Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1903 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

FRIDAY. Mrs. John Maoklenberg is recovering from a week’s sickness. Mrs. N. Littlefield went to - Fair Oaks today for a few days visit. Mrs. Elmer Phegley returned to Montioello today after a short visit here Mrs. M. B. Alter returned last night from a weeks trip through the east Miss Clara Robinson returned yesterday from a two weeks’ visit at Indianapolis. Mrs. Mary Drake and daughter, Madie, went to Chicago today for a few days’ visit. Mrs. Carrie Dayton came today for a few days visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodworth. Wayne Parker returned last even ing from Indianapolis where he graduated this year. Miss Amanda Hoyes retnrned to Montioello today after a short visit with her mother here. The Ladies of the Christian ohuroh will hold a market at the post offios tomorrow, June 20th. Miss Helen Harris and sister Madge, returned to Chicago today after a week’s visit here. Editor Sidney Sahanlaub, of the Moroooo Courier, is in town today in search of a printer.

Mrs. H. 0. Jones of Monon attended the joint commenoement exeroises hero yesterday. Mrs. T. A. Hall and son Robert returned from a ten day’s visit with her father J. H, Forsythe, in Johnson oounty. Mrs. W. G. Slagle went to Hammond today for a week’s visit with her parents before going to her new home at Frankfort. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Vanoe, of Kankakee, 111., who have been visiting here for a week, left today for Michigan City, where they will reside in the future. W. L. Baker, traveling seed agent for the Sonthern Cotton Oil Co , of Little Rook, Ark., spent a oouple of days, here, going away today, with his brother-in-law, G. L. Thornton. Corporal George^Vpgel late of the Marine Corps, who has bean visiting Ivan Grant for a oonple of months, went to Chioago today. Be left tle Marjne Corps because of a broken leg. A domino party is being held this afternoon at the residence of N. S. Bates, *iven by bis daughter Mies Alioe, in honor of bar guest Miss Dolly Bringham. of Redfield Booth Dakota,

- That intereatiog specimen of of Demooraoy, William Jeonioga Bryan, the famous 16 to 1 advocate will be at the Lafayette Chautanqna on the dosing day, Monday Jana 22nd. He will leotnre op the tqbjeot of “The Value of an Ideal.” The oase of, M. D. Carr of Fair Oaks, vs Simon P. -Thompson, brought down here and tried before Squire ,8. C. Irwin at the Ladies’ Waiting room* of the oourt bouse yesterday afternoon,, resulted in a.verdict,for the nlststiff. The snf{ was brought by* Mr. Carr for IUS.QO due Blip in payment for sawing lumber for the defendant.. The judge gave a verdict of $82.98 against the defendant. ■* rt jl. J P The special train carrying the band and lecturer sent out by thf Santa Fe for the purpose of idi vertiaing the advantages of -pCmsm (fwi: as resort, is proving a great snaoess. ; Audieaoea of

This novel show is moving west* ward through Colorado and New Mexico. It has already exhibited in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri.

SATURDAY Frank Foltz went to Oxford to spend Sunday with relatives, where his wife is already visiting. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Rusk are visiting relatives near McColinsville, Ohio. Unole Bill N. JonfcjT returned last night from a few days visit at Delphi and Lafayette. Mrs. Emma went to Chalmers today for a few days visit.

I Joe Hardman returned this after 1 noon from a week’s visit at his oldhome at Warsaw, Ind. j They are counting the money in the United States treasury. Under a Republican administration this is quite a jcb. Mrs. Charles Yeoman and family ,of Hammond oame today, for a .visit with her father-in-law, Mr. j James Yeoman and family, I Mrs. Mahan, who has been visiting her mother Mrs. James DonI nelly, returned to her home at ! Tipton, Ind.. today. Mrs. J. J. Montgomery went to Rookford, 111., today for a week’s visit with relatives. Mr. Joseph M. Ward, of Battle, Creek, Mich., who has been visiting his oollege friend Bert Marshall, returned to his home today. I orize theraising of fI,OOO for tl I support and maintanence therec A. L. Branch was awarded tl V contract for hanli*“* +l ’ * Judge C. W. Hanley is building a good sized addition to his residence on Division street, whioh consists of kitohen bath room etc. W. O. Sohanlaub now of the Moroooo sohools left today for Valparaiso where he will spend the summer attending the Normal School. y There is a game of base ball in progress at Parr, this afternoon between the Specials of that place and the River Side Juniors of Rensselaer. James Randle left today for Traoy. Wisconsin, where he has a good job. He expeots to move his household goods there in about two weeks where he and his family wilf make there future home. Elvin Overton, now of the International Harvesting Machinery Co., with headquarters' at Chioago, oame down this afternoon to spend Sunday home folks. The Santa Fe expeots to run a big excursion from Denver to the Grand Canyon of Arizona, after the International Convention of the Christian Endeavor Society in Denver, July 13. A very low rate will bd made; not only toTfie Oanyon but also through to California. The property on River street' known as the Martin residence, but reoently owned by L. H. Meyer£ has again ohanged hands, It has been purchased by Miss Geyfrude. Hopkins for $2,000, and wilrget pofcftehsidn nekt Miron.

Mrs. E. P. Honan is entertaining about 60 ladies this afternoon in honor of Mrs. F. J. Sears, Mrs. Zimri Dwiggins of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs' Mortemer of Cedar Rapids, lowa, and Mrs, Emma J. Hemphill of Valparaiso, Neb, the latter a sister-in-law of the hostess. The entertainment oonsists of six-hand euore and the nanal refreshments etc. Miss Bessie Tedford daughter of A. H. Tedford,of Z. F. Lit tie’s store, and who is one of Goodlands fairest as well as worthy yonng ladies, and Mr. Bert Rich, Son of William Rioe and wife of Remington, were married at the brides residence Thursday evening. Revl Thomas officiating. The groom is a brother of the well known Rich Bros. Jaoob. Walter and Frank.

As a matter of general information it is proper to repeat the statement that Mr. Bryan’s latest candidate for the presidency lives in North Carolina, and it is true also to say that so far as the demands of the people are oonoerned, he will doubtless continue to live there for some time. His name, by the way, is Clark.

We notioe in the list of horses that are entered and those who are probable starters in the Great American Derby, which will be pulled off today at Washington Park, Chicago, that the name of Jack Orr is strangely oonspisouous by its omission. From this it is evident that he failed to reach Chioago in time, after hie great raoe against (to days)time, from Kankakee. 111., Too bad about Jack, and all the Rensselaer swells were backing him too.

*■ MONDAY. Dennis Gleason shipped another load of good draft horses, Sunday night. Miss Lain Burns of Woloott. is visiting her ancle, Sylvester Gray, for a few days. Mr. Charles Nowels of In wood, Ind., oame Saturday evening to spend Sunday with his family. Myrtle and Noble York, of Monon, oame over today for a few days’ visit with relatives. The towns of Franoesville and Medaryville are preparing to oelebrate the glorious Fourth. At the oelebration at Goodland the Fourth, the Herald announoes that all stores will be olosed. Mrs. C. L. Eggleston, of Chioago, was in town today on business.

Charles Wiltshire of Chicago, spent the latter part of the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiltshire. v £ Ernest Middleton, of Hearington, took thf train here thie momiqg for Chicago, snd will probably go to pertain the west.. . , Mr. Sunday with their perente here, returning to theirhome Ist Chfcnoa, oratmia*. ton, opnie over today to meet hia daughter, Miss .Gertrude, who osm'e in on the train. 'Mjr. andbffs‘ returned tVyir borne at Fiancesvflle today after k lew day# visit with friends here. -s'k) Mrs. Wm. Washburn went to Itsdary ville today, where she was afljfbd by the serious siokness of her brother Sebring, whole .-.m ;|Ji'

A very greatly abased citizen of Montioello wails out the following: “If we must drink water, pray ) give us a new tin oup at the public fountain/’

A fine baby boy of the nine pound variety was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nichols at Lowell. Sat urday. Mrs. Nichols was formerly MiaS Lona Flynn. A fine new Detmer piano was received Saturday by the managers of the new Catholic sohool to use in entertainments given in that building. A card from Brace Hardy to The Republican gives the information that he is now lcoated at Or t onvi’lle, Minn., a town on Big 3tone Lake in the northern part of the state. It is quite a summer resort. Will Grant, of Hammond brought his wife down here Sunday, where she will remain for some time in the hopes that the change will be a benefit to her health. The Tom Cane restaurant is being somewhat remodeled this week. The old stairway leading to the rpoms above is being torn out and the extra spaoe- will thns thrown into the restaurant

Mrs. Susan Singer and Mr. J. T. Trant, who have been visiting W. C. Baboook and family returned to their home at Hartford City, Ind., today. Mrs- Trant will remain and visit here a while longer. Albert Gray, of MaUson, loWa, who has been visiting his brother Sylvester Gray, for a few days, returned ta his borne this morning and took with him his two sons who have been staying with their Unole the past three years. Miss Clara Fendig, who went t 6 Chicago some time ago to attend the Bryan Stratton Commercial sohool, has returned home on aooount of being sick and unable to continue the work.

Another good shower of rain visited this section daring the night, last night, whioh did a powerful lot of good, asthegronnd was becoming very oruaty and dry. The amount of rainfall as reported by the U. S. Government Rain Gage was up to 2 o’clock p. m. was 43 inohes.

Wild rumors were afloat all day Sunday regarding alleged fabulous sums of money that were purported to have been won by members of the Rensselaer delegation in attendance at the Derby raoea Saturday. These reports ranged is size from $lO to SI,OOO but if there were any of the boys that got home with more than $lO to their good, we have yet to hear them.

J. J. Montgomery went to Woloott Sunday night, where he haa a week’s work. The company are installing about a hundred phones on the country lines around that place. They already have about fifty of them in, The farmers of that vioinity evidently know a good tiding when they see it, and such is the demand for phones over there that nearly every house is being wired.

Moees Bridgewater, residing on A. D. King’s farm has a ohioken that oarries off the belt in the freak line. The ohiok is but ten days old and it has four feet and four wings. All of the wings and legs uniform size and length. Tha curiosity fchow* a disposition to want todie, bat A. D. Kingand the balance of the neighborhood are putting in their best licks to preeervfe it for exhibition purposes/ What a terror a orop of that kind; of ohiokens would be to a well; regubtefl garden. Her-; aid.

Mrs.,Mary Kannal reoeived the; sad intelligence this morning, of the death of her mother, Mrs. Jane; Duck, at her home in Salem, Ohio.! Th 4 deceased was a' very venerable lady, and the cause of her death was no# stated in the Brassage reoeived ' here. Mrs. Kannal and daughter#, Juno and Irma, left on 2.01 p. m. train for Salem, to attend the funeral. Mrs. Duok is ▼airy ' well knpwn here having visited here frequently, in late, years.