Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

f. TUESDAY." Miss Daisy Willis is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs. J. W. McEwen. •r. . „ are in Chicago today. W. H. Parkison is at Lafayette qn legal business today. Mrs. James Le therman is sick with neuralgia of the stomach. M. F. Chilcote is transacting business in Chioago today. J. W. Williams and daughter, lira. Chas. Porter, are in Monticello, today. Mrs. C. C. Jones, of Lansing, 111., is the guest today of her son, P. W. Clark and family. R. H. Wilkinson, of Evanston. 111., was the guest of Miss Irma Kannal last evening. Miss Mary Moore, one of the dining-room, girls at the Ma'keever Hotel, is quite with sick heart trouble. Mrs. E: L. Gay returned home last evening from a short visit with her sister Mrs. Clara Reynolds of Reynolds. Joseph south of town, went to Chicago this morning for ten day’s visit with rela- - lives. Senator Wolcott of this senatorial district, has been made chairman of the standing oommittee on roads. Mrs. 0. R. Shield, near Emmas, was called to Peru today by the siokness of her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Poyer. The 12 year old son of Sam Norman, near Surrey, whose serious sickness was mentioned, is improving. 1 The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. Rena Bartoo tomorrow, Wednesday, afternoon. Miss Daisy Dunton returned home today, to Carpentersville, 111. after about two weeks’ spent here as the guest of Miss Flora Harris. John Casey, of Fair Oaks, returned to the national soldiers’ home, at Marion, Ind., today, and expeots to remain there for the next 8 months.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Putts, of near Goodland, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Pumphrey, today and are also attending theFarmers’ Institute. Mrs. T. 0. Richard and son, who have been the guests sinoe Thursday, of Joe Devereaux, northwest of town, returned home today to Kempton, 111. E. F. Conner, former manager of the Makeever House, left today for a short visit with friends at Tipton and from there will go to Roann, but has not yet decided where he will locate permanently.

Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Farmer who have been residing on the Rebeooa Porter farm northwest of town, left this morning on the 9:55 train for Yukon, Oklahoma, where they expect to make their future residence. » Helen M. Gougar, of Lafayette, and her masculine appurtenanoe, Joseph D. Gougar have started on an extensive trip whioh will take ■ them as far as Australia and New Zealand, before they take the baok track. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Burk and daughter, Mrs. D. B. Nowels, left for Lamar, Colo., this morning, after' several months stay here, Mr. and Mrs. Burk expect to con-

tinue to make Lamar their permanent home but Mr. and Mrs. Nowels expect to return here about the last cf February, to again make this their n sidence. Will K. French, a prominent business man of Frankfort, has deserted his family and gone to parts unknown. At the same time a Mrs. Wm, Haun, of Lafayette, has disappeared, and they are supposed to have gone together. French had been {paying a good deal of attention to the Haun,woman. This persistently mild weather is discouraging to the ice men of Rensselaer, who have no ibe in their ice houses. It also causes C. C. Starr to frequently felicitate himself on < having secured some 500 tons, during the brief time that ice was suitable on the river. Of course there is plenty of time for lots of cold weather yet, but as a general rule, if the winter continues mild up to the middle of January, there are not apt to be many spells of continued severe cold after that time. The Farmers Institute convened yesterday at the court house, east court room with every obair filled The programme was followed almost to a letter. The instructors Mr. H. M. Randel from Putnam Co. and Mrs. J. W. Bates of Indianapolis are first class in every respect. Many farmers took part in the discussions. Agricultural reports and other books and papers of interest to farmers were plaoed on the tables for gratuitous distribution. Samples of red corn and brown corn were brought in for inspection. The speoial topics, Household Economies by Mrs. Bates and Landlord, Tenant and Hired Man by Mr. Randel were especially well handled and intelligently discussed by the institute. The work today is of still greater interest. Tardy farmers still flocking in. The institute is a decided success.

WEDNESDAY. Mrs. Prior Rewen is on the sick list. Berry Paris has been sick tor the past week with the grip. Supt, L. H. Hamilton is visiting schools at Dunnville and vioinity. '„.. • » ' ■ Julius Huff’s three . children sonth of town are sick with lung trouble. Alderman H. Whittaker, of Hammond is transacting business in our city today. The five' year old daughter of Rev. Sines at Aix, is quite sick with pneumonia. Mrs. James Jordan who has been quite seriously sick for the past few days’ is improving. Mrs. Charles Johnson of Whitehall | Mich., Is the guest of her sister Mrs. E. L. Clark.

Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Nowels are spending this weekwith her father O. S. Barns, qfFlora, Ind. Mrs. ET!F Hammond of Lafayette is the gnest for it few days’ of her daughter Mrs. W. B. Austin. The Ladies Literary Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Mary E. Thompson. Friday Jan. 18, at 2:30 p. m.

MiqsLncy Shields returned to MononVbis after-noon after a short visit with her sister Miss Stella Shields, Sam Smith and daughter Miss Belle of Kniman went to Delphi today to attend the funeral of his brother George Smith. Misses Emma Shook and Maggie Wonn of yhioago, returned home last evening after several days visit with relatives here and in this vicinity. H. M. Randel and Mrs. J. W. Bates, instructors at the Farmers’ Institute left this morning for their next appointment at North Judson.

Mrs. J. H. Alkire, who has been the guest sinoe Sunday, of her son Ralph Alkire, returned home to Montioello, today accompanied by her son and wife who will remain for a short visit.

Wm. Greenfield and J. F. Antrim went to Chicago Height?, today, for a short business stay, and visit the former’s sister, Mrs. A Warren. C. W. Hanley was oalledto Euiman this morning by the serious sickness of his mother with heart trouble she having had three attacks last night. Dr. I. B. Washbum accompanied him. Miss" Harriet Yeoman arrived home last evening from three weeks treatment for rheumatism at the Indiana Mineral Springs and is very muoh benefitted although not entirely cured. Mrs. L. A. Harmon, of Strawu, 111., arrived last evening and joined her husband who arrived some time before. They will live on the A. Harmon farm, west of town. The ladies of M. E. church /frill give a social, Friday evening, Jan. 18tb, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Granville Moody. A m.usical program • will be rendered and refreshments served. Admission 10 cents. Everybody invited.

Dr. I. B. Washburn and his son, Warren, have bought the telephone exchange at Goodland, and are now in the possession of the same. Warren, who is an electrical engineer and a thorough telephone expert, will have direct personal management of the property. E. B. McCashen, of Lebanon, Mo., was in town Tuesday. He went to Missouri four years ago and is making a short visit with relatives southeast of tofrn. He moved to Missouri mainly on account of bis wife’s health, which he now reports as considerably benefitted by the change.

THURSDAY. f - Mrs Joseph Conway of Parr is quite siok with a fever. See the tramp on the grind stone in “Side Tracked.” John A. Bush, of Sheridan, Ind. is in our city today on business. Finest Naval oranges at Ooover’s grocery. Chas. Z. Coffin, of ludianapolis is visiting his sister, Mrs. C. D. Royoe for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson are speeding a few days’ in goMrs. Elizabeth Rush of Watseka 111., is visitiug her son John Rush and family, for a week or two.

Mrs. Jennie Graham of Wolcott is the guest until Saturday, of her sister Mrs. Wm. Powers. - The dramatic soprano Louise Llewellyn, sings catchy songs in “Side Tracked.” You often hear of something being “Side Traoked” in congress, bat not Jale Walters.

You oan’t afford to be "Side Traoked” even Honolulu has enjoyed this funny play. Miss [Edith dinger, west of town, is spending this week with friends in Chioago. a. Mrs. Helen Peacock is seriously siok with the grippe and is threatened with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. V Oberting of Lawrence Ind., are visiting their son at St. Joseph’s College. Mr. Hayner, of Chioago, will play at the M. E. church next Sunday. The death of Gov. Mount again leaves Indiana without a single living ex-governor.

Mrs. E L. Clark and Mrs. J. F. Warren are spending today, with their brother J. L. Osborne near MoCoysburg. Ernest Fritts, who has been the guest of Rensselaer friends for the past week, returned home to Dunkirk, today. Mrs. M. E. Clifton, of Fair Oaks, who was here to visit her mother, Mrs. A. M. Powell, who has been quite seriously sick, but is better now, returned home this morning. r Fire was discovered in the office room of the grain elevator at Kniman, last night, but it was extin-

guished before any great damage resulted. It probably started from a stove in •the office.

Geo. Strickfaden and E. P. Honan went to Hammond last evening to attend the State Cour of Catholic Foresters. Mr. Honan being State Chief Ranger and Mr. Strickfaden one of the State Trustees.

Samuel G. Clifton has been appointed postmaster at Gifford, succeed John Eimble, who has resigned. Mr. Clifton is one of the firm of Clifton & Odom, who have bought Mr. Rimble’s general store, at Gifford. Will Jenkins, of Big Rapids, Mich., who has been the gnest for a few days’ of his ancle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wishard, went to Mt, Ayr today to visit with relatives there before returning home..

Robert Yeoman and nephew Ord, arrived from Roseville, 111., today where they attended the funeral of the former’s, brother, L. E. Yeoman. Ord has been in lowa and Eingman, Kansas, for the past five months A. E. Yeoman is staying at Roseville to help close up hisjbrother’s business affairs.

There will be services at the Trinity M. E. church next Sunday, morning and evening, at the usual hours. Rev. C. D. Royse, the pastor, has been suffering from a throat trouble for some time, and expeots to be able to fill the appointments, Sunday, In oase he is not, other arrangements will be made.

Mrs. Coroline Gant, of Parr a woman of advanoed age, was taken to Long Cliff asylum, today, by Sheriff Hardy and Mrs. C. A. Roberts. She was found insane some considerable time ago, bat there was no room at the asylum for her, then. Her condition we understand to be incurable.

South Bend Times: Parson Appleby, of Valparaiso, will preach upon several subjects rather out of the usual Jline. His January 13th subject was, "In the Devil’s Barber Shop?* on January 27tb, it will be on “Over the Fenoe is Out” The choir ought to have sung "Chippy, Get Your Hair Cut” as an accompaniment to the first end "Johnny Get Your Gun,” or “Over the Garden Wall,” for the second theme's melody.

Jule Walters, the gentleman tramp in “Side Traoked,” who manager Ellis has secured for Monday Jan 21, is probably the author of more songs than any comedian on the stage. He manages to keep a large supply on hand to entertain his audienoe. That famous New York critic Mr, Alan Dale says: Jule Walters gave the best delineation of tramp life that has appeared here this season. He is another man that knows the secret of repression and quietness

in attaining effects, he is also a singer cf comic songs of no mean ability. A very pleasant surprise party was given last evening at the handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Stoner, on North Jefferson street. It was in honor of the 19th birthday of their daughter. Miss Lone. Abont 25 of her friends participated in the evening’s amusements, consisting of various games and the partaking of elegant refreshments. A year old infant child of Fred Easteen, on the Granville Moody farm, in Barkley, was badly burned about the mouth, lips and hands, yesterday, by concentrated lye. A small quantity of the lye had been spilled on the floor, and the baby got its hands into it, and then raised them to its month. Dr. Johnson, who is treating the case does not think the baby’s injuries will prove dangerous. Mr. Spangler, a leading lawyer of Winamao, has been at Indianapolis this week, in the interests of j a movement to have Pulaski oounty put into the same judicial circuit as Jasper and Newtoq. The three counties would make a very good circuit, although the railroad communications with Pulaski are roundabout and inconvenient. The political complexion of the circuit after Pulaski was added, would be normally Republican by about 400 or 500 majority.