Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. Charley Murray is in Chalmers on business today. Mrs. R. B. Harris left this n.orning for a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. O. F. Parker of Englewood. Roy Wood, 15 year old son of Peter Wood, of Sharon, is sick with pneumonia, but not in a severe form. Bert Hoppell, of Rose Lawn after a few days visit with the family of A. H. Trussel returned home yesterday. Mrs. D. A. Stoner left this morning for Sheldon,, 111., called by the serious sickness of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Warner.

Rev. T. A. Hall’s meetings every, evening at the Christian church are having a large and the interest is constantly increasing.

President Roosevelt’s son Theodore Jr., is sick with pneumonia, at bis school, at Graton, Mass. Both lungs are affected, and evidently the case is a very dangerous one.

Mr. Fuller, a Chicago architect, is here today, looking after the chances for some good orders in his line, on some of the numerous proposed buildings of this year’s building season.

Louie Leopold has just come home from an extended visit in Chicago, and where he has had a •pell of lung fever, at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Amelia Smith. Mr. Swartz, a friend came with him, for a visit

Charley Harmon, is back from Woloott, where he worked for A , Leopold & Co., the lately burned out firm. Charley had some luck of his own in the fire, losing all his clothing and personal effects, in the Ferguson hotel. H. P. Kessinger, of Cresent City, 111., came yesterday for a few days visit with the family of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kessinger. Harry has a general store at Cresent City and is doing a good business.

R. G. Look, a saloon keeper of Rose Lawn, whom the commisI * sioners of Newton county refused a license at the January term, appealed to the circuit court, and the trial of the case at Kentland, last ■ week, the jury gave the applicant I a license.

I. L. Jones, who bought the Geo. Andrus farm and some adjoining lands, north of town, some time ago, is now moving upon the same, from Pontiac, 111. Mrs. Jones came yesterday, and is the guest today of her mother, Mrs. Henry Amsler, until their goods 4 arrive.

Albert Marshall, of Wisconsin University returned home last night, this being the end of the first semester. He has been taking a special course in assaying, and mining generally, .and now thinks he will not return to Madison but go to some noted schools of mining, in the mining states, in the west. Crown Point Star: A deal has been consummated and will go into effect this week which combines the Crown Point Telephone Comupany with the Jasper County Company, Hebron Company, owned by Robert Ross, the Vai paraiso Co-, and the Lowell Company. This move gives the local L company here all of the southern territory.

A school teacher told *bne of her boy pupils to write a story on •‘What a Bird Sings.” He wrote: “Birds are beautiful singers. They generally sing ‘Home, Sweet Home,’ but when they see a sportsman with a gun, they sing ‘Nearer My God, to Thee? ”

Governor Durbin and staff, accompanied by their wives, when they take their proposed trip to Cuba, will leave Feb. 14th, and be gone two weeks. They will go to Louisville, thence to Pensacola, Fla., where they will spend a day and take a steamer from Miami, Fla., for Havana. They expect to remain there four days. Upon their return they will visit Charleston, S. C. The members of the staff will travel in complete military uniform and each pay his own expenses. WEDNESDAY. Miss Ida Long left for her future home near Delphi today. J. H. O’Neil left on a business trip to Greencastle this morning, Wm. Dixey is now getting better from a severe case of lung fever.

Mrs. Wm. Hanley, at Kniman, is recovering from her severe case as pneumonia.

Mrs. Rachael Mossier returned last evening from a weeks visit* with relatives at Hammond. Mrs. M. I. Adams went to Chicago thia morning for a few weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. C. B. Harrold.

Mrs. Ernest Fritfe, of Hartford City, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q Alter, for a couple of weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Harmon returned yesterday from an extended visit with relatives and friends at Strawn 111.

- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hemphill arrived yesterday for a two weeks visit with Mr. Hemphill’s mother, Mrs. R. C. Hemphill Mrs. Agnes Kelley left this morning for Xenia, Ohio, called by the serious sickness of her sister, Mrs. Wike.

George Robinson went to Kankakee, 111., yesterday, where be has secured a desirable position with the Three I. Railroad Co.

There was about three quarters of an inch more snow Tuesday afternoon and evening, and sleighing is now good, in most places.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bostwick have finished their work at Lima, Ohio, and are here for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McEwen.

T. W. Eames and family arrived today from Hamilton county, and are moving their household goods out to the Gifford farm lately occupied by Mr. Comer.

The Mothers’ Meeting will not be held this week, at the court house, but instead will meet at the Christian church, Sunday, at 3 p m., where an address will be given by Rev. Hall.

L. V. Sayler, who worked one of the Giffgrd farms, near Newland, last year, is now moving upon, Dr. I. M. Washburn’s farm, in Hanging Grove, which he has rented for this j ear.

Leslie Clark, editor of the Journal, has let the contract for a fine residence, to be erected, as soon as the weather permits, on his lots on Franklin street, near Division, just south of R. W, Spriggs’ place. It will be a two story eight room house, with all modern conveniences, will cost >2,000. Rash & Warren have the contract

From northern Indiana comes the report that it was so cold in Miebawaka that a man’s wooden leg was frozen off. This parallels the story, last June, that it was so hot in Madison that a girl’s glass eye melted. Rev. Ed. Meade, pastor of the Free Will church, has begun a revival meeting at the church, on Cullen street,, and wijl bold meetings every night, for an indefinite period. The attendance and the interest are good. N. S. Bates, who was formerly in the poultry business for several years, on Front street, but sold the same to Jake McDonald, six years ago, has now bought the business back again, and took possession, Tuesday.

John Pearson, of the former Henry Randle farm, in the east part of Hanging Grove, having sold the same, is now preparing to move to Tippecanoe county near Battleground, He will make a public sale before he moves, on. Feb. 22nd selling horses, cattle, /arming implements etc. J. H. S. Ellis is in receipt of a fine piece of art in the shape of Wallace’s Route Book for the year 1901, giving s history of the. show during that year together with a brief discription of all towns and cities in which they showed. The book is a fine specimen of the printers art giving many half tone illustrations* Grandmother Elizabeth Chilcote now passing the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Merry, at Mt Ayr, passed her 89lh birthday, last Saturday, Feb. Bth. The venerable lady has sufficiently recovered from her recent very dangerous sickness to be able to sit up in bed a little but is not yet able to leave the bed.

Mrs. M. E. Thompson and Mrs. Rebecca Porter will leave tomorrow on quite an extended journey. They will go together to Los Calif-, and there Mrs. Thompson will remain several months, visiting friends. Mrs. Porter, after a short stay in southern California will go to Oroville, north of Sacramento where she will make an extended visit with her sister Mr. Karsner, remaining perhaps a year or more. We are reliably informed that W. O. Roadifer, whom all the people of the south end, and all the rest of the county besides, favored for commissioner, to succeed 8. A. Dowell, states that he will not accept the position. But there is another most excellent man for the place being talked of over there, and that is Charles T. Denham. Mr. Denham would be an excellent appointment and we understand be is willing to accept it.

The 39th, anniversary of the institution of Pythianism, will be observed here next Bunday morning, by a sermon, appropriate to the occassion, by Rev Ed. Meads, at the Free Will church, on Cullen street. The subject will be the history, aims and good results of the order, generally. Rensselaer Lodge, No. 82, K. of P. will attend in a body, meeting at the Castle Hall at 10 a. m., and from there marching to the church. The public is invited to attend this service. James W. Cowden and Manley Burk are now moving to Cass county. Mr. Cowden left this mom-

ing, to be there to look after a car load of stock and poultry, shippad last night, and today, Mr. Burk, Wilt Clouse and Billy Ferguson are on their way, with teams. The women folks of the families will follow in a few days. We lose some excellent citizens and good people in the departure of Messrs. Cowden and Burk and their families from among us, and whom will be greatly missed. The city council has so little business to transact at its semimonthly meetings, that The Republican renews its suggestion of some months ago, that it would be a proper and popular thing to out down the meetings to once a month, and thus effect a large saving to the city treasury. When the custom of two meetings a month was adopted, the work of constructing the waterworks, and the light plant was on hand, and two meetings a month were needed. That such a necessity no longer exists we think is apparent to all.

Nels Pearson, of Hanging' Grove who sold hie farm a while back to Mr. Snedeker, of Barkley, is preparing to go back to the old country, Sweden, where his father and mother, and several brothers and a sister still reside. Nels is still a single man, and we suspect he will return to America, before many months, bringing a handsome Swedish girl with him as his bride. He will sell some of bis personal property at the same sale with his neighbor and namesake, John Pearson, on Feb. 22. John and Nels, though near neighbors and both from Sweden, are not related to each other.

THURSDAY. Miss Doima L. Harmon is in Chicago on a several days’ shopping tour. The weather today has all the appearance of the beginning of a genuine February thaw. Mis. Jane Mayo and daughter, Lena, left for their future home in Champaign, 111., today. “Young Teddy” is now so much better that his recovery is confidently expected. Mrs. G. H. Healey is now preparing to go to Washington with her children to join Mr. Healey, about the first of March, Mrs. T. W. Frye, Miss Maude Frye and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Lamoin, of Fair Oaks, were Rensselaer visitors yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cox, of Fair Oaks, after a few days’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. J. F. McColly, returned home yesterday. Mrs, Mary Davie, of the Lafayette Soldiers’ Home, who has been spending this week with Mrs. W. M. Hoffman and other relatives here, returned home today. Miss Ellen Saylor returned this afternoon from Hammond, where she has been visiting with her sister, Mr?. L. L. Daugherty, the last three months. J. F. Bawdin, late of Pontiac, 111., is now a resident of Rensselaer occupying the J. F. Warren property, on Cullen street. Mr. Bawdin is the owner of the former Renicker farm, in Barkley tp. Mrs. M. E. Thompson and Mrs. Rebecca Porter left on the 9:55 a. m. train, today, on their California trip. J. C. Porter accompanied them to Chicago, to help them make their railroad transfer there. Mumps now prevails at Mrs. J ulia Healey’s residence on Kannal street. Miss Maud- Healey is affected with it, and Mrs. George Healey’s little girl has had it, and the others seem also to be contracting it.

Elmer Fisher and family of south of town, took their departure today for Champaign Co, 111., where Mr. Fisher will look after a big farm his father owns there. Savoy, 111., is their poetcffioe address.

Edward Mayo, who recently sold his farm a few miles south of town, the former Sampson Evans place, left today, with his family, for Champaign, Co., 111, which was his home for mauy years before coming here. He lived here three years.

W. B. Austin attended the Marquette Club’s big Lincoln Day banquet, in Chicago, last evening. Several orators of national reputation were present, including Senator McLauren, of South Carolina, Gov. Yates, of Illinois, and otbeis of equal celebrity, ■ Virgil S. Reiter, of Hammond, is here today, trying the Hart ditch case, from Jordan tp., as a special judge. Judge Lairy will be over from Logan sport, tom or-. row and give his decision in the Forsythe case, on their street assessment matter.

George Danford has sold, his blacksmithing business on Callen street, opposite Hemphill’s livery barn, to Fred Hemphill and Abe Wartena, who are now in charge of the same. Mr. Danford has not yet decided upon his next location, but thinks some he will quit the blacksmithing business. It is now thought that the reason the devil came to be seen near Chesterton, the other night, was that he was headed for Hammond, and missed his way in a snow storm, Hammond being understood to be his suburban residence, during his long business stays at his Chicago headquarters. Greenleaf Thornton moved yesterday and today, from his former farm in Barkley, upon the Elias Owens farm, northwest of town which he purchased some time ago. He is now back where he he started from, in a housekeeping place, that being the farm he lived on when he was married 21 years ago-

The Chicago Chronicle people have written to News Agent Vick telling him they “didn’t done it a purpose,” when they got out their Indiana edition and left out Rensselaer’s real beauties and put in a whole lot of rather common lookers, from other towns. They say t heir representative here didn’t hustle in bis stuff. Next time, they say, Rensselaer will get in good and strong.

The Monarchs and the Riversides had another round last night in their battle for the bowling championship. The Riversides won, by a total seore of 2366 pins to 2305 for the Monarchs. C. E. Mills, of the Monarchs, made the high single score of the evening, 199 pins. Charles Garling of the Riversides made the high average 168| pins. R. M. Moore of Trafalgar, Johnson Co., is making a week’s visit with bis sister, Mrs. Joseph Yeoman, and other relatives and old friends. Mr. Moore is actively interested in the promotion of the Indianapolis Trafalgar & Nashville electric railroad, which he says is a sure go. It will start at Indianapolis and terminate at Nashville, the county seat of Brown county. It will be the first railroad of any kind to strike Brown county, the Switzerland of Indiana. v