Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

TUESDAY. Mort Murray is now assisting agent Beam at the Monou depot. F. L. Huiit went to Crawfordsville today, on a business trip. Simon Phillips went to Fowler today to visit relatives and attend the street fair. John Daugherty returned today from a few days’ visit with relatives in Englewood. Wm. Augspurger and fataily returned today from a short viei with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. M. Gundy returned to her home in Fair Oaks today, after a short visit with Mrs. Joseph Eight. Miss Gertha Arnott, of Valraa went to Delphi today to visit relatives. Mrs. Victorine Pierson returned today from a ten days visit in Chicago. Tony Swain, of Delphi returned home yesterday p. m. after a week’s visit with relatives, north of town. J. C. Davis, of Laurens, lowa, came today to visit his brother, T. IDavis, near Brook. Rev. A. G. Work went to Union Mills today to attend the semi-an-nual meeting of the Logansport Presbytery. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams went to Delphi, yesterday, to visit their daughter, Mrs, Charles Porter. Mrs. Mary Owen returned to Topeka, Hsns., today, after a short visit with her brother, Hiram Day, ox this plaoe / Miss Orabelle Duvall returned Monday evening from a visit of six weeks with relatives in Grand Rapids, Mich. Miss Ida Cogswell, of Hastings Minn., arrived yesterday, for a stay of indefinite length with Miss Cordelia Monnett. Mrs. Charles Clift and children left today for a month’s visit with relatives at Hillboro, Marshall and Crawfordsville. Mrs. W. F. Gilmore, of near Parr, was in Rensselaer for a short time this morning, having just re* turned from a seven weeks’ visit in Boody and Macon, 111.

Pearl Davie, of Gifford, went to Crawfordsvilleyesterday afternoon. When he returns it is stated he will bring back a bride, now Miss Goldie Carroll, of Darlington, Ind. J. C- Stephenson, an experienced dry goods ealesman, has been employed by G. E. Murray in charge of that department of his store, and came yesterday to take* the position. Walter Nehemiab, of Lowell, who for a short time played the with the Rensselaer band, came to Rensselaer today for a short visit with friends. He will go from' here to Danville, 111., where be has secured employment. George W. Russell, of near Pontiac, 111., returned to his home this morning, after a short visit to Jasper county in quest of a good Jarm. He did not purchase this trip but will probably return and buy, at a later date. Indiana Day at the Pan American was to have been next Saturday, but owing to the shooting of ' the president it has been indefinitely postponed, and will probably be entirely abandoned. Mrs. M. S. Brown, of Danville, 111., who has been spending the summer at Lakota, in Yilas county, Wis., oame today for a short Visit with her ohildren, Dr. Harry L. Brown and Mrs. E. C. English. Wallace Parkison and wife went to Indianapolis Sunday, where he has entered the second year’s course in the Indiana Medical College. Merle Gwin and Charlie Kenton will also enter the same college on Sept. 25th. The gymnasium in the basement of the Presbyterian oburch will be reopened Thursday evening of this week. A new shower bath to the use of whioh all members of the association are entitled, has been added reoently. 0. L. Ried who formerly taught English in the Rensselaer High Sohool has been elected to the chair of English in the Commercial High School at Louisville, Ky , at a salary of SI,OOO and begins work this week. J. T. Penn and wife and daughter Carmen, • left today for a visit at their old home in Newman, 111, Mr. Penn was for some time prior to Sept. Ist, landlord oftheNowels House. He expeots to remove from Rensselaer but has not yet decided on a new looation. W. H. Ooover left from here this morning for Colorado. He will visit Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs in search of a suitable place to engage in businees. Mrs. Coover will remain for some time at Bay View, Mich., to which place she went to escape her unnnal attack of hay fever.

D. E. Hollister took advantage of the G. A. R. rates to visit bis old home in Cleveland, Ohio. It is his first visit there for twenty years. Hon. Isaac Dunn of Tefft is improving the beautiful groves on the banks of the Kankakee, and expects to make it a much sought pleasure resort. He has just put down a well at a depth of 152 feet and secured a fine flowing stream of mineral water. At a depth of 140 feet the driller struck a strong flow of gas which burned brightly and was extinguished with difficulty.—North Judson News. W. A. Huff and wife and Ray D. Thompson and wife went today and tonight will witness the production of Ben Hur at the Illinois theat.e. The play will interest to Aft-. and Mrs. Huff than to most other people, because of their former residence at Crawfordsville, thehomeof Lew Wallace, the author of the great novel, so widely read, and now being played in Chicago for the fir&t time. \ Dr. Arthur Kreeler, who has spent three years in the Indiana College of Medicine at Indianapolis, arrived in Rensseluer Sunday from Hendley, Neb, wheie he has been practising medicine during his summer vacation. Hendley was the location of Dr. Geo. P. Shoemaker, the husband of Miss Mary Johnson, formerly of Rensselaer and related to the Kreelers. He spent the summer at another point and turned over his practice there to Arthur. After one more year in college Art will secure hie diploma but he has not yet fully decided on a permanent location.

WEDNESDAY. Mrs. C. W. Hanley is confined to her bed with sickness. Mrs. A. GaDgloff is visiting friends in Monon, Franceeville and Medaryville. Miss Nettie Brooks, of West Lafayette, came yesterday to visit the family of Ed Heath. W. H, Stephan, of Lafayette visited his farm 10 miles north of Rensselaer yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Hoover went to Delphi this afternoon, to visit relatives and attend the street fair. M. P. Warren moved yesterday, into his fine new, residence on Melville street, just east of the corporation line. Wm. McElfresb, whose leg was so badly broken some months ago, is now able to get about on crutches. Born, Tuesday, Sept. 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. O. C. MoClure, on the West side of town a 12£ pound son. Rev. C. D. Royse and Rev. O. L. Chivington* went to Brazil today to attend the annual M. E. oonferenoe. Mrs. J, T. Trout, of Hartford City, Ind , came yesterday to visit her uncle, W. C. Babcock and other relatives. Mrs. S. E. Kelsey, of near Oxford, came yesterday to visit the family of George MoOartby and other relatives. Mrs. Charles Morris and children returned home this morning from a short visit with relatives at Delphi and Montioello. Mrs. L“o Wolf returned to her home in Hammoxtd yesterday, after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, here. Mr, and Mrs. E. 8. Harmon, of Garrison, Icwa, came on the 10:55 train this morning to visit her sistor, Mrs. Chris. Sack and other relative*. Ernest Cockerill, some miles northwest of town, has been dangerously sick with a severe attack of dysentery but is now somewhat improved. Mrs. Minnie Alvey has returned from St.< John’s Ky., with little Frank Hitchoook, preparatory for the trial of the case to decide the boy’s future custody. The case is set for Thuraday of this week. David Long sod wife and two ohildran, James Miller and wifs

and daughter aad John Fra zee, all | of Barkley tp., went to Boutb| Haven, Mich., this morning to at-, tend a meeting of Dunkards or German Baptists. Col. Fred Phillips is already booked for one of tbe Auctioneers of two big Hereford cattle sales for the coming fall and winter season. For East St. Louis Nov. 20 to 22, and for Kansas City in January. James Fay, of near Blackford, went to Lebanon today to attend tbe annual conference of t the Unit ed Brethren church. Rev. S. E. Sines, pastor of the Barkley U. B. chnrch, is also attending the conference. Frank J. Gant, of Union, is recovering slowly from his paralyzed condition, and though he will probably never fully recover, will be able to walk. His mental faculties "fire also returned with his physical improvement It is a regular fall rain that started in today, slow and easy but like it had come to stay. It will be all right! for fall wheat pDd rye, but if it brings cold enough weather to produce a frost it will be a calamity for Jasper county corn. For the first time, almost, inthe recollection of agent Beam, no regular tickets were sold for the north bound milk train at 7:31 this morning, This is generally A very much patronized train, as it ■stops at ail points on the line. J. N. Gunyon, on the D. H. Yeoman farm, went to Clinton Co., Sunday, and arrived back today, with a team he bought there. He says Clinton county went clear dry this year, ahd has the poorest crops be ever saw there. The meetings at the F. W. Baptist church continue to be well attended, and have an increasing interest. So far there has been one addition to the church membership and quite a number have asked for the prayers of the congregation. Ray D. Thompson, of Rensselaer, one of the three equal heirs of the late David J. Thompson, has bought all of the real estate interests in this county of the other heirs, namely Linens W. Martin, of Wahoo, Neb-, and Dora BbughmaD, of Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Colfax Grant, and wife, of St. Joe, Mo., arrived today, and will remain to attend the annual reunion of the Grant family, next Tuesday, Sept. I7th. It is held on tbe wedding anniversary of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grant, at their home, west of town. Billy Smith went to Valparaiso yesterday, where , his trottiDg mare, Adelaide, is entered in the 2:30 class at the fair races this week. Things were too swift for Billy’s mare at the Lafayette fair, and the best he got was second in a single beat. Mrs, One Denniston, of Kniman, who for several weeks has been in a hospital in Chicago, wis able to return to Kniman yesterday. Her hnsband, who was attending her at the hospital, has reenred a position as a street car motorman and they will remoye to Chicago soon. Mrs. R. B. Harris and daughters Della, Mildred and Ruth, Mrs. Wm. Rowles, Mrs. Wils Porter, Misses Clara Parker and Harriet Sayler witnessed the production of Ben Hnr in Chicago Monday night and all exoept Miss Ruth Harris, who stopped off in Hammond to visit friends, relumed home yesterday evening. " Mrs C D. Martin went to Cincinnati this afternoon, for several weeks’ visit with her sons, Robert L, and Delaney, and may remain all winter. Robert, who is traveling freight agent of the M. K. & T. R. R. baa had his headquarters at St. Louis for Borne months but is to be transfered beok to Cincinnati.

Well Drilling.

I have purchased Steward & Norman’s well drilling outfit and am prepared to do good, reliable work. Drop me a postal card and I will figure with you on yonr work. Charles Ball. Rensselaer, Ind.