Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1899 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. ” Mrs. H. V. Chiftlers, of Delphi, is .visiting her son, J. W. Childers. The St. Joseph’s College people received a fine pipe drgan yesterday* Its weight is said to be five tons. E. B. Pratt, of Hebron, is here visiting his daugher, Mrs. W. H. Robertson. Mr. Pratt was formerly quite a regular visitor in this region, in the capacity of a cattle buyer. Thos. Rutherford, the man, who was arrested on suspicion of being connected with the Reynolds bank robbery, established an alibi and has been released. Nothing has been heard of the robbers. Mrs. J. H. Fishel has gone to Newport, Ind., for a visit of some length with relatives. Jim Rodgers had an access of knowledge before he had stayed in jail a great while, and therefore paid his fine and costs and went hence. He found that a man of his great visible wealth could not escape paying fines and costs by going to jail, so he paid up and quit his boarding house. Mrs.. Frances Bostwick arrived today from her summer’s stay with her husband, L. A. Bostwick, in Vermont, and is again at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McEwen

The Mount Ayr band arrived early today, and their presence was utilized by a concert given by thenvin the street, this afternoon, before the foot ball game. Yens Anderson, the unlucky young man who lost a foot at Monon a short time ago sends word that the statement, originally published in the Monon paper, that he and some other men wqre engaged in a playful scuffle when he was run down by the switch engine, was a mistake. He was walking right along to his work when the accident happened. He is reported as recovering very satisfactorily from the effects of the amputation of his foot. Miss Eva Bryant, of Hebron, came down to attend the missionary convention and to visit her cousin, Mrs. W. H. Robertson.

Luther Ponsler was tried before Squire Churchill yesterday afternoon, on the charge of provoke, on affidavit of Claude Barber, the two having, it wad alleged, fallen out over a painting job done by young Barber. The trial resulted in an acquittal.

SATURDAY. Miss Virginia Austin is visiting at Lafayette. Wm. Dixie has moved into one of John Makever’s houses on Division Street. Miss Anna Beasley, of Remington, is the guest of Hattie and Frances Eigelsbach. Miss Maud Barnes has gone to her home in Frankfort, to attend her brother’s wedding. The joint open air concert, last evening, by Rensselaer and Mt. Ayr bands was a great success. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. F, Hyronomos, in the north east part of town, this morning, a daughter. Mrs. Mary Lamson, of Elm Creek Neb., is visiting at the home of her brother, Erastus Peacock, west side of town. 'H. J. Dexter moved Friday, out to his newly acquired farm -in Union township, and will try his hand at farming, next year.. M. L. Spitler has improved so fast the last day or two that, contrary to all expectations, his recovery is now confidently anticipated. Percy Parry, editor of the Crown Point department ’ of the Hammond News, and captain of the Crown Point foot ball team, was one of the players in the Bennett Medical College team in the game here yesterday. There is a pretty bad epidemic of diptheria at Crown Point and at least two deaths have resulted. The public schools and Sunday schools have been closed and all children under sixteen are required to keep off the streets. On Tuesday C. C. Sigler <6 Co. sold their stock of groceries and general merchandise to the Nowels Brothers, of Rensselaer. Yesterday a large force was put to work packing the goods for shipment to Rensselaer, where the Nowels will combine it with their stock there. Mr. Sigler and family will continue their residence in Monon.—Monon News. Many newspapers in this section including at least one in Rensselaer, have published the erronious information that it is now lawful to shoot quails. This is a mistake that is likely to lead to violations of the law and result in serious trouble to the violators. It is not lawful to shoot quails in Indiana except from Nov. 10th to Jan. Ist. A man named Wm. Johnson was shot near Valparaiso Thursday night and probably fatally wounded. A young man named Carl Baum did the shooting. He objected to Johnson’s visits to his mother, a widow, and Johnson knocked him down. He then shot at Johnson four times, one bullet passing through his lungs. The much heralded Porter J. White Co., produced “Faust” at Ellis’ opera house last evening to standing room only. Goethe’s masterpiece is one in which those of dramatic ability and the wizards of that subtle torCe, electricity, are afforded the opportunity for the highest display of their art, and the Porter J. White company, possessing the necessary requisites, produced Faustus in a manner highly pleasing to the large audience which greeted them. This is undoubtedly the finest version of this play ever seen in a city of this size, the company were handicapped by lack of stage room for the immense amount of special scenery which they' carry. Miss Olga Verne in the character of Marguerite was captivating in the extreme and the work of the entire company was excellent. Perhaps the highest compliment we can pay them is to remark that they can play to the capacity of the opera bouee toe they nvy

return. The work ofgthe Rensselaer orchestra has also received very favorable mention from those in attendance. Lost: —On the street last evening during the band concert, a brown Lynx boa. Finder please leave at this office. MONDAY. Wm. Douglas of Monticello, is visiting friends here. Mrs. Washington Scott, is visiting in Chicago Heights. Jim Ruffin, of Monticello, visit* ed E. M. Parcells, Sunday. John Humes, Jr., at is getting better from the typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. John Kepner, of Sheldon 111., are visiting relatives here. Judge Healy is somewhat better again today, after a pretty bad week. A daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Turner, in j the northeast part of town. Mrs. A. E. Imes and Mrs. F. J. Imes of Chicago, who have been visiting relatives here, returned home this morning. Methodist Industrial Society will meet with Mrs. Joseph Hammond across the river, Wednes-* day afternoon Oct. 25. Miss Mildred Spitler, and Harry and Marion Learning who have been visiting relatives here, returned to Goshen, this morning.

Hon. I. S. Wade of Lafayette, will deliver a temperance lecture at Slaughter School house, southeast of town, Sunday afternoon, Oct, 29, at 3 p. m.

Fred Parcells is laid up with an attack of footballitis in his knee and Ord Yeoman goes on one foot and two crutches from the same disease in his ankle. J, H. O’Neal returned to Chicago this morning, after spending a few days here with his wife. He is working on the profit and loss branch of J. V. Farwell & Co’s books. Dr. Washburn reduced a dislocated shoulder for a St. Joseph’s college student Saturday evening. It is surmised that he was watching the foot ball game a little too actively. Misses LnElla McCoy and Virginia Austin were at Lafayette from Saturday until today. They w&nt down to see the PurdueChampaign foot ball game, but the managers could not agree on a referee and the game fell through. Mbs. Imes studies at all the great openings, and gets orignal styles. She aims at perfection in triming and prices low as the lowest, in all her immense millinery display.