Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. A. Al. Wbie, of Ossion, Ind., was here yesterday on business. D. H. Yeoman and wife went to Amt fa today to visit their sons, Dal and James. Mrs. T. J. Sayler went to Chicago today to visit her son Jay and to attend Ben Hur. Grandma Pruett returned this morning from a five weeks’ visit at Frankfort. Born this Friday morning, Oct. 18th to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Nowels, in town, a son, an 8| pounder. Rev. V, O. Fritts, now of Dunkirk, will occupy his old pulpit at the First Baptist church, next Sunday morning. Aaron Vote, who lives in Barkley tp., north of Valma has just completed the erection of a substantial new farm residence. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Francis, of Forest, 111., were in town yesterday, with their nephew Thomas Watson, of Francesville. J. A. Robinson, who has been visiting his mother and brothers here for the past week, returned today to his home in lola, Kans. A. B. Cooper, of Iroquois, HL, who has been looking after his farming interests in Hanging Grove Tp., returned home today. Mrs. E. C English returned returned today from a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. L. F. Hopkins, in Chicago. Miss Bertha Anderson, of Sheldon, who was here as a guest of the Harris-Parker wedding, returned home today. Mrs. Emelia Smith, of Chicago, came today to see her grandson, the babe born this morning to her daughter, Mrs. Vernon Nowels. Mel Laßue went to Boswell yesterday afternoon, to look after one of Laßue Bros’ numerous branch stores, located there. Mrs. 8. H. Howe and little daughter returned this morning to Dwight, 111., after a short Visit here with her father, W. C. Pierce. Bevs. A. G. Work, of Rensselaer Presbyterian church and John W. Findley, of Brookston, will exchange pulpits next Sunday morning.

Jerry Schofield, now of Servia, came to Rensselaer yesterday to close up some business affairs. He has not yet engaged in business at his new home. Mrs. Bertha Grant, of South Bend, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter. She will remain until after the Alter-Fritts wedding, next Tuesday. Mrs. Wm. Shepherd and mother Airs. Lockwood, of Remington, who have been visiting the former’s son Bert, the talented violinist, in Chicago, returned home today via Rensselaer. A. Barnhart, of lola, Kans., who has been visiting Aus Moore, for the past week, left today for Knox, and after a short visit there will go to Pittsburg, Pa., to visit relatives. Frank Sayler/whose ability as a crack foot-ballist is known throughout northern Indiana, is in Delphi today, playing full back for the team of that place against Frankfort. Uncle Billy Bussell was over at Monon, yesterday, visiting his son-in-law Hugh Lowe, whom he found recovering his health very satisfactorily, and he is now able to ride out. Mrs . Isabelle Parker and daughter, Mrs.-George Moss and baby, of Frankfort, passed through Rensselaer enroute to Chicago to visit Mrs. L. A. Moss and Prof, and Mrs. McCoy. Prof. W. H. Sanders is at Alexandria today, attending the meeting of the Northern Indiana City Superintendents’ Club. Today they will visit the Alexandria schools and tomorrow will hold their regular meeting. A team of mules belonging to Alva Snow, residing north of Blackford, got out of the pasture Tuesday afternoon and ran to Parr, and then took up the railroad track. The north bound train, due here at 6:32, ran them down just north of Parr, and killed them both.

A vagabondish Russian family with a performing bear of the same nationality, arrived in town about one o’clock, but they evidently found the attraction quite unprofitable as, after a few fruitless collection attempts the bear dance was pulled off and the aggregation left town. George Cottingham, of Fairbury, 111., whose visit here looking for land was previously mentioned, made quite a large purchase Thursday. He bought John Pearson’s farm, in Hanging Grove Tp., of 280 acres at S6O per acre. Mr. Pearson receives in part payment 160 acres in White county, near Wolcott. Tne smallpox quarantine on four residences at Michigan City was lifted Wednesday by the health authorities. • Twenty persons were released from the vigorous restrictions which have been in force. The scare has completely subsided. This was the epidemic that got Dr. Hurty into bis latest panic, in which he boldly prophesied that smallpox would spread into every nook and corner of the state, and end only for want of raw material, otherwise unvaccinated people. Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Kannal entertained last evening in honor of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Berkley, about thirty-five of their friends. Sixhanded euchre and dancing were the amusements. Harry Kurrie won the gentleman’s prize and Mrs. Arthur Catt the ladies’ prize at cards. The refreshments consisted of sweet bread croquette, celery root salad, Boston browned bread sandwiches, coffee, port wine jelly and cake. The event was one of the most pleasant social events of the season.

SATURDAY. Mrs. J. G. McAhren, of Monon, oame today to visit, her daughter, Mrs. Monroe Banes. • Mrs. M. M. Hill and two daughters went to Chicago yesterday for a short visit with relatives, W. H. Daugherty and wife, of

Monticello, came today for a two weeks’ visit with relatives. A- C. Pancoast and wife, from west of town, are in Lafayette today. . Mrs. Alfred McCoy went to Indiana Mineral Springs today, for rheumatic treatment. Mrs. Ed Heath went to Oxford today to see Mrs. David Heath, who is very seriously sick. Attorney Jesse Wilson returned yesterday evening from a ten days’ visit at his former home in Spencer, Ind. Conrad Schafer, Jr., and wife from southeast of town, went to Chicago Heights, today, to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins, of Jacksonville, Ohio, are visiting hie relatives here. It is Airs. Dwiggins’ first visit here. Miss Mollie Ward, formerly of Monticello, but now a trained nurse of Chicago, is here today to visit friends. Purdue and DuPauw play foot ball today, at Lafayette. Ed Mills, of our town, is slated as right half back for the entire game Mrs. Dr. S. C. Grant; of St. Joseph, Mo., returned home today, after a six weeks’ visit with her husbands’ relatives in and near Rensselaer. . Samuel Nejvman is holding a public sale on his farm near DeAlotte, today. Bill N. Jones is the auctioneer and J. J. Hunt the clerk. Mr. and Airs. Jay Stockton arrived last night from their wedding • visit and now at home at his mother’s residence, on Division street. Mrs. Frank Foltz went to Oxford today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Josie Lewis Brinton, an old friend. Deceased also had a number of other acquaintances in Rensselaer. Bert Amsler, of Fowler, who owns the former S. A. Dowell farm, northeast of town, returned home .today after a short visit With iis father, Henry Amsler. The Presbyterian church at Hammond has extended a call to Rev. I. J. Gorby, now of Worthington, Ind., but formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church here. Frank Sayler returned yesterday evening from Delphi, where he had played full back for the team of that place against Frankfort. Delphi won the game by the emphatic score of 24 to 0. Babcock & Hopkins, the elevator men, are building a corn crib of 25,000 bushels capacity just south of their new elevator. It will be 60 feet long, 24 feet wide and 30 feet high. Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson have returned from a two weeks’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. A. S. Nowels, at Geneva, Ind., and with his mother, at Union City, 0., and other relatives at other places. Miss Christina Heldebrand has gone to North Vernon to attend the wedding of her uncle Mr.

Lawrence Kellner and Miss Anna Gallager which takes place next Tuesday. Aliss Christina is to be one of the bridesmaids on the happy occasion. Capt. R. W, Marshall and Miss Mary E. Frances were married 30 years ago today, at LaPorte, The day is being quietly observed by a family dinner party. The railroad general passenger agents association went back on their previous action to abolish free pesses after Jan. Ist. The big roads favor the movement but the small roads generally voted to retain the present dead-heading system. M. M. Alakeever and wife, of Denver, Colo., who have been visiting relatives and friends here for the past ten days, left on the 3:30 train yesterday for Chicago, where Mrs. Alakeever will remain for several weeks visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Alakeever. Airs. B, Forsythe returned yesterday evening from New Philaphia, Ohio, where she had been for several weeks attending her father Dr. T. H. Smith, whose serious sickness has been previously mentioned. He is’ now very much improved, although still far from well. Air. and Airs. Alonroe Carr entertained about 35 young people at their home in the northwest part of town last evening in honor of the 23rd birthday of their son John, Dancing and card playing were the amusements. Refreshments were served and the occasion was a very pleasant one. The grain firm of Babcock & Hopkins intend to-find the best there is in the way of a grain market and are now in the east, visiting the cities of Boston, New York, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Washington, investigating the advantages of each as an outlet for their Rensselaer p urchases.

Will Wishard has a six-year-old pear tree on his residence lot on Cullen street, that this year bore more than seven bushels of fine winter pears. A branch only about ten inches in length is on on exhibition at Porter’s store and on it are eight fully developed pears, and this branch is only a fair sample of the entire tree. Miss Maude Hemphill very pleasantly entertained a few of her young lady friends at luncheon Friday at her home corner of Main and Susan streets, in honor of Mrs. Albert Alter, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Miss Lois Robinson, of Kirksville, Mo.; and Miss Blanch Alter, of Rensselaer, who is to be the next Tuesday’s bride, and will leave immediately for her new home at Dunkirk, Ind.

MONDAY. Mrs. J. H. Daugherty went to Delphi Saturday to visit relatives. Mrs. Ora Bushouug went to Chicago Saturday to visit relatives. John Randle returned Saturday from a business trip to Bluffton. Sunday’s Chicago excursion, the last of the season, was well patronized here, 186 tickets being sold. Photographer Donnelly is in Chicago today purchasing supplies for his gallery. Charley Kelley, of Rockford, 111-, came to Rensselaer this morning to visit his mother. Born Saturday Oct. 19th, to Mr. and Mrs. James Snedeker, near Pleasant Grove, a son.} Miss Ruby Knowlton went to Lafayette today to remain until Wednesday.