Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. ' Mrs. Jesse Gwin is on the sick list. Mrs. Hiram Day is recovering from a serious spell of sickness. Ike Tuteur has returned from a week’s stay in Chicago. Mrs. W. H. King, west of town is seriously sick with erysipelas. Theodore Gray of Cedar Lake is in our city today. Miss Bertha Sager, of Morocco, is visiting friends in town today. Mrs. E. A. Powers is visiting at Parr for a few days. Harry Kuir'e wtnt to Winamac today to attend court for a few days.

Wilson Porter, northeast of town is quite sick with malarial fever, ; Miss Gertrude Goldsbeiry of Chicago is visiting friends in our city. Miss Ruby Sigler of Cedar Lake is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo Goff for a few days.

Miss Maud Fry, of Fair Oaks, is spending a week’s vacation with friends in Rensselaer. Mrs, J. C. Mauck north west of town, went to Sheridan Ind. today to visit friends, for two weeks. Mrs. Mel Abbott is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Landis of Delphi a few days. Miss Rose Carr just west of town is able to be out again, after three weeks’ of severe sickness.

Mrs. I. K. French, of, Hammond, is visiting relatives, south of town. Jesse E. Wilson is making a business trip at Evanston, 111., this week. Rev. L. B. Appleton went to Fair Oaks today, where [he will conduct a series of meetings. Joe Sharp returned today[from Indianapolis, where he has been for a few days on business. Miss Jennie Florence ofJ[Englewood, is making a short stay with her parents near Remington. District Chairman McCoy attended a meeting*" of the 'State Central committee at Indianapolis yesterday. Bent Brick, of Crawfordsville, is the guest of his sister, Mrs.[Cyrus Haas, and other relatives] [and friends here. George Collins, of Brook, is visiting his parents, north of town, and other relatives and friends here.

According to all obtainable information, there will be at least five weddings of prominent people in town next week Miss Eva Greou returned to Chicagolast evening after a months stay with her parents, north of town. Mrs. L. T. Burton relumed to Chicago last evening after a short visit with Mrs. Candace Loughridge. Mrs. M*. A. Webster of Westville is the guest of Mrs. M. J. Hopkins and other relatives and friends here and her brothers west of town.

Mrs. Lucy Clark two miles northeast of town, is the first subscriber to order her Republican sent by the rural delivery rpute. Mr, and Mrs. Daniel Microbe and children of Hammond came today and are visiting relatives southeast of town.

Mr. and Mrs. John Platt and children went to Shelby this morning to visit with relatives for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs. Chas. Stoner, of Lowell, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fritz, north of towD, this week. Wm. Moore, of Delphi, is visiting his father, Squire Moore, and his uncle, Dr. Moore, for a few days. Mrs. G-ertie Knight, of Westville, Ind.. returned home last evening after a two weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Wasson. Rev. O. C. Moore, of Burnetts ville, is making a week’s visit with relatives and friends, southwest of town.

Harry Zimmerman, night, operator, at Fair Oaks, is taking a week’s lay-off, which he will spend here and at the Indianapolis carnival. , Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Miller and Jacob Hurlqy, northwest of town went to Saritoga 111. today to attend the German Baptist meeting at that place. S. O. Derby and son Sylvester, of Morgan Park, 111., visited Dr. and Mrs. S. C, Johnson, a few days, while attending the Derby ditoh case, in the circuit court, returning home yesterday afternoon.

Elmer Connor of the Makeever House went to Chicago today to secure a cook for the hotel, in place of Mr. and Mrs. Edington, who are going to Elwood, this state. Dr. Aaron Wood, the Brook dentist came over with the Brook foot-ball team yesterday, and remained until today. He is prospering greatly in his vocation. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McGay. of Indianapolis, came last evening for a month’s stay, with the latter’s brother Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Kingman. in the north part of town.

Jesse, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis 8. Alter, of Carpenter Tp., died Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, aged 11 days. It was buried Thursday, in Alter cemetery at 2 o’clok p. m. Our former townsman, John W. Buiget, has rented his big farm, in Barkley Tp. and engaged in banking at Francesville, to which place he will soon remove. He will make a big public sale on Oct. 17 th

Verne, the 10 or 12 year old son of Eugene Dilley, on East Elm street, heretofore mentioned as threatened with typhoid fever, has developed into a severe case of that disease. Miss Ethel Pritchard, Mrs. Dilley’s sister, has had a light attack, and is now nearly recovered.

A. R. Rislilii g has moved from his property on Webster street, reto Win. Bussell, into his other property further north, on the same street. Mr. Bussell has rented the house Mr. Rishling vacated to Ross Gobel, ot the Chicago Bargain Store, who is busily fitting it up, presumably for his own occupancy, but not presumably to “keep bacli” in.

Charles Domback weut to Richmond, Ind , today to begin working for the Central Union Telephone Co. He has been working at the business only a few months’ but has acquired such efficiency under the instructions of his uncle, J. J. Montgomery, superintendent of the Jasper Co. Telephone system, that he has been selected as a superintendent of the lines at Richmond.

At Monon last Sunday the Rev. A. D. Clark made an appeal from the puplit to those who were interested in the temperance cause, not to vote for the candidate for governor on either ticket at the coming election. Under the Nicholson law, the qumber of voters in the township is based on the total number of votes cast for the highest state officer, or # the governor, and so if the remonstrators do not vote for that officer, a majority of remonstrators can be secured with the less labor than under present conditions. '

Wm. Campbell, of Union tp., is still another member of the “Old Guard” who voted for Fremont and intends to vote for McKinley. Frederick McGee, just west of town was a voter in ’56 and thinks he voted for Fremont, but is not sure. He knows he voted twice for “Honest Abe” Lincoln, anyhow and will soon make it twice for “Honest Bill” McKinley. Uncle Micah Sayler voted for Wm. H. Harrison, “Old Tippecanoe” in 1836, and is, so far as we can learn, the only surviving voter of that year, in the county. He voted for Harrison again in 1840, and every Whig and Republican candidate since, and will vote for McKinley, next month. It is the 17th presidential campaign he has voted in. Thos. Smith and Squire Wm. H. Churchill are two more to add to the Fremont-McKinley list. Considering that Fremont was a candidate 44 years ago, it is surprising how many who voted for him are still left with ns. Hon. Henry Powers, of Boston, arrived this afternoon, from Valparaiso, “Where he spoke last night: Congressman Crumpacker presided and said it was the beet meeting and the best speech, Valparaiso had had, this year. The speech tonight will be at the court house. Probably from the front entrance, but if the weather is unsuitable from the east court room

SATURDAY. John L. Webber, of Lafayette, is in our city today on business. Mrs. F. A. Gunyon and children are spending a few days in Monon. Mrs. Cora Hopkins is spending a few days in Monon with friends.

Samuel Long of Hammond is in our city today. Omer Hardesty of Lowell is visiting friends in town. D. J. Thompson is in Chicago today. C. B. Callahan of Lafayette is in our city today on business. Mrs. Clara Poyer went to Peru today for a few months stay with relatives. Miss Eva McKillips of Lowell is the guest of Miss Kate Leavel northeast of town. T. J. McCoy came home from a few days’ stay at Indianapolis and Chicago today. Sheriff Nate Reed wentio Michigan City and Lafayette a few days stay. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Simmons, of Frankton, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs E. L. Bruce.

Samuel Livingston weht to Hammond yesterday to visit his mother a few days. Mrs. Belle Schwartz of Mt. Ayr, returned home, after several weeks visit with relatives at Valparaiso. Dr. R. H. Robinson, the dentist, went to Fowler today, where he will spend Sunday with his parents. Miss Mary Graham of the Chicago University came today and is the guest of Miss Edna Thompson for a few days. John Diseell, a y oung boy [stay ing with Rev. A. G. Work, left for Arbor Vitae, Wis. today to attend his sister’s wedding there. Miss Lena Washburn went to Chicago today for three months’ stay with her sister Miss Mary Washburn. Mr. and Mrs. Edington, former cooks at the Makeever House, left this morning for Elwood, where they will make their future home. There will be no services in tlie Church of God, tomorrow, as Rev. A. 11. Zilmer, the pastor, is conducting meetings at Remington. J. W. Douthit has gone to Medaryville to bring home his wife and baby who have been visiting there for several months. A large barn belonging to Harry Wortlev, living about 2 or 3 miles south of Mt. Ayr, was burned Monday night. His farm implements, harness, a buggy and a considerable amount of grain were lost. The loss was partly covered by insurance.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Devereiux of Kankake-*, 111. returned home today after a few days visit with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Huston. '-"ZZZ"ZZI.'T* . Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hopkins, of Chicago, are spending a few days with their numerous Rensselaer relatives.

Mrs. Jacob Parker Huntington Ind., came last evening to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Stacy English of Hanging Grove tp.

Mrs. Myrtle Silver after a weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. C. L. Benjamin, went to Lafayette today to visit with friends, before returning home.

Mr. and Mrs. W ,B. Austin and daughter Miss Virginia, arrived this afternoon from Charlevoix Mich., where the ladies have spent several months.

Born this, Saturday, Oct. 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Hopkins, of east of Blackford, a daughter Their 12th child and weighs 11 pounds. Mrs. T. E. Burrin, wife of B. F. Fendig’s new clerk, came down from Lowell, last evening, and will be the guest of Mrs. F. L. Hunt, until a house is secured.

Sunday subjects at the M. E. church; morning, “The bondage that makes free.” Evening, “The hid treasure.” A special meeting will be held at 2:30 p. m , to reorganize the Junior League. Rev. A. L. Ward will preach in the First Christian Church of Chicago, tomorrow. His pulpil here will be filled by Rev. C. R. Loop, of the Chicago University, bot h morning aad evening.

Mrs. P. R. Willis and little daughter Eldred, arrived today from Toronto, Canada, and are the guests of her sister, Mrs. F. P. Millard, for an indefinite time. Mrs. Millard accompanied them from Chicago.

Uncle Tommy Daugherty is a Lincoln-McKinley voter, and only missed being old enough to have voted for Fremount by about’ 15 days. Uncle Frank Grant of Newton tp., is a Fremonter, and should have been on our first list, but was accidentally omitted,

Crown Point has been thoroughly besieged this week with newspaper reporters and detectives from Chicago, and the ‘‘head story” is nearly worn out.. It has spoiled the regular line of politics and hurt the fair. —CrownjPoint Star.

One subject discussed at the meeting of the Republican State committee Thursday at Indianapolis was the condition of affairs in the Tenth district. Thomas McCoy the dißctrict chairman, said that the district will give McKinley and the state ticket about 6,500 plurality, an increase of about 1,500.

The reports of the grand lodge officers of the order of Knights of Pythias in Indiana show a membership in the state of 42,740, and a net increase of 2.717 during the past year. The grand secretary received and paid to the grand master of exchequer during the year, §21,676.70. The total assets of the grand lodge amount to §78,248 97; liabilities $29,595. .

Irvin Wedgebury of near Rem ington last week purchased the Bridgeman livery barn on Seymour street, and is now in charge and ready to 6erve tho public. His card will be found in another column. Mr Bridgeman will move move on a farm north of Reinington and henceforth earn his bread by the sweat of his brow. We wish Mr. Wedgebury a successful business. —Kehtland Enterprise. A colored man anJ woman were doing the begging act around town all day yesterday, and from the 1 pocket full of nicks and dimes the man exhibited at the depet, in the evening, they must have done a flourishing business. They professed to have just left Mississippi, but we suspect they were professional beggars from Chicago or Indianapolis.

\ ' " ' ’ ' r ~~ ' Wm. H. Hurley, of Barkley, was also granted a divorce from his wife, Rachel L. Hurley on paying the costs of the costs of the case. They were married April 5, 1897 and parted June 4th 1898. Abandonment is the sole grounds mentioned. The smallpox in Kentland is still confined to the one house, although the second case has develiped. Geo. Conn, husband of the firs' patient, is now suffering from a light attack, but is rapidly recovering. As vaccination took well ou all other members of the household it is thought they will escape.—Kentland Enterprise. Onr foot ball team strung another good game, today. It is to be with no less celebrated a team tbap that of South Bend. The game is set for Thursday, Nov. Ist, at Sbuth-Bend. An effort will be made to take a good crowd of rooters from here. If our boys ha.*ea good crowd of friends to holler for them they will make the South Benders know that they have been playing football.

The matrimonial epidemic in Keener still continues and has assumed proportions worse, in proportion to population, than the one now about to break out in Rensselaer. In spares neither age sex nor previous condition. Neither the youth in life’s green spring nor she who goes in the full strength of thrice tried grass-wid ow-hood. On almost every recent page of the official marriage record is at least one Keener marriage recorded, and in some cases whole pages are given up to them. Nothing short of absolute exhaustion of material is likely to stay the epidemic. The latest victims obtained their license this morning. MONDAY. S. M. Laßue is making a trip to Chicago, today. C. C. Starr is making a business trip to Lafayette today. Miss Jessie Adams, of Monon. spent Sunday with Miss Edna Dillon. Miss Dora Wick wire of Goodland, is the guest of Miss Grace Thompson. Miss Helen Green of Lafayette, came Saturday to visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles English. W. H. Ferguson went to Lafayette today and will remain a few days. Mary Call and Mrs. Nannie Jenkins are visiting relatives in Fair Oaks this week. Martin McNett, of Wolcott, a former resident, is visitingljold friends for a few days’ in town. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Webb, of Monon, were the guests of her sister, Mrs. H. B. Murray Sunday. Any voter moving out of 'their precinct now, will lose his vote at the ensueing election. John Curry, at the county farm whose sickness has been mentioned, is now improving very rapidly and will soon be able to leave there.

• r; ■ m k m if jr Thern were 179 tickets sold here yesterday for the Chicago excursion. Mrs. Margaret Day, whose sickness has previously been mention-' ed still ontin ues very low. Miss Lee, of Terre Haute, is visiting Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Babcock. To Hammond Wednesday Roosevelt meeting $1.55 fer round trip. Mrs. Henry Grow, returned from Lafayette Saturday, where she has been taking treatment for her eyes, and seems much benefitted. Mrs. Nora Israel and little daughter went to Fair Oaks Saturdap to visit her mother, Mrs. John Casey. Mrs. Polly Cnrtis, left for Mt Pulaski, 111., after an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. J. O. Morris, north of town. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Troxell arrived home today, from a two weeks’ visit wi s h relatives at Marion, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson left this morning for two weeks’ visit with friends at New York City. George Kurrie, of Philadelphia, Pa is here to visit his brother Harrie, and attend his wedding, next Wed n. t» \ The School Board has decided to dismiss all tfoe schools Wednesday, Roosevelt day, from the forenoon recess until noon.

Still another wedding to take place next Wednesday is that of Mr. Charles C. Warner and Miss Mary. Belle Purcupile. Mrs. P. H. Halligan and Claud Lavorn, of Dnnkirk returned home today after a weeks’ visit with P. Halligan northeast of town. Mrs. W. E. Simmons after a short visit with her sister Mrs. Ed. Bruce returned home to Frankton Ind. today. Julius Taylor was over from Brook, Sunday, and reports plenty ; of work there in his present vocation, carpentering.

Mrs. F. M. Johnston, of Logansport, who has been the guest of her sister Mrs. Ed. Bruce since Friday returned home today.

Miss Trudie Babcock arrived home yesterday, from several weeks’ visit with relatives at Kingman, Kans.

Mrs. Robert Johnson of Lafayette, came Saturday, and is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Clark and other relatives. Miss Violet Brown, a trained nurse of Hospital, 111. returned Saturday, after a week’s visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Parcells are spending a few days’ with their daughter, Mrs. Bertha O’Neil in Chicago. C. B. Way mire of Iron Belt, Minn, who has been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Jake McDonald since Friday, left for his home this morniDg. B. F. Ferguson has accepted an invitation to make a Republican speech at Monon, Wednesday, at 3 p. m. to the crowd who will be assembled to see Roosevelt.

Mrs. E. Spangle, of Chetopa, Kans., after a several days’ visit with Mrs. Thomas Thompson and other friends, left for her home, . today. Dr. English was called out some , miles northeast of town, this morn- • ing to see Elsie Gunyon, who was hurt in the wreck at Monticello, * yesterday. He had two teeth ? j ! knocked but and a cut ,on his i upper lip and the muscles of his ' back also received a severe sprain. £ It is reported from Francesville that A. E. Johnson, whose esoapade ' was lately mentioned in this paper ; recently came back to Francesville t with blood in his eye and two re- £ voivers in his pocket, threatening * any one who molested him with j 1 dire vengence. But a committee L • waited upon him with an invita- ?• tion to immediately “git” and he ft “got.”—Winamac Journal. jft ■