Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1899 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a graphDaily Grist <?t Local Happenings • * “ Clarified Under Their Respective Headings. Friday. Dave Prithard of near Frankfort was in Rensselaer to day. Tom McCoy went to Frankfort last night, returning this morning. Mrs. Hettie Renolds is visiting relatives at Monticello and Chalmers. Miss Ollie Fredrick, of Medaryville is visiting her sister Mrs. C. E. Hersham. . Mrs. Ada Bender and son of Chicago are visiting her sunt Mrs. / Wm. Powers. Mr. and “Mrs. Marsh Warner have gone to Delphi to attend Old Settlers Meeting tomorrow. Glenn Grant, clerk at the Chicago Bargain Store, is enjoying a few weeks vacation. At present he is visiting his brother Ross at South Bend.

Hereafter instead of “rubbering” or rubbernecking the up to date slang devotees must say “peninsulating” because it means the same thing. “A long narrow neck ex-* tending out to sea.” i Miss Linnie Worland, of St. Paul, Kans., who has been- here several days, visiting her brother »D. M. Worland, went .to Chicago yesterday, where she will, visit a few days before leaving for her home. Mr. and Mrs. George Majoy went to Chicago this morning i where they will spend today and then return to tbfeir home at Indianapolis. While here they were the guests of hie mother Mrs. John Makeever. A 1 Kitt of the Goodland Journal has bought the Herald office and will consolidate the two. H. J. Bartoo, who has been running the Herald for the past year contemplates establishing a new paper there. * Judge Thompson is willing that, the Old Settlers pay assemble in the grote at tfce south end.of V t an Rensselaer street on the fully expressed conditions. Ist. That no horses be hitched within or to the fence. 2nd. That no stands or side shows shall be permitted within or abutting the enclosure. These conditions exolude the idea of damage to Mrs. Strong who owns the fee and the Judge waives all damage to the grass owned by him.

, SATURDAY. Fowler will have a street fair this fall. Ernest Wishard has returned to Indianapolis. Miss Rosa McColly is visiting . in Chicago Heights. Miss Bessie Burk arrived, hdtne this morning from Danville, Ihd. The band concert last evening’ was agaid cut short by the rain. Misses Ivab Wills and Amelia Barleon returned to Brookston last night. Mrs. A. E. Brown is visiting her daughter, Mps. Alton Meek, at Brookston. v Mrs. W. C. Babcock is spending today at the Kankakee, with the family of F. B. Meyer. Rev. Austin left this morning for Burr Oak where he will hold services tomorrow.

Mrs. Eli Bringle and neice Miss Alda Bringle are visiting relatives at Campbellsburgh, Ind. Harry Kressler returned this morning from a weeks visit with Ernest Steward at Brookston. Miss Maud Irwin returned home today from LaPorte, where she has been attending sohool. Mrs. Ora Branch, of Danville, Ind., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wilcox of Surrey. Mrs. C. C. Starr and daughter Fern came home this morning from several weeks visit at Dana/ Ind. George Sharp has moved from a house on Washington street opposite the Makeever House, to a house across the river. Mrs. C. L. Benjamin, Mrs. J. T. Randle and Mrs. Stockton are attending the camp meeting at Battle Ground. Mrs, Allen Catt and Mrs. John Ulrey returned last night fromGreenfield where they were called by the death of their W. G. Smoot.

Miss Blanche Moore, who has been here several weeks visiting relatives, today went to Frankfort to visit a few days before going to her home at Indianapolis. Rev. C. W. Postill, of Wingate, Ind., formerly a resident of Rensselaer, will preach at the Methodist Episoopal church to-morrow night. Everybody cordially invited. . > The Democrat says “offered service stinks.” Evidently this fire Cater has just-come to the realization of what the trustees had in mind last week on receipt of his letter. t . - . *■ Mr. and Mrs. Ezra 0. Nowels and children are visiting relatives a few days at {tanker Hill and Kokomo before departing for their home at Lamar, Colo. Mrs. Thos. Large, who has been here several weeks the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Vanatta, joined her husband at Lake Maxinkuckee today where they will spend a few days and then go. on to their home at Evansille.

MONDAY. Alice and Nellie Drake are visiting relatives in Chicago. - Mrs. Nate J. Reed is -visiting friends in Chicago this week. , * Jerry Healy is spending this week at Delphi and Frankfort. Hon. E. P. Hammond, of Lafayette was in Rensselaer yester. day. Robert Johnson spent Sunday the guest of his mother at Lafayette, . ■' : f • J. Hi To6ps, of Sharon, left this morning for Hooper, North Dakota. Mrs. John Jessen and daughter Clara are visiting relatives at Lebanon. Mrs. C. E. Mills has gone to Chicago to spend a few days with her sister. Miss Maud Barnes is spending this week with her parents at Frankfort.

t Miss Carrie Woodworth is visiting with the family of Mr.. Grant in Chicago. . • Mrs. Taylor Appleman and]Fred Poutan should call at the post offioe and get letters. Geo. Healey, of the Brooksten Reporter visited his mother Mrs. Julia Healey yesterday. Mel Wishard, civil engineer, w ent to Chicago where he haa a position, this morning. Miss Carrie Warren came home Saturday from a six weeks visit in Englewood and LaPorte. Frank Paroell, of Monticello, was here yesterday and visited the family of his uncle E. M. Paroell. Jk. twelve pound girl w&s I ; ' .* * ”