Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1900 — Page 3

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. J. C. Thrawls went to DeMotte today to do some surveying. M. M. Tyler of Star City, made a brief call in our city to-day. George Jenkinsandson William returned from a short visit to •Monon, today. R. E. Perkins returned to Mishawaka after a short visit with his brother, J. H. Perkins. C. W. Duvall returned last evening from a business trip to Mt, Ayr, Brook and Morocco. Misses Myra Clark and Fame Haas returned yesterday afternoon from a few day’s visit at Medary ville. Mrs. W. S. Parks and children returned last evening from several day’s visit with relatives at Remington. Mrs. Frank Randle and children returned last evening from about a week’s visit with relatives at Monon. • 2...7 "74 ”'• " ,y ~ Mrs. Simon Leopold and Miss Tillie Fendig returned to Brook today, after two days visit with relatives. Mrs. L. H. Swan returned to Wadena, I nd., today after a few day’s visit with Mrs. Thomas Daugherty. P A. Baines of Argos, Ind,, after a short visit with Samuel Parker and other relatives, went to Chicago today. George Francis returned to Laporte today, after a short visit with his cousins Misses Rate and Carrie Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock returned yesterday from their stay at the French Lick springs. Mr. Babcock’s health was much benefitted.

George Scott came home this morning, his school near Wheatfield being closed on account of scarlet fever. The Wheatfield town schools are also closed for a week for the same reason, A. Lewis’ little girl is quite sick with tonsilitis, Born, Thursday, March, 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. James Russel, of Pleasant Ridge, a son. Mrs. J. M. Gunyon, north of town, went to Monon today for a short visit with relatives. Clarence Hamilton went to Logansport today for a couple weeks’ visit with relatives. Miss Spdie Leopold returned today from a several days’ visit with relatives in Chicago. James W. Porter still remains very low, and few if any hopes are entertained for his recovery. Mrs. G. 11. Werner returned to Frankton today after a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. E. L. Bruce. Dee Ferguson and Howard Mills returned today from their visit with the Learning boys at Goshen. Mrs. Mary Kannal and daughters Irma and Juno, returned last evening from several days’ stay in Chicago. Commissioner Fred Waymire’s little child, aged about three years is very sick with pneumonia and a complication of diseases. Mrs. J. S. Williams and daughters, of Woodland, 111., are visiting Mrs. 11. J. Adams, south of town, and other relatives. Mrs. Jake Henkle, who has been visiting Mrs. Mary Marion at Mt. Ayr, for some time, returned to Peru today, accompanied by her mother. <- There was some more snow last night, but under today’s bright sunshine it is vanishing like mists before the morning sun, or something or other of that k’ind. ' Lossie, a young son of Ernest Owens, was accidentally shot in the face, last evening, by an air gun in the hands of a young companion, Johnny Worden. The boy is not hurt much, but he had a close call for losing one of his eyes, the shot striking only half an inch below it. The bullet re-

mains in the boy’s face and the physician thinksit better to leave it where it is. _ . Robert Hopkins left on the 9:55 train this morning, on bis long trip to Oregon. He goes by the way of Rock. Island to Denver and from there on the Denver & Rio Grande, through Colorado and Utah to Ogden, and thence over the Central Pacific’ to the nearest point to Olene, his destination, which is probably Ashland, where Rev. J. T. Abbett is now located. Olene is about 60 miles from a railroad, and in what is evidently a very rugged and mountainous region. The trip and the sojourn in Oregon will surely be a very interesting experience for our popular young friend. SATURDAY Miss Sylvia Cox of Reynolds is the guest of Alfred Birds. Miss Myrtle Chipman went to Wolcott today to visit with friends over Sunday. Xxr Miss Nellie Barkley is finishing out Robert Hopkins term of school, at Surrey. Today makes about the fourth or fifth fine day for the present month of March. Mrs, W. F. Smith returned today, from a weeks visit with relatives in Chicago. Judge S. P. Thompson and sons Simon Jr. find Firman, are spending the day at Parr. Mrs. Lee Glazebrook went to Dunville today to visit with her parents, over Sunday.

J. C. Porter is now able to be up and about the ten days sickness with the grip. A. K. Yeoman went to Rossville, 111., today to spend Sunday -with his brother, L. K. Yeoman. Mrs. Joe Adams, south of town, went to Moticello, today, to visit with relatives until Monday. Burgess Dillon is now' able to ride out a little after quite a long and severe seige of sickness. Miss Prude Hornback of Monon came yesterday to visit her sister Mrs. Everett Brown, near Valma. Mrs. Chas. Saidla, north of town, went to McCoysburg today to visit with relatives for several days. Miss Lora Frazee returned today from Rochester where she has been attending college for the past ten weeks. People who have seen the Wabash College Glee Club this year report them much improved over last season and place them among the strongest concert and musical companies on the road. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Austin, of Wheatfield took the train here a day or two ago for Indianapolis where Mr. Austin will take treatment at some hospital, for a brain trouble. Mrs. Wash Scott went to Medaryville, today, to visit her neice Mrs. Eunice Long, who is sick. Mrs. L. D. Richardson has been down with a severe case of the grip for about a week. She is now improving a little. C. W. Stoneback, the photographer has been coufined to his house all the week, by sickness, but is now recovering. The exit of March is “lamb'’ like fenough, over-head, but underfoot it is more like a very ancient sheep afflicted with a still more ancient case of “foot-rot.” Last year, spring work did not begin until well into April, but when spring did come, it came good and strong, and perhaps it will be the same this year. This is a regular quarterly examination day for candidates for teachers’ licenses, and County Superintendent Hamilton had to hurry home from Logansport, to conduct his. Mrs. J. P. Hammond has not been making the improvement hoped for, in recovering from her sickness, and her relatives are much concerned about her condition.

Crown Point Star—And still there is nothing to relate concerning* the Rensselaer convention which nominated a joint representative with”* a bogus vote Horace Marble will stay on the track and perhaps Dr. Bell will, but its a long time before election, and too soon to cross a bridge. Mr.'and Mrs. Ralph Fendig ar rived- this morning from their several months stay with their children in Tampa, Florida, am Brunswick, Georgia. They wen were no,t surprised to find some snow around the edges here, atthey began to observe it as far down the line as into Tennessee Rev. F. L. Austin, former pastor of the Church of God here, but for some months past engaged in general evangelistic work, has accepted a call from the congregation at Argos, this state, to becorm their settled pastor. Himself and family will move there some time during April. Roy Peacock, better known as “Chub” is the latest candidate for Lamar, Colorado. He will leave for there tomorrow. Chub has been learning telegraph} and depot work for several years, and has become quite a proficient operator, and now goes to Lamar to accept a situation in that line. He is a good, steady and industrious boy, and will succeed in his work, we have no doubt.

Monticello will vote on incorporating as a city on April 9thMayor T. J. McCoy came home from Chicago today and reports that Mrs. McCoy is much better. Sherman Warner went to Hammond today for a short visit with Mr, and Mrs. Yens Anderson. Mrs. W H. Coo ver and son Clyde, returned today from several days’ visit with relatives at Remington. Grandmother Chilcote is constantly growing weaker and her condition is now considered very serious. J. C. Harris, chashier of iiie Rensselaer bank, is now able to walk out after three months and two weeks of sickness. J, J. Bellamy, who has been foreman of the section here, has [ been transferred to Lowell and went there this morning. P. C. Wasson has returned from bis visit to his mother at Union City, Ohio. He reports that she was somewhat improved in health. “Formalism and Liberalism” will be Rev. A. L. Ward’s subject at the Christian church tomorrow morning. His evening subject. ‘ Shoddy Religion.” C. H. Heuter, a painter and decorator who has been working for B. J, Gifford for some years, lias moved into town and occupies Mrs. Potts’ house in the east part of town|. / Burley Parks, of Remington, brother of W. S. Parks the drayman, came yesterday and will clerk in the grocery department of B. •Forsyths’ store suceeding Glenn Grant, who went to Goshen. There was a large attendance at R. B. Porter and C. T. Faris’ joint sale, yesterday at the latter's farm, southeast of town. Quite a large list of live stock and other property was offered and it all sold readily, at satisfactory prices. Mrs. Albert Inlow, who has been living near the railroad, left for Monticello today, with her three children. She states that she and her husband are unable to agree, and she has therefore left him. A trouble they had some time ago resulted in his being fined for assault’ Crown -Point Star—The “Lieut. Orr,” (no doubt an out-and-out-fraud) who lectured here sometime ago on the Philippines, and pretended to be an officer in the Regular Army, went away from Rensselaer, says the Republican, and left several days board bill behind. He was billed for Hebron last Friday night and would have met with a warm reception had he come, according to reports. If he is genuine—what he says he is—-

there is something loose in his machinery. MONDAY. John Jesson of West Pullman spent Sunday with his family I here. . u J. F of Lafayette made a short call in our city Saturday afternoon. Mrs. C. W. Hanley went to Chi-, •ago, today, for a few days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. S. A, Hemphill is now able r o be about again after five"or six weeks’ sickness. E. F. Conner, clerk at the Makeever House, visited his best girl at Kentland, Sunday. Blaine Gwin returned from Monticello yesterday where he nas been visiting his sister Mrs. Geo. "Thomas. The party who lost a breast pin at the Presbyterian church yesterday will get the same by calling upon Elder Hollister. Mrs. R. E. Spencer and daughter returned to Hammond yesterday, after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hale Warner. Neva, the eight-year-old daughter of Elder A. E. Pierson, near Rosebud is very sick with what is thought to be appendicitis. Miss Helen Wasson, who is teaching in the high school at Veedersburg, returned there today after a few days’ visit with her parents Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson. Miss Edith Marshall, of one of the rooms in the public schools, is quite sick with the quinzy and her room is closed. It is thought she will be able to resumej her work in a day or two more. The Republican has information which it deems direct and, reliable, that Dr. Bell, of Hammond, will soon renounce the nomination for joint representative, and that a new convention will be called. It is further asserted that Mr. Marble will be given, the nomination without opposition. W. M. Bray of Hegewisch, 111,, was in our city on business last Saturday. Miss Bessie Hardy returned from Remington, today, after several days’ visit with relatives.

Mrs. Jane Babcock and Miss Jennie Brunswick, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clarke, returned to Hammond, Saturday. The heavy rains of last night have disposed of the last vestige of our March snows. The rain will help take the frost out of the ground, and otherwise hasten the advent of spring. Ezra Porter, oldest son of .James W. Porter, arrived from his home in Grant county, Saturday night, in time to be by him when he died. Mr. Porter’s only surviving sister, Mrs. Catherine Stevens, of Switzer, Ind. is here also. Everett Halstead and James Masker met this morning and made a final aettleinent of the hitch barn matter, and Mr. Masker is now in full possession of the same. Hiram Jacks will remain to assist him in its management. The case of G. K. Hollingsworth vs R. B. Harris both residents of our city, is set for trial at Kentland, today, and a large number of persons have gone over from here, some as parties or attorneys and others as witnesses. It is a suit to set aside an alleged fictitious conveyance of land, apd the amount" involved is oxen SI,OOO. The windmill with its GO foot derrick, which formerly stood in the rear angle of the Makeever House, and furnished water for the hotel before the city water works was connected, was taken down today, by W. T, Perkins, and will be set up again on Mr. Makeever’s stock farm, near Kniman. The derrick will be shorn of about half its lower length, however, as there is no occasion for a 60 foot windmill, in that regipn.

< ~ ■An Opening That Will Open Your Eyes! ! Reception Days, i Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 5,6, and 7, ....at.... : i ->■ Illi's. lines’. < dainty, and charming and fascinating event is s is here. Beneath bowers of flowers an array of s HAT BEAUTY awaits you. | Rare examples of * xclusiveness, Chicago’s latest sensations. j Indianapolis' choicest productsj We welcome one and all-

To my Friends and Customers and all the Boys. Remember I have Rubber Tire Jobs in stock. ‘ Call and see them, you are welcome to inspect and get prices. Cash counts for anything I have for sale. I will name some of the goods. Studebaker Farm Wagons, Weber Farm Wagons, Studebaker Buggies and Carriages, Page Bros,, Buggies and also other makes. I have agency ror Week’s weighing Scales with patent combination beam without extra charge. The Birdsell Clover Huller, a world beater, and the Huber Engine and Thresher outfit. This engine won all four prizes at the World’s Fair at Chicago and is better today than ever. These two machines viz: The McCormiak new 4 Mower and the Right Hand Binder the world cannot beat, You are cordially invited to call and see them and receive a catalogue. Located at Glazebrook’s Blacksmith Shop on Front street, Rensselaer, Ind Thanking you for past favors, lam yours truly, * C. A. ROBERTS.

Mrs. M. J. DeArmond, of Dunnville, is in our city today. J. Haven, of Lowell, is in our city today on business. Joseph A, Fisher went to Lafayette today on a business trip, will remain for a week. Rev. Thomas Campbell, of Chicago, will preach at the Presbyterian church'next Sunday, both morning and evening. The more we learn about the stealing of that senatorial nomination at Goodland, the worse it looks. The matter must be righted Geo. Spitler, the celebrated bill poster, went to Monon today where he is advertising for “Old Virginia Cheroots,” also will go to Francesville and Medaryville. The people of Newton Tp., are talking a whole lot, these days, of a system of gravel roads in their township. There is plenty of good gravel accessible, the township is wealthy and able to pay for them, and the roads are awful bad, A combination which makes gravel roads the only logical outcome. The plan is to gravel three east and west roads, under one general plan, and to vote a township tax. Rex and Guy Clifton who have working in an ax factory at Alexandria came todav to visit with relatives and friends. E L. Hollingsworth is at Monon today. Wayne Parker, who has been spending his vacation with his parents returned to the Indianapolis University, today. Friends and relatives of C. J. Dean to the number of thirty gave him an April fool surprise and dinner Sunday, it being in honor of his birthday. Chub Peacock pulled out for ,Lamar, Colo., last night, as pre-

viously intended. 'Frank Cunningham, of Monon, takes his place as messenger and assistant at the depot. Grandmother Chilcote was so low yesterday, that she was not expected to live the day out. Today however, she has taken a turn for the better, and seems greatly improved. Two boys from the high school were expelled this morning, for the remainder of the school year, but not, as has been erroniously reported, for cutting down small trees in the school house park. One boy was expelled for persistent violation of the rules, and the other for persistent failure and refusal to do the work re- ! quired.

To Sell Cheap For Cash. 5 head of horses including the draft stallion, Black Diamond, and the race mare, Morocco Maid; 2 sets of double harness, etc. also 2 high bred cows, (both young) and 2 young calves; 1 farm wagon and a good assortment of farm machinery; 5 tons of timothy hay; corn, etc. Might trade the entire lot for* land near the seat of war, Kentucky. Residence on South Division St., Rensselaer. James P. Sheh>l.n. — - Exquisite Esster Millinery. ; From Chicago and the East. Mrs. Purcupile on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week April 5,6, 7, will make a special showing of trimmed hats and swell creations for Ladies, Misses and Children, a large and carefully selected stock, a garden of flowers. Miss Jackson andlhaving thorough ly studied styles in Chicago with Miss McMullen as assistant are unexcelled in taste. Everybody cordially invited to come in and see the styles and prices before purchasing. Souvenirs given to ( each individual.