Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

THURSDAYJ. A. Jones, of Odell, 111., is 1 looking for land in this vicinity , Gen. Van Rensselaer Chapter D. A. R., will meet Tuesday, Oct, 29, at 2 p. in, with Mies Stella Parkison. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Brown, of Jordan Tp , returned home yesterday from a protracted visit in Montgomery and Clinton counties. Mrs. A. Whitman and daughter, who visited Mrs. C. A. Dean, have gone to Wolcott and Remington to visit other friends before returning home to Ralston, lowa. Henry Tinder, the man Jim Blake struck last Friday, is not making any progress towards recovery, and fears are great that his death will result. The G. H. Hammond packing plant in Hammond, was burned last night, all but the engine house and pork department. Loss about $1,500,000. Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold and daughter, Mrs. Rao Mossier, are visiting their Hammond relative?, and will, with them, attend Ben HU”, in Chicago, tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mulholland, of Lafayette, returned home today, after a visit with her son and his step-son, George Gorham. She is an invalid as the result of a receni stroke of paralysis. Dr. W. C. Helt, D. D., of Indi anapolie, was here today, representing the State Anti-Saloon League. His visit was especially for the purpose of arranging for a series of weekly temperance meetings here. Mervin O Cissel, a well-known old time Rensselaer printer, is back here with his wife, for a week’s visit with Rensselaer friends and relativts. They have lived in Kansas 16 years, and Mr. Cissel now publishes the Argonia Clipper in that state. Business must be very brisk at Danford Bros.’ blacksmith shop on Cullen street, as yesterday morning two men got in line of battle for a scrap ever the first place in the line. One of the Danford’s (Commanded peace at the point of a hammer, and peace it was.

Hereafter Fair Oaks people will not need to come to Rensselaer for their justice of-the-peace justice. S. M. Lemoine, of that town, was down here yesterday and qualified as a justice in and for Union township. Elder M. J. Miller, of Wichita, Kan., a chuich of God evangelist who held meetings here from Saturday to Wednesday evenings, left today for Beallsville, Ohio, where he will also conduct meetings. John Fleming, now of Coffee Co., Tenn., was in town today. He was born in Porter and was the 2nd white child born in that county, but has also lived in Walker Tp„ this county. He went south for his health, which is much improved. He is 69 years old.