Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor*!terns Told iu a Paragraph. Daily Grist ot Local Happenings Glansified Under Their Respective I Headings. I • FRIDAY. ! Al. Robinson of Monon, is here today. Miss Fannie Lintner is visiting relatives in DeMotte. Fred Parcells is home after a few days visit in Monticello. Miss Edna Dillon is visiting Miss Kitt Stansel, at Delphi. Ira Rinehart the cement man, was over from Delphi yesterday. T. L. Minier, of Minier, 111., is here today, looking after his land, near town. Miss Rosie Towers of Englewood, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Nancy Towers. It is three weeks today since a marriage license has been issued in this county. Miss Lona Flynn who has been visiting with her sister in Lowell, has returned home. Taylor McCoy returned yesterday from Lafayette, where he bad been visiting friends. Mrs. E. Purcupile was called to Michigan City, today, by the serious sickness of a brother. Miss Helen Tuteur is home from a 2 weeks visit, with friends and relatives at Lafayette. Mrs. Maud Newton and her little daughter of Houston, Texas, is visiting her uncle, Charles Roberts. Mrs. J. C. Paxton and little daughter, Virginia, from Albany, Ind., are visiting John Paxton and family. Mrs. W. H. Wells of Englewood, and Mrs. A- B. Clarke of Monticello, are visiting Harry Bott, of this place. Wilbur Lally after a 2 weeks visit with his sister Mrs. Nate Reed, returned home to Michigan ' City, teday. Mr. and Mrs. William Morris, returned to their home in Rushville, today, after a 3 weeks visit with Geo. Pumphrey. Mrs. N. A. Rowlings, who has been visiting Mrs. Frank Foltz, for the past week, has returned to her home in Indianapolis. Prof. W. F. Baughman, the band director, is intending to open a fruit stand soon, in the place lately vacated by Thos. Zraik. The Misses Nellie and Nora Gardner have returned from Monon, where they have been attend- ’’ ing the funeral of a little cousin. John R. Sigler and family, of Wheeler, who have been visiting the family of Geo. Sigler, at Mt. Ayr, have retnrned to their home. Rav Osborne of Whitehall, Mich., is visiting his father J. F. Osborne, and other Rensselaer friends for a few days. Wm. McNeil, of Wheatfield is in town today, carrying his left arm in a sling. He got it broken a short time ago, while handling a horse. F. G. Coover who has been staying on the farm with his uncle, Harvey Wood, this summer, returned to his home in Sandusky, Ohio. Miss Blanche Moore, of Indianapolis, who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Mildred Harris, and her Uncle Dr. Moore, returned home yesterday. Misses Ethel and Frances Mills returned yesterday after spending the summer at the popular summer resort, at Charlevoix, Mich. They also visited, while gone, with their brother in Chicago. Two soldiers were on the 3:27 train yesterday afternoon. They claimed they were from Cuba, and having been very sick in the hospital, were now being sent home. They belonged to a Minnesota cavalry company.

J. Y. Wallick has gone back to his old home, Urbana, 111., for a few during bis absence his machine shop, in the Monnett thieshing machine shop building? will be closed. He expects during his absence to employ a competent machinist to work in his shop. The Crown Point-Rensseiaer game of ball is in progess at Riverside Athletic Park, this afternoon. The Crown Point boys came down accompanied by 25 or 30 rooters. It is said that the latter have their nerve with them and the wealth to back it. Elvin Overton, who has been acting as traveling agent for the McCormick Harvesting Company all this season, first in Illinois, later in Minnesota, has now been moved on north, with the advancing harvest, until he has been pushed clear out of Uncle Sam’s domain, and is now in Canada, with headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is well and “stuck on his job” all right. Kate Yeager, daughter of Matt Yeager, of Milroy Tp., fell off a load of oats, this morning, on which she was coming to town, and was quite badly hurt. A wheel passed oveV her leg below the knee, and cut a long deep gash. She was also bruised in several other parts of her body. She was brought to town and Drs. Washburn & English treated her injuries.

Miss Elva Gwin, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin, southeast of town, has been very seriously siok with diphtheria for several days, but is now much better, with prospects good fcr complete recovery. A younger sister died a few days ago. It is not known from what source the disease developed, but a stagnant pond some distance away was suspected as the cause, and has according been drained.

SATURDAY. Miss Emma Evttalt .is visiting relatives at Lowell. The two year old daughter of Prof. Baughman, is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Royster are spending the day fishing at Cedar Lake. Will Paxton of Hammond, is visiting his brother, John Paxton, for a few days. Born, Friday evening, Aug. 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tyner, in the east part of town, a son. J. M. Troxell and grandson, Ross Dean, are visiting relatives in Delphi, a few days. Born, Friday morning, Aug. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tanner, of Barkley Tp., a son. Mrs. Clarence Sigler and her child of Monon, are visiting her mother Mrs. Wm. Coen. A. Leopold returned yesterday from Cincinnati, where he had been for the past four or five days.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Donaldson of Terre Haute, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Jared Martindale. Robt. Hopkins returned yesterday from Valparaiso where he has been attending the normal school. Miss Ida Chilcote is home from Terre Haute, where she has been preparing to teach in our city schools. Ernest Lampson who has been attending summer school at Terre Haute, has returned home to prepare to teach this winter. Miss Rose Coate, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J: N. Sample, and Dora English, returned to her home in Wabash, Friday. Bernie Maloy has returned from Chicago, where he has beensolicting subscriptions for the magzines printed at St. Joseph’s College. There was another boy born in town last night, which is the fifth boy since the birth of a girl. People don't Beem to know that the war is over. Mrs. Cortney Troenier who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. James Thompson, for the past month has returned to her home in Chicago.

There was a big procession start-, ed for Fountain Park, Remington. ! shortly before eight o’clock this morning. All the hacks in town were in line. Mrs. T. Gilliam of’ San Diego, Cal. who has been visiting Mrs. N. Schriver, left to day for Lafayette, where she will visit before returning to her home in California. Miss Clara Parker was at home to her friends last night. Abont 25 or 30 young people were there and enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Elegant refreshments were served. Unde Bill N. Jones lost his gold-rimmed “specs” yesterday, either at the “oil well” or at the ball game. He would be glad to have the finder return them. The Hyde Park, Chicago, base ball team is coming down next week, and will play here on both Thursday and Friday. It is quite a noted team, and includes some players who belong to the Chicago University team. C. G. Hammond has completed his summer’s work for a harvesting machine company and is now, at home. He will teach at Mt. Ayr next winter, having the most advanced department of a three room school. • J. H. Marshall in writing from Chickamauga, reports that the army now there, is to take a big practice march. They will start north and it is thought that Lexington, '.Ky., will be their destination.

The railroad company turned on their city electric lights for the first time last night. They use ten 16-candle power incandescent lights in the various rooms of the depot and on the platform, and it lights every part up in fine shape. In fact, gives quite a cityfied appearance to the place. The company will not begin using city water until the first of September. C. E. Tyner, the one-armed man, who has long and faithfully held the job of pumping water for the Monon at this point and at Cedar Lake, will, of course, soon be out of the Rensselaer part of his job, as the railroad will soon begin to use city water on a ten-year contract. He will continue to pump at Cedar Lake, however, and his wages will be reduced only $lO a month, on account of the cutting off of the Rensselaer work. Two citizens, one bald headed and the other red headed, met in one of the barber shops the other night when the red headed one said to him of no hair: “You were not there, it seems, when they were giving out hair, were you?” Baldy replied, “Oh yes, I was there all right, but tney didn’t have anything but red hair left and I would go bald a thousand years before I would wear red haiT.” “Next!” shouted the barber in time to prevent bloodshed.

MONDAY. Mrs. Mary Drake visited in Englewood, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold visited their relatives here over Sunday. Louis Hopkins of Chicago, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Matie Hopkins. Miss Jessie Thornton, of Battle Creek, Mich., is visiting her father, John Thornton. Miss Myrtle Welch, of Toledo, Ohio, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Martha Donnelly. Mrs. Liza Alter from Clinton Co., is visiting her son,. Harry Alter, at the tile mill. Miss Hattie Warren, daughter of Wm. Warren is visiting at Wolcott for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Berry Paris and Mrs. W. J. Imes arrived from their New York visit this morning. Miss Pearl Blue who has been in Stoutsburg, for a few days, returned home this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thornton, have gone on a visit, and pleasure trip to Niagara Falls. Charlie Garling and family re-

turned today from a week’s visit with relatives in Delphi. Rev. A. M. Grussi of the former Indian School has gone on a short visit to New Regel, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, and daughter, of Frankfort, visited A. Leopold and family over Sunday. Rev. Jones, of Ridgeville, will preaoh at the F. W. Baptist church, Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o’clock. Uncle Berry Paris has been very painfully sick since lust Wednesday, but is now considerably better. Cecil and Valere Banes returned today from a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Newton Gunyon, of McCoysburg. Mrs. Amanda Lewis, of Oxford, came here Saturday, on account of the sickness of her father, Uncle Berry Paris. Mrs. Etta (Spitler) Baker, and her three sons, now of Chicago, returned there to day, after a weeks visit among friends here and at her former home, in Milroy Tp. Uncle John Braddiok, of Walker Tp., father of Mrs. S. E. Yeoman, is recovering from a severe spell of sickness. Mrs. J. P. Dunlap and daughter Miss May Dunlap, and Mrs. Ella Wood, returned home to Chicago, after a two week’s visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Targart, of Wolf Lake, Ind., are visiting the latter’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Tucker, for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Clarno and daughter Hazel, formerly of the Nowels House, left today for Bloomington, 111., where they will remain lyMiss Maud Reed, and Nate J. Reed Jr. returned to their home in Rantoul, 111., to-day, after a two week’s visit, with Mr. and Mrs. Sheriff Reed. Mrs. Charles E. Nowels and child, joined Mr. Nowels at Bourbon, Sunday, after a several weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge Clark. I. N. Warren is. shipping his household goods to Laporte, today. He and his family will soon follow, as Mr. Warren wants to be fully settled before his school commences.

Oats continue to come in to the Rensselaer grain dealers at the rate of 5,000 to 10,000 bushels per day. White are 21 and 22 cents a bushel, which is a pretty fair price. Mixed oats are about 3 cents less.

Crown Point Register: Hon. Thos. J. Wood is still suffering from the ugly wound in his right foot. He is not able to walk yet, and, has had a serious time, but the foot is mending, and he hopes to be out and at his office in a few days.

Sunday’s excursion was one of the largest, and perhaps quite the largest of any that ever went into Chicago over the Monon. There were two trains of 15 cars each, and they carried a total of 3,000 people. The number of tickets sold here was 205.

Warning —The party who hauled away the Champion Mower from the rear of Randle’s late place of business and brought it back broken and without the double trees had better see Mr. Randle and pay $25 for machine and save exposure and criminal prosecution by owner-avho wants to be merciful.