Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. B. K. Zimmerman is in Wolcott today. J. L. Brady was in Indianapolis yesterday. Charles Harmon has gone to Wolcott to work in Leopold Bros’, store. Mrs. E. L. Peacock went to Covington, lud , today to visit relatives

Mrs. Ross Grant, of South Bend, is visiting her parent,-, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter. Alfred Thompson whose siokness was reported last week, is now almost entirely well. Mrs. George Sharp left today ■ for a visit with relatives in Logansport and Mexico, lud. Roy Blue went to Wheatfield yesterday. He is now engaged in the life insurance business. A. B. Cowgill is at Indianapolis, this week, attending the state Undertakers’ and Embalmers’ Convention. Misses Ethel Sharp and Leah Knox left today for a visit with relatives at Burnettsville and Logansport. Miss Julia Leopold went to Wolcott to stay the remainder of week, and assist her brothers, through a rush of business in their store.

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Magee, who had been visiting their daughter, Mrs. R. P. Benjamin, since Saturday, returned to their home in Otterbein, today. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Nowels, the parties injured in Sunday’s runaway acoident, are reported to have passed a restless night, last night, but not more so perhaps than was to be expected.

Joe Jackson is having his bus repainted and will appear in a week or such a matter with one of the handsomest public hacks that ever traveled between the hotels and the depot in Rensselaer. W. H. Daugherty, a well known and greatly esteemed former resi-

dent of this vioinity, was among the Monticello old soldiers who came over last night to help insti-, tute the new G A. R. post. Prof. Schath has already secured voluntarily about fifteen pupils in music. His parlors over the Harris’ bank present a most attractive appearance and everything is arranged for the convenience of the inslructor and his pupils. Rensselaer will be well represented at the state G, A. R. en.oampment at Logansport, this week.!*Old soldiers, members of the Relief Corps and of the Ladies of the G. A. R , are going there on every train. Up to this p. m. 45 had gone in &1L The sugar beet drill started in Monday, at F. W. Bedford’s place who has planted 10 uores. The drill is the latest and most improved machine in its line, and plants four rows at once. This afternoon the drill is putting in 5 acres for Hiram Day, on the Kannal farm, on the road towards the old fair grounds.

WEDNESDAY. C. G. Daley was in Indianapolis yesterday, Agent W. H. Beam went to Logansport today. F. P. Morton went to Wenona, 111., today, on business. Mrs. Leroy Hurley, of Blackford is very dangerously sick. Mrs. Mary Porter went to Monon yesterday to visit relatives. Sherman Richards has moved from 403 River street to East Elm street. W. R. Nowels returned yesterday from a business trip to Huntington and Wabash. Misses Fannie and Bearl Jones Y)f Remington, are guests today of Mrs. S. C. Johnson. Some 17 or 18 more went from here to Logansport today, to attend the state encampment. James P. Sherman has been granted a soldiers’ pension at the rate of $8 per month. J. Y. Wallick, formerly of this place, and now living near Monticello, was in Rensselaer this morning. Mrs. Wm. Warren and son are at Logansport this week attending the encampment and visiting relatives, Mrs. W. Crain.

Mrs. J. M. Gregory, of Brooklyn, lnd., and Mrs. A. E. Humke, of Vincennes, lnd., were here on business this morning. Miss Evelyn Kenton went to Indianapolis today to visit her sister Miss Blanch Keaton who is a student in the Vories’ Business Oollege. Mrs. A. E. Brown left today for a visit with her son, William E. Brown, in West Lafayette, and her daughter, Mrs. A. M. Meek near Brookston.

Wallace Jackson, who has been working at the Makeever House for the past two months, has returned to his home in Mackinaw, 111.

E. F. Short, who Ims recently sold his feed and bitch barn here, has a new barn under construction at Plymouth, this state, and will move bis family there in a short time.

A man is said to have invented a chair for a boy to sit in at church. It can be changed into eight hundred positions and falls to pieces about the time the benediction is pronounced. W. J. McGinn, who was once engaged in the laundry business in Rensselper, arrived here from Clinton, lowa, Monday and visited bis wife until today, when he went to t)ixon, 111.

Mrs. Frank Minnicus and Mrs. John Kohler, of Chicago Heights, came to Rensselaer yesterday to see the 12 year old daughter of Andy Minnicus and wife, who is very dangerously sick.

Senator E. H. Wolcott returned Saturday from Leadville, Col., where he has been looking after the interests of his father’s silver mines. He reports very flattering prospects for one of the mines. Freight traffic on the Monon is now the heaviest in many months, and engineers and firemen are complaining that they do not have sufficient time between trips to rest, and no leaves of absence are given. Rev. Father Dickman, formerly pastor of the Catholio church here, is now located at Fort Recovery, Ohio, where his congregation is building a new SIO,OOO edifice to be known as St. Mary’s Catholic church.

Mrs. P. M. Fawcett arrived from Beloit, Wisconsin, yesterday, being proceeded by her husband and their household goods- They will reside in the former Theodore Smith property in Leopold’s addition.

Maud Muller on an auturp night received the Judge with great delight. The J udge proposed in speech sublime, Maud said, “Oh Judge, please give me time” and then according to his ways, the Judge gave Maudie ninety days.

Joseph Keith will not have his neck stretched at Michigan City prison, on May 24th, for the mur der of Nora Keiferf* The Supreme Court has granted a reprieve until Nov. 15th, in order to hear and consider an appeal made to that court in his behalf.

Taylor Boicourt, who for the past four years has been a olerk in the Chicago Department Store returned to his home in Wolcott today, suffering intensely with the rheumatism. He expects to take a complete rest for several weeks and will probably spend part of the time at the Indiana Mineral Springs. The matter of founding a Masonic Home for aged and infirm Masons will be brought formally befoje the grand lodge of the state which convenes in Indianapolis, May 28th. The location or general plans for the home are not known but the matter will be considered favorably by the lodge is very likely.

The Shelby sugar beet drill finished planting Hi Day’s 5 acres this morning and then planted 5 acres for B. L. Campbell, north of the railroad. The next job will be 5 acres for J. E. Alter, of Union Tp , 2 more for Jasper McMurray, jn the same vicinity and then five on B. F. Ferguson’s land, near Virgie. Monday, at Marion, Judge Brownlee, of the Grant-Howard superior court, decided against the claims of some sor 6 attorneys, for fees against the Eel River railroad, amounting to some SBO,OOO in aIT. Judge E. P. Hammond now of Lafayette was one of the interested attorneys. It is stated that they will appeal at once to the Supreme Court.

The Immortal J. N. blew into town yesterday, having heard of the encampment and gave several of his interesting harangues on the various corners. He is still “lifting the veil and releiving the pressure” to the enjoyment of his hearing.—Logansport Journal. The new family hotel and boarding house to be erected by Che Mifcses Comer, on South Cnllen street, was staked off today, and its erection will now be pushed right along by the contractors, Warren & Rush The many friends of these prosperous and popular ladies will be glad to learn that the building they are to own and occupy is to be even better than previously stated in this paper. And instead of costing fully $2,000, as previously estimated, it can safely be said that $3,000 will be well inside the mark. p ~ Ed. L. Peacock, of Laßue Brop., went to Chicago this morning to attend the funeral of his brother, Frank Peacock, whose death ocoured in that city, Tuesday, of dropsical and heart trouble. He was about 46 years old and leaves a wife and two children. He was in business in Lafayette many years but went to Chicago several years ago and established the Chicago Imitation Typewriting Co., of which he was the treasurer at the time of his death. He was prosperous in business and owned a fine home on 61st street.

THURSDAY. Miss Grace Jacks is visiting in Monon and McCoysburg. Good top buggy for sale, enquire of Briggs Bros. Irwin Lewis is now able to ride out after his 11 weeks’ sickness. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Nowels are recovering from their injuries very satisfactorily, and are now able to sit up. Rev. A. L. Ward returned yesterday from the annual meeting of Indiana Christian Ministerial Association at Anderson. Today is being celebrated by the Catholics as the “Ascension Day” holiday and services appropriate to the occasion are being held at the church. W. H. Coover whose intended removal to Oklahoma -has been mentioned, will close his grocery store next Saturday, selling the remainder of his stock to John Eger.

Mrs. Nellie Mauahan returned to her hom e at Muncie, today, after a p.otracted visit with her mother. Mrs. Elias Eammerton, who has again been in very poor hpaltb, but is now somewhat improved. The subjects Sunday at the Christian church will be, morning, “America’s Greatest Need,” a home mission service in the interest of which a special collection will be taken: Evening, Ascension Service.

Jesse Nowels and sister, Miss Mable Nowels, of Chicago Heights, came to Rensselaer today to see their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nowels, whose injuries in the run* away accident they did not learn until yesterday evening.

Mr. O. Z. Bridges, of Indianapolis, and Miss Mae Bridges, of Greencastle, who have been the guests of Isaac Glazebrook, for a few days, are spending the day in Chicago. They -will return here for a few days before going to tbeir homes.

Vernice Crisler, who learned the watch making business with W. A. Huff, is making a few days’ visit with relatives and friends here previous to going Watertown, S Dak., where he has a good situation in prospect. He has been at Appleton, Wis.. for the past 18 months.

Harry Jones, the much mentioned traveling agent, took his final departure from town yesterday afternoon. He is an odd genius in many ways, and more especially in his susceptibility to female charms, but there does not seem to be any sufficient grounds for classing him as a crook. Try Belle Java and Moca coffee only 20 cents lb. Chicago Bargain Store.