Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

HHhe Times-Herald, though realizing in its news columns that |i&»centurv ends this month, in its columns still persists in Bfnoiish ■ year. ■b.which, should EM bill be adopted, will separate ||lter from Lake. Porter, Starke Hie a senatorial district. Lake ijMnty and Jasper would bo put ■He t her owing ■Bn ties having a joint represmiBve. mm _ |S{t is sad to witness the grief of friend the Reformer over the Mtoosure and defeat of his attempt Hfhold up Jasper County for $l5O Ms a $75 job. If he would only Hpnember the rule, ‘‘Prescribe not Hito others the reform medicine Hd won’t take yourself,” he would Hot get into such exceedingly unHteasßnt predicaments.

FRIDAY. James Parkieon’s two little boys are quite sick with sqre throat. Mr. and Mrs, A D.. Wash burn and son, of Fair Oaks are in our city today. i . The two small children of Charles Morris in Jordan Tp., who have been sick with intermittent fever are now improving. Mrs. A. Zacher, west of town, returned last evening from a week’s visit with relatives at Lafayette. Mrs. Ed. Peacock has returned from a month’s visit with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. P. Colvin, at Covington, lad. The Methodist ladies were very successful at their dinner -and supper and apron eale, ig Liberal Corner. The net proceeds will be about $52. The 'Makeever House will again soon change management. Mr. Conner, landlord has sold out his lease and furniture to Luther H. Frame, of Keener tp. who will take possession on January 3rd. Mr. and Mrs. W. S.. Eagler, of Murdock, 111, arrived last evening, for a few weeks’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. J. T. Penn, at the Nowels’ House. This is the 14th day of December, and there has been no skating so far, and very little snow. Not an unprecedented fact by any mean though rather an unusual one. Ice is beginning to form, now though and is now about a half inch in thickness.

John Sayler, who vyas here ou account of the sickness, and funeral of his father, Micah Sayler, and remained to close up his own business matters here, returned to White county, last evening. His new farm is about 3 miles from Monticello and he is much pleased with it.

The Republican was in error in stating that Mrs. Charles Reed, of Jordan had gone to Hahnemann hospital for treatment. She went to care for hei 17 months ojd child, who was operated on for club-foot. It is thought the operation will prove a complete success.

A bill to prevent “professionalism” in iuries will be presented to the legislature by Representative ReagaD, of Indianapolis. It proposes that an extra venire of twelve men be drawn and from this panel a man be drawn, where there is need of a man on the regular panels. This would abolish the system of talesmen. F. M. Donnelly, a well know n photographer, formerly located in Monticello, was here yesterday, negotiating with C. W. Stoneback for his business and outfit. It is probable that the deal will be consummated, and Mr. Donnelley move here and take possession about J an. Ist. Ed Heath, of Aydelotte, yesterday closed up the purchase of a fine residence property in Rensselaer, and he and his family will soon become residents of our city. He bought the new house on Forest street, recently build by Geo. Andros, and now occupied by Prof. W. H. Sanders. Mr. Heath will move over as soon as Prof. Sanders finds another’suitable residence. The fact that ice is forming on the river, and the joyful skating season seems to be approaching, makes it timely to call attention to Mr. Starr’s notice in this issue. His ice pond is the best skating place in Jasper county, and he is very glad to have the young people enjoy it, but he can noFafford to clean off thousands of little stones and other rubbish, before he puts his ice plow to work. The young people who wish to skate, should not only rigidly refrain from throwing stones and other rubbish on the ioe ; but also try to MtfPM&jtthers from doing it, also.

Mesdames Ray Mossier, Hettie Reynolds and W. H. Eger .entertained “at progressive dominoes, one hundred and fifteen of their lady friends on Weduead-iy aad Thursday afternoons at the residence of Mrs. Eger on Division street. On Wednesday, the first prze was awarded to Mrs. Geo Murray and the second to Mrs. Mel Laßu>*, on Thursday, Mrs. Lonella Phillips won the first and Mrs. Maria Hopkins the second. Elegant refreshments were served. Two of the special features of the entertaiument were musical selections; an instrumental solo rendered by Mrs. C. A. Robert and a vocal solo by Mrs. W. H. Eger.

SATURDAY. Mrs. J. F. Moore went to Thayer this morning to-see her mother, Mrs. G. D. Hopkins, who is sick. - M iss Evelyn Miller has-gone to. Chicago to spend Sunday with relatives. Mrs. S, K. MoClintic, of Mouticollo, is visiting George R. Keever, northwest of town. Miss Sadie Steel returned to Monticejlo, today, after a few day’s visit with her parents. Harvey Thornton arrived home today from a year’s stay at Spencer, lowa. Miss Flossie Wright went to Lafayette, today, to visit with friends. The four year old son of Oscar Anderson is quite seriously sick with sore throat. Miss Bertha Sager, who has been the guest the past week of Miss Clara Robinson, returned to Morocco today. Uncle Billy Pierce left this morning Er an extended visit with his daughter, Mrs. S. H. Howe, at Dwight, 111. Mis Chae. Madlung and children, of Monon, are the guests of Mrs. Mary Drake, and will remain until Tuesday. Walter White has gone to Wilmington, 111,, bis former home, for a few days’ business stay and visit with old friends, Taylor McCoy student at the Military Academy Orchard Lake Mich, has arrived home for the Christmas vacation. Five more cases of small pox have developed in the Coar family at Norway. White Co All were lately vaccinated, however, and are having it very mild. E. C. Half, of Valparaiso, form erly of Rensselaer, the man of many hitch barns, has found that the one at Lowell is not a paying investment, nnd has turned half of it into a bowling alley.

Mrs. Charles Nowels and children, of Elkart, returned home today, after an extended visit with h r parents, Mr and Mrs. H. Clark. Mrs. E. C. English arrived home last evening from two weeks’ stay at Danville, 111., and reports that her father, Dr. M. S. Brown, still continues to improve. Mr. Bert Flewelling and Miss Anna Colvin, both from Rose Lawn, or vicinity, were married here Friday, afternoon Dec. 14th, by Squire James A. Burnham, at his office. 4 The exercises to be held at the Presbyterian church, this evening, to celebrate the opening of the new gymnasium, promises to be a very interesting character especially the address of Mr. Bevis. Everybody is invited, and admission is free.'*' Engine 112 of the Monou, just out of the shops of the company at Lafayette, rebuilt, is equipped with a new design of cab, more roomy than the ordinary cab and provided with a new style of windows which attracts attention. The 10:45 a. m. south bound train broke its engine up neaT Parr, today, and had to wait there nntil another engine could come from Monou. It made the train 65 minutes late when it reached Rensselaer.

More ducks were in the Kankakee territory the lhtter pait of last week and-tiie fore part of lliis, t mu at any other time during the f-ill, which not often happens in December. - Crown Point Star. The parties who are behind the movement to establish a srloon at Gitford station, are determined to tire out the temperance people of BarkLy tp., if it is possible to d» it. Two men have been knocked out in quick succe-sion by Nicholson law rt-m onstrauces, and nrtw another appliciut bobs up for be January term. The name of this latest applicant is Martin Burton. A remoustrauce is being circulated against him and be too will no doubt go the way of the other two Bill N. Jones, of Rensselaer, and A. M. Efoyt, of Chicago, will bowl at flimmi d next Wednesday evening for a purse of SSO and t.hft championship us the Unites -States f< r men over sixty years of age. Jo-.es has a uumber of acquaintances in Delphi. He was[herp several days about a year ago engaged in painting metal roofs. *He has a remarkable record of victories and is expected to vanquish his Chicago opp meat without difficulty.—Delphi Herald. Logansport is m a great telephone struggle. The people of that city failed to give the home company sufficient patronage after the Bell monopoly cut rates and home company sold out to the Bell to prevent bankruptcy. Now the Bell company announces that the rate wiil be increased to $2 and $2 50 for residences and $3 and $4 for offices and business houses and mass meetings are held almost every night to consider ways and meaus of preventing the proposed imposition of the 801 l corap my. Another Jaspor County boy has joined the regular army. is Clay Hopkins, who, until a few. weeks ago was working in Reasielaor,] as a lineman for the Jasper Co. 1 e’e phone Co. On Thanksgiving Day he went to Chicago and enlisted in the U. S. cavalry. His parents, Mr. and Mr. 0. D. Hopkins, now living near Thayer, did not know he had any intention of enlisting until they received a letter from him, a few days ago. He was then at Fort Presidio, near San Francisco, and though he does pot say so, is probably, booked for an early trip to tho Philippines.

MONDAY. Mrs. W. H. Beam’is in Chicago, today. W. H. Randle returned [home this morning from a visit with relatives at Frankfort. Born, Saturday, Deo. 15th, to Mr. and Mrs. TGeorge [Wood a daughter. C. E. Hershman returned ] Saturday from a week’s visit ] with friends at IV^edaryvilla. Miss Kate Rogers is] spending a few weeks with friends]and relatives at Medaryville. T. P. WrighFwent to Monticello today, for a couple days’ quail hunting in that vicinity. E. L. Hollingsworth jis maxing a business trip to Monon this afternoon.

Mr. Benjamin F. Miss Mary Marlatt were] married Saturday evening, by Squire James A. Burnham. Mrs. C. D. Martin left] today to spend the Holidays with her sons, Robert and Delaney, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Frankie MoEwen Bostwick left this morning to spend the winter with her husband, L. A. Bostwick, at Burlington, Vermont. Miss Laura McClellan of [Crawfordsville, arrived [Saturday evening for a few weeks’ visit with'[her sister, Mrs. W. A. Huff and’other friends here. A. P. Sample telegrapher at Merrill an, Wis. arrived today [.for three weeks’ visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Sample] near Valma.

Miss Cora Girriott, who lus b3en visiting for the past two weeks’ with her sister Mrs. J. W. Hitcliings southwest of town, returned home today. On account of the bowling matches at Hammond, Wed, Dec. 19 b, the M >n »n will sell lound trip rates, Rensse’aer to Hamiro d and return o i that day, for $2.10. Tickets good going on either the 3:27 p. in. or 6:32 p. no. trains. Evangelist J. S. Jellison, of Chicago, will hold Services Tuesday evening at 7 o’olock at the. Free Will Baptist church. So ne Hammond detectives were down hero agaiu, yesterday, making further investigations in the dead baby case. The results of their visit, if any, they did not divulge. A double wedding will take place Tuesday, in Carpenter tp whose names and respective husbands will be found in today’s marriage license. Two small children of Tom Hayes’ about 4 miles south of town are sick with diphtheria. The youngest, a boy about 10 mouths, old is very dangerously sick. Two more Monon parties have applied for saloon licenses. The Monon News thinks the saloonists will have full swing for a year and that the -rcmonstrators will then jump upon the saloons and blot them out forever, and then some. Mrs. Marie Hopkins was 58 years old, last Friday, and the membors of Milroy Circle, and G. A. R. comrades, to the number of 35, met at her residence to celebrate the event. A set of silver tea-spoons were presented. The box social. Friday evening, at the Moore school house Hanging Grove tp.,.was one of the most successful sch:ol socials of the season The 0 net proceeds, for the schoul library were $28.45. In all other respects also, it was proportionally success-ful. Order your bananas at the New Cash Grocery. For sale residence pro perty in Rensselaer, large house, with 4 large lots, barn, plenty of fruit and shade trees. Also business property for sale or lease. Call on or address Mrs. A. M. Harrison, Box 285 Rensselaer, Ind