Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. J. C. Gwin is iu Montioello today. J A. Williams made a business trip to Lafayette today. Henry Hildebrandt returned today from a f6W days’ visit in Chicago. Yaugbn Woodworth went <® Mcnon today to visit his brotqrr WillMiss Eva Hammertoa went Monon today for a short visit wih relatives.

John Holser and wife, of Laui Station, returned yesterday froi Zionsvilte. J. C. Thrawls returned from a week’s visit in Logansport. *

Misses Mamie and Olive Hefferil line went to Lafayette today to 1 visit relatives. Mrs. 8. 8. yesterday from, a week’s visit with relatives in Chicagp, Mrs. T. J. MoOoy and Mrs. A. L. Berkley went to Lafayette today for a short visit.

Mrs. Geo. E. Murray and two ohildren went to Indianapolis today to visit relatives. Mrs. J. Y. Walliok returned to Montioello today, after a few days’ visit with friends here. Rev. O L. Ohivington, of the Barkley Circuit, is oonduoting a revival meeting at Lee. Austin Haas went to Lafayette yesterday evening to work in the Amerioan steam laundry. The 10 month old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thornton is r . 1 very bad with pnenmonia. Mrs. A. Harmon went to Pontiao IIU yesterday to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. B. O’Malley. Mrs. Gaylord Nowela and children, of Delphi, oame today for a two weeks’ visit with relatives. Dr. Ernest Wis hard returned to Nobtrsville yesterday, after u few days’ visit with relatives here. “ Mrs. S. Hartman, of Fairbury, 111 ~ cHine yesterday to visit her son, Fred Hattman and family, Matt Nesius and Matt Steffler,. from south of town, went to Chicago today to visit with relatives. Miss Ethel Tedford returned to Good laud today, after a Bhurt visit

with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips here. Mrs. Gideon Clark and daughter of Fowler, came yeste day to | visit her mother, Mrs. Sarah I Brown. Tess Marshall has beem quite seriously sick with a fewer, for a number of dayß, but is now greatly improved. Mr. and Mrs. Lin Beeson, of Lincoln, Neb., oame yesterday to visit her brother, James Lefler and family, north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Johi Worley re-J turned to Lowell yesterday, a short visit with Will Tanner, in BarklevtpßJwfip, wife retoday, after

with his father, Rev. 18. F. Ferguson and family here. Robert MoGreggor, who has [been visiting Rev. A. G. Work, [went to Chicago this morning, where he has secured employment. ' Mrs. A. E. Coen and son Alban returned to Chicago todpy, after a Week’s visit with her parents, Captain and Mrs, J. M. Wasson.

Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gore, of Thayer, will leave in about a week for Flordia, to spend the remainder of the winter, for tbe benefit of their health. Wm. Isley, who recently sold his farm near McOoyaburg, went Jo Huntington today* near which plase he has purchased land. He trill move there in the spring. I H. J. Bartoo went to Champaign, 111., today, to work as fore loan of the job department of the News of that city. He may tooept permanent employment there. The marriage engagement is innonnoed of Mr. Louie Leopold, of our oity, and Mias Julia Barnard, of Chicago. The date if the marriage has not yet been announced. Thia is tbe last day of the year lbOl. It is another beautiful bright <My, with.« temperature of ft) degrees in the ulmhe, md won* dWftttiy fine we« her sot {he tun* oi the-yoar. M' Joeva Greno, her the 1 <man, 1 1-. -o , hte .ent m •* h vacation visiti u r• ■ imtiv**~* at Buds

Tor jQ.rjiniTwrwiiiinrM•irwmni imiri , I 111, arrived here yesterday evening, for a few days' visit. Mrs. George Thomas returned to Monticello yesterday* after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin. The •‘Lost in New York” company arr.ived on the 11 a. m. train today. They have every appearance of being a good company and are provided with no end of special scenery and stage machinery. Simon Leopold is moving his family and household goods over from Kentland, and will occupy his father, A. Leopold’s tenant housp, opposite his cwn residence, on Front street, lately vacated by W. A. Huff. A seven o’clook goose dinner was given by Mrs. Charles Warner to a number of young married people last evening. Following the repast, six handed euchre was played and the evening was very agreeably past.

Miss Stella De Wolf returned to her home in Rose Lawn yesterday after a few days' visit with Miss Mnbel Besse. east of town, and the latter accompanied her home for a short visit at Rose Lawn and Lake Village. Mrs. Margaret Healy, widow of Sylvester Healy, died about a quarter of 4 this afternoon, at her home on Front street. She had been sick only a few days, with pneumonia. No arrangements lave yet been made for the funeral.

Miss Lessie Bates has been engaged to teach the room in the Rensselaer schools made vacant by the marriage of Miss Adda Chilcote. Miss Bates formerly taught in our schools but this year has been attending the State Normal, at Terre Hante. The I X L bowling team defeated the Monarohs last night in three straight games by a total of 106 points. Bill N. Jones made the highest score and the highest average, and bis team rolled 800 points one game and 804 another, extreme/ ly good bowling. These contents are being watched by large crowds and the interest is waxing warm

WEDNESDAY. C. A. is spending today in Lowell/ Harry/Thewlius went to Peoria, 111., yiuay on business. F. Bruner is in North Judf&on today, on business. Mrs. Stella Stone, of Chicago, came Itoday to visit Mrs. Alfred Byrd. Miss Joeva Green returned today to resume her sohool work at Ohrisman. Milton Seaman, of South Bend, oame today to see Henry Gowland, northeast of town. Miss Flora Smith, of Chicago,

came yesterday to vi-it h**r sinter, Vernon Nowels. Charles Lynd. of Chicago came today to visit his cousin, Mrs. H. B Murray and family. W. Kamberg, of Chicago, came today to visit the family of Jacob Wagner, of Remington. M. W. Thompson, of Lafayette, is here today to attend Elmer Pullins’ blue rock shoot.

Jesse Welsh, of Chicago, came today to visit his father, Henry Welsh, of near Remington. J. F. Smith, of Delphi, came today to visit his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Hoover, for a few days. B. S. Fendig and wife are spending New Years day with his brother, Simon, In Wheatfield.

Mrs. W. G. Slagle and Miss Elizabeth Spaulding are spending today with tlie former’s parents in Hammond/ Chas. /Idatburg and children, who have been visiting Mrs. Mary DrakeJretnrned to their home in Monon today. G«fy Peacock went to Burnettsvilfle, today, with a view to engaging as a printer to work in the /Dispatch offioe. / Misses Lenna MoVicker and Gertrude Strawiok returned to Chicago today, after a few days’ visit with Miss Cordelia Monnett.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner, now of Carpenter Tp., are spend ing New Years with Mrs. Wagner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Zeidan. Charley Morlan and little daughter, Marjorie, and Miss Nora Morlan went to Lafayette today to consult a specialist in relation to Marjorie’s eye sight. The first day of the new year is bright and pleasant, 'although somewhat cooler than for some days past. Temperature today 85 degrees. Lowest last night, 19 degrees.

M. F. Cbiloote and little granddaughters Lizzie and Jennie Chiloote, partook of a New Years turkey dinner at the home Dr. Albion Miller and sisters pi Dyer today. / A number of young people are being entertained today at the home of Mason Kenton, near Bnrrey. Several from here went up on the milk train to participate in the pleasures of the occasion.

Miss Ethel Perkins, who has been spending the holiday vacation with her father, Judson Perkins and family, returned today to Terre Hante, where she is attending the state normal school. Charles MoCord, son of James MoCord, a former Jasper county citizen now residing near Spencer, lowa, arrived here today for* few weeks’ visit with relatives. He expects to go from here to Indian Territory, with a view to locating. The very pretty and intensely interesting oomedy drama, “Lost In New York,” wae presented here last night by a company of capable artist* There was not s doll moment in the entire performance. Attrnctive and mostly new specialties. i’i wbioh almost every member f the oompaoy took part were < t-rpersed through the play. ! Mhmi :er Ellis deserves much creii .r this company, , whi< t>Li* usually in much larger I ciM* • h -ing last week in Lafayette, land iglit in Kankakee,

THURSDAY. , Irvin Lewis went to Chicago today. E. F. SI ort came over from Plymouth today, on business J< e R. Francis and Willard Hays went to Fithiou., 111., today, for a few days’ visit. J. F. Bending, of Battle Ground was here this morning on business with ’Geu.- Spitler. Byard Timmons,of Burnettsville came today to visit Henry Potts. near Pleasant Ridge. * R. E. Parker, whc clerks in Fendig’s drug store, went to Chicago ! < day, for a short visit. Mrs Gum P< fley returned to R mine ton today after a two weeks’ visit with relatives l ere. Charley • Belts returned today from Champaign, IP , where he ti <s been for the past two months. 0. E. Cain, who has been working on Squire Moore’s farm, went to Gosport, Ind., today, to remain several weeks. Miss Florence Eaton, of Lafay- | ette, returned home today, after a | week’s visit with relatives at the [ Nowels House. i Mrs. Josie Snider, of Champaign 1 111., who has been visiting her sis--1 ter, Mrs. Zell Fisher, returned ! home today. A little daughter of Jpe Davisson and a little son of James Hill, both 7or 8 miles north, are sick with pneumonia. Misses Nora Leavel and Hazel McColly returned home today from Chicago Heights, where they had been visiting re’atives. Peter Oleson and Peter Hansen, of Gardner, 111., returned home today after a ten days’ visiLhere with Chas. Hansen and family. Ira and Elmer Fcley of Hoopeston. 111., who have been visiting the family of Geo. H. 'M>d Qeß > northwest of town, returned borne today. Jim Hemphill, of Danville, Ul., v an engineer on the C. & E. I. railroad, oome to Rensselaer today for a few days’ visit with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hemphill. W. E. Barker, of Oircleville, and Rev. and Mrs. W. N. Sherrill, of West Point, returned home today, after a visit of two weeks with Mrs, Louisa Barker, of near Aix. Miss Ethel Tedford, of Louisville Ky., who was inoorreotly mentioned a few days’ ago as being from Goodland, returned home today after a few days’ visit with friends here. Sixteen points was the narrow majority scored by the Northside bowlers against the Wild Cats last night, Charley Garling bowled 212 one game and made the highest avera e for the three ganu-s. Cbas. F. Rhoads went to Thorntown, Ind., today, to work as porter in the Adair Hotel, managed by J. T. Penn. Ollie ’Rhoads has taken the position formerly held by Charley in Ed Rhoads’ grocery store. Rev. E. Baeoh find family returned home to Aroola, 111., today, after about a week’s visit with relatives here. A part of the time, however, Mr. Beaoh spant in Indianapolis, and held services in a Presbyterian ohurch there, Sunday,

Dr. I. B, Washburn went to Chioago this morning, accompanied by his daughter Lena. He will, fn a few days, have another operation - performed for the liver or stomach trouble whioh has so greatly impaired hie health for a number of years past, and whioh was considerably benefitted by an operation about two years ago. Dr. Nicholas Seen, the ex-sargeon general, and one of the moat celebrated surgeons of the present day, will perform thisooming operation. It will take plaoe at the Presbyterian hospital.