Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1901 — MONDAY [ARTICLE]

MONDAY

Mrs. E. C. English and children returned Saturday evening from Danville, 111. Mrs. Lewis Haig has gone to Plymouth for several weeks’ visit with relatives. Zern Wright returned Saturday evening from a business trip tp St. Louis. A. W. Hopkins, of En«iewocd, was in Rensselaer over Sunday visiting relatives. Miss loma Imes, of Hammond, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis J. Imes, for a couple of weeks. John Q. Alter *is another old Soldier who has sent away his papers to try to secure land in the new Oklahoma strip. Mrs. W. A. Jordan and son Wilson, of Hammond, spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Slagle, at the Makeever house. Charley Christy, of Chalmers, came to Rensselaer Sunday to visit for a day or two with Charley Burbage, who resides northwest of town.

The Makeever House office has been suplied w ith a Western Union electric clock, that is set ever hour and keeps absolutely correct time. Will Meyer and wife, and Leo Meyer, of Pittsburg, Pa., came Saturday evening to visit his uncle William Meyer, and family. J. H. Wood, now of Peru, Ind., came to attend his old friend, D. J. Thompson’s funeral, and is visiting Harvey W. Wood, southeast of town. Mrs. P. C. Freshour, of Gillam tp., has been very sick for two weeks past, according to the Medsryville Advertiser, and although somewhat better is not yet out of danger. Four freight cars jumped the track at a switch frog, a little east of the depot yesterday, and caused considerable trouble and delay in getting them back and straightening the trackA remonstrance to the proposed saloon near the depot is already being circulated. Any applicant for a saloon license in the third ward is likely to run up against a successful remonstrance.

E. L. Hollingsworth returned this morning from a week’s sojourn at Charlevoix, Mich., where his family is passing the summer. As always, he returns enthusiastic in his praises of Charlevoix as a place of residence. Mrs. Mary E. Watson, of Rensselaer Worqen’s Relief Corps, has been honored by the appointment of Instructor, for the order, for Indiana. The appointment is made by the state commander, at Richmond, Ind. Albert Overton left for Bay View, Mich., this morning, at which place and Petosky, he will wear out the asthma and hay fever season. His brother, Parker Overton, went with him to St. Joe, Mich, to visit relatives for a few days. Win. McElfresb, whose leg was so badly broken in a runaway 7 or 8 weeks ago, is having a hard time during his necessary long confinement to his bed, owing largely to the hot weather. The broken bone iB doing as well as can be expected, but it will be some weeks yet before be will be able to sit up. Miss Blanche Kenton, who is attending Vorie's Business College, Indianapolis, came home Sunday to remain until Friday, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Kenton. \ym. S. Coen and family have moved '.into the former W. T. Perkinß’ property, on Forest Btreet, lately purchased of John Eger. His farm, jast northwest of town, will be occupied by the purchaser, George Andruß.

During Mrs. Thomas Willey'6 funeral this morning, Mrs. George Sigler of Mt. Ayr was overcome by the heat, at the cemetery and had to have the care of a physician. A little earlier at the church, Mrs. Abel Grant nearly fainted from the heat, and had to be assisted out of the building. The old ship De Kight is now fairly underway for her permanent moorings near the depot. She safely rounded the first stake buoy at Makeever House lightship, at 3 p. m., and turned into Cullen street. She still shows a great list to port and nothing but the constant vigilance of her sailing master prevents her going over on her. beam ends W 7 ord comes from “up the line” that Col. Gifford is crowding the work on the northern extension of the Chicago & Wabash Valley R, R. to beat the band. The people of Lowell are very anxious to get the road to hit their town knowing a good thing when they see it, and recently sen fa company of business men over the completed portion of the road. Mr. Gifford’s original intention was to hit Cedar Lake on the east side, leaving Lowell several miles to the west.

The excursion to Michigan City was a record breaker for Sunday excursions from Rensselaer, for recent years at least, if not for all past time. There were 825 tickets sold here, and 4 or § got on who had no time to buy tickets. There were also quite a number of kid 6 and kidiets in the crowd, thus raising the total to 350 to 400 people. Those from here made a good sized excursion in themselves, filling 5 cars to their full seating capacity. The return train got back about 10:30 p. m. Gollmar Bros. & Schumans arrived here Saturday. There was one thing about the company that was commented upon everywhere and that was the absence of profanity and roughness on the part of employes. Neither was there the usual misrepresentation. Ev-' eryone from manager down was gentlemanly and oourteous. Gollmar & Schumans have nothing connected with their entertainment or company that the most particular can take offense at.— Fayette Co. Union, West Union, lowa. At Rensselaer July 29. Governor W. T. Durbin, last week appointed Hoh. W. S. Haggard, of Lafayette, a trustee of the Indiana soldiers’ home to fill the vacancy created by the death of Colonel John Levering. Colonel Levering was the treasurer of the board, but Judge Haggard will not fill that position. The board elected J. M. Scott, of Ladoga, one of the new trustees, as treasurer. Mr. Haggard is a staunch friend and loyal supporter of the home. was its best friend when he was in the legislature. Judge Haggard will prove a valuable addition to the board of trustees.