Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

TUESDAY. Miss Mary Bates left today, for Ladoga to visit relatives. L. W. Alford, of Monon is in Rensselaer on business today. Uncle Abe Leopold is again laid up with an acute attack of cystitis Edward Hely, owner of the stone crusher of Monon is in Rensselaer tcdaj. x Miss Jennie Murray returned today from a two weeks’ visit in Monticello. Anson Cbupp, of the Chicago Batgain Store, is taking a two weeks’ vacation. Wm. Dennis, 3 miles east of town, is sick with a throat trouble, but is improving. Charles Macklinburg has re signed his position as delivery man at Eger’s Grocery. Mrs. W. L. Loveland and two sons, of Evanston, came today to visit F. A. Rosa arid family. Miss Cora Simons returned Monday afternoon from a two weeks’ visit at Medaryville. The court house clock has been moved up a few minutes, and at present registers railroad time. Mrs. Saloma Miller and Miss Dollie Ashley of Mt/Ayr, took the train here today for" Medaryville. Roy Peacock is the acting agent at a temporary telegraph station established at the Klondike sinkhole. Mart Reed, of near Parr has been quite sick with stomach and other troubles, but is now some better. Mrs. Mary Fendig and daughter Rebecca, and son Ben 8., went to Wheatfield this morning to visit Simon Fendig. Mrs. W. B. Brown and 3 children, of Terre Haute, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman, for a few weeks. Herbert Sorrel), who has been employed by J. J. Eiglesbach for the past 4 jears, has resigned his position, and will probably remove to New Albany. Frank Maloy, night agent in Rensselaer, is stationed at Delphi for about ten days, and C. D-

Parker, of Wabash, is in charge of the night office here. Mrs. Elizabeth DeFrees, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ross for the past week, returned to her home in Indianapolis today. Grandfather J. M. Gwin has gone for a several weeks’ visit with relatives at Fair Oaks and Hammond, Ind., and Chicago Heights and Herscher, 111. Miss Fern Nelson has returned to Sheldon, 111., where she is the telephone operator, after a short visit with her parents, James Nelson and wife, here. John N. Brown, who has been living apart from his family for some time past, and recently in Wisconsin, has returned and rejoined his family here today. Mrs. T. C. Hill arid three children aud Miss Effie Miller, who have been guests for several days of Austin Hopkins and family, returned to their home in Chicago today. Walter B. Nixon, aged 61, died eirly Monday morning, near Rose Lawn, of consumption. The remains were taken to Indianapolis, his former home, today, for interment. •

Lew Thornton has succeeded Lem Huston as fireman at the water-works and light plant, Lem, as before noted, having purchased Willie Barkley’s news-stand, confectionery and cigar stand. The plans and specifications for the new Odd Fellows’ business building, have been received, from the architect, Geo. L. Harvey, of Chicago. It will be a fine, handsome modern structure, and built to stay. » A son of J. A. Williams, 4 or 5 miles south of town, had the first finger of his right band so badly crushed m a binder, yesterday, that its amputation at the first joint was necessary. Dr. English performed the operation. Mrs. Elizabeth Chilcote, mother of M. F. and John Chilcote, left Monday for Eckford Mich., to remain for some time with her son, Bruce Chilcote, and will perhaps remain there permanently. She is now past 88 years old. Samuel Livingston, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Bessie Livingston, in Hammond, returned to Rensselaer today, and went to the home of his uncle, Cicero Pancoast, west of town, where he now makes fyis home. Capt. G. W. Payne went to Frankfort, his former home, today, for"a few days’ visit. He espeoially’wants to be there tomorrow when a grand celebration takes place to welcome home Capt. Allen’ajoompany, just returned from the Philippines.

Walter Nemeier. of Ldwell, who has just returned from a two years’ enlistment in the Philippines, during which time he was a member of a regimental band, has secured employment on Babcock & Hopkins’ elevator and will play in the Rensselaer band. He is a fine musician arid plays the zaxaphone. Rev. B- F. Ferguson was called to Brookston yesterday to eee Mrs. WilliamJMyers, an aged lady who is seriously sick and who became a member of the Free Will Baptist church, at Badger during Rev. Ferguson’s ministerial work there. He found her in a serious condition and expects death to result shortly. Edward Peacock, who has been in the employ of Laßue Brothers for the past the past three years, has resigned his position as head of the dry goods division and advertising manager in their department store. His plans for the future are not fully decided, but he may conclude to return here, after a few weeks’ vacation, and remain permanently. Rensselaer people who go to Cedar] Lake, hereafter, will miss the pleasant face of Eugene Tyner, our former resident who has been at Cedar Lake for the past two or three years. He has now removed to Monon, where, as formerly at Cedar Lake, he has charge of the Monon, pumping station. At Cedar Lake a gasoline engine was installed, which the station agent has to manage. Dr. I. B. Washburn, whose former liver troubles have lately shown indications of returning, had an X-ray photograph of his chest made in Chicago this morning, to locate supposed gall stones. The result will not be known until the negative is developed, and the print made. It only takes about 5 or 6 minutes to make such a picture now, whereas it formerly took several hours.

The Lowell parties who have been trying to move the old postoffice building for the past two weeks, gave it up as a bad job and went home Monday. They moved the building than its length in that time. Elisha Warden, of Monticello, who has been moving buildings for 30 or 40 years, has now undertaken the job. He gets $5 per day for bossing the job and furnishing the outfit. Uncle Bill N. Jones, Superintendent of the Jones Protective Coating Company, has heard from the sample of the coating he sent to Italy/some 5 or 6 weeks ago. He sent it to the purchasing agent of the railroad system of Italy, which all belongs to the government, and he has tested the same and is well pleased. He now asks prices, on ship board at New York, and intimates that a big order may follow. W. O. Shanlaub and sister Blanch Shanlaub, went to Sheldon 111., today to visit the family of John Kepner and to be present tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the marriage of Miss Maud Kepner, to Tom J. Manley. Tom worked on the iron construction of the Rensselaer court house and was a member of the Rensselaer foot ball team. This spring the company that employs him sent him across-the ocean and he is now working in New York City.

WEDNESDAY. Miss Anna Jacob, of Loda, 111., came today to visit Miss Mary Meyer. Miss Fredie Zard went to Francesville today to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Mike Alberts, of Hammond, ie visiting Mrs. August Rosenbaum, for a few days. Miss Jennie Bernard returned yesterday from a visit with relatives at Chalmers. A four year old son of David Hahn, 8 miles south of town, is bad sick with infiamation of the bowels. Mrs. L. C. Bostwick returned to South Bend today, her mother, Mrs. J. W. McEwen, accompanying her to Chicago.

Theodore George has resigned his position in Loeb & Foust’s store at Delphi and is spending a few days at horne. John N. Brown made but a short stay with his family here, and left last evening, for Michigan, where he will work on a railroad Miss Tillie Fendig, who has been cierking in Loeb & Foust’s store in Delphi, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fendig - Gus Phillips, the successful ac’or arrived from Brooklyn, N. Y., today, to* spend the theater vacation season with bis relatives here. Fred Chapman returned to his home at Bridgeland, Mich., this morning, after having visited his brother, J. A. Chapman, for a few days. I Mrs. Gideon Clark, of •Fowler returned home today, after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Walter Brown. The latter went with her as far as Lafayette. Miss Bodil Olsen, who has been visiting her aunt Mrs. Charles Hansen, .returned today to her home in Gardner, 111. Mrs. Hansen and son accompanying her as far as Shelby. Dr. Hailbert, of Hahnemann Medicle College, Chicago, was here yesterday, consulting with Dr. Hartsell on D. J. Thompson’s case. No public statement was made as to his conclusions. Miss Jessie Cowgill, of Rosemond, 111., arrived in Rensselaer yesterday evening, and will make her home in the future with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Cowgill and her brother, Al Cowgill. • Curtis Randle left today for Oklahoma, where he will resume his work as a traveling salesman. On August 6th he expects to participate in the government drawing of claims in the new strip near Elreno, which is said to be the most fertile and productive of any Oklahoma land.

An Attica man who was in town Tuesday, says that the Kramer management at “Mudlavia”, the former Indiana Mineral Springs, is about to build another large hotel and sanitarium, and that Hunter’s place, near Mudlavia, has been sold to Dr. Denman, the former owner. From unofficial reports B. F. Johnson, State Statistician, said, he expected the average yield of wheat all over the State to be between twenty and twenty-five bushels to the acre. Other crops are in good condition, he says, and will, unless something unforeseen intervenes, be heavy. The hot weather is with us again, about as strong as ever. Any half way able-bodied thermometer is way up in the nineties this - afternoon, and Bruner’s U. S. thermometer set the pace by reading 98 at 2 this afternoon. A brisk breeze and comparatively dry air, tends to make the hotness more endurable. Mrs. Granville Moody and daughter, Mrs. George N. Dunn, of Wichita, Kans., entertained about 80 of their lady friends, at the former’s home on Grace street, yesterday afternoon, It was held on their spacious and well shaded lawn. It was an unusually pleasant affair, and included elegant refreshments. It is stated that an Indianapolis company of capitalists is considering the matter of utilizing the water power furnished by the several dams in the Tippecanoe river at Monticello. Thereby furnishing power for all the mills and factories at Monticello and for electric lighting for that town, Reynolds. Wolcott, Monon and Idaville. About fifty young people were pleasantly entertained last evening at the home of Joseph Borntrager, two miles south of town, their daughter, Miss Anna, being the entertaining hostess. A pleasant evening was spent, refreshments being served. Miss Borntrager left today for Henderson. N. C., to remain until fall, the guest of her sister Elizabeth Borntrager.

Rensselaer will have a new law firm soon. U. M- Baughman, late of Monon where he formerly taught school and was postmaster under Cleveland, was here today, looking for office rooms. His partner will be G. A. Williams formerly of Marion, O. Both are recent graduates of Valparaiso Normal Law College. Mr. Baughman is Democratic in politics and Mr. Williams, Republican. They expect to be here Aug, Ist. The Beasy family, occupying a small house on the south side of Washington street, opposite the Makeever House, had a somewhat stormier time than usual, yesterday, and Mrs. Beasy took her trunk and went to the house of a friend in the east part of town, leaving Mr. Beasy and his four young children to shift for themselves. He has left the children with friends I in the country we understand, and ■ probably they will be just as well i off, if not a good deal better.

George Long of Hanging Grove tp., and J. E. Knight, of Barkley tp., left this morning for Lake of the Woods, Minn., where they staked out homestead claims about two years ago. They are well into the northwest corner of- the state and within four miles of the Canadian border. Their claims are believed to be very valuable as it is fine land, and also have upon them a vast amount of fine lumber timber. And as a railroad is beaded their way, they expect to have an early market for the lumber. The young men have been working back here and having overstayed their time a little they are somewhat in fear of finding their claims, jumped when they get back.

Are You Going to New York. Beginning oil July Ist, the Nickel Plate Road will sell excursion tickets to New York City at reduced rates with a liberal stop off allowed at. Buffalo to visit the Pan American Exposition. No excess fares are charged on any of our trains, tickets may be procur ed good going and returning via different routes if desired. Write, wire, ’phone or call on nearest agent, or C. A. Asterlin, T. P. Ft. Wayne, Ind. July 15