Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

. MiiiopTtems Told in a Parav > graph. Daily Grist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. TUESDAY. J. J. Hunt is at Winamac, today. Robt. Parker of Remington was in town today. ' ! Uncle Rees Goddard is reported on the sick list. R. D. Moore of Lafayette is in town on business today. John King is attending a shooting match at Indianapolis. Mrs. Bayard Clark, of Monon, is here for a visit of several weeks’ duration. The Old Folks euchre club will meet at Mr. and Mrs. Chapman’s Friday night.

Frank Stevenson of White Hall Michigan, is visiting his brother-in-law, Chas. Spriggs. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Elloit, of Hanging Grove, a daughter, Monday, Feb. 7th. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Rice, east of town a ten pound girl, Monday night. Feb. 7th. Mrs. W, B. Austin is at Lafayette attending the funeral of Mrs. Lieut. Creighton, of New Orleans, which was held today. John L. Duvall, the young man who was admitted to the bar here during the recent term of court is now reading law in J. W. Douthit’s office. Mrs. Geo. Strickfaden accompanied hor mother Mrs. Mary Balyour home to Chicago. She w ill visit there a few days before returning home. v Owing to the many escapes of northern prison trusties who were enjoying liberties earned by gaining the confidence of the authorities, these liberties are to be abrogated by the warden and a trusty is to be such only in name. The wife and two sons of the late Alva Yeoman, who was buried at Sayler cemetery yesterday, accompanied the remains here. He leaves seven children in all, five sons and two daughters, all of adult age and all reported to be deserving and prosperous young people. General Lew Wallace, the eminent author, has announced that at his death the city of Crawfordsville will come into possession of his handsome study, which has been completed at a cost of $40,000. It will be used as a public library.

Horses are bringing from 25 to per cent, more now than they did one year ago. Good horses are in demand, and what is better, they command a much higher price. It is only a question es a short time until the horse will again be a valuable animal to the farmer on the market. Rev. Frank Bristol, now of Evanston, 111., who lectures here in the Rensselaer lecture club’s course, on Feb. 28th, will soon remove to Washington, J)- C.. where ho will have pastoral chnrge of the principal Mothodist church of that city, and the one attended by President, McKinley. The commissioners are examining the plumbing and water pipes at the court house, today. They probably will not try to reach a fiual settlement with the contractors before Thursday. Commissioner Halleck is mot preset being detained at home by the sickness of his wife. The pensioners here, whose vouchers were executed on the 4th bf this month are beginning to receive their pension checks, at the post-office. With the chock, comes the blank vouchor for the next quarterly draw, and also a circular with a list of questions, which

must be answered and sent ifi With the voucher for the next draw. • J. H. Biddle and Levi Hawkins, two of Remington’s most prominent citizens, were over today conferring with our people in regard to the electric railroad. They are strong workers in favor of'this route and moreover have a good deal of faith that the road is sure to be built. Moreover they know that if built at all it will be on this line,, if Rensselaer people do their share. Mr. Biddle really lives in Benton county, though near Remington and has taken great part in working up the interest in the road in that county, and matters there are in most excellent shape. A route has been seclected and agreed upon clear through the county, survey money raised and right of way secured. As an instance of the intelligent appreciation the large landed men of Benton county have for the benefits of such a road, we mention the case of Lee Templeton, who offers the right of way for a mile and a half, and will give SI,OOO in money, besides. “The Railway Mail” of Chicago now appears with the name of our townsman, A. W. Cole, as one of its publishers and proprietors. The publication, as previously stated, is a weekly paper published in the interest of railway mail clerks, and the railway mail service generally. Mr. Cole at present continues to reside in Rensselaer, going to the city Monday morning and returning Saturday evening; it is his intention, however, to move his family to Chicago as soon after March Ist as the weather will permit. His resignation of his position in the mail service tppk effect Feb. Ist. He has been a rail-, way mail clerk for 16 years on the Monon railroad. His first run was from Rensselaer to Delphi, succeeding Henry Purcupile. Later his run was on the Michigan City Division, but for about 15 years he * 0k has been on the Chicago-Louisville route. • After so long a time in that arduous and dangerous service, it is no wonder that he has sought a change of Vocation.

WEDNESDAY. S. M. Laßue is at Monon today. Mrs. Cyrus Haas is reported sick again. G. K. Hollingsworth is at Monticello today. Mayor McCoy is still slowly improving and is now able to sit up some of the time. Mr. and Mrs. George K. Hollingsworth entertained a small party last evening. Mrs. Sallie Hogan Skinner of Kentland is the guest of J. W. Williams and family a few days. A. S- Nowels went to Hammond today, to make arrangements for his removal there, in a short time. Tom Zraik, the Syrian fruit seller, wants to get a room and come back here. Ho is now at Peoria, 111, L. W. Henkle after a three weeks visit with his brother, H. R. Henkle, at Noblesville, returned home last night. Ed. Spencer, who put the marble work in the court house, has finished his work here and went to Chicago, today. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson very pleasantly entertained the Young Married Folks club at progressive Pedro last night. An “Old Maids” Convention, is a forthcoming event in RensselaerThe exact date is not settled but it will be in the near future. The commissioners are having a temporary plank sidewalk built from the front entrance of the court house, preparatory to its expected early occupancy. The sub-contractors on the waterworks building have sent a man back to patch up the broken places in the roof. Whether it will now pass inspection is a question, however. It is mmorecj that John W. Swan and Leroy Templeton will blow the breath of their isms into the Toiler, and reVive that paper

which contained more idiosyncrasies and theories contradictory to the practices of the editors than the hair on a dpg’s back. —Oxford Tribune.

A prominent society woman in Atlanta has started a crusade against so much kissing back and forth and around and amongst the young rntfn and maidens of the South. It has got to be a very common practice, according to her, and the “abuse is on the increase.” If we “were as young as we used to be,” we wouldn’t go to Klondike, but we might dig out for Dixie. Wm. P. Hopkins, our respected deaf-mute townsman whose terrible accident by being run over by his wagon, on Tuesday Feb. Ist, is familiar to our readers, lingered until today, when at 11:30 a. m. he passed away, at his residence on Weston street. He was thought to have suffered greatly since his injury, although when asked if he was in pain, he always said, no. His final end was entirely painless.

THURSDAY. Mrs. Martha Carr in the south part of town is reported sick. Frank Foltz has gone to Loda, 111., today, on legal business. Granville Hawkins of Fair Oaks left for San Francisco, Cal., last night 1 For Rent. —First class 6 room house $5 rent. Inquire of W. B. Austin. Oren Parker and Misses Della Harris and Sadie Leopold are home for a vacation. John Moore’s little son in Barkley township, is some better from a bad case of lung fever. Tom Parker, J. N. Leatherman and Dr. Johnson were initiated into the Foresters last night. Uncle Ellis Walton while lifting yesterday sprained his back and is confined to the house for a few days. B J. Gifford, of Kankakee, 111., was in town this morning He is looking after the affairs of his big farm.

Fred Phillips is auctioneering and C. G. Spitler clerking a sale for C. W. Wilson at Fair Oaks, today. A more summer-like day than this is rarely experienced here in February. The temperature was about 66 degrees at 2 o’clock. John and Joseph HaHigan, of this place, have bought the McCuaig livery barn and stock, in Monticello, and have gone over to take possession, today. J. C. Parkhurst, who bought the Cox candy store, is moving back to Francesville, today. His room has been rented to Wm. Burns, of Valma, who has a stock of millinery he intends to store therein.

The court house acceptance mutter is not adjusted yet, as we go to press. The plumbing was tested yesterday, by A. T. Perkins, in the employ of the commissioners, and found to be all right, accept a few trifling adjustments. In a number of counties throughout the state nominations for county officers have been made. Mnny other counties hold their conventions in February and March. It is a good thing to have the agony over as soon as possible. Gus J. Heege, the author and producer of “Ole Olson,” and nlso “Yon Yonson,” and who was the foremost Swedish impersonator on the stage, died Wednesday evening at the homo of his parents in Cleveland, O. Heege was only 30 years old. Judge Gillett of Lake county, is establishing a reputation as nn author of legal works. His last book, published by tho Bowen Merrill Company, of Indianapolisr “Gillett on Indirect and Colateral Evidence,” has met with phenomenal success.' The first edition of one thousand which was put bn the market about the first of last ! November is exhausted, and the I second edition is now in the press. Go to McFarland & Honklo for groceries 3 doors, north of Ellis & Murray’s.