Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. Miss Eva Anderson returned yesterday from a two weeks’ visit at Francesville and Medaryville. Mr. Charles Kepple, of St. Louis, Mo., is here for a few days’ visit with his aunt, Mrs. A. Simpson. Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, aged 82, mother of Mrs. D. H. Yeoman, went to Delphi yesterday, to visit relatives. Mrs. Lewis Moore, of near Gifford, took the 1:46 train here yesterday, enroute to Kokomo, to visit relatives. A. P. Sample, of Merrilan, Wis , arrived here today to visit his father, J. N. Sample, and other relatives Mrs. CHnt Stucker and Mrs. Cyrus Punton, of Mt. Ayr. took the train here yesterday for Peru, to visit relatives. J. H. Kneale and D. E. Ross, of Brookston, were here this morning on business with the Jasper County Telephone Co. Miss Pearl Smith returned to her home in Delphi yesterday, after a visit of three weeks at the home of her cousin, Jeff Smith, in Newton tp.

John Reuicker went to North Manchester, Friday evening where he will transact nursery and fruit business with his partner, Mr. Noyer. Joe Borntrager is sufficiently recovered from his shooting accident, of several weeks ago, to be able to come to town. He still carries one arm in a sling, however. Today is a little cooler, but no cold wave has yet been predicted by the weather bureau. The temperature yesterday afternoon reached a top-notch of 52degrees, which was the same as on December 13, the day before the phenomenal cold spell began. A report by the adjutant general for 1901 shows the Indiana national guard had 2,413 enlisted men, or 300 more than in 1900. There are 31 infantry companies and three of artillery. When the Rensselaer company gets in it will make one more infantry company. John Rinkard, the wife murderer will be banged next Friday, Jan. 17th, one week from today, on the same gallows that did a similar duty for Joseph Keith, last month. Rinkard is 63 years old and will fittingly end a long life of cruelty on the gallows. I. L. Jones, of Pontiac, 111., sou-in-law of Henry* Amsler, who bought the Geo. W. Andrus farm, near Surrey, will remove here about February Ist, and Samuel Tate, of Watseka, 111., brought over a car load of horses for him yesterday. Jap Wright, of near Mt. Ayr who had his right leg broken in three places between the ankle and the knee, last September, as chronicled at that time, was here yesterday. He is still forced to use .crutches in his locomotion and is getting well very slowly. Quite a number of Rensselaer Democrats attended the Jackson club banquet at the Hotel Lahr at Lafayette last evening. John Eger and Abe Simpson were in the party, and the banquet was so excellent that there was but little perceptible difference in their abdomi nal developement when they came back. - *■ ’ We mentioned some time ago that an effort was being made to get Bam Jones here for a lecture, and as a sort of starting point.for a revival. Sam oould not be

landed at that time, but efforts now in progress, to the same end now practically concluded, and if no unforseen hitch occurs he will' be here on Jan. 22qd. The members of the Rensselaer Foot Ball team received their sweaters today, mentioned as pre sented some time ago by our appreciative citizens. The sweaters like the lads they will adorn are very fine articles in their way. The letters R. A. C. (Rensselaer Athletic Club) are prominent right over the solar plexus There is considerable tree trimming now in progress, around town and wherever a maple tret is cut, in limb or trunk, the sap will rturiikeymapte Bugartinrerirad come around again. This phenomenon has been observed in. o f her places in the state and is considered so remarkable that it has been reported to the_ city papers. North bound passenger train No. 32, due here at 9:55 a. m. struck a carriage inside the corporation of Delphi, in which an old lady and two children, a boy and a 9 girl were seated. The horse was killed, the carriage badly wrecked and it is reported here that the boy was killed, but that the other passengers were not badly injured.

SATURDAY. Miss Alice Sunderland went to Monon today to visit relatives. Elbert Zoll, of Hammond, is here on business today. Mrs. Jane Dobbins, of Wolcott is visiting her niece, Mrs. Geo Mustard. Mrs. W. I. Hoover and son Victor went to Delphi today to visit her parents. Miss Mabie Besse returned today from a two weeks’ visit at Rose Lawn and other places. John Wagner, of Carpenter tp„ returned yesterday from a ten day’s visit with relatives in Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. James Lefler left today for a short visit with relatives at Frankton. Ind. Mrs. D. J. Huston, of near McCoysburg, whq, has been visiting Mrs. Frank Hunt, returned home today. Mrs. Mary Drake went to Monon today, taking her mother, Mrs. E. Maloney, of Chicago, ther* to visit relatives. Charles Chapple, of St. Louis, who has been visiting his uncle, A. Simpson, went to Indianapolis today. , Mrs, Chas. Witham and children returned to Monticello yesterday aftera week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels. Miss Katie Burk, who has been visiting friends here, went to her home in Wolcott today, being accompanied by Miss Mary Meyer, who will be her guest a few days. Miss Maud Daugherty has been confined at her home for the past week with tonsilitis and her school near Surrey was closed for the week.

Mrs. Grace Pumphrey and children, of Brook, have come to Rensselaer to make their home for an indefinite time with her father-in-law, G. O. Pumphrey and family. Mrs. I. B. Washburn went to Chicago today to be with her husband, Dr. I. B. Washburn, who is at the Presbyterian hospital, awaiting an operation. “w Mrs. T. A. Knox went to Fair Oaks this morning to help her sister, Mrs. S. H. Howe, in carring for Mr. Howe, who is now very dangerously sick. Attorneys B. F. Ferguson, E. P. Honan and Harry Kurrie went to Parr this morning to represent the opposing parties in the replevin suit of Brusnahan vs Lakin, D. G. Richards, R. C. Stucker and Elmer JBeeth, of Paxton. 111., are land prospecting here under the guidance of John Whitaker, of Wheatfield. J. F. Warren left at 1:46 today for Wabash, the headquarters for the company he represents in Oklahoma, and will leave there tonight'for his home in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Edith Pearl Davis, the young woman murdered near Knox, last Tuesday, by Henry Clements, was only 16 years old and had been married only 7 days that day. Henry v Clements, who killed her, was only 19, According to the North Judson News he was a cigarette degenerate, and had also lately fell from a train and injured bis head badly. Thomas EigleslAcb, son of Henry Eiglesbacb, went to Chicago today to take the street car motorman examination, having been assured employment, conditioned on his passing. County officers are being eagerly sought in Benton county. The Oxford Tribune contains the announcements of three candidates for the Republican nomination for clerk. They are, 0. S. Crow, B. O. Frankenberger and A. B. Cheney The joint installation of the Knights of Pythias and Rathbone Sisters took place in the K. of P. ball last night and was witnessed by about 200 persons. The installation was followed by the serving of light refreshments. There is usually a very light passenger traffic immediately after the holidays, and Agent Beam re ports that at Rensselaer the ticket

sales are unusually light. This condition, of necessity, curtails the visiting personals in the newspapers. Charley Murray, the only Jas petite who succeeded in drawing an Oklahoma land claim last July, will leave here about January 20th to attend- to the further legal features of proving up his claim, which is near the town site of Hobart. He does not expect to be absent more than one month. C. O. White, who resides on the B F. Swartz farm, 8 miles southeast of town, will remove shortly to Henry Amsler’s farm cf 240 acres near Parr. Henry Putt, who resides just east of Mr. White, will remove next Wednesday to the Barney Paulus form, northeas of Brook. Donnelly Bros., the lumber yard successors of the Bales Lumber Co., have this week unloaded at their yards 1 car load of hemlock, 1 car of yellow pine, 3 cars of shingles and 3 cars of coal. All of which goes to indicate that they are getting on to the ropes of the business with commendable rapidity. The quarterly meeting of the White County Free Baptist Associationis being held in Rensselaer commencing today, and the following from Prairiq and Badger churches, near Brookston, are here. Rev. A. C. Droz, A. P. Goema J. E. Carson and wife, H, A. Stewart and wife, J. P. Stewart and wife, Chas. Holwerda, wife and daughter, Garrett Balkema, Daniel Meek, Louis Denelsbeck and Misses Carrie Meek Mary Marquette, Mamie Mansfield, Mattie Hartman and Lettie McCurdy.

Bill N. Jones’ I. X. L’s. were beaten by 11 points last nigh in the bowling contest, the Winners being the victors. Jack Curl made the highest score, 239, and the highest average, 195. It was also the highest score and average made in any match game so far this season. The I. X. L’s. made'SOl pins in the second game and started in on the third game With 133 pins' to the good. They fell down on the 3rd game, however, and the Winners made good and 11 points better.