Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. A A. Sprung, of North Judson, came today to visit, Wtti. Simons. Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson went to Hammond today to visit reintivee. Mrs. Geo, W. Cover, of near Virgie, went to Logansport. today, on business. Mrs. Joseph Larsh returned yesterday from a week’s visit with her parents in Frankfort. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Burns, of Flora, came yesterday to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. D. Nowele B. S. Fendig and wife went to Chicago today to witness the production of Ben Hur. David Hilton aod wife returned today from a two weeks’ visit with their daughter. Mrs. Chas. HarringtoD, at DeMotte. Mrs. Ruth L. Littlefield and son, C. W. Littlefield, of Remington, came today to visit her daughter. Mrs. A. J. Hartman. W. F. Murphy, of Tuscola, 111., returned home today, after a short visit with his daughter, Mrs. W. R. BrowD, near Pleasant Ridge. M. F. Chilcote went to New Albany on business today'. Before returning home he will visit Corydon, Indiana’s original state capital . Mrs. Rebeoca Porter and Miss Mildred Harris went to Chicago today to visit Mr. and Mrs. Oren Parker, the former fur a few days and the latter for about two weeks.

Mrs. George Tiiomas and children returned to Monticelln yesterday, beiDg accompanied by her sister. Miss Fllen Gwin, who will remain there for a short visit. R. H. Stephenson and wife, of Parr, took the 9:55 train here this morning for Chicago, enroute to Little River. Kansas, to visit, his sister, Mrs. Downing, They will be absent about two weeks.

T. N. Ames and wife, of Pickard, lud., who have been visiting her sister, Mrs. Scott Graham, near Gifford, returned home today. Mr. Arnos has rented a Gifford farm and will remove to it next spring. John Ainsler and wife, of Bloomington, 111., returned home yesterday after a short visit with his brother, Henry Amsler, in Rensselaer. He is favorably impressed with Jasper county, and may return and buy land here. L. S. Gant, a switchman on the D. & I. R. railroad, at Eveletb, Minn., arrived at Parr Saturday, too late to attend the funersl of his brother, Frank Gant. He will remain the guest of relatives in Jasper county until November 25th, The marriage of Robert Harmon, a worthy young farmer from east of Brookston, to Miss Ophelia McClanahan, daughter of J H. MoClanaban, east of Parr, will take place at 5 o’clock this afternoon, at the M. E. parsonage, Kev. C. D. Royse officiating. Last night was another pretty odd one, and colder, in fact than the night before, but owing to the absence of wind was not nearly so severely felt. The lowest temperature was 16| degrees, as compared with 18 degrees Sunday night. Indications now are for warmer weather again.

It has developed that Mrs. Landy MoGee, who left here a few days ago, stating that she was going to Lowell, bought a ticket for Kansas City, when she left, here, whioh looks liks an unreasonable outlay even for a lady of very luxurious tastes, if she only wanted to go as far as Lowell.

Thos- Abbring, of DeMotte, was in town this morning. He has jnat arranged for the purchase of 80 aores of land ut Lorenzo Tyler, 1 mile east of that j IThe prioe paid is $1,600 Mr. Tyler has purchased 80 acres of land near Wabash, to which p'«ee he will remove when Mr. A Lbring takes possession of the farm nest March. Parties at Williamsport telephoned here that a man named Wm. Miller was kilhd there, loday, by the cars. It was said be bad a sister who was the wife of a man named .Tames Irwin, and the latter was thought to live in Rensselaer. None of the Irwins n,w living here, however, have any knowledge of such a man nor relationship of any kind with him.

WEDNESDAY. Mrs. Ohae. Grow went to Walcott to visit her parents for a few days. Lowest temperature last night 22 degrees. Highest today 52 degrees. W. H. King and wife, of near Wheatfield, are here tod<y visiting relatives. C. P. Wright and W. F. Smith went to Chicago today to attend the horse show. J. R. Sigler at d wife, of Mt Ayr, went to Chicago this morning for a few days’ stay. Mrs Wm. McClim>*.ns of Fowler, came yesterday to visit her eisier, Mrs. Henry Amsler Wm. Smith and wife and Hiram Day and family went to Englewood today to visit Ed and John Smith Mrs. W. N. Jordan and daughter Day, of Newland, went to Chicago today for a few daye’ visit with friends. Rev. Geo. H. Clarke, of Williamsport, will preach at the Christian Church next Sunday, both morning and evening. Guy Harling, of Chicago, returned home yesterday, after a short visit at the home of R. T. Newman, north of town. Mrs. Maria Hopkius ieturned home yesterday from a three weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hardy, in Goodland. E. P. Honan and G. A. Strickfaden attended a special state meeting of the Catholic Order of Foresters at Hammond last night. Miss Margaret Stockwell. of Manchester, Tenu , returned home today after a visit of eight weeks’ in Jasper and adjoining counties. Miss Kathryn Gilmore, of Surrey, went to Newman, 111., today, being oalled there by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. S. A. Freeman.

Mrs. Anna Banes and son, of near Remington, have removed to Rensselaer and occupy G. K. Hollingsworth’s house on Austin Ave., recently occupied by Arthur Catt. The purpose of removing to Rensselaer was to place the son in the public schools here. Mrs. Marie Haas will leave for Chicago Saturday, preparatory to beginning her work as instructor in the Chicago Conservatory of Music. She has arranged with Prof. Dentinger to take her classes in music here. Charles Kelley, who has been spending h few weeks’ visiting relative's hc-ie, left today for Colorado Springs, Col., where he will manage a laundry. He had been bolding a similar position at Wahpeton, North Dakota. His brother, Chase Kelley, is attending college in Colorado Springs. Miss lima Robinson, teacher at Bowling Green and Miss Leah Knox, teacher at Bell Center, went to Fair Oaks today to visit the school taught by Jesse Fox and Miss Laura Bruce. Miss Mary Goetz, of No. 6, Newton tp., went to Surrey to visit Miss Evelyn I Miller’s school. i Landy MoGee, who was working i for the telephone company in ■ Kentland when his wife , executed j her departure for Kansas City, is i all broken up over the sensational

termination of his domestio relations, and is preparing to sell out his household effects and move to, Texas. He has the promise of steady work there with a telephone company, and hopes to thus forget the unpleasantness that has characterized his married life in Rensselaer.

THURSDAYA 1 Robinson, of Monon, was here on business yesterday. W. R. Nowels was in Delphi and Flora yesterday, visiting relatives. Mrs. Gertie Robinson went to Glenco, 111., today for a short visit with relatives. ♦ Mrs. S. E. Moon, of Danville, 111., came yesterday to visit her son, Ed Moon and wife Mrs. Verlin Morris returned today from a month’s visit with her parents in Flager, lowa. Born Wednesday, Nov. 6th, to Frank Turner and wife, in the southeast part of town, a daughter. Mrs. M. A. Little, of Logansport, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Washburn, returned today. B. F. Goldsberry and wife, of Gillam tp., went to Hammond today for a week’s visit with relatives. Mrs. Geo. Adair, of Chicago Heights, came today to attend the funeral of the Shroyer child in Barkley tp. Mrs. Elizabeth Kauffmati, of lowa City, lowa, who has been visiting her brothers, H. W. and E. H. Wood, for the past two weeks, left for her home today. Miss Helen Wasson returned Tuesday evening from a two weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Albert Coen, at Berwyn, a Chicago suburb. A. Leopold went to Chicago yesterday to further investigate the manifacturing concern that desires to locate in Rensselaer. He expects to make a final report on the factory on his return. The 14-months-old boy baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer, of the northern part of Barkley tp., died Tuesday night at 1 o’clock and the funeral was held this afternoon at 1 o’clock. Burial was made in Prater cemetery. Scott Green and daughter, Mrs. Maranda Smith, of Colfax, who have been visiting the family of Wm. Green, near town, for the past three weeks, returned home today.

Marshall Phillips and wife, residents of Rensselaer thirty years or more ago, and now 'residing at Sterling, 111., returned there this morning after a short visit with their nephew, M. P. Warner and wife, and other Rensselaer relatives.

Engine No. 300 pulled passenger train No. 6 to Chicago yesterday afternoon. When in good running condition these new engines &os. 300 and 301 will beregularily assigned to passenger trains No. 30 and 31, due here at 6:32 p. m. and 4:49 a. m. respectively. Dr. P. J. Pothuisj & of Remington passed through town last evening on his way home from Chioago, where a patient of his, Mrs. Miohael O’Conner, now of near Brookston, was operated on yesterday for a canoer. The doctor, by-the-way, will be the first Jasper county man to own an automobile. He stated while here that he intended to order one at once, and will do his practice visiting in it. He had not fully decided ou the make of machine he would buy, but thought it would be a gasoline motor type. A. B. Cowgill and mother, Mrs. 8. A. Cowgill and sifcter, Mias Jessie, left on the 6:15 train yesterday evening for Rosemond, 111., where he will be nnited in marriage this evening at 7:30 o’olock to Miss Clara Wilcox. The wedding will ooour at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wiloox, in the presence of a large number of guests. Mr. uud Mrs. Cowgill will arrive in Rensselaer Saturday.