Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1901 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

I FRIDAY. , F. Chiloote is in Chicago toed Tharp of Montioello, came this morning for a few days’ unty Reoorder B. B. Baker of ticello, was here on business morning. mes Dawson, of Hume, 111., has been visiting James Boaz, ned home today, ss Ruth Miles, of Wolcott, i today to visit H. W. Jaokson amily. • hn Rush and family. ; went to leka, 111., today for a short with relatives. rn, Thursday Deo. 26th, to ~T. and Mrs. Raymond Weight of Barkley tp„ a 12 pound son. Geotge Newman retimed to Ihester this mornings after a •t visit with friends here. Hie ints are quite well pleksed with r home there. ;rs. W. A. Jordan returned to nmond yesterday, after a short t with her daughter, Mrs. W. llagle. • mi Grant and little son returno fliimmond yesterday after a Eiort visit with his father, tJ lJncle” tott Grant, west of town. Dr. and Mrs. 8.0. Johnson’s 18 lonths old daughter is seriously I sick with pneumonia. Today her oondition is somewhat better than yesterday. lire. 8. B. Howe, who has tjeeu stepping with relatives in town for the past-two weeks, since leaving Dwight, 111., went to Fair Ow yesterday, where they will reide on the Sam Yeoman farm.

Mrs. J. A. McCullough and children, Nannie and Charles, and Henry O. Timmons and wife, of Jordan tp., returned yesterday from a week’s visit at Medaryville. Nat Henson returned today from a few days’ visit with relatives in Grant Park, 111. His brother, Wm. Henson, who aooompanied him there, will not return until after the holidays. M. E. Burns, of Woloott, came this morning to visit his unole, Sylvester Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Gray and be are spending today at J. L. Babcock’s home at Parr. The Rochester Republican says that the $36,500 subsidy voted by Warsaw and Wayne townships insures the building of the T. & C. T. R. R. (the Tippeoanoe route.) Squire W. E. Moore has rented his farm, west of town to Wm. Stucker, and will probably return to town to reside, although he has not positively deoided on this matter. ~ Harry Wiltshire was able to navigate s little on orutchee, today. He desires us to thank the friends who contributed to the $25 puree, mentioned in a previous issue. Rev. T. A, Hall went to Oxford today, where he will preaoh his farewell sermon Sunday at the Christian church. He will begin preaohing hero Sunday, January ’sth. Mrs, Nancy Hn -dgraas returned 'home from Lu layette today, where she had been visiting her son, O. F. Snoograße, for the past two weeks. Her son returned here with her for a short visit

The members of Gen. Van Rensselaer Chap. D. A. R. will entertain their gentlemen friends at 8 p. m., tonight, at the residence of Mrs. T. J. McCoy. John • Duvall,, of Aroadia, who was here Wednesday to attend his brother Frank’s wedding, to Miss Adda Chilcote, was formerly in the law practice here, for a while. He is now proseouting attorney in his oircuit, and prosperous and successful, generally. He

has also broken into the newspaper business, being now the owner of the Arcadia Aroadian, the paper that H. R. W. Smith, well'remembered here, established, and managed for quite a number of years. Six bowling teams have been organized and nightly contests are being held on Striok’s alleys. Each team has five members and three games are played at each patch. The Riversides defeated the Mon irchs last night by a total of 59 points. Tonight the Winners and the Wild Cats will play. "" * Ernest Cockerell, from Newton tp , went to Westville, today, for a prolonged visit with his sister, Mrs. M. A. Webster, and may remain and make bis home there. Their old farm L the Wm. Cockerell place, was sold some time ago to Charles Borntrager. It contains 200 acres and the prioe was about $44 per aore. It has {been in the possession of the family nearly 60 years. A orowded house greeted the Indiana .University Glee Club at the opera house last evening, and every member on the program was so heartily encored that repetitions were required of every performer. Mr. McCracken in his monologues, whistling and impersonations and Mr. Parks in his solos were returned to the stage several times to acknowledge the plaudits following their performances. The club came from Fowler and will be in Motiticello tonight. They were entertained here in private families and were well pleased with the patronage accorded them. Their holiday tour has been quite profitable. Their reputation as fine en tertainers has preceded them and they are met by large audiences at every performance. Judging by the kind of handbills they are circulating and the reputation given them in Monticello, the Crystal Slipper gang is more slippery than Slipper, and an outfit that it will be no oredit to our town to patronize. The Monticello' Journal says of them: “The Crystal Slipper Extravaganza Company, an aggregation of ham Matters and painted females, dropped in from Logansport yesterday and showed at the opera house last night. The bald head row sold well at fifty cents and the box office receipts amounted to S4O although inquiry today as to who was there would lead one to believe that the reoeipts could not have been over thirty pents.

SATURDAY. Miss Susan Kessinger went to Wolcott today to visit relatives. Mrs. Leo Wolf, of Hammond, came today to visit her parents. A. H. Hopkins is in Lafayette today. Mrs. Chas. Platt went to Danville, 111., today, to visit her daughter, Rose. Harry Libby returned to Kankakee, 111., today, after a short visit with Judson Maines. S. A. Watson and wife, of Gifford, went to Lafayette today to visit relatives. George Kurrie, of Philadelphia, oame yesterday to visit his brother, Harry Kurrie and wife. Jadie Martindale and wife returned yesterday from a visit with her parents at Terre Haute. Lewis Day and family returned to Danville, 111., today, after a few days’ visit with relatives here. Miss Blanche Murray returned to Franklin today, after a few days’ visit with her parents at Mt. Ayr. G. Matthews, cf Marion, who has been visiting Simon Phillips, returned home today. Miss Nellie B. Wilkinson, of Evanston, oame today to visit Miss Irma Kannal. Prof. Roy Blue returned to Wheatfield this morning after a week’s visit with his parents. Misses Blanche McCarthy and Merle Efeam returned today from a few days’ visit in Reynolds. Job Wiokereham, Jr., of Montioello, who has been visiting Geo. R. Keevor, near Parr, returned home today. Ernest Lamson returned to Terre Haute today, after a week’s visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lamson, in Jordan tp. J. T. Saylor and family returned to Montioello today. Their raaughter, Bessie, of Chioago, spent Christmas day, here. State Chief Ranger E. P. Honan will install the offioers of the Oatholio Order of Foresters at Lafayette on the evening of January 6th. He will also deliver an address on that oooasion.

Mrs. Carl Martinson returned to North Manchester today, after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. King Chamberlain, n9ar Mt. Ayr. Everet Greenlee, who has been living on a farm near Foresmsn, has moved to Rensselaer and resides in a house across the river, recently vacated by George Sharp. Geo. M. Barlow, of Ray Crossing, returned home today, after a short visit with his mother in Milroy tp and Dave Woiland and family, in town. Mr and Mrs. C. W. Baker, of Gillam tp., returned here today from Streator, 111., where they had been to attend the funeral of Mr. Baker’s mother, Mrs. Louisa Baker. Fred E Brown, who has been attending the Englewood High School, Chicago, is spending the holidays with his brother, Dr. Harry Brown, and his sister, Mrs. E. C. English. JR. M. MoCay, of Decatar, 111, came yesterday to visit his niece, Mrs. Wm. A. Green, north of town and today went to Medaryville to visit his oousin, Calvin MoCay, whom he had not seen before for 40 years. Russell Parker, of Two Harbors Minn., arrived here today to visit his brothers Charley and Tom, for a few days. He is still and says that he always expects to be a locomotive engineer on the Duluth and Iron Range railroad. Reed MoCoy, the MoCoysburg postmaster and store keeper, was here this morning. He suffered a long seige of sickness during the fall, from whioh he is now almost recovered. This was his first visit to Rensselaer for more than three months.

The largest ash tree, just out down on the site of Judge Thompson’s proposed opera house block, was 50 years old, as shown by the annual rings. Presumably it was set oat by John Spangle, the old time [tailor, who bnilt the house lately removed from the place. Our aged former townsman, N. V. Snodgrass, now of near Kouts, in Porter county, writes to renew his subscription, and makes the weloome statement that he has been blest with such good health as to be able to be up and around every day, the past year. Jerome Harmon is laid np a his home with a sprained ankle, sustained Wednesday, while stopping Striokfaden’s big beer wagon team that undertook to celebrate the day by running away while Jerome was out of the wagon. Mrs. John L Hagine, of Minnaapolis, Minn,, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm. Powers went to Woloott today to visit her other sister, Mrs. Albert Graham. She will return here for a longer stay before going to her: home. The Wild Cats defeated the Winners in the bowling oontest last night by a total of 89 points Charley Garling made 203, the highest individual score and Herbert Zsa made the highest average, 174. The I. X, L. Bill N. Jones’ team and the North Siders will compete Monday night. The Daughters of the American Revolution very pleasantly entertained themselves and their gentlemen friends, last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mra. T. J. MoCoy, on MoCoy Avenue. A very amusing two act original oomedy was the principal feature of the entertainment. A Christmas tree was another feature, from whioh eaoh of the visiting gentlemen received a "sell” present. The Crystal Slipper orowd whioh showed here last night is composed simply of a gang of abandoned and illiterate people of both sexes, from the Chioago Levee distriot. Their performance is filthy beyond description. Buoh a show, especially when witnessed by a considerable number of young boys, as this was, is a calamity to the morals of any oommuaity.

MONDAY. | Miss Elia Herron spent Sunday with relatives in Brookston. Herschel Brenner, of Mt. Ayr, visited relatives bore yesterday. Mrs. Belle Watson is dangerous* . ly sick at her home near the depot. W. T. Dobbins, of the City National Bank of Lafayette is here today. Mrs. R. E. Scott went to Chicago Heights Saturday to visit her son, Chas. Cox. Russel Parker, after a short visit here left today for his home in ! Two Harbors, Minn. F. J. Sohwimmer, who has been stopping here for several weeks, left today for Crown Point. Father H. M. Babb went to Lafayette this morning to visit relatives. Fred Thomas was over from Monon this morning to see U M. Baughman. J. J. Reed and family from southwest of town, left today for a ten days’ visit at Medaryville and Lafayette. Miss Mary Drewett, of Chioago, returned home Saturday, after a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Leach, at Gifford. Charles and Elwood Campbell, of Hillsboro, came Saturday to investigate the Gifford lands, with a view to renting farms. Mrs. P M. Hann and daughter Delora, of Chicago, who had been visiting the families of W. S. Grant and J. W. Nelson, returned home today. E B. Siders and wife, of LaFontaine. Ind., were guests last week of Grant Tyler and family, went to DeMotte Saturday to visit relatives. C. A. Stephenson and Miss Lucy Knisley, of Chicago Heights, returned home Saturday, after a few days’ visit here with W. H. Stephenson and family. The open season for prairie ohiokens, quails and most other game expires Tuesday, Dec. 31. That being the last day, sonh game can be lawfully hunted. Mr. and Mrs. James Call, of New York City, who have beeu visiting Harvey Grant and family, went to Chioago Saturday to visit relatives. Mothers’ meeting, Thursday, Jan. 2nd, at 3:30 p. m. George Bruoe, of Lawton, Okla., will address the meeting. Ail are invited. Arthur Frame, who is employed as a machinist by the Erie Coal Co., in Hammond, while oiling a shaft one day last week, fell a distance of 18 feet and strained his right arm. Mrs, Lida Harris and two children and Mrs. Rena Harris and one ohild, of Craw fords ville, retnrned home today after a weeks’ visit with the family of W. H. Brubaker near Parr. A ohange in the Danford blacksmith and wagon shop, on Weston street werit into effect today. The firm hereafter will be Danford & Son. Charley Danford has retired and George remains in and has taken his son Will, until reoently of Moroooo, into the business. It is stated by the residents in the east part of town that several boys have been indulging in promiscuous rifle, air gun and sling shot shooting. A stray bullet lodged in the back door at one house last Friday. Arrests are threatened unleae the praotioe stops at onoe. Will Timmons and family and Jesse Nowels and family, who have lived in Chioago Heights for the past year, have returned to Jasper county. The former will reside on the Welsh farm, south of Rensselaer, and the latter on hie father’s farm in Jordan tp. Miss Blanche {teuton, who is spending the holiday week with her parents and other relatives here, now holds a good position as stenographer and type writer in an Indianapolis law firm. Bhe obtained the position immediately after completing her course in a business oollege there.