Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. - 6 Sfc _ ■ Daily Grist of Local Happenings ' Classified Under Their Respective Headings.

FRIDAY. Miss Pearl Hollister is visiting friends at Lafayette a few days. Miss Virginia Austin is visiting at Crawfordsville. Roy Vandermark of Chicago, is visiting at Tom Joyner’s. Miss Lena Washburn is visiting relatives at Kokomo. Delos Thompson is sick with erysipelas in the face. Mrs. B. K. Zimmerman is visiting friends at Lafayette. Mrs. Matie Hopkins is in Chicago a few days. Miss Gertrude Taylor of Wolcott, spent last evening with Miss Harriet Yeoman. Miss Pearl Wasson of Terre Haute, is spending the vacation with her parents. Miss Rebecca Rayburn is visiting her parents a few days at Medaryville. Charley Kiser and Mrs. Hattie Kiser visited relatives here a few days. Everett Halsfead left for Indianapolis yesterday to look at some imported Scotch Durham cattle. # Mrs. Purcupile has secured aq artistic trimmer from Chicago and would be pleased to have the ladies call and see her work. Elza Grow has completed his successful term of teaohing, at Kniman, and is home here for the summer. Miss Lydia Mills after a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mills, returned home to Ottawa, Iff. Mrs. Anna Oglebay after an extended visit with Mrs. Mattie Henkle aeturned to her home at Mt. Vernon, lowa yesterday. Miss Ida Milliken, of New York City, a former resident of this place, is the guest of Mrs. Alfred Thompson. Miss Nellie Traugh after a few days visit with Miss Nellie Moss returned to her home at Goodland today. J. A. Sigler, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, has been visiting his brother, C. C. Sigler, for a few days. Messrs Taber, Hawkins and Curtis, Remington members of the Macadam Stone Company, are in town today. Prof. W. H. Sanders, Superintendent L. H. Hamilton and Miss Lizzie French are attending the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association at Kokomo.

Rev. Father Zmmbueite, now of Hanover Center, Lake Co., but former priest of St. Augustine’s church, visited friends at the college and in town, yesterday. Ed Jones, who has been connected with the Phillips barber shop for some time past, has moved with his family to Columbus, this state, where he will still continue in the barber business. Jim Lynch, who was sentenced to ten days on tho rock-pile, yesterday, for drunk, was released today by Squire Burnham, on suspended sentence, under promise that he will leave town and stay left. Farmers in the south end of the oounty are sowing oats for all thats in it, on tiled land. Some oats have also been sowed in the north part of the county, on the sandy soil. *■ The Pleasant Ridge school closed Wednesday afternoon, after a very successful season, with a big dinner by the patrons and interesting exercises by the pupils. Miss Adda Chilcoto, of Hensselaor, was the teacher.

Some unknown party telephoned this office yesterday afternoon to ask the distance between Havana and Key West. The reply given was about 60 miles. A subsequent careful measurement on a large government map makes the distance just about exactly 90 miles. Mrs. M. A. Webster, of Westville, Ind. returned home yesterday afternoon. She came several weeks ago, on account of the sickness and death of her mother, Mrs. Clymene Cockerill, in Newton township, and remained on account of the sickness of her brother, Ernest Cock-, erill. The latter has now recovered his health. Warren Dean, the young man who is here introducing the Century dictionary and cyclopedia, under the Times-Herald Century club arrangement, is a son of Teresa Dean, now of the New York World, but formerly a well known writer for the Chicago Inter Ocean. Her articles in the world’s fair times are especially well remembered. A. B. Cowgill, the undertaker, removed his business stock today, from the rear rooms over Porter & Yeoman’s store into Dr. Horton’s building, corner Weston and Washington streets, west of the Makeever House. He will occupy the entire building. The rooms which he vacates have been rented to Dr. S. C. Johnson, whose office rooms are in the front These other rooms it is stated the Dr. will occupy as a residence. Miss Lena \Vall, matron of the Grant County orphans’ home, came last evening with two young boys from the home, expected to place one in the home of Edmon Hollin, the shoe-maker, and the other with John W, Fayler, of Fair Oaks or Surrey. Mr. Hollin has received the lad intended for him, but Mr. Fayler has not jet appeared, and the second boy is now in the care of J. C. Carmichael, who may receive him permanently. SATURDAY. Parker ,Overton is in Chicago today. 6j Mrs. W. L. Fry is visiting in Chicago. Mrs. D. M. Hollister is visiting relatives in Stoutsburg. Chas. Thomas has gone to Mindota, 111., to work on the telephone system. Mrs. J. M. Gwin is reported quite sick at her home near Pleasant Ridge. Mrs. Anna Malchow is visiting her parents a few weeks at Francesville. Misses Abbie and Mary Harrison returned to their school in Chicago today. J. W. Douthit is still confined to his house by a succession of severe carbuncles. The new undertaker has moved his new undertaking establishment into Dr. Horton’s house on Main St. Mrs. A. Hamilton after a two months visit with relatives at Wheatfield and Foresman returned home yesterday. Mrs. A. F. Griswold after a two weeks visit with Mrs. Hettie Hoover returned to her home at Monticello, yesterday. John Kepuer lias moved to Sheldon, 111., where he bought property some months ago. He drove across by team. Delos Thompson's condition remains about the same. He is very | painfully and quite seriously sick, with erysipelas in the face. , R. S. Dwiggins. whose perma- | nent return to Rensselaer was previously noted, intends to re-enter the general practice of the law, in* our courts. Judge Kabb of Williumsport is announced as a candidate for Supreme Judge an ltis friends are already making and enthusiastic campaign for him. The ago of interurban electric railroads is at hand and it will bo but a short time when Indiana will have network of them. The

commissioners of Cass comity have granted franchises for three routes running through that county. Wm. B. Austin has been nominated for trustee of the Wabash College by the Alumni of that institution. The question of coeducation will come up soon in Wabash whioh makes the position of trustee at the present time one of more than ordinary importage. Jim Harrison, who departed for North Dakota with family a few days ago, is locating on a branch of the Northwestern R. R., only a few miles from the Manitoba line. It is said to be a fine country, but is sometimes frightfully cold in the winters. He is a son of Mrs. Job Harrison, of Rensselaer, but has recently been living in Newton county. Indiana now has about 65,000 pensioners. The report for the last fiscal year showed 68,213 pensioners who drew $10,550,900.70. There are said to be more pensioners to the square mile in Indiana than in any other state and the average amount of pensions is greater. Indiana not only raised the first regiment in the late war, but was well toward the front in the number of men sent to the war. The circuit court adjourned ■Thursday night until next Monday. Judge Thompson appointed Jesse E. Wilson, of this bar as a special judge to try eleven cases in which he is or hold himself to be, disqualified. Among these cases are the six so called, tax dodging cases. That is cases began by the prosecuting attorney to collect the penalty provided by law, for the alleged failure to list property for taxation.

Attorney M. A. Ryan was the victim of a peculiar accident yesterday afternoon. While scuffling, a lighted cigar was forced in his eye burning the ball of the eye severely, but the attending physician thinks the’sight can be saved by careful attention. Delphi Times. Today’s Chicago Tribune contains the alleged news that France intends to actively take sides with Spain in the event of war, and has practically notified this country of that fact. None of the other Chicago papers give this information, nor do our own telegraphic dispatches, which are much later than any Chicago morning paper’s news, say anything about it. Evidently the story is a fake. Wednesday’s Michigan City Despatch: ‘‘Warden Harley came home last night from Delphi and is confined to his home by illness. He was taken sick in Delphi and was not able to start home until this time Clerk Whitaker, of the prison, says that the transfer of the six young convicts from the penitentiary to the reformatory at Jeffersonville ordered last week will take place next Monday or Tuesday. The reformatory has a number of men to come north, but the board will not order their exchange until next month.” Near Columbus, this state, free rural mail delivery has been found to be satisfactorily accomplished. The mail is not only delivered, but collected at each farm house, and as far as the farmers are concerned it is a success, but the merchants groan. The farmers only come to town at long intervals, as they never need to come for mail, and much can be purchased and forwarded by mail. The system it is feared will greatly injure tho small towns.

Mrs. T. J. and Mrs. Alfred MeCoy entertained about 48 ladies at progressive dominoes at the residence of the former, Thursday afternoon. The prize, an elegant china cup and saucer, was won by Mrs. W. W. Watson. The decorations were daffodils and Easter lilies. Refreshments were nut * k salad, tea rolls, coffee, ice pream, assorted cake, pecans and fancy candy. Punch was served during the afternoon. The hostesses were assisted by Mrs. D. G. Warner, Mrs. C. W. Coen, and Misses Moss and Mills. *

Jhn Lynoh, l whaim fiqnTreßuna. %anr released from bis workhouse sentence yesterday on promise of leaving town, finally turned up in one of the town saloons. Marshal MqGowan heard where he was and called him up by telephone. The marshal told Lynch he was breaking his promise and that he was coming down to the saloon to run him in to serve out his sentence. As soon as Lynch heard that, he struck out through the backs alleys and got out of town, at once. When last heard from he was at Fair Oaks, and still running.

MONDAY. Granville Aldrioh is reported on the sick list. Monroe Banes and family are home from a week’s stay in Monon. Walter Tharp of Monticello, spent Sunday with his parents here. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clement Reed, in town, Monday April 4, a daughter. Miss Ethel Sharp after a winters’ stay in Brook returned home yesterday. The Francesville oil well struck salt water at 700 feet, and that’s all it did strike. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. William George, of- Barkley, Thursday March 29th, a daughter. - Joe Reynolds has given un his job at the college printing office and is working for the Journal. Editor George Healey of the Brookston Reporter, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Julia Healey. Miss Edith Marshall went to Bloomington, 111., today to take a course in the celebrated teachers’ training school, at that place. Mrs. L. K. Yeoman and son Kenneth, after an extended visit with Mrs. A. A. Yates returned to their homo at Rossville,, 111., today. JMisses Myrtie and Grace Pulver went to Lowell, yesterday. They expect to remain there permanently, keeping house for their father. John Healy is preparing to build himself a good residence this spring, on or adjoining the site of his present place, on Harrison street, near Front. J. P. Hammond has been appointed a general agent for the McCormick Reaper Company, and began work for them today. His territory will be Jasper and adjoining counties. Judge S. P. Thompson will address the High School Wednesday mornitig from 8:45 to 9:05, on “Mathematics.” The school patrons and public generally are cordially invited to be present. Miss Bernice Warren, oldest daughter of J. F. Warren, who has been very dangorously sick for a number of days, was somewhat better this morning. It has been feared that her disease was appendicitis. The new Democratic paper which has been talked of for some time, will begin publication this week. The editors and publishers will be David W. Shields and Eugene Dilley. The former is a resident of Rensselaer and the lutter living near town. Work on Monon townships stone roads will begin this week. The contractors, who are from P’rankfort, will crush thoir own rock, bringing two big crushers for the purpose. Rev. D. A. Tucker, who was hurt by a run-away Saturday, is suffering much less today, than he has been, but owing to .his previous heart trouble his condition is still very serious. J. T. Penn is getting ready to begin the summer’s sprinkling campaign. Ho has contracted to take his water supply from the city, and will pay for the same SBS for the season. Wm. Baker who now lut.es on his farm a fevtf miles mirth of town, has resumed work on his proposed fine new residence at the cornor of

Weston end -Swn -eteeete, Ike ‘forrridaticrns of which were built last fall A newsboy on the 1:65 p. m., train today; yelled, “The first gun fired by Spain, at noon,” and thereby sold many papers. The yell was a fraud, and there was nothing of the kind in the papers he sold. The ludies of the Presbyterian church will give a reception Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Eger, on Van Rensselaer street. Members and supporters of the church are cordially invited.

Simon Johnson, who resided near Lee, just over the Jasper county line, died last week, of lung fever. He was buried at Osborne Friday. He bad lived there quite a long time and was well known in that section. He was a cousin of Geo. W. Burk, who lives a few miles north of Rensselaer. Rev. N. H. Shepherd, of the Christian church, began a reviyal meeting Sunday. He is assisted by Miss Lillian Pearl Perrin, of Frankfort, as solo singer and chorus leader. Meetings will be held every afternoon and evening. Miss Perrin’s singing will be a very notable and attractive feature of the meetings. Our attention has been called to the fact that the name of Rutsen street is frequently mis-spelled Rutson. The street is the second street south of Washington. It is one of the streets of the original plat of the town, and was named for the Massachusetts family of Rutsens who bore a conspicuous and honorable part in the Revolutionary war. Two representatives of the Indianapolis News, Messrs Blodgett and Lancaster, were in town Sunday, looking'up material for a series of articles about Rensselaer and Jasper county. They obtained information about the court house, water and light works, pictures of several prominent oitizens, and enquired into the early history of the county. The Times-Herald of Sunday, contained quite a 1 long special! dispatch, ostensibly from Rensselaer, detailing the facts of the recent fining of a prominent citizen for serving the spurkling champagne to his friends on New Year’s day. So far, that is nothing remarkable, but by some queer mistake the name of Jesse E. Wilson, the attorney of the party fined, was given as the convicted party, all through the article, and the right party was never mentioned at all. Evidently the joke is on Mr, Wilson, this time.

Rev. H. Al. Middleton gave baptism to nearly 50 new members of Trinity M. E. church, Sunday. Of this number five were baptized in the river, near the coal oil well. Of this five, three chose, baptism by immersion, and two by pouring. This last is a form of the rite seldom selected. The candidates kneel in the water and the minister dips up a small quantity and pours it upon the candidate’s head. At the last night’s meeting at the church three more new members were received. Medaryville Advertiser: —Rev. T. M. Guild and wife, of Auburn, Ind., and Rev. D. H. Guild, of Knightstown, Ind., Monday from conference nnd are visiting their relatives here for a few days. Both gentlemen have been returned to their former charges. Rev. D. 11. Guild gave an interesting and instructive talk at the M. E. church Tuesday evening. The Remington Press came out Friday under its new management, namely Fred and Stella Griffin. If they keep up the pace sot in this first number they will make the Press as good a local paper as ever it was under the retiring editor and a great deal better than it was politically. They promise to treat all parties with equal fairness, which is just what Mr. Babcock professed to do, but took very great pains not to do. Mr. Babcock states in his valedictory that he will visit in New York and then

return and look for a new location, presumably still in the newspaper line. According to some rumors, he thinks some of locating in Goodland. Saturday the Evening Republican was the first to give the news that the report of the arrival of the Spanish torpedo fleet, at Porto Rico. Also the first with the news that the Spanish royal family was preparing to flee from Spain, and several other important points. Today we give a much better and later account of the terrible disaster at Shawneetown, 111., than any Chicago morning paper, and some of them have no account of it at all. A complete set of the Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia is on exhibition at the Republican office. Any person desiring to examine this wonderful work either with the idea of taking advantage of the privilege offered them by the Times Herald or with the view of a possible future purchase from the Century Co. may do so. The Times-Herald representative will be pleased to show the work personally between 8 and 9a. m. and 1 and 2p. m. Members elect of the Century Club * may make appointments to best suit theii convenience.