Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1899 — Page 5

CITY NEWS.

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lasgifled Under Their Respective Headings. TUESDAY. . Born, Friday, Sept., Ist, to Mrs. ra Morlau a son. Mrs. W. T. Perkins, is visiting datives at Chioago. Miss Jackson and Miss Mary ell Purcupile have gone to hicago to study the latest styles f milinery. Mrs. D. E. Hollister arrived lis afternoon from her summers ;ay at Brooklyn lowa. Her ealth is still very* poorly. D. A. Stoner has gone to Vatseka, 111., and will also go to jafayette, where he will attend le Tippecanoe county fair. Miss Edna Dillon has been very Lck Ihe past two weeks at her ome in the north east part of own, and at this writiug seems io better. W. B. Austin has returned from everal weeks sojourn in northern fiohigan. Mrs. Austin and Miss Virginia will not return until after he heated spell is over. Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth and family and Mrs. T. J. ilc Coy and daughter LuEUa .rrived today from a protracted ojourn in northern Michigan. Bev. P. H. Foulk will deliver his ecture on “Raohels Tears” at the ?irst Baptist Church next Monlay night Sept. 11th. He is an >rator and his lecture is fine. Mrs. E. D. Rhodes and daughter jillian spent last week in Chicago, risiting relatives. It was Mre. Ihodes first vaoation as deputy rosimistress, since last November.. \ Mrs. Chas. N. Porter, whose home at present is at Missoula, Montana, is now at Portland, Dregon, visiting an old school friend and also Judge Peter H. Ward's family. The Jasper County Council is in session to-day, being its first important meeting. The full souncil, Washburn, Spitler, Yeoman, Strong, Bellows, Eldredge, »nd Welch are all present. In Ihe rear of the Nowels blook, where an addition is now being xmstruoted, a thermometer was put out this afternoon, in the direct as well as reflected heat of the )un, and it soon registered the mormous heat of 140 degrees. Squares or other steel tools left a ittle while in the sun soon became so hot as to fairly bum anyone that touched them. | Today has been, without doubt the hottest day of the summer. At half past 2 this afternoon, thermometers in the shade, and well protected from reflected sun heat registered 96 to 98 degrees. Others aot so well protected, easily reaoh»d or exceeded the 100 degree nark. At three o’clock the mercury had gone down about a de gree. The "wind has been like the breath of a furnace all day. The Ladies of the R. H. Milroy sircle plsnned a surprise on Mrs. [Catherine La Bue, and accordingly net on Monday at 3 o.clook at the residence of Mrs. Hopkins and proceeded in a body to the home >f Mrs. La Bue, where the afternoon was delightfully spent in g»n, and in partaking of its. adies separated at the ere were many express* isureat the Bucoees of Pass, a former i well mown .Barkley boy, has just left [vaster, lowa, to enter the School )f Pharmacy, at Valparaiso, this rmmlfj-LL T-_. n _-l_ *- CA poruon pi jLOwa obis average ou 1 ' * nir i | ii j lrt^lra

modated in Grundy county, lowa. Last year the pay for husking there was $2.50 per 100 bushels. Rev. H. M. Middleton, pastor of Trinity M. E. church went to Frankfort this afternoon to attend the annual conference. The question of his return here for another year is depending on the action of the conference. His physician strongly recommends that he rest from ministerial labors for a year, for the benefit of his health, and perhaps the conference will assign him to some field of labor less onerous than the ministry. In case it does not, he will probably be returned to Rensselaer that being the desire both of himself and his congregation. New years cards and congratulations, and weather at 100 degrees in the shade do not seem at first thought to be at all in keeping but we have all been experiencing the 100 degrees of temperature today and a part of our population have been receiving the New Year’s rememberances. Today is the Jewish New Years or “Bosh Hasbonah. ” It is the beginning of the 5,660 th year of the Jewish calendar, and the most religious period of the Jewish year. All our Jewish citizens found their mail loaded with New Year’s cards this morning. WEDNESDAY. Mrs. Mary Drake is visiting in Monen. Judge Sylvester Healy is on the sick list. Miss Emma Linn is visiting her parents at Attica, Ind. William Parkinson has gone to Lafayette to attend the fair. D. B. Nowels and family have gone to Lake Maxinkuokee for a short outing. Miss Pearl Wason has gone to Veedersburg Ind., where she will teach school. Miss Keturah Coff, of Millersburg Ohio, is the guest of Miss Abby Harrison. E. B. Hopkins of Vernon, Ind., is visiting Mrs. Maria Hopkins, and other friends. Ethel and Opal Hardesty of Danville, 111., are visiting friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Conte and family, returned to their home, at Wabash Ind., after a few days visit with friends here. Miss Emma Henry, of Lebanon Ind., who has been the guest of Miss Lessie Bates, has gone to Danville, 111. Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy and . Mrs. Frank Hardy of Remington are visiting the latter’s mother Mr 3. Maiia Hopkins. Mrs. Defoe Spenoer and son, and Mrs. Jim Spencer are the guests of Mrs. N. 8 Bates, return ed to their home at Monti cello, yesterday. Joseph Thorne, grandfather of our townsman, Philo W. Clarke, was buried at Lowell, yesterday. He had reached the very great age of over 90 years. Charles E. Nowels,' who has been at Bourbon for a year or two past, has now removed with his family to Elkhart, where he has a good position in a planing mill. H. E. Osborn, of Sterling, 111., a former soienoe teaoher in the Rensselaer schools, visited here Sunday and Monday. He intends to enter the law department of Northwestern University, this fall. Homer Babcock is down from Chicago for a few days visit. Next week he will begin his duties as a derk in the Bankers’ National Bank, at Chicago. It is a good situation. Geo. V. Moss, the young Frankfort attorney is still visiting Rensselaer relatives and others—especially “others” and it is a j Vwick to Pronkfort ho will I not go alone. j «•. -a. - • i i *r i •t i * unties to circulate, jjesc oigm,

in very bad shape, and this morning he was even reported to have died. As a matter of fact however he is recovering very satisfactorily from his injuries and this morning was able to answer in person telephone enquirers as to his condition. THURSDAY. ' Mrs. Charles Rhoades returned yesterday from a visit at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Walter Porter, Mrs. Nate Reed, and Mrs. Tom Walters have gone to Lafayette so attend the fair. Premium lists of the Indiana state fair may be had by parties interested, by calling at The Republican office. St. Joseph’s College reopened this morning for the college year of 1899 and 1900. The attendance is about 125 to 135. The county council is still work ing on the appropriatiations for next year, and will hardly finish their work before Friday. The directors of the old settlers’ association ask that Rensselaer business houses, and residencees so far as possible, be decorated during the two days of the meeting. The special train for the Lafayette fair, which started from here at 7.30 this morning, bad a large patronage ai this place, the number of tickets sold being 42. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery arrived home last evening from a weeks trip on the lakes, including a visit to Macinao Island and The “Soo”. They were much benfitted in health by the trip. Arrangements have been made to sprinkle the streets and roads out to the old settlers’ meeting place Friday and Saturday, unless there should be rains sufficient to make the sprinkling unnecessary. Miss Addie Clark of Marion, Ohio, who had intended to spend the summer with the family of her aunt Mrs. H. Mackey with whom she formerly resided, has been detained owing to the severe sickness of her grandmother. Misses Edith and Mary Miller returned here after several years’ residence in the west, mainly in southern California, and will again make their permanent home with their uncle, M. F. Chilcote. Miss Mary’s health which before going west was very delicate has seemingly been completely restored by by her residence in California. The young lawyers have evidently been pleading their cases to good effect. Another to win his suit, with no probability of an appeal, is Will E. Parkison, junior partner in the firm of Chilcote & Parkison. A report, generally credited and supported by considerable corroborative evidence, is that he will be married at Attica, this evening, to Miss Emma Linn, lately stenographer and typewriter in the office of W. B. Austin. The corner stone of Morocco’s fine new school house, now in process of erection, is to be laid next week, with appropriate ceremonies and an imposing public demonstration. The date for the ceremonies, which had been set for Wednesday Sept, 13th has been changed to Tuesday the 12th, and the Morocco Masonic lodge, which is to conduct the ceremonies, has sent official notice of the change, together with the request that the change be noted in the papers here.

Notice‘We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 oent bottle or boxes of Baxters Mandrake Bitters if it fails to cure constipation, biliousness, siok-head-ache, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver oomplaiut, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. It is higly reoomended as a spring tonic and blood puriflsr. Sold liquid in bottle, and tablets in boxes. Prioe 25 cents for nlfWnv rtria nanlratYA a$ - Aiftiflf cvT! Aranteed to give satisfretion or money refunded. A. F. Long.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Everybody pulling onions. Aaron Seitz shipped a car of onion* to Cincinnati Monday. Freeman Gifford returned home to Sandwiob, 11l Thursday. Mrs. James Stevens of Hersher, 111., is visiting Mrs. Harry Gifford. Herman Ahlers and Warren Wilson did business in Rensselaer Saturday. Pearl and Ethel Hamn returned from their visit with ralatives in Warren County. John Bwind who has been visiting in Lafayette for the past couple of weeks returned home Sunday accompanied by his brother Joe. They will work for Warren Wilson.

FAIR OAKS.

Milt Gundy spent Sunday with friends at Rose Lawn. Jack Kight, of Chioago spent Sun day with his parents. Several of the boys attended a dance at Parr Saturday night. Mrs. Sam Richey left Saturday for a weeks visit to friends and relatives at Reynolds. Several people from this place drove to Kentland last Friday to attend the fair. Wm Geary has moves here from DeMotte and has taken a steady job on the Monon Section. Rev. Middleton, of Rensselaer, was in town several hours last Thursday on his way to Wheatfield. Fair Oaks was well reprseented at the Kankakee last Sunday to enjoy a days outing at fishing and boat riding. Dont forget the cheap rates to Chicago Sunday the 10th. Everybody can go as there will be plenty of coaches. Rev. O’May preached his farewell sermon to a good congregation at the M. E. church last afternoon. Miss Ethel Arnold has returned home from her summers stay with her sister Mrs. Chas. Holly, at Beaver City. Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Stone, of Chicago, were in town from Thursday till Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cottingham. Bruce Moffit, who had the misfortune to have his left arm broken in two places by his -horse falling on it, several weeks ago, is getting along nicely. Sam Richey the C< &E. I. pumper is taking a ten days lay off and has gone to Brazil on busines Dick Mallett is filling his place during his absence. Mrs. Dave Winslow and children returned Saturday from a two weeks visit to her daughter Mrs. Chas. Barker, at Yeddo, and who accompanied her home for a weeks visit.

BLACKFORD.

Rain is needed quite bad. Miss Ada Elder, of Parr, is work, ing at Elias Arnolds. James Hurley is. pulling onions over in the Gifford district. Jesse Jenkins and family visited at Victor Yeoman’s Sunday. The plasterers are at work on the new school house at Blackford. Mrs. Elmer Sullenberger is recovering from a seige of remittent fever. HMiss Mae Warren visited her father, George Warren and family, near Parr Sunday. Miss Glen Sparling, of Rensselaer, was the guest of Candace and Lizzie Brown Sunday. Phillip Durant returned Monday from Sioux City, lowa, where be has been for the past few weeks. Jacob Leah has his steam cane mill in good running order and is bnaily engaged in making molasses. Mrs. Margarette Henkle is so much improved as to be able to be removed from Charles Sohroyer’s to Charles Pullins, residence at Surrey. The young folks enjoyed quite a pleasant time at a party at the home of Mr and j 1 y day evening. Those that attended

H i^* ll ... . i mm from a short distance were Mr. Otto Anderson, Misses Glen Sparling and Stella Stanley, of Rensselaer, Miss Lucy Trustle of near Rensselaer and Miss Vernice Berkley of Parr.

KNIMAN.

Weather hot and dry. For a first class shave, Call on our city barber. Mr. Hanley is suffering from a severe attack of hav fever. Miss Sallie Den’son was working for Mrs. Brown the past week. The hum of the thrashing machine is still heard in this locality. f Born Aug. 25th, to Miss Nannie Ballinger a nine pound girl, mother and child well. Ord Hanley left Monday for Rensselaer where he will attend school this year. Mrs. Barker and children arb spending a few days with • relatives in Hegewiscb, 111. Lonnie Poyer has gone into the poultry business, hatohing' chickens by the incubator process. The dance at Mr. Pontons last Thursday evening was well attended and all report a good time. The sooial at the school house last Satnrday night was well attended and a good time was had by all. Billie Wease, who has been working on the Morris ranch has returned home. He now wears a broad smile. Listen for the wedding bells! Rumor says the white silk dress and kid slippers have already been purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Armstrong made a visit to Rensselaer Monday to consult an eye doctor as Lee is suffering from a very painful sore eye the result of an accident.

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Hon. J. L. Pierce, of and one of the speakers of old settlers’ meeting, arrived Wednesday afternoon and will remain until Monday. He was accompanied here by his cousin, Will Pierce, of Lafayette. J. L. is not a native born Jasperite but says he missed being so by only a month. Be is a son of Uncle Billy Pierce of south of town. Bis cousin, Will, though now living in Tippecanoe county was born and brought up in this county, and is a eon of Elihu Pierce, who will be well remembered, by oar older citizens. Towaship Trustee’s Office Day. Notice is hereby given that I, Robert S. Drake, Trustee of Hanging Grove township will have Friday of each week as office day at my residence. Robert S. Drake, Trustee.

5 per Cent Farm Loans, A special fund to loan on Farms for 5 yrs. at 5 peroent. interest, with privilege to make partial payments at any interest paying time. Gall or write, COMMERCIAL STATE BANE, North Side Public Square, Rensselaer, Ind. 1-1-00. Want Your Trade. Having bought the grocery stock of H. J. Dexter located in Odd Fellow’s block in front of court house, I will continue the business with Philip Bine in charge, with a complete line of groceries, queensware, cigars, tobaco etc. We ask aliberal share of your patronage. Fair dealing our motto. S. Galbreth.