Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1901 — THURSDAY. [ARTICLE]

THURSDAY.

Mrs. Ray Mossier is spending a few days in Chicago. A 15 year old son of A 1 Fletcher of Barkley tp., is very eick with pneumonia. Fred Phillips and C. W. Rhoades are attending the Chicago stock show, today. Born, Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker, of Barkley tp, a daughter. H. W. Jackson, northeast of, town is visiting the stock show at Chicago, today. Delos Thompson went to Rose Lawn last evening to unload 17 car loads of cattle. Miss Wishard, of Indianapolis, is visiting the family of her uncle, W. W. Wishard. Judge Lairy, of Logansport, is trying the Coen vs Halstead case, in the circuit court. Miss Ola Landis, of Delphi, returned home today, after a week’s visit with Rensselaer relatives. Mies Eva Clark, who has been quite sick of tousilitis for the past week, is somewhat better today. Miss Roxy Meadows from Lebanon Ind., is visiting her sister Mrs. James Reed, south of town. Mrs. Korah Parker and daughter and Miss Bessie Moody have gone to Chicago for a few days’ visit. J. W. Anderson and daughter arrived from Lafayette today, to act as cooks at the Nowels House.

Mrs. M. J. Hopkins returned home yesterday afternoon after a months visit with relatives at Westvilie Ind. Mrs. Alice Osborne has sold the residence on Division street, known as the Frank Osborne place to W. H. Eger. The price was 11,800. Miss Orie Clark, who had been visiting her parents here, was called back to Lafayette Tuesday evening to nurse a case of pneumonia. Mrs. Nancy J. Marshall, who has been staying with her cousin, Mrs. Jas. Flynn for two months, returned to her former home, at Piqua, Ohio, today. The temperature last night was down to 13 degrees above zero. This is the coldest of the season, up to this time. The ooldest heretofore this season was Nov. sth, just a month earlier, when it was 16 degrees. Rev. J. Arthur Hurley, of Johnsonburg, Pa., will begin a series of meetings at the Missionary Baptist ohuroh next Wednesday evening, Dec. 11th, and oontinue all the week and Sunday and Sunday evening.

A blue rock shooting contest will take place next Thursday, Deo. 12th, a mile east of town, on the Pleasant Ridge road, conducted by Andy Gangloff. Some 15 events are scheduled. Money will be divided on the usual per cent, basis. James F. Antrim has sold his residence property on Clark street to Fred McColly, for $1,500. There are numerous symptoms going to show that Fred has a well defined idea of what he wants of a house. Mr. Antrim thinks of moving to Missouri. At the Church of God, Sunday Deo. Bth, at 10:45 a. m., subject of discourse: “Is it compatible with the idea of a just and loving God to inflict, or permit such terrible suffering as so many inoffensive of his creatures—even children, continually experience?” The case against Otto Steel, of Union, charged with trepass, by Mrs. Frederica Fendig, was tried Wednesday, before Squire Burnham He is charged with going upon the farm after he had received notice to keep off. The Squire reserved hie decision until Friday at 2 p. m. m. B. Randle, of Barkley, who bought Rev. W, H. Sayler’s property at the north side of town, some months ago, has recently invested again in Rensselaer property. He hhs bought of Mrs. Nellie M. Harris her acre traot;

north of the railroad; paying for the same $2,700. Albert Cohee, a 19 year old boy committed suicede at the door of the Advent church, north of Reynolds, last Saturday night. He shot himself through the body. He accompanied a Miss Hahn to church and on the way complained of the treatment of his parents, and said he had no friends. Hio father keeps a store at Georgetown, Cass Co.