Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1901 — City News. [ARTICLE]

City News.

FRIDAY. Frank Hunt went to Knox today for a short visit. Mrs. Joseph Chaudoin, north of town, is quite seriously sick. Mies Ina Klein of Lowell, came yesterday to visit Miss Lona Flynn. Mrs. George Brown, of Monon, was the guest yesterday of Mrs. C. 8. Nichols. Mrs. Joshua Norman, north of town, is recovering from quite a serious sickness. EarljHoueeman, of Chicago, is spending a few days visiting relatives in Rensselaer. J. W. Cowden returned toduy from a few days visit at his old home near Zanesville, Ohio. Mrs. A. M. Faria of Medaryville, came yesterday to visit friends and relatives in ard near Rensselaer. ' Mrs. Mary A. Foltz returned yesterday from a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Michigan City. - Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fry and daughter Mildred, returned today from a two weeks’ visit at Mt. Carmel, Ind. Miss Kate Friend went to Monontoday, after a week’s visit with Mrs. Mrs. U. M. Baughman, in Rensselaer. Rev. L. H. Bagwill, the evange list, will preach a sermon to men only, next Sunday afternoon, at the Free Will Baptist church at 3 o’clock. Miss Telie Linn returned to Attica today, after a ten days’ visit here with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Parkinson. Miss Gertrude Roth, of Monticello, returned home today, after two weeksl visit here with Mrs,! Albert Abbott. Mrs. F. T. Kemmer and son Ray, of Cleveland, Ohio, came today to visit the family of U. M. Baughman. A. McCoy and Walter Porter are having a substantial eight room house erected on their joint farm near Fair Oaks. H. T. Coats and family, of Roesville, Ind., are making a short visit with the family of J. N. Gunyon, west of town. Fred Kilgos and family returned to Union Hill, yesterday, after a few days’ visit with his sister, Mrs. O. S. Baker and family. J. W. Williams returned today from Delphi, where be attended the street fair and visited his daughter, Mrs. Charles Porter. Mrs, Elizabeth Michael and Mrs. John L. Nichols, of Barkley tp., left today for a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Sandusky, Ohio. Geo. A. Striokfaden and E. P. Honan, went to Michigan City yesterday to attend a state meeting of the Catholic Order of Fores tere. S. J-Swartz returned to Mansfield, 111., yesterday, after having spent a few days at his farm in Milroy tp., where he is having a large hay barn erected. C. F. Snodgrass and wife, of Lafayette, and 8. H, Ford, of Allerton, 111., returned to their homes yesterday. There wereoalled here by the death of Anoil Snodgrass. Miss Myra Clark and Mr. Gus Grant went to Montioello today to join the party from this place and Tipton, now oamping on the Tippecanoe river.

Rev. A. G. Work returned yesterday from the meeting of the Presbytery at Union Mills. He was elected a delegate' to the Bynod which convenes at Madison, Ind., about October 12th. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Eels, of Ottowa, lit, came yesterday to visit the family of Geo. H. Maines, just northwest of towD. Mr. Eels is Mrs. Maines’ brother and Mrs. Eels ib Mr. Maines’ sister. B. F. Cink, formerly connected with the Indian school here, and for the past yesr and a half employed at a similar institution at Dayton, Ohio, is visiting his brother, Wro. Cink, at St. Joseph College. The widow of the late Anoil Snodgrass left today for Chicago, and aftei a short stay there she will return to her former home at Cayuga, Ind., where her parents live, and at which place her husband was for several years the railroad agent. ) Peter May returned to his home in Gibpon City, 111., today, after a short visit with his daughter, Mrs. W. D. Bond, of near Pleasant Ridge. He was aocomganied home by Mrs. Bond and children, who will remain there for about one week. ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson left today for Saganaw, Mich, where their little daughter, Lois, has been spending several weeks. From there they will be accompanied by relatives on a visit to the Pan American at Buffalo and to New York City. They will be absent about three weeks.

Wm. Carter, the oolored boy, took his departure for Atlanta, Ga., this afternoon, to carry out his previously announced intention of entering a colored college to prepare for the ministry. Will is a good and bright bey, and if he has also sufficient perseverance, he will succeed all right. Zeph Walker, prior to 1866 a resident of Jasper oounty, but now residing at Chesnut, 111., called on Shelby Grant and some other old Rensselaer friends yesterday. He was here on the occasion of the 9th Indiana reunion of whioh he was a member a few years ago. Joseph Kigbt who has been olerking in bis brother Isaac Right's general store at Fair Oaks for several years past has been compelled by poor health to resign his position. He is taking treatment of a Chicago doctor for stomach and liver troubles and still not engage in any business until his health improves. The annual foot ball fever has attaoked its old subjects in and about Rensselaer, with its usual severity and another winning team is in prospect, A meeting of players and enthusiasts will be held this evening at Moses Leopold’s law office, and the team will be organized. It is believed that the beet team the town ever rooted for will be put out this year. Most of last year’s team will play, and Al-

b?rt Marshall, who was one of the best players prior to last year, when he played with the University of Wisconsin, will again play with the home team. Some other good material is also on hand and the team has splendid prospects. The Jewish New Year occurs on Saturday of this week, Sept. 14, and in all the synagogues and temples, orthodox and liberal, the l new year will be welcomed by solemn services. According to the Jewish era it will be the year 5662 from the creation of the world. The two festivals of the fall season, the “fearful days,” as they are called, the new year (rosh hash-shanah), and the day of atonement (yom-hakippurim), occurring at an interval of ten days from each other, have retained, almost unimpaired, their former spell to stir the Jewish heart to its very depths.

SATURDAY. J. S. Watson and wife, of Monon, are here to attend old settlers. Mrs. Wiliam Gratner returner home today from a week’s visit-in Englewood. Misses Mae Bengston and Inez Standish, of Mt. Ayr, are visiting Hiram Day and family. Mrs. E. E. Malone, of Monticello, came today to visit hei mother, Mrs. E. H. Shields. Miss Tillie Fendig, of Delphi, came today for a short visit with her parents here. Henry Gowland is today at tending the M. W. of A. picnic at Shelby. The Mt. Ayr band went to Shelby today to furnish the music at a Modern Woodman picnic. G. A. Thomas and family, of Monticello, came today to visit the family of J. C. Gwin.

G. E. Sigler and family, of Mt. Ayr, returned home today from Chicago. Ancil Potts and wife went to Monon today to visit relatives over Sunday. Mrs. Chas. Sines and Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, of Delphi, came today to visit the family of David Yeoman. George K. Hollingsworth and family returned today from Conover, Wis.,»where they have been since August sth. Mrs. Elizabeth Mongell and Miss Maggie Steffyen, of Chicago, came today to visit the family of Joseph Nisus, of Jordan tp. Werner Miller, from south of town, left this morning for Bellington and Waterford, Wis., where he will spend about two weeks visiting relatives. Henry Lange and Thos. Chaudoin, of Pontiao, 111., returned home today, after a short visit with the latter’s brother, Joseph Chaudoin, north of town. Mrs. jWm. Stockwell, of J&ancbester, Tenn., arrived here yesterday, for a visit with her daughter, Urs, 'John N. Baker, northwest of town, and hosts of friends in and about this city. Miss Minnie D. Alter, who has charge of the Halleck telephone station at DeMotte, came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Alter, in west Carpenter tp. Mrr. R. E. Soott and Mies Jennie McGinnis went to Danville, 111., today to visit the former's daughter, Mrs. John Hardesty. Theyjwill be absent about three weeks. W. S. Parks and family returned last night from their visit to the Pan Amerioan at Buffalo, and with relatives at other points in New York. They were not in Buffalo the day of the assassination. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Nelson, who have been doing a traveling photograph business for some months past, their latest location being at Hebron, have returned for a few weeks’ stay with Rensselaer relatives. It is their intention to pursue their vocation in the south, this winter.

Judge Thompson, in open court this morning, appointed a committee consisting of Wm. B Austin, M. F. Ohiloote and E. P. Honan to meet thi3 evening at 7:30 o’clock, in the west court room and draft resolutions for the Jasper county bar, on the death of President McKinley The Remington school board has elected Mr Marshall, their former high school principal, as superintendent, to succeed Prof. Murphey, whose resignation has been mentioned. Geo. E. Mitchell, a former high school teacher here, has been elected principal in Prof. Marshall's place. Mr. Mitchell will not begin his duties there until Sept. 23. The program of the old settlers’ meeting yesterday and today is being carried out with a few variations from the printed program, made necessary by the failure to arrive of a few of tbr>6e expected. A goodly number of familiar faces from over the county are beie and the event is proving a pleasant reunion, wi;k the recital of many incidents of the long ago, by those who participated in the struggles of the county’s first settlement. Estil E. Pierson, of Parr, was in town yesterday. He reports that himself and brother-in-law, John Reed, have just, recently returned from an extended prospecting trip through the northwest. They were over Minnesota considerable, and traversed both of the Dakotas, north and south, east and west; even getting out among the wild Indians in the Turtle mountain country. Mr. Reed took up a claim near Minot, in the far western side of North Dakota, and they think of going there to engage in stock raising. Finest crops there, ever seen, Mr. Peirson reports.

MONDAY. Miss Gail Wasson went to Evanston this morning to visit friends. Holdridge Clark and wife spent Sunday with relatives in Rose Lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wood, of Lowell, visited friends here yesterday. Hugh Lowe, of Monon, is much better, and his recovery is thought to be assured. Frank Giver has secured employment m Chicago and gone there to begin work. Mrs. I. B. Washburn went to Chicago yesterday to visit her daughters, Mary and Lena. Miss Evelyn Miller went to Surrey this morning, where she will teach the Surrey school. Taylor McCoy left this morning for Orchard Lake, Mioh., to reenter the military academy there. Mrs. M. J. Cole, of Lafayette, came this morning to visit her brother, F. W. Bedford, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Daugherty, southeast of town, spent last week visiting relatives in Monticello and Delphi. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grow and MiBS Bessie Grow left this morning for Buffalo, to attend the exposition. P. E. DuCbarme returned to his home in St. Anne, 111., today, after a few days’ visit with Ed Heath and family. Miss Jennie Haas, of Chicago, came yesterday to be in charge of Mrs. Imes’ millinery trimming during the fall and winter. ( Mrs. B. F. Ferguson and daughter Ethel have gone to Montioello and Logansport for two or three weeks’ visit.