Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

MONDAY. Vernon Nowels made a business trip to Lafayette today. Mrs. L. A. Moss returned to Chicago Saturday, after a short visit here. Mi6S Carrie Woodworth went to Chicago this morning for a week’s visit. Rev. A. Or. Work .went to MadisoD. Ind., today, to- attend the Presbyterian synod. Mr. Clifford Dayton, of Chicago, was the guest over Sunday of Miss Carrie Woodworth. Mrs. Oscar Anderson and children went to Chicago yesterday for a few dags’ visit with her sister. The 1 2-years-old son of Gee. Warne, near Parr, is quite sick with malarial fever. Born, this Monday, Oct. 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Baker, in the northwest part of town, a son. Will Porter, formerly engaged in the laundry business, began clerking this morning, in Geo, E. Murray’s store. Mrs. J. C. Borntrager returned Saturday evening after three weeks’ visit with her her parents, at Wapakoneta, Ohio. Fred Phillips is making only very slow improvement in his severe sickness, but reports of his being seriously worse are erronious. Miss Minnie Osborne, of near Lee, came today to visit the family of K. T. Newman, northwest of town. J. Byron Sayler has completed hie removal te Aurora, 111., where he is working for the McCormick Harvesting Co. John Rush went to Logansport today to attend a special board meeting of the Free Baptist church.

W. E. Dennis, of near Pleasant Ridge, returned today frdm a week’s visit with his father, aged 84 years, in Peotone, 111. Frank Kennel and wife returned to their home in Lafayette today, after a weeks’ visit with Conrad Kellner and family here. George Williams, of South Raub, returned home today, after a few days’ visit with his sister, Mrs. G. P. Daugherty. N. Krull opened his new bakery in Liberal Corner building Saturday evening, and has the same now in full running order. Miss Joeva Green, who is teaching school Jat Chrism an, Porter county, spent Saturday ‘ and Sunday with her mother in Rensselaer. Mr. aLcTMre. Will Grant returnafter a ten daya’ visit here, during which lime he erected a new barn on his father’s farm, west of town. Mr. and Mrs. Vermont Hawkins, returned to their home in Anderson today, haviDg been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Willis here. The rain which ended sometime Satuiday night, lasted about 30 hours, more or less continuously,' and during that time 3 J inches of water fell. The drama, ‘‘Diamonds and Hearts,” will be presented next Saturday night at the McCoysburg school house, by talent from Hanging Grove tp. ' Born, Sunday, Oot. 13th to Mr, and Mra. Cbarlea W. Scripter, 5 miles west of town, a aon. Same date, to Mr. and Mra. Fred W. Schiiner, 7 miles northwest, a odanghter.

The effectiveness of the attorney general's crusade against the Jeffersonville Gretna Green is demonstrated by the fact that in September only 50 marriage licenses were issued at Jeffersonville as against 22 T during August. J. R. Vanatta is now able to sit up an hour or two every day and even to walk a few steps. He was sick a-bed for 10 weeks, which is a long time for a man who practically did not know before what it was to be sick. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Berkley arrived home from their twelve dayB 1 wedding journey last night. Their time was mostly spent at Cincinnati, Louisville and in visiting the Doctor’s {people at and around Newman, 111. Fish Gilmore came down from Fair Oaks this morning with a good sized patch over bis eye. A sharp’stick flew up as Fish was splitting wood and be got the sharp end good and hard. It was a range shot at his eye. A half inch'oloser and Fish would have been ono “lamp” short.

Two of the new passenger engines ordered for the Monon wii arrive here the last of this week. They are built by the Brooks locomotive works and are to be started from there on Tuesday. These two engines are of the latest type and will add greatly to the efficiency of the motive power. The census report on the population of the United States by sex, nativity and color, show that the males outnumber the females by 1.2 per cent. During the last ten years the negro population has increased 18.1 per cent., and the foreign-born element has increased 12.4 per cent. Essie, the 15 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Sayler, of Newton Tp., 3 or 1 miles west of town, died about 6 o’olock Saturday evening. She has always been an invalid and practically helpless. The funeral will be held Tuesday, at the residence, at 10:30 a. m., by Rev. C. D. Royse Unde George Gowland, the loss of whose pocket book with quite a large sum of money therein was previously noted, has had the same restored to him, all right. It was found by Charley Clark, a road mpervisor, northeast of town, where Uncle George lost it, and who found Mr. Gowland’s name on the papers inside, and promptly returned it to him. A team of horses belonging to Sholby Giyant broke loose from a hitching post at Mrs, Mattie ! Grant’s residence on Front street Saturday evening, and indulged in a yeiy rapid runaway for a very short time. They dashed ink) a

picket fence at Mrs. Peter Rhoads’ residence, and before they could, untangle themselves were caught by Benj. Harris. About fifteen pickets were broken and one of the horses quite seriously cut by one of the pickete.