Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. Judge Thompson was able to bold court this forenoon, though j still quite .sore from his fall down stairs. E. Swaim went to Delphi today, for a weeks visit with relatives. Geo. Platt is quite sick with pleurisy. 0 Abe Simpson is confined to his bed by sickness. He was quite dangerous last night but better this morning. Miss Edna Dillon, who has been quite dangerously sick with spasmodic croup, is recovering. Will McCord, our now champion bowler, not only holds4he record for the highest single score but this morning established a record for a series of eight games that will not soon be equalled. Of the eight games played seven were above the 200 mark and the other one netted 196 pins. His average for the eight games was about 208. The horse-stealing gentry have not been heard from so frequently in this vicinity lately, and they seem to have transferred their field of operations over into adjacent portions of Illinois. Thus Marshal McGowan received notice, today of the stealing of a horse from Christ Burner, of Manhattan, Will Co.,' Illinois. It was a bay Clyde, weighing about 13001b5., with various white markings. The Jim Randle baby, in care of Mr. and Mrs/J. N. Leatherman, is improving, and its full recovery is now quite confidently expected. Frank Hunt went to Knox today to spend several days with his brotherO. H. Hunt who is sick. J. F. Bruner, retiring landlord of the Makeever House, has moving today, into Swaney Makeever’s house, on Division street. The State of Indiana between now and the time the next Legisla ture convenes, expects to pay $400,000, and possibly $500,000 on the State debt. The finances of the State are in excellent condition notwithstanding the great appropriations made by the last General Assembly for improvements at the several State institutions, which were nearly three times as large-as the appropriation for similar purposes in any year. It takes a Republican administration to make public improvements and wipe out Democratic debts. T. J. Sayler, Charles, and Joe Paxton left on their Colorado trip, on the 9:55 train, this morning. Born, Monday night, Mar. sth to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Gardner, five or six miles southwest of town a daughter. •

Geo. Scott and Roy Blue are home from their schools near Stoutsberg for a few days. Harry Wemple returned to Chicago today to resume his work at the Hub. Mrs. G. K. Holingsworth] went to the Indiana Mineral Springs today and will remain for a week or two. Charles Chipman came home from Chicago today for a short visit with his father and sister. Mrs. D. R. Talbot, of Syracuse Neb. arrived today, to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Elvira Reeve. Prof. Will Postill, who has been with the Blaundin Hypnotic Company for some time returned home yesterday. He states that Prof. Blaundin was compelled by sickness to abandon his entertainments and return to his home at Webber lowa. Their last entertainment was at Knox, Ind. Prof. Postill said he had eight long hypnotic sleeps during his engagement with Prof. Blaundin, and he,is now quite an expert sleeper. Common rumor has had it that there were strong parental objections, from the bride’s side of the house, to the marriage of Miss Cecil Brown and Roy McKinsey, and which was understood to have the cause of their going away from home to have the marriage

performed. The Republican is now in a position to authoritatively state that common rumor was right in this case, and that the opposition upon the part of Miss ; Brown’s people was very strong indeed, and that her marriage has caused great grief to them. So much that Mrs. Brown is now confined to her bed from the effects of her sorrow. Young women who have pleasant homes and kind and loving parents ought to hesitate a good while before they contract marriages in opposition to their parents wishes. Such marriages sometimes turn out all right, but more often they turn out all wrong. We hope this will be one of the all right ones. Joe Sharp is at Indianapolis attending a meeting of the Indiana Association of Photographers John O’Conner went to Delphi today on a business trip. WEDNESDAY. Mr. J. D. McAhren, of Monon, came today for a short visit with his daughter, Mrs. Monroe Banes. John Flinn, of Earl Park, is in our city on business today. . . I. D. Dunn and Arthur White, of Dunnville, are in town today. Miss Hattie Pierson of Parr went to Chicago today to visit with friends' for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Callow of East St. Louis arrived today for two weeks visit with his parents. Miss Della Nauman came today from Sheridan to visit with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Roberts. Miss Eva Blocher returned to Wheatfield yesterday after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Renicker north of town. Mr. and Mrs. L. Miller of Eureka 111. are moving on a farm near Blackford.

David Mulfred, arrived from ■a St. Mary’s Ohio, last evening and will be here for a few weaks, closing up matters on his former farm north of Aix‘ He reports that oir big snow storm did not reach southern Ohio at all;and even at Lafafbtte in this state there was comparatively little snow. Miss True Yeoman went to Chicago last evening to see her cousin Miss Winifred Braddock, who is sick. Rev. Maggie Kenton returned home Tuesday after four months evangelist work in LaGrange and Noble counties. Her work was very successful, many being added to the churches. Miss Kenton, by the way, is now a fully ordained minister in the Free Will Baptist denomination. Miss Mollie Rayburn went to Medaryville today for a weeks’ visit with her parenrs. The Order of the Eastern Star was pleasantly surprised last night, Mrs. Wm. Eger and Mrs Ray Moshad secretly prepared fine refreshments which they served to the order, after two ladies were recieved into membership. ' Misses Rose and Ella Culp have both been sich with bronchial pneumonia,-but have recovered. Joseph Yeoman, in the northwest part of town, fell yesterday and met with a severe and painful and also a quite an unusual accident, resulting in the dislocation of his shoulder blade. Dr. Hartsell was called and reduced the dislocation. The injury will keep Mr. Yeoman in bed for several weeks.

We have been having all kinds of weather, so far this month, except the gootTkind, and today we are having a turn at that. And when March weather is good at all it is likely to be very good indeed, just as it is today. Andrew Raainer, who has been a student at the St. .Joseph College departed today for his home at Brooklyn N. Y. Mrs. L. M. Hubbard returned to Monon today, after a weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Goff. Mrs. J, M. App returned to Lafayette today, after a weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Sam Roth.

The Fortnightly Fiction Club will meet Thursday evening, March Bth, at the home of Mrs. Lydia Moss. Owing to the sickness of Mrs. J. P. Hammond, they will be unable to move to their new home at Wheatfield before the 15th. Miss Emma Rank went to Knox today, she will remain all summer. Mrs. Benjamin Harris went to Mt. Ayr this morning to visit a few days with her mother, Mrs. Crisler. Everybody, but more especially the farmers and cattle men, are rejoiced at the thawing weather today. The ice which prevailed everywhere Tuesday was a great trouble, and a danger both to people and to stock. Cattle and horses, especially, were constantly slipping and falling. Many farmers had no horses they could use,on account of not /-being sharpshod. Mrs. Mary Bosten and children of Chicago, came today and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Agust Skipp, of Pleasant Grove/ Harry Garner went to Monticello today for a short visit with relatives. Miss Sadie Cody, who has been in Michigan and Chicago for several months arrived today and is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alfred Jacks.

THURSDAY.

Dr. J. W. Horton, the dentist, has begun work on his contemplated improvements on his business property at the corner of Washington and Cullen “streets. He will move the back portion of his frame building, now on the lot, around to the front and place it next to the express office. On the remaining front part of the lot, about 20 feet square, he will put up a one story brick building. But will make the foundations and east and south walls sufficient for a three story brick building.

Rev. A. H. Zilmer will fill his Warren county appointment next Sunday, and there will be no services at the Church of God that day. He preaches in Warren county every fourth Sunday. J. P. Hammond is in Chicago, today. Albert Alter, of Parr, returned last evening, from a short visit with his parents, at Frai.kfort. This is another entirely beautiful day. It is just the kind of weather needed to carry off the snow. Mrs. Cora Hopkins returned from a week’s visit at Monon, where she attended the wedding of her friend, Miss Jennie Devault. B. F. Ferguson returned today from a short business trip to Marion, Ind. Miss Mary Washburn writes from Chicago that the prospects are favorable for the recovery of her employer Mr. Lutz, president of the Acme Copying Co , whose shooting was mentioned in a previous issue. Grandmother Wright has grown much worse again, and is now very low, and no hopes for her recovery are entertained. Mrs. John Potter of Greencastle Ind. came last evening and is the guest of her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Connor. A. B. Cowgill returned yesterday from a week’s visit with relatives at Rosamond, 111. . Winifred Pullins returned last evening from a three months stay at Punda Gorda Florida. His stay was beneficial to his health. J. M. McConnell of Lafayette the traveling passenger agent of Monon Route, was in our city today on business. , Ijlev. C. Bunnell will conduct the services at the First Baptist Church next Sunday morning and evening at the usual hour. Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Mary Fisher, Mrs. Minerva Stanley, and their children all departed today for their new homes in the vicinity of Vernon, Ind.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McClure in this city this morning. Chas. Miller left today for Deer Creek. 111., where he will make his future home. Born Wednesday March 7tb, to Mr. and Mrs- David Hahn of Milroy tp., a son. Born Thursday March Btb, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clemons, in town, a daughter. Tuesday at Elkhart congressman Brick was re-nominated; Wednesday at Peru Mr. Steele was and today, at Richmond Mr. Watson will be. and at Rockfort Mr. Homenway. Evidently the rank and file of Republicans are not stampeded by the howl started by Annties and free traders over the Porto Rico bill, if many Republican papers have been. Mrs. John Doosan to Zanesville, Ohio, today after a months visit with her sisters, Mrs. Aleck Hurley and Miss Maude Durant of near Blackford, the latter is very low with consumption.