Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1903 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY 1 . Joe Hardman went to Warsaw today for a few day’s visit. Mrs. W. W. Merrill went to Hammond today for a few day’s visit. S. M. Laßue and son Emmtt are making a short visit at Ooalfax, and Fairbnrg, 111. Hairy and Clara Viok went to Lee yesterday to spend the summer with there Unole. Miss Gertrude Hopkins ltfi this morning for a three week’s vaoation trip through the western states. Mrs. M. E. Monnett, of Evans* ton, oame today for a few days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Brown. Mrs. W A. Haff, M-s. W. H. Beam and daughters Merle and Gladys are spending the day in Chicago.

Mrs. W. 0. Hiatt and Mies Clifford Moody went to Crown Point today, to attend a convention of the Epworth League. Bert Brooks whose health has been very poor of late, left this morning for points in Wisconsin where' he will try to recuperate his failing health. r-..' . . • - ' . ■ Jp Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels returned home yesterday after at. tending the funeral of the former’s niece, Mrs. Harry Bennett at Montioello.

The heat today was more in. tense than any of the preceding days this summer. Previous to a light thunder shower the air was verjrbumid but this condition was somewhat relieved by the light rain that fell about noon. The highest point reaohed today was 88 degrees.

Some have suggested the J udge Thompson Opera House lot as a fit looation for the new library building. Now you are talking. That’s the plaoe for it. Get the Judge to donate that to the library board and everybody in town and oounty will be satisfied.

Isaao Tuteur has leased the Con* rad Kellner property for a residence wbioh he will have fitted up for his bride, when he shall have ooQsumm.td that matrimonial deal he has had a line on for some time. Mr. Kellner will move away about the firs' of July. Another good farm is reported sold by Mr. B. O Gardner. He has just consummated the sale for his father Mr. W. H. Gardner, of his farm three miles east of town, known as the Uncle Joe Parkison farm. This farm is a good one and consists of 240 acres and was sold to Mr. Doff Dillon, of Bloomington, 111. The price was SBS per aore, or 120,400,

.The party of Rensselaer people who went west this morning don* Bisted of Bruoe Hardy, Moses Leo* pold, Charley Rishling, Jerome Helmutb, Ike Glazebrook and George Scott. If the immigration spirit in Rensselaer thrives in the future aa it is has in the past few days, it won’t be long until there will be a derth of young men in this vicinity. The Library board held a meeting yesterday afternoon, and about the only basinesQ transacted, waa the granting the committee more time in whioh to raise the necoessary money to buy a site for the proposed new building. Three new members were added to the solicitiog committee. They were Judge 8. P. Thompson, John MoColly and Mrs. John Eger. The friends of Weston park location presented diagrams drawn to a scale showing how the building could be located on that park, but no aotiou was taken there on.

WEDNESDAY. Prof. Banders ie in Chicago today on business. Born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs Dave Turner, of Walker tp., a boy. Misses Jennie McGinnis and Blanch Antrim are visiting in Medaryville a few days. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Mattes of Chicago are visiting the letters parents Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Grant. Mrs. A. E. Coen returned to her home in Obioago after a short visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson. Through the medium of advertising Mr. C. C. Starr has sold his buggy and carriage, he has been advertising in this paper. Mrs. Joseph Bowen has had a severe attaoh of sickness the past day or two, a result of a complication of troubles. . A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Leonard Tullis, south east of town near Egvpt Sohool house one day last week.

Grandmother Weathers has been quite sick for some time from a badly ulcerated shoulder,’a result of her vaccination, but is now a little better. Mrs. susan Binger and daughter Mrs. J. T- Tract, of Hartford City, Ind., are the guests for a few days of the former’s brother W. C. Babcock and family. Constable Christie Vick is confined to his bed with a oase of intermittent fever. W. H, Childers will take charge of Christie’s Constable duties during bis illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sears and Mrs. Zimri Dwiggins and son, Frank, all of Lincoln, Neb., came last evening for a short visit with their numerous relatives here.

Mrs. E. Baeob and children who have been visiting their relatives here for the past week, left here this afternoon. She will stop at A'tioa, before returning to her heme at Areola* 111.

Mrs. Charles Coen went to Crown Point today for a few days visit after whioh she will meet her son Delos at Chioago, on his return for the snmmer vaoation from Tale College.

Mr. and Mrs. Willis lines have moved their residence from the rooms over Long’s drug store into the Barry Paris residenoe property which will be oooupied jointly by both families.

Miss Ella Ritohey returned to her home at Peru, Ind., after a week’s visit with relatives here. She was aooompained by her sister Mrs. J. W. Paxton and daughter Florence, for a short visit,

Au insane man at Fort Wayne, who imagined he was the fire ohief and wanted to give his men something to do, set fire to six bams and one grocery store before be was oaptured by the polioe. The estimated loss was $12,000. _ . The Home Missionary Society of M. E. ohuroh at the home of Mrs. T. Benjamin was a decided suooess. Over fifty persons were present. A short program was rendered, after which substantial and appetizing refreshments were served and a collection of $8 taken. Miss Sanford who was to have opened a revival servioe in the Methodist church tonight, has notified the pastor that it will be impossible for her to be here tonight, but will be here and open the meeting tomorrow, Thursday night. There will therefore be no services at that ohuroh tonight. Thursday afternoon beginning at 1:30 o’olock at the Ellis Opera House, will be held at the joint commencement exercises for Marion, Newton, Jordan and Carpenter townships. The graduation class for these four townships number twenty five this ye*r, and an interesting program has been arranged.

B. F. Ferguson returned this morning by the 4:49 train from an extended trip through the northwest. HeJqft here in May and in oompany with him went John Eigelabaoh, Carl Wood and George and Walter Mainee. Mr. Ferguson reports that John and Carl each have good jobs at their trades in Spokane and are getting good wages, higher somewhat than are paid for the same class of work here, while the board and living averages up about the same prioe as we have to pay here. George and Walter Maines are at Beatie, Washington. The party encountered, considerable trouble from high water on the way out because of the recent snows having melted in the mountain.

THURSDAY. A. J. Billows of Remington is s Rensselaer visitor today. Kev. Middleton dropped into town from Ohioago this morning. Miss Edna Randolph' of Hammond. is visiting the family of Dr. Merrill. Mrs. M. R. MoDaniel went to Lafayette today for a short visit with relatives. Mm. Lane, of Ohioago, oame today for a visit with her mother Mm. Anne Peters. Mrs. E, L. Hollingsworth went

to Hammond this morning to spend the day. . '

Mrs. Ed Waling of four miles southwest of town is quite sick with bowel trouble. ~

Mrs, W. 8. Parks went to Kankakee, 111., this morning for a short visit with relatives.

Dr. Merrill was called to Rose Lawn today by the siokness of Bin. Taber of that plaoe. Miae Manda Hoyes, who works at Montioello. oame down today for a oouple of days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pbegley of Montioello oame today for a visit with the former’s sister Mrs. Nettie Hoover. Mrs. A. Woodworth went to Montezuma today tj visit her daughter Mrs. Myrtle 9pragne and son Vaughn.

White Spear Medioine Company will hold forth at the Opera House all next week. They are now at Montioello.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kohley, of Downings Grove, 111., are visiting the former’s sun, Mr. Stephen Kohley, southeast of town. Delphi has began making arrangements for the Old Settlers’ annual piouio whioh will be held this year on August Bth. Miss Banford the Evanglist arrived this afternoon ou the 2:01 train. She will open the meetings at tha M. E ohuroh tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Paul, of Paoli, Ind., who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kurrie, returned to their home today. The town is over flowing with “Sweet Girl Graduates,” today who are attending the joint commencement this afternoon.

Mr. W. H. Stuoker, of Rensselaer and Mr. Prince, of Mt. Ayr, returned home todaj after a week’s visit with friends at Ligoneer, Ind.

Dr. Kaanal returned to the Chicago hospital again this week, where he will remain for some time before being able to come home to stay.

Grandfather J. M. Gwin has just returned from a three months visit with bis daughter Mrs. Emma F. Sayers, at Hersher, 111. He will return there in about four weeks.

Jaok Montgomery is moving a switch board to Rose Lawn today, where he is putting in a telephone system. There will be about twenty phones in the exohange to start with.

The oarpenters are patting the finishing touohes on the fine new residence just south of the Comer house belonging to Dr< Kressler. Now the house is completed what next, Doo? Mr. and Mrs. Mike Treter and two ohildren returned to their home at Downing’s Grove, 111. after a two weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kohley, of southeast of town. As we go to press there is a trial in progress at the Ladies Waiting room of the court house, brought down from Parr. The parties are 8. P. Thompson and Matt Carr. It is over a lumber deal. ' Mrs. Frances Boetwiok and mother, Mrs. J. W. McEwen, went to Chioago today. The former will continue the journey eastward to Homer City, Pa, where she will join her husband, L. A. Boetwiok, now of that plaoe.

There will be the usual services at the Christian ohnroh next Sonday. Sermon sobject for morning servioe:— •* Foundations.” Subject for evening servioe:— I"Preeentduy Obstacle* to the Chnroh Progress.” Everybody cordially invited. There was & new porter on the Clover Leaf night train, and the other day a passenger who got on at Kokomo asked: “Doe# this train atop at Forest ?” "Mister,” said the porter impreeeively, "This train doesn’t even hesitate at Forest.” Mrs. Emerald Aldrich entertained an "Industrial Lawn Party” at her residence two blocks north of

the railroad yesterday afternoon Quite a number were present and when our reporter called the whole crowd was industriously partaking of the refreshments whioh consisted of ice cream, oaks etc.

The health officers of the state have been instructed to meet at Indianapolis on June 25 and 26th at Medical College of Indiana. It has been the custom to call these meetings as periodically as needed, but now it is understood that they will be held at regular intervals, when all the health offioers of the state will meet for disouesion and receive instructions.

Miss Edna Wild berg graduated from the Conservatory of Music at Chioago yesterday. The oom menoement exercises were held at the Auditorium and she was one out of three hundred graduates. She has studied very hard since she has been attending that institution and has taken a two years oourse and graduated with honors, in one year. Miss Wildberg is certainly an artistic performer on the piano and oompares favorably with Rensselaer’s most gifted musicians