Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1901 — MONDAY [ARTICLE]

MONDAY

Mrs. Jesse Nichols went to Brookston today for a short visit. Charles Sigler, of Hebron, is visiting bis cousin Bert Goff. M. F. Witner, of Logansport, was here this morning on business. Miss Nellie Gray returned today from a short visit in Remington. Frank Parkison, of Barkley tp., spent Sunday in Winchester, Ind, Miss Elsie W T atson returned Saturday from her visit at Areola, 111.

Mrs. Joseph Austin, of Wheatfield. was here on business Saturday. John Healy furnished the music for a dance at Water Valley Saturday night. Arthur Catt is spending this week in different Illinois cities, on a business trip. Miss Etta Donnelly returned Saturday evening from a three weeks visit in Chicago. Rev. C. F. West, of Ellettsville Ind., preached yesterday at the Missionary Baptist church. J. H. S. Ellis and sons John and James and sister, Miss Martha, are spending a few days at Cedar Lake. Mr. and Mrs, F. H. White, of New York City, came Saturday for a 6hort visit with C. P. Wright and wife. E. A. Evans and wife of Dayton, Ohio, are visiting Augus Washburn and wife at the Kent ranch, near Fair Oaks. Gurney Jessen, who clerks for W. A. Huff, is confined to his home, having been overcome by the heat Sunday. S, W. Myers and wife of Sugar Grove, 111., came Saturday to visit her parents L. H. Myers and wife. They returned home today. Elza Ott and family and Mies Stella Ott of Chicago Heights, attended the funeral Sunday of their grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Abbott, at Fair Oaks. Miss Anna Long, of Vincennes, Ind., is the guest of Miss Bernice Warren, and Mr. E. M. Jackson of Chicago, was their guest over Sunday. Geo. H. Mains from just northwest of town, went to Chatsworth 111., today on business. He will return home Thursday. J. E. Francis and wife, who have been visiting in Monticello, for the past two weeks, returned home today. Mrs. Christina Myers returned to Washington, 111., today. She comes here occasionally for medical treatment. Mrs. W. W. Smythe returned to Chicago Heights Saturday, after having visited for ten days with her aunt, Mrs. George Kessinger. J. T. Francis and little son, and nephew, Vernon Francis, of of Fithian, 111., were guests from Friday until today of Joseph Francis south west of town. A hot chimney at the Makeever House, caused the fire alarm to sound, this afternoon. There was no occasion for calling out the fire company.

Miss Maggie Kenton returned home Saturday evening from a six weeks* evangelistic tour. From here she goes to LaGrange to assist in a tent revival. Charles Paxton, now of Lamar, Colo., has completed his arrangements to engage in the lumber business at Hammond, and will remove to that place in about two weeks. Mrs. Fred Otis and two children left this morning for South Central Kans., where her parents reside and where she will make herfuture home. Mr. Otis will go there about two weekß later. P, M. Fawcett, who removed here about three months ago from Beloit, Wis., left this morning for that city again. He expects to remove his family there as soon as he secures employment. Will Murray, of Barkley tp., left today for Oklahoma City, Okla.

He expects to visit revives and friends there and to be in El Reno on the day of she land drawing, and may possibly, take a draw himself. Miss Emma MoCoy r of Eldorado, Ohio, and Miss Elizabeth Baylor, of Mulberry, who had paid a short visit to Mis. Jay Lameon ‘and family, southwest of town, went to Mulbury today. John Paxton, of Lamar, Col., ar r rived yesterday for a protracted visit with Rensselaer relatives. His wife and two children who came here about six weeks ago, and have since been visiting relatives at Arqadia, are expected O return here Wednesday. f C. F. Snodgrass, of Lafayette came yesterday to spend the day at the bedside of his brother Ancil Snodgrass, whose serious condition of health has frequently been mentioned. The latter has been unable to leave his bed since last Thursday and his death is now almost daily expected. Uncle Bill Baker who owns only 300 or 400 acres of the best land in Jasper county and is in the market to buy more, is now struggling hard-to keep the wolf from the door by hauling rock on the street improvement at about 20 cents per. load. Poor old Uncle Bill! It is a sad lot to be both poor and aged, and wanting to buy another fine farm, all at the same time. Lieutenant Bates Tucker, who hoped to return here for a longer visit before being assigned to duty has received his orders sooner than he expected. He is assigned to the 14th U. S. Infantry, and, lucky chap that he is, is ordered to the pleasantest place in the country, this hot weather. Namely to Fort Brady, on the Sault St. Mary canal, at the eastern end of Lake Superior. The peanut complected colored boy who has been doing porter duty at the Makeever House for the past month left town some time Sunday night and similtaneous with his departure is the disappearance of about $5 from the money drawer and a number of more or less valuable articles from all over the house. He was not missed until morning and no trace of him has so far been found. Dr. James H. Honan, brother of E. P. Honan, of this place, and a resident of Berlin, Germany, is this week attending as a delegate the International medical convention for tuberculosis, at London. Since July 1, Dr. Honan and wife have been touring Scotland, and he is immensely pleased with the besutiful scenery, the cooling breezes and the hospitality of the people he has met. The official postal cards of Scotland contain pictures of many beautiful resorts there and Dr. Jim has been using these in his correspondence with his Rensselaer nephew, Ed. Jr. The last one was written from Silver Strand, . Loch or Lake Katherine, one of the scenes that figures in Scott’s popular poetical legend “The Ladj of the Lake.”