Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY.

The spring vacation in onr city schools will be from March 29th, to April 6th.

Mrs. O. H. Porter, of Delphi, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams, for about a week. The total rainfall of yesterday afternoon and last night and this morning, was three quarters of an inch.

Miss Alice Sanderland went to Chicago to Chicago this morning for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends.

Born, this Friday morning, Feb. 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Lamson, near Lamson’s bridge, a daughter. John Heferlin and his son-in-law, Mr. Larson, are now earring their goods preparatory ts leaving for South Dakota. J. M. Jackson, of Lebanon, who has been visiting his sisters Mrs. John Jessen and Mrs. Alf Hoover the past week returned home today. '

Mr. and Mra. L. W. Hulse and daughter Jessie of Mexico, Ind., came this morning for a protracted visit with their daughter Mrs. Geo. Sharp.

Wild dnoks have come into the river and Big Sloagb, in large numbers, say the hunters and a number of the latter have started down the river to hunt them. Richard Fielder is quite seriously siok at the home of hie son inlaw, H. B. Murray, where he has been visiting for some lime. He seems to be threatened with lung fever.

Uncle Isaac Parsons, of Monon is in town on business, today. He reports that he has lately met with the great affliction of the death of his oldest son, Arthur, also of Monon. His death resulted from pneumonia. The rain last night and the previous thawing of the snow, made the river rise rapidly. The ice on the “riffles” went out during the night, but that above town seems not to have moved much yet. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gray went to Bluffton this morning to settle up a deal Mr. Gray made for a farm near that place. They will be gone about a week, this trip, but they expect to move there later.

Prof, Sanders returned last evening from the National School Superintendents’ Association, at Chicago. He says it was the greatest meeting he ever attended. The next one will be at New Orleans.

February is going out, windy, warm and wet, and muddy too, you bet. Highest temperature today 48 degrees. Highest Thursday 52 degrees. . That was the highest since Dec. 13th, when the same mark was reached. The sale of W. B. Austin’s residence on River street to Dr. S. 0. Johnson was finally closed up, yesterday. Although Mr. Austin has sold his residence property, it does not follow that he -has any thought of leaving Rensselaer, for he has no such intention. Mrs. Amanda Lewis, of Oxford, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs- Berry Paris, for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are at present planning to move to Colorado, in about a month,.where Mr. Lewis thinks of engaging in etook raising,

A pleasant little family wedding took place Thursday evening, Feb. 27th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs Arthur Trussell, 2| miles north of town. The parties were their daughter, Miss Lucile Trussell, and Mr. Bert Hopper, of Rose Lawn. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. L, Brady. They will live on a farm, near Rose Lawn. Dr. I. B. Washburn arrived from bis protracted stay at Presbyterian hospital, Chicago, on the 1:45 train this afternoon. He is still very weak and had to be carried from the oar. His daughter Helena came with him. Mrs. Washburn and their other daughter, Mary came on the 10=55 train this forenoon. T. F. Dunlap, of Ellsworth, 111., purchaser of the Wm. Leek farm, near Surrey, arrived here with his family yesterday afternoon, and will now occupy the farm. His goods and implements came through by team, three or four of them, and just as it happened when Mr. Dunlap and family arrived on the 3:27 p. tn. train his own cavalcade of wagons was just passing out of town towards his farm, but for all that be missed connections and himself and family stayed here over-night at a hotel.

SATURDAY.

Miss Harriet Yeoman is confined to her bed with another attack of rheumatism

Adolph Day returned yesterday from a week’s visit with relatives in Plymouth.

Mrs. Hugh Lowe, of Monon, visited with her mother, Mrs. W. M- Bussell yesterday. Mrs. A. M. Chaffin went to Monticello today for a few days’ visit with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Wolf, of Peru, are visiting relatives in this vicinity for a few days.

Mrs. Leslie Clark went to Bloomington this morning tp visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Johnson.

Miss Ora Robinson, of MoCoysburg, after a short visit wilh her sister, Mrs. L. H. Hamilton, returned home yesterday.

Mrs. Ennis Smith, of Frankfort, after a week’s visit with her daughter Mrs. Mark Reed, returned home today.

Mrs. Anna Hinton, of Lebanon, after a several months’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McGee, returned home today.

Miss Ethel Rash, of Monon, came this morning fora two weeks’ visit with her unole, Monroe Banes and family. Mrs. W. M. Hirscby, of Chicago, oame this morning for a few days’ visit with her sister Mrs. Oscar Hauter, soulbeast of town. Miss Grace Yeoman, returned today from a week’s visit with relatives in Hammond and Chicago.

Elvin Overton, who accompanied his brother Randle home from Kirksville, returned to his place of business, Freeport, 111., today.

Miss Viola Glazebrook returned yesterday from a six weeks’ visit with relatives and friends in Greencastle and Cloverdale.

Miss Dora White, of Kniman, who has been engaged by Miss Meyer for the spring millinery season, arrived yesterday. W. M. Irwin, who is engaged in preparing stock for the market on the Kent Ranch near Kentland came yesterday for a two weeks’ visit. ■ \

Mrs. Frank Murray, of Monon, who has been visiting with her brother Oacar Oglesby, the past two weeks, returned home yesterday. Miss Ellen Piper, of Canton, 111., afttr spending a few days’ with her brother E. B. Piper, of theNoWels House, returned home yesterday. Miss Floy Grant went Io DeMotte yesterday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Grant, who recently moved into the Troxell Hotel at that place.Mr. and Mrs. Zack Stanley left this morning for a two weeks’ visit with Mr. Stanley’s mother, Mrs. Minerva Stanley in -Jennings Co. Richard Rawlings, clerk at the Nowels House, went to Remington this morning for a few days’ visit with bis mother, Mrs. 8. J. Raw-, lings. Albert Bertrand and family arrived from Kankakee, 111., today to take possession of the farm north of town, formerly occupied by Wm. Augsperger. Dr. I. B. Washburn stood the trip home from Chicago, yesterday, much better than was expected, and is at present feeling better than was hoped for.

Six new members were taken into the Encampment degree, of Odd Fellows, last night, and the Rebekahs signalized the occasion by a fine supper, Friday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Irwin were the pleased recipients of an elegant silver bred tray from the members of Chase Corp No. 10 of Minneapolis Minn, of which Mrs. Irwin is a member. Rural Route No. 2 for Remington will probably soon be established as the inspector has been over the route and pronounced it all right. It is west and southwest from Remington, but much more of it is in Benton county than in Jasper. Louis R. Walker died in Remington last Wednesday, after a short sickness,' resulting from an attack or epilepsey. He was the son of H. H.‘Walker, and about 30 years old. He was a graduate of Remington high school and a most worthy young man. | Harrison Warren is again the owner of a Jasper county farm. ! He has bought the former C. F. Stockhouse place, north of town, of A. A. Blair, of Illinois. It contains 80 acres and the price in $77.50 per acre. Mr. Blair paid $75 per acre in the spring. The farm is rented for this year, but Mr. Warren will get the rent. C. A. Dean negotiated the deal. Charley Mellender, son of John Mellender, of near Wolcott, formerly of Rensselaer, was in town today. His father thinks of selling bis farm, and Charley wanted to rent Uncle Jimmy Overton’s, but it J had already been rented. Charley spent all of last year, from spring till December, in the occupation of a wild western cow- boy in the mountains of Montana. Spencer Greenlee is movin over on to Mrs. M. L. Spitler’s 600 acre farm in Newton county, 3or 4 miles northwest of Mt, Ayr. He succeeds Mr. Carter, who has been on the farm 16 years. Mr. Greenlee, himself, worked J. R. Parkison’s farm in Barkley last year, and has farmed some one or the other of the Parkison farms for the past 14 years. He is a good farmer, and this last year his rent was made out of other crops and be had 4,000 bushels of corn, for himself.

Two dollars a month buys a Singer sewing machine, At the Singer office. dtf

Wanted woman who wishes position in millinery and dressmaking shop out of town. For name of party enquire at this office-

The Kirk Drug Co., of Parr, Ind., has the best team of matched horses in Union Tp., for sale. Price $250.00. Weight 2800 lbs., 8 years old. Ca|l or write.

Lost, from Kresler’s feed barn, a yellow shepherd female dog, nearly grown. Finder please leave her at the barn, or send word there where she may be found-

MONDAY.

Misses Edith and Emma Clager are visiting relatives in Wheatfield for about a week.

Mrs. G. Ward and daughter Flora, of Montioello, spent 8 -

day in Rensselaer. Lawson Meyer of Gas Ov.y, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Meyer. Charley Dan ford has rented and moved out to the Jud Adams farm, south of town. Uncle Loreuze Hildebrand returned here today from several months’ visit in Chicego.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Roth are visiting relatives in Lafayette and vicinity. They will be gone about a week.

Attorney Win. Cummings, of Kentland, is here today, trying the celebrated hog case from Union Tp, as a special judge. Ike Tuteur went to Chicago Saturday evening, on a pressing invitation to “come up and meet the Prince.’’

John Potts, who has been living in the west part of town, is moving to Dr. Moore’s farm, in Union Tp., near Virgie. Isaac Leopold of Wolcott spent Sunday in Repssselaer. Ike reports Wolcott as a pretty busy town at present The revival meetings at the Christian church closed Friday evening, with a total of 20 additions to the church members. Grant Warner came home from the springs Saturday evening to spend Sunday, but has returned there today to continue his treatment.

Mrs. Orlander Finney, after a week’s visit with her patents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Morgan, returned to her home in Elwood this moming.

Mrs M. A. Webster and brother Ernest Cockerill, of Westville, oame today, to finally close up the sale of the old farm, in Newton Tp.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sprague, of Jamestown, N. Y„ missionaries of the spiritualist belief arrived here today, and with the intention of holding meetings here or in this vicinity. The report that wild ducks are numerous down the river and in the slough must have been premature, as our local hunters have been unable to locate the birds.

The old veterans are being mastered out pretty fast, here as well as every place. Thus the three newest graves in Weston cemetery are occupied by old soldiers. Sam Howe, John Ramey and A. W. Marsh. Fred Fatke, some miles southeast of town, had a trial before Squire Burnham, Saturday on the charges of provoke and trespass, filed by his neighbor, Henry Eiglesbauh. The Squire reserving his decision until Tuesday morning James and Leonard Lefler, who have been on the Churchill farm, northwest of town, are moving out to the old W. E. Moore farm, in Hanging Grove. Fenton Churchill will occupy the place they move from, and Arthur Greenlee will work the other Churchill land, Fenton moves off from. “One swallow does not make a summer” and no more does the appearance of a few bluebirds and robins give a sure cinch on spring. As witness the wintery aspect of things here since Sunday morning when the bare ground of the day before was replaced by about an inch or more of snow.

Quite a promising oil field has been opened up in the vicinity of Boulder, Colo., where our former townsman, W. H. Coover, it located. Among the companfck organized to develope the field L> the Royal Oil and Gaa Company of Boulder, and of whioh Mr. Coover is the secretary. Prince Henry passed through Indianapolis, last night, and his

train stopped long enough for Mayor Bookwaiter to present him with a fine album, on behalf of the city. The album contains an address of welcome, and views of the state house, soldiers’ monument etc. It is described as the most beautiful and elegant article of the kind ever made in this country. The Prince is in St Louis today and will reach Chicago this evening.

A play written and produced by Mr. Lincoln J. Carter, “Two Little Waifs” will be seen at Ellis’ Opera Rouse on Wednesday March sth. The story hinges on the fact that twin sisters (unknown to epch other) are in love with the same man. One becomes the loving wife, and mother of his children, (afterwards the “waifs.”) The other, the wiley Hdventuress, separ.tes the husband and wife and is the cause of their being thrown upon tbe Streets to battle with hunger, poverty and privation. Mr. Carter has exerted him self in providing for this production a company of merit, beautiful scenery and fine electrical and mechanical effects. It is a play that is as pleasing to the occupant of the ‘ Box” as to the boy in the ‘‘Galley.” Appropriate souvenirs are presented to the ladies at every performance.