Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. Quite a number of the country schools in this vicinity are closed on account of the snow blockade. Mrs. Eleanor Adams is moving out to her farm, just over the line in Jordan tp., and right at the south end of the College gravel road. Her sons will work the farm. Her residence on VanRensselaer street, will be occupied by J. T. Penn. Mrs. Geo. A. Thomas and children returned to Monticello today after a weeks visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin. Louis Hawkins who was here during the illness and death of his mother, Mrs. J. H. Thornton went to Maxwell, Ind., today, where he will take medical treatment of his uncle, Dr. Cummins. Having met with a serious accident about holidays, while climbing through a wire fence, and carrying a gun which caught and was discharged into his foot making a very bad wound, but is healing quite iyMiss Clara LaMar, of Lee, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Banes for the past week, went to Monon today, accompanied by Cecil and Valeria Banes to visit with their grandparents over Sunday.

James P. Sherman has sold his 160 acre farm north of Aix to Wm A. Zea, of Remington, for $5,600 Mr. Zea will occupy the place March 15th. Mr. Sherman will probably move into Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Conner, the new land-lord and land-lady of the Makeever House arrived from Roann, today. They will take charge of the hotel Saturday, if present arrangements are carried out. Mrs. James Maloy went to Chicago yesterday for a week’s visit with her son Dr. Bernard Maloy. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dunn returned from Medaryville last evening after a weeks visit with relatives. Attorney Albert Schoonover, of Kentland is in town today, on legal business. E. L. Bruce has moved into town, and occupies T. W. Grant’s property, on Main street.

Uncle Billy Pierce has gone to Lebanon to visit his son, J. L. Pierce for about a month. Our citizens have pretty generally complied with the snow shoveling ordinance, and nearly all the sidewalks are cleared off. The city marshal has also done his part in clearing the crossings, so that the snow blockade in town is practically a thing of the past.

A terrible crime was committed in Chicago, yesterday. Orie Charles Lutz, shot and probably mortally wounded his'older brother, Alfred Lutz, and shot and killed the latter’s wife. The murdered man is president of the Acme Copying Company, in whose employ, as their principal artist, has been Miss Mary Washburn, of our city, for the past nine years. He was very highly respected man, while the brother who shot him is a sport and spendthrift of the worst character. Revenge over some supposed wrong in business matters is given as the excuse for the murder. ,

Miss Bertha Fleming left this morning to visit relatives at Kankakee, 111., and will Then go to Emmetsburg, lowa, to live.* Mr. and Mrs. John Clowery, who have been living at the county asylum for some past, and of which Mrs. Clowery was the matron, left today, for Pueblo, Colorado, where they expect to make their permanent residence. W. A. Rinehart, of Buffalo, is in town for a day or two. Jesse Ball has moved out to the poor farm, and will help work the farm, this year. A. K. Yeoman who has been working Delos Thompson’s hig farm, near Pleasant Ridge, for several years past, will move back on his own farm this spring. Mr. Thompson will hire a superintendent and manage the farm himself, this year. Delos Thompson and the Lawler Brothers have jointly purchas°d the big Gregory ranch, in Newton county, northwest of Fair Oaks. It contains 5600 acres, and each of the three own an undivided third interest. Mr. Thompson’s recent trip to Kansas City was to buy mules to work on the ranch, this season.

Levi Renicker Br., and family, lately of '■'Barkley Tp., took their departure today for their home in Carroll County, near Roscoe. His son, Sherman Renicker and wife, of Rensselaer, went with them to help them in the labor of settling in their new home. They will be gone about a week. Although President McKinley recommended free trade with Porto Rico, the House bill came so near being that to all practical purposes, and there were so many good reasons for a small tariff, that he strongly supported that bill. Thus Mr. Crumpacker and the other objecting Republicans who voted with the Aunties against the bill, not only apposed the solid Republican House, but opposed the administration, also. C. W. Hanley went to Medaryville on a short business trip. J. P. Sijnmons went to Medary. ville yesterday on business for a couple of days.

J. R. Wilcox is now a resident of Rensselaer having moved in from his farm near Surrey. He occupies his own property north of the railroad. Delos Thompson returned yesterday from a short business trip to Kansas City. Our townsman, Frank A. Ross, is a very proficient artist in drawing, and especially gifted in the way of conceiving and drawing humorous cartoons and illustrations. One of his cartoons appeared in yesterday’s Indianapolis Press. It is three columns in width, and is intended to satirize Oicil Rhodes, the great English statesman and financier of South Africa. Mr. Rhodes has been called the modern “Colossus of Rhodes” and the cartoon represents him in that capacity, “bestriding the narrow world like a Colossus.” .

Mrs. L. M. Hubbard, of Monon and Mrs. M. T. Hamlin of Monticello are the guests for a week of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Goff.

SATURDAY Mrs. T. Z. McMurray and her mother-in-law Mrs. D. D. Wood, and sister Mrs. L. A. Tackett left today for their future residence at North Vernon, Ind. Wm. Casto returned to Francesville today after 2 weeks’ visit with his brother, his nephew accompanied. him home for a few days’ visit. J. W. Shedd went to Fairbnry, HL, today to visit with his brother for a few days. The Kennedy school house in Barkley Tp., about 4 miles north of Valma burned Thursday morn ing about 3 o’clock. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is thought that perhaps a tramp sojourned there that night and got the stove too hot. Miss Clara Lutz, of McCoysburg, was the teacher.

A house on Able Grant’s farm, in Barkley Tp., about four miles northeast of town, was burned early this morning. It was occupied by Spencer Greenlee. It is stated that they saved but very little of their household goods. The fire started from a flue. The house was an old log structure and not very valuable. Mrs. Rena Bartoo, of Goodland, came over today to visit her mother, Mrs. Erastus Peacock, who is quite sick, but is improving. Mrs. Floyd Robinson returned home today from a week’s visit with her parents at Delphi. Miss May Burkhalter is recovering from a four week’s sickness, from a stomach trouble. A family right from Holland arrived here on an early train this morning and waited till the milk train and then went to Fair Oaks. The family consisted of John Vander Beek, his wife and five children. They were met here by Simon Sipkema, of Fair Oaks. The transfer of the management of the Makeever House took place this morning, and Conner & Son, the new landlords are now in full pc session. Mr. Bruner, the retiring landlord will remain in Rensselaer and engage in insurance and similar lines of business. He will occupy, as a residence, Swaney Makeever’s house, on Division street.

Alt Donnelly has just made another shipment of onions to Lafayette. He stores his onions in refrigerating bins and when the price gets to suit him, ships them in refrigerating cars. He thus gets good money out of them, about 55 cents a bushel. The beet sugar factory at North Judson has died again, harder than ever. Mr.- Brunsterman, the original promoter, is there and says it will go next year sure. In the meantime he wants the farmers to go ahead and raise their beets and sell them to a factory at Pekin, 111.

Ray D. Thompson got moved into his new law office, Friday. He has the rooms south of McCoy’s bank building, formerly occupied by Hanley & Hunt. Miss Winnie Haskell returned to Mt. Ayr this morning, after a week’s visit frith Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wishard. Miss Lona Flynn went to Lowell this morning to visit with her sister, Mrs. Hattie Weaver. A. Kemlet returned to Kankakee this morning after a week’s visit with relatives, in this vicinity. Rev. Wm. Copp, a former M. E minister in this, the Northwest Indiana conference, is now in Minnesota, old and in destitute circumstances An appeal in his behalf has just been made to the ministers of this conference, and they are personally contributing to his assistance. He was at one time quite well off, and gave SSOO into the minister’s aid fund, of this conference. Friday was our station agent’s and draymen's busy day.' The

snow blockade, in holding back the freight trains, caused four full car loads of goods and merchandise for Rensselaer to all come in on that day. The unloading and hauling of so much freight kept all on the jump. Miss Mary Yates went to Rossville, 111., today to attend the 25th wedding anniversary of her aunt and uncle, and our former townspeople, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Yeoman. .

John Lakin has moved from one of Swanky .• Makeever’s farms, in Newton Tp., to D. B Nowels’ farm, in Marion, north of town. The farm he moved from will be occupied by C. G. Hammond, of this piace, who has been teaching at Mt. Ayr. “The Forgiveness of Sins,” or the fifth petition of the Lord’s Prayer, will be the subject of the sermon tomorrow morning at the Methodist church. The evening sermon will be a contrast between Christ and Moses. Everybody will be made welcome.

A good nurse girl wanted. For name of party enquire at this office. Mrs. E. T. Taylor add daughter Hazel are the guests of her daughter Miss Gertrude at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Boaz. Miss Maude Barnes who has been night operator at central office for more than a ,year returned to ner home at Frankfort Friday. Otto Anderson, who has worked for J. W. Pierce for the past two years, has gone over to Benton County, to work for a Mr, Bengston, near Fowler this summer. Otto is a good hand and gets good wages, S2O a month, board and washing. J; W. Anderson who has been working for 8. M. Dowell, went to Kokomo yesterday to remain through the summer. Mrs. Deat Burroughs Prest died at Hammond, Friday morning, of consumption, aged about 34 years. She was born in Rensselaer, and was the youngest of the Thomas Burroughs family, formerly so well known here. She was married in December, 1885 to Frank Prest, of Hammond. He survives her and also four children, the oldest of whom is about 12 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Hale Warner and daughter Hazel have gone to Hammond to attend the funeral. She was a sister of Mr. Warner’s first wife.

MONDAY. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sargent have shipped their household goods to Monticello, and will themselves go there Thursday, to make their (residence. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hart a recently married couple from Mt. Ayr went to Kankakee, 111. today after a short visit with his brother W. L. Hart, of our city. Frank Carroll, who has been clerking in Laßue’s department store for the past five or six months, has finished his engagement here, and went to Lafayette, Saturday night. According to the Winamac Democrat, Pulaski county has an oil field which may rival our own Gillam field, and which is probablj an extension of that field. Nathan Stout, of. Cass tp., Pulaski county, is reported to have struck a well which is a “crackerjack.” It is four or five miles northeast of Medaryville and about eight miles from the center of the Gillam field.

The Columbian Literary Society of St, Joseph’s College, will give a qiusical, dramatic and literary entertainment, at the Opera House Friday evening, for the benefit of the Jasper Public Library. They will give an excellent enter tainment, and for a most excellent purpose. We hope they will have a crowded house. The annual collection for foreign missions was taken Sunday, at the Christian church. The collection amounted to $33.36 and this sum will be considerably augmented, by those who were not present, Sunday. The tot§l will reach about S4O.

Born, Saturday, March 3rd. to Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Josser and, of near McCoysburg, a daughter. E. F. Connor returned this morning from a short trip to Kentland. Mrs. J. M. Wasson went to Chicago today to visit with her daughters Miss Gail Wasson and Mrs. Albert Coen, for several days. Born, Saturday, March 3rd. to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Tyler, in the northwest part of town, a son. Mrs. Lucius Strong went to Ambia today to visit for a few weeks with hey daughter Mrs. Dal Yeoman. The Citizens’ Cornet Band is preparing to give a dance next Wednesday evening.

Mrs. James O. Hendricks returned to Russiaville, Saturday after a weeks’ visit with her sister Mrs. Joseph Fisher and other relatives. Mrs. Leslie Clark went to Westfield Saturday to take Carrie Norris to the Orphans’ Home. The Norris girl is about 14 years old, and not very bright mentally. Born, Sunday Mar. 4th to Mr. and Mrs. Nate Barker, 5 miles west of town, a daughter. Oliver Darner, a former resident of this county, more recently of Hoodoo, Tenn., met with a fatal accident, on Feb. 26th. A tree fell upon him, resulting in injuries that caused his death, ten hours afterwards. He was a member of Wheatfield Lodge, K. of P. J. G. Dodd, also a former resident, took charge of the funeral in behalf of the order.

Wm. A. Morris of Frankfort, the G. M. E. of the Knights of Pythias, was in our city today. The Ladies of the G. A. R. will have a special meeting in their hall Thursday eve, 7:30. Charley and Joe Paxton, of Albany, are in town today, and will leave tomorrow for Lamar, Colorado. Charley goes out to stay, having recently bought a farm there. His family will follow in a few weeks. Joe is going to investigate the prospects. T. J. Sayler is also going with them, tomorrow, to investigate also with a probable view of moving there. Geo. Bales, the purchaser of the Nowels-Sayler Lumber yard and coal business, entered into possession of the same, this morning. The Paxton yard, sold to Jesse C. Gwin is being invoiced today.

J. J. Hunt spent Sunday with his brother O. H. Hnnt at Knox B. J. Gifford of Kankakee is in our city today. Fred Sargent has been over! from Monticello for a few days, helping his parents ship their goods to that place. Fred ur located at Monticello as a partner of Fraser & McElhoe, in the realestate and insurance business. The several days of thawing weather, following the big snow storm, of last Wednesday, used np the sleighing, but the two or three inches of very heavy, hail-like snow of this forenoon, has restoredit again.

I’ve been to see the circus, Tom. I sat beneath the tent, and saw the man from Borneo, likewise a tatooed gent; I heard the toothless lions growl, while men in spangled clothes, stepped fearlessly into their dens and whacked them on the nose. I also saw the elephant spout water through his trunk, the salamander gulp hot lead and various other junk. I heard the merry clown get off some jokes I used to known, when we were boys together, Tom, some 40 years ago. The same old horses waddled round the same old sawdust ring; the same old comic vocalist proved still he couldn’t sing; the same old hippopotamus was grunting in disgust; the same old humpback Persian ox was pawing up the dust; and ladies rode on barebacked steeds to music sad and low—the same old girls we used to see some 40 yean agou.