Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

TUESDAY. Mrs. Ben Smith is improving from her very dangerous sickness. Attorney Isaac Parsons and Walter Brown, of MonoD, are in RensseLer this afternoon. Mrs. Frank Paul, of Paoli, Ind., oame today to visit her brother, Harry B. Kurrie and wife. M.’b. Perry Caster, of Chicago Heights, attended the funeral of Mrs. Robert Clark, yesterday. J. P. Malony and wife, of Chioago. came yesterday to visit Mr. Maloney’s sister, Mrs, Mary Drake. Miss Rilla Cox returned to Fair Oaks today, after having visited Mrs. Harry Kresler for a short time. Work on the new street improvement has already begun, graders being at work on Cullen street, south of Harrison. Mrs. F. W, Lester, of Alliance, Neb., arrived in Rensselaer today ; to visit her uncle, John x Makeever at the Makeever Hotel. W. A. Huff,' who has just sold his residence on Weston street, is moving into a new house on Front street, just built by A. Leopold. Miss Francis Moore, of Decatur, 111., who has been visiting her friend Miss Bessie Moody, went to Hammond today to visit friends. Mieses Mary and Lucy Morganegg, from a few miles north of town went to Lake Village yesterday for a visit of several days with relatives.

James Jordan returned yesterday from a short visit at Linden, his daughter, Mis. Harry Thieulies returning with him for a short visit xjvith her parents. Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy, of Remington and Mrs., Susan Guss, of Washington, JD. C., oame to Rensselaer today to visit the former’s son, Bheriff A. G» Hardy. 1 Mr. Roy H. Bunoh, of Joliet, 111., Miss Bertha L. Shinkle, of Rose Lawn, were married here today, Tuesday, June 18th, by Rev. A. G. Work, at his residenoe. They will live at Joliet. Mr. Bunch is a brakeman on the Joliet, Elgin A Eastern railroad. '

Glenn Tb'arp of Monticello, passed through Rensselaer yesterday on his way to Lowell where he is employed as manager of the electric light plant. Mrs. F. W. Tobias, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Dixey, for the past three weeks, returned yesterday to her home in Lake Forest, 111. A called meeting of Rensselaer Post G. A. R. will be held Wednesday everting, to arrange for attending the funeral of Frederick McGee, A full attendance is desired. ' June is usually a good month for marrying, but it is not keeping up to its record in this county so far this month. Up to today only three licenses have been issued during the month. Miss Anna Derschell, of Chicago, a former teacher in Remington and Goodland, made a short visit with relatives here, while on her way for a several weeks visit in Remington. Mies Mary Winger, who has been visiting the family of her uncle, Chris Morganegg, miles north of town, for several weeks, returned to their home in Elkhorn, Wis., yestefrday. Mrs. Lucy Peck and daughter, Mrs. Hannah Spencer, of near Wolcott, took the train here today for Maquoketo, lowa, where they will visit the former’s daughter, Mrs. Eliza Gish, for several weeks. The Fourth will be observed at Kniman by a celebration and pionio, in aid of the new Catholio ohuroh at that place. The purchase of a bell being the special purpose to which the proceeds of the celebration will be devoted.

J. F. Bruner was up about Dunnville, yesterday, and made a call on Uncle Isaac Dunn, at his fine country home near Dunnville. Unole Isaao is running his big farm this year for all there is in it. For one item, he has 175 acres of corn, and Mr. Bruner says it is the best corn in Jasper county. Relatives from elsewhere who attended Mra.. Ellis’ funeral, Monday afternoon, were her two sisters, Mrs. Haskett, of Chicago, and Mrs. Merrell, of Cincinnati, and John 8., Elmer, Sarah and Martha Ellis, Mr. Ellis’ father, brother and two sisters, from Carroll Co., and Ellis Keever, his cousin, from Monticello. Burgess Dillon was painfully injured this afternoon, by the fall of a derrick, at the site of Babcock & Hopkins’ elevator. He was turning the crank when the derrick fell. One of his thumbs is very badly cut and crushed, and two fingers on the pther hand also out and bruised, but not so badly injured as the thumb. He was taken down to Dr. I. B. Washburn, who thinks the injured thumb can be saved.

The work of refitting the former grocery store room in the Odd Fellows’ building for the occupancy of Hans’ restaurant and bakery, is nearly completed. Mr. Hans will move on June 25th and be ready for business in the new place on the 27th. He has occupied hispresent quarters for 18 years. Another good residence in sight for this year, is one that M. P. Warner, the agricultural implement and ice dealer, will erect on his 20 acres just east of town. Tbe house, which will front on Merrett street, will be a large two story, nine room residence. Lee Jessup has the contract for the carpenter work. John Gilbert Shanklin, until recently a power in Indiana Democratic circles, is confined to his room in Evansville, Ind. His wife, fortunately has sufficient means to enable him to pass his closing days comfortably. His once magnificent physique has dwindled to a mere specter of its former self and he is almost totally blind. Tbe news of the marriage of our former popular townsman, Robert Hopkins, at Klamath Falls, Oregon, on June 12th, was given in The Republican the day after it occurred. Today, the wedding announcements were received. They were sent out by Mr. and Mrs. Huse, of Klamath 'Falls, ' parents of the bride, Miss Edith Huse.

About 60 young people of tbe M. E. and Christian churches were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton, in Barkley Tp last Saturday evening in honor of their daughter Vina’s 20th birthday, every body had a good time. Refreshments were served and at a few minutes before twelve the oompauy separated wishing her many more such events. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nowels and son Auburn departed for Lamar, Colo, today where they will remain for the summer. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sayler, who will remain for about 2 weeks, and daring the part of which time .Mrs. Sayler will visit her sister, at Delta, Col. Another member of the party was Miss Fannie Porter, who will visit at Lamar for about two weeks and then spend the rest of the summer at Colorado Springs, for ths benefit of her-health. She is the daughter of Walter Porter, of Jordan Tp.

WEDNESDAY. Another Chicago Sunday excursion June 30th. Mrs. J. M. Wasson entertained twelve ladies at a 5 o’clock tea, yesterday afternoon. Rev. Abraham Miller went to Delphi today to attend a Dunkard meeting. Yens Anderson and wife of Hammond, are visiting Rensselaer friends, today. Mrs. George Wolf went to Forest, Clinton county, today to visit her parents. Mrs. T. J. McCoy and son Taylor went to Lafayette to be present tonight at the Miller-Bixler wedding. Mrs. Eliza White returned yesterday from a short visit in Francesville. Miss Jessie McCarthy went to Oxford today to visit friends for about three weeks. B. F. Ferguson and 8. A. Dowell left yesterday evening for Taylor oounty, lowa, on real estate business. Wayne Parker returned yesterday evening from Indianapolis, where he is a student in the Indiana Law School. Mr. M. Houston, of Gilman, and J. L, Peacock, of Sheldon, 111. were in Rensselaer on business this morning. Miss Minnie Nunnally returned' to her home in Delphi today, after a week’s visit with Mrs. John H. Daugherty. * Miss Alta Day returned to her home in Danville* 111., today after a month’s visit with her uncle, Hiram Day and family.

The Rensselaer Citizens’ band has been engaged to accompany the MaSon/ picnic at Cedar Lake, next Monday, June 24th. Miss Bernice Warren returned yesterday from Greencastle, where she had been visiting friends for the past three weeks. Mrs. M. A. Ryan, of Delphi, came to Rensselaer this morning to be theguest of Mrs. E. P. Honan for a few days. W. R. Wilson and family, who have been the gnests of Wm. Bull and family for a few days, left today on their return trip to Harrisburg „Pa. E. F. Short came over from % r : .. Plymouth today to attend some business affaiis. He is enjoying a first rate patronage at his new feed barn at that place. Mrs. S. A. Hemphill and daughter Mrs. E. P. Honan, are this afternoon from 2to 6 receiving about 100 guest at their home on Front street. Mrs. Charles Kasson and little Ruth Woodman, who have been visiting the family of Frank Phillipi in Remington took the train in Rensselaer yesterday for their home in Hammond. The pension of Henry Garrison, of Fairmonnt, stopped. He wrote the authorities for an explanation, and was told be was dead. He denied it, and finally convinced the officials he was telling the truth, and his pension was resumed. Hazen S. Pingree, Michigan’s famous ex-governor, died yesterday at London, England, after a short sickness. Pingree was a remarkable combination, but there was a whole lot of good mixed in with his eccentricities.

County Clerk John F. Major and wife returned yesterday from a visit with his father in Mulberry and other relations in Frankfort and Delphi. His father whose sickness has been frequently mentioned in The Republican, is somewhat improved. Indianapolis News: The Rev. N H. Shepherd was unanimously reelected as pastor of the Seventh Christian church yesterday afternoon. He enters on his third year with the most favorable surroundings- The church is growing, and the church debt is bring met as it becomes due. The lines of the Halleck Telephone Company, are “falling in Pleasant places,” just now, literally if not figuratively. Thus their new line from Pleasant Grove to Rensselaer has just been completed ; and the line to Pleasant Ridge will be put up, next week. Lafayette Call: A. Lewis, a cigar manufacturer, has decided to remove his factory from Rensselaer to this city, will occupy a room over L. W. Schaefer’s grocer), corner Fifth and Columbia street. He will bring about 10 men with him, and expects to employ 10 additional men as soon as he is established.

The life insurance business has reached figures that are almost incomprehensible. In this state daring the year 1900, $3,694,412 were paid to beheficiaries of policies while in the entire union the amonnt distributed reached many times that sum. The government is taking effective measures to bring the people of the Philippines up to the standard of American citizenship by sending to the islands a corps of 700 teachers chosen from the graduates of the leading universities of the country and from among the best instructors of experience. Now is the time to put up strawberries. The warm weather of the last few days has brought the fine fruit of this section to all its juicy perfection 'and the supply is coming in rapidly. The crest of the wave may last well through this week and prices will probably get some lower, but the berries will not be so good later in the season and the prioes are likely to shade off but a very little.

A special session of the Indiana grand lodtre of Odd Fellows has been called to meet in Indianapolis Mondar, Sept. 16, for tbe purpose of conferring tbe grand lodge degree on such past grands as may present themselves with proper credentials from their lodges. The objeot of the special session is to enable members of the Indiana grand lodge who lack only tbe grand lodge degree to be eligible to attend the Sovereign grand lodge session. Delphi Herald:—E. M. Neher, of Roseville, has been elected teacher in soience in the Rensselaer sohools for next year. Mr. Neher graduated this year irom the state univereity, and is It brother of Mrs. W. P. Thompson, of this city. He was considered the best athlete at Bloomington and was one of the contestants in the inter-collegiate event at Indianapolis. He graduated from the Delphi schools in ’95. There is every prospect that Uncle F. W. Bedford will make a great success in raising sugar beets for the Shelby faotory, this year. His beets ere several inches high and well cultivated and growing finely. The head agriculturist of the factory was down one day last week and said Mr. Bedford’s beets were the best he had seen in the state. Hi Day’s beets are also doing well, but be has not got bis worked up quite so well as Mr. Bedford’s.

Another important land sale was concluded today, through the agency of Chas. A. Dean. Thomas L Jones, of Pontiac, 111., bought of Geo. W. Andrus his 100 acre farm, 4 miles north and \\ miles .west of town, The price paid is $65 per acre. The farm joins, on the east the 140 acres belonging to Mr. Jones’ son, I. L. Jonee, the former D. B. Nowels’ farm. The younger Mr. Jones thinks of moving here next year and taking oharge of both farms. In that oase he will engage largely in raising fine stock.

THURSDAY. J. H. Perkins is in Chicago today. The big rain of last night has raised the river very materially. Mrs. Wartena went to Hammond yesterday to visit her children. John Kresler took the old soldiers’ medical examination in Delphi yesterday. Misses Opal and Gladys Grant, of Rose Lawn, are guests of Holdredge Clark and wife.

Dt A L. Berkley want to La. fsyvtte yesterday enmflf to be present at tbe Miller-Bixler wedding. Dr. E. C. English and little son went to Danville, 111., yesterday and will return this evening. Miss Lora Bruce returned home yesterday from a visit of five weeks at Anderson, Mancie and Oakville. Everything F indicates that Indiana’s fnext campaign song will be: “On th« Fairbanks of the Wabash.” Miss Hattie Kerr returned yesterday from Monticello, where she had been visiting for the past five weeks. Mrs.'J. F. Warren is this afternoon receiving quite a number of guests at her home on south Cullen street, Miss Ophelia McClanahan from north of town, went to yesterday for a visit with the family of Benj. Greenfield. Albert Overton returned yesterday from Chicago Heights, bringing bis sister, Mrs. Ida Nowels and children home with him for a visit of several days.

Subject at the Christian church, Sunday morning, “Wanted-A Prophet for the Church.” Evening, “My Brother’s Keeper, or The Soldarity of Mankind.” Mr. and Mrs B. Paulus, of near Brook, took the train here yesterday for Knox, where they will visit their daughter, Mrs. Amanda Bohannon for a week or more. T. J. McCoy Tuesday purchased W. F. Smith’s little pacing mare. It has an easy 2:20 gait and Tom will probably put it on the Chicago market. The price was way up there. About $1,200 it is said, I j Miss Edna Jordan, of Hammond is visiting her mother and sister at tbe Makeever House. i ■ , Miss Evelyn Watson, of Chicago came to Rensselaer today to visit her grandmother, Mrs. M. B. Alter and other relatives. Min Clara Parker is this afternoon entertaining quite a number of young lady friends in honor of Miss Bessie Burk, of Lamar. George Bennett, the colored horseman, is now employed by Parm Wright, having charge of his recently purchased horses. Mrs. E. Esson returned to her home in Peotone, 111., today, after having visited for the past week with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Henson, of Milroy tp.