Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. Mrs. James Hurley of North Barkley is very sick with the grip. Pearl Timmons is sick with intermittent fever. Miss Nora Norris went to Hammond today, to work in Conkey s ""Printing establishment at that place S. 0. Duvall went to Chicago, today on.business and will remain for some time. Mrs. George Daniels of Barkley is now improving after a long and eeveie sickness frcm gall stones. Mrs. James Boaz returned home last evening from Newman, 111 t where she was called by the death pf her brother. Mr. apd Mrs. H. W. Prince, north-west of t wu, returned from Wolcott last evening where they visited bee (brother since Friday. L. B Whittaker, of Hammond, „ returned home today after a short visit with relatives near Pleasant Grove. B. F. McGee and O. P. Phillips of Wolcott, left from here Monday for Tacoma, Washington, to lo ok for a location. A. B. Clark, of Buchannan, Mich, who has been the guest of Miss Myrtle Chipmun, returned home last evening.

Mr. hnd Mrs. Isaac Sayler returned home last evening from a week’s visit with their sons at Gilman, 111. J. R. H z*-n, Charles Kessinger, and Mark Reed southwest of town, went to Sejmour Ind., today for a weeks’ stay, looking at land. Miss Evelyn Miller teacher in Newton tp., is quite siok with pneumonia at the home of Mrand Mrs. James Yeoman, west of town. Mrs. Mike Nagel southwest of town is visiting her sister Mrs. Withenour at Lafayette, for a weekTaylor Boicourt returned last evening from 'Wolcott, where be was called by the death and funeral of his mother Mrs. E. G. Boicourt. The ground-hog winter has some snap to it yet, judging from the almost zero weather that suddenly dropped down on ns, last night. The weather bureau says the cold will continue over Wednesday. Supt. L. H. Hamilton is visiting the school at Surrey and others in that vicinity today.

Charles Crisler left this morning for an extended visit with his son at Holla, North Dakota. “Dad” Gleason arrived this morning in quest of another oar load of horses. He expects to gather them up and get them shipped by the end of this week D. B. Nowels and T. J. Sayler left this morning for Lamar, Col., on business. Mr. Sayler will remain about ten days and Mr. Nowels will probably remain longer. Marion Robinßon, Bon of Geo. R. Robinson,* of Barkley, but who is staying in town with his uncle Elias Hamerton, got a fall last evening, and broke one of the bones of his left arm, near Ihe wrist. Dr. English set the broken bone,

I About 45 of the W. R. C. Ladies gavoa surprise dinner yesterday, for Mrs. A, W.Cleveland, in honor of her 62nd. birthday. It was a very pleasant affai , and not the least interesting feature being a number of fine birthday presents, as eouvenirs of the event. - ~ Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ross gave a dance last evening at their residence on River street, in honor of Miss Estella Kimtuell of Lafayette. About 20 couples participated in the eveniugs amusement. The music was furnished by an orchestra from Crawfordsville. j * Billy Fry, barkeeper in Goodwick’s saloon was tried before Squire Burnham, this morning, on a and battery on Harley Sblefcls Harley and his brother Morg and some others were having quite a hilarious time in Bob’s place, some days ago. and Will Woodwprth and some others mixed in, and for some reaf son, Fry also put in his contribution in the shape of a heavy blow in Harley’s face. The. Squire reserved decisiou until Wednesday. Tbos. E. Willey, now of Dewitt, Arkansas, and who has lived in that slate many years, is coming back north to end his days among relatives and old friends. He bought the Ashby hardware store at Mt. Ayr, some weeks ago, and will soon be here to take charge of the same. He is a son-in-law of Addison Parkison of our town and a brother of Mrs. I. J. Porter. George Sigler, the well-known general merchant of Mt. Ayr is also a brother-in-law. It is thought he and his family will arrive this week or next.

WEDNESDAY. Uncle Berry Paris is on the sick list. Harry Kurrie is in Indianapolis today on legal business. J. H. Long, after a short visit with relatives here returned to Logaut-port today. M. M. Tyler is now at Rose Lawn in charge of Laßue Brothers’ branch store at that plaoe. A. R. Hopkins went to Englewood today to work in Hopkins’ Bros, office this week. W. B. Austin is attending the White Qounly Circuit Court today. Mi6B Dora Wickwire, of Goodland, is the guest of Mrs. Harry Kurrie. Born today, Wednesday Feb. 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. Millard Frost, of Blackford, a son.

The marriage of Mr. Orlando Finney and Mies Nora Morgan will take place this evening. Roe Yeoman returned this afternoon from about two weeks’ visit with his sister, Mrs. H. E. Wade at Hammond. Miss Gail Wasson, after about a week’s visit with her parents, returned to the North Western University at Evanston, today. Tom Burris, clerk at B. F. Fendig’s drug store, went to Rockville, last night, oalled by the serious sickness of bis father. R. Kelley, Wm. Roots and J, W. Davis, of Rushville, Ind., came today to look at real-estate in this vioinity. Miss Lulu Green, northwest of town, went to Thomtown today, for a few weeks’ visit with her cousin, Mrs. Alonzo Jennings. Len and Riley Tullis, of Jordan tp., left today for Oklahoma where they expeot to remain a few weeke’ and take claims.

Mr. and Mr. A. G. Snodgrass of Cayuga, Ind,, are the guests of his mother, Mrs. Nanoy Bnodgrass, in the east part of town.' , Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ellis, of Bucklin, Kans., arrived last evening for about a month’s visit with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Pierce, south of town. J. B. Elder and granddaughter, Miss Myrtle, returned to Idaville today, after a week’s visit with his son, David Elder and family at Parr. James Lefler and his two sons now oooupy the M. A. Churchill

—y» farm, on the high ridge, northwest of town. There are 2CO acres in the farm. Miss Ella Herron, pf Brookstou is the guest for a few weeks of Miss Bertha Reed northwest of town. - ' .v n James Wood, on the former Daugherty place, southeast of town has been in bad shape for quite a long time with sciatic rheumatism. An attempt to organize a wolf drive out east of town, for last Hoaday, was a failure. Not interest enough or not advertised enough. A Wallace Jackson and Charles Davidson, of Mackinac, 111., are the guests of the former’s brother Joe Jackson. They may conclude to remain here all summer. Along with the divorce which was granted to Mrs. J. H. Fish el, last week, she was also restored her name by a former marriage, Mrs. Nqncy Snodgrass. Some 16 or 18 car loads of steel rails have been received on the Gifford railroad, this week, to be used in laying the track for the new oil, field or Rensselaer branches.

Mrs. Fred Shultz and children left today for their new borne on a farm near Francesville. Mr. Shultz will drive through tomorrow. They formerly resided on the Lute Ponsler farm. Earl Kramer of Champaign 111 who has been visiting Geo Strickfadens’ went to Chicago this morning to visit relatives before returning home. Mr, and Mrs. Isaac Shaw of Logansport came today to visit Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wolf at the tilemill north of town. They iatend to locate near there and Mr. Shaw will work at the tile mill. Miss Feme Nelson, operator at the Halleck Central here, went to DeMotte, this morning where she will take charge of the Central there for 2 weeks. Frank Bruner will take her place here. A certain woman in this town is threatening to organize a joint smashing raid pretty soon, if certain jointists do not quit selling liquor to her son, and which she claims they have been warned not to do.

The children’s meeting at M. E. church, yesterday afternoon, in connection with the revival now in progress, was largely attendt-d. Another children’s meeting will held Friday, at the same hour, 4 o’clock, p. m. Rev. Converse, of Delphi, an Episcopal minister will preach at Slaughter School bouse, 4 miles south of Rensselaer, Monday, Feb. 25th. at 2:30 p. m. Everybody in vited. Mrs. Belle Cleaver, of Kankakee, 111., who has been visiting hor mother, Mrs. Dutton, southeast of town, returned here this morning from Lafajette, where she attended the funeral of her niece, Mrs Isaac Shelby. H. Clark, who has been to Elkhart, for the past 3 weeks’ on account of the sickness of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Nowels, returned home this morning. Mrs. Nowels has sufficiently recovered to be able to accompany her mother home this evening and remain here to recuperate. Mrs. L. A. Moss, who has been sojourning with her daughter. Mrs. Lola Patton, at West Superior Wis., for some 7 or 8 months past, is now staying with her other daughter, Mrs. Nellie McCoy, in Chicago. The Monon has a large foroe of men at work distributing ties up and down the road. During the past nine months over 43,000 ties have been collected and paid for in Monroe couuty. The average price of a good tie is 28 cents. A Jasper county couple were married at Watseka, 111., on St Valentine’s day. They were Mr. Charles Griffith, of Sharon, and Miss Maggie C. Glo6«er of Remington. They will reside on a farm in Milroy tp. miles southeast of Sharon, after March Ist.

The wedding festivities of the Donnely-Meyers wedding ended in a reception, last evening, in their honor, at the residence of the bride’s parents, on Front street, Some 50 or 60 invited guests were present, and a very" pleasant affair was enjoyed. The bridal couple received many desirable present s Sofnebody recently wrote to To ledo Blade concerning the seed of Mardi Gras, where he could get it. and wondered if it was for hay, meadow or lawns. He is a progressive fellow, in his estimation, and wants to keep up with the times in the way of grazing and cow feed. The order of Knights of Pythias has been in existence for tkirtyseven years, having been established at Washington, H C. on February 19th, 1864. This order like the Odd Fellows, started in life with only five members. Today there is in Hie United Slates over 500,000 Pythiau Knights, Indiana alone having nearly 50,000. There was a good audience at Col. Bain’s lecture, at the opera house last night, in the season’s lecture course, but it was not so large as it probably would have been had the weather been less severe. The Colonel puts up a very entertaining lecture, and also one that is quite instructive, and there is plenty of wit, pathos and eloquence in it

Squire Burnham gave bis decision this morning, in the case against JBilly Fry, for hitting Harley Shields, in “Bob’s Place.” He found him guilty and fined him $1 and costs, or S2O 35 in all He paid the amount. Billy and bis friends think he is in tough luck, as he only projected himself into the mix-up iu the capacity of a peace-maker. Last night was, figuratively, a “hot one” in the way of being literally, a cold one. It was not a record breaker for the winter, however, as many people thought, yesterday, it would be. The low est temperature reached during the night, as recorded by government thermometer, was just bass a degree below zero. This lacked degrees of the lowest a few weeks ago. The weather bureau predicts continued cold for today and Thursday, and not unlikely a slill colder mark will be reached before it lets up.

THURSDAY. Ge'orge Minch, of Lafayette is in our city today on business. Attorney Jesse Wilson went to Kentland today on legal Supt. L. H. Hamilton is visiting schools at Fair Oaks and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day and children are spending a few days’ with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Anna Wartena returned today from 2 weekg’ visit with her sons at HammonaT Charles Porter returned to Delphi this afternoon after a brief visit with his father J. C. Porter. Mrs. Grace Pumphrey and children returned yesterday from about 4weeks’ visit with le'aliei at Kentland Thomas Glennon, who was here to attend the Donnelley-Meyers wedding returned home to Peru today. Mrs. M. M. Tyler and children went to DeMotte last evening to see Mrs. A. A. Tyler who has been quite seriously sick for some time. Dr. Frank Johnson, of Wilsonsonville, Neb., left for his home today, after several days’ visit with his numerous relatives and friends here.

Train No. 4, due here at 4:30 a. m., four hours late, today, owing to the engine breaking down, at some point towards the south end of the line. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dunn and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jacobs southwest of towu went to Vernon Ind , today to dose up a land deal. The former Having purchased a farm of 12(\ acres and the latter one of 188 acres. They will not move there until next year.

Wednesday a£t-ru •••n UWk Major issued ' *hr<-« m rri-iv** licenses, which is * pretty good half day’s recjrd iu ih 't speu*aylm« of his work. Rev. A. L Ward’s subject, at the Christian church -next Sunday morning, will be “Pythian Knighthood.” The Pythian Knights here will attend, in a bo !y. C. E. Davids n, of Mackinac, 111., after a brief visit with doe Jackson, went to Monticedn, tiday, win re he bus secured a position in Phil Parcels’ 1 arber shop. Fred Hiens, of Pontine, 111., after several weeks' visit with his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs. A. L. Willis, went t<» Montieello today for a short vi„it with relatives before returning home. The latest heard from Rev. C. D. Jeffries, at Apple Creek, Ohio, was that he was at death’s door again, and with practically no hope for another change for the b-tt r Tom Burris, of Fendig’s drug store, returned this morning, tr-nu his visit to his father, at Rockville, The latter is very sick but not immediately dangerous. John Kohler, Jr., of Chicago Heights, 111., who has been t><e guest of his parents sine-* Saturday returned home this morning. His father accompanied him for a few days’ visit.

A. D. Washburn, superintendent of the Kent ranch, rear Fair Oaks, is in town on crutches, today. His accident by the falling of his horse, several weeks ago, was mentioned at the time The official thermometer knocked off another, half a degree from the temperature and registered one degree below zero last night. The prediction for today is continued fair and cold; and for Friday a rising temperature. Ed Heatb, lately of Aydelotte, Benton county, is now a citizen of Rensselaer. His family will also be here this week. They will board with Mrs. Heath’s sister, Mrs. George Calvert, until they can obtain possession of their own house, on Forest street. The Euchre Club, just named by a prominent but cynical member as the “Five G’s.” or GiggleGabble, Gamble, Gobble, Git, Club, was very pleasantly entertained last evening, by Mrs. R. D. Thompson and Miss Louella MoCoy, at the home of the fornler, on Van Rensselaer street. The recently received heavy tenwheel passenger engines of the Mottcn are in service between Monon and Chicago, hauliag in each direction twelve to fourteen ours. Trains of the Monon main line and of the Indianapolis division are hanled in one train between

Motion mid f’hi.'ng t. enjjj.,. Q nr* ifti.»rH"lrt“d t i h»ni four-t-t-ti as i spo d . f fifty miles a i hour, Gillam township is certainly the center of the nutriraoniai movement in Jasper county now, and it is n< t only a c dd day, but > a very cold day, whan sjtr.e couple from up in' that township does not either g-t irotni-d in RensI seiner or procn r e a !icrt;s ? Yes- ■ terdjny was h cold day, but two. ! couples from Gillam g;t li.enaofl,. and all ihe four parties b Img in ' the same n ighhorhool, in the south part of the toweihi, 1 , and : are very nic ; young too. i Lafayette Courier; Charles A j Burnett wan Tuesday appointed j referee in bankruptcy for thisj district, to succeed Heary H. Vin- ! ton #ho goes on the superior court I bench tomorrow Mr. Burnett ; will have all of Mr Vint jus cases turned over to him tom '•rrow, bnt I will not b j tiiu active business tomorrow. Mr Burnett is one o fLa- , fayetfe's leading young lawyers, : the possessor of a rare judicial ! mind »md will make a capable, 1 conscientious referee.