Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. J. T. Penu and family left today for Thorntown, their future home. Mrs. Cora Hopkins went to Lai fayette yesterday to attend the W. R. C. convention. A 9 pound baby girl was born Monday to Mr. and Mr?. Owen Williams, of Jordan tp. Miss Jennie E. Moon, of Chicago, came today to visit the family of John J. Porter, of Remington. Mrs. Elizabeth Cripps is sick of bronchitis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank King. A baby boy, the 13th child in family, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Brusnahan, of near Parr, today. Mrs. Ellen Culp returned to Lee yesterday, after a few days’ visit here with 8. B. Jenkins and lyMrs. Frank Rees and children, of LaCrosse, came yesterday to visit her father, John Williams, of Jordan tp. Mrs. H. Whitaker, of Hammond, came today to visit B. F. Goldsberry and family, northeast of town. Mrs. Mary Phoebus went to Monon yesterday to attend her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Bates, who is seriously sick. Ike Parker has has carred his goods and will move to Oxford, where he has a perTanent job working for Ed Heath, who lately moved there from Rensselaer.

Miss Lillian Witham, of Monticello, came today to visit the family of John W- Mauck, in Newton tp. L. H. Hamilton went to Lafayette today to attend a meeting of th 3 10th congressional committee of the McKinley memorial committee. Mrs. C. L. Tonaley returned toher home in Petoskey, Mich., today, after a short visit with the family of her brother George L. Morgan. Joe Kight wasdown from Thayer yesterday. He reports that his firm is enjoying a good trade there and he is quite well pleased with the present prospects for future business

B. M. Donnelly, the photographer, is in Chicago for a stay of some length, with bis family. Harry Parker, his capable assistant, will have charge of the gallery daring his absence Ed Randle went to Chicago today to remain for a few days at the bedside of his wife, who for the past two weeks has been at the Lakeside Hospital, taking treatment. Ick Yates, now living near Valma, brought bis son John to town yesterday afternoon and had Dr. Hartsell set a broken collar bone for the youngster. He got it in playing at school. “Uncle Bill” Baker fell from the roof of a corn crib he was building at his farm, 3 miles north of town, this forenoon, and was struck by a bunch of shingles that fell at the same time. His injuries are in his back and internally and as yet his physician is unable to determine their full extent. Today is the 72nd birthday of Win. Cox. of Fair Oaks, and a surprise dinner was made for him by his relatives here and at Chicago Heights. Those who went to Fair Oaks from here to participate in the event were his daughter, Mrs. John McColly, her husband; Mrs, J. W. Coen.JMrs. Harry Kresler, Miss Lelia Travis and William and

O. H. West and wife, of Harvey 111., were yesterday and visited their farm in Hanging Grove tp. They are undecided whether to move to the farm or to rent it and move to Rensselaer. They are at present rather inclined to the latter proposition, and if they came here Mr. West wilt engage in some kind of business Walter Imes, son of Willis J. Imes, of Rensselaer, who for some time has-been regarded as one of the ablest telegraph operators on the C. and E. I. railroad, and wh. for a short time has been working in the chief dispatcher’s office at Griffith, has received a permanent appointment in the dispatcher’s office. The office will be moved at once from Griffith to Huntington, where Walter will in the future be located. J. J. Reed, who recently sold his farm southwest of town, left with his family this morning for Armour. South Dakota,* where he owns 160 acres of unimproved land. He was accompanied gby John Bruner, who is the agent for considerable land there, and through him expects to buy an improved farm. He will not move permanently before spring. Frank H. Doran, of LaPorte, was in town Monday, in the interests of his cadidacy for the Re publican nomination for state auditor. Hie popularity in his own county is shown b/ the fact that be was elected county auditor there, some years, ago, by about 250 majority in a county that is normally democratic by 800 majority.

Lyman Zea’s most industrious organ these beautiful fall days, seems from all reports to be his mouth, and he can employ it in other ways than talking. Thus on Sunday afternoon, on a wager, he ate four pies of the John Thornton manufacture, in 3| minutes. He then went home to supper, ate three bowls of oysters topped it off with a whole homemade pumpkin pie, and notwithstanding the fact of a slight touch of nightmare he was able to put in his usual full day laying-off on Monday.

WEDNESDAY. Miss Edna Dillon went to Monon today to visit friends. C. W. Hanley is in Wheatfield on legal business today. J. T. McGee has removed from Fair Oaks to Rensselaer. Mrs Mary A. Thomas went to Peru today for a short visit. Earl McCollum, of Monticello, was in Rensselaer a short time today/ Andrew Wheeler went to Strawn, 111., yesterday, for a week’s visit. Mrs. D. W. Duvall went to Dunnville yesterday to visit relatives. Miss Ola Landis, of Delphi, came today to visit her sister, Mrs. Mell Abbott. * C. G. 'Lawler, of Minden, Neb., came today to visit the family of George Tullis. Hiram Day is erecting two good houses on bis lots in the southeast part of town. Y Miss Maggie Kenton went to Union City today, for a visit of indefinite duration. 8. M. Snoddy, of Delphi, stopped in Rensselaer today for a short visit with her nephew, John F. Major," enroute home from Chicago. Mrs. J. N. Sample went to Wabash, today, for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. L. H. Myers went to Forest, 111., today to visit her son, Charles, over Thanksgiving. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McConahay, of Pleasant Ridge, is sick with lung fever. Mr. and Mrs. M. P, Warner and son went to Winamac today to spend Thanksgiving. The 12-years-old daughter of George Maines, northwest of town, is seriously'sick of pneumonia.

J. H. S Ellis and sms John and Jim are spending Thanksgiving 4*ith his father near Monticello. Mrs. Belle McConnell Jones, of Louisville, Ky., came yesterday to visit her cousins, the Laßue boys. W. L. Lynch, of Strawn, 111., returned home yesterday, after a short visit with the Harmons, here. C. H. Bruner and wife, of Logansport, came today to visit the family of John Leach, near town. » Mrs. Kathryn Lappie and Miss Kathryn Hildebrandt, of Delphi, are the guests of relatives atSt. Joseph College. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Steward went to Chicago Heights today to spend Thanksgiving with the family of C. A. McColly. E L. Hollingsworth went to Indianapolis today to attend the semi-centennial celebration of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Mrs. Chas. Hammond, left this morning for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Harry Wade and brother, Charles Yeoman. Miss Maud Healey, who has been attending Miss Saunderson’s Business College in Indianapolis, returned home this morning. Theodore Gash, ticket agent for the Monon at Lafayette, was here yesterday, his visit being a decided diversion from railroading. Miss Leila Middleton, of Remington, was in Rensselaer this morning, enroute to Chicago and Elgin, 111, to visit friends. Miss Letha Wright, who is attending Northwestern University at Evanston, came home yesterday for the Thanksgiving vacation.

Miss Carrie Randle returner! yesterday from a five weeks’ visit with relatives and friends at Rushville, Indianapolis and Westfield. Mrs- Larkin Potts, who is in her 52nd year, suffered a severe attack of croup Monday night, a very remarkable occurrence for one of her age. Miss Floy Nowels, who is a student at the Metropolitan School of Music, at Indianapolis, came home today to spend the Thanksgiving vacation with her parents. Tickets for the Thanksgiv’ng game of foot ball are now on sale at B. F. Fendig’s drug store. If convenient buy your tickets there and avoid the rush at the gate. The Rensselaer delegates to the annual convention of the thirteenth district of the W. R. C-, which was held at Lafayette, hftve arrived home. Boswell has been selected as the place of the next meeting. Rice Porter, Delos Coen and John Bissell, students at Hyland Park Military Academy, came today, the two first named to visit their parents and the latter to visit Rev. A. G. Work. Particulars by letter have been received from Lamar, regarding Ezra Newels’ death. He was not at La Junta on law business, but died on the cars, there or near there, while being taken to Denver for an operation. Mrs. Carl Lampson and baby returned today from a three month’s visit with relatives in Elm Creek, Neb. Her busband is now working in the electric light plant al Whiting, to which place they will remove within a few days.

Miss Marie Gorman and Mr. Martin Hickman, of near Morocco, were married at 9:30 o’clock this morning at the Catholic chnrch. Rev. Father Thomas officiating. They will reside on a farm near Morocco. The eleventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bartoo, which occurred yest« rday, was the occasion of a pleasant gathering at their home last evening, the participants being the members of the Rathbone Sisters’ temple and their friends. Esper McCleary, who went west about three months ago to seek h : s fortune and anything else that he could find, returned home this morning. He worked in lowa, Nebraka and South Dakota and comes home about as well fixed as he went away. L. H. Hamilton, the Jasper county member of the Tenth Congressional district McKinley memorial committee, returned yesterday evening from Lafayette where he met the other members of the committee. It is planned t? or ganize each county by the appointment of an assistant from each township. It will be aimed to raise S3OO in this county toward the erection of the memorial at Canton, Ohio. ‘‘Uncle Bi’l” Baker did not sustain any serious injuries in his fall yesterday, although it was a distance of 12 feet, and he was struck by a bunch of shingles. He is quite sore today, but will probably be up in a few days. Delphi’s anti-spitting ordinance will go into effect the first week in December, after which spitting upon sidewalks, in public buildings or upon monuments will be a violation of law which will subject the offender to a fine of from two to ten dollars.

Pat O’Dea, the great foot ball kicker is six feet two inches tall, mostly leg. It is expected that he will give an exhibition of long range find high elevation, and accurate shooting foot ball kicking here, next Monday, before the Rensselaer-South Bend foot ball game begins. The Rensselaer high school foot team will play the Monticello high school team at the latter place tomorrow, Thanksgiving afternoon. An agreement between the superintendents of the two schools, binds each to the strict use of bonifide school students in the game. Dr. Berkley’s condition continues about the same, and there is no uneasiness regarding him by his Rbnsselaer relatives. He is remaining at the hospital in Chicago in order that he may receive the very best care and since the removal of a part of the bone from the injured finger, he has slightly improved. The Goshen High School hes added a new department which has been termed the ‘ ungraded room.” To this room will be sent all pupils who are unable or unwilling to keep up with their classes. This will include the boys and girls who labor under the impression that attendance at school simply means having a good time and are “killing time.” Every school has this class of pupils.

THURSDAYClerk Major issued four Thanksgiving marriage licenses yesterday. Scott Richardson and wife are spending Thanksgiving at Lee. Miss Amanda Israel is visiting relatives at Rose Lawn. Miss Orie Clark, of Lafayette, is visiting her parents for a few days. Ed Eger is taking in the Chica-go-Wisconsin foot ball game at Chicago today. Tom Colvin, of Delphi, is spending the day with his sister, Mrs. E. M. Parcels. Mrs. Mary Dudley, of Flora, Ind., is visiting relatives at the Nbwels House. Joe Reynolds, of Delphi, is here today to see the foot ball game.

He says De’phi will send over a big crowd to m e the South Bend game Monday. Miss Bertha Williams, of Lafayette, came yesterday to visit Mrs. Sam Roth. Miss Mabie Eaton, of Lafayette, is visiting relatives at the Nuwels House. Miss Winnie Haskell, of Mt. Ayr, went to Chicago via Remselaer yesterday, to visit relatives. Miss Maud Atkinson, of Monticello, came yesterday to visit Miss Ruth Harris. Miss Tillie Fendig, of Delphi, is spending Thanksgiving with her father, Nathan Fendig and family. Misses Ruth Balmer and Leila Hastings, of Evanston, came yesterday to visit Miss Gail Wasson. Miss Telie Linn, of Attica, Ind , came today to visit her sister, Mrs. W. A. Parkison. Mrs. C. H. Porter, of Delphi, is spending Thanksgiving with her pirents, Mr and Mrs. J. W. Williams. Miss Flora Roberts, of West Lafayette, is spending Thanksgiving the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stockton. E V. Bennett and wife and Dr L Smith and wife, of Lafayette, came yesterday t<> vi’it F W, Bedford and other rvladves here W. H. Williams and wife, of Reynolds, are spending the day with her brother, W. H. Beam and family.

Mrs. A. V. Eaton, of Lafayette, ie spending the day with her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Piper, at the Nowels House. E. T. Harris and family, of Remington, are spending the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cl Harris. Miss Ethel Praeter, of Edinburg 111., came yesterday to visit the family of W. B. Blankenbaker, near Parr. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Watson and family came down from Chicago last evening to spend Thanksgiving with their various Rensselaer relatives. All memb irs of the Rensselaer Chistian chureh are urged to be present at a business meeting to be held Sunday morning, Dec. Ist, at 10:15 o’clock. Mrs C C. Hanscome and little daughter, of Hammond, until recently of Kansas, came yesteiday to visit Squire Wm. Moore, Mrs. Eva Morgan and other relatives. W. W. Watson and family, Hugh Gamble and wife. Dr. H. J, Kannall and family and Mrs. M. B. Alter ate Thanksgiving turkey today at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ed Kirk, at Parr.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rinehart, who have made their home at Buffalo, N. ¥., for the past ten years or more, will hereafter reside in Schuyler Co. Missouri, where Mr. Rinehart’s big fertile farm is located. Mrs. Fred Brown and three children and Ray Osborn, of Glenco. 111., oame last evening to spend a few days with the family her unde and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Clark and other Rensselaer'relatives. Fred Chiloote spent last night and today with his family here, He has a situation with a glass bottle factory, at Chicago Heights, and expects to remove his family there in a few months. Yesterday was a very dirty dav, in point of weather, up at Chicago and vicinity with a drizzling rain, ending with quite a fall of snow. Here there was no storm of any kind. Today there never was a finer Thanksgiving in point of weather. The milk train on the Monon was two hours and a half late last night. The engine broke down north of Hammond, under its unusual load of Thanksgiving passengers, and was totally disabled. After long delay the engine was taken from a freight train, and the balance the trip made with that.