Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. A Miss Nellie Boigegrain returned from a few days visit with friends at Mnntioello today, Diok Grow hns just had bis fine residence on Main street handsomely repainted. Mite Edna Dillon returned home this morning after a few days’ visit at Lafayette. Mrs P. A. Rusk is recovering from ap attack of intermittent fever. Mis J. H. Long went to Medaryville today for a few days’ visit. i Mrs. J. Q. Alter has been sick the last few days with stomach and liver trouble, but is now somewhat better. Mrs. W. A, Hetlich returned to her home at N. Y. City today after a months visit with her mother Mrs. Eunice Morris.

Mrs. 0. E. Nowels returned to Kose Lawn this morning after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H Clark. Mrs. Icaphine Penwrigbt and children returned to Medaryville today after a three weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Asbby, of Mt. Ayr. Albert Overton went as a delegate from fche American School of Osteopathy, at Kirksville, Mo., to the students Y. M. C. A. conference at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, today A la»ge number of the witnesses for the defense iu the oase of Nowels vs Rensselaer, went to Delptii on the early train, this morning. The case is under full headway, a jury having been selected yesterday and live or six witnesses for the plaintiff examined. ..This is the 20th day of June and on 11 of these 20 June days including today therei have been June rains, of greater or less magnitude, generally greater. The total rainfall so far this month not including what has and may fall today, is 7.92 inoheß. <?r practically 8 inches. It is a good deal of water.

Another of the participants of the free-for-all fight of June 3rd was gathered into Squire Troxell’s net, Thursday, and was assessed the regulation fine and oosta. This makes 7 in all who have been rounded up, and it is supposed there are six others still to get. Bome of these have left theoounty and some are not even known. Wm. Daniels met with quite a severe and painful accident, at his residence north of the railroad, this morning. His team took fright and he was thrown outi falling upon his shoulders. Be is considerably bruised and one rib is tom loose from its ligaments. He will be laid up for some time, but his physioian, Dr. English thmke nothing more serious will result unlesß some internal injury developes. The team was stopped before any damage resulted from the runaway. In our previous mention of the old Terhune house, which has been partly demolished, and the remainder to be rebuilt, we gave Mr. Terhune’s first name as George,

whereas it should have beenGerritt. A former old neighbor of his calls oar attention to this mistake and also to the fact that his occupation was that of a wagon- maker and not u blacksmith. Company M. was under fire for the first time last night. The company divided into two squads aud had a lively sham battle. Only about four rounds were fired by each man, however, and the death list was consequently small. Next Thursday evening about lOroundp eaci will be fired and probably a much larger number of men will then be in line. James Comer, of Pawoee Co. Ok*a., was culling on old friends in town, today. He is back for a few weeks visit with his brothers, Steve and Barney, in Union aud other relatives in different places. It is his first visit back since he left, 9 years ago. When he left Oklahoma wheat harvest was over, oats harvest just beginning, and corn was in the silk and tassel. When Jim left here he was in bad shape financially, mainly from paying a big security debt, but since going to Oklahoma he has got ou his feet again and now owns a good productive farm of 160 acres, end well stooked with horses and ohttle. He also stands well in his community and has twice been township trustee and once township assessor. ,

SATURDAY. Mrs. L. A. Moss returned to Chicago today, after a short visit here. Mrs. -G. M. Robinson and son went to Monon today to spend Sunday. The thermometer hit 49 degrees last night, which is decidedly cool for the time of year. B. F. Ferguson will deliver the memorial address of the Odd Fellows at Brookston tomorrow. Joe Meyer, of Pittsburg, Pa., came last evening for a two weeks visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers and ohildren went to Delphi last night for a week’s visit with relatives. Mrs. M. C. Jouvenat returned to Chicago today after a two weeks’ visit with her father Ellis Walton, and sister, Mrs. L. George. County Superintendent Hamilton is at Medary ville today attending the joint township cemmencement. J. P Overton and son Randle went to Chicago Heights this morning for a week’s visit. Randle’s health is very feeble, Joe the hackman has put bis “White Swan” to roost again, having got back his regular hack, gorgeous in a new and highly artistic ooat of paint.

Miss Blanche Kenton returned to Indianapolis today, after two weeks’ visit here. She now has a good position there as stenographer for the Kahn Tailoring Company. Mrs. Lizzie Barons, of Woloott, formerly of Rensselaer, has been at a Chicago hospital some time for treatment, but is now muoh improved and will soon return home. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nowels, and sou Aobarn left this for their home at Lamar, Colo. They expect to continue to come back about every six months to visit bis aged parents. C. W. Coen is just completing another improvement to his fine residence on McCoy avenue in the

shape of a large fiont jo*ch and porte cochecu Ii is 14 by 42 feet in siz,e. was de»d> i n-‘d by Al> xander, of Lafayette, r«nd is probably the finest and oosttiest porch in town. During the rain yesterday afternoon there was only a quarter inch of water fell, but coming with a slow drizzle it seemingly made more dnud aud wetness than an inch of r«in coming in a hard shower. All rain now is a serious detriment to thb farming interests. 4 Mr. and Mis G. K. Hollingsworth and sons returned last evening from several days’ sojourn at Cedar Lake, where it has been' most too cold and wet for comfort. The water is too high and muddy for fishiug, although some good bass are being caught occasionally. I

Dr. I B. Washburn attended the commencement exercise of Rush Medical College iu Chicago this week. The graduating c!a-s numbered 215. The doctor, by the way, is now enj >ying a degree of health and activity that mo. one would have thought possible a year ago The great Amerioan Derby race was set for this afternoon, in Chicigo. The “allowing from Rensselaer went up to see it: Delos Thompson, Din Waymire, C W. Rhoades, Geo. Scott, B. K. Zimmerman, Frank O’Meara, Fred Phillips, Walter White, B. F. Feudig, J. E. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Major. The raoe is worth $25,000 to the winner Frank Bawdin, son of J* T. Bawdiu, of our city, was among the graduates of Rush Medical College, that just oompDted their c:uree this week, and he is now a full fledged M I>. He is visiting his parents here for a short tims and will then locate at Atlanta, Logan Co., IT., where there is a most excellent opening awaiting him.

All the witnesses, attorneys and parties in the Nowels vs Rensselaer case came home from Delphi last night, the case having been adjourned until Monday. All the witnesses for the plaintiff some 11 or 12 in number, have testified, and also six for the defense. I Three more for the defense are still to testify. The jury trying the case is composed of eight farmers and four residents of Delphi. Constable Vick went out south a few miles, last night and served a writ of replevin on Thomas Knight, for a bunch of cattle belonging to Will Walters’, Knight’s neighbor. The cattle got into Knights’ oats and Knight was holding them for the damage. The oonstable restored the cattle to Walters, and the suit to determine who shall have possession J will be heard next Thursday, be- | fore Sqliire Burnham. Walters claims that the cattle made their invasion through defective fences that Knight should have kept up.

M ONDAY. Rev. Ai G. Work and his mother went to Chicago for the day, today. Mrs. Flick and daughter and Miss May Banning, of Cleveland, are visiting their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hollister. Miss Opal Havens, after a three weeks visit with her cousins Mary and Alice Bates returned to Ladoga Ind, this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vanatta returned to Marion Ind., today after « vi«it with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vanatta. Bricklaying on the Odd Fellows new building is now in progress. The ’first brick was laid a few minutes Hfter one, this afternoon. The temperature Saturday night was down to 46 degrees, or the lowest, mark reached this month. Sunday night it torched 47 degrees. John Jones’ “Blaok Eagle” hack has followed Joe Jackson’s “White Swan” into retirement, his regular hack having come back from the shop radiant in new paint Sunday wa6 the date of the summer solstice, or the sun’s furthest declination southward. Summer was supposed to hegiu then, but it was really about the coldest day we have had so far this month.

j Henry Lee, a well kaown old soldier of Hanging Grove has reJ turned from a stay at the springs 1 where he derived no benefit. He is in very bad health from., a liver trouble. ! Judge Thompson and wife and Dr. I. B. Washburn went to Chicago today with the Judge’s little eon, Simon, to have an operation performed for a growth that is injuriously fiffectingbis hearing. James Yeoman and. John Martindale, of Newton Tp., each have 12 or 15 acres of fine wheat about ready to harevest. Several others have smaller ..fields. Wheat is a fine crop here this year, what there is of it.

Frank Moore, of Indianapolis, stopped off today to visit his parents, Mr and Mrs. W. E. Moore, a few hours. He was on his way to Milwaukee, where be is managing a life insurance business, and where he expects soon to remove his family. There was quite a notable wedding ia Wheatfield, Sunday evening. The parties were Mr. Louis Paulsen, a member of the Wheatfield firm of Gilbranson & Paulson, and Mies Lillian Graves, daughter of the well known attorney and politician of that town. Mrs. Alice Sunderland, who makes her home with Dr. I. B. Washburn’s family has been called to the Duffey ranch, 7 miles west of Fair Oaks, by the very serious sickness of her son, Newton. It is feared he has typhoid fever. Isaac Morgan, of Kingman, Kans., is here visiting his mother Mrs. Mary Morgan and his brother George W It is his first visit back since he went to Kansas 24 years ago. He was a soldier of the oivil war, in the 9th regiment.

Mr. and Mrs. Reet Hopkins are spending a few days of their honeymoon in Rensselaer. They will then return to GranVcounty, Mrs. Hopkin’s home, and remain until late in the fall when they expect to come back here for their permanent residence. Wyeth, a Chicago horse, won the big Derby, Saturday, The odds against him were 12 to 1. None of the Rensselaer sports who attended appear to have backed him to win.except the always lucky B. K. Zimmerman, He is reported to have stood to win SBO on Wyeth There was quite a Hammond family re-union at Marion Adams’ place, sooth of town, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J.' P, Hammond, of Wheatfield and Mr. and Mrs. C. B Harrold, of Hammond, were amoDg the visitors. The last named couple returned home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond will remain until Wednesday. There was a complicated law suit before Bquire Churchill, one day last week, wherein 8. E. Yeo-

man sued Everett Hals ead for <SO on a two year old land trade Hal. stead filed across complaint claiming <95 was due him. Squire decided that nothing whs coming to eithet, but that Unload should pay the cost*, which he did. Comrade Yeoman he will rppeal to the circuit court.