Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Grist ot Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings. TUESDAY. Mrs. Geo. Casey, of Aix, is quite sick. Dr. Hartsell is in Chicago for a few days. Dave Worland is visiting relatives in Kansas. Frank Say'ler is home from Monticello for a few days. Robt. Michael is visiting friends at his old home, in Marion, Ind.

Squire Burnham left for the G. A. R. encampment at Cincinnati, today.

M. F. Muir and family returned from a week's visit in Monon, yesterday. Another special G. A. R. train went through this morning at 11 o’clock. Geo. Dunn and Harrie Kurrie were attending court at Monticello, yesterday. Mrs. Allie Faris and children left this morning to visit Mrs. Fans’ father at Wilsonville, Neb. Mrs. F. B. Meyer and son Lawson, returned from "a few days’ outing on the Kankakee, Monday. College students attending St. Joseph's College have been arriving for the last two or three days. Owing to the band being at Crown Point this w T eek, there will be no band concert next Thursday night. Mrs. M. A. Porter, who has been visiting her son Walter, has returned to her home in Pratt, Kansas. S. A. Royster returned from Delphi, yesterday, where he has been-doing work for the railroad company.

Mrs. L. K. Yeoman and daughter of Rossville, 111., have returned home after a week’s visit with Ick Yates and family. A. M. Marshall, of Chicago, a general agent o§ the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine company, was in town today. Mrs. Foster returned home from Monticello yesterday. She had been attending the funeral of Charley Van Pelt. T. B. Middleton, who has been working in a photograph gallery at Princeville, 111., is at home for an indefinite stay. Miss Lena Washburn returned home from her summer’s visit in Chicago, Sunday evening so as to be here to attend school. Leo Miller and Will Woodworth, returned from a few days’ visit at Watseka, 111., yesterday. They made the return trip on their wheels. Wm. Shanlaub went to Sheldon, 111., today to visit friends and enjoy a rest preparatory to the beginning of his school, near Morocco.

Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Middleton left for the Methodist Conference at Plymouth, today. While gone they expect to visit friends at Lakeside, Mich. Mrs. F. B. Lyons and little daughter, returned to their home in Delphi, today, after a weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. Julia Healey. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Leopold, of Wolcott, and Simon Leopold of this place are is in Chicago this week, buying winter goods and visiting friends. The first chainless bicycle ever owned in Rensselaer was received this morning. It is a Columbia, and is an appurtenance of The Republican*. Charley Stackhouse, Slyvester Greenfield and E. A. Yost, left this morning for a trip through

Nebraska. If they find a favorable location they may buy land and move their families there. J. H. Willey, who has been attending the Church of God Conference and the Willey family reunion at Mt. Ayr, left for Monon this afternoon, from there he will very likely go to St Louis. Capt. G. W. Payne arrived from Frankfort this morning. He ibtends to have some improvements made to the buildings on his farm in Barkley township, and came up to look after them.

We hear that Berl Richardson, of Barkley, Tp., has entered the lists with the champion big watermelon of this season’s vintage. It weighs 48 pounds when in good condition. Anyone having a bigger one, please report. A. J. Schlosser and F. H.- Fahler, who have been working at the College printing office for some time past, left this morning to travel through Wisconsin, Illinois, and lowa, to canvass for the magizines printed at the College. During the electric storm Sunday night the shutter to one of the dynamos was burned out. A new one however, was made by Engineer Chamberlain, and thus the expense and trouble of sending for a new one was avoided. The fire flew briskly in the dynamo room for a few seconds after the occurrence.

The court house cement walks were finally completed last evening. It has been a big job aud has taken a long time, but now that they are done, they evidently nre done to stay. They are good smooth walks too, as well as solidly built. They were made by Hiram Day, on a sub-contract for Thompson, Sayler & Co. Mrs. Elizabeth Bedford, wife of F. W. Bedford, died Monday night, at 8 o'clock p. m.. at their home just east of town. Her age was 82 years and 7 clays. She had been sick several weeks, with bronchitis. The funeral will be held Thursday, at 2 o’clock p. m. at the Church of God, Elder F. L. Austin conducting religious services. Interment will be in Weston cemetery.

WEDNESDAY. Will Fisher is in Chicago, visiting for a few daysMiss Mary Meyers is in Chicago this week, buying millinery. Mrs. Jake McDonald is visiting relatives at Danville, 111., this week. Mrs. Geo. Griffith is visiting friends at Monon, for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips are visiting relatives at Fowler for a few days. Born, Tuesday Sept. (sth., to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold, of Barkley Tp., a son. Mrs. Geo. Strickfadeu returned from an extended visit at Crawfordsville, yesterday. The Michigan City ball team will be here tomorrow for a couple of games with our team. C. C. Warner, of Evansville, is home to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Bedford.

Mrs. D. A. Stoner returned home from a two weeks’ visit with relatives at Marion, yesterduy. Mrs. E. B. Vondersmith, of Remington, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. W. Wright, a few days. Miss Ruth Folk, of Lebanon, has returned home after a visit with R. E. Williams and family. W- A. Rinehart, of Buffalo, New York, is here for a short visit with his brother-in-law, T. J,, McCoy. Mrs. J. f Montgomery and Mrs. Geo. W. Goff, have gone to Attica to take treatment at the mineral springs. Hayes Young, of Mt. Ayr, is in town today. Hayes expects to teach school near Mt. Ayr this winter. Mrs. Glennon and son, T. E. Glennon, from Pern, are visiting relatives and friends here for a short time. Miss Emma Henry, of Danville, returned home this morning, after

a two weeks’ visit with her friends, Lessie and Mary Bates. Chas Vick got his hand painfully hurt yesterday, it being caught between the wheel of one wagon and the box of another.

Miss Maggie Port wood left for Danville, 111., today to attend schobl. Annie Siers, who now lives there, went with her, R. M. Yanatta went to Brookston yesterday, there lie will join a party and spend several days fishing on the Tippecanoe. Miss L. E. Dodge, who has been visiting Mrs. Harry Bott for the past month, returned to her home in Monticello, today. Christie Tick is now engaged in the clothing order business. He takes orders for the American Woolen Mills Co., a Chicago firm. Miss Sadie Nichols, who has been visiting relatives here for some time past, left for her home in Hammerton, Neb., this morning. The little 8 year old daughter of Robt. Yeoman, who lives about 5 miles west of town, died Monday night of malarial fever. She was buried today in Weston cemetery.

Mrs. Lewis Brooks, in Austin and Paxton's addition, was very bad yesterday with the asthma. She is reported a little better today.

W. N. Jones aud son, Albert Jones went to Chicago this morning, to make another visit to Hahnemann hospital. If after the examination at the hospital he is thought well enough, Albert will go on to his home in Nebraska.

The thermometer stood at 50 degrees at five o'clock this morning. This is a big change from three or four days before, when it reached 94 or 95 degrees. Less than half as much more fall in temperature' would produce a hoavy frost. The 9 weeks old infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shigley, in the east part of town, died last night, of a bowel trouble. The funeral was held at the residence, this afternoon. The remains were taken to Osborne cemetery for interment.

The State Fair at Indianapolis,' which begins next Monday, will doubtless attract many of our people. The low railroad rates and the interesting program offered, make it an object to visit the capital city during the week. The night program, the Battle of Manila, and display of fireworks, will eclipse anything ever shown in the State.

Berl Richardson, of Barkley, held the big watei melon record only one day. It has now passed to Ben Hansen, on Granville Moody's place; also in Barkley. His big melon tips the scale at 58 pounds, and is now on exhibition in Moody & Roth’s butcher shop. The melon was raised on some of Gifford's fat marsh lands. If any can beat this record, please report to The Republican. A year’s subscription to the Semi-Weekly will be given for a bigger melon, left at this office.

Frank and Bernard Maloy left this morning for South Bend, to resume their studies at Notre Dame University, for another year. Frunk is taking both English and Law courses, while Bernard takes the English and Classical courses. As will be seen from his studies, Frank has chosen the law as his future profession. Bernard will probably begin the study of medicine by another year. Whatever the boys go into, we are confident they will make it win. A. L. Vandermark a nephew of T. J. Joyner, who joined the 100th Indiana regiment, is home on a seven days furlough. His regiment has been at Chickamuugn, Ga., and at Newport News, Virginia, and ut present is at Lexington, Ky. Vandermark likes army life very well, and thinks his regiment will be sent to Cuba to do garrison duty. The regiment is very pleasantly situated at Lexington, now, but at both Chickamauga and Newport News, things were not quite so agreeable. At Chick-

amauga there was much sickness, , owing mostly to disregard of sanitary precautions, it not being sup- | posed that the regiment would , stay there but a> few weeks.' l On the whole however, the regiment seems have been pretty healthy for camp life in a hot climate, for only six or seven deaths have occurred, and two of those were in riots with colored men at Newport News.

THURSDAY. Chas. Vick is in Lafayette, for a few days. Dr. S. Ensminger of Crawfordsville, is in town today. J. E. Alter is surveying ditches today for the trustee of Kankakee township. Mrs. .John Harris left this morning for a visit with relatives at Buda, 111. Maggie and Minta Montz of Monon, are friends here for a short time. R. E. Randle is at the Boswell fair this week in the interest of the Ohio Rake Co. L. S. Renicker, near the depot, is building a new implement shed by the side of his old one. Mrs. Henry Goff aVal children went to Fair Oaks, today where they will reside permanently. Miss Hattie Dowler returned home yesterday from quite an extended visit with relatives at Williamsport this state. Mrs. Eva Morgan is building a good house on her recently purchased lot on McCoy Avenye, near H. B. Murray’s place. Miss Bessie Foster arrived home last evening from Monticell, where she has been since the funeral of Charley Van Pelt. James Magness who has been visiting his nephew, J. W. Cowden for a couple of weeks, returned to his home iu Plainfield, Ohio, today. Marshall Phillips and wife of Sterling, 111, Harvey Phillips and wife of’Chicago, brothers of Mrs. Bedford, arrived yesterday to attend the funeral today.

Word was received this morning by Thos. Middleton to the effect that his brother Ernest, of the 159th regiment, was quite sick in the hospital at Camp Meade, Pa.

W. T. Perkins arrived home last night from his trip to Medicine Hat, in Northwest Territory, Canada. He came home by the lake route and was just a week in making the trip home. The 3rd U. S. volunteer cavalry, Col. Grigsby's rongh riders, will be mustered out at Chickamauga ou Friday of this week. Jos. H. Marshall, of Rensselaer, is a member of this regitrffent. He enlisted in Montana.

• The Rensselaer Cornet Band went to Crown Point on the early train this morning, where they will play for the fair there today and tomorrow. Our band will undoubtedly make a good record for themselves while gone, and will show the people at Crown Point that we have a band of which we are justly proud. B. J. Gifford is preparing to erect quite a large number of additional residence in his district this fall. The number he will build is not fully decided, but if the season proves favorable for ripening the immense corn crop in his district, he will build a large number. Fifteen thousand voters lost their votes at the last election in Indiana because they did not mark their ballots correctly. The law has been simplified this year and a pencil will be used instead of a stamp. It will be easy for everybody to vote if they will inform themselves, but if they attempt to vote by jabbing their pencil down like a stamp br by making a circle or some mark other than an X, they will lose their votes. The railroads are offering a low rate to Indianapolis during State fair week, and the program issued by the managers of the fair indicate that all who attend will be

highly entertained, Many new attractions will be exhibited and j the stock show will be the best J ever made in the state. This has been a prosperous year for the i farmers and many will doubtless' take the opportunity to visit the capital city. Uncle Joel Spriggs, J P. of. Walker Township, who broke the \ county record last Saturday and, Sunday with three weddings in; less than 24 hours, has another on , the list for today. The parties, are Mr. George M. Lambert and j Miss Lizzie Hancock; and they i live in the, at present, much marry- 1 ing Gifford district. Mr. Lambert is a worthy young man who came from Ohio not long since to demonstrate to the people of the district how to raise onions on a large scale. The weather got so cold yesterday evening as to the cause some fear of a frost, but fortunately the fear proved unnecessary as the temperature did not approach within quite a number of degrees of the frost point. At 5 this morning the thermometers stood at 4(5 degrees. We think it safe to prophesy that that was the lowest point that will be reached during the present cold spell, and that the weather will now become warmer, and the danger of frost be over for some time. If frost will stay off a couple of weeks longer, Jasper county will produce an enormous crop of corn. For Rent. Throe nice rooms, furnished, or unfurnished. Suitable for light house keeping, for small family; or for young people attending school. Conveniently located. For further particulars enquire at this office.