Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

FRIDAY. W. F. Querrv, of Medaryville, was here yesterday. Mrs. Mabel Richards returned yesterday from a visit with Mrs, Hudson Taylor in Hammond. Emmet Grose, of Richmond came yesterday to visit hie aunt Miss Ida Ham and other relatives. Mrs. F. Schwanke and Mrs. 0. V. Spriggs, of DeMotte, were in Rensselaer yesterday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shook, northeast of town, Wednesday, Aug. 14th, a daughter. A 6 year old daughter of George Lowman, northeast of town, is seriously sick with remittent fever. Mrs. Albert Coen and eon, of Chicago, came today to vieit her parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson. Miss Nell Gardner, who has been visiting Miss Helen Tuteur, returned to her home in Monticello yesterday. George Erwin, of Kniman, took his son John to Lafayette yesterday to reside with the former’s brother, Martin Erwin. Miss Mary Riddle, who has been visiting her mother, left for her home in Colorado Springs, Col. today. Mrs. W. N. McGinn and son Archie left for Chicago yesterday to join her husband, who has been there for several months. The K. of P. Lodge at this plaoe will perform the work of instituting a new lodge at Morocco on Tuesday evening, Sept. 3rd. Mies Caroline Gwin, who has been attending school in Valparaiso returned to her home in Pleasant Ridge yesterday. Miss Birdie Griffith, of Crawfordsville, is visiting her oousins, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Huff, for two weeks.

Miss Jennie Moffit, who has been visiting ber cousin, Miss Elsie Rowen, for the psst week, left this morning for her home in Valparaiso. The Indianapolis News published a weather map showing the rainfall in Indiana by counties during the month of July. Jasper oounty had inches. In forty counties there has been no rain for 47 days.

Mrs. J. A. Fleming, of Princeton, who hpe been visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel Williams, near Gifford, went to Monticello today to visit relatives. B. M. the photographer, is at his gallery ready for business again, after several days’ absence caused by a severe attack of cholera morbus.~ Roy Peacock, the telegraph protege of agent Beam, returned last night from two weeks’ work at several points on the south division of the Monon. George Gorham went to Lafayette yesterday, having been called there by the serious condition of his mother’s health. She is 69 years of age, and is slowly dying of creeping paralysis. The Bell telephone franchise will expire at Logahsport within a few months and it is doubtful if the city will renew it. Anew company is organizing and will have an exchange in operation by the,.first of the year. Constable Vick went to Kentland this afternoon, having been notified by the sheriff of Newton oounty that they had arrested a a party there who is supposed to be the man wanted for the theft of a load of oats recently from a farmer near Rensselaer.

An extraordinary ewirn was recently made by an English setter dog owne(J at St. Joseph, Mich. The dog was taken on a boat bound for Chicago. It gnawed apart the rope attached to it and jumped into the lake and made a return trip, a distance of twenty miles. The last legislature was asked to appropriate $1,500 for an irrigating plant at the Longcliffe insane hospital, but it refused. The present drought oompels the hospital authorities to enter the market for vegetable supplies, at an estimated expenditure or about $4,000. Cheese paring economy is generally a losing business. . Prof. Anthony Schath and family left this afternoon for Cincinnati, his former and also future location, having gone some weeks earlier than his previously announced intention. He will be succeeded as director of the band by Prof. Bernard Dentinger, instructor in music at St. Joseph’s College. Speaking of the Evansville, Ind„ man who is suing several beautiful young women of that place because they held him up in a publio street and kissed him until he nearly fainted, the Chioago RecordHerald suggests that by establishing excursion rates to Evansville the railroads might work up to a good business now. The oountry is full of men who still have vacations ooming to them. Senator George G. Vest, of Missouri, in an interview, says the principal planks of the Democratic platform of 1901 should be: First, a declaration for a graduated inoome tax; second, an unrelenting opposition to trusts; third, a declaration against imperialism and the colonial system. "It would be suicidal,” sayß the senator, "to thrust the silver issue forward again.” Senator Vest was a staunch silver man from the beginning of the agitation of that question.

SATURDAY.

Victor Krasneyis spe:.i in» tl e day in Chicago. . Ed Heath returned yesterday from a business trip to Oxf< rd. Frank Randle went to Lafayttte today on business. L* Miss Helen Wasson returned today from a week's stay at Winona. E. C. Worsted, of ihispiace, will attend the Valparaiso school of pharmacy this winter. Imported stock, home made by home people. Smoke “Urbane." Miss Emma Houser, of Harvey, 111., is visiting Miss Ethel Ferguson. Mrs. W. H. Stephanson, is quite sick with malarial fever at her home near the depot. Mrs. Harry Kurrie returned yesterday from a fe<v days’ visit at Kentland and Goodland. Delos Thompson’s little son Alfred is recovering from a severe attack of laryngitis. Miss Fannie Wood returned today from a-two week’s visit at Logan sport and Pefu. Hamlin- Smitbr returned today from a 10 days’ visit with Delphi relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Loveland, of Evanston, came today for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. RoseMrs. C. W. Lyno, of Cbattswortb, 111., came yesterday to visit at the home of her uncle, George P. Ketcham, east of town. Mrs. Benj. Oglesby and two children, of Medaryville, came yesterday to visit her mother. Mrs. Cyrus Haas and family. Edna Sigler, of Wheele”, who has been attenning the Valparaiso normal, came today to visit her cousin, Mrs. Bert Brenner.

Robert Gardner, of Burlington, Ind., and Sol Mercer, of Paxton, 111., are land prospecting here today. J. P. Warner has employed A C. Harrington an expert horse shoer and plow workman. Give him a call. Albert E. Coen of Chicago, came last night for a short visit with the family of Capt. J, M. Wasson, his wife having preceded him here. Mr. Lemuel Chambers and Miss Bertha Williams, of Kniman, took the train here today for Lebanon, for a week’s visit. Mrs. Mary Nelson and children of Chicago, came today to visit the family of her father, Daniel Woods, south of town. Miss Belle Peterson returned to her home in Crown Point yesterday after a short vieit here with Miss Bessie Moody. John C. and Wm. Kessinger returned to Romney today after a week’s visit with relatives in and near Rensselaer. Mrs. W. H. Coover and son Clyde are now making their annual hay fever sojourn at Bay View, Mich.

T. J. Sayler and sou Jay went to Chioago this morning to investigate the different dental schools of that city with a view to Jay entering one of them about Oct. Ist. Miss Bessie Murray went to Monon today for a short visit, her cousin Charlie Webb who has been visiting here returning to his home in Monon with her. Azanah Warren of Manchester Tenn., oame yesterday to visit a number of army comrades in Rensselaer and his brother, George Warien, at Parr. Mr. Ora Watts, whose wife, formerly Sylvia Potts, was buried here the first of the week, returned to his home in Indianapolis today. Miss Nancy Potts returned to Indianapolis today, having come here the first of the week to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Ora Wattß.

Brook and Iroquois township, Newton Co., vote today on the question of building a system of stone roads. The proposition is sure to oarry by a big majority. . Mrs. Charles Hughes and baby,

As New London, Ohio, came today t.q visit her husband's parents, Mr. anti Mrs. Ephriam Hu gbes, in the country. <• The members of the Ladies Aid Society, of the M. E. church, who, to the numbayof about 20 picniced at Wm. Warreu's place, 3 or 4 miles south of town, last Wednesday, enjoyed the day very greatly, and especially the hospitable entertainment accorded by -Mrs. Warren.

Monroe Allman and family, an estimable family of mutes residing near the stock farm, moved today to Michigan City, where Mr. Allman has a good position. The Kankakee river is at the lowest stage known at this season for many years, the fall having been to one foot below low-water mark. Misses Zoe and Augusta Sayler, daughters of A. K. Sayler of this county, returned yesterday from Valparaiso, where they had attended'the summer normal. B. F. Learning, of Goshen, and wife and son, who had been visiting in Lafayette, arrived here yesterday evening for a short visit with Mrs. M. L. Spitler and family. Ross Dean returned today from a week’s visit at Crawfordsville and Indianapolis. His cousin Jacob Cobal, of the latter place, accompanied him home and after a week’s visit here will accompany relatives to Coates, Kans. Miss Joeva Green returned to day from Valparaiso, where she has been attending the summer normal. After a two weeks’ visit she will go to Cristnan, Porter county, where 6he will teach sohool the coming winter. The Odd Fellows have advertised for a big picnic at Water Valley, on Thursday, August 29th, and promisee all manner of amusements to make it agreeable for the crowd. Water Valley is a beautiful spot for a day’s recreation. Homer and Pearl Graf, who have been spending the summer at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Goetz, west of town returned today to their home in Chicago. Mrs. Peter Giver and baby and Mies Bessie Grubb went to Greencastle today, the former for a short visit and the latter who had been here for the past seven weeks, to remain. Wm. Burns, who .has been quite sick at his home in Fair Oaks, has been removed to the home of his brother, James Burns, in Union tp. and iB considerably improved in health. The advance agent of the Uncle Josh Spruceby theatre company is here today billing the town for tbe season opening of the opera bouse on Saturday night, Aug. 24th. The fact that all the Ellis’ bill boards and about every other square foot of available space is being utilized by the Wallace shows, has made the erection of a few new boards necessary.