Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. " 1 to S. R. Nichols is making a business trip to Monon today. Mrs. Margaret Day has been quite sick for several days. A. R. Rishling and Ross Hawkins are in Chicago today. O. W- MeHarry of Paxton, 111., is making a few days’ business stay in our city. Berl Richardson left for Madison, Wis., today to resume his studies at Wisconsin University. Miss Edith Shedd went to Evanston today to re-enter the Northwestern University. 8. A. Harris returned home last evening from several days’ visit with relatives at Shelbyville Ind. E. H. Wolcott, of Wolcott, is in town today, and will remain for the Fairbank’s meeting tonight. Ernest Clark went to Lafayette today, for a few days’ visit and to attend the Carnival. Rev. A. H. Zilmer went to Denver, Ind., today to cond ct services fur several days. S. O. Duvall is attending the Business Men’s Carnival, at Lafayette this week. A. Hall returned to Medaryville today, after a few weeks’ visit with relatives here.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardy ot Remington, are the guests of her sister Mrs. C. W. Hanley. The Washington street river bridge is being re-floored, today, with heavy oak planks, from D H. Yeoman’s mill, north of town. Mr. and Mrs. John Barton and daughter, Mrs. Grant Clark, of Mt. Ayr. went to Lafayette from here today to attend the Carnival. The temperature was 94 degrees by U. S. thermometer, et 3 o’clock, this afternoon. Which is pretty hot for Sept. 25th. Mrs. A. F. Long and Miss Marybelle Purcupile went to Chicago this morning to spend a coui?le of days. Rev. C. D. Royse’s family arrived from West Lebanon, and are now installed in .heir new home, the M. E. parsonage. Summer has come again today, but the weather bureau predicts colder weather 'again, before' another day. The Citizens’ Band will go to Lafayette, Wednesday evening and return on the milk’train, Friday morning. ’J Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wolf of Chalmeis are moving back here and ' locating in James ftMaloy’s tenant property, in east part of town. I Mrs Elizabeth Michael and daughter Mrs. Nichols, of near Valma, went to Thawville, 111. today, for a week’s visit with the former’s sister. . Miss Lillian Havens, of Neigflborville, 111., after a shoft visit with her uncle, E. F. Emery, at Remington, returned home from here tcday. Rev. H. M. Middleton, of Remington, went to Lafayette from here today to attend the meeting of the Board of Managers of the Preacher’s Aid Society. The prospecting well Britt Marion * drilling for John Makeever, forth of Virgie, was down 80 feet' last Saturday. The indications for oil, as farAs they had gone, were about tne same as are usually found in wells at Rensselaer.

Mr. and Mrs, James Boaz have moved from David Nowels tenant house on Main St., near the depot into Addison Parkison’s brick house on Forest streetrMrs. 8. H. Howe and daughter, of Dwight, Hl., after a few weeks’ Visit with her sister, Mrs. Thos. Knox and other relatives returned home today. Mrs. Mabel Reed, of Havana, 111., after an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Matheson, returned home this morning. Mrs. Sarah Harris and daughter, Miss Ina, of Hutchison, Kans., after a month’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. McCarthy, and other relatives, left for their home today. Mr and Mrs. J. V. Parkison, east of town left 'today for five weeks’ visit with their daughter Mrs. Frank Yeoman at New Kirk, Okla., and other relatives at Kingman and Wichita, Kans. Gen. Van Rensselaer Chapter, D. A. R., will meet with Mrs. T. J. McCoy, Wednesday, Sept., 26th at 2:00 p. m. The papers of the afternoon will be presented by Mrs. McCoy and Miss Parkison. Miss Linnie Lewis, who has been working in the central office of the Hallecks’ Telephone Co., for some time past went to DeMotte last evening, to take charge of the central office there. G. R- Dye, of Keyser, West Virginia, after an extended visit with relatives at Oskaloosa, lowa, and in 111., stopped off here, for a week’s visit with his fiepbew, Geo. Bides, before returning home. Buck Stanley’s temperance meetings, at the M*. E. church, are having a good attendance and promise to have excellent results. The meetings will continue all the week, and perhaps over Sunday. There will be no meeting toirght, on account of Senator Fairbanks’ speech, at the opera house. The more weddings that take place, the more are heard of that soon will. There are at least eight, possibly nine weddings around town, to place in the near future. Few if any will be postponed beyond Thanksgiving and the majority of them not beyond election day. Mr. and Mrs. &. W. Burk, who have spent the summer at Greens burg, Kan., and Lamar, Colo , are here for a visit of some length with their daughter, Mrs. D. B. Nowels and their son, Manley Burk. They will then return to Lamar, to make that their probable permanent residence. The 3-1 railroad has offered to

furnish gravel to the towns along its line for $5 per car. This includes the freight and the cost of the material, and is certainly like getting money from home. At this rate every town on the road ought to have gravel roads, as well as the country ’round.—North Judson News, Senator Fairbanks will arrive on the 6:32 train from Indianapolis this evening, and will speak at the opera house at 7:30 this evening. He has just returned from an extended campaigning tour in the far west, and. this will be his first speech in Indiana this campaign. From now until election every date is occupied. Gen. Weaver, in his speech Monday, ranked President McKinley with Jefferson Davis. The remark was highly applauded by several leading Democrats, including it is said, one very prominent candidate on their ticket. But the applauders used to be great admirers of Jeff Davis and may be they thought that Weaver was paying McKinley a great compliment! Who knows? A legal voter must be a resident of the state six months, the county and township sixty days, and the precinct thirty days. Men who are eligible on the election boards sot either inspector or judge must have been residents of the precinct for two years, if they are not property holders. If they own property in the precinct, one year s residence makes them eligible.

Mr. Albert E. Abbott and Miss Elizabeth A. Keiper, were married at 11 o’clock a. m., today, by Rev. Thomas • Meyer, « pastor of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, at his study, at the Indian School building. The groom, who is employed at Babcock’s grain elevator, is the son of Albert J. Abbott. The bride is the daughter of Theodore Keiper, southwest of town. Only a very few friends were present at the wedding. Monday, Sept. 24th, was the 21st anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N. Hemphill. In the evening the occasion was commemorated, in a very pleasant manner, by 35 members of Milroy Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., who assembled at Mr. and Mrs Hemphill’s pleasant home, on Front street. They all enjoyed a very pleasant evening, with music and conversation, and the disposal of fine refreshments of ice ert-am - and cake. A handsome present was left, as a permanent souvenir of the occasion

“ WEDNESDAY, D. J. Thompson and Jesse Wilson are in Chicago todayr Mrs. John Eger is spending a few days at Lafayette. J. D. Siunderaon, of Fowler, is here on legal business today w Mrs. Chas. Nichols and Mrs. Fred Yeider are visiting friends at Monon for a few days. S. M. Laßue is spending a few days’ in Chicago, purchasing goods. Mrs. L. C. Develin, of Burnettsville, is the guest of her brother, Joseph Sharp. T. B. Cunningham, of Kentland, is in our city today attending the circuit court. Mrs. Amanda Dye of Pontiac, HI. is the guest of Mrs. J. F. Watson. Robt. Randle left todav, for a short business '♦rip to Cincinnati, Ohio. A. Lewis we’t to North Richmond last evening to attend the wedding of a friend. Miss Nelle McCarthy, of Danville, HL. is the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCarthy.

Miss Bertha Williams after an extended visit with her parents, at Lafayette, returned today. Daniel Fraser, of Fowler, is looking After some legal business here, t«ay. It is his first visit to our town in two years. J. L. Foster and eon, Lewis, went to Morocco today, where they will do, contracting and carpenter work. Miss Lizzie Williams, ex-court reporter, who has been here attending court as a witness, returned home to Fowler, today. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sprague, of Montezuma, Ind,, came today'and are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodworth. Geo Robinson Everett, Brown, Leo. Tuteur, oi this jilace and Rinehart Bossing\ indC. A. Warr, of Brook went to 'Lafayette today to attend the Carnival. The Monon Route will run another cheap excursion to Chicago Oct. 7th. gfhis will probably be the last tl/s year. Miss Maggie Burkhalterjwen-t to Lafayette today* to spend a few days, and from there she will go to Anderson for au extended visit with friends. Mrs. Belle Dickey, after three months' visit with her brother, James Torbet, of Barkley tp. returned home to Indianapolis, today. Mr. and Mrs Schuyler Kline, of Brook, left here today, for a short visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Parr, at Sheridan, Ind. x The Blackford Republicans turned out to beat everybody, for the’ ’'Fairbanks meeting. They camo with three or four big de-, corated wagofis, and with a martial band. Ther Republicans of that region are wide awake /and ready for business.

Joseph Keip.w, of Trenton, N., J., after four .we- ks’ visit with his brother, Theodore Keiper, south ■ of town, a”d other relatives, left for his home today. Miss Mary Yates returned home today from a short stay in Chicago. Her friend, Miss Hattie Gumaer. of St. Paul, Neb., came with her for a short visit. G. W. Caster, trustee of Milroy tp. has resigned his office. His term would, expire in November and his reason for resigning is not very clear. The phenomenally hot weather still continues and 93 in the shade was scon d this afternoon. If anyone remembers greater beat the last week in September, kt him speak out! , Mrs. Wm. Powers very pleasantly entertained a number of their friends at their residence on River street, last evening, in honor cf her birthday. Excellent refreshments were served. Mrs. H. J. Katinal gave a party yesterday afternoon in honor of the third birthday, of her daughter Gertrude. About twelve little girls and their mothers were present. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Waplei and daughter, Ida, after four weeks’ visit with her aunt, Mrs. Eliza Reed and other relatives, left for I heir home at Beloit, Kans., today.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Steinberg, of St. Lou’s, Mo., after a short visit with her brother, H. L. Gamble, left today, for a short visit with friends at Elgin, HL before returning home. Mrs. Sarah Coomes of Lafayette, after a month’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Fulks, southwest of town, returned home today. Her daughter and children accompanied her home for a short visit. There must be a whole lot of good sound McKinley prosperity laying around loose in Benton county, as well as everywhere else, when the democratic organ of that county, the Fowler Review, is moved to make the following remark: “It is a shame that a man should be tramping about the country during these times, idle. There are SIOO,OOO worth of improvements being made in this county at the present time and not a man should be idle.”

A stir was caused in the campmeeting of the Indiana Seventh Day adventists, Muncie, by objection from members to the use of musical instruments in services, The controversy threatened to result in a storm when Elder McDonald, of Indianapolis, announced that he would preach a sermon treating of the objectionable features. He quoted verse after verse from the bible, showing that each instrument used in the campmeeting orchestra is named in different parts of the bible as having been employed in religious worship during the days of Christ. After the elder’s explanation the objection subsided. Mrs Tillie Borchardt of Tampa, Florida, and her children, who have spent the summer here with her parents, will depart for their southern home. Friday. They will be accompanied by her brother, Louis Fendig, clerk for several years past in B. F. Fendig's drug store. He goes with the intention of entering the law and real-estate office of his brother, Albert Fendig, at Brunswick, Ga. and will remain there permanently, if he finds the new vocation suited to his taste, “Louie is a very steady and industrious young man, and will leave plenty of friends here to wish him success in his new location. THURSDAY E. F. Conners is at Monticello on business tcday. H. B Harris, of Mackinaw, 111. is here on business. ' Miss Lily Stocksickis sick with malarial fever.

E. L. Hollingsworth is making a business trip to Monticello this afternoon. John Sayler, J. J. Hunt and J. H. Perkins are making a business trip to Monticello, today. Alvin Fisher arrived home today from fourteen months’ stay'at Utica, S. DaL G. A. Strickfaden, Walter White and Walter Porter are in Chicago today. T H. Simons, of Monticello, is visiting his bretber, J. P. Simons, for a few days. Miss Della Owens of Chicago, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Owens yesterday. Judge Darroch of Kentlaud, made a brief stay in our city today, on legal business. Mrs. Thos, Randle of Berkley tp. took her son, Luther, today, to consult an oculist. Thomas McGowan has been confined to his house for some time, with sickness.

Miss Bessie Hughes, south of town, arrived home today from six weeks’ visit with her brother, at New London, Ohio. Charles Chipman who has been the guest of his father and sister for a few days’ returned to South Chicago this morning. Glenn Grant, of Goshen, Ind. who has been the guest of his mother Mrs. Mattie Grant since Monday returned home today. Mies Anna Francis, east of town, left tcday, for Kirkesville, Mo. where she will enter the American School of Osteopathy. The Marion township SundaySchool Convention will be held at three o’clock Saturday afternoon, Sept’.’ - ‘ 29th, at the Christian church. Miss Stella Parkinson, arrived home today from Chicago, where she has visited since Saturday, with her niece Miss Bessie Moody. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Abbott, the new bridal couple, are setting up housekeeping in Mrs. Sarah Williams’ property, on Webster street.

J. Rollin Ruff, of Piper City 111. who was on his way to attend the Carnival at Lafayette made a short visit between trains with Dr. S. C. Johnson yesterday. Mrs. Burr Shaffer, of Parr, is suffering from a severe and sudden attack of neuralgia in one of her arms, causing paralysis of the same. Miss Emma Shcok, of Chicago returned home today after several days’ visit with her sister Miss Shook, near Valma, and other’ relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alkire decideV- not to occupy Mrs. Adam’s house, on Van Rensselaer street, and are moved into the Ancil Perkins', house, on Forestand Elm streets. The prizes offered by B. F. Ferguson for the best samples of corn can now be seen at B. F. Fendig's drug store. They consist of two pairs of the best kind of husking gloves, for a first and second prize. Mrs. Wm Florence, or near ' Parr sustained a very severe injury yesterday, by falling upon a point-

.ed board which pierced into her left hip for about 2| inches. Dr. ; Johnson gave her the necesary surgical attention. Misses Bertha and Nellie Nichols, of Valma, returned home last evening from a week’s visit with relatives at Lafayette. Their cousin Mirs Maude Sappington accompanied them home for two weeks’ visit. The abnormally hot weather left us very abruptly, on the arrival of a cold breeze from Old Boreas, yesterday afternoon. The temperature fell from 94 4-5 degrees to 55 degrees. Today the temperature is 30 degrees lower than it was yesterday, at this time. Those attending the Business Men’s Carnival at Lafayette today are Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Stoner, Mrs. E. C. Owens, Christie Vick, F. A. Randle, B. F. Ferguson, C. W. Larson, Gilbert Henson, Carl Adams, Mieses LuElla McCoy, Millie and Pearl Lister and Mamie Heferlin. Also the Citizens’ bandHon. R. S. Dwiggins arrived today from Jacksonville, Ohio, where he has been sojourning since his marriage, a few months ago. He comes to look after some legal business in the circuit court, but will return to Jacksonville in a few days. He expects in a few weeks to return here with his wife and make this his permanent residence.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin gave a very pleasant at home last evening to about ten young married couples, in honor of their son and wife Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Gwin, of Marshfield. Wft. Among the evening amusements was the game “advertisements,” in which George received the prize. Rents were served. L** C. English, county health officer, has gone to Comer today, to release the Conn small pox family irom qurrantine. He took an outfit of new clothing for tho male members of the family, new bedding etc. All of the family clothing and bedding will be destroyed. The men will be refitted at public expense, but the Epworth League in Gillam has supplied the clothing for the women, and many' other articles. William Merriam, director of the census states that within a few days the census department will commence giving out the population of the states. The census of Indianapolis, Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend ard Terre ! Haute have heretofore been made known. It is understcod that the whole state of Indiana is “special” —that the count will be given out as Soon as possible. The population of the state will therefore probably be' made pu lie within a few days.