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

THURSDAY.

E. G. Hall, of Fowler, came last evening on a business trip. J. C. Gwin went to the Kankakee today on a hunting expedition. C. E. Mills and Harry Walker returned last evening from Kentland, G. H. Tanner, of Pleasant Hill, Tenn., came last evening to work here this summer. Uncle Jimmy Overton returned last evening from his several weeks’ maple syrup making at Crawfordsville?? Recorder R. B. Porter and Postmaster F. B, Meyers went last evening, to the Kankakee, for a few days hunting Dr. Ira Washburn, who has been spending his vacation with his parents returned to the Rush Medical College last night. Dr. Frank Hemphill, after a short visit with his mother, west of town, returned to Chili, Ind. last evening. He is located there and has a good practice Mrs. Wm. Drewett, living four blocks north of, the depot, is seriously sick and in great need of assistance, especially in the way of nursing. She lost her husband one day last week and has three young children one an infant only two weeks old.

Rev. H. M. Middleton had still another wedding at his residence, this morning. The parties were Mr. James C. Cox, of Barkley Tp., and Mrs. Florence Brison, of Laurel, Ind. It is a second marriage, for both parties. They will live in Barkley Township. John Eger has received a car load of sugar, the first full car load of the article that has ever been consigned to thisjplace. Services at the Presbyterian church, next Sunday, morning and evening, by Rev. Thomas Campbell, of Chicago, formerly of Scotland. Postal’s Hypnotic Circus at the opera house Friday evening. Col. Gifford is still indisposed to entertain any suggestion of a different route into town than the one on the south, as originally proposed by him. If he persists in that decision, there will be nothing left for us, but to go work for the road as he offers it. To get the road at all is the greatest consideration. Mrs Geo. Hilton and children of Montpelier Ohio arrived last evening and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Hilton. W’ork on E. A. Short’s feed barn, corner Van Rensselaer and Harrison streets, is now in progress, and the frame being raised, today. Dr. A. L. Berkley is making a professional call at Knox today. Col. Gifford came in from Kankakee last night, and is out on his line of railroad, today. There will be school in Miss Edith Marshall’s room tomorrow. Born this, Thursday afternoon, April sth, 1900 to Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Marshall, a daughter. It appears that Will Postal of this city has developed a remarkable hypnotic power and in a number of private exhibitions has given excellent proof of his ability in this line. Tomorrow, Friday evening he will give a public exhibition pr Hypnotic Circus at Eltis’ opera house. Usual prices.

Miss Nancy Potts, of Indianapolis, came today for a weeks' visit with her father, Larkin Potts. G. W. Goff is in Chicago, today. Mrs. L. H Potts returned today from a short visit with relatives at Delphi. Born, <this Thursday morning, April sth, to Mr and Mrs. Abe Wartena, a son. The Wabash College Glee Club in it annual tour gave their entertainment to a fairly large audience at the Ellis O{eri House last evening. Their selections were greeted with applause, tbe encores being as frequent as the numbers. The solos by Mr. Dorsey, Mr. McClamroch, and Mr. Bartholomew deserving of special praise. After the close of the entertainment a reception was'given them at the home of Mr. nndMrs. Frank Ross where they participated in dancing and choice refreshments were served. Go and see the Hypnotic Circus at the opera house Friday even-, ing. ■. ... Chicago’s greatest seller —“The Monogram” a five eent cigar. Bold at hendig’s City Drug Store. When you clean house send your lace curtains to the Rensselaer Steam Laundry.