Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Grist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. % . FRIDAY. Mrs. Dr. Kirk is visiting relatives and friends a few days at Remington. Born, Thursday, Feb- 24th, 1898, to Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan, % of Union Tp., a daughter The Ladies’ Literary Club will hold an evening meeting tonight, at Mrs. Alfred Thompsons. Commissioner Halleck has gone to Logansport on some matters connected with the electric light fixtures at the court house. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas of Chicago after a few days visit with *>her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin left today for a few days visit at Monticello. Gen. Van Rensselaer Chapter, D. of A. R. will meet Saturday at 2 p. m., at Mrs. Alfred McCoy’s. Special business will be transacted.

Frank Swartzell and family, of White county, are moving upon tlie McConnell farm, just northeast of town. Mr. McConnell has moved to Illinois. Thomas Zraik, of Peoria, the jolly Syrian, who formerly was a fruit dealer here, is in town and is thinking of entering into the fruit business here again. David Pritchard, formerly for several years tenant of the F. M. Parker farm, about two miles northeast of town, is moving tp Franklin, this state. His family left yesterday and he will go today. The most prominent newspaper in Greenland is the “Atnagglintil Nalinginginarsnik Lresarmimassassumki.” All of the Esquimaux go early to get it so they can get through asking for it before the next issue is out. There is one important feature of the new dog law which some people in this town would do well ■ to keep in mind, as otherwise they are in danger of prosecution. Female dogs are required to be kept up during certain seasons, and people owning or harboring such dogs and not complying with this requirement are subject to a fine of from $5 to S2O, and costs. The case of Simon P. Thompson vs. the Monon railroad company, for damages resulting from fires has been sent back to this county, for further proceedings. It was sent from here to Fowler on change of venue. Mr. Thompson, the plaintiff, acted also sa a judge in the case to the extent of hearing and granting the application for a change of venue. At Fowler, Judge Gillett, as special judge, held that Mr. Thompson could not legally act as judge in any part of the case, even to the extent of granting a change of venue. Constable J. R. Warren and deputy, Jesse Ball, went out into Gifford’s district yesterday, with a writ of restitution against the somewhat notorious Dan Hart, to put Mr. Gifford in possession of the house and farm he was holding. John had some anticipations of trouble in enforcing the writ as Hart and his hopeful sons have not the reputation of being the most peacable and law abiding people in the world, but when they arrived at the place they found Hart already moving out. He was headed towards the west when last seen. Local conductor Holladay relates a story of actual occurrence while he was conductor on the ‘‘owl” between Monon and Michigan City. The owl is a slow runner, and a weary passenger was aroused from a half slumber by a loud and continued whistle. “What is all that whistling for?” he asked. “Some oows on the track,” replied conductor Holladay. The train rftn

along for 15 or 20 miles and the whistling was repeated. The passenger looked up and said, “My Lord, conductor, have we caught up with those cows, again?”— Brookston Reporter. George W. Monroe, the comedian who will be here with his company Saturday night, merely to fill an unoccupied date, recently completed a three weeks engagement at the Schiller theater, in Chicago. They lately played in St. Louis, also in Indianapolis and this week would have been at Kan6aß City, except for an unexpected disagreement with the manager thfere. Their regular practice is to play only in large cities, and fbr a Week or more at a place, and it is only by a rare acoident that a place of this size is able to secure them, even for one night. 1

SATURDAY. J. J. Montgomery is at Chicago today. Michael O’Halloran of Chicago is in tbwn today. A. T. Cox of Morrocco, is spending Sunday with friends here. F. A. Ross arrived home last night from his trip to Montana. Miss Flora Harris ii? spending Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Orphia Bridges, visiting Isaac Glazebrook over night, left for Westfield this afternoon. Mrs. J. N. Duvall after an extended visit with relatives at Chicago returned home today. Miss Lillie Sayler after an extended visit with relatives at Mt. Ayr returned home last evening. Dennis Gleason, better known as “Dad” is here buying a car load of horses, for shipment about next Wednesday. Sanford Smith of the Gifford district, is moving to Boone county. His family went today and he will follow tomorrow. There will be no preaching services tomorrow at the Trinity M. E. ehfitch, owing to the sickness of the pastor. Sunday School as usual. Tom Zraik has secured his old location, next door west of Fendig’s drug store,' and will re-open his fruit and candy store there, next week.

Erastus Peacock’s fine big black watch-dog wandered away after strange idols last night and some one north of the railroad, shot him. The dog was greatly valued by the family and his shooting under the circumstances was an entirely unjustifiable act. The Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will give an afternoon party at the home of Mrs. Wm. Eger, Wed. March 2, from 2to 5. Ten cents will be charged for refreshments and an afternoon's entertainment. You are most cordially invited. Rev. D. A. Tucker has lost, some place in town, his clergyman’s certificate for the Western Passenger Association. It contains his name and the names of a large number of railroads. Any person finding the card will confer a great favor by returning it to Mr. Tuoker. Arthur S. Nowels went to Hammond this morning, to aocept a position with a lumber firm there. His family will remain here for a short time, until the return of Mrs. Nowels’ parents from Florida, That Mr. and Mrs. Nowels may be properous and contented in their new residence is a univeral wish in this community.

MONDAY. Frank Osborne is at Muncie today on business. Mrs. C. J. Roberts is reported sick with the grip. ilr. and Mrs. John Coupley are at Hammond today. Roes Nolan, of Francesville, is in town today on business. Mrs. W. H. Beam is visiting relatives a few days at Chicago. Mrs. Frank Foltz is visiting her mother a few days at Oxford.

Ira Osborne, of Franoesville, is visiting his parents a few days. Judge Thompson and Frank Foltz are attending court at Kentland. Lawsop Meyer, of Union business college, Lafayette, is home for a short visit. , Born to Mr. and Mrs. Vance Collins, Saturday February 26, 1898, a son. William Butler, of Dublin, Ind., was the guest of Miss Needham over Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Stella Norman after an extended visit in Kanas ["returned home Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. J, Alun, of Chicago, who have been visiting Mr?. Alfred Jacks a few days returned home today. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Reynolds of Monticello, spent a part of Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs. H. T. Bott. Miss Leda B. Holly after a few days visit with relatives, Mrs. Oscar Hanter, east of town, left for Chicago today. Misses Redena and Carrie Rumble of Crawfordsville spent Saturday and Sunday here with friends. From here they went to Chioago. Wm. Chilcote, who spent the winter at Marshall, Mich., has just joined his family at Omaha, Neb., to which place they moved last fall. The two weeks old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. McMolly, of Fair Oaks, died Sunday night, of a lung trouble. The funeral was held today. , _

_ Wm. Bennet has moved today out to the R. B. Harris farm in Barkley Tp., and his residence in Weston’s addition is being moved into by John English, who comes in from Barkley. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Huggens, Mr. and Mrs. John McColly, Mrs. Milt Hopkins and John E. Alter are attending the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Ben McColly’s infant child at Fair Oaks, today. ' The Dan Hart outfit, ejected from one of the Gifford farms last Friday is now encamped in Rensselaer. just north of the railroad, men. women, children, horses and billy goat. Their residence is a sort of house on wheels.

L. B. Josserand, who has been living east of Pleasant Ridge for two years past, has just moved over to a farm he has bought in Pulaski county, northwest from Francesville, and adjoining the Jasper county line. It is the old Martin Lebolt place. The “Happy Little Family'” was given to a happy little crowd at the opera house, Saturday night. George Monroe is a wonderful comedian and the members of the company are all artists in their line. The performance is immensely funny and does not pretend to be anything else but funny. Mrs, J. C. Morgan is moving into rooms in the Mary Hopkins’ house, on Front street, and her former residence, now belonging to Edward Parkison. is being fitted up for the occupanoy of Rev. C. D. Jeffries, whose fumily will arrive from Ohio this week. Several more cases of sickness at St. Joseph’s College which were thought to be dangerous, are now reported out of danger. There has been quite a good deal of sickness among the students, in the nature of grip, colds, etc., but there have been no cases of typhoid fever, as has been reported. Max Brill, well remembered here as a former employee of B. Fendig’s store, for several years, now writes to a friend here announcing his engagement to Miss Etta Cohn. He is located in Nqw York City where himself and two brothers have three large stores. He says he will be in Chioago March 3rd, and expects to make a brief visit here.