Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Griet of Local Happenings Classified Under their Respective Headings. FRIDAY* Born, Tuesday, Oct. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ball, north of the railroad, a sen. Dr. Alter was called to Gillam, Thursday to visit the venerable Dennis Hilton, who is in very poor health. A. T. Perkins has moved from J. Q. Alter’s property on Weston street into the Misses Comers’ house, on Cullen streetMiss Iva Washbitm returned home Tuesday from an extended trip through the northern part of ’this country, and southern part of Canada Arthur D. Lukin, who returned to his regiment last night, request ed The Republican to extend his thanks to the Relief Corps and G. A. R,, of Rensselaer, for th6ir kind attentions, and also to Capt, Halstead’s rough riders and to Mr. Duvall and Joseph Lane, for similar kindness. Mrs. I. J. Gross, who has bdfen visiting her brother, Geo. Morgan, returned to her home in Blue Island, 111., today. She is preparing to go Peoria, 111., for a stay of considerable length. Homer Hardy, of Remington, .narrowly escaped injury by a runaway, here last evening. His team, which he had at White’s livery stable, bolted just as he was about to get into the buggy, to start home. His coat caught in the wheel and he was dragged several blocks, when the coat came off. was not injured farther than some scratches .and bruises. The team made a long run around the northwest part of town, and tinally . got on to Front street, where they ran to S. P. Thompson’s residence, where they encountered an iron picket fence. One of the horses, a wild bronco, jumped clear over the fence and left the other horse on the other side. The other horse got to charging and got one foot badly cut on a picket. Otherwise the horses were not hurt much, nor was the buggy materially injured.

SATURDAY. Roy Jakes is at Lafayette visiting friends. Miss Emma Burgett is visiting friends at Newman, 111. Grandmother Penn who has been quite sick is now getting better. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lacy E. Clinger, in Union Tp., a boy, this morning. Mrs. Jake Troxell, of DeMotte, is visiting her brother, J. F. Bruner. , Miss Flora Harris who is attending the Chicago Art School is home on a vacation. Miss Virgie Austin is visiting with her grandfather, J. P. Hammond, at Lafayette. Jack Montgomery returned last night from various points south where he has been repairing the telephone line. A very pleasant dance was given by Mr. and Mrs- Wm. B. Austin Thursday evening, at their home on River street. Bates Tucker and Earl Jeffries, who are teaching school in the north end of the county are here to spend Sunday. James Yeoman is homo on a visit to his parenrs, from Indianapolis, where he is employed in a big lumber yard. Tho F. W. Baptist ladies will give a social and oyster supper Monday night, at John Rush’s residence. Everybody invited. Mrs. C. G. Spitler, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Pewell, returned last evening from a

week’s visit with relatives at Hammond. 0 Mrs. W. J. Holmes, who has been visiting hersistor, Mrs. Marsh Warner, for the past two weeks returned to her home in Flora, today. H. W. Porter has been lying in a stupor all day, and reports indicate that but little hopes are entertained of ever being able to aTouse him from it. Rarry Wiltshire has moved from M- L Spitler’s property, on Weston street, to J. C. Passons’ tenant house, on Scojt street, near the cigar factory. W. S. Holderness returned here from Chicago yesterday and expects to teach school in Barkley Tp. this winter. He says that his regiment, the Ist Illinois will be mustered out inside of two weeks. The High School foot ball team, left for Goodland early this morning, by the overland route. They have been working bard, and expect to win from their Goodland opponents. Job Harrison has gone to Raleigh, North Dakota, where be will join his br6ther, Jim Harrison, who has taken up a claim in that country. Job expects to remain there ail winter.

The series of meetings Rev. H. M. Middleton has been holding at Watson school house, closed last night. The meetings have been wefl attended whenever the condition of the weather would permit. W. H. Goodman, of Chicago, has been appointed temporairily roadmaster, to fill the place of the late Tim O’Hern. Mr. Goodman has been in charge of the Monon frieght yards at Chicago for several years past. Mose Leopold, who has beeu sick with a moderatly severe case of typhoid fever for the past ten days, seems now to have passed the turning point of his disease, as he is now improving. Mose came back sick from Bloomington. Dave Platt is suffering with a badly wounded leg. While working with a team the pin on the whippletree flew and struck his leg just below the knee. The wound has been quite painful and he has been unable to walk for several days.

The Democrats tell us that the people want them put into power again. Who is “the people” in this case? Do the laboring men, the merchants, the men engaged in the industries, or the farmers, clamor for a return to the “good Democratic times” of 1893-97? Let them stand up and be counted or tell us who they are. The extra railroad gang of about 20 men are still at work on the track between here and Fair Oaks. They are cutting down high places, and filling up the low ones. The Monon is fast getting their track into perfect shape, which is necessary, considering the great number of fast trains that they run over them. Uncle Mac’s meeting at Saylerville, last evening, was a corker. There were so many people present that they could hardly all get into the school yard, let alone into the school house. Uncle Mac made a rattling good speech, 20 minutes long, aud it was a speech that would have done credit to any cntnpaign speaker in Jasper county. Others that spoke were C. W. Hanley, C. E. Mills, Jesse K. Wilson and Lyman Zea. Uncle Mac had his choir and sheepskin band along to furnish the musio. A big fire wrb kindled in the yard, to keep those warm who could not get inside the school house. There was nny amount of enthusiasm and good feeling among the people. John G. Hayes, mentioned some time ago as being a member of battery H., Ist U, 8. heavy artillery, is now at Fort Barrancas, Florida, a much more agreeable place than Fort Pickens, where the battery was formerly stationed. Like many others the young man enlisted in the hopes of seeing active service, and as there is no

longer any prospect of that, ho is anxious to return home to finish his education. He is the son of Frank Hayes, of Barkley Tp., and the latter states that he expects soon to hear of his son’s being musteied out He is only 18 years old. A companion with him is John Hamacher, Jr. son of John Hamacher, of Union Tp. The latter is said to be not caring how long he remains in the ar.ny.

MONDAY. Frank Davis, the young attorney of Morocco, was in our city last Saturday. Hale Warner and daughter Hazel, spent Sunday witli relatives in Hammond. David Thompson returned Friday, from his summer’s stay at Indian River, Michigan. Mrs. William Brown returned home last Saturday from a month’s visit at her old home in Tuscola, 111. Emory Mills, one of the High School foot ball players, had his nose broken in practioe one day last week. Grandmother Gwin of Pleasant Ridge, mother of J. C. Gwin. is very seriously sick and little hopes are entertained as to her recovery. Mrs. Chas. Brown of Knox, who has been visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Day, for the past two weeks returned to her home today. The Daughters of Liberty will give a masquerade ball this evening. They have secured fine music from Chicago, and an excellent supper will be served. Mrs. Lizzie Rioe, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary

Thomas, for some time past, has [ gone to Oklahoma, where she expects to make her future home. Rev. V. O. Fritts, of the Missionary Baptist, has beeu holding a series of meetings at Salem school house, in Newton county, the past week, but he found the bad weather a very serious disadvantage Ben Leopold, of Fowler, is moving his household goods into the j Iliff house south of Parker & Short’s livery barn. Mr. Leopold will go in with his father in the management of the Daylight clothing house. Our Democratic friends should not get too gay over the fact that Republicans do not enthuse very i readily over politics this year; for ! the Democrats are afflicted in the \ same way, only a good deal more so. To-night is Hallowe’en, and it j will be a very good idea to keep a ! strict watch on the small boy. It j will also be a good idea for the small boy to keep a watch on “Curfew Bill,” as there is a great probability that he will be lurking around in unsuspected places New York Clipper, Oct. 29 —Por- 1 ter J. White’s “Faust” at St. Joseph, Mich., 20; Niles, 27: Three Rivers, 28; Cold Water, 81; LaPorte, Ind., Nov. 1; Michigan City, 2: Rensselaer, 3; Valparaiso, 4. This is route for “Faust” that is here Thursday, Nov. 3, which gives an idea of sized towns visited by this company and while in most cities price of admission is $1.50 and SI.OO, terms of Mgr. Ellis’ contract is 75 cts. for all of first floor. Crown Point Register:—The Crown Point boys did up the Rensselaer foot ball team at this place last Saturday to the tune of 16 to 6. The Rensselaer team claim to have been handicapped by the absence of two of their best players, but for all that put up a good game. The Crown Point team is justly proud of its recent victories, and if they keep on in well-doing will soon be one of the best teams in northern Indiana. The funeral of Miss Silvia Carnsey, who died Saturday of typhoid fever was held this morning at the Catholic church, burial at the Catholio cemetery south of town. She had been sick about six weeks and a relapse was the cause of her death. .Sho was about 16 years old. The little cousins, Donald and Dorothea Hollingsworth, gave a joint birthday parly, Donald having beeu seven on Sunday and Dorothea six. The occasion was celebrated Suturday afternoon by a joint party, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth. Donald’s parents. Quite a large party of the little companions of the two children were present, and had a very merry time.