Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

TUESDAY. Mi'hh RsinV Mooli cello, is the of IVIiwR Lola Cliff. Lester Warren, of Beaver City Newton county, is in town +cday. Harry Kessinger returned today frooi a week’s stay in Chicago. Mrs. T. J. Say ter and daughter returned yesterday from a short visit in Lafayette. Henry Amsler went to Dunnville this morning to look after his farming interests there. Joseph Chandoin and wife returned yesterday from a ten day’s visit with relatives in Pontiac, 111. Charles Tyler, of LaFountaine, Ind., oume yesterday to visit his tfrotber Grant Tyler. Mrs. Charles Arnold, of Barkley, weut to Wabash, thiß afternoon, for a two weeks’ visit with her parents.

Mrs. H. 0. Earl returned to her home iu Chicago today, after a six weeks’ visit with Mrs, Wm Donnelly and other friends here. F. B. Learning returned to his home in Goshen today, his family remaining here for a more extend ed visit- with relatives. iVlis Polly Alexander, of Franklin, Ind., ieturned home today, afrer a two weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Louisa Gratner, of Barkley Tp. A fi month old boy baby, son of John Ulager, of Barkley tp-, died Sunday of cholera infantum. It was buried in the Catholic cemetery, south of town. Magdalena Schrader, 7 jeer old daughter of Mrs. Martha Schrader, a former reaideuttbere, now-of Lafayette, fell and broke one of her legs, one day last week. The region southeast of town a few miles received an extra allotment of rain, in the shape of a heavy shower, Monday afternoon, which Rensselaer did not get at all. Mrs. Jos. Sego, of Valparaiso, paid notes fprged by her husband, Ex-Sheriff Sego, and also famished bonds for bis release from jail. It is said he will escape prosecution. Wallace’s advertising car No. 2 is in town today, and a force of bill posters and soatterers are getting in the final advertising for the oirqus here next Tuesday, Aug 27th.

Mrs. W. N. Jordan, of Newland, went to Rockford, 111., today, to visit ber son, who is pastor of the Central Christian church of that oity. It is an important pastorate, although the pastor is a young man only 24 years old. v x Judge 8. P. Thompson and family returned yesterday from their summer outing at Maoinac Island, Sault Ste Marie and Detroit, Mich., and a short visit with the Judge’s brother, Isaac Tbomp son, at Bluffton, Ohio, There is still another vacancy in the Rensselaer teaching foroe for the ensuing sohool year. Miss Lillian Nowols, who was engaged for the 4th year, has resigned and left horo today to accept a good position in the Helena, Montana, oity schools. J. F. Ashley, a mailolerkon the Monon is here today and will move bero if he oan find a suitable residence He will suoceed to SobuyWr Robinson’s run, and Renssolocr is about hie most convenient residenoe point on th line.

Theodore George has secured a postion traveling for the Chicago wholesale firm of Thomas & Bay den, dealers in neokwear and shirts nnd is now in the oity .getting acquainted with the lines

he is to handle. The position is tie one formerly filled by Frank Hardy, recently of this place. J. F. Stadler, a former resident of this vicinity, who mcfved to Hendricks connty last spring, is here now looking for a good farm to rent, with the intention of moving back here. He is a good careful farmer and probably will have no trouble in finding a good plaee. The body of the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burbage of Newton tp., whose death was previously mentioned, was taken to Chalmers on the 11 a m. train, today, for interment. A large party of sympathizing neighbors accompanied the sorrowing parents to the train, and several went on to Chalmers with them. They have only one child left, a boy some years older than the little girl. Mrs. Joseph C. Paxton and daughter left this morning for their home in Kingman Kane., after a visit of several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, E. Moore and other relatives, John W. Paxton and sou Herbert, who have been visiting relatives here for several weeks, started for their home in Lamar, Col. At Chicago he will be joined by his wife and daughter, who have been visiting Illinois relatives since leaving here lest week. The paving bricks for the three blocks around the public square began to arrive, today, after long delay. Only four car load-t have been received out of the 50 or so that will be required to have the three blocks. The bricks are called the Indiana Block, and are made at Brazil. They are 4by inches and 9 inches long. They are to be placed with the narrow edge up. : These bricks are in such great demand that the factory is way behind in filling its orders.

And now J. H. Conyer, the Parr saloon keeper, is having hie share of earthly troubles. Constable Vick, who now days is kept eo busy that he sleeps with hie boots on, went up there last evening and put Mr. Conyer under bonus, on two charges. One for assault and battery and one for selling liquor to a minor. The assualted party is Harry Kelley, whom Conyer is alleged to have thumped quite thoroughly, some days ago. The cases are set for Thursday, before Squire Burnham. Cecil Banes, the young boy who got the 24 foot fall off the Milroy street bridge, last Friday, was able to walk to the doctor’s offioe yesterday afternoon, to have the injury on his forehead dressed. White internal injuries have developed and he is therefore sure of mb early recovery, yet the injury on his head proved much more extensive that at first was apparent; as besides the deep cut, there was a large portion of the skin loosened, and this is proving slow to heal and a very troublesome and offensive sore. C. D. Nowels returned from Lafayette yesterday, where he closed a leose of the N owels House to A. V, Eaton, of that city, and for several years past the proprietor of the Bramble Hotel there. Mr. Eaton is an old hotel man and the management of the Nowels House will be in excellent hands. His lease of ihe Bramble Hotel, in Lafayette, not expire until Dec. Ist, out he will assume charge of the Nowels House on Sept. Ist, and the hotel force which consists of Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, their five daughters and one son-in-law, will be divided until Dec. Ist, when he will remove" his entire family here.

WEDNESDAY. Thomas Robinson, on the west side of town, is eick with a feverMiss Lelia Travis went to Peru today, for several weeks’ visit with relatives. Miss Eihel Spriggs went to Glencoe, 111., this morning, for a 2 weeks’ visit with relatives. Mrs. H. J. Kannal went to Chicago yesterday, for several days’ stay with relatives.

Mrs. Mary Gorling and children have gone to Carroll Co., to visit relatives for a couple of weeks. Mrs. John N. Brown is arranging to go to Milwaukee, Wis., in a short time, where she will start a restaurant. Mr, and Mrs. John Dukes and children, of Clinton Co., are visiting Capt. G. W. Papne, and W. H. Stevenson’s family, for a few deys. There were 14 tickets for Lsfayette sold here for the 10:55 train, this morniDg. • All to see Buffalo Bill’s show. A. Leopold went to Mudlavia today, to take the mud bath treatment He says be will stay until cured. Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Bowen and children, of 4 miles south of town, went to Bowers, Montgomery Co., their former home today, to visit for about 2 weeks. Quite a large party from Rensselaer and vicinity will leave heffe Thursday for the far northwest, on a prospeotiog trip. Mr. and Mrs. Felix French, B. F. Ferguson and S. A. Dowell left Tuesday morning for lowa to look after Lnd. Mr. and Mrs. French will also visit relatives.

Mrs. Stella Downey, and little daughter, of Wilsonville, Neb, who have been visiting relatives here for several months, left for their home, today. The Citizens’ Band here has accepted an offer to play for the Odd Fellows’ big pionio at Water Valley, on Thurs’day Aug. 29th. They will go ea r ly and stay all day. County Treasurer R. A. Parkison arrived home from his Kansas trip, Sunday. He says there was a good rain at Kingman, while he was there and things are looking very well there.

W. E. Murphy, c-f Tußcola, 111. returned home today after several days’ visit with bis brother-in-law W. R. Brown, near Pleasant Grove. Mr. Murphy is one of the trustees of the Illinois insane asylum, at Kankabee. Warren Robinson noted the beginning of his annual attack of hay fever yesterday- This was 10 days later than uspal, and its lateness was a common experience with hay fever victims, generally, bhis.year. Its delay in coaling is usually thought to be due to the dry weather. Postmasters Harry Strohm, of KeDtland and Ed Peck, of Remington, returned from Chicago on the 1:46 p. m. train, today. They had attended a meeting of the executive committee of the Postmasters’ Association, formed here some weeks ago. Mr. Btrobm has also just been on an extensive trip east. He says the electric illumination at the Pan is alone worth a trip to Buffalo.

Oee Ritchey nas heard from his son-in-law, Albert Farmer, in Oklahoma. He got back from the mountains in ample time and is now looking for a choice quarter section to locate his claim od. His was number 3,624 in the Lawton district. This brings him only a little past the middle of the list, and leaves plenty of fine land for him to choose from. His prize is no doubt easily worth from $1,500 to $2,000, possibly more.