Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. F. L. Hunt is spending a few days at Knox. Harvey Casto is spending a few days with relatives at Francesville. Mrs. F. A. Ross is in Chicago today. ; Mrs. S. J. Austin returned this afternoon from two weeds’ visit with relatives in Chicago. _ 8, L Randle returned today from a short business trip to Ham. mond. Mrs. N. G. Snyder of Lafayette, is the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Hitchcock. Ross Benjamin, son of R. P. Benjamin, arrived home last night, after a protracted stay at Odebolt, lowa, and in Oklahoma. Miss Maude Sines returned home Delphi, today, after three weeks’ visit with her cousin, Miss Harriett Yeoman. Miss Stella Parkison went to Chicago this morning, to remain until Thursday as the guest of her niece, Miss Bessie Moody. Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth and son Thomas, are spending a few days’ with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hopkins, in Chicago. Mrs. George Dunn and sister Jennie Moody have gone to Dunnville, to spend a few days’ with Mr. and Mrs. I. D, Dunn. Mrs. A. P. Burton, north of tovn, left this morning, for two weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Burton at Urbana, 111, Mrs. Charles Penwright of Mt. Ayr, took the train here today, for two weeks’ yisit with relatives at -Monon. - v

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Mr?. G. R. Smith and daughters left today, for their new home on a farm near Star City. Mr. Smith having preoeded them Monday. Addison Farkisou, whose sickness was previously mentioned is now improving from his recent relapse. A full attendance is requested at the Eastern Star meeting, tonight, as it is the time for the annual eleotion of officers. Also for the payment of dues. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thomas and childrenjreturned to Momence, 111. last'evening. after three weeks’ vhiit with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Smith, northeast of town. Mrs. Gaylord Nowels and daughter .Jeannette, after a month’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter and other relatives returned home to Elkhart this morning. Eugene Davis, of Hammond who has been spending a few days with his uncle and [aunt Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Frye, was taken sick and returned home this morning accompanied by his aunt. Miss Clara Coen who has been the guest for some time of relatives here., left today, for an extended visit with her brothers and sister, E. L., Fred and Nellie Coen and other relatives at Cleveland, Ohio. Frederick, the ten months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes, four o’clock after one and one half days’’siokness with ditphtheria. The burial was at Weston oemetery this afternoon. The older child, also sick, is improving. Verley Morris, whose wife recently went to the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Beoughter,

* at Flageler, lowa, in the hopes of improving her health, has received word that she is now worse and constantly confined to her bed. Mr. Morris expects at any time to be called to her side. . r - WEDNESDAY. S. M. Laßue made a short business trip to Rose Lawn today. B. S. Fendig is transacting business in Lowell and Hammond. N. C. Pumphrey is quite sick with a severe attack of the grip. Mrs. Mary Drake is visiting her mother Mrs. Maloney in Chicago for a few days. Mrs. Chas. Nichols went to Lowell today to visit with friends uutil Sunday. Mrs. Isaac Eight returned to Fair Oaks last evening after a short visit with Mrs. Joseph Eight. Ed. Mills, at Purdue, has recoved from his sickness and returned, to his studies. J. C. Thrawls has gone to spend a couple of weeks’ with his stepdaughters, Mrs. Eva Crane and Mrs. Emma Grey. Miss Carrie Woodworth left today today to spend the winter with her sister. Mrs. Ralph Sprague, at Montezuma, Ind. Mrs. Lizzie Hitchcock entertained about twenty-five of her friends last evening in honor of her gUest Mrs. N. G. Snyder, of Lafayette. Mrs. and Mrs. P. W. Clarke returned this afternoon from Crown Point, where they have been attending the circuit court. Mrs. Sarah Williams left today for an extended visit with her daughter Mrs. F. N. Jacks at Harper, Kans. Maurice Thompson of Crawfordsville, the distinguished author, is improving from his sickness, but is not yet able to leave his bed. Mrs. Jessie Hammond left today for her home at Coats, Kans., after five weeks’ visit with her mother Mrs. Mary Porter and other relatives here. Dr. F. P. Millard entertained his Sunday School Class last evening at his home on Van Rensselaer street. The evening was pleasantly spent in playing games. Refreshments were served. The “muggy” weather we have been having for some time past, has produced, as was to have been expected, a large amount of throat sickness, of various kinds, especially among the children. The cleared weather now prevailing will better the health conditions, greatly. Frank and Ralph Donnelly, the carpenters, got a pretty bad fall, Tuesday, while working on Delos Thompson’s tenant building, on Van Rensselaer street. The scaffolding broke and they fell 12 or 14 feet. Frank was not hurt, but Ralph was pretty badly scratched and bruised.

The most beautifully and tastefully [arranged grooery store show window ever seen in Rensselaer is, no doubt, the one at Coover’s grocery, in the Odd Fellows’ building. It was arranged by Mr. Coover’s [brother-in-law, H. C. Goldsberry, of Woloott, who is evidently a thorough artist in the window dressing line. The old settler whose cabin in the wild-wood backs up into Rhoades & Overton’s front window has been having snoh good luck lately with his “trusty-rusty” rifle, that be has got the old woman appeased for leaving her to saw the wood. He has lately bagged a big 7-pronged buck, and also a fine back fawn; as can be seen from the horns on the cabin walL

And still one more boy has enlisted in the seflfiee of Uncle Sam. This time it is Earl Beacham of this jtegteffHe went to Chicago Dec.jJpand enlisted in the navy Dec. &and is now stationed at Norfolji Va. on the Reoruiting Shig Ftanklin but will soon be assigned to the Buffalo and will immediately start on a six months oruise in the south seas. He iB a son of J, H. Beacham the eastern

part of this county and later of Rensselaer, but now living at Darlington, Ind. Jasper county now has two boys in the navy and six or eight or more in the regular army. There was a lively and exciting little runaway, starting from the runaway center, the depot, yesterday afternoon. Angnst Rosenbaum the saloon-keeper, was there with his buggy to meet a traveling man for a liquor house. The traveling man got into the buggy first, with hia various grips and cases, samples of liquor etd. several of which last he evidently had inside his own person. As Rosy started to get in also, the horse started and turning quick, upset the buggy, and scattered the traveler and his “contents’^ samples, grips and cases in th 9 street. The horse struck out alone at a rapid gait, and the boggy soon righted itself. The horse, made the various turns in good shape until it reached Mr. Rosenbaum’s resider \oa Cul)«" street and then w s down t k alley and stopped a the bai • yard. The traveli-,,’ man v .j jarred some, but nothing of importance. Horse not hurt and buggy only slightly damaged.

THURSDAY. A C. McCorkle of Lafayette is in our city on business today. N. J. Reed is in Lafayette today, on business. Miss Bernice Warren is home from DePauw University Greenoastle, for Chistroas vacation. Mra. Joseph Conway and two daughters, at Parr are eick with malarial fever. Charles Elder of Parr returned today from a weeks visit with bis grandfather at Idaville. Teas Marshall has been quite sick since Saturday, with tonsilitis, but is now improving. Miss Edith Sigler returned home to Wheeler Ind. today, after two weeks’ visit with her cousins Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner. Subjeots at Christian church Sunday morning, “Our Christmas Gift to Christ.” Evening, “God’s issue with Man.” Auburn Nowels, of the Culver Military Academy at Maxinkuckee, is home for the holidays. Wm. Davisson, who has been working for P. F. Roberts near Mt. Ayr, returned home to Indianapolis, today. Mrs. George Parkeay of Barkby tp., arrived home today from fc-r weeks’ treatment for deafness, of a Chicago specialist, Dr. Sallinger. Frank Hawkins went to Ander|today to spend Christmas with his brother Vermont and other relatives, The local circle of the American Home Finding Association sent a large box of contributed articles to the “Home” of the Association, in Chicago, •yesterday.

Mrs. Charles Reed, from n-rth of town, arrived home today from Chicago, with Ijer little child, which was operated on at Hahnemann hospital, for a club-foot. It is thought the operation will be very beneficial. Mrs. N. G. Snyder returned home to Lafayette, today, after a short visit with Mrs. Lizzie Hitchcock. There will JC An oyster supper at the hor*-* of Ed Randle in Hanging 'U rove tp. Wj&lnesdeg night Da V 26. ProcoMpigrUl go for E. Parsonage dept. An extended to aiitojpPr We Were somewhat misinformed as to the party who got dumped out of Rosey’s buggy, at his runaway, Tuesday afternoon* It was not a liquor man at all but a cigar man, from Lafayette. Moreover, his “load” was all said to have been on the outside. The bump he got when he Went ont of the buggy head fimt was enough to make him actt >, ffe “lea *

Rev. C. R. Royse will preach two Christmas sermons, next I Sunday, at Trinity M. C. church, i His morning subject will be “The New Christianity.” Evening aub ject, “Dynamics of Salvation.” Call at Coover’s Grocery for your cocoanuts.