Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. Mrs. Morris Gorham of Jordan tp.«Ls on the sick list, Mrs Dick Stone is on the sick • list with neuralgia. E. L. Hoilibgbworlh is making a business'trip to DeMotte, today. James Leatberman made a short business trip to Monticello, today. Miss Belle Jewell, of Lafayette, is the guest of Mrs. E.* J. Wilcox for a short time. Mrs. Christian Nafziger southwest of town is improving from a bad attack of sickness. Mrs. J. H. S. Ellis returned last evening from a week’a visit with her sister in Chicago. Thomas Parks after a short visit with his son, W. 8. Parks, returned home to Remington today. Bev. S. P. Colvin, of Rockville is the guest of his daughter Mrs, Ed. Peacock. S. F. Wood retun ed home today fronya business trip to Vincennes and Bluff ton, Ind, Subjects for Sunday October 21, at the Methodist church. Morning “Ideals.” Evening, hither?” Mrs. James Davis cf Barkley tp. is suffering f;om a revere stroke,ot paralysis. Mr?. Dee Watson's daughter Dollie who has been quite" sick with iha'arial fever i ; improving. Mr.-. A. A A Vonder.mitb, cl Brook, after u oLort visit with Mrs, C. P, Wright, returned home this morning. Air. and Mrs. Joseph Adams, southeast of town returned home today from a few days’ visit with relatives at Logansport. A. F. Long’s new house, on Kiver Street is now practically completed and he will move into it in a week or two. Mrs. F. G. Birch and sm Lester of Chicago returned home today, after a week’s visit with her father S. O. Duvall and other relatives. Airs. Margaret Day is improving and was taken yesterday afternoon to the home of her daughter Airs. John Norman 5 miles' north of town. T. W. Tobias after a weeks’ visit with his wife’s parents Air. and Airs. Dixey went to Lake Forest 111. last evening where he lias a position in a telegraph office. The Chicngo Tigers, said to be an aggregation of most excellent foot-ballisfs, will play here with the Renseelaer team on Saturday, Oct. 27th. Mr. and Mrs. George Dart, of Chicago, who are visiting relatives here, went to the Kankakee river today to spend the day fishing. The Halleck telephone exchange did not get moved last night, as arrangements were not quite completed It is now intended to move the switchboard tonight. Wm. M. Hoover went to Delphi this afternoon, to accompany home his wife, who was there visiting. He had just received word that their son Frank, who is at French Lick Springs for treatment, is very bad and is coming home. W. W. Nims. advanee agent for the Ideal Entertainment Co., of Saginaw, Mich, w'as in our city yesterday, and made an engagement for one of their Companies here Dec. 19th. They have three companies on the road.

Rev. H.M. Middleton came over from, Remington, yesterday, and administered baptism and received into the M. E. church, Mrs. Morgan Shields, of southeast of town who has been sick all summer with conshmption, andis now very low. The White County Council -has made an appropriation of SSOO, and the commissioners have offered that sum as a reward, for the apprehension of the murderers of Wm. Luse. Luse is the young Monon barber who was found dead in the [read, near that town, a month or two ago. _ T __ liDr. Ira M. [Washburn went* iu Chicago last evening and will remain a few days; He went to accompany to the Presbyterian hospital, and assist in treating, Aliss Kate Alills, a former teacher in the Rensselaer schools. She is in very bad health from tuberculosis, and will undergo an operation at the hospital, in the hopes of prolonging her life. f. Rev. E. M. Middleton, now of Remington, who was in town last evening, reports a specially interesting wedding at which he officiated a few days ago, at Wolcott. The parties were Air. Delbert O Pitts and Miss Sarah 'JC. Dowell The most interesting feature, to Mr. Alidd’eton was that he married the bride’s parents at Alonon, 27 years ago, when he was just starting out in the ministry. Another family difficulty over property is to be aired in the circuit court. John Reed Sr., of Jordan tp., has sued his son John Reed Jr, and Alary Reed, the latter’s wife, to have a deed revoked. It is for 80 acres of land, valued at $4,000. It, is alleged that the eleed was given Jan. [l2th, 1599, when the old man was over SO years old, feeble from long sickness, and incapable of acting with sound

judgement. Also that the deed was procured frandulently and by undue influence etc. David" Bennett Hid, the original “I am, a Democrat,” and the m;-si prominent man now in hi.party who supporls Bryan, except Boss Oroker, of New York, passed through Rensselaer,'this morning, on a special train attached to the 9:55 a. m. train for Chicago. He spoke at Lafayette, yesterday, and his train was pulled up to Monon und attached to the train mentioned.' ; No one knew he was to pass through at that time, and therefore there was only the usual crowd at the depot. Mr. Hill did not comejout,’ but those who were looking caught a sight of him, as he eat in his seat in his car. According to the Democrat there is a carpenter in town who lately told the said Democrat that he was just beginning his second six months’ vacation, thus implying that he had been without work all that j time and was'still in that condition. But if the said carpenter has been having a vacation all that time .he must have been hiding out in the dog fennel, for if he had stayed where people could find him he would have been too'busy dodging jobs to get any vacation out of it. Ask Warren & Rush, for instance, they have kept the town scoured all summer and fall, for carpenters, and never were able to find as many as they wanted.

SATURDAY Airs. J. P. Maloney’ of Chicago is the guest of Rensselaer relatives. A. H. Hopkins is making a business trip to Monon this afternoon. Airs. Alary Drake is visiting her mother Mrs. Alaloney m Chicago today. Air. and Airs. Ed. Bruce went to Alonticelio today to look at real estate. Airs. F. A. Ross returned home today from several days’ visit in Chicago. My ra Watson went to Chicago last evening to spend Sunday with her sister Elsie. Ellis Walton returned hotm- today from a few weeks’ visit with his daughter in Chicago.

Mrs. Hattie Reynolds' went tc Monticello, today’ to spend Sunday with friends. Fred Sargent returned to Alontioello today after a shoit visit with friends here. dint Brown returned last evenjing from about two weeks’ visit i with relatives at Tuscola, 111. ! Airs. Lizzie Guss returned today j from a few days’ visit with her | sister, at Reynolds. Born, Friday, Oct. 19tb, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lakin, near Surrey, a daughter. Born, Saturday, Oct. 20th, to Air. and Airs. Wm, George near Rose Bud, Union tp., a daughter. Rev S. P. Colvin returned to Rockville today, after a few days’ visit with his daughter Mrs. Ed. Peacock. Airs. J. F. Warren went to Hebron, today, to attend the meeting of the Women’s Foreign Alissionary Society. Airs. C. I. Payer* north of town, returned home, today from two weeks’ visit with relatives at Peru, Ind. Airs. Lucius Strong went to Ambia today, for a w-eek’s visit with her daughter, Airs. D. AI. Yeoman. Airs. Caroline Shields, near Kniman, returned today from two months’ visit with relatives, at Peru, Airs. Charles Noweis und daughter, of Elkhart, are the guests of her parents, Air. and Airs. H. Clark. Airs, diaries Goodrich, south of town, went to Chicago last evening, for a few days’ visit with her husband. Airs. A. W. Hornaday and Airs. Airs. Susan Carter, of Plainfield are the guests of their parents, Air. and Airs. James Cox. Airs. J. AI. Wasson went to Chicago today to visit until Tuesday, with her daughters Airs. Albert Coen and Miss Gail Wasson.

• Mrs. D if. Hammond, after a short visit with tier brother, T. F. Clarke, return: d to in r home a! Hammond, last evening, Air, and Airs. Walter Conway and sou Floyd arrived last evening from Frankfort and will, make this their future home. Airs, Wm. Hoover Jr., returned home today from ten days’ visit witli -her parents, Air. and Airs. Jesse Smith at Delphi.

Mis. A. Woodsworth was called to Aloiitezuma today by the serious sickness of the little baby of her daughter Airs. Ralph Sprague. Aliss Florence Covington after a few weeks’ visit with Aliss Grace Caldwell at Alt. Ayr took the train here last evening for her home in Chicago. Airs. Wm. Hoover Sr., went to Franklin, today, for a week’s vibit with relatives, having received word that her son Frank, who was sick at French Lick Springs, was much better and had gone to that place.

Airs. Wm. Terwilliger and daughter Mrs. E. C. George, of Champaign, 111. returned home today after a weeks’ visit with her BQU-Geo, Terwilliger and family. Alorning subject at Presbyterian church, “Responsibility of tie Pew.” Evening, special eermpn to the young men “Is the young man safe ?” Air. and Mrs. Wm. Washburn arrived home last evening from two weeks’ visit with relatives and friends at Alishawauka, Ind., Buclninuau and St. Joe, and odier places in Alichigan. A game of foot ball between the Lafayette and Rensselaer High School teams was played today at Athletic Park, in which the Lafayette boys swiped ours to the tune of Ii to 0.

Alji-s Ellen Gwin of this place and Aliss Bertha Conytr of Lebanon the latter after five weeks' visit with . relatives here went to Alonticelio today for a weeks’ visit with Airs Ge_o. Thomas. The Rebekah Lodge from Alon-ticell-j were entertained last night by the Rensselaer Lodge, at their hall. Seven candidates were initiated, the Alonticelio team doing the initiatory work. After which a sumptous banquet was served in the'Forfisters Hail. Mr. and Airs. J. C. Passoiis have arrived homes from a four weeks' driving trip and visit among relatives, in White, Carroll, Cass. Aliami, Wabash and Grant counties They have many friends and relatives in all those counties and especially in Grant. Fowler Republican: l ' Stove Barnes and wife drove to Rensselaer Saturday and stopped to hear Fairbanks at Goodland, Steve says Tie has been all through Jasper and lias recollection of meeting but one man willing to acknowledge that he is a democrat. Th it is George Strickfaden. Unde AMe and J. E. Wilson had an extra fine meeting, at Giilam Center, last night. The old men,

especially turned out in large numbers, Uncle Mac saying he never saw so many gray-heads in an andieuee before, in proportion, to 'he whole number. The Sweel Singers Were there also, of course, ami their music was greatly apprecia'ed. They also greatly appreciated the hospitable treatment they received while tfiere. A dog that had eaten up a farm end a set of buildings has b*=en found. The dog killed a neighbor's sheep. The neighbor offered to call it square if the dog was killed The dog’s master refused this, and a lawsuit came next. To pay the costs and damages assessed by the court, the owner of the dog had to mortgage his farm for $2,500. The mortgage had a bigger appetite than the dog, and soon his farm was gone and the owner had to move away. The dog is now dead. Improvements to the Monon track and roadbed for this season are nearing completion. Much of the time in thejlast few months two construction trains haveibeenftin service distributing railway supplies and tilling trestles, a mile and one-half of trestles and approaches to bridges having been filled; twenty-eight miles of new heavy steel rails have been laid, and new iron bridges built over th«J Wabash at Pittsat Lafafayelte, the first 750 feet long, the other 475 feet. “The Missouri Girl" was presentedjatjthe Ellis’ Opera House last evening to a very good audience. The leading role was car-' ried by Mr. Fred Raymond, of considerable renown, who from point of, make up and rendition of the character of “Zeke, ’ could not, perhaps, have been improved upon. “Daisy” as by Miss Mazie Ritchey wag also all that could have been asked for, whilg the rest of the characters in the production were equally well filled. The • Missouri Girl” is a new play to our people, and is a well written drama dealing with rural lffe in

Missouri. Pleasing specialities were introduced during the action of the play by the various members which were received with rounds of applauso. The next attraction of the opera house is Quo Vadis, Monday.

MONDAY. Miss Iva Petty, of Gifford, went to Chicago this morning to reside. W. H. Cocver spent Sunday with relatives at Remington. AI. F. ChilcMe is in Chicago, today. T. J. McCoy went toLaPorteon political business today. Airs. Charles Nicholsis in Monon today. •• Aliss Alary Meyers spent Sunday with friends in Chicago. John. Carr went to Alorocco yesterday, where lie has employment in a butcher shop. Airs. Frank Vanatta of Fowler is tu© guest of Air, and Mrs, Fred Phillips. Aliss Alice Warteca returned Saturday evening from a few weeks visit with her brother in Chicago. Air. und Airs. W. Stoneback went to Chicago yesterday to visit with relatives until Friday. M iss Twonette Parker, of Rem; ington, is the guest of ’Rensselaer friend-*, for a few days. J. P. Hammond and children) rs Wbeatfield, spent Sunday with relatives here. Airs. W. A. Huff and children arrived home Sunday from a visit at Crawfordsville. G r andm:.ther Alarshall ha 3 returned to her residence here from her summer’s stay in Illinois.

Dr. A. L. Berkley lias returned from a few weeks’ stay at Presbyterian hospital, Chicago Charles Watson, son of Henry Watson, is sightly improving from a bud attack of malarial fever.

Jafir-s Wood, 2 miles southeast, is very sick with h\ mp'oins of in fiamafion of the bowels. Jay' S.nykr had his collar bone iv-brck n Saturday, in the football game. Alias Alaude Irwin went to Chicago, Saturday evening, to visit with relatives and friends until Tuesday. Airs. Ed Webb, of Alonon, returned home today, after a short visit with her sister, Airs. H. B. Alurray.

Mrs. B. Sulienbarger, of Union City, Ind., came today for a two weeks’ visit with her father, Henry Ropp, near town. Mrs. Robt. Johnson returned to Lafayette; yesterday, after three weoks’ visit with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. E. L. Clark, and other relatives. Mrs. Bernard Maloy and Mrs. J. P. Maloney of Chicago returned home yesterday, after several days visit with their sister Mrs. Mary Drake and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kurrie arrived home Saturday evening from their wedding trip to Paoli, Ind., and Louisville Ky. They will be in their own home on Weston street by Nov. Ist. A big excursion train from down the old line went to Chicago over the Monon, yesterday. It was not advertising much for Rensselaer, but 10 tickets were sold here. The rate here was one dollar. Next Sunday will be the last 75 cent trip of the year. Mrs. James B. Harrison of Spencer, Ind,, after a weeks’ visit with Steward Hammond and other relatives went to Wheatfield. this morning to visit J. P. Hammond and family. She will go from there to her future home at Battle Creek, Mich. Although the Lafayette High School team won a technical victory over the Rensselaer high j school, Salurduy, the decision should huve been a tie. with a 1 score of six to six. Our boys made a touchdown, which the referee decided was a touch-backj but b$ now says that he was mistaken as to the rules and should have decided ii was .a touchdown.

Our fleet-footed young townsman. Merle Gwin, got away with the big end of the honors at the annual track meet of Purdue University, last Saturday. He won Ist place in the 2nd heat of the 100 yard dash ; 2nd place in the 100 yard final run; 2nd in the Ist hdat of the 220 yard run; and 2nd also in the final heat of the 220 yard run. Ho got more “places” in fact, than any of his numerous competitors. The Goodland people do not intend to lie down because they were turned down, op the county seat election matter. They had nearly $2,500 subscribed Saturday, for the special election expenses, and it is understood that if the commissioners rule again against iheir petition for an election., the circuit court will be applied to for a mandate to compel them to order the election. - John Medicos i.a' laying, off from work this week nursing several bad cuts around one of his eyes. He was doing some plastering over south of Remington and Friday morning, going to bis work, the horses ran away and he was thrown out. He has considerable cuts all right around the left eye. He will return to his work next week. lie it is marvelous the way the farmers around Remington, especially over in Benton, are building houses and barns tins season.