Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1901 — THURSDAY. [ARTICLE]

THURSDAY.

N. J. York of Monotf, ie a Rensselaerjvisitor, today. and Bessie Murray returned last evening from a week’s stay in Chicago. Mrs. Taylor, of Indianapolis, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Makeever. F.JpY. Bedford has gone to Lafayette to visit his oousin, Mrs. Dr. Bchneider. Mrs. Sarah A. Miller returned today from a week’s visit at Kankakee. 111. Mrs. Elias JohnsoD, of Indianapolis, is visiting her oousin, Mrs, C. D. Nowels, for a few days. Elder D. T. Halstead has gone to Burr Oak, Ind., to attend the conference of the Church of God, until over Sunday. Mrs. Martha Donnelly returned home today from four months stay with her dauehter, at Twin Lakes, Ind. A. D. Washburn’s children, near Fair Oaks, have been very bad with dysentery, for some days. They are now a little better. T. J. O’Conner, of Chatsworth, arrived yesterday afternoon, for visit with bis former neighbor, George Maines, just north of town. Miss Mary Norris went to Chicago Heights this morning for a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Oh as Watson. Mrs. W. J. Oram and son Orville and daughter Myrtle, of Goodland, are spending a few days with Rensselaer relatives. Some 25 tickets were sold here for Lafayette, on the special train, this morning. A few also went on the later trains, Mrs. Ida Hughes, and children of New London, Ohio, returned home yesterday, after a visit with her father-in-law Ephriam Hughes west of town. The latter’s son, Ellsworth, went with her for a protracted stay.

Mrs. J. L. Brady arrived this forenoon from several months stsy with relatives in western New York. Harvey Robinson left this inorning for his home at Medora, N. Dak., after a few days’ visit. He reports a very favorable season there for cattle raising. Mrs. H. M. Biugbman, wife of our new attorney arrived from Monon today, to make her home here. Her mother, Mrs. Berry came with her, for a week’s stay. Mr. and Mrs G. W. Terwilliger, southeast of town, went to Urbans, 111., with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Henry Fisher, who has been visiting them. They will be away about a week. About 25 Rebekahs and Odd Fellows took their well filled baskets and gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nichols in the west part of town on Tuesday eve. The occasion being a goodbye supper, to Mr. Nichols who expects to leave for Colorado Friday, for the benefit of his health. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warren’s household goods are being loaded in the car today, and will be started for Oklahoma City tonight, in charge of David C. Warren. Mrs. Warren and Misses Bernice and Carrie will go to Lafayette Saturday, to visit Mrs. A. W. Cole over Sunday, and on Monday will also take their departure for their future home in Oklahoma.

C. F. Lagen, who has been associated with Will Porter in the Rensselaer Laundry has bought out the latter’s interest, and will conduct the same by himself in the future. He will go to Chicago next Saturday and purchase a considerable amount of new machinery which with that put in the laundry this spring will fit him up in good shape to handle his business. E F. Short, now of Plymouth was here today and made out the papers for the sale of his good residence property, o 1 Franklin street. The purchasers are Miss Maggie Walters and her sister, Mrs. Maggie Corooran, both of Victor, Colo., who will present it to "their father, Wm. T. Walters, south of town, as a place of residence. The price paid was 11,600. D. M. Worland negotiated the sale A whole army of students for St. Joseph’s College arrived on the 6:32 train, last night. The college year begins today, bet classes will not begin until Monday. The attendance will be largely increased. The alunmi meeting, this morning, was on the 10th anniversary of the first opening of the college. A ball game was held this forenoon, between members of the alumni and present students. The latter won by a score of 18 to 5. The M. E. Industrial Society and a large number of invited guests, spent Tuesday afternoon with Mre, Will Wishard, on Cullen street The occasion wes a farewell party for Mrs. J. F. Warren, on account of hei intended departure for Oklahoma. A pleasant afternoon was passed, embellished by fine refreshments served by Mrs. Wiehard. Another pleasant incident was the presentation to Mre. Warren, as a permanent souvenir of the oocasion, of an elegant silver meat fork.