the reticent mood of the railway employees other particulars could not be obtained. Dr. Berkley was called to Parr yesterday to reduce a fractured arm for Herman Choultz. Mr. Choultz was in the stall-with a horse, when the latter crpwded him against the manger in such a manner that both bones of his left arm were broken just above the wrist. The Republican is in receipt of a letter stating that there was “a son born Monday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 22,” to a Rensselaer family. Now we would have been very glad to have noted the arrival at the time when it was a newsy item, but as he is quite an old man now it is a little late and very stale pews.

WEDNESDAY. f A. Leopold is repoited sick. Mrs. William Kenton is on the sick list. Simon Fendig has returned to his Wheaifield home. Ike Leopold is here from Wolcott visiting his parents. Will Tharp, of Monticello, is here visiting his parents. Mary and Clara Goetz are in Chicago visiting Mrs. B. Graf. Jos. Kight and daughter Georgia, are iu Rose Lawn today. Postmaster E. P. and Mrs. Honan gave a dinner today to a few of their friends. Geo. Strickfaden is filling bis cold storage near the depot with an excellent quality of ice. Al. Burton’s parents, who have been here visiting him, returned to their Urbana, 111., home today. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Thompson gave a dinner party today in honor of Ray Thompson, who is home from school. William D. Burditt, trustee of Oxford Commercial bank, is here today looking after the Dwiggins land north of town.

Mrs. E. G. Foreman returned to her home in Englewood this morning after a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Newman, north of town. John and Levi Renicker arrived home this morning from Columbia City, Ind., where they were transacting business with the Laketon nursery. Father Callow was eighty-eight years old last Saturday (Christmas) and a family dinner was given in his honor at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. G. Reynolds. Judge Thompson, accompanied by M. F. Chilcote and Jesse E. Wilson, went to Kentland today to close up the business for the December term of the Newton court.

W. C. Babcock received a telegram this afternoon from Garden City, New Mexico, announcing the death of his cousin, W. 11. Terhune, son of G. W. Terhune, an old time and highly respected citizen of Rensselaer. A party was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Spitler at their home. Dancing and euchre were the amusements and iii the latter Mrs. A. F. Long and T. J. McCoy won the prizes. A very pleasant time was had by all present. David J. Thompson, who is sojourning for the benefit of his health at Haines City, Florida, writes M. L. Spitler that he is feeling much better and is enjoying himself hugely, which is very gratifying to his many friends here.

Come to think of it it’s about time to begin swearing off. With the two days between now and January 1, a large number of experiments can be made in this line. Like an athlete, you can sort of “train down” and be in “good form” by the time the day of swearing off comes. If you adopt this plan you will have a great advantage over your less wise neighbor who sails into the once-every-year business without any special preparation. Geo. Collins and Bill Holderness skated down to Brook yesterday morning and returned yesterday afternoon. They report the ice in fair condition most of the way The distance is estimated at 70 miles round trip, and they skated to Brook in 3 hours and 20 minutes. The Republican is in receipt of Vol. I. No. 1, of The Reflector, a neatly printed and ably edited fourpage paper, which is published at the Jeffersonville Reformatory. Its aim is to raise the moral standing of the inmates through the reading of good literature, which this number of the Reflector is brim full. Two railroad men passed ' through Rensselaer today on bicycles so constructed that they were run on the rails of Monon track. The bikes were of the ordinary kind and were joined together with

reds, with flanges on the wheels to keep them on the rails. The riders claim that they can make almost passenger train time. Quail hunting ends this week, the law expiring Saturday, January 1. The true sportsman will not kill the Bob White from this time on, but will confine himself to rabbits, for if this sort of weather continues any lenghth of time not many quail will survive. Shelter and food are poor with the crust of snow covering the ground, pot shots are more plenty and the quail will have a hard time of it under all these adverse circumstances.

Probably the most remarkable petition ever laid before congress in behalf of a legislative proposition was the Chicago Record’s petition for the establishment of a postal savings banks system. This monster memorial contained signatures of 668,728 vote representing every state and territory in the union. Such a petition possesses much significance. It indicates a desire for the establishment of such a system in this country which will sooner or later be gratified. What the people want that they will have.

John L. West came here this morning on the milk train from Kentland and was joined at 11 o’clock by Miss Fannie B. Robbins of Rose Lawn, and were married at M. E. parsonage by Rev. H. M. Middleton. They "experienced considerable trouble obtaining a license from Clerk Coover, as he required the consent of the bride’s parents. The telephone "-was called into use and the parents communicated with, and after some delays the Clerk was satisfied that all was right and issued the necessary document. The happy couple left on the 1:45 train for their future home in Kentland.

THURSDAY. James H. Fisher is suffering from hemorrhage of the lungs and throat. Miss Emma Overton is now very' low, and not expected to survive the night. Mrs. W. J Britton, after a week’s visit with Mrs. Larkin Potts, returned to her Rose Lawn home today. Mr. J. C. Garner, after a few days visit with Ike Glazebrook left for his home at Greencastle today. Mrs. Mary Balyour, of Champaign, 111., is spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. George Strickfaden.

Fred Phillips auctioneered a sale for David Pritchard, on the F. M. Parker place, yesterday. There was a good crowd and the property sold well. Mrs. George Hamilton, and Mrs. Ben Bounty, of Cuss Co., returned home today, after a visit with Uncle Isaac Sayler. William Baughman, the band instructor, is in Francesville today. He will probably secure the position of instructor of the band at that place to help fill in the time that be is not engaged with band duties here.

L. G. Henkle, of Chicago Heights, Horace Henkle, of Noblesville, and S. S. Calvin, of Chicago, were here yesteiday to attend the funeral of L. W. Henkle. It was impossible for several sons and daughters to be present, owing to their far distant residence.

C. C. Starr began filling his ice house Tuesday, with a large force of men, but had to quit yesterday on account of the ice getting soft. About a quarter of his ice house is full. The ico he got in was 8 or nine inches thick and quality. A pleasant euchre party was given by Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long at their home on the west side last evening. About twenty-five couples attended and were royally entertained by the host and hostess. The prizes were captured by Mrs. Lola Patton and Mr. J. F. Hardman. After the cards refreshments were served and a pleasant