Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1901 — WEDNESDAY LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

WEDNESDAY LOCALS.

John Culp of Barkley tp.. went to Pullman, 111., today, where he will reside with Charles Yeoman, and attend the Pullman public schools. W. T. Stuart and wife returned yesterday to McComb City, Miss-, after a two weeks’ visit with his brother, Howard Stuart, 8 miles northeast of Remington. Miss Mary Hildebrand returned yesterday from a two weeks’ visit in Chicago. Miss Lizzie Alienhofer, of that city, returned home with her for a short visit. A fire at Monticello yesterday morning destroyed the Christian church and parsonage, a feed yard and two barns. Loss probably between $6,000 and S7OOO. A special passenger coach having the southern Ohio delegates to the colored K. of P. supreme lodge in Chicago, was attached to the 9:55 northbound train today. Mrs. Geo. Barcps and children went to Burnettsville, this morning where they will visit relatives for a week and attend the Monticello Baptist Association, in session at that plac£ this week. Dr. Albion Miller returned to his home in Dyer, this morning, after a short visit here with M. F. Chilcote and family, His sisters, Misses Edie and Mary also of Dyer have remained here for a longer visit.

The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Ransford tipped over a heavy table, yesterday, while playing, and it struck his foot, very seriously injuring it. Two small bones were broken, and one dislocated. Proper surgical treatment was given, and the physician thinks that no permanent injury to the foot will result. A baseball championship war has been raging in White county. Tuesday of last week Brookston defeated Chalmers 4 to 1, on Friday they defeated Mpnticello 4 to 2, on Sunday they socked it to Reynolds 16 to 2 and Tuesday of this week Brookston practically cinched the championship by beating Chalmers a second time, the score being 3 to 1. On Saturday of this week at the old settlers’ meeting in Monticello, Brookston and Monticello will play for a S4O purse and plenty of side money bets.

The Coates, Kansas parties who came to Rensselaer about six weeks ago left for Chicago today enroute for their western homes. The parties were, J. C. Pearson and wife and daughter Elsie; J. W. Laing and daughter Ada; Will Hammond and wife and son Guy and Mrs. M. E. Vaught. Jucob Coval, of Indianapolis, who has been visiting relatives in Rensselaer accompanied them home, as also did Myra Porter, the little daughter of laundryman Will Porter, of this place Mr. and Mre. C. J. Dean and son Delos accompanied them as far as Chicago, where all will remain for a few days’ visit.