Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY, Miss Blanche Hoyes is spending today in Lafayette. Henry Arnold, of Wabasb, arrived today to see his father, Andrew Arnold. Mrs. C. D. Hopkins, of Thayer, arrived today to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Mooser. W. G. Renicker returned from a week’s visit with his parents in Carroll county, today. __ J. S. Wood, who had been visiting S. J. Rife, of this county, returned to his home in Lebanon today. Miss Edna Jordan returned to Hammond today, after having visited her sister, Miss Bonnie, at the Makeever House, for a few days. Francis W. Brockus, son of DavidJßrockus, died at Fair Oaks, Wednesday, of consumption. His age was a little more than 22 years. Rev. Edward Courts will preach at the Freewill church Sunday morning In the evening services by the pastor, Rev. Meads, as usual. Mr. James Howarth and daughter Bertha, drove to Rensselaer from Oxford today and are visiting his daughter, Miss Lillian Howarth. Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Royce will return from Indianapolis Saturday, and Mr. Royce will hold services Sunday, as usual, at Trinity M. E. church. Samuel Coseby, of Hammond, some ten years ago a resident of Jasper county, arrived here today to visit old friends in the Hoover neighborhood.

W. E, Moore and H. E. Parkison returned yesterday evening from Chicago, to which each bad shipped a car load of cattle Wednesday evening. Uncle Andrew Arnold was alarmingly bad yesterday, but today is slightly better, and some hopes are again entertained that ho will get up again. Mrs, G. W. Goff is again troubled with the filling up of the pleural cavity with water, and a eeoond operation for her relief will bo performed tomorrow. Mrs. Ellen Culp, of Monon, oome to Rensselaer on the morning train today and went to Blackford to attend the funeral of her niece, Mrs. Leroy Hurley. Christian Meyer, who had been visiting his son, Rev. Thomas Meyer, today started on his home trip to Minster, Ohio, Rev. Meyer accompanying him as far as Frankfort. Vermont Hawkins, who is in the employ of the street car company at Anderson, arrived in Rensselaer yesterday evening. Flowers are not in bloom in Anderson, and Vermont is said to have come all this distance for a Daisy. Miss Mary Graham, daughter of Hon. W. H. H. Graham, formerly of this place but now the United States Consul at Winnipeg, came today to be the guest of Mrs. Harry Kurrie over Sunday. Miss Graham is a student in Chicago University.

1 Col. Jesse Parmenter of Wabash Ind , one of the most eloquent of Indiana’s soldiers has been secured to deliver the memorial address lin Rensselaer on Memorial Day, May 30th. Miss Emma Tullis went to Goodland today to be present this evening at the marriage of her friend, Miss Myrtle Rice, to Mr. Walter Peckham, a prosperous Newton county farmer. The firm of Rush & Warren justify the name of Rushin Warren these days. They are running 6 sets of hands now. Three sets on cement walks and three on as many different jobs of carpenter work.

Mrs. Thomas Parker, who has 0 been confined at home for the past four weeks with sickness, was yesterday able to be out of the house for the first time, and indications now point to her complete recovery. Mrs. W. N. Pence, who has been at the bedside of her father, Andrew Arnold, since he suffered his stroke of paralysis, returned to her home on the Morris ranch, near DeMotte, today, leaving her father slightly improved. Sunday was the 14th anniversary of the Indianapolis Sun and the management expected to celebrate the event by issuing from their new building, but through unavoidable delays they will not be able to occupy all of the buildii until next month. When oi J completed the Sun will have <‘ 8 of the most up-to-date newspa e plants in the state. Mrs. Sarah Arnold and i <- & Johnnie, went today to Mt. Et, Huntington county, where , th' were called by the death fr. cancer of the former’s sister, M Lizzie Calvert. Deceased 36 thirty years of age and had quently visittd at the home of ’ sister in Barkley township. funeral will be held there 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. , % *iy Chief Engineer Hamilton Attorney Annabal, of .the Chic &g & Toledo Transfer R. R , consultation with leading Roclp_ ter citizens, last Tuesday, at wh n _ it was agreed to ask the people Rochester and Rochester tov n ship for a bonus of §40,000, instep of §60,000, as at first propos^ e The Rochester Republican see; n to think the bonus will be vol without any question.

In the Newton circuit court a Kentland, Monday, the prosecuting attorney began action to forfeit the bol d of Frank Frogge, the Morocco vote importer. Frogge seems to be a jumping Fr< gge, and has jumped so far that he not expected to ever jump back. The Kentland Enterprise thinks very properly that he ought to be hunted dovfn and punished, rather than to collect the bond, which would have to be paid by his poor wife.

SATURDAY. Geo. O. Bales made a bisinei-s trip to Chicago today. The eight-year-old daughter us James Masker, is quite sick. Mrs. ,1. B. Jordan went to Linden today to visit her daughter, Mrs. Harry Thewlius. See Dr, Merrill, over Moody & Roth’s meat market. Logan Nioboh, who has been in very poor Inalth for a long time, is now able to rid-* out a little.

Mrs. S- C. Johnson went to West Ciucago this morning to visit relrtives. Miss Minnette Jackson, of Lafayette, is the guest of Mrs. John Jessen and olher relatives. Mrs. S. T, Roth returned yesterday from a ten days’ visit with her parents near Lafayette. Mrs. T. B. Skinner, of Battle Creek, Michigan, arrived yesterday, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Delos Thompson. Mrs. Julia A. Healey returned today from a visit with her dangh- ! ter, Mrs. Frank B. Lyon, near Delphi. O. Z. Bridges, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Isaacs Glazebrook, returned to his home 1 in Indianapolis today. William F. Hines, of Verona, 111., and Mrs. Lucy Berry, of Streeter, 111., arrived today to be present at the Willis-Hawkins nuptials to-morrow. The Junior Epworth League is having a big picnic at J. W. Cowden’s place 2 miles north of town, today. Some 60 or more are attending.

J udge J. M. Rabb, of the Foun-tain-Warren-Benton circuit court, lost his fine residence at Williamsport, by fire, Wednesday afternoon. The loss was §3,000 with §2,200 insurance. Mrs. Lizzie Lee and Miss Stella

TRLajor, who has been very danger r gerously sick at his home in Mulberry, Clinton Co., that he is now a little better, and some hopes for his recovery are again entertained. The “A Wise Woman” troup arrived in Rensselaer this morning from Greenfield, Ind., and are a decidedly good looking and to all appearances a thoroughly talented set of people. The performance tonight at Ellis’ Opera House will probably be among the I best ever given hire. Misses Glenn Robinson and Bessie Burk of Lamar, Col., arrived in Rensselaer yesterday and will remain during the summer; the former with the families of S. P. Thompson and R B. Harris, ; t >e letter with the family of Frank ’ Parker. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. ! Nowt Is expect to return to Rensse- , her the latter part of this month. 1 The supreme court decided that ■ the employes of a person whose business shall be suspended by the I action of creditors have a right to I priority of payment over the hold-

er of a chattel mortgage on tie property of such employer, to the extent of all wages for labor performed within the past six months not exceeding §SO n the case of any <ne employe. Delphi Herald: —In case the new east and west road from Toledo to Keokuk is built Rensselar will be an important point being about half way between the terminals. The building of the road would doubtless mean a good deal for the Jasper county town and the citizens ofc the place are doing their best to get the road and are willing to give the comp my a good-sized subsidy. From the Remington Pres o we learn that Charles McCully, whose death Saturday May 11th, we briefly mentioned, was around as usual the day before, and in his usual health, and that he died suddenly, while asleep. In accordance with his own wishes, previously expressed, no funeral services were held, further than a few remarks at the grave, by 'Rev. Middleton. W. H. Blodgett, in the Indianapolis News, says of the visiting assemblage of 20,000 people in Logansport on the occasion of the state G. A. R. encampments “It was the best behaved crowd I ever saw, and more than that, there was very little drunkenness. I have not seen more than four men under the influence of liquor since my arrival Monday night, and they were hustled off the streets and taken care of by friends. This is a remarkable showing.” John L. Bills, one of the veterans of the Monon, is again conductor and is running between French Lick and Orleans. Mr. Bills is one of the best known men on the road, but a few years ago gave up his first love, however, and taking the place of brakeman has again worked his way to a conductorship. Mr. Bills was conductor on the ill-fated passenger train that went over the bluff north of Crawsfordsville on Jan. 11, 1892.

MONDAY. Dishwasher wanted at the Nowels House. •• Mrs. J. M. Troxell went to DeMotte this morning. Miss Ella Ritchie spent Sunday with friends in Monon. Clyde Reeve has begun clerking at McFarland’s grocery store. Chronic diseases a speciality, Dr. Merrill. Miss Sadie Leopold returned Sunday from a visit in Chicago. Mrs. Elizabeth Purcupile returned Saturday from Logansport. The ice-cream soda fountain is now running at Goff’s restaurant Mrs. Clifford Passons went to Aurora, 111., this morning to visit relatives. Mr. Louie Leopold and Miss Julia Leopold came over from Wolcott this morning. Bert Rhoades, a commercial student in Indianapolis, is spending the week in Rensselaer. Bro. Adolph Thomas, of the Indian school, made a business trip to Reynolds today. Fred Lang and son Theodore of Surrey, left for Indianapolis, this afternoon, to visit relatives. Mrs. Orla Finney returned Saturday from a week’s visit with Mr. Finney’s parents at Bunker Hill.

Mies Lora Bruce left today for a visit of about a month with relatives in Oakville, Anderson and Frankton. Miss Bertha Howarth, who had been visiting friends here, returned this morning to her home in Oxford. Mrs. Charles Penwright and daughter, of Medaryville, are the guests this week of J. B. Ashby and family. W. J, Wright returned Saturday from Indianapolis, where he had taken a post-graduate course in embalming and also remained to attend the annual meeting of the State Undertakers’ Association]