Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1903 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. Mrs. Frank Boss and son Bradley are in Chicago today. Miss Jessie B. Warreu, of Maywood, 111., came yesterday for a few weeks' visit with relatives. Miss Tillie Fendig retaraed to Delphi yesterday, after a few weeks’ stay with her parents here. Misses Florence and Luoile Marshall went to Joliet, 111., today, where they will visit relatives in tbat vioinity fora few weeks. The time for the ball game between the Barcas Horse Stock men and the Business men, tomorrow afternoon ha 9 been changed to 3 p. m. Mrs. J. W. Horton, Mrs. Wm. Powers', Mrs. Ed Hopkins, Mrs. S. M. Laßue and ohildren went to Lafayett#~today to spend a few days. The oourt appoin’ed to members of the City Board of Commissioners, today to fill the vacancies made by the moving away of Frank O’Meara and resignation of John C. Fisher. They were Wm W. Washburn and John Jones. A oard received from Prof. 3. E. Sparling, states that he sailed from New York City on Jane 27th, and arrived at Queenstown, Eagland on July 3rd. As t) his further destination he did not state. A Missouri editor laughed and said: “A new burglar alarm photographs the burglar, arouses the family and calls the police.” At which the people marveled and took oounsel together and said one to another: ‘‘Let us give thanks.’’ And at this time appeared another editor speaking, saying: "The inventor might just as well have made it so it would grab the burglar and kick him out of the house, leaving the head of the family undisturbed in dream-land ” With one aooord the people paid their subscription and a man brought in a load of wood on subscription, green in substance and full of sap m WEDNESDAY. W * Mrs. A. Gangloff, east of town, is siok with a fever. Mrs. John Duvall and Mrs. Wm. Smith went to Lafayette today for a short visit. The weather still continues cool. Highest temperature, today 74 degrees. Lowest last night, 50 degrees. Mrs. Nellie Manahan, and daughter, of Munoie, is visiting her father, Elias Hamerton, for a few weeks. Edward Bider, of Los Angeles, Calif, left yesterday afternoon, after a few days’ visit with Thomas Cbesnut’s family. Isaae Leavel, northeast of town, is getting about again after several Weeks’ sickness, with malarial fever.

Christie Viok is reported frt e f com fever, today, for the first time in fonr weeks, and he is now considered on the safe road to reoovery. Mrs. Arohie Imes, and baby of Cincinnati, are her to spend several weeks of the hot weather with her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Imes. T. J. McCoy, Geo. Striokfaden Judge Hanley and Ross Benjamin went to Lafayette today to attend the races. Billy Smith was.to start this afternoon. Miss Effie Piummer, of Minneapolis, Minn., came Tuesday evening 1 1 spend a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Irwin, of the tile mill, one mile weet of town. J. C. ShiuJier, of near Brook, was in town today. He has just returned from a visit to his ohildren at their home at Rosalie, Wash. He reports things in good shape out there this year. A six year old son of Mrs. James Lister, at the Cleaver House, near the dep it, is very low with appecdioitis, and with bat very slight ohanoes for reoovery. though somewhat bttter today than he was* last night. Farmers around here are many .at them patting up their hay crop now, although quite a good many are already cutting their oats. Hay is a good orop, but oats are very light. Rev. C. C. Line, D, D., of DePauw University, Greenoastler will be in this place in a few days, in the interests of his university. He will be here over Sunday, and will preach at Trinity M. E. church at both morning and evening services. Roy Peacock was making a short visit to his mother here, today. He is now baok at bis old job of night operator at Dyer, and hereafter will have night oharge of the new interlocking switch the Monon, Michigan Central and J. E. & E. roads have j net installed there. A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. Waling, 6 miles west, last Monday, but it died Tuesday. It was a fine large baby, and seemingly healthy, bat it suddenly siokened and died before a physician could arrive. It is supposed that there ffas some malformation of some of the internal organs. Mr. Preston D. Yates, of Newman Bros., Obioago, is here today, in the interest of that firm’s pianos and organs. He is one of the best piano players that ever visited our city, and tonight will give a free piano recital in R. P. Benjamin’s music store; and whioh all lovers of fine music are cordially invited to attend. 11 will begin at 8 o’clock p. m. J. B. Sparling received a postal oard this morning, from -hit son, Prof. 8. E. Sparling, of Wisconsin

University, statiDg that the Professor bad arrived at Qleenstown, ou July 3rd. It was the first in timation Mr. Sparling had received that his {son was making - a Europeau trip this summer. Muoh of that region is familiar ground to Prof" Sam. There wiU be the usual services at the Christian oburoh next Sun■day. Sermon snbjeot for morning service: “With Christ in Glory,” Evening subject: ‘-Christ the Way.” It is especially requested that all the members of the church i be present at the morning service. Please don’t let any trivial matter keep you away. Everybody oord ially invited to attend all oar services. T. A. Hall, Pastor. Regarding the history of the great Topeka fl jod", by Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, we may add to what we have already stated, that the booklet is published under the auspices of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, of Topeka, and all receipts above actual cost of publishing goe6 to the relief fund of the sufferers. The first edition of 2,000 copies sold in two days. The 2nd edition had 600 oopies sold before it was ofF the press

THURSDAY. Will Barkley went to Lafayette today for the races. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sharp of Marion. Ind , are visiting Rensselaer relatives for a short time. Mrs. Luoius Strong went to Arabia, today, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Dallas YeomaD. Wallaoe’a advertising car No. 2 is here today, and the people are again being reminded that July 25th is oirons day in Rensselaer. Mrs. Zimri Dwiggins left for her home at Lincoln, Neb., today, after several weeks’ visit with relatives here. Meedames J. W. Horton, Wm. Powers, Ed Hopkins* Eira Clark, L. M. DeVault, M. J. Cole, of Rensselaer Corps No. 39, were the guests of the John A. Logan Corps at Lafayette Tuesday, The new Iroquois ditah again has a full complement of viewers, the new min being J.C. Jones, of. Monticello.

Ross Benjamin went to Oterbein yesterday and in the evening attended the wedding of his oonsin. Homer Ghenowith, of that place. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Fritz of Dunkirk, Ind., oame today and will spend a short time with the latters parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter. Robert Parker was over from Remington yesterday, in the interests of the 9th annual session of Fountain Park Assembly, whioh oontinaes from Ang Ist to 16tb. Programs may be bad at Larsh’s drag store.

Ralph Jones did so well as night operator at Fair Oaks, that the Monon has sent him to a bigger job, that at Dblphi, where he will be for a short time, in place of the regular operator, who is off on his vacation. The Ladies Indnstnal Society of the M. E. ohnrob, and their families, enjoyed a big pionio on the lawn at B. L. Sayler’s plaoe, yesterday. At noon about 100 persons sat down to a big dinner, at a long table on the lawn. It was a very pleasant affair, in all reepeots. Peter 0. Wasson, who resigned as Councilman from the Third Ward Monday night, is preparing -to remove to Randolph oounty, about the middle of August. He will live in Winchester until the Ist of Maroh, and then move upon the good farm he bought there, some time ago.

Robert Randle writes from Mexico, Ml, that the report of serious damage to oats there, by a hail storm was a mistake. They had a heavy rain ttirm, with some bail, bat do particular damage was i done. Corn is waist high there; and looking fine. Our former townsman, W. H. Coover, of Boulder, Oulo., was in the big Christian Endeavor ConI vention tent when it blew down,, at Denver lest Tuesday. He was on the opposite si<ifr.of the tent from where it fell, and so was in no danger -of injury. It was s pretty exciting aDd terrifying as fair, for a few minutes. About 20 persons were, more or less injured though none very seriously, .Mesdames W. C. Milliron and N. H. Warner, jointly entertained about fifty lady friends, Wednesday afternoon, and a like number this, Thursday, afternoon, at the residence of the latter, in the northwest part of town. Cards was the prinoipal amusement yesterday, and dominoes, today. Cboioe refreshments were served at both occasions.

Alf. W. Hopkins, now of Chicago, in oompany with another young man, al3o of that oity, is now making a novel and interesting trip. They left Water Valley last Friday, in a row boat, and are journeying down the rivers to St. Lonis Their journey took them down the Kankakee, 50 or 60 miles until the junction of that river with the Des Plains forms the Illinois river and they are following that to the Mississippi. They reaohed Peoria on Tuesday, and Alf wrote back from there they were having a fine trip. They make about 60 to 70 miles a day, and eat and sleep in the open sir. They expect to reach St. Louis about Sunday. That will be the end of their water journey and from there they will return by railroad.