Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. C. W. Coen la in Chicago for the day. ———■ Prosecuting Attorney Sink is in town on business. Mrs. Mary Wood, of Champaign, 111., came yesterday for a short stay with relatives. Mrs. A. P. Burton returned today from a short visit with her mother at Evanston. Mrs. H. Harris and daughter Jennie, are spending a few days with Elbert Harris in Remington. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Shell of McCoy sburg were transacting business in town today. Mrs. L. Burton was down from Chicago yesterday to spend the day with Mrs. Loughridge. A. McCoy. W. Washburn and T. Robinson are transacting business in Chicago today. Dr. Bawdin, of Chicago, is visiting hie parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bawdin. B. W. Harrington and daughter, Mrs. J. Ball went to Fair Oaks this morning to attend the funeral of his neioe, Mrs. Minnie Cleaver, Miss Blanche Merry, principal of Frankton school is here to attend the funeral of her uncle M. F. Chilcote. Mrs. W. B. Brown returned home to Crown Point yesterday evening after attending the wedding and spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Goff. Rev. Frank Willcook, who has been holding protracted meeting at Parr, left this afternoon for Brookston, where he will conduct a series of meetings Misses Mildred Harris and Clara Parker, returned home today, from a short visit in Chicago with Oren Parker and wife. Mrs, Parker came with them for a short stay here. There will be preaching at_the First Baptist Church next Sunday morning, by Rev. W. T. Carpenter, of Goodland.

Drs. Allen and Edward Chilcote who were called on account of the death of their uncle M. F. Chilcote returned to their practice at Bloomdale yesterday evening. Uncle William Wishard and wife went to Noblesville yesterday to visit their son Ernest. They will visit relatives in Indianapolis before returning home. Miss Dora Wickwire of Goodland is spending a few days with Mrs. H. B. Kurrie and other

friends here. She and Miss Mary Graham, who are both visiting her were Mrs-Kurrie’s bridesmaids, at her wedding. Mrs. Luther Ponsler who has been visiting relatives here for the past two weeks returned to her home in lola, Kans., this morning. Mrs. Warren Robinson went with her as far as Chicago. Ross Gobel has moved into his recently purchased residence, near the south end of Cullen street, and Prof. Dentinger has moved into the house on Weston street Mr. Gobel moved out of. The house Mr. Dentinger vacates will be occupied by its new cwners, the Gleason family. In answer to numerous inquiries concerning game laws, Deputy Game Warden Smith says wild ducks can be legally killed—if you can find them —up to and including April 15th, Therefore they can not now be killed till Sept. Ist next. Squirrels may be legally killed from June Ist to Jan. Ist, if you are a good shot. You can fish any day, including Sunday, with a hook and line, if you can get the bait, and there is little danger of a prosecution, but fishing with sein or net is illegal at ell times. A recent Supreme Court decision holds that an ordinance prohibiting the casting of advertisements, circulars, handbills and waste papers in the vestibules or yards or on the porches of dwellings is within the legislative power of the city as to streets, as naturally, and without any further act, the paper is likely to be, and probably will be, blown into the streets. Such an ordinance properly enforced would greatly assist in keeping the streets neat. Mrs. W, H. Graham and Miss Mary Graham of Winnipeg Canada, were the guests of honor at an informal reception given by Mrs. Frank Foltz at her residence, yesterday at 2:30 p. m. A large number of ladies enjoyed Mrs, Foltz, hospitality 'and the company of their old friends at the same time. Light refreshments were served, and the time was spent so happily that every one regretted that it was necessarily so limited. Mrs. Graham and daughter left, today, for Indianapolis on the 10:55 a. m. train. State Grand Master of Odd Fellows, will lecture at Mt. Ayr, at the M. E. church at 2p. m. on Saturday April 26, on Oddfellowship, being anniversary of that order.

The Cubans will celebrate the 20th of May as their Fourth of July, as that is the day they will gain their independence, Great changes have been made in those islands within four years, and still greater changes are liable to take place during the next few years. Today there is a large amount of ignorance among the masses of her people who have but little conception of what self government means and it will be years, according to the judgment of many intelligent well informed people before the inhabitants of the island will be fully capable of administering their governmental affair. One of the features of the Library Entertainment will be a musical comedy, called "The Manager’s Office,” which is packed full of bright and witty sayings, local hits, graceful dancing, fancy tumbling, laughable situations, and good music The comedy is said to have been written by that prince of composers, Harry B. Smith, and introduces many of the greatest

singers of the day-Dainty Anna Held, beautiful Lillian Russell, the irresistibly funny May Robson, Mme. Marcella Bembricb, who reached the highest note ever sung, the king of comic opera, Francis Wilson, Little Chip and Mary Marble, and many others. The famous English monologue artist, Beatrice Herford, the world renowned dancers, the Taglioni sisters, and the great and powerful Sandow Brothers will also appear. The date is May 9, at the opera house. »

SATURDAY. Mrs. W. H. Beam and Mrs. W. S. Smith were transacting business in Chicago, yesterday. Born, this Saturday morning, April 20tb, to Mr. and Mrs. Silas Toombs, of near Newland a son. A wedding to take place early in May, is that of Mr. Lawrence Say let and Mrs. Belle Watson. Dave Worland returned yesterday from a trip to Indianapolis and Greensburg. Miss Anna Clager, of Wheatfield, was in town for a short time today. A. E. Swine, proprietor of McCoysburg Hotel, was down on business this forenoon. W. C. Criswul and wife have gone to Chicago to spend Sunday with relatives.

Surveyor Gamble is at Fair Oaks today surveying a small tract of land there into town lots. Dr. A. J. Miller, of Dyer, attended the funeral of his uncle, M. F. yesterday. Bruce B. Chilcote, of Ekford, Mich., who was here to attend his brother’s funeral, returned home today. Mrs. C. B. Harrold returned to her home in Hammond today after a week’s visit here with relatives. Rev. E. A. Labounty, pastor of M. P. Church at Brushwood returned this morning from a trip to Lake Maxinkuckee.

Mrs. L. B. McCoy returned to her home at Bradley, 111., thia morning, after an extended visit with her father, William Green. W. D. Faun, of Hammond, came thia morning to spend Sunday with his brother-in-law, George Nedler, north of town, Mrs. Eldridge, of McCoysburg, is reported to be suffering quite baldly yet, owing to* the inflamation of the middle ear. Hershell Brenner and Chase Shedd are in Mt. Ayr, to attend the I. O. O. F. meeting there today and spend Sunday with friends. Uncle John Goetz, of Newton, has been in very poor health for quite a long time past, with a stomach trouble. Joseph Sparling and daughter Glenn went to DoMotte yesterday to spend Sunday with Miss Joe Peck. B. F. Ferguson left last evening to hold a dedication service in the elegant new Baptist church at Princeton, Kosciusko Co. Mrs. E. L. Hayshearth, formerly of Oxford stopped here between trains last evening, on her way to Warren Co., where she will make her future home.

Judge Thompson and wife went to Chicago this morning to attend the reception for the Indiana Association of Writers at the Auditorium Hotel tonight. Mrs. Frank Murray and Mrs. Ralph Eigenbright, who have been visiting with their mother, Mrs; Oglesby this week, returned to their home in Monon last evening. ' Ernest Rawlings, formerly of Remington, is spending Sunday with friends here. We understand he has a good position on the road now.

The rain-fall here Friday was something over half an inch. This, adding to the somewhat lighter rain of a few days before, will give grass and grain a good chance to grow. Dr. Arthur Kresler and his brother, Frank, returned last evening from Indianapolis, where the

Dr. received bis diploma and degree of M. D. at the commencement of the Indianapolis Medical College., The annual commencement of the Medical College of Indiana was held at Indianapolis, Thursday evening. There were 75 graduates, one of whom was our townsman Arthur R. Kresler. Rensselaer has two other students at this college, Merle Gwin and Wallace Parkison, whose courses are not yet completed.

South Bend Times: A most commendable dispostion is manifested throughout the state to conduct the'spring campaign on the principle that blackguardism and calumny are not conductive to personal or party advantage. In other words, decent men propose to keep mudslinging in the back ground. The wind here last night was stronger for a while than it was the day it blew Alf Donnelly’s onion field over into the next township. Owing to the rains, however the winds of last night night and today can not blow the land away as it did before. An illustration of the strength of last night’s wind is found in the overturning’of a big bill board, on Washington street, belonging to Manager Ellis.

An impromtu 4th of July celebration was held at the Aetna Powder Mills, near Miller Station, last Monday afternoon, and between 2:30 and 4 o’clock twenty explpsions occurred. It was caused by prairie fire which made a raid on them so quickly that it was dangerous to fight it so near the works, and while there were no lives lost or anybody injured, about $30,000 went up in smoke in a short time. Very little was saved of the plant.—Crown Point Star.

Rural mail carriers are to have a chance to make some money on the side by the terms of an amendment which the senate made to the postoffice apporiation bill. The measure has passed both houses and is now before the committee which is trying to agree on this and other amendments. It provides that a carrier can do express package business in addition to carrying the mail, provided it does not interfere with his official duties; also, that they can administer oaths in executing pension vouchers And. charge 25 cents per oath.

MONDAY. Lawrence and Christina Hildebrand spent Sunday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Colbert spent Sunday with friends in Monon. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCoy and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Babcock, are in Chicago for the day. The wedding of Mr. Lawrence Sayler and Mrs Belle Watson will take place next Sunday, May 4th. Born, this Monday, April 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes, of Hanging Grove, a son. Harry Byrd, formerly on the Police Force in Hammond, was down on business and spent Sunday with friends here. Born, Saturday, April 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. David Hand, on the former Borntrager farm, south of town, a daughter, I. B. McCormick came Saturday from Chicago to live at Newland; his wife having come some time ago.

Mayor Eger’s elegant residence on Van Rensselaer street, is being further embellished by the addition of a large and very ornamental porch, of a hexagonal form. The guns and uniforms for the military company were shipped some days ago from Indianapolis, and were expected here before this, but have not yet arrived, Mrs, J. L, Green returned from an extended visit at Chrisman, Ind., Saturday bringing her daughter Joeva, with her for a short stay here.

Miss Blanche Merry returned to her school work at Frankton Saturday after attending the funeral of her uncle, M. F. Chilcote and spending a short time at her old home in Mt. Ayr. The big wind last Saturday blew down and totally wrecked Logan Woods’ windmill, at Parr; which place always gets all the big storms. In Rensselaer the greatest damage we have heard of, was blowing in two big windows, in Schofield’s livery barn.

The circuit court resumed work today, with the pettit jury. The trial of Uncle Edwards, of the Remington oats case was on trial when we went to press. The Ladies Literary Club extends an invitation to all the ladies who patrionized the lecture course during the past winter, to attend their patriotic meeting, to be he held next Friday afternoon, at the residence of Mrs. Charles Coen.

Fromo to 8 persons will be batized here next Sunday, by Rev. Ed Meads, of the F. W, Baptist church. He had expected to have baptized a large number from Parr and Vaughn churches here at the same time, but they will be baptized the Sunday following, at their own pieces. B >ra, this M inday marking April 28tb, to Mr. and Mre. Ray D. Thompson, a 10 pound daughter. Mother and child doing fine, and father Ray will be all right as soon as he gets over the disappointment at the stork’s not = bringu ing a boy on this first trip to his house. The stork knows its business all right, though for there is nothing handier around the house, than an older sister to help care for the other children, April is now very near its end On the whole it has been a cold, raw deal, from start to finish, and about as bad a month for April as

March was a good month for March. The most no'able bad feature of the month has been the vast amount of high wind. It seems that all the “March winds” which we didn’t get in March, came this month, along with an extra liberal supply of the regular April zephyrs, also. It has also been, in this locality at least one of. the dryest Aprils on record. Ed Pattee arrived back yesterday afternoon from about four months stay m Mobile. Ala, Ed was there doing some superintending work on a big railroad wharf, but incidentally he evidently employed his spare time to good advantage, also, for while there he won the affections of a fair Mobile maid, Mies Jennie Berbeck. She is an orphan but has friends in Santa Rosa, California, and has gone to that place. Ed will start for the same place in a day or two, and their marriage will be celebrated soon after his arrival there. They will make their home in that vicinity, where he will help care for a big fruit farm and vineyard, belonging to the friends of the prospective bride.