Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1900 — WEDNESDAY. [ARTICLE]

WEDNESDAY.

Delos Thompson is at Lafayette today. Mrs. W. C. Babcock is in Chicago today. Jesse Wilson went to Knox last evening as an attorney in a law suit. M. E, Shirey of Monon came yesterday for a few days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. J. R. Sigler who has been here for several days’ at the bedside of Grandmother Chilcote, returned to Mt Ayr today.

Mrs. I. N. Hemphill went to Parr today to visit her three days old n. phew Jacob Julius Benbow. Clyde Garriot, north of town, left yestefdaj’ afternoon for Duluth, Minn, where be expects to work on the railroad. Charles Porter who was here during the illness and death of his father, James Porter, returned to Venice, 111. last evening. Ed Clausmeier, ex-sheriff of Allen Co., now traveling agent tor the Indiana Road Machinery Co., of Fort Wayne, is in town today. O. E. Frazee, from north of town, went to Terre Haute, today, and will attend the state normal for the spring term of about 12 weeks. Mrs. E. B. Sayler returned from Francesville, last evening, she was accompanied by her niece, Miss Bessie Brown, who will remain for a week’s visits Claude Bigler wife and baby were in town, today. They are moving from Keener x Tp., to Monon, where Mr. Sigler will work on the stone crusher. Lew Worland, living on the former Henry Fisher place,'horthwest of town, has moved to Shelby county, this Week, with his family. He will occupy his father’s farm, near Shelbyville. _ Col. McJCensie, of Frankfort, Ky., a Col. in the civil war, and now a conductor, stopped off between trains yesterday afternoon to visit with his old friend, Agent W. H. Beam. C. D. Cadwallader accompanied his mother, Mrs. N. Cadwallader, who has just recovered from her recent sickness, to Monon today where she will remain with another of her sons. Mrs. Wash Scott returned from Medaryville, yesterday, accompanied by her grand-daughter, who will spend the summer with her.

Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Nelson who were here during the illness and death of Mrs. Nelson’s father, James Porter returned to DeMotte to resume their schools. D. M. Worland returned last evening from Indianapolis and other places where he has been on a business trip and while away purchased a carload of buggies. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Malchow went to Brookston today to visit their daughter, Mrs. Swartz. Miss Bertha Payne received a new piano, Monday, as a present on her 16th birthday. G. K. Hollingsworth, A. H, Hopkins and Frank Foltz, returned this morning from Kentland, where they have been engaged in the Hollingsworth vs Harris case. They will return Friday to finish the case. The farmers of Southern Indiana are said to be plowing up their wheat, and it is freely predicted that those of the northern portion of the state will plow up the most of theirs when the ground is in condition for plowing. This condition of things is anything but encouraging to the farmers of our state, but the only thing that can be done is to face the situation bravely and make the best of itu W. M. Jenkins, of Washington, 111., is here looking after his land, just northeast of town. Charles Lewis, of Barkley went to Terre hfaute today to attend the State Normal for the spring term. Robert Brand, a gentleman of quite advanced age, living in the former R. P. Benjamin residence, on south Cullen street, is very low with uremic poisoning resulting from kidney disease. He is scarcely expected to live more than a day or two, at the most. Express Agent Reeve has moved his office today, from the small building on Dr. Horton’s corner, into the old post-office building, opposite the court house entrance. The office had been in the small buildingjqrabout ten years. Mrs. Alfred Stephens and daughter Mrs. Amos Stevens, who were here to attend the funeral of the formers brother, James Porter, returned to Switzerland, Ind, today.

Mrs. Bayard Clark, and little daughter Mary, of Tipton Ind., came today, and ate the guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. John Carr returned from Monon today, he stated that W. J. Henkle’s store at that place was broken into last night and clothing and cheap jewelry were stolen to the amonunt of about S2OO. The bbrglars entered by a rear window. The W abash College Glee Club some 18 or 20 strong, arrived on the 9:55 train this morning, and marched down town in single file. The boys were evidently in “fine fettle” and will give us a great entertainment, tonight.