Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

FRIDAY. Mrs. M. M. Tyler, of Rose Lawn is visiting Mrs, Mattie Grant. Mrs. J. 0. Gwin and son Periy are visiting relatives at Bloomington, 11l Steve Barnes, of Fowler, visited his father-in-law, Simon Phillips, yesterday. Mrs. Sarah Platt and children are visiting relatives and friends near Goodland. Mrs. J. B. Sayler left today for a several weeks’ stay at Francesville and Knox. Mrs. Chas. Mon is and children, of Jordan tp., have gone to Delphi to visit relatives. Miss Rosalind Deitrick, of Monticello. is visiting Mrs. L, H. Hamilton and other friends here, . Mrß. S. A. Fulton, of Chicago, arrived today, to visit her daughter, Mrs. A. K. Sayler, west of town. Mrs. F. B. Meyer and v son Jim have gone to Gas City, where Lawson is located, for a two weeks’ visit. Mrs. Link Bale, of Tuscola, 111., returned home today, after a visit with W. R. Brown’s family, near Pleasant Grove. Mrs. H. C. OoUins returned to her home in Chicago today, after a ten days’ visit here with her sister, Miss Ida Ham. Miss Agnes Haydon returned home to Evanston, 111., today, after a visit with her college friend, Miss Gail Wasson. The Warren household goods could nut be carred in time to start for Oklahoma last night, but will start tonight, at 9 p. m., in charge of D. 0. Warren. Passenger tram No. 4, from Louisville, due here at 4:30, a. m., did not arrive this morning until almost 8 o’olock, a disabled engine having caused the delay. ' Mrs. John Laun left for Zion City, 111., today, after a week’s visit with her her sister, Mrs. Alfred Jaoks. They have heretofore resided iu lowa, but will now beoome residents of Dr. Dowie’s town.

Mrs. Leo Wolf, of Hammond, uatil lately Miss Sadie arrived today to visit her parentsIt is her first sight of Repstelaer since her bridal trip to Europe. Mrs. L. K. YeomaD, of Roseville 111., who attend the funeral of A. K. Yeoman’s little girl, is remaining for a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Adda Yates'. Squire W. E. Moore sold 21 head of steers in Chicago, Thursday,, and they netted him $1,711.97, which is a pretty good wad of wealth to get out of one car load of cattle. Roy Peacock returned from Monon’this morning, where he has been working nights in the railroad office. He has received notice pf his appointment as the regular night'agent of the Monon at Dyer. Jesse Nichols took his intended on the 9:55 a. m. train, today. He will go to Cripple Creek, where he has a sister residing. He expects to remain about two months and thinks by that time to be greatly benefited in health. Mrs. Harry McGee, whose call to Columbus to the'side of her dying sister, Mrs. Myrtie Poland, was mentioned last week, arrived too late to find her alive. She was a little over 25 years old and leaves one child. The cause of her death was consumption. Superintendent Thornburg of White Co., and Editor Newton, of the Monticello Herald, visitors at the teachers’ institute today. Mr. Thornburg, like his co-worker in the same position in Jasper, is among, the ablest county superintendent in the state. - State School Superintendent Jones leftJfor*lndianapolis, today, on the 1:46 p. m. train. He 'is a very able'educator and a mighty fine fellow personally, ! and his week’s workjin the'county institute here has been a great sucoess. It has also made him the most popular man in Indiana among Jasper county 6chcol teachers. Granville Moody sold two car loads, 34Jhead, of fat stears in Chicago, yesterday, and has $3,400 in his jeans to show for them. He received $6.25 per 100, whioh is the top price for any Jasper county oattle for several years. He sold 16 head in July for which he also received a few cents over SIOO a head, making $5,000 for 50 head of cattle. How is that for the blue grass corner of Indiana. The county commissioners, Halleck, Dowell and Waymire and two of the street committee counoil, Spitler and Dean, are making a round among the paving brick manufacturers, today . They will go to Indianapolis, Brazil and other points. The commissioners believed that some of the bricks received here for the streets around the court house were of inferior quality, and they are now investigating the matter. The manufacturer of these brioks, at Brazil, is so fully satisfied that they are all right that he is taking

the above named party around to inspect these other brick-mak-ing plants, at his expense.

SATURDAY. Joe Schofield is in Monticello this afternoon. Mrs. E. Fleming is visiting relatives in Monticello. Mrs. Elizabeth Gubs is visiting relatives in Reynolds. Miss Ada Nowelsis visiting her Bister, Mrs. Witham, in Monticello. Mrs. R. J. Walker, of Anderson, came today for a short visit with Miss Ora Duvall. Mrs. Frank Hodsliire and children, of Wolcott, came today to visit Rensselaer relatives, Mrs. Isaac Glazebrook went to Greencastle today, for a several weeks’ visit with relatives. Miss Jessie Makeever returned yesterday from a short visit with relatives at Kouts, Ind. Owen Hurley, of Blackford, who has been at Racine, Wis., since March, returned home today. Miss Mary Page, of Chicago, came today to visit the family of Christian Nofziger, south of town, Wm. P. White of Greenfield, is visiting his cousin, Larkin Potts, and other relatives in this vicinity. Geo. Wright, of Fresno, Cal. arrived in Rensselaer yesterday to visit his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Beam. J. A. Graham, of Circleville, Ind., arrived here today, to visit, his brother, Scott Graham, near Gifford. J. M. Colvert and Mies Emma Colvert, of Boswell, came yesterday to see their brother, George Colvert. Chas. Starr and daughter Floss returned from Lafayette this morning. where they had been attending the fair. Miss Jessie McCarthy went to Oxford, today, where she will attend the high'school during the ensuing year. Mrs. Eva Crane and cousiD, Miss Cragin, returned to Logansport today after a few days visit with Mrs, Crane’s father, J. C, Thrawls, Albert Oppenheimer, of New Orleans, left today for his home, after a week’s visit with his relatives, the Fendigs, in Rensselaer. Mrs. Frank Robinson and two sons left for their hoxe at lola, Kans., thb forenoon, after a two months’ visit with their various relatives in Rensselaer and vicinity. Miss Pearl Armstrong returned to her home in Michigan City, today, after a week’s visit with her brother, Chas. Armstrong and family, at Pleasant Ridge. Some ten or twelve members of this year’s senior class of the city high school, enjoyed a very pleasant time at John Martindale’s h ospi tube home, 5 miles northwest of town. Simon Chupp, of Surrey, and his visitor, John Slayback, of McPherson oounty. Kans., and their wives, went to Miami county, Ind., today, for a week’s visit with relatives. G. E. Murray and wife returned yesterday from their visit to the exposition at Buffalo. On Thursday they*heard President McKinley’s address on the exposition grounds. Miss Muhala Robinson returned to her studies at the Eclectic training school for nnraee, at Chioago, this morning, after two weeks’ visit withfher sister, Mrs. L. H. Hamilton. C. D. Nowels and wife and daughter Floy of this place and Mrs. E. V. [Johnson, of Indiana-* polis, who has been visiting them here, went to Flora, Ind., today, to visit Mrs. Nowels’ father. Roy Bine left for Wheatfield this morning, where he will be principal of the town sohool that opens next Monday. The other teachers place will be, P. O, Kennedy, intermediate, and Minnie Tinkham, primary. Mrs. Frank Foltz was at the depot at the 3:30 p. m. train yesterday, to bid good bye to her oonain,

Mrs. George Kuhns, of BrookstoD, who accompHnied by her husband, was leaving for Colorado, as the last hope of benefitting her health. The teachers’ institute closed Friday afternoon, after one of the most profitable and pleasant sessions ever held in the county. The instructors being among tne best in their lines, and the interest among the teachers being excellent throughout. A. C. Scott, who had been in Rensselaer, looking after the interests of his farm, the former Fred Waymire farm, south of town, returned to his home in Pontiac, 111., today. He expects to rent the farm another year and to remove to it in the spring of 1903. F. M. Donnelly, the photographer is selling his household goods, and will give up housekeeping iu Rensselaer. His sous expects to go to Chicago and Mrs. Donnelly will reside with them, Mr. Donnelly, himself, however, has no intention of giving up his photograph business here. Defective Morgan, of Logansport came over here yesterday, and found gnd took in charge Albert Day, a 315 year old boy. He found him at Harry Binney’e, 3 miles south of town. The boy claimed his father treated him harshly and he therefore ran away. Mr. Morgan took the boy back to Logansport today. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Davis, of near Brrok, took the train here last night, for Sheridan, where they attended the funeral today, of his mother, Mrs. Mary T. Davis. Her death occured in Arkansas, but the remains were brought back to Indiana for interment. She was also the mother of Mrs. A. M. Harrison, now of Albany, Oregon, but recently of Rensselaer. Ike Hemphill, the drayman, had a peculiar accident, this morning. He loaded his dray with grocery goods from a car, and got the whole load on the front end. Then in making a short turn the dray tilted up from behind and turned clear over, upon the horses. Mr. Hemphill was spilled off behind the horses, and bruised some. One horse was knocked down, and scratched and cut some, and several sacks of flour were bursted and scattered abont. Mesdames Eva Morgan, C. D. Martin and E. D. Rhoades entertained their lady friends on Thursday and Friday afternoons, at Mrs. Rhoades’ residence, on Front street. About 120 were present, including both days. It was a very successful affair in all respects, and included, in the entertainment line a number of recitations by Miss Hattie Lear of Monticello, and music by Prof. Dentinger, and others. Elegant refreshments were served both afternoons.