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

City News.

TUESDAY. Wm. Pryor returned yesterday •from a visit in Lafayette. Students for St. Joseph's College are arriving on every train, new. W. L. Novels arrived home today from a visit with bis sod, at Chioago Heights. Mrs. Louis Muster returned yesterday from a visit with relatives in Lafayette. Misses Edith and Mary Miller returned yesterday to their home in Dyer. Miss Agnes Hayden, of Evanston, 111., is visiting Miss Gail Wasson. Mrs. Hiram Day returned yeeterday from a visit with relativesJn Danville, 111. Mrs. Wm. Wilcox returned yesterday from a two weeks’ visit with her parents in Monon. M. F. Chilcote went to Indianapolis this afternoon, on legal business. Charles Harris returned to Englewood yesterday, after a few days’ visit with Floyd Robinson and wife. D. W. Waymire and little Bon returned yesterday from a weeks’ visit with relatives in Chicago and Hammond. Mrs. Eliza Gardner returned yesterday to her home in Peoria, 111., after a two week’s visit with relatives here.

Harve Robioson, of Medora North Dak. ( arrived here last night for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs- Alton Meek and children of JBrookstoD, came today to visit her mother, Mrs. A. E Brown. Harry Reed and wife are attending the Lafayette fair this week, and visiting relatives in that city. Dr. and Mrs- Bernard Maloy and baby, of Egglewood, are visit- ( ing bis parents and other relatives in and pear Rensselaer. Mrs. Leo’s Jones returned home yeterday from her vieit at Remington and Fountain Park Assembly. J. N. Reicber, of Piqua, Ohio, who had brought bis son to enter, St. Joseph’s ' College, returned home today. W. R. Rainford, of Chicago Heights, was the guest from Saturday to Monday o“ the family of T. A, Bessie, east of town. Mrs. Elmer Wilcox returned yesterday^from a seyprtd weeks’ iVisit’-with ►relatives in - Lafayette and Perrysville, Ind. MiesTizzie Roberts, of our city schools returned today, from spending the summer at her home in Warren, Ind. Miss Stephie Moran, of Bradley 111., arrived today to visit Joseph Dluzak’s family, 7 or 8 miles south of town. Mrs. J. R. Phillips and children returned from Delphi, this morning. They went there in company with Mr. Phillip’s parents, after Frank Phillip’s funeja’, last week. Mrs. W. N. Jordan returned yesterday from her visit to Rockford 111., and her daughter Miss Day JordaD, returned from a month’s visit at Gibson City, 111. They reside nearJNewlaud. Mrs. Ancil Woodworth left on the 9:55 a. m. train, loday, for Litchfield 1 Mich., at place she expeoted to arrive ip time to attend herfbrother, W. J. Miller’s funeral.

James Woods, southeast of town, who has afflicted with rheumatism for a long time past, went to*Attica today, and will take several week’s treatment at Hunter’s springs. Dr. A. L, Berkley’s spacious and elegant residence •> on McCoy Avenuejis very nearly completed. The date for his marriage to Mis 9 Luella MoOoy is Wednesday Oct. 2nd. Mrs Dr. J. J. Sohmidt returned to her home in Danville, 111., yesterday, having for the week previous been at the bedside of her father, Thos. Robinson, whom she left greatly improved in health. Ed Heath baa gone to the raceß "to see his pacers pace their paces. His Gimlet starts at Lafayette in the 2.35 claßß tomorrow, and his Altemas starts Saturday, in the 2.25 class. Ed owns some fine steppers. Charles Lee, who recently sold his farm in Hanging Grove, and David Spriggs, of Walker Tp., left here this morning for a prospecting trip through iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. They will be gone two or three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Gunyan, from near town, arrived here today from a week’s visit near Frankfort. They report the poorest crops they ever saw in that usually fertile region. The drouth hit them hard. Quite a procession of gypsies in txtra good wagons, passed tbrougktown this afternoon. They will expected tc camp intbe neighborhood- There were also some horse-trades, not gypsies, in the etangMisses Madge and Zoe Hartman, who were visiting the aunt, Miss Nellie lines, went to Monticello this afternoon and on Thursday will leave for their home at Bozeman, Montana. They have spent the summer in Indiana. The teachers’ re-union Monday night was a very pleasant affair in all respects. The readings of Miss Lulu Gates were enjoyed by all, and in the opinion of good judges as fine as anything ever given here in that line. Superintendent Hamilton’s treat atHaos’s restaurant was also a fine feature. The revival services at the F. W. Baptist ohnrch began Sunday night, by the pastor, Rev. Ed Meads. Rev. Bagwill, the- celebrated Illinois' who was expected in time to open the meetings was delayed by sickness, but is looked for tonight. The meetings start out with good interest and large attendance.

Hon. F- L. Jones, the State Sohool Superintendent, will give a free public lecture at the Presbyterian chnrob, Wednesday evening. Subject, “A Modern Problem.” The public is invited to attend. Mr. Jones lecture to the oommon school graduates, at the church Thursday afternoon, is also free to the public. Hildred, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs- A. K. Yeoman, of southeast of town, died at Bo’olock last evening of cholera infantum, after a sioknese of only since Saturday. Her age was three years the 24th of July. The funeral will be held at the residence, Wednesday at 10 a. m. Interment will be in Weston cemetery. Chas. W. Wellington, of Goodland, the life insurance agent who has Rensselaer in his field, has been made seoond vice president of the $200,000 olnb. The members of this olnb are agents of the New York Life who write each year $200,000 or more insurance. Mr. Wellington has been a member ever sinoe jts organization. Mr. Wellington is a great hustler for life inauranee. Jack Warner got a pretty bad jolt at noon, today, bat it might have been worse. A horse that was being shod in his shop let drive at him with both hind feet, as he was passing behind it. One hoof struck hia right arm, below the elbow and out and bruised it considerably, but luckily broke no bones.

The other hoof just grazed the tip of his ear. An inch or two closer aim and hs would very likely have been killed.WEDNESDAY. Mrs. Marie Stanfield of Chicago, is visiting John Carmichael. Miss Lydia Sands, of Dannville, is visiting Miss Ora Bruner, for a few days Mrs. J. W. Childers and children are visiting relatives at Delphi and vicinity. Miap Milda Jackson went to Lebanon today, to visit relatives fbr about two weeks. Belle Laßue returned last evenfrotn a five weeks’ visit with friends in New Albany. Mrs. Nannie Slathour, of Lafayette, is visiting her brother, H. C. Hoshaw, for a few days Mrs. Alfred McCoy started for Buffalo today, for two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Mattie Rinehart. Mrs Eva Crate, of Logansport, is visiting her step-father, J. C, Thrawls * and other Rensselaer friends.

George H. Hammertoe, of East Lynn, 111., returned home today after two weeks’ visit with his parents, here. Mr. Southard, of Michigan City, the subcontractor, has arrived to begin putting hi the cement curbs for the River street improvement. J- T. Penn, the retired landlord of the Nowels house, fcßs moved into D. A. Stoner’s tenant property in the northwest pirt of town. Mrs. J. W. Cowden and daughter, Miss Dessie, and Mrs. Jacob Clouse returned last evening from a three weeks’ visit with relatives, at Chauncey, 111. The Old Arkansaw Theater Company gave their play at the opera house, last night. It is a good company and they give a good show. Phil McDonald, the Mt Ayr blacksmith, who sold his shop a while back, went from„here to Logansport, this morniDg, to buy an outfit for a.new shop, he is just starting at Mt. Ayr. Rev. L. H. Bagwell, the Illinois state evangelist, arrived this morning, to conduct the revival meetings at the F. W. Baptist chnrcb, and will be present and assist the pastor tonight. Squire James Driver, of Barkley, who recently sold his farm in the northern part of that township, has bought the Mrs. Winfield Penoe farm, in the same township, but 5 or 6 miles nearer Rensselaer. He is now hauling lumber for a barn on hie new plaoe. 1 Rev. 8. V. McKee, now of Crawfordsville, but formerly many years pastor of Remington Presbyterian church, returned home today. He came to attend the funeral of his late wife’s mother, Mrs. Jane Vanatta, and remained fora short visit with his brother-in-law, J. R. Vanatta. The Chicago parties who weTe looking for a place to relocate their factory were well pleased with Rensselaer. The matter will rest now until G. E. Murray, president of the Business Mens’ Association, returns from Buffalo. If relocated here, the name of the factory will be changed to Rensselaer Furniture Factory.