Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1903 — CITY NEWS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY. E. J. Murray is transacting business in Chicago today. Lawyer Sellers, of Monticello, i attending oourt here today 1 . . Mrs. B. F. Oglesby, of Monon, made a short visit here today with friends. A big Dunkard meeting will be 'held at Blackford, today and tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Paris left today for their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. The ladies of the Presbyterian ohuroh will give a Rummage Sale in October. Mrs. Addie Crossoup went to Goodtand this afternoon to nurse a typhoid fever patient. Mr. and Mr. John Holliday, of | Chicago are making's few weeks’ visit here with relatives. Joe Paxton was transaoting’busiaess here yesterday, He left this norning for his home at' Montpelier. ,

I Wm. Kamberg and Vinoent Bchulis, of Ohioago, are visiting friends in this vicinity "and in Kerning tom General Van Rensselaer Chapter If the D. A. R. will meet ,at Mrs. fe. ,B. Alter’d Saturday .afternoon 1* 3 o'clock. I Mr. and Mrs. C, D. Nowels arfcved home last' evening from Inlianapolis, where Mrs. Nowels has leen undergoing treatment for her fees. ~ " 7' I Mrs. Mary Meade who has been making a two week’s visit here Kith Mrs G. M. Robinson Imily return j d to her home in ■hicago this morning. I Delos Thompson horse Kindest Kind won, second money at Rochester, N. Y. yesterday.*; Billy ■mith, his other trotter did not Kurt on aooount of sickness. I Smith & Harmon shipped five R their fine prize Poland China K)gs to Springfield, 111,, Thursday here they will be exhibited at the ■linois State Fair which opens at Rat plaoe next Monday.

■ The Legally Dead theatrical Impany arrived here this morning It the 9:55 train.. They are a clean Ipearing lot of actors and will.no mubt pat up a good performance. ■ Mrs. B. F. Ferguson and lughter Ethel, went £o Montioello Ihursday afternoon for a few days ■sit with relatives. They will Iso spend a week in Logansport ■More returning home. IjMr. and Mrs. Abraham Halleck Bft Thursday afternoon for Ft. Rayne where they will attend a lee ting of the State Board of Karaties, whioh is being held ■ei-e. They will also visit with Krae of Mrs. Halleck’s relatives Rr a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown of irkley township, left this raornj for their old home at Tuscola, where they will remain for me time with Mrs. Brown’s fcher, W. F. Murphy, who is lite seriously siok. Their daughr Mrs. Roy McKenzie aooomdned them as far as Lafayette. Myra the 11 year old daughter ■Will Porter, who reoeived a severe nervous shock, at the ne of the tragical death of her other, in k ■ ! i“**t“ n -■■ ■h >r f are ago and from which ahe haa ver fully recovered, was taken Ft. Wayne yesterday where ehe U undergo treatment at the Ft. eyne Medical Institute. --

The barn of Jake Younglas west of Surrey, was burned Wednesday morning. The horses were all out when the fired oooured, and a calf and some harness were about contents that were lost. It was a pretty good barn, built only 7or 8 years ago It is thought that children playing with matches might have started the fire. William H. Staley, better known in this vioinity as Tobe. Staley who was tfie prosecuting witness in the Mrs, Burnsid case, was taken to Lafayette this morning by Cinstable Viok to serve out the rest ot his sentence there on the charge of seining fish in the Wabash river. Staley was first arrested here several, weeks ago by Sheriff Hardy and had served out part of his sentence, when he was brought back to testify in the Bnrnsid trial. He still has about twenty days to serve in the Tippecanoe county jail. The supreme oourt of the state

will piss upon the question as to whether giving a ohild instructions at home is sufficient compliance with the oompulsor/ education-law in this state- A man named Peterman at Crawfordsville had a neighbor give his eight year old daughter instructions, but the truant officer did not think the law was being oomplied with and had him arrested. The circuit judge held that Peterman was complying with the law, aud the oase was appealed to the supreme court. Again a olu snap has come and gone without any frost severe enough to damage the late oorn, It seemed last evening, from the slate of the temperature then and the direction of the wind, that we were in for a killing frost, but long before the temperature reached the frost point the wind ohanged to southerly, and there was no frost. We oan now Teasonably count on about another week of warm weather, at least and by that time praotioally all the oorn will be out of danger, as nearly all of it is already in that condition.

SATURDAY.

Geo. Hopkins, the Carpenter, is transacting business in Ohioago today. Miss Doris Porter is spending a few days with relatives and friends in Chicago. Mrs. -Susan Lister went to Reynolds this morning to visit friends for a few days. Austin Haas went to Monon and Brookston today to establish agenoies for MoKay’s new laundry here. Mrs. J. W. MoOonahay went to Hammond, this morning for a two weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. George Phillips.

Miss Della Hassell who has been spending the past fonr weeks with friends at De Motte, returned here this morning. Mrs. J. T. Randle, who has been visiting for the past few weeks with relatives in Marion, arrived home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Brenner, who were married at Mt. Ayr Wednesday, arrived home last evening from Ohiosgo. Miss Belle Maines, left this morning for Aurora, 111., where she will spend a week ot two in visiting friends. Mr. and Mn. John Reniokerand ■on left this afternoon, on a week’s visit ii Delphi, Wabash and North f Manchester,

Misses Eva Hart and Bertha Williams. if Lafayette are the guests of Mr- and Mrs. Samue Roth, tor a few days. .* Ernest Middleton came down from Chicago today. His wife lately Miss Mary Weathers, has been here since last Sunday. Prof. W. O. Shanlaub, superintendent of t‘ie Morocco school*, is here today to attend the fnneral of his grandfather, Robert Kepner. Charles Howard Park of Tiffin Ohio, and a student of Purdue University, is spending a few days here 'with his friend Arthur Tnteur.

Mr. George Hammerton of near Cisna Park, 111, and son of Elias Hammerton, of this place, and Mias Rosa Chupp, daughter of Levi Chupp, of near Surrey, will be married Sunday evening, at 8 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Rosooe Hawkins who were married at Anderson Wednesday afternoon, arrived home last night. They will make their home for the present with Mrs. Hawkin’s cousin Wm, Mackey and family.

Moroooo Courier:—Messrs. H. F. Parker and Zern Wright of Rensselaer, spent Sunday at this plaoe. They are two old foot ball players and inoidently took oar boys through a days’ training in up to date foot ball tactics Moroooo Courier:—Mr. andJMrs. Fred Don came over from Rensselaer Saturday, and spent Sunday with relatives heret Mr. Don returned home Sunday evening, but Mrs. Don and her two children Will visit here a short time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Irvin and the Don family at this place.

M. W. Burke, who has been working for Warner Bro. as a Timber and plumber for some time past, has given up his plaoe, for a while but not permanently. His wife’s health is poor and he decided to try a ohange of scene on her anoount. They will go to Booth Bend, Sunday, to visit a daughter. A “prairie schooner” went through town this morning, headed eastward, and said they were going to the east part of this state, from Iroquois oounty. 111. The load was very notable from the large number of ohildren of assorted sizes whioh it contained. They were too numerous to count, but Heads and feet stuck out at every opening. It seems, after all, that the frost of the night of Sept. 17th, did do damage to corn in a few plaoes in this opnnty. John E. Alter, of Union Tp., for instanoe, reports a 40 aore field of his, that was praotioally ruined by it. The land was very low muok land, and the corn was late. Some other fields, similarily situated were also similarity damaged. S. R. Nichols is preparing to move in from Barkley to take charge of the office of the oounty treasurer, the first of January.

He* hias bought of Rose and Ella Cnlp their residence property north of the railroad for, whioh he pays $2,600. This is the property the Misses Culp came near losing through foreclosure of mortgage, a year or two ago, and it ie understood that there is but' a small portion of its prioe saved to them. Mrs. M. L. Spitler left this morning for Crete, 111., where she will visit relatives' for several weeks. Her daughter, Miss Maude, accompanied her to Chicago. The play, “Legally Dead.” produced here last evening by the Harry Shannon Company was nndoubtly one of the-best attractions

of its kind seen here for many seasons. Eaoh member of the company is an artist, the most worthy of mention probably being Frederick Lyle in the rolß of John Carter, a fugitive from justice. Little Harry and Hazel Shannon are certainly wonders for children of their age and wili undonbtly reaoh the top of the ladder some day in their profession. The great 'oorn stalk of Northwest Indiana now stands in front

<?f Long’s drag,store. It is 13 feet 3 inches to |the top of the tossel, and large around in proportion. As is tisnal with these overgrown corn-stalks it put all its energies into stalk and none into ears, having not even a sign of an ear shoot. It was brought in by Brnoe White and grew on his farm northeast of town. This big Btatk, together with some bunches of big ears, are the advance guards of the big oorn show Mr. Long will give some time in Ootober, Billy Parks, the drayman who owns a ten uore farm just south of town, had 4$ tons of good hay neatly stacked on it, whioh be was expeoting to nse this winter, bat was informed yesterday afternoon

about 3 o’olooktbat it had all been 1 devoured by flapaes, instead of lorses. Billy, on receipt of the information, rushed to the scene of the oocrflagiation, expeoting to save souse of it bat when he arrived he found npthing but a smouldering mass. Billy says the hay was worth S4O or SSO and he thinks it must have been set fire to by some weary tramp taking his usual afternoon nap and smoke. Louis Roenitz, president of the American Hide and Leather Company, of Chicago, aooompained by lis wife and their auto driver Jere Crotton arrived here Friday night with a badly broken automobile. They left Chicago Friday morning for the Mudlavla Springs at Attioa, but they found the roads os oad that by the time they reached here their maohine was in no condition to proceed any furthur. They encountered the worst roads in th 4 vicinity of the sand dunes around Virgie. Mr. and Mis. Roenitz took the 11 o’olook train here this morning for Attioa and left their driver here to repair the maohine, and follow as soon as be oonid.

Trevor Eger, only son of Mr and Mrs. John Eger, left this morning for Boston, and Will enter the famous Harvard Uutversity, as a member of the Freshman class, in the regular three years’ academic course. Ted, as he is called by bis friends, is a graduate of Rensselaer high sohool, of the olass of 1902, and has taken Ja year’s preparatory study at Wisconsin University. He will be, as we are informed, the first Rensselaer boy to eater Harvard, although Taylor MoCoy is taking the Harvard preparatory course at Andover College. Trevor is a young man of fine character and of • industrious and persevering habits, and is sore to make a gratifying success in life.

r MONDAY.

B- O. Gardner and wife went to Obioago this morning to spend a few days. Orion Grant of Danville, spent Sunday bare with hja mother, Mrs, Mattie Grant. James Drake of Chicago, epent Sunday here with his mother Mrs. Mary Drake.

Mesdames Fred Philips and J.' A. Larsh apb few d<*ys , in Chicago this week. • Arthur Tuteur left yesterday for Ann Arbor, Mich., to resume bis studies in the law department. of Michigan University. Everett Halstead left this morning for Chariton, lowa, where he will transact business for the next few days. 1

John V. Lesh of Barkley township left this m irning for Qovert Mioh., where he is thinking of moving his family, providing he finds a suitable looatiou. The entire rainfall in the rainstorm whioh began last' Saturday

afternoon was just a little more than an inoh. The farmers tfeloomed the rain on aooount of fall pastures and fall seeding. Some 50 or 60 Rensselaer people have gone to Chioago since Saturday morning, to witness the great Centennial celebration, and the rash has evidently hardly started. The Monon is giving very favorable rates to those who wish to go. The Indianapolis seotion of the

early train, due here at 4:30, was four aud one half hoars late this morning, due it ie said to a bad wreck on the C. H, & D, the particulars of which we have not reoeived. An exchange says: “Who is the happier—the man who owns SIOO,000 or he who has seven daughters?” That’s essy. man who has seven danghteis, of course. He who has SIOO,OOO wishes for more; the man who has seven daughter does not.

There was a mule oplt show in town Saturday afternoon, by way of variety; being of this season’s get of Omer Kenton’s and Logan Wood’s jaoks, whioh were also exhibited. Some very fine mule colts were shown of both progeny. A brisk shower out short the dihibition, however. George Sharpe went to Lafayette this morning on business. Miss Eva Moore went to Monon this morning for a short visit with friends, John Kepner and family who oame to attend the funeral of Mr. Kepner’s father, Robert Kepner, returned today to their home at Sheldon, 111.

Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clarke are spending a few jn Chioago this week. •Miss Delia Coen went to Indianapolis this afternoon to spend o few days with Rev. Hall and Levi Miller and family who have been making a short visit here with E. J. Harley, left this morning for South Haven, Miob.,

where thef will attend a big Dunkard oommuaion, before returning to their home at Cerro Gordo, 111. Prof. Samuel E Sparling lef Sunday for Madison, Wis., to bo Dn band at the opening of Wisconsin University, in the faoult} of whioh great institution he is slowly bat steadily rising to a position of eminence. Tjjis year he begins work with another promotion, with a corresponding increase in salary* Dr. A. J. Miller went to Rushville, today, and will attend tho wedding near there, on Wednesday of MiBS May Ralston and Mr. Jesse Logan. The bride is s Bister of Miss Esther Ralston, a former teacher of the Rensselaer schools. And henoe may be figured out the interest our only surviving young baohelor dootor has in the marriage. And perohanoe also why he goes so long a time ahead of time.

D. B. Nowels and son Auburn were among the fishers at the Kankakee last week, and the former caught the record fish of the season, for any Rensselaer fisher. It was al2 pound pickerel There was pretty f good fishing towards the end of the week, and some pretty good oatohes were made. Another big one for Rensselaer was landed by Will Coen. It was an g pounder. Wayne Parker is now at New York City and entered as a student in the most famous law sohool in thejoountry. The law department of Columbia University. It is a three year’s course he is taking. Wayne believes there is still plenty of room at the top of the legal profession and he is starting out in the right way to get there. He is a graduate of the Rensselaer high school; of Indianapolis, or Butler, University and of Chicago University, thus beginning his law training with a ground-work, of a thorough academic education.