Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1903 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. Dick Crowell of Monticello is here for a short visit. Miss Mamie Hading, of Monon is visiting Mrs. W. H. Beam. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood returned to Wolcott today after a several days visit. . Mies Tillie Fendig returned to Delphi today after spending the holidays with her parents. The north bound train due here at 9:55 a. m. today was nearly 4 hours late. , Miss Candace Lee returned to Terre Haute today after a month’s visit with Mrs. W. O. Babcock.

Sheriff Hardy and daughter Bessie, went to Ambia today for a few days’ visit. Bev. Aspey will preach at the First Baptist ohuroh next Sunday morning and evening. Mrs. J. H. McClanahan, of Union Tp., returned here yesterday, after several week’s sojourn at a hospital in Indianapolis, and a surgical operation while there. She is much improved in health. Mrs. Peter Kohler, of Chicago Heights, oatne last evening for a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watson. Mr. and Mrs. W. A Galbraith of Englewood returned home today accompanied by their cousin Miss Cora Simons. Subject at the Christian church Sunday morning: “The just shal live by faith.” Sunday evening “The beginning of Wisdom.” Mrs. O. M. Allen, of Kalamazoo Mich., came for a few days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth. -Another bad shredding machine accident in this section occurred Wednesday, in Carroll county. Millard Murphy lost an arm, close to the shoulder. Mrs. W. B. Rowley and son

Earl, of Mitchell, South Dakota, started back home today, after a several weeks’ visit with relatives here. ? W. A. Lutz, of Hanging Grove Tp., was in town today. He walks on crutches from an accident he met with about four months ago. His team ran away and a heavy wagon ran over-his leg, breaking and bruising it very badly. The mercury last night did not follow the downward path nearly as fast and as far as was expected. The lowest point reached was 7 above zero, which is 9 degrees warmer than December’s coldest mark.

The Millionaire Tramp Company had a large audience tit the | opera house’ait night. The company is a good one and gives an ! adequate support to the leaders who are very capable actors, and 1 especially the cue who plays the title role. The company came from Monticello here and their next show point is Lowell. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt H ussier, of Lafayette, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson, j They are a recent bridal couple I and were married at Lafayette about Deo. 15th. Mr, Hussler is a draftsman in the employ of the Lafayette branch of the American Bridge Co His bride was formerly Miss Fern Nelson. The back bone of the “bad spell*’ is broken, and without having been nearly so bad a bad spell as it was expected to be. It was in fact, only a spring zephyr compared with the b.g northwestern blizzard it was the tail end of. Warmer and fairer weather are now promised for the immediate i future.. _

Last evening Bev. and Mrs. T. A. Hall entertained the Rensselaer Mandolin Club and all others who took part in the home talent entertainment given some weeks ago. under the auspices of the ladies of the Christian church. The amusements was a guessing contest on "Belshazzar's Feast” and later a fitato race. In this last Rufus nox won the first prize and Miss Irma Kannal the slow prize.

SATURDAY.

Miss Ida Ham is recovering fiom a case of lung fever. Miss Eyelyn Miller went to Chicago to spend the day. Dudley Johnson, of Lafayette, is visiting his college chum Dr. I. M, Washburn. Mrs. John Kellner and Christina and Lorenz Hildebrant went to Chicago today. Mrs. leabell Parker returned to Frankfort today after a severs weeks visit with relatives, Today scores another fairly sunshiney day, but decidedly cold. The highest temperature in the shade was 15 degrees above zero. Miss Isador Hart returned to Union City, today after a several days visit with J. V. Lech and others. B. F. Ferguson and John Rush are attending F. W. Baptist quarterly meeting, at Brookston over Bunday. J. T. Randle has been quite seriously sick for some days, with stomach trouble and chills. He is now improving again. The new school house at Kentland will be occupied Monday for the first time. The old building burned Jan. 15th, 1902. W. H. Robertson, of the WheatTelephone, has been appointed one of the committee clerks of ths house of representatives of the state legislature.

The will of the late Charles F Griffin was probated at Hammond Thursday. He bequeathed bis entire estate to his wife. The esstate is valued at $40,000. A three months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hayes, of near the ball park, died about two o’clock this morning. The exact nature of its disease was hard to determine. . The County Commissioners at their sessicn this week appointed Dr. Ira M. Washburn as secretary of the county board of health, to succeed Dr. E. C. English, whose time has expired. Mrs. Thomas Large and children returned to Chicago last evening after a month’s visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vanatta. Prof. Large is now teaching in the Chicago University. The belief Friday morning that the cold spell had gbt in its hardest work and would then ease up, proved delusive. The weather grew colder towards night, and kept on growing. This. Saturday morning the U. S. thermometer stood at 2 degrees below zero, which was also the low mark for the night. This is the second time the official thermometer has reached zero this winter, and on both occasions exactly the same mark was scored, 2 degrees below, The previous occasion was the morning of Deo. Bth, a month and two days ago.

MONDAY.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Washbarn will leave for Miami, Florida tonight, to remain the rest of the winter. Born, this Monday morning Jan, 12th, at 7 degrees below zero, to Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt, across the river, a son and their first child. The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes’ infant son, Ira Victor, was held Sunday, at 10 a. m., at the residence by Rev. T. A. Hall.

Marshal Abbott was out with bis snow plow Sunday afternoon, breaking paths through the drifts, and was at the same good work early this morning. J udge Hanley opened his first term of court in Newton county today. He went over last night Court Stenographer W alker went over this morning and Attorney Follz this afternoon. This kind of weather has been making ice good and thick and good and fast. It is 7or 8 inches thick now, in favorable situations and the local ice men are beginning to get ready to begin filling their ice houses.

The Louisville section of the south train which passed here at 11:30 last night was in a wreck near Crawfordsville, but how extensive it was has not been learned here. The north train due here at 4:30 a- m. was delayed by the wreck and did not arrive until noon. Robert Parker has secured Mrs Maud Ballington Booth for the last Sunday at Fountain Park Assembly. This will be the first time this popular and talented lady has lectured in this part of the state and she should draw a crowd that will tax the capacity of the ground.—Remington Press.