Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Grist of Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. J. E. Wilson is at Kentland on legal business. Miss Sadie Cody, who has been quite sick is recovering. Mrs. W. S Smith is visiting relatives at Monticello a few days. Mrs. Allman, near the Stock Farm, who has been very sick is reported better. Mrs. Frank Randle, after a couple of days visit here, returned to Monon today. Mrs. Grace Large, of Evansville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vanatta. Mrs. J. Q. Alter and Nancy Davidson, returned from a visit in Delaware County. „ Mrs. Grace Padgett and Miss Maud Daugherty are attending the j Lafayette fair, today. Mrs. Mattie Shrader and little daughter are visiting friends at Monticello a few day. The 157th regiment arrived at Indianapolis, on different trains, last night and this morning. Miss Nora Gardner left for Attica today where she has position in teaching in Fountain Co. Mrs. Ella B. Howe and children, of Los Angelos, Cal., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan. Miss Grace Jacks has quite a bruise on her elbow 7 which is giving her a great deal of trouble. Mrs. Willis McMurray and children are visiting relatives at Trafalzar, Johnson Co., for two weeks. Mrs. Leota Jones after a short visit with relatives at Watseka and Sheldon 111., returned home today. W. W. Sargent and family of Kankakee, 111., are spending a few - days with his brother, Fred Sargent. Miss Love Crampton, of Delphi, attended the Hardy-Hopkins wedding and is the guest of Miss Nelle Smith. Mr. Nathan A. Richards and Miss Estella Russell, were married last evening, Sept. J st, by Squire W. H. Churchill. S. A. Royster, the Monon night operator, left today to work a few : days at Delphi. Frank Maloy is working in his place. Mrs. E. M. Dix and Mrs. D. H. Jackson have returned to their home in Kokomo, after a few weeks visit with L. A. Moss and Mrs. John Greenfield. The Rensselaer ball players, accompanied by a large delegation . of enthusiastic fans, have gone to Kentland, today, to play with Raub, at the Kentland fair. John Deweese, north of town, who suffered a compound fracture of his leg, a couple of months ago, is now able to be out and walks without much difficulty. A good attendance, especially of the delegates, is desired at corps Monday night, Sept. sth, as the arrangements for attending the convention should be completed at that time. Mrs. R. S- Reeve, of Washington, Kans., who has been visiting N. W. and W. W. Reeves’ families left today for a short visit at Francesville and Indianapolis, before returning to her home. The Citizens' band gave a very good street concert last evening and at the close repaired to the court house, and played several selections, for the benefit of the teachers’ institute, who were enjoying a reception given by Superintendent Hamilton. According to weather bureau ' reports at Indianapolis, yesterday was the hottest September first, taking the whole day through, for

25 years. The highest temperature here was 92 degrees, about 2:30 o’clock; although as usual thermometers varied a great deal, and some showed 94 to 96 degrees. County Clerk Coover has made up his marriage report for the quarter ending last Wednesday, and finds that only 19 marriages took place in the county during the three months. This is the smallest number for any like period since Mr. Coover has been in office. In the three months previous, there were 34 marriages in the county. Delphi Herald: Philip Amick, the Idaville man who was arrested and bound over to the federal grand jury Monday, in Lafayette, claims to be the victim of a blackmailing scheme. He is the man who owned the Idaville creamery and sold it to C. L. Kuns, who is alleged to have tried to pass forged paper on a number of people. Michigan City Dispatch; Not in forty years has the penitentiary received so few convicts as it has during the month of August, which closes today. Only two men have been received, while some thirty have been discharged. All the courts of the state have been closed, which accounts for the great dullness. The Annual conference of the Church of God is now in session here. About 25 visiting delegates had arrived up to the forenoon session today, and the number is being added to, by nearly every train. The sermon this evening will be by Elder J. F. Wagoner, on the subject: “Signs which indicate the new approach of Christ’s coming.” The first Illinois regiment arrived at Montauk Point, from Santiago, yesterday afternoon. This is Dr. Ira Washburn’s regiment, and at 3 p. m. his father, Dr. I. B. Washburn, received a telegram from Ira stating the fact of his arrival, and that he was well and in good spirits. The first will be brought to Chicago to be mustered out. The bloated bondholder, who has been the target at which democrats and populists have hurled their epithets for a long time, must now 7 congratulate himself that 300,000 new bondholders have been added to the list, so that in the future the democrat who attempts to exhaust the English vocabulary in abusing these people, must remember that it will require increased energy on his part by reason of the increased number of bondholders. ATURDAY. Mrs. James Boaz is visiting in Illinois for a few weeks. Mrs. F. W. Bedford still continues very sick at her home east of town. Isaac Porter and family have driven over to Fowler, today, to visit friends over Sunday. Bruce White went to Indianapolis, today, and expects to remain over until the fair next week. Mrs. Amy Yeoman, of Kingman, Kan., is here visiting relatives and attending the Church of God conference. Perry Averill, of Arkon, Ohio, returned to his home today, after quite a visit with E H. Hopkins and family. Miss Sadie Cody, who has been sick at S. A. Jacks’, has far enough recovered to return to her home in Monon, today. Mrs. A. Woodfield, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. M. Florence, for the past week, returned to her home in Lafayette, today. Miss Edith Marshall went to Joliet, 111., yesterday afternoon. She has a position in the city schools, which open next Monday. Hennessy Leßoyle in “Other Peoples’ Money” is the show that opened the Opera House last year after it had been rebuilt. Everybody was unanimous in saying that it was the best show ever seen in Rensselaer. News has been received from

Lowell that the well known stock buyer of that place, H. J. Nichols, has gone insane and preparations are being made to place him in fin asylum. He is well known throughout this county, and his many friends here will greatly regret his affliction. The present severe and protracted hot spell, which for solid searching heat, day and night, with winds themselves so hot as to be little relief, reached its culminating point today, and from all indications its end. At one this afternoon, thermometers indicated 94 degrees, which yesterday, at the same time and place, stood at 90 degrees. Lowell’s second paper, the Gazette, died a few weeks ago, and this week the first copy of another paper to take its place, made its appearance. H. W. Veach is the publisher and J. R. Achuff is the editor. Evidently they have ability and experience in the newspaper line. It is a remarkable circumstance that Indiana has now no living exgovernor. Mr. Matthews was alone in his distinction and his death removes the last of our ex-chief magistrates, Governor Hovey died in office. His successor, Governor Chase, died a short time after his retirement. Oliver Morton, however, lived twelve years —twelve busy vears —after his gubernatorial services expired, and Conrad Baker lived fifteen years. Thomas A. Hendricks completed his term as governor in 1877 and died in 1885. Governor William’s died at an advanced aged age while in office. Governor Gray lived something move than five years after he ceased to be governor, while his successor and predecessor, Albert G. Porter, who completed his term in 1885, died in T 895. MONDAY. Art Hopkins spent Sunday in Lafayette. Mrs. Ora Ross is spending a few days in Chicago. Wm. B. Austin is in Hammond, on business today. Chas. Dean is in Marion, on business for a few days. Mrs. W. C. Babcock is visiting her sister at Englewood. Mrs. A. R. Sherill, north of town, is sick with intermittent fever. Alt Padgett has the stock farm horses at Crawfordsville, this week. Arthur Catt and Archie Imes are down from Hammond, today. Geo. H. Healy, of the Chalmers Ledger, was in town over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hunter are visiting relatives in Chicago a few weeks. Miss Feme Starr is confined to her bed by a severe case of hay fever. Mrs. Anna Tuteur and children returned from their summer’s visit at Peoria, Saturday. Miss Zula Hopkins has returned home after a two weeks visit with relatives at Lafayette. James Magness, of Plainfield, Ohio, is visiting his nephew, J. W. Cowden, just east of town. Mrs. C. E. Pierson who has been visiting her brother at Indianapolis, returned home this morning. Mrs. Minnie Baker, who has been visiting relatives here and at Parr, has returned to her home in Peru. Miss Bessie Gray has returned to her home in Monon after a week’s visit with her friend, Miss Maude Jacks. Mrs. 8. J. Molly, who has been visiting Mrs. Sarah Keefer, returned to her home in Hammond, Saturday afternoon. Miss Carrie Randle returned home Saturday, from Medaryville, where she has been spending a week visiting friends. Miss Ara Glazebrook has returned home after a threermonth’s visit with friends and relatives at Greencastle and Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. James Creviston went to Cincinnati, Saturday, for a visit with relatives and to take in the G. A. R. encampment. John Meyer, and two sons, Leo

and Joe, left for k Pittsburg, this morning, after a few days visit withTPeter Meyer and family. Mrs. B. A. Holton, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Bennett, returned to her hoihe in West Pullman, 111, Saturday. Walter White and Walter Porter, returned home Saturday from a few days pleasure trip to Niagara Falls, Toronto and other points. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Borntrager went to Cincinnati, Saturday, to attend the G. A. R. encampment next week. W. T. McCoy, principal of the high school, and his mother arrived Saturday. They expect to live in Mrs. Keefer’s house, as soon as she vacates it. Rev. Edward Baech came up from Indianapolis Friday night, to spend a week or two visiting friends. His family preceded him here, by about a week. Miss Bessie Moody of last years graduating class left this morning for Boston, Mass., where she will enter the public schools to prepare herself for the sophomore year in college. Train No. 5, which is due here at 10:55 had two extra coaches of old soldiers bound for Cincinnati, it was followed by a special train loaded with G. A. R. men from western points. Geo. W. Goff, High Chief Ranger of Indiana, arrived home this morning, after two weeks’ absence, attending the Supreme Court of the Independent Order of Foresters, at Toronto, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoile and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Meyers, all of Kniman, were among those who left here for Cincinnati this afternoon. Cincinnati was their former home and they will made a protracted visit there. Rev. D. A. Tucker is back from a two weeks’ trip through Michigan, during much of which time he was seriously sick with a bowel trouble. It is quite likely that he will receive a call to the pastorate of a church at Gobleville, on the west shore of the state, some distance north of Benton Harbor. W. W. Watson and family ar rived from Defiance, Ohio, Saturday. Tuesday they will go to Warren county to visit T. J. Farden, and the resort at Mineral Springs, after which Mr Watson will return to his official duties at special pension examiner, at Defiance, and Mrs. Watson will return here for a longer visit with her parents. A heavy thunder storm, with large fall of rain, early this morning, was a natural product of the long and excessive hot spell which preceded it. The rain has cooled and cleared the atmosphere wonderfully, and was greatly needed for pastures and fall plowing and seeding. In fact it was a fine thing all around, unless it is on the marshes, where dry and hot weather is the great need of the hour, to get the immense corn crop out of the way of the frost. Our townsman, John Healy, the shoe maker furnishes a good illustration of the great benefit a building, loan and savings associationcan be to an industrious young man. When the Rensselaer association was formed, some ten years ago,.. Mr. Healy took five shares, and thus laid by $5 every month, that too, of money which most any young man would have spent as he went along. This season Mr. Healy has built himself a good residence, and last week he drew from the association enough money to pay for his house, and a few dollars besides.