Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1899 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Daily Grist ot Local Happenings Classified Under Their Respective Headings.

TUESDAY. Mrs. Ray Mossier is in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock are in Chicago today. Miss Mary Hyland is visiting relatives at Remington. Miss Mand Mankin, of Terre Haute is the guest of Miss Bertha Parcels. Miss Louie Stoner has gone to Sheldon, 111., to visit relative a few weeks. Miss Edith Kelley, of Springfield, Ohio, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Agnes Kelley. Mrs. Landis, of Delphi returned home today from a visit with her daughter Mrs. Mel Abbott. Mrs. Jennie Linville, of Cable Ohio, is visiting Mrs. Herry Wood and other friends in Rensselaer, Dr. I. B. Washburn has gone to Bass Lake today to attend a medical society meeting to be held, there.

We acknowledge the receipt of a complimentary ticket to the Remington fair to be held August 22-25. Dont forget that Zimmerman has moved his tailoring establishment to the White builiug on Van Rensselaer Street.

Miss Edna Alter returned to her home in Clinton Co., today after several weeks visit with relatives at this plaoe. 8. J, Gifford of Kankakee, was here this morning enroute to Veederburg on business connected with his new railroad. The County Council organized yesterday by electing I. B. Washburn, president, and D. H. Yeoman president pro tern. Albert Overton, of Ellis and Murry’s is spending a two weeks vacation at differents points in the south part of the state. Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Postill of Wingate, Ind., are In Rensselaer for a two weeks visit with his mother Mrs. Cyrus Haas and family

Mra Lee Mauck and children, who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman, returned today to their home at Ambia. It is a matter of regret when republicans lend their aid to the accumulation of the sinews of war wherewith an enemy may and will rend them and their party at the first oppoitunity regardless of means employed. ' Miss Esther Padgett entertained about fifteen little girl friends at her home just east of town, July 30. The occasion being in honor of her sixth birthday. Various games were indulged in, and each guest bad a most delightful time.

WEDNESDAY. J. B. Saylor waa in Lafayette yesterday. Hon. E. D. Crumpacker was in the city to day. Sonsa’s band will be at the state fair Sept. 20-21. John Yangless was in from Surrey yesterday. Miss Nora Morlan is visiting relatives at Lafayette. C. C. Roberts was over from Mt. Ayr yesterday evening. > John Bioknell, the Brook liveryman was over yesterday. Mrs. Albert Coen and son have returned home to Chioago. Mrs. C. 0. Sigler, of Monon, is visiting friends at this place. Charley Bhoades has returned from his trip to Niagra Falls. Charles Sigler of Hebron is visiting Mr. and Mri. 0. H. Goff. Mre. Bayard Clark ia visiting WliH fiTlfl Mr* tpiyyfl pi--L ■ S*T ' v' 5 . I *

Come to the |railroad meeting ' tonight in the east oourt room. Abe Leopold and Dr. Dessler drove to Wolcott this morning. i Full and complete line of novelty vestings at B. K. Zimmerman’s. i Senator Fairbanks will address | the Old Settlers’ Meeting at Del? phi, Saturday. | Auburn Nowels and Allenand Ellen Robinson areJJspending to-day in Monon, There was a pleasant dancing i party at the home of Mrs. Frank Ross Monday evening. The smoke stack at the Gardner mill was struck by lightning this I noon and partially wrecked. Mrs. Matie Hopkins and son Senior have gone to Chicago to visit Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Hopkins a few weeks. A number of the young folks enjoyed themselves at a pleasent party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson last evening. Ray and Pearl Graf returned to Chicago yesterday* after a several days visit with their grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Goetz, southwest of town. Miss Maggie Kenton went to Marion this morning, where she will visit a few days and then go on to Ridgeville to visit the family of Rev. D. A. Tnoker. John F. Fisher, of Watseka, 111., and Miss Julia Sweitzer, of Blackford, were united in marriage'last evening about five o’clock at the residence of the officiating clergyman Rev. V. O.’Fritts. £ Rev. Austin goes to Burr Oak to hold grove meetings Saturday and Sunday, consequently there will be no services at the Churoh of God.

B. J. Gifford/veill be in this city this evening and plans will be formulated for seouring his railroad through Rensselaer. Don’t forget the meeting. One of the heaviest thunder storms of the season began about 11 o’clock today. While the rainfall has not been large there has been a continuous roar of Vulcan’s heaviest batteries, peal following peal in rapid succession, accompanied by very vivid flashes of lightning. Mrs. John Medicus and Mrs. Frank Warren drove to Remington this morning to attend Fountain Park Assembly, and word was received about 1 o’clock that their team had run away and both ladies were injured. Mr. Warren started immediately to bringjthem home. It is impossible to learn the extent of £their injuries or cause of the aocident at this Jwritting.

THURSDAY;. Prof. W. H. Sanders is at LaPorte. P. H. Zea was down from Fair Oaks yesterday. Miss Glenn Day is visiting her aunt at Surrey today. Miss Cecil Brown returned yesterday from a visit to Tuscola, 111. Lee Martin has returned to his home in Attica after a short visit here. • Mrs. I. A. Glazebrook is visiting relatives at Greencastle and Bloomington. Miss Elizabeth Harlacher, of Monticello, is visiting Miss Edna Thompson. Mias Dora Wicknow, of Goodland is the guest of Miss Graoe Thompson. -

Miss Lona Flynn has returned from a several weeks visit with Her sister at Lowell. Miss Glenn Porter returned today from her visit to Crawsfordsville and Indianapolis. Viok Yeoman, a few miles north of town is just recovering from an attaok of remittent fever. Senator Beveridge has arrived at Victoria, B. C. and refuses to discuss Phillipine affairs. Miss Fanny Wilson, of Gilman, Ill;, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hyland, at the Nowels House. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan are

spending today at the Kankakee river, the guests of - Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Meyer. Yesterday while testing the new ten-inch main of gas' pipe at Winamao an explosion occurred in a defective collar, resulting in the instant death of Howard Hock It is not generally known that under the new pension law half the pension money may be put aside for support of the family upon application by the wife of the pensioner before a justice of the peace or authorized court. It is a good provision. B. S. Fendig takes the Whole bakery when it comes to collecting old iron. It is only three weeks since he shipped 250,000 pounds but sinoe that time he has hustled around and made another small collection, amounting to 60,000 pounds Which he shipped Tuesday.

The horse which ran away with Mesdames Warren and Medicos yesterday did no paticular damage. The animal became frightened and shied into the ditoh upsetting the buggy and throwing the occupants out. They escaped with a severe shaking u£, but were badly frightened and do not care to repeat the experience. Oliver plows and Brown cultivators, for sale by L. S. Benioker near the depot