Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

FRIDAY. Frank Handle went to Chalmers and Lafayette today on bneinees. George E- Murray and Frunk Meyer are in Chicago today. Wilbur Tharp and E G. Brazier of Monticello, are here t jday. Another 75 cent excursion to Chicago Sunday Sept. Bth. Rev. A. G. Work returned this morning from his summer’s vacation spent in Oxford Ohio. Mbs Maud Healey went to Indianapolis yesterday to attend a commercial college. I. Doan from north of town went to Logansport to visit .re]a • fives. Mrs. C. A. Wood returned to her home in Chicago today, after a short visit with her brother, C. W. Platt. Miss Canine Lee returned to her Jbome in Terre Haute today, after a visit of two months with Mr. and Mrs- W. 0. Babcock. Miss Helen Harris, of Hammond who is one of this year’s teachers in the Rensselaer city schools, arrived today,

Miss Nellie Kight of Hegewisch 111., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Kight, and together the are visiting relatives at Parr, today. Mrs. H. B. Murray and daughters, Clara and Bessie, went to Chicago yesterday to visit friends for a few days. E M. Thomas and daughter Zell a and niece Nora Erwin, of Lafayette, came yesterday to visit Mrs. Lizzie Guss. Mrs. F. M. Johnson returned to Chicago yesterday, after a short visit with her brother, Milt Chipman, and other relatives here. Mrs. George Sigler and daughter of Mt. Ayr, took the train here for Chicago this morning to visit the former’s daughter, Mrs. Lee Haskell. Mrs. John Bush , and two children, of Medaryville, came yesterday for a week’s visit with the family of John McCullough, of Jordan tp. Misses Hattie Burk returned to her home in Wolcott today, Miss Mary Meyer, whbse guest she had been here, accompanying her home for a short visit. , Mrs. G. W. Goff of this place and Mrs. B. H. Henderson, of Georgetown, South Carolina, whp has been visiting her. left this morning for visits at DeMotte and Crown Point. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pearson, Mrs. John Kresler and Mrs. R. B. Porter returned yesterday from Burnettsville, where they had attended a meeting of the MoutioeUo Baptist association. J. B. O’Malley left today and Mrs. O’Malley will leave tomorrow

for their home in Strawn, 111., after a short visit with her parent, Mr. and Mrs. A, Harmon. < Thirty-three young ladies were entertained, at the ho<ne of Mjss I Meryle Beam yesterday afternoon from 3 to 6 o’clock, in honor of Miss Hattie Lear, of Monticello. • Misses Edith and Edna Sigler, •of Wheeler, Ind., who have been guests the past months of their I cousin, Mrs. Bert Brenner, and • other relatives, returned to their home today. i The arrival of Rev. J. H. Bag- , will, the Chicago evangelist who will assist in the revival meetings at the Freewill Baptist church, has • been delayed by sickness and he , will not reach Rensselaer until next Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Paradis left yesterday, after a visit of abolit 10 dayei. They will make short visits in Lafayette, Ind,, St. Anne, 111., and Hastings, Minn , before taking up their residence at Waverly, Minn., the scene of Mr, Paradis’ future pastoral labors

The annual retreat of the Fathers of PP. 8. at St. Joseph college this week was attended by 34 priests from the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri. It came to a close het night and most of the priests returned to their homes today. Mrs. Ann Peters, residing four miles south of town, suffered the dislocation of her right shoulder about three weeks’ ago and the same was set Wednesday of this week by Dr. S. C. Johnson, assisted by Dr. E. C. English. The patient is 65 years of age but is getting along, quite nicely. ’ . John A. Hamilton, president of the construction company of the proposed new railroad was here today on business connected with the road. No construction has yet been commenced but, according to Mr. Hamilton, grading between Rochester and Ligonier will be begun during the month of ‘September. The proposition to vote a tax subsidy will come up in several towns on Sept. 7th. B. W. Ellsworth, of Barkley tp., arrived home this afternoon, from his trip tq Camas, Wash., to visit his mother, brother and sister, none of whom he has seen for ihany years. He was gone 24 days.

His mother is 76 years old; and in poor health Mr. Ellsworth also visited Portland and Seattle- He greatly enjoyed the many novel sights of the trip, and was also very favorably impressed with the coast country of Oregon and Washington. Fifty tickets were sold here yesterday to the Odd Fellows’ picnic at Water Valley. The main part of the crowd was from Lowell and Crown Point, while other places were also largely represented. The Rensselaer band discoursed choice music during the day. Rev. A L- Clark, of Monon, delivered an appropriate address and boating and fishing was indulged in by many of those assembled. In all it was a very pleasant occasion. Rev.jD. A. Tucker, who has been located atJßidgeville since leaving here a few years ago, has resigned his pastorate there and moved to Hortonville, Wis., where he has charge of a Free Will Baptist church, and of another at Dale, a a neighboring town. These appointments are in Outagamie county, about 100 miles north of Milwaukee. All of Mr. Tucker’s family have gone with him except his daughter, Valma, who will attend a high school at Carthage, Ind, Roy N. King of Princeton, the undersized kid who, as deputy fish warden, caused the holding up, for about S3O each of their hard earned cash, of Sidney Holmes and Joe Ellis, left on the 10:55 train this morning. He met, on the train, the functionary whom he •called the chief deputy. The latter got off long enough to hand over a’ss bill to a young Rensselaer lad, who gave them the information as to Holmes and Ellis having seines. He took it from a great wad of similar stuff, showing that the holding up of seine owners is a profitable business.

SATURDAY.

Wm. Gasper, of Gillam tp., is in Kankakee, 111., on business today. John E. Bislosky went to Chicago this morning for a short visit. Albert Oppenheimer, of New Orleans, is the guest of B. 8. Fendig. E. 0. Woretel went to Valparaiso today to resume his pharmacy studies. The infant baby of Mrs. Bertha O’Neill is recovering from quite a serious sickness. Mr. and Mrs. F. Sonergard, of Chicago, came today to visit C. Henson and family. Misses Mabel and Ethel Huff went to Monon yesterday to visit the family of Dr. Clayton. Judge 8. P. Thompson and wife are today attending the old settlers’ meeting at Monticello. Mrs. Eva Hunt, of Knox, came today to visit her sister, Mrs. W. W. Reeve and other relatives. Misses Mabel Swart ze 11 and Boe Dennis went to Monticello today to attend.the old settlers’ meeting. E. L. Hollingsworth returned yesterday evening from his summer vacation spent at Charlevoix, Mich. Mrs. Arthur English, of Chicago, came today to visit Mrs. Paul Janz and family, in the east part of town.

J. P. Simons and Jerry Miller are attending the White county d*d pettle t>’ meeting at Monticello today. Mrs. Jane 0. Green left for Uhrichsville, Ohio, today, where she will remain with relatives until about Jan. Ist. Miss Helen Kelley went to Calumet, Mich., today, where she will teach the primary department of the city schools. Mrs. Artha Bruce and Miss Maud Messerly returned to their home in Winamac today, after a week’s visit with J. B. Say 1 er. Two young children of A. D. Washburn, on the Kent ranch near Fair Oaks have been very sick with dysentery but are slightly improved now. Mrs. H. C. Pearson, of Newton county, sister of Henry Wood of

this place, went to Battle Ground yesterday to visit her mother, Mrs. Mary Wood. Miss Lillie Newell returned to her .home in Amboy, Ind., today, after a two weeks’ visit with her uncle, Smith Newell and family, in Rensselaer. Earl Grant, who has been spending the summer with his grandfather, Stott Grant, west of town, went to the home of his parents in Hammond today. \ Miss Dorothy and Master Ray Graf returned to Chicago this morning, after an extended visit with their grandfather, John Goetz, west of tovyn. Miss Mildred Keith, of PontiaO, Mich., who is to succeed Miss Ruie* Conner as teacher of languages in the Rensselaer schools, arrived here yesterday evening. Omer Ritchie, of Anderson, who has been attending the Knights Templar Conclave at Louisville stopped off here yesterday for a short visit with relatives before returning home. Mrs. F. B. Learning and son Harry returned to Goehen yesterday, kfter a long visit with her mother, Mrs. M. E. Spitler and other relatives. Miss Mildred Spitler accompanied them to Goshen, where she will attend school this winter. R. P. Israel, of Chesnut, 111., came afternoon to visit his sisters, Mis. Mattie Grant and Miss Amanda Israel in Rensselaer, and the family of Shelby Grant, west of town. „ He was formerly a resident of Rensselaer, but this is his first visit for 18 years.

Miss Edith Thomson, of Chicago, who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. F. Nelson, southeast of towh, returned to Chicago today. She was accompanied by Mrs. Nelson’s mother, Mrs. Victprine Pearson, who will visit in Chicago for some time. Mr. A: J. Charles, of Cook county, Hi., and Miss Mary A, Nesius, daughter of Joseph Nesius,* of Jordan Tp., were married Friday ewening, Aug. 30th, by Squire James A. Burnham, at his residence. The groom is 22 and the bride 20. They will live near Chicago, where Mr. Charles is engaged in farming. ( A social by the ladies of the F. W. Baptist church, will be given this evening, at Jasper Kenton’s residence, A musical and literary program will be rendered and refreshments served. All are invited. George Hollister, of Kniman, whose serious sickness has been previously mentioned in The Republican, was last week brought to the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. D. E. Hollister, in this city, and Wednesday Drs, Washburn performed an operatien upon him that is expected ft> result greatly in his favor.

A. Leopold received a telegram this afternoon that his daughter Sadie, now Mrs. Leo Wolf, and her husband, bad just landed in New York, from their bridal trip to Europe. Mr. Leopold had intended starting for New York, today, to meet them, but they arrived sooner than expected and he has given up the trip, for the present. A. H. Hopkins returned yesterday evening from a three weeks’ outing in Vilas oodnty, Wis. He tells some good sized fish stories and backs up his stories by an account published in a Michigan local newspaper. In company with three other gentlemen he landed 6 pike, 10 pickerel and 53 black bass in one day’s fishing.