Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1903 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

tUESDAY. Mr. Oscar Berry, of Mo non, is a Rensselaer visitor today. Mr. A. Lardner of (Woodland, is visiting W. L Wishard and family, today. ? Don’t forget those 6. cent pine apples at John Egers. This is the last week for them. Miss Adda Hawn, of Remington, is visiting with Dr. Johnson .and family, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Noble J. York, of r Monon oame over today to visit relatives for a few days. Mr. Qeo. E. Hollingsworth and ohildren left this morning for a "weeks onting at Cedar Lake. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Mortimer returned to their home in Cedar Rapids’ today, after a ten days visit with A. B. Rowley. Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks of Mt. Ayr, were the guests of Mr. r * and Mrs. H. C. Hoshaw over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Garndner left for Hoopestoh, 111., today, where they will visit relatives for a oouple of weeks. Miss Phillis Hall, of Waukegan, 111, and Miss Bessie Donaldson, of are visiting Miss Leathe Wright, this week. Miss May Lcwman, of Pleasant Ridge, took the train here this morning for Paris, where she will visit relatives for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles].Spriggs and son Bam returned this morning from a two weeks visit with the , former’s parents at White Hall, Mioh. John Hansen of nary surgeon stepped off the milk train this m irning long enough to bid some of his friends goodbye. He was on his way to his old home in Sweeden, for a visit. Miss Hattie Wiloox, of Rosemond, 111, who has been visiting in Fairfield, Conneotioutt, stopped off here on her way home and is making a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. A 1 Oowgill. Joe Lareh has purchased of John Eger, the house and lot on Van Rensselaer street formerly occupied by Will McCord, who has moved into the upstairs rooms of the John Chi'oote property, on Weston street Mr. and Mrs. Jam<-8 Flynn went to Chesterson, lud., this morning where there wi 1 a tend the wedding of their son. Htliard A. to Miss Christina Luudberg, of that plaoe. The happy eveut will take place tomorrow aftermou, .June* 24th, at, 2:30 o'olock An unknown bicyclist at Monou, frightened a colt whioli Roland Railey was breaking to buggy use on Monday «>nd the Wiinal ran away. Tbe buggy was demolished

one of Railey’s legs was broken in two places and he received serions internal injuries^ & Miss Frances Marshall who has been attending the University of Wisconsin graduated from that institution last week, and is now visiting in LaPorte, Ind., with her relatives. Bhe was one of 336 graduates, whioh was the largest class that ever graduated from that university. WEDNESDAY. S P. Thompson and daughter Edna, are in Chicago today. Hon. I. D. Dunn, of Dunnville, ia a Rensselaer visitor today. Mr. Bylvpster Galbreath is confined to his bed with blood poisoning. The First National Bank is getting a needed coat of fresh paint. Christie Vick is still confined to his bed with a fever, though imi proving some. t Walter English returned today from a visit with his relatives at Danville, 111, Mr. Ira Rinehart the contractor of Delphi, is over on business today. City Marshall Mel Abbott now has a large corps of men at cleaning the streets. Mtb. William Weston, of Brook is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Grace Pumphrey. Artie Tuteur returned home this morning from a two weeks’ visit with friends at Griffin, Ohio. A. H. Cole, the mail agent is spending a few days here this week with his numerous relatives Miss Edna Wildberg who recently graduated from the Chioago Conservatory of Music, returned home last night. The weather still continues exceptionally 000 l for this year, the meronry getting down to 50 again last night. >, Work on the Makemsetf sewer in Snnnyside addition is now being pushed right aloDg, the ground being sufficiently dry to admit working through the quioksand. The soliciting oommitte for the Library site fund report a bunch of small subscriptions whioh together with that previously subscribed brings the total amount op to something over $700.00 A farmer lost four pounds of dynamite at Lafayette the other uight and it fell on the street oar track, whence it was removed by a postal olerk just in time to prevent it being ran over by a trolley oar. There’ll be nothing doing in Rensselaer for the next month and then we’ll have a lot of it in one dav- Get ready for a big time as Wallace’s circus will be here the 25tb of July

Hon. E. D. Crum packer has received from the U. 8. treasury department samples of the seven denominations of coins now being made by TJnole Sam for the Philip pines. & The handred rural routes planned for Indiana whioh have been held op by the authorities daring the investigation of the postal frauds are again ordered to be put into operation by July Ist. Stuart Read, son of Dr. James Read, has joined in with the White Spear company and is. with them this week at Rensselaer. Btuart id a proficient trap drummer and also possesses musical talent along other lines.—Montioello Journal. Mr. D. H. Yeoman has received word that his son D. V. and daughter Miss Hattie, are now on their way home from Miami, Fla. and will likely be in some time this week. They oome via New York city, where they will make! a short stay. Drs. Johnson aad Kresjlerj’as sisted by Florence performed a operation for the relief of abdominal oyst on Miss Eva Zoder at the home of her unole, David Miller, two miles west of Mt. Ayr, Tuesday morning. The patient rallied from tbe operation whioh is quite a severe ordeal, and this morning is doing very nioely. In speaking of the Stocks, the Montioello£evening Journal says: “In oaae Rensselaer does not oome up to the mark why not induoe the company to Montioello. The payroll in the oonoern is now over SIOO a week and they have orders eaongh in sight to warrant tbs' employment of as many more men. SSOO to SIOOO. per week turned loose in a town of this size means a whole lot to the business men ” Right you are Brother, It means so much that Rensselaer don’t propose to lose it by any means.

With the beginning of July, star route mail carriers will have to assume some of the funotion of rural route carriers in that they will be required to deliver pri vate mail sacks in boxes or on cranes ereoted by residents along their routes at convenient plioes along the road aide. The pouohea are to be furnished by persons wishing the mail delivered and the carrier is required to take them up and return them to office. This delivery^oannot be made at homes within eighty rods of a postoffioe nor on roads traversed by rural carrier.—Ex.

THURSDAY. It is estimated that 500 Delphi people will attend the Ringling oircufl at Lafayette, Friday. E. P. Honan will deliver the Fourth of July address at Montery, Ind. Wallace oirous will exhibit at Montioello on the 24th, the day before they oome here. Mrs. Jesse Tyler and children returned today to their home in DeMotte after a few days visit with relatives here. Miss Katheryn Alexander, of Indianapolis, is visiting with Dr. and Mrs. 8. G. Johnson, for a few days. Tbe new Forsythe residenoe building is being pushed right along now, the carpenters being at work today putting up the rafters. Drs. I.- M. Washburn and Kresaler are attending a meeting of the city and county health officers, at Indianapolis, today. Mrs. L. fl. Kelley, of Springfield Ohio, returned home today after a visit with her daughter Mrs. Louis Wiloox, at Burrey, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Agnes Kelley of this place The servioe of F. W. Baptist ohnrch Jnne 28, will close the present years work and the speoial servioe will be in honor of the eve Lt. The subjeot of the morning sermon will be "An Ideal Ohnroh, or Cooperative Christianity.’* Everyone invited.

J. A. COCHRAN.

It is the intention of the state of Indiana to keep the old veterans residing at the Soldiers Home at Lafayette in as comfortable condition as possible, and a oontraot has been awarded for the instalation of new heating plant at that place whioh will cost in th# neighborhood of $24,500. The Ladies Sewing Clab of Rensselaer, went op to Surrey yesterday, and spent the day with Mrs. Lonis Wilcox. There were about fifteen members in the party and a most enjoyable time is reported. The day was spent in sewing and playing games. One very enjoyable feature of the occasion was an elaborate basket dinner, whioh was spread by the hostess. A anion oonveution of the Presbyterian and Christian ohurohet is being held at Brook, today and tomorrow. The Girls Chorus of this plaoe furnishing the singing tomorrow afternoon and evening, jdiss Lelia Coen reads a paper and Rev. Hall the dosing address. Qaite a large delegation of Rensselaer people went over in oarriages to attend it, this morning. Uncle Isaac Thompson of Brookton, Ohio, who has been visiting his only brother he has left, 8. P. Thompson, for a few days, will return to his home tomorrow. Mr. Thompson who lives close to the old homestead where family located in 1883, has a large number of oil wells looated on his farm from whioh he derives a goodly income. They are operated by the Standard Oil Co, and since they oommenoed locating wells there he has reoeived $2,850 ae his share, whioh is one sixth of the total output. This was for wells looated on 80 acres only, and he says it is not all drilled up yet by any means. During his stay here the old gentleman has put in his time pretty faithfully at fishing, whioh be declares is good.