Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1898 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Niwor Items Told in a Para- * graph. . Daily Grist of Local Happening's Classified Under Their Respective Headings. FRIDAY. J. J. Hunt is in Winamac, on business this week. Harry Kurrie went to Knox, yesterday, on a business trip. Will Wood worth is visiting friends in Monon, for a few days. The temperature reached to two or three degrees below zero again, last night. Skating is again good on the river, it being especially good at Starr’s ice bouse. Born, Thursday, Dec. Bth, 1898, to Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirk on River street, a son. Mrs. Chas. H. Porter today went on the afternoon train to join her husband in Chicago. Miss Ida Fell returned with Mrs. Dr. Johnson from Reming-

ton atid will visit her for a few days. Rev. F. L. Austin went to Warren county today, where he will remain over Sunday and fill the pulpit of Rev. Woodward. Miss Nora Thompson, who has been trimming in Mrs. 0. E. Hershman’s millinery store, returned to her home in Chesterton, this morning. Stephen Brusnahan, of Union Tp., went to Hahnemann Hospital, Chicago, a few days ago, for surgical treatment. A stay of about three weeks will be necessary. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Miller, returned to their home in Goshen, this morning, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Slaughter, south of town. J. H. Lee’s sale, near Rose Lawn, yesterday, cried by S. Phillips and son, amounted to about S9OO. All the property sold readily and at good prices .while cattle were clear out of sight. The game of foot ball between Attica and Covington will take place at the latter city on Thursday of next week. Each side has posted a bet of $150; the winner takes 60 and the loser 40 per cent, of the gate receipts. County Clerk Coover has received a telegram informing him of the sudden death of a nephew, Albert Coover, a brother’s son, in Colorado. No particulars as to the cause of his death were received. He was a young man, although married and leaves a family. Wallace Robinson arrived home last evening from a three weeks’ attendance on Judge Baker’s federal court, at Indianapolis, in the capacity of a petit juror. W. R. Brown, of Barkley Tp., was

also a member of this jury, but returned home a day or two earlier than Mr. Robinson. They remain members for 6 months, and may be called on again. The Attica Ledger tells a very touching and tragical tale of the death of two very devoted friends. One a very young, beautiful and saintly girl, the other a very old, not beautiful, but equally saintly man. The girl was too good and pure for this world, and when she died the death of her aged and faithful friend followed within an hour. It was a truly touching tale, but the closing paragraph is calculated to restore the cheerfulness of the sympathetic readers: It is this: * * * But we forgot to mention the fact that the young Miss was named for the occasion Little Eva, while her aged and devoted friend, called Uncle Tom, received the princely salary of $6 per week for blacking his face and dying six nights a week.”

SATURDAY. Elmer Wilcox is in Monon for over Sunday. Grandmother Wright is quite seriously sick. Dave Gasoway in the north part of town, is sick with kidney trouble. A few more Epworth Leaguers have gone to Monon, today, to attend the convention there. Dal Yeoman went to Anderson today, to investigate a position which has been offered him by a big lumber company there. Postmaster Robinson has been confined to bis bed by sickness for several days past. His health has been poor for quite a long time. Earl Peacock from Earl Park, has arrived and taken charge of the dry goods department of LaRue Bros, department store.

Rev. Sheppard returned form Fair Oaks today. He has been holding a series of successful' revival meetings there this week. About a dozen of the local Epworth League went to Monon last night, where they will attend a League Convention there today and tomorrow. Harry Zimmerman, night operator at‘Fair Oaks, was in town yesterday. Harry is just recovering from the injuries he received about a week ago, from falliug-off the signal post. Arthur Lakin, of the 4th U. S regiment, is down from Ft. Sheridan, to spend a 5 days furlough with his parents. He expects his regiment to be ordered to start for the Phillipines most any day. At the social last evening, at W. H. Coover’s, given by the ladies of tbe Christian church, therfe was “a big supper for little money” indeed, and very elegantly served. A very fine musical program was also ren-

dered, and other amusements. The cash proceeds were about 121. An exchange says that “cards of thanks” are entirely out of order nowadays, are a back number and a moss covered bucket. People who assist in time of sickness and burials do so because it is their duty and to such a card of thanks seems formal rather "than grateful. The members of the G. A. R. and delegates from the Remington G. A. R., who were here to perfect the County Reunion Organization, were given a big supper last night by the W. R. C. The supper was seized at the G. A. R. hall in the court house, and was a very pleasant affair. Miss Weaver, a pupil of Mr Godowsky of the Chicago Conservatory, will be down Monday to make arrangements for a class in music. Those who wish to consult with her in regard to placing pupils under her instruction will find her at the home, of Miss Mary Bell Purcupile on and after Monday. dlwl The Ladies Literary club and other friends were entertained by Mrs. Melle Medicus, on Friday afternoon. About 50 were present. 22 years ago this club was organized and of the Charter members but three are here, Mrs. A. Thompson, Mrs. Elizebeth Purcupile and Mrs. Medicus. A fine programe was rendered, including excellent music by Mrs. Delos Thompson, Mrs. English and Miss Hattie Yeoman. Refreshments wer served and a general good time .was reported by all. Thecaseagainst John J.O’Keefe, indicted for rifling letters while a mail carrier at Valparaiso, says Wednesday’s Indianapolis News, was dismissed by Judge Baker this morning. The government could not find the rifled letter and the money it contained, which were needed in the trial, but five minutes after the case was dismissed the missing evidence was discovered. The case was afterwards reinstated, but the government was not ready for trial and Judge Baker continued the case until the next May term. Captains and school teachers are similarly situated in one respect. If only a few of the more unruly soldiers in the company or scholars in the school are down on the captain or on the teacher as the case may be, while they have the respect and good will of all the rest, then there is good reason to believe that the captain or the teacher, is fitted for his position. But when all the soldiers or all the scholars complain about their commander, then it is evident that there is a misfit somewhere. A sample case of a misfit teacher might or might not be found without going far from Rensselaer; but the case of the misfit captain can

surely be found in that respect, in the unfortunate Company I, of the 161st Indiana regiment? The members of that company generally are remarkably intelligent, selfrespecting, well behaved young men, who know and appreciate the necessity of discipline in an army, and it is simply impossible that they should be so universally dissatisfied with Capt. Guthrie if there were not good cause for that dissatisfaction. Judging from statements that are written back, there is no one in the company who likes Guthrie except some few toadies which he, like every tyrant, the little as well as the big, has around him, whoexpect to serve their own interests by their flattery and obsequiouness, MONDAY. Miss Nina Hammond, of Lafayette, is visiting Miss Virgie Austin. W. J. Miller left on a hurried trip to Battle Creek, Mich., this afternoon. Mr. Weatherhogg, of Ft. Wayne, the supervising architect of our court house, is in town today. John Fawcett and Wade Farr, editors of the Delphi Evening Herald, visited young lady friends in Rensselaer, over Sunday. A. J. Worsted, a former resident of this vicinity, now of Porter county, is here to attend the funeral of his uncle, Joseph L. Green. Charley Warner arrived from Terre Houte today, and is now fairly installed as a member of the firm of Warner Brothers, successors to N. Warner & Sons. The Osborne candy store is makj ing still another move, today, this time into the small but very conI venient room between the Farmers’ and the Commercial State Bank. W. W. Reynolds has moved back tQ this county from near Brooks* j ton with his family, is living in i Rensselaer and occupies property recently purchased of J. W. Paxton on Vine St.

Manny Rice, who is at present husking corn for Wallace Burns, challenges any man in Newton, Jasper or Benton counties to a husking contest of ten hours duration. —Morocco Courier. John Bislosky, a few miles west of town, is going to make a public sale on the 20th. His health has been so poor for quite a long time that he will rent his farm and rest up, during the ensuing year. There is no doubt but that the very severe cold we have been having lately, coming while theground is mostly bare of snow, has been very severe on the winter wheat. Some farmers even say that it is ruinous to the crop.