Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1899 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. Miss Hattie Rohrman, of Hammond iathegaest of Miss Tillie Ramp. W. O. Newman and family returned today from a visit at DeMotte. Miss Fay Clayton, of Monon is the guest of Misses Mabel and Ethel H tiff. Miss Cora Adams of Hoopeston, Ill., is visiting her father, Joe Adams, southeast of town. Geo. Calvert and son went to Boswell Monday to spend a few days visiting his mother. Miss Lueile Trussel of Rose Lawn is visiting her parents Mr. -and Mrs. Arthur Trussel. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Vick and Miss Emma Vick are the guests of Chas. Vick for the holidays. Mrs. Chas. Harrington and children of DeMotte are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Helton. J. L. Hershman, who has been staying with his son C. E. Hershman went to Medaryville today. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Thomas went to Monon today, to visit a few days with Mr. Thomas’ sister. Mrs. O. B. Wolf, of Frankfort, is the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Trussel, just north of town. Township Trustee J. D. Babcock went to Indianapolis, this afternoon, to attend the trustee’s state convention. Mrs. Ben Bonty, of Curveton, and Mrs. Kissler of Royal Center, Ind, are guests for the holidays of Uncle Isaac Sayler. George Dunn and Miss Mary Moody went to Dunnville today to visit Mr Dunn’s parents Mr. and. Mrs. I. D. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Newell, who have been visiting his brother near Barkley M. E. ohurch, returned to their home at Amboy, Ind. today. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Austin went to Lafayette last evening, on receipt of the news of the fatal accident to Mrs. Austin’s brother, E. P. Hammond Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William and Henry Holmes of Delphi, and Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes, of Winimac, visited their sister Mrs. M. P. Warner, just east of town /yesterday, and today. Miss Maude Kepner, of Sheldon, Ill., arrived Monday evening to visit her aunt, Mrs. John Skanlaub and other relatives. She was accompanied by Tom Manley, the well known iron worker. M. F. Chilcote is in Chicago today. Miss Myrtle York of Monon is visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Halligan, of Dunkirk, are the guests of his brother. Mrs. D. A. Stoner went to Morocco this morning to visit her sister, Mrs. Sam Fischer. Miss Etta Gagen returned from Lafayette today where she spent Christmas with relatives. Rev. Hotaling, who holds services at Valma, is spending holiday week at Fairbury, Ill. Miss Evelyn Miller has gone to Kankakee, Ill., to spend the rest of the holidays visiting relatives. Miss Bessie Sayler spent Christmas with her parents and returned to her work in Chicago this morning. Miss Grace Pulver entertained about twenty of her friends last evening' at the home of P. W. Clarke. H. B. Sayler and daughter, of Portage, Ohio, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Sayler and other relatives. Mrs. Allie Fenters left today to join her husband at Kankakee, Ill., where they will reside. She was accompanied by Miss Anna Gallagher. Melvin Wishard returned to his position on the C. B. and Q. railroad at Chicago today, after a

-T V- ••- : A.v.' ■ . f.*- '4} " • . " short vacation spent in visiting his parents here. - * ' " A very pleasnt party given last evening at the home of Miss Belle Adams. The evening was pleasantly spent in playing "progressive crokinole” after which refreshments were served. Mrs. Martha Gorton, of Howell, j Mich., arrived Monday evening, to I visit her sister Mis. Margaret Marshall. Her daughter, Miss Agnes Gorton, a student in Albion college came with her but returned to Albion, today. WEDNESDAY. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eigelsbach returned today from a few days’ visit in Chicago. Miss Jessie Stevenson who spent Christmas with her parents returned to Chicago yesterday. Miss Ona Tyner, of Cedar Lake, after a two week’s visit with friends returned home yesterday afternoon. Harry Zimmerman, night operator at Fair Oaks, is taking a week’s vacation, which he is spending with his parents, here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Peacock returned yesterday afternoon from a few days visit with relatives at Terra Haute and Rockville, Ind. Mrs. Hattie Evert returned to her home in Medaryville today after a few days visit with her daughter Mrs. Frank Hunt. Mrs. Korah Parker went to Morion today to visit a few days with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Siglei^

Dr. Bernard Maloy and his recent bride, of Chicago are spending the holidays with his parents here. Mrs. William Hildreth and children* who have been living northwest of town left today for Medaryville near where they will reside on a farm. T. F. Clark, so long the salesman in Williams’ furniture store came in for a very desirable Christmas present. It is a gold headed cane, of elegant design, and the finest material. It was presetted by his employer, J. W. Williams, as a testimonial of his appreciation for his many years of faithful service.

Charley Morlan, the new court house janitor keeps things as spick and span around the court house as a housewife’s parlor. It is a great shame that so many people fail to appreciate hisjefforts in the line of cleanliness better. This especially |applies to people who spit tobacco juice Jon the floors.

A move is on foot among the farmers of the south-west part of Pulaski county, and the north and south east part of White ■and Jasper counties to inaugurate a wolf hunt on or about the first of January. The plan is to appoint captains in several of the neighborhoods that they may arrange those who participate in the chase in suck a way that they will form a circle of 12 miles across, and at a oertain time set there will be a forward march all along the line, and in this way. there will be no chance for the wolves to escape.— Francesville Tribune.

The Supreme Court Friday overruled a petition for rehearing in the celebrated test fish case against L. G. Gustavel in which he was convicted and fined by Judge Palmer of Monticello, And that celebrated “black bass” more than 9 inches in length,” is now a part of the established law of the common wealth of Indiana. But why so much insistence on that black bass being over 9 inches in length.? Who ever heard of a genuine fisherman like Mr. Gustavel admitting to having caught a fish that wasn’t over 9 inches in length? He would not make such an admission to save his case and knock out the fish law. Uncle Wallace Shedd, just east of town, is spending this week in Chicago, visiting relatives.

Uncle Henry Bruce has been very low few some days past. Miss Pearl Reed, of Delphi, is the guest of Misses Sadie and Grace Jakes. Grandfather Joseph Callow had ■ attack of something like paralysis, a few days ago, but has improved since then. Mrs. W. B. Austin returned from Lafayette, this morning. •She was accompanied by Mrs. Nellie Learning, of Goshen. Ira Gay, who has been visiting his brother Ed Gay and others for about two weeks returned today to his home at Manchester, Tenn. Mrs. James Dawson and little son returned to their home at Hume, 111., today after a short visit with her brother, James Boaz, east of town. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Soearcy returned to Delphi today after several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. Miss Mollie Rayburn, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hershman returned to Medaryville. Herschel Wilson, of Indianapolis, is visiting his brother, Jesse E. Wilson, the attorney. Prof. Sanders, County SuptJj Hamilton and Prof. J. N. Warren are at Indianapolis, attending the teachers’s association.

There was no meeting of the city counoil Monday night, but one will be held Friday night, instead. Rev. A. H. Zilmer, pastor of the Church of God, will hold a series of meetings, next week, beginning on Sunday' His morning snbjeot, “God’s Calling.” In the evening, “History and Prophecy.” Monticello Herald:—An action for partition of the John P. Carr estate has been commenced, by Sarah Allen, through Reynolds & Sills, her attorneys. The estate includes about 2,000 acres of land valued at about $120,000 and is probably the largest estate ever settled in White. The Lafayette bar will hold a meeting, today, to consider the question of attending Eddie Hammond’s funeral in a body.

THURSDAY. Miss Hazel Warner is visiting relatives in Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. V. Moss, of Frankfort, are spending holiday week with their respective mothers here. The members of the Ladies’ Literary Club will receive their friends on New Years’ day, from 3 to 5 p. m„ at the residence of Mrs. C. C Starr. Mrs. Lula Murray after a months’ visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tbomas Daugherty, returned to her home in Chicago today. Mrs. Eldon Hopkins and daughters Zula and Helen went to Chicago today for several days visit with relatives. Edward Lakin returned home Tuesday after a year’s stay in Minnesota. Mrs. W. H. Redden, of Oakland, Ill., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown. P. L. Davis returned to Hammond yesterday after several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Frye. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lakin, of north of town, left today for an extended visit at Eagle Grove, lowa and Aurora, Neb. John Jessup returned from Medaryville yesterday, where he has been working, for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Tanner after a two weeks’ visit with his brother and other relatives here returned home to Pittsburg, Penn., today. Geo. W. Cooper, of Mokena, Ill., was in town Wednesday dosing up a deal for about a section of land in Kankakee tp. He thinks very wisely, that land in that region is a good thing to own, and has his eye on another tract or two, which he is likely to buy, also.

Prof. T. C. Kennedy, ot Thorntown, who was here visiting his sister, Mrs. Warren Washburn, went to Inuianapolis last evening, to attend the teachers’ association. J. P. Wood, of Chicago Dental College, returned to that institution last evening, after a few days’ vacation visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wood, southeast of town. He is now on the home stretch in his three years’ course through the dental college, and expects to graduate the Ist of next May. Mrs. Mattie Sohrader came home from Lafayette, for a few days’ visit with her little daughter and sisters. L. Schwab of Lafayette is in our city today on a business trip. M. O, Davis, of Greencastle, is here on a business trip and visiting friends. Charles Hanson, the blacksmith, mashed a thumb badly, Wednesday afternoon, while shoeing a refractory horse. The thumb may have to be amputated. An eight year old son of Andy Benediot of Milroy tp. is very sick with pneumonia and not expected to li^e. The Wheatfield schools had a box social a while back and cleared enough money to buy an organ for the sohools, 13*7.50. Very well done, indeed. J. L. Foster is moving out to Gifford, the prosperous metropolis of the Gifford district, where he has the contract for putting up a a number of new buildings. A special prayer meeting will be held at the Presbyterian church Monday evening Jan. Ist. to'commemorate the opening of the new year. A full attendance of the members is requested. Mrs. M. L. Spitler and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spitler were all at Goshen when the lamentable accident at Roachdale occured, but they have all returned to attend the funeral, tomorrow except the first named, who is sick. Mrs. Angela Horner, who lives in Colorado has already arrived at Lafayette, and will com© with the funeral company on the milk train iu the morning. The mercury rubbed close to the zero mark again last night, but didn’t quite hit it. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hollister, of Kniman, are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hollister, today. They have been at Kirklin, visiting Mrs. Hollis tea’s relatives! The ice near Starr’s ice house is now from 3 to 6 < inches thick, and fine clear ice. He will begin to fill his ice house in a few days, if it keeps on freezing, as will also other ice men. Mrs. Simon Fendig and her mother Mrs. Allen, of Wheatfield are in our city today, Charley Wiltshire, who has been visiting [his parents here, returned to Chicago today. Fred Yeiter, north of the railroad, got a bad fall, Monday, while trimming trees. He fell about 18 feet, striking on his back and hips. For a wonder no bones were broken, and though severely bruised, he will be around again in a short time.