Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

TUESDAY. Will Postill, who is working in Mvdaryville, is spending a day or two with relatives here. Mrs. Fred Otis went to Surrey today for a visit of several days with the family of Thomas Gilmore. Mrs. M. J. Hatten, of Chicago, arrived yesterday for an extended visit with her brother, John Vanatta and family. Luther and Russell Randle, sons of John Randle, went to Chicago today for a week’s visit with their aunt, Mrs. G. W. Houser. Mrs. Verlin Morris left yesterday for a visit with her parents in 'Flagler, lowa. Mr. Morris accompanied her as far as Chicago. D. D. Shoemaker, of Elwood 111. was in town last night and up on Gifford, today, looking for achance to rent a good sized tract of land. The number of lives lost in the West Virginia flood is today estimated at 60. That is a big decrease from 600, the first estimate, but even 60 enough. C. W. Hanley, who with his family went to Chicago Saturday, returned home today. Mrs. Hanley and children are still in the city guests of Frank Hanley and family. Mrs. Sarah M. Elliott, who has ■'been working in the interest of the ■Ladies of the Maccabees for sevleral days, left today. Her efforts Ito increase the membership were ■poorly rewarded. ■ Miss Minnie Burtoo and niece ■Miss Lucile Marshall left this ■morning for Buffalo, N. Y., for a ■stay of several weeks, attending ■the Pan-American exposition, and ■visiting relatives at East Aurora. ■ John Donaldson and wife of ■Terre Haute, who have just returnled from an extended tour of Okla■homa, arrived in Rensselaer yesterIclay, to visit their daughter Mrs. ■J. V. Martindale, in Newton town- ■ Hp. I Homer Hardy of Remington, ■ook the train here yesterday evenHng for O’Dell, Oregon, where he Bxpeote to buy about 40 native Biorses. He will Bhip them to RensHteiaar in about four week and offer ■hem for dale hen.

The first bills sent out for the Monon’s excursion next Sunday have been recalled, so far as they could be. They contained a ser* ious errqr in that they gave the round trip from Rensselaer as one dollar whereas it should have been the customary 75 cents. Roy Peacook, who has been stationed at Shelby for several weeks, was down for a short time yesterday. This is Roy’s first detail since learning the telegraph business and be is getting along splendidly. He expects to remain there for only about two more weeks when the regular night man will relieve him.

Bquire J. M. Troxell and wife were out at the* 955 train this forenoon to meet and say good-by to their niece lately Miss Maggie Troxell, who this morning became a bride at her home in Delphi, The groom was Lee Startsman, of Lexington, Mo., and they were on their way to that place, where they will reside. Homegrown strawberries, which were never finer or more plentiful than this year, still hold out and .supply the market abundantly. It was thought that last week would end them up, but the rains gave them a fresh starts, and how there is plenty in sight for all the week,. They are much riper and sweeter than they were earlier in the season.

Marion Gwin, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin, southeast of town, is still having p'enty of interesting experiences in Uncle Sam’s navy. When last heard from he was still in the gunboat Hartford, cruizing along the coast of Scotland. His former voyage to South America has already been mentioned. He is training for a gunner, and likes the navy fine, so far. Rev. Andrew Geitl, who has been in charge of the Catholic printing office, at the old Indian School, just south of town, has been transferred to Ottowa, Ohio, where he is pastor of a church. He is succeeded by Rev. B. Florian Hahu, who was one of the first superintendents 'of the Indian School here, but who has been located in California for about 10 years. Monday was officially registered as the hottest day in the year in Chicago, the maximum being 93 degrees in the shade. Here the U. S. thermometer, being, as before stated, in a hot corner, went to 100 in the shade. Today the same instrument goes it two better, and was at 102 at 2p. m. Common thermometers range from 92 to 100. Probably 95 degrees is about what it is in good shade, away from reflected heat. One of the warmest features of the Mason’s picnic, at Cedar Lake

Monday, in point of interest and as a producer of perspiration, was a game of base bell between chosen nines captained by George E. Murray and George K. Hollingsworth. There was an exhibition of scientific muffing seldom before seen, and both teams were willing to withdraw from the field after the seoond inning, with the Hollingsworth faction slightly in the lead.

WEDNESDAY. Hallie Flynn, of John V. Farwells & Co., is spending a two weeks vaoation at home. During the storm last night lightning struck Dr. Merry’s bouse, at Mt. Ayr. The damage was slight. The temperature took a tumble of ten degrees in about that many minutes late yesterday afternoon on the approach of a big thunder storm. Josephine Frost died yesterday in Chicago, after two years’ of Dowie prayer treatment, of consumption. She remained a dupe to the last, and willed Dowie aU her wealth.

W. S. Stephen, of Gillam was visiting John English, yesterday. The old gentleman has been in very poor health for a long time and this is his first trip to Kens-* selaer for many months. The young Bretzinger boy who was drowned at Monticello, had his life insured for $l2O in the Prudential. The family are poor and the amount will come in good service for funeral expenses. Uncle Bill N. Jones is anxious to locate his fine gold-headed cane, presented to him a while -back by admiring brother bowlers. It is an ebony stick with round geld head. It has been missing since Decoration Day. The Delphi oil boom has received quite a damper. Well No. 2, drilled in the near vicinity of the other was finished Tuesday and struck nothing but salt water. It is 984 feet deep, and wells of that depth are very costly failures. The company will try it again however.

During the hour of steady rain here this morning a half inoh of water fell, as shown by Bruner’s U. S. rain guage. Half an inch is not muoh oompared with the nearly two inohes that fell in less than an hour, at one time last week, hut is a good deal of water when none at all is needed. A big rain storm which passed just south of Rensselaer last evening resulting only in a brisk sprinkling here, go£ in its work in full force down around McCoysfcurg. It was a tremendous downpour there; and they already had more rain than they needed without that. t Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kurrie and their guests Mr. and Mrs. Frank Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Overton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grow, and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Roth, are picnicing at Cedar Lake, today. A recruiting officer will visit Rensselaer, Ind., July 2nd, 1901, and be located at Dr. Washburn’s office for the purpose of examining applicants and making enlistments for the Regular Army, He will visit Rensselaer each alternating Tuesday.

Pastor ApplebV) of the M. E. church, yesterday scored the nfodern Fourth of July celebrations He cited Crawfordsville with its Carrie Nation as an attraction and Hobart for celebrating on the 3rd so the saloonkeepers could do business. —Valyaraiso Vidette. Joe Leach has his new store running at Valma. It is just across the road from Mr. Richardson’s store and postoffice. Joe took the peroaution to erect his building in a shape that would be easily movable, so that he might move it to Nicholsville when the Gifford railroad comes to town- %

Miss Cora Newman, who has been visiting the family of Thomas Brusnaban, near Parr, returned today to her home near Monticello. Miss Helen Kelley, who recently completed the teaching of a term of school.at Calumet, Mioh., arrived here today to remain during the summer. Corporal W. O. Dobbins, of Lafayette, who was here today arranged for regular visits of a recruiting officer. He states that he has now been in every county seat in the state, Rensselaer having been the very last to be visited. He is in the general service, not being attached to any regiment. That familiar fake, “a big gray wolf” is again going the rounds of the telegraph liars of Indiana, who fill space in the city newspapers at so much per column. The Delphi liar is the latest to work this old fake. There the “wolf” is terrorizing the farmers and campers along the Tippecanoe, and as usual has just killed a ‘‘half-grown calf,” and a lot of pigs. They always kill a half grown calf and a lot of pigs—according to the telegraph liars.

The Western Writer’s Association opened at Winona Tuesday morning. Judge S. P. Thompson is a member and is in attendance as are also his daughter Miss Edna and her guest, Miss Glenn Robinson. Kentland is represented by W. W. Pfrimmer, F. A. Comparet, Miss Birdice Bly and her mother. T. W. Haus is moving his restaurant and bakery into his new room in the Odd Fellows’ building, to4ay, and expects to be ready for business again by tomorrow. He has not lost much time in moving about since he has been in business here; as he had occupied the room just now vacated for 18 yearsi the 6th of this month.

Leroy Young, son of W. H. Young, a well known business man of Medaryville, died last Wednesday night June 19th, at the U. S. naval training station, at Newport, R. I. The boy was only 16 years old, and went away to join the naval school just three months before. He was a bright, promising boy. His death was caused by pneumonia. Tuesday was regular horse 6ale day, and 8 or 10 horses were brought in, but nary a buyer appeared. The reason perhpps was the excessive heat, but it is also thought the Chicago buyers were dissatisfied with their experience here the previous sale day. They did not get horses enough for a car load, and also complained that farmers held their horses too high.

George Lowell, general superintendent, states that the business of the Monon, especially the main line, is taxing its full capacity of power and cars. Bedford stone traffic is heavy, as well as tonnage .of gehfral merchandise. The new passenger trains on the main line are doing an excellent business, the equipment being similar tcrthatrun between Chicago and Cincinnati over the Monon and the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. Another Illinois man has just been made happy by the purchase of a Jasper county farm. It is A. C. Scott, of Livingston county, 111. and he has bought Will Murray's farm, the former Fred Waymire place, in Jordan tp. It is 80 acres in extent and the price was S6O per' acre. Charlie Dean landed the deal.

THURSDAY.

D. E. Hollister was in Loganeport yesterday. Mrs. C. W. Hanley and little eons arrived home from Chicago today. Mies Ona Tyner came dow n from Cedar Lake yesterday for a short visit with Rensselaer relatives. There still continues to be rain and more rain, quite a heavy shower occuringtbis morning. C. S. Kingsbury and George Wigmore, of Monticello, were here on business this morning. Mrs. Alfred MoCoy and Mrs. Jennie Thompson went to Chicago yesterday for a few days’ visit.

George Ott in Barkloy had tare co we kilted by lightning, thw morning. —-—< - Ransford & Franks, the new firm will open their “Racket Btore” on July let. They advertise largely in this issue. Robert Clark and Miss Clara Haste returned yesterday;- from a visit of several dayi with relatives 1 /Y * in Chicago. Claud Bigler and wife, of Kersey, were in Rensselaer yesterday. Cland is working on the construction crew of Gifford’s railroad. John Armstrong, of Champaign | 111., was here yesterday looking after his land interests in Walker township. Mrs. George Hollister returned to Kniman yesterday after having visited D. E. Hollister and family a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Paul, who have been guests of her brother, Harry Kurrie and wife, for the past week, returned today to their home in Paoli. Mrs, Byron Haskett, who was called to Rensselaer by the death of her sister, Mrs. J. H. 8. Ellis, returned to her home in Chicago

yesterday. Mrs. W. A. Huff and daughters, Mable and Martha, went to Crawfordsville today for a visit of about three weeks. Mr. Huff will spend the 4th. with them there. .A little ohild of John Newcomb’s fell into a tub of wateriest evening. A neighbor womap rescued it, but it had to be worked with all night to save its life. Dr. H. L. Brown returned last evenipg from his visit with his father at Danville, 111. His father continues to grow weaker, and it is feared cannot live many weeks more. The intended removal of Jakey Hopkins to Lafayette, will take from the Rensselaer Citizens band one of its oldest and best players. He plays the baritone, and it will be hard to fill his plaoe.

The parties who are moving the old post offioe building are having no end of trouble in getting the old hulk launched. After four days’ work it has moved four feet, j and is now stuck fast in the “ways.” Mrs. Laura Michaels and Miss Leona Biggs each purchased a fine Kimball piano at Lafayette yesterday. C. B. Steward and Miss Ora Duvall - accompanied them to Lafayette and assisted in making the selections. FrankKrasney and James Lane two near neighbors in the north-’ west part of Newton Tp , are both making extensive improvements, this year. Mr. Krasney is building a large and fine barn, 36 by 50 in size and Mr. Lane is building a good-2 story 8 room farrp residence. Next Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church. Miss Margaret Earhart will speak on the subject of Missions. Mjss Earhart is under appointment to the foreign field and comes as the representative of the 'Students Volunteer Movement.

the ChtholTc farm in Jordan Tp., whioh he has occupied for many years. Thete are 480 acres in the tract and the prioe ia SIO,OOO. Much of the land is cut np by the river and sloughs, and ia not valoable. Frank Morlan, who has been oarpentering in Oklahoma since early in Marob, baa retained home; but says be will go back later. He says there are so many people there now waiting for the new | atrip to open that work ia scarce. | He thinks it will be all right later, and that it is a fine country. Dr. H. J. Kannal yesterday took ont a licence as a veterinary surgeon, the first to be issued by county clerk Major and probably the only one that will be issued in the county, as the last legislature passed a law regulating the practice and only recognizing those who have had the proper schooling. Dr. Kannal is a graduate of a regular veterinary college in Chicago. Paul Hodshire, brother of John Hodshire, who lives at the soldiers’ orphans home at Knightatown, has arrived home. Paul is learning the tailor’s trade and is also one of the very best musicians in the band at the home. This last year he accompanied the band on several trips to distant points, among thepi being Buffalo and the Pan-American Exposition. He plays a cornet and will probably play with our Citizens’ Cornet Band during his summer vacation.

Rev. L. B. Appleton, left this afternoon for Elkhart, near which plaoe be has a call to become the pastor of a Free Will Baptist church, and in which vicinity he was formerly located for a number of years. He has been making his home here for nearly three years j with his sister, Mrs. Hickman j land from as our readers will I perhaps remember, he had been I separated from since childhood, a period of 35 years or more, and with no knowledge of each other’s whereabouts.

C. D. Daily, recently of near Sharon, who has been driving O. W. Duvall’s oil wagons, has through Mr. Duvall’s recommendation been made the Standard Oil j Co’s, manager at Greenfield, this state, a city of about 5,000 population. Mr. Daily is a capable man for the position - and his friends here are happy because of his well deserved promotion. Charles Beets is now working for Mr, Duvall.