Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1900 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

WEDNESDAY.

F. J. Sears is in Lafayette today, on business. Miss Grace Jakes, of Lafayette, is the guest of Rensselaer friends. Geo Barcus is transacting busiat Maqteno, 111. today. W. C. Babcock is transacting business in Lafayette, today. W. J. Miller is in Monon today, on business, * J. H. Jessen left this morning to work for the* Plano Manufacturing Co. at West Pullman, 111. Mrs. Otto Heyden and daughter of Rosedal*. Ind. are the guests of her sister, Mrs. John Eger. 8. Nerearth of Bloomington, 111. spent Christmas with Miss Maggie Zimmer, returning home today. Mrs. W. J. McGinn and son are spending the holidays with her husband at Chicago. . Elbert Antrim went to Hegewisch, 111. today for a few days visit with his aunt, Mrs. Millie Brey. Miss Jessie Stephenson spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson returning home to Chicago, this morning. Fine, fresh cellery and lettuce at Coover’s Grocery opposite the court house.

Mrs. A. Janz and daughter?, Helen and ISlattie us Chicago, spent Christmas with her son Paul Janz and family. John B. Ellis of Monticello, who was here to spend Christmas with his son, J. H. S. Ellis and family, returned home today. Henry and Win. Holmes returned to Delphi today, after a short visit with their sister,oiVlrs. M. P. Warner. Prof. W. H. Sanders, superintendent of Rensselaer city schools, is attending the State Teachers’ Association, at Indianapolis. W. H. Sample of Greenfield and Mrs. Flora Clarke of Monticello, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Felix French and Mrp. Jesse Smith. Miss Ada Chilcote and sister Mrs. Ida O’Meara are spending a few days’ with their sister, Mrs. Frank Sigler, at Mt. Ayr. Mrs. M. B. Alter has gone to Washington, D. C., for several months’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. W. W- Watson. Gladys, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jackson has been quite sick with sore throat, but is now some better. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sayler of Gilsm, 111. are visiting her parents,"[Mr. and Mrs. Leavel, northeast of town and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sayler, in town. Mr. and Mrs. James Nprris and children and Mary Belle Kays are visiting this week with her sister, Mrs. James Fisher, and her brother, Harry Kays at Hammond. Charles Wiltshire, after a few days’ visit with his parents, returned to Chicago, today, accompanied by his sister Lucy, who will remain until Sunday. Ttiyler McCoy, Wade Laßue, Clevh [.Eger, David Randle, Rex Warmer, Wood and Elizabeth Spitler and Miss Maude Spitler went to Goshen, Ind. yesterday, to remain until Saturday, as tne guests of Mr. and Mrs. Learning and sons and Miss Mildred iSpitler. \

Mrs. Nellie Simmons, wRo has bee a the guest of her brothers, Nat and Will Heuson near town, returned home to Grant Ptrk, Ilk, today. Mrs. J. B. O’Malley and children, of Strawn, 111. and Joe Harmon, of Pontiac, 111., are the guests this week of their parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Harmon. Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Ulrey and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Byers of Lafayette, who were here to attend the wedding of Miss Linnie Lewis and Clyde E. Ulrey, returned home today. E. L. Hollingsworth arrived home this morning from Kalamazoo, Mich . where he spent Christmas with his wif« and children, who are visiting her parents at that place. Mrs. A. M. Laughlin, of Millmine, 111., after a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Grant Renicker, north of town, went to Lafayette today for a short visit with rela : tives before returning home. County Superintendent Hamilton and C. M. Blue, trustee of Marion township, went to Indianapolis, Tuesday, to attend the State Teachers’ Association, which bogins, today, Miss Clara Hemphill entertained a number of her girl friends last evening at her home on Front street. The evening was pleasantly spent in playing games and music and disposed of choice reref reeh men ts.

Mr. Richard C. Passons. better known as Cliff Passons and Miss Julia E. Maxwell were married Saturday evening, Dec. 22nd, at 6:30 p. m,*at the residence of the groom’s father, James C. Passons, in the northwest part of town. Squire Burnham performed the ceremony, and in the same room wherein, just 9 years before he married Mr. Passons, Sr. to his present wife. The newly m'Srried couple will make their home with the groom’s parents, for the present. The City Council, at the Christmas eve meeting, Monday night, had only four members present and transacted no other business than allowing a few claims. A special meeting will be held next Monday night, to finish up pending business. Rev. T. H. Ball, of Crown Point, was in town today, arranging to place on sale his newest literary work, “North-Western Indiana,” mentioned by us, some time ago, as being in preparation. The work contains the history of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Pulaski, White, Jasper and Newton counties. It will be on sale in Rensselaer at Fendig’s drug store. Mr. Ball, from here, went to Indianapolis, where he will read a paper before the Indiana Academy of Sciences, on the habits and life history of the pouched gopher, of Newton county. Monticello Journal:—The presses and material of the White County Republican has been sold to Guy Hanna, publisher of the Burnettsville Dispatch and Chas. Chilcott of that place. The new proprietors take control of the office and will move it to Mrs. Rufing’s room on south Main street. No paper will be issued this week, but the first week of the new century the new proprietors will issue the first number of their new paper, which will be known as the White County Weekly Independent.

'THURSDAY. Alfred Donnelly and daughter, Edna, are in Lafayette, today. Mrs. J. Chantal is spending a month with relatives in Chicago. Waiter Kurrie, of Philadelphia is the gnest of his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kurrie. Mies Mary Washburn, after a short visit with her parents, returned to Chioago last evening. Misses Joeva Green and Julia t Leopold are visiting friends in Chicago, for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Vaaatta, of Marion, are spending the holiday week with his parents, heie. Mrs. J. M. Troxell and E- G. Warren are visiting friends at DeMotte. Miss Grace Flohr is spending a few days’ with her parents at Wolcott, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Jenkins of Blackford are spending a few days’ with relatives at Monon. Mrs. F. Vogel of Chicago, is the guest of her oousin Mrs. Harvey Grant, southeast of town. John Jessup returned last evening from a few days’ vieic with friends at Medarjville. Miss Lola Banta of Chicago, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton. Mrs. Harry Thewlius of Linden is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan. Mrs. C. E. Hersbman and children are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick at Medaryville, this week. Bert White who has been the guest of his father and other relatives since Saturday, returned to Joliet, 111. today. Mr. and Mrs. John Daugherty southeast of town, are the guests this week of his sister Mrs. Lulu Murray. in Chicago. Yens Anderson, of Hammond, is the guest of Rensselaer friends, today. His wife and infant son are visiting in Monon. Mr. Mrs. E. C. Forbes, of Remington, a newly couple took the train here last evening for two weeks visit with relatives in Chicago.

Henry Shide,-south of town, returned last evening from several days’ visit * with Mr. and Mts. Frank Kennel at Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Diltey and children left today, for Trafalgar, Ind. where they wil make their future residence. Subjects for the services at the M. E. church, Sunday, Dec. 30:— Morning, -‘The Old and the New.” Evening, “The Withered Hand,” Ross Grant, after several days’ visit with his mother, Mrs. Mattie. Grant and other relatives, returned to South Bend, today. Ralph Donnelly left this morning for Indianapolis, where he will enter the Vories Business College. Mrs. L. T. Kent and daughter Mary, who have been the guests of Rev. A, G. Work and his mother, returned home today. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Banes now of Lafayette, are the guests, until over Sunday, of her sister Mrs. J. N. Gunyan, near town end other friends.

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wade, and son of Hammond returned home today after a week’s visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Yeoman, west of town. Rev. F. M Hussey, of Chicago, returned this morning after assisting tor one evening, Rev. E. A. Laßounty in protracted meetings at the Egypt school house. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. J. Reed returned last evening from Monon, where they spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Long*, well. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miller and children who have been visiting her sisters Mrs. Beoughter and Mrs. Chester Zea, returned home to Amboy, today. J. H. Long, of Logansport who spent Christmas with his wife and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rowen, returned to Logansport) today. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Wartena, who have been the guests since Sunday, of his mother Mrs. Anna Wartena, returned to Hammond last evening. The two state instructors for the ■coming farmers’ institute are Mrs. J. W. Bates of Broad Ripple and H. M. Randel of Greencastle. Both are instructors of experience and come very highly endorsed. Mrs. Bates, by the way is a sister-in-law, of N. S. Bates of our city.

Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson left last evening to visit until after j Sunday with her mother, Mrs. T. Skinner, at Battle Creek, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. James Hndlow returned to Lafayette today, after several days’ visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Kessipger, southwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Yeoman and children of Ambia are the guests during the holiday week of her parents Mr. aud Mrs. L. Btrong and his parents Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Yeoman. Miss Fannie McCarthy and little brother Worth, left yesterday for a short visit with their sister Nell, who is nurse in the Julia F. Burnham Hospital at Champaign, 111. The firm of Chagnon & Soucie. of St. Anne, 111., which formerly owned and operated a large store in Rensselaer, failed in business some time ago and is now going through the bankruptcy court. Orlando Finney went to Logansport today for a short visit with his parents, then he will return and the first of the year will take charge as head clerk of the grocery deparment at Laßues’ department store.

Mr. John M 7 Scripter of Monon and Mrs. Hattie Mytra, of Remington, were married Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26th, at the clerk’s office. Squire James A. Burnham performing the ceremony. They will live in Monon. It is a second marriage, for both parties. Our merchants all with one accord declare they never had so big a holiday trade before. And the same tale is told all over this broad land. A fact that is all the more remarkable because the country has so recently sustained the great calamity bf a re-election of a gold-standard high-tariff president.

Goodland Herald: Rensselaer has the right to step high. A gain in population of 800 in ten years, without special boorping, is highly flattering to either the attractiveness of the town or the unusual ability of its inhabitants to create a demand forced flannel and soothing syrup.