Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. 0 Daily Grist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. Geo. E. Gibeault of Chicago, is in town today. * John Gwin is visiting friends at Circle Park, 111., a few days. J. Fowler, of Spencer, Ind., is visiting Jesse E. Wilson, for a few days. A three yea'r old son of Henry Goff is reported quite sick with tonsilitis. Miss Alda Kenton of Chicago, is the guest of Miss Stella Parkison a few days. Fleming Phillips, of Chicago, is visiting Rensselaer and Hanging Grove relatives, for a few days. ■ Mrs. Thomas Large, of Evansville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vanatta a few days. Mrs. Mary Drake was called by telegram to Chicago by the death of a nephew. She left on the 9:55 train this morning Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scallan after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Herderman returned to their home at Lafayette, last evening. Clarence Lecklider was taken to the Hahnemann hospital at Chicago, instead of the Presbyterian, as was first intended. On Tuesday he underwent a severe surgical operation, which left him, at,latest accounts received in a pretty serious condition. Mrs. S. A. Hemphill and Mrs. E. P. Honan entertained about 40 of their lady friends yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Robt. Randle and Mrs. D. G. Warner assisted in receiving the guests. Progressive dominoes was the principal amusement and ten tables were occupiedMrs. C. G. Spitler won the prize. Among the guests were Mrs. J. O’Conner, Mrs. M. A. Ryan and Miss Love Crampton, all of Delphi.

SATURDAY. Mrs. Lewis Thornton is reported quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Parks are both laid up with the grip. Mrs. Harry Murray is visiting her sister a few days at Monon. Mrs. J. L. Huggins is improving from several days severe sickness. Miss Amanda Hoyes is visiting friends in Wolcott, Goodland and Earl Park. Mrs. M. Harrison is visiting relatives and friends a few days in Sherridan. Mrs. E. W. Cassingham of Wilmington 111., is the guest of Miss Harriot White. Born to Mr. and Mrs. David Elder, of Parr, a girl this Saturday morning March 5, 1898. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hanley entertained the married ladies’ euchre club last evening. About 30 young people participated in a surprise party on Miss Iva Washburn, last evening. Robt. Michaels has moved out to his farm just west of town, recently bought of Austin & Paxton. W. W. Reed, of Rantoul, 111., returned home today after a short visit with his brother Nate, the sheriff. Mrs. Howard Landis after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Potts returned to her home at Delphi today. Mrs. N. H. Shepherd requests the ladies of the Christian church to meet with her Monday night, March, 7, at 7 o’clock. Mrs. J. L. Brady after a two weeks visit with relatives and friends at Attica and Lafayette returned home last evening. Mrs. Edna Shelby and brother Geo. Lane of Lafayette after a few

days visit with Mrs. Lillian Dutton returned to their home today. The ladies and gentlemen will meet next Monday March 7tli, at the old band hall for the purpose of forming a drawing and painting class, under instruction of W. J. Miller. Alba Heywood, the well known actor and Pegus, the theater manager, who shot each other at Longview, Texas, were neither as badly hurt as at first reported, and both will soon recover. Mrs. Clymenia Cockerill died this forenoon, at the home of her sons, David aud Ernest Cockerill, in Newton township, after a short sickness, with the grip. She was nearly 80 years old. Rev. F. L. Austin, of the Church of God, has gone to Marshall county to close up the protracted meetings he has been conducting there. Elder D. T. Halstead will occupy his pulpit Sunday, in his absence. Eight members of the Chicago base ball team went south over the Monon, this forenoon," on their way to West Baden, where they will practice for a while. Chase Kelley went into the car and took a snap at Ihem with his kodak. The Monon on Monday afternoon made a fast run from Indiapolis to Chicago. The train was one hour late. Forty minutes’ time was made up. The train scheduled for five hdhrs covered the distance in four hours and twenty minutes. There are many silver bars lying in the bank of England which have been untouched for over 200 years. They are more valuable for their antiquity than for their intrinsic value. They are more hoary than the Bryan Chestnut about wheat and silver rising and falling together. Former Governor Mathews Wednesday authorized the announcement that he would be a candidate for senator against David Turpie in case the democrats have a majority in the next legislature. John W. Kern, of Indianapolis, and B. F. Shively, of South Bend, will also be candidates. Mrs. Honan and Mrs. Hemphill kept open house again, yesterday afternoon. About 44 ladies were present and greatly enjoyed the occasion. Progressive dominoes was the leading amusement. The prize was won by Mrs, J. F. Warren. Elegant refreshments were served. Capt, Jack Dodd, for years past commodore of the Gifford steam dredging fleet in this county, and who has retired from active service in the fleet, was in town today on his way to Benton county, where he has recently purchased quite a number of horses. He thinks of selling his possessions here and going south for the benefit of his health. A letter from Mrs. Lecklider, written Friday, stated that up to that time her son Clarence had not slept nor taken nourishment since his surgical operation of the Tuesday previous. His condition was such that she was not permitted to be with him. It was hoped however that the restriction would be removed by today, and that she would be again udmitted to his bed-side. It is evident however, that the final result of his operation is a matter of great solicitude.

MONDAY. John Coey of Francesville is in town today. A. W. Hopkins of Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday in town. Don’t fail to see the Old Maids’ drill after rejuvenation. C. O. Robinson, of Lee, is the guest of Louis Hamilton for a few days. Lona Flynn, Bessie Benjamin and Maude Jacks spent Sunday in Lowell. Hear the trio by the Three Original Maids of Lee. At Old Maids’ Convention. Mrs. G. Ward and daughter, Flora of Monticello visited friends here yesterday.

Be sure and hear the specimens of Mrs. Fiffkins’ art at. the opera house, March Bth. Mr and Mrs. J. M. Wasson arrived home Friday night from .their extended Florida'visit. The Oxford Tribune thinks the eleotric road will be built and says Oxford must have it, or bust. Born, Saturday March sth to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barkley, of Barkley township, a daughter. Truant officer Hammond was out looking after truants at the Grant •school house, Marion township today. Mrs. Arthur S. Nowels joined her husband today, at Hammond, where they will make their future homeThe old folks euchre club and the young people’s euchre club will unite and give a grand ball St. Patrick day, March 17th. Miss Emma Hirchy who has spent the winter with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Hanter, east of town returned to Chicago today. > Joseph C. Borntrager and Miss Mary Zink left for Wapakoneta, Ohio, today, after several weeks visit with relatives in this vicinity. The latest from Clarence Lecklider is much more favorable. He has regained his ability to eat and sleep, and his doctors are now confident of his recovery. Monticello Herald: The horse sale Tuesday was brisker than usual. A large number of buyers were here, and they -bought between 90 and 100 head of horses at an average price of SBS. The daily edition of the Delphi Times suspended publication some months ago, and last week a new daily was launched there, in its place. Its name is The Delphi Evening Herald, and Fawcett & Farr are the publishers. The first actual use our waterworks have been put to was the washing out of the court house sewer, which had become filled with mud in places, and which was done by the fire company Saturday afternoon and this morning. Mackey & Barcus have just taken the contract to erect a family monument at Lowell in which the principal part will be the largest single block of stone they ever put into a monument. It will weigh five tons. It is to be of granite, and polished only on one side. A widow in Maryland was astonished at finding her lover caught in a bear trap set to catoh meat thieves. The fellow was courting her and carrying off a ham or a shoulder of meat each visit as a souvenir. She will probably burn the bear trap and marry to save the rest of her meat. The city council has not yet formally accepted any part of the waterworks, but the contractors have given permission to use the water for fire purposes at any time. Therefore it would seem to be strongly advisable for such orders to be given that the pumps can bo started at any time, on a few minutes notice. Such seems not, at present, to be the case. Squire J. B. Clemons, the general merchant at Shelby, is in town today. He reports that the Kankakee river has gone down a good deal in the last few days. He thinks duck shooting will be fine in a few days if the weather keeps warm. There were plenty of ducks the last thaw about two weeks ago. One man bagged 70 in one

day. Ben L. Sayler, of Newton tp., has moved iqto town and now occupies the Miss Smith property, north of M. L. Spitler’s residence. Mr. Sayler has not wholly retired from active work, ns the ten hcres of land attached to the Smith property will give him considerable occupation. His son, Jesse Sayler, will work his farm in Newton township. ' A copy of the long list of grievances that the Benton county bar drafted and gave to Judge Thompson, wns to have been published, but, at the request of one member who thought the judge “would be good” it was witheld. The pre-

cious document is in the] possession of the editor of the Benton Review, and when the judge fails to be good the Magna Charta will be given to the world.—Oxford Tribune. There was a freight train wreck on the Monon Saturday, at Cherry Grove, south of Crawfordsville. One train was taking the side track and the other train came along and caught several cars before they could be got out of the way. One engine was badly damaged, and several freight cars and a caboose wrecked. Engineer Johnson had his shoulder blades broken and wag otherwise injured, and a conductor was pretty badly bruised. Mrs. James Flynn returned from Shelby county a few days ago. During her stay there occurred the death and funeral of her mother, whose sickness was the occasion of her visit. Her mother’s name was Mrs. Parthenia Deiwert, and her age was about 80 years. She leaves three children besides Mrs. Flynn, namely James Colby, of Shelbyville, John Colby, of Morristown, and Mrs. John Heaton, of Thorntown James Kirtley, ex-treasurer of Renton county carried $2,000 life insurance in the Knights of Honor. That order thoroughly investigated the matter, and carno to the conclusion that it was a curefully planned suicide and not through sickness or insanity, and awarded the heirs $542.30, being the sum Kirtley had paid in as dues. A recent ruling of the supreme court makes it mandatory to return the amount of money paid in, under circumstances where suicide is not occasioned by one not insane.—Oxford Tribune. The new one cent stamp has made its appearance. Its color is green, instead of blue, to conform to the provision of the International Postal Union congress, requiring that stamps of one,* two and five-cont denominations, or their equivalehts —the stamps most common in their international mails—shall be in green, red and dark blue respectively. The color of the two-cent stamp will not be changed at present, but the fivecent stamp will be changed from brown to dark blue.