Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. M. F. Cbiloote ia confined to hie homo on aooonnt of sickness. Miss Madge Beam went to Monon last night for a few days, visit. Miss Thena Meyer went t<s Flora, Ind., today to visit friends this week. Miss Bessie King went to Monon today for a few days' visit with relatives. Miss Leathe Wright returned to her school in Cbioago this morning, after a week’s visit here. Mrs. 8. L. Wishard returned i to her home at Greenwood, Ind , I today, after several months’ visit with her brother, W. W. Wishard. 8. L. Luce, trustee of Keener township, is confined to his bed with intercostal neuralgia, at his home at DeMotte. Frank Morlan left this morning for Rugby. North Dak , where he will visit relatives and expeots to spend the summer, and may looate permanently. Dr. and Mrs. Swartz and children, of Montpelier, Ind., after a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McFarland, left for their future home at San Francisco, California, this morning Wm. Williams, on the David Alter farm, east of Parr, was operated on yesterday for a severe case of strangulated hernia, or rupture. It is hoped the operation will give the desired relief. Tonight will close the three weeks’ work here of Dr. Wharton, the evangelist and Mr. Geiger, the einger. From here they go to Bhelbyville, Ind , and from there to Johnstown. Penn. Arthur H. Hopkins and Lawson Meyers have a car loaded with household goods and live 6tock now on the track and expect to be pulled out tonight for Arthur’s big farm, near Rummel, Wis. They expect to remain there all summer farming some and looking on a good deal. If there were a Mrs. A. B. Hopkins Bhe would come in awful handy to do the housekeeping. It is to be hoped that by the next time Art makes the trip he will not neglect to provide himself with one of those articles of suoli prime necessity for successful housekeeping. Rev. Frank Willoock, of South Carolina, who has just completed several weeks sucessful revival meetings at the F. W. Biptist ohuroh at Parr, will begin a series of similar meetings at the ohuroh of the same denomination here, on Wednesday evening. The revival work at Parr will be taken up, the same evening by Rev. H. M. Turney, an able evangelist who recently concluded a revival at Badger church, near Brookston, with 76 additions to the ohuroh, and more recently one at Ridgeville, with about 60 additions.

WEDNESDAY. Miss Ferne Nelson went to Remington today for a few days’ visit with friends. Mrs. C. D. Nowels went to Indianapolis today to visit friends for about two weeks. Capt Chilcote’s sickness is of a bilious character, and likely to lay him up for several weeks. Mrs. John Sayler returned to Monticello today after a few weeks’ visit here. George Tullia’ little girl is now improved and her full recovery is confidently expected. Mies Jeanette Needham went to Chioago today for a few days visit with Mrs. Oren Parker. Mrs. Arthur Ashby and sou went to Logansport today for a two months visit with friends and relatives.

I. B. Washburn was able to come up town today for the fi st time since his surgical operation, two months ago. A. B. Tinoher returned to Hartford City, Ind. after a few days visit with W. H. Sanders and family. Mrs. E. H. Shields went to Monticello today so visit her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Malone, and her new grandchild, there. Mrs. U. M. Baughman accompanied her mother, Mrs. M. J. Berry, to Monon today for a few days’ visit. Mies Blanche Hill, of Onarga, 111., is working as a stenographer and type writer for J. B. Workman , the tax feri it. Mrs. Cora Platt of Chicago Heights, wh > has beea here caring for her mother-in-law, Aunt Jane Platt, during the latter’s sickness, returned home today. Aunt Jane is much better. Walter Porter, C. C. Warner, Mark Reed, * Jesse Wilson, T. J. MoCoy, A. Leopold and R. D. Thompson were attending the Representative convention at Hammond today.

Preston Pennington, of Hendricks Co., left for his home last evening, after two days’ visit with his nephew, A, L. Branoh. He was just returning from a 6 weeks’ visit in California. Ernest Cookerill has concluded to anchor himself firmly to Jasper ootraty, and for that purpose has bought an 80 acre farm in Union tp., of C. D. LakiD, paying $3,400 for the same. He will not reoeive possession this year, but will get the rent. He has also bought several lots in the east part of Rensselaer. The union meetings at the M. E. ohuroh closed last night, with a large attendance, as usual, and Dr. Wharton and Mr. Geiger have gone to Shelbyville to begin their next revival there. The meetings have resulted or will result in 75

to 100 additions to the membership of the different ohurohes connected with the meeting. Last night about _|5G was raised in the audience by dollar contributions to meet the expenses of the meetings not previously provided' for, and also a liberal oolleotion, in smaller amounts was taken.

THURSDAY. Taylor McCoy went to Chicago today for a few days’ visit. _ ~ Mrs. Chas. Shroyer in the east paitof town is very seriously siok. Sheriff Hardy went to Lafayette today on business. U. M. Baughman went to Monon today for a few days visit. Mrs. B. 0. Iliff returned to > McCoy sburg after a few days visit with her mother Mrs. H. C. Reed. Blaine Gwin and John Hays left for Lewiston, Idaho, this'morning where they will spend the summer for their health. The clerks of the city of Rensselaer are requested to meet at the east oourt room Friday evening April 4, at 8 o’olock p. m. Mrs. W, B. Austin and daughter Miss Virginia came from Chicago today for a few days visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. Henry Eigelsbach went to Chicago today for a few days’ visit. Vera Kolb went to Elkhart this morning for a few days’ visit with friends. A three weeks old infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nuss, of near Blackford, died this morning. It was not known to be seriously aiok, and therefore died without medical attendance. The temperature last night was down to 26 above zero, being the oddest for several weeks. Today is bright and fine, and seems to mark the beginning of another spell of very fine weather. The Wabash College Glee Club, some 18 or 20 strong, arrived on 9:55 train, this forenoon, ready for their concert this evening, which we have no doubt will be a flue treat to all who attend it. Last night they were at Monticello. A servioe' preparatory to the Lord’s supper will be held at the Presbyterian ohurch Friday evening at 7:30. Rev. Hs G. Rice of Monticello will preaoh. At the close of the servioe the session will meet to reoeive any who desire to unite with the church. The Woman’s Baptist Missionary Conference meets at Burnettsville today, April 3rd. Those going from here are Mrs. I. J. Porter, Mrs. R. B. Porter, Mrs. John Shields, and Mrs. George Barcus, Mrs. Barcus is president of the Conference. Dr. I. B. Washburn, whose visit up town was noted yesterday, had been previously confined to his house, or the hospital, since the 18th of last October, or over 5 months. He expects to be able to resume bis medical practice next week. Charley Murray arrived home Monday night from his stay in Oklahoma. He got his quarter section fenced and has a man hired to break it up and sow it to wheat in the fall. It is only a mile from Hobirt, a town of 4,000 people. A second or third railroad to the town runs through Charley’s laud.

County Superintendent Hamilton, Profs. Sanders and Hiatt and the following teachers went to Sooth Bend, today, to attend the Northern Indiana- Teachers’ Association: Mrs. L. Kanb, Misses Bates, Roberts, Elsie Watson, Carrie Marshall. J. F. Warren arrived from Oklahoma City, Tuesday night, and made a trip to Johnson oouuty yesterday. He is hare finishing up the sale of his farm north of town, and (went to Johnson oouuty to prooure a necessary deed. He is still well pleased with Oklahoma, and evidently very prosperous there. He expects to leave for there this evening.

Col. Powell, the Texas giant, took his departure this morning, going, as he came, by livery team. He is taking in Mt. Ayr, Foresman. and other Newton county towns, and at Kentland will send his team back and obtain another there. The Colonel is as genial as be is large, and made many friends during his short stay here. He thinks it probable that he will be over this route again in a half year. Uncle Robert White is driving him on his Newton : County trip. ,

At a meeting of the Ministers Association and the Finance Committee held Tuesday evening Ht the olose of the union meetings the bllowing resolution was parsed: Resolved that we extend to the lusiness men of Rensselaer a vote of thanks for the readiness with which they complied with the request to close the stores at 7:30 during the meetings, and to all the iriends who so obeerfully contrimted to the financial support of the meeting.

A. Golden Work.