Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

oMinor items Told in a Para- ' graph- _ * Pally Prist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. TUESDAY. A. L. Padgett is visiting relatives at Lafayette. Mrs. Fred Allen of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. A. T. Perkins. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Marlatt, Monday, July 4th, a son. Mr. and Mrs. S. Linton, of Medaryville, are visiting friends here.

Miss Flora Ward, of Montioello, was the guest of friends here yesterday. Miss Lula Wood, of Deep River, Ind, is the guest of Miss Lona Flynn. M. A. Marshall has gone to Marley, 111., to spend the summer. Mrs. Granville Moody is now improved from her severe sickness resulting from measles. W. P. Walker came up from Delphi Sunday, to spend a few days with old friends here. A Hammond company went to Indianapolis at 1.45 this afternoon, to join the new 161st regiment. « Lenard A. Ensminger after a few days visit with relatives here returned to Crawfordsville, today. Miss Susan Kessinger is visiting her sister Mrs. Jennie Hudlow, near Lafayette, for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Calvin, of Delphi spent Sunday and Mondday with Mr. and Mr 3. E. M. Parcels. Rev. H. M. Middleton has received word from his son Ernest, at Camp Alger, that he is sick again. Ross Grant, of Reid, Murdoch & Fisher, Chicago, spent the Fourth with his Rensselaer relatives. Mrs. Frank Phillips, of Chicago, after a few days visit with Mrs. Lizzie Hitchcock, returned to her home today. Uncle Charley Platt was taken with a fainting fit about noon Monday. He is now recovered from the attack. J. H. Willey and son Dan. spent the Fourth in Rensselaer, Mr Willey is still traveling for an eastern wholesale house. Harry Wemple, now of the Hub clothing store, Chicago, is visiting Rensselaer friends and relatives from Sunday until today. A great game of ball is on the boards for next Thursday. It is between the “Cunning Clerks” and the “Cornfed Collegiates.” Mrs. Will Thompson after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hopkins returned to her home at Sullivan, Ind., today.

Robert Robinson of Urbana, 111., spent the day here yesterday, visit, ing Uncle Soloinen Wells, and left here with him last evening for a short visit through Ohio. Ira Washburn’s regiment got away for Cuba at the time previously stated, and he is now no doubt, doing noble work among the sick, and wounded of our army around Santiago. Miss Lois Kpigsbnsy, who has been attending college at Oxford, Ohio, made a short visit today, to ,*> her uncle, H. T. Bott, on her way home to Hartford, S. Dakota. M iss Edith Marshall has returned from attending the Illinois normal school, at Bloomington, 111. She will teach in the city schools of Joliet, 111., the ensuing t school year. Frank Hardy moved the last of his goods and its store fixtures to Remington Saturday. He is contemplating going to Oklahoma in a short time, to take charge of a big cattle ranch.

Rev. N. H. Sheppard left this morning for Chicago where he will commence a summer course in the University. He will return each we„ek to fill his pulpit in the Christian church. The rolls of honor for Rensselaer scholars are now ready, and those who are entitled to them can obtain them, in the absence of the county superintendent, by calling on Janitor Joyner, at the court house. John Jessen and Wm. Thornton have gone over to Brook today, to finish the large, job of cement walk they have been doing there. They now expect to do a large amount of the. same work at Morocco. County Superintendent Hamilton left this afternooq, at 1:45 for Washington, D. C., to attend the meeting of the national educational association. He will take time to thoroughly view the sights of the national capital, and be absent about a week. The following named ladies left town Wednesday morning to spend the day with Mrs. C. G. Hammond, of Jasper county.' Mrs. Geo. Royster, Mrs. D. H. Debout, Mrs. Elmer Byidgeman, Mrs. Ira Murphey, Mrs. Dr. Leedom, Mrs. A. E. Chizum and Mrs. Mollie Johnson— Morocco Courier. So far as we now know only one Jasper County man has had a share in the glorious but bloody victory at Santiago. Arthur T. Lakiii wus a member of the Fourth U. S. regulars, which regiment was in the fight. He is a sen of J. S. 'Lakin, who lives on the Swaney Makeever farm, west of town. Mr. Lakin of course is anxious to hear from his son. The losses in that regiment have apparently not been heavy, from the small number of officers in it reported killed or wounded. The Monticello company will go to Indianapolis today. Wallace Stivers, Frank Sorel, Frank Hawkins, Walter Tharp and Roy Jakes are Rensselaer’s representatives. From Wheatfield there are only two, not 15 as incorrectly reported. They are Joseph L. Turner and Burt Evans. There are seven or eight in the company from Remington, but their names are unknown to us, further than that the Walter Tharp of that place, cousin of the one from here, is among them. P. H. Smith, of the laundry firm, was quite badly kicked Sunday evening. He was out driving and the horse got its tail over the line. Mr. Smith tried to release the line, and the horse kicked him in the face, as he was bending forward in the seat. He was quite badly cut above the eye and on the chin. He was not rendered unconscious nor laid up by the injury, but his physician thinks that had he been a very little nearer so as to have received the full force of the kick, it would very likely have killed him.

WEDNESDAY. Mrs. James Ennis is reported sick. i Miss Kittie Shields is visiting friends at Monticello. Mrs. A. McCoy and Mrs. W. A. Rinehart are in Chicago, today. Mrs. Henry Jentz, of Francesville, is the guest of relatives here. Mrs. W. A. Mossier is visiting relatives at Cincinnati a few weeks. Miss Mary Johnson, of Ladoga, is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Coover. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDonald are visiting relatives at Danville, 111. Mrs. L. Jenkins is very dangerously sick, in the northeast part of town. Mrs. William Johnson, of Lafayette. is the gue'st of her son, R. P. Johnson. Miss Jennie Harris left today for Williams Bay, Wisconsin, for the summer. Isaac Tuteur left last night for a 10 days’ trip around the Mackinac Island region. , Mr. and Mrs- Harry Kays after

a few days visit with relatives here returned to Hammond, yesterday. Mrs. A. S. Nowels, of Hammond, after a six weeks visit with her parents returned home yesterday. Mrs. Rebecca McDaniell after a month’s visit with relatives in Jennings Co., returned home today. , Miss Ada Landis, of Virginia, after a few days visit with Mrs. Mell Abbott returned to Delphi, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Saidla, after a month’s visit with relatives here returned to their home in Montgomery Co., today. Mr. and Mrs. William Collins, of Columbus, Ind., after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Alf Collins. returned home last night. Harry Zimmerman is now located at Fair Oaks as night operator, for several months, at least. He will have regular work on the Monon after this. Capt. W. H. Hart, of Frankfort, and now deputy state auditor, was in town today. He is a prominent candidate for the Republican nomination for State Auditor. A sum of money was found on the street Tuesdey by Mrs. J. N. Leatherman. Owner can have same by proving property and paying for this advertisement, call at Babcock’s elevator. Mrs. Michael Schneider, of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting her parents, the Bisloskys, in Newton township, this week. A son is with her, who will remain with his grandparents for some months. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Peregrine died at McCovsburg Tuesday evening, of lung fever, aged about 18 months. The funeral was held this afternoon and interment made in Osborne cemetery. The breaking of a ladder round caused the fall of a painter's platform this morning, in the west part of town, and Charley Gray got a pretty bad fall. His back was hurt, and internal injuries are feared. He fell about 15 feet. A blaze was started in some hay in Masker’s feed barn, just after dinner today. Mr. Masker put it out before it got much of a start. Some boys were around at the time and he thinks they started the fire lighting firecrackers or something. Joe Right received a telegram today, informing him of the birth of a grand-niece, in Chicago; to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shehan. The father is a popular conductor on the and the mother formerly Miss Stella Right, of Fair Oaks. John Rohler and Lon Burley were each fined 25 cents and costs, aggregating $9-80 each, by Squire Buhiham, for their shares in a four cornered row, near Ellis & Murray’s, on the 4th. There are others to follow. John’s was for provoke and Lon’s for assault. A two and a half year old child of Martin Rane, of Jordan Tp., was buried Tuesday, at the Catholic cemetery. The Rev. John Burgh conducted the religious services, which were held at the residence. The child’s death was caused by a stomach trouble. T. J. Joyner has received a letter from his nephew, A. L. Yandermnrk, who just joined the 160th regiment, at Chickamauga. He likes the men and the officers, and camp life generally; although the new recruits are being drilled pretty hard to fit them for soldier duties. Herschel Wilson, of Indianapolis, has been visiting his brother Jesse E. Wilson, the attorney. ' They both went to Bloomington, this state, their home place, today, and after a short visit, accompanied by still another brother, will sojourn for a week or two at West Baden Springs. The two Walter Tharps, in the Monticello company, from Rensselaer and Remington respectively, have Btill another cousin in the same company. It is Earl Housman, who went from Watseka, 111., but who formerly lived in Rensse-

laer, being a son of Mrs. Lillie Hyland. M. L Spitler has received a telephone message informing him of the death last night, of Henry Spitler, a nephew, of Thayer, Ind. He has been attending the Valparaiso normal, but whether his death occurred at Valparaiso or his home, the message did not state. The young man was about 23 or 24 years old. The “bowery dance” in Roberts’ hall, on the Fourth, was a great success. The dancing began at 1:30 o’clock on the afternoon of the Fourth and lasted just 12 hours, or until 1:30 a. m. on the Fifth. Some 80 or 90 couples participated. It was managed by Rellner & Bushey, and music furnished by Healy & Jakes orchestra.

THURSDAY. Hiram Day and A. T. Perkins are in Chicago. Frank Eressler is taking a vacation of two weeks. Miss Mary Goetz is visiting her sister in Chicago a few weeks. ‘•Rupert of Hentzau” now out in book form at Relley’s News Depot. Miss Bertha Nowels, of Lafayette, is the guest of her parents here. Mrs. John Brown, of Shurron, is reported sick with an attack of dropsy. Mrs. Dr. English returned last evening from an extended visit at Danville, 111. Lawdie Martin is here from Cincinnati, to spend his annual two weeks vacation. A high grade bicycle for 30 cents. Call at Goff’s restaurant for information. Geo. Allman, and Miss Mayme Sloane, of Indianapolis, spent today with Wm. Coover and family. Mr. Allman is a brother of Mrs. Coover. A called meeting of the Ladies Eiterary Club will be held Friday afternoon, at Mrs. J. L. Brady’s, at 2:30 P. M. A full attendance is desired. Rev. Norman Carr, Financial secretary of Franklin College, will preach at the First Baptist church next Sunday at 10:45 a. m. Come and bear him.

Miss Lottie Frances,returned to her home at LaPorte today, and was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Bell Marshall, who will make a few weeks’ visit. Fears are entertained that C. W. Gray was worse hurt than at first thought, by his fall. His lower limbs were paralysed from the effects of the injury. In the table showing nverage value of horses, previously published, a wrong figure gave the average value in Carpenter Tp., as $53.11 when it should have been $23.11. Mrs. Mattie Henkle, and her children Grace and Fred Bowman, left today for Wichita, Kan., for the childrens health. Miss Mabel Sayler accompanied them as far as Chicago. All the Chicago papers now make their appearance regularly. They are much reduced in size, but contain all the important news. The Times-Herald and Record got out yesterday but so late that they did not reach Rensselaer until the 1:45 p. m. train. The Commercial Bank received a large supply of revenue stamps this morning. Not only for checks and drafts, but of denominations suitable for deeds, mortgages <fce. Until the departments makes some official arrangement for supplying these stamps, the bank will furnish them to all who desire, as a matter of accommodation.

The French passenger steamer La Bourgogne which was sunk off Sahel Island Monday night, and the news of which was published last night, had quite a largo number of' Chicago people as passengers. and among these was one lady in who, to some extent, Rensselaer people will have a local interest. Among the lost was Miss Hattie Tower, a teacher for 20 years in the Chicago schools, and

a cousin to our townsman, F. J. Sears. She was on her way to Paris to get some liew points on educational work. R. M. Johnston, of Chicago, is here for the purpose of organizing a branch, or commandery as it is called, of the United Order of the G-olden Cross, and of which order Mr. Jonhston is deputy grand commander. The order is benevolent and frater.nai in its character, with life insurance a specially prominent point. An unusual feature is that the order makes total abstinence of its members a portion of its ritual. It was organized in Kuoxville, Tenn., in 1876, and still has its head-

quarters in that city. Its membership in the U. S. is now some 42,000. ’ People with waterworks who trust to their own or other boys the duty of sprinkling their streets and lawns, should take strict care to see that the boys do not play tricks with the water. People will not endure to be wet as they pass along the streets or walks, or to have their children wet. Thus last evening a young and well behaved boy on his way to a party, and of course fittingly dressed for the oocasion was drenched and had his clothing almost ruined by some mischeivous boys, with a hose. Such things must not be permitted.