Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1903 — GUY NEWS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

GUY NEWS OF THE WEEK

TUESDAY. Mrs. Obas. Spriggs is spending a few diys in Lafayette this week. Mrs. Chas. Rhoades is spending the day with relatives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Gao. Murray went to Chicago this morning for a two day’s stay. Miss Floy Nowels is making a few week’s visit with relatives and friends in Indianapolis J. A. Knowlton went to Lafayette this afternoon, to tike in the Carnival that is baing h.dl there. " Miss Hblen Tuteur went !o Lafayettsr, toiay where she wip visit for a short time with relative^. , Mr. and, Mrs. J. A. L#<*W- ifeturned home this morning from a week’s visit with friends in Huhtington, Mrs. Lavy ani daughter Miss Gertie, of New Orleans, have returned to that city after a week’s visit with B. S. Feridig’s family. Merle Benjamin went to Attioa this morning, where he will take treatment for'rheumatism at the Mudlavia Springs for three or four weeks. Mre. Wid. Washburn, arrivtd home yesterday afternoon from Peoria, 111, where she has been visiting relatives for the past two weeks. The paper train di 1 not reanb here this morning owing to a wreck near Hammond. Trie train went around by the way of Wilders ou the Erie tiacke Mr. .and Mrs. Geo. Daugherty went to Raub this afternoon where thay will vis t for some time with Mrs. Daugherty's brother Geo. Vyilliaois and family. M>. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Hoshaw left Sunday night for Zulu, AlleD Co., lud.. their future home. He will work with a brother there in t le hay pressing business. M.-s. Robt. Randle left this afternoon for her home at Mexico. Mo., after a mouth’s visit here with her parent, Mr. aud Mrs David Nowels and other relatives. A. Leopold, accompained by his diughter-in-I tw, Mrs. Lruis Leopold, of Woloott, went to Chicago this morning for a few day’s visit with relatives aud friends. L. H. Hamilton went to ladianapolis this morning as a representative delegate of the K. of P. lodge here, to the meeting of the Grand Lodge being held there this week. • Miss Louise Hale, who has been making an extended visit here with Dr. and Mrs. Berkley, also relatives in Lafayette, left this morning for her home in San Francisco, Cal, Mrs, W. A. Huff, instead of going to Orawfordsville as we stated yesterday, went to Indianapolis to represent Rensselaer Temple of Rathbone {Bisters in the Grand Lodge at Indianapolis. Hayes Yoong. of Mb Ayr, and a former gradaate of our city schools who has been working in Spokane, Wash., for the past fifteen months, arrived home this morning. He will visit friends here and at Mt, Ayr for several weeks. Trustee L. P. Shirer of Walker Tp., took Mrs. Shirer to Hahnemann hospital. at Chicago, today for treatment, she having been in poorbeatth for about two years. It is hoped that an operation will not be found neoeseary. Her sister, Mrs G. F. Meyers, # of Rensselaer accompanied her t> the hospital.

J. C. Porter went to Fowler this morning on business. The trial of John Wilson, the colored man who assaulted and s<f badly injured Mrs. W. 8* Biggs, some lime ago, is now in progress at Valparaiso, - Their other eensatioaal case, the trial of Truman Begm, charged with the murder of Miss Martha Lawrence, has been sent to Hammond, on change of venue. Garliog Brothers, who have bjen running a pul and billiard business in the m the basement of the K. of P. building for a few weeks have m ived their tables and other outfit today, into Preble’s place on Van Rensselaer street. It tVfis so damp and wet in the basement room that if was impossible to do busiuess there.

Charles Morlan arrived home from Chicago on the 2.0 L train this afternoon, bringing with him his little son Forrest, who was operated ou a short time ago at the Presbyterian hospital. The operation vf"as very eucoassful and the surgeon thinks that by the time, the plaster oast is taken off the boy’s leg, he will be able to walk again. Q lite a party left for MitohA), 8 Oak., today to look at laud. They were A. B. Rowley, who still owns 2,000 acres in that state, John R. Phillips, Charley Zird aud Mason Kenton. A tract of 800 aores belonging to Mr. Rowley is what they go to look at specially. We understand that Messrs. Kentou and Z ird are likely to move out ihire if the land suits them all right. A o.mmittee of old solpiers and belief Corps members, some 40 or 50 in numbers, came over from Rsrulagtoa, today, to present to ths county oo nmissioners a petitioa asking thorn to maka an order for a county cottage to be erected at ths sta'e silJiers’horns, at Li fay t e, as many other oouutias already hive doae. At noon all these visiting Comrades and Relief Corps members were entertained by tbe Rensselaer Rslief Corps, aud GnthriJga Post G, A. R , in their hill, iu the Odd Fellows, budding. A fine dinner was ssrved, aud prrtaken of by over 100 persons. Ex-Congressman, J. B Oncadle, of Frankfort, was present andodelivered a very interesting address. At4o’oleuk lunoh. was served to the Remington visitors, preparatory to their start) on their 12 mile drive home. WEDNESDAY Dr. Horton is transacting* business in Lafayette for oouple cf days. Grandmother Weatherg'ia making a two weeks’visit with relatives in Lafayette. Mrs. Monroe Banes and daughter Valeria, are spending a few days in Lafayette. Tbe total rainfall in the s’orm of last night and this forenoon was one and one tsnth inohes. Mrs. Matie Hopkina went to Attioa this morning for several week*’ treatment at the Mndlavia Springe. Mrs, Kate Ward to her home at Montioello this afternoon, after a short stay here with Mrs. Htt'ie Reynolds. The 3rd section of tbe ladies of the Christian ohurch will give a rummage sale Nor. Ist. The plaoe for holding the sale has not been decided upon.

The infant sou of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Armstrong of Barkley j township, is seriously siok with symptoms of lung fever. Mrs. H. C. Hoshaw went to Lafayette this morning to visit Mis. Sarah Bronson, sister to Mr. Hosha w, and who is seriously siok. Dr. I. B. Wash barn went to Logansport this morning to attend a reunion of his old regiment the 46th Indiana, which begius there today. Fred Kilgas ani family wh have been visiting here for some time with Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Baker Lit this morning for their home at Ulnion Hill, 111. Uur former townsman W. C. Shead, whb moved, to Eist, Troy, Wis, last spring i 3 now miking another and a larger move, and is headed for aauia Monica, California. Mr. and Mrs. -Herbert Sorrtl who buried their little daughter, Thelma, at L?e yetLrday, came her thD,morning for a short visit with relatives and friends, be e ore returning ti their home at Sheridan.

Mr. and Mrs. Dr. English, gave a progressive euchre party last evening 1 1 about 30 or 35 of their friends at their* home dn South Cullen street, in houor of Mrs. English’s sister Miss Grace Brown of Danville, 111. Mrs. H. B. Henderson, who has been making a week's visit here with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Goff, went to Dc-Motto yesterday afternoon for a short stay, before leaving for her hom9 at Georgetown, South Carolina.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Patrick who have bean— making- a short visit here with Mr. and Mrs. James Randle, also relatives in Mt Ayr, went to Logansport this morning to spepd a week before returnii g to their home at Bpenoerville, Ohio. Mr. S. F. Brown and Miss Jessie L. Amott were married last Sunday, Oct. 4th, ; at one o’olook p, m, by Rev. J. L. 5 Brady, of Rensselaer. Tbe ceremony took plaoe. at the residence of the bride’s father Frank Arnott, on one of the Hal stead farms, in Newton township a short diet noe northeast of MtAyr. John Martindale went to Lafayette today onbu-iness.

Mrs, M. J. Strickfaden and children who have been making a month’s visit here wiih Geo. Striokfaden aud family left this morning for their home in Memphis, Tenn. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by M r P. Geo. Stiokfaden.

Frank Yonnglas, tbe 6 years old boy whose hand was so badly mangled in of a buzz saw at Knimin, last Snnday afternoon, was here yesterday to have his band dressed. Dr. English who is taking care of the boy says that he is doing all right so far, but that there is yet some danger of blood poisoning setting in Miss Rose Remmek, the optician is now hereon one of her regular professional visits. It his been over three months since b<r last previous visit, the long delay having been oansed by her attendance on her only brother, who has been siok a long time, at Kokomo, from congestion of the is now better but the disease fbss left one of bis longs in a serious condition. Ross Gobel, window deoorator and bead dress goods man at Forsythe’s department stor£, for tbe past five vears, has secured an ex* oellent position as manager of tbe department;' in a big store at Oonnoil Bluff 4, lowa, He is packing his household goods and expects to leave the latter part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harris, accompanied by their daughter Mica Flora, and Mr Harris’ sister 1 , Mrs. Micah Haht-ad, left this morning for a two months’ trip in Washing- , toa and California. They will go Iby the way of Spokane Wash, where they will spend tfO week’s

visiting with J. A. Crisler and family, a brother-in-law of Mr. Harris. From there they will follow the ooast into California, visiting the oities of San Franoisoo, Saoramento, Los Angeles, and Redlands I-. . . . ,Bergeant Bruce Hardy returned home last night from his short stay in Camp Yeung, being unable to stay away from his official dnties here, any longer. He says that the published accounts of the Third Indiana regiment’s share in Monday’s big sham battle were not exaggerated. Tbe regiment received the bruatof the “enemy’s” charges, and moreover Company M. of Rensselaer and L. of Delphi were on the exposed flank, and did more of the hard fighting and took more prisoners than any other companies in the battlp. It was a hard bike and a hard battle and a decidedly strenuous experience all around, and made very much harder on account of the heavy rains, but tbe members of our oompany stood it all right.

THURSDAY. G. W. Michaels is transacting business in todfty. Levi Renioker is taking in the Carnival at Lafajett9 today. Mrs. True Woodworth is visiting relatives and friends in Monon for a few days. Mrs. Albert Taber of Remington is the guest of Miss Bessie Hardy for a few days. Agirl was born Monday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Eirl Sayler, in the east part of town. < Prof. G. W. Michaels has moved info H, C. Hefner’s nw tenant hbuse, on north Cnllen street. Mrs. Martha MoDaniels went to Chicago this morning where she will take treatment for throat trouble. Mies Clara Goetz went to Chicago this morning where she will Spend a few days in visiting friends. —— Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gobel left this morning on the early train for their future home at Council Bluffs, lowa. Mesdames W. C. Miliron and Hale Warner, went to Denver, Ind. this morning to attend tbe funeral of their cousin D. C. Miller. James Burling, living south of Remipgtm, left here yesterday afternoon for Northern Wisoonsm, to yisit his brother who is dangerously sick. A. J. Brenner of the Makeever House reports an unusually large trade in the hotel business. " His rooms are full every night and for the past few weeks he has been turning away people whom he oould not accomodate. Born this Thursday morning, Oct. Bth to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Campbell, on south Weston street,! a girl. Miss Bertha Williams* returned to her home at Clark’s Hill today, after spending three weeks here in visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roth. Miss Nellie Ooen who has been visiting relatives and friends here for tbe past few weeks, left this morning for Rockford, 111,, where she will visit with her brother Ben a short time bejpre returning to her home in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. A. B. Cjwgill, left v this morning for Rosemead. 111., where she will spend several weeks in visiting relatives and friends. She was accompanied by her grand father, Lyuian Wilcox who has been visiting here for the past month. Tom MoOoy’e celebrated through bred pointer dog died this morning, without much apparent sickness. He thinks it had paralysis. He bought the dog two years ago, when, young, and paid flOOfOrhim. It was one of tie best trained and most intelligeLt bird dogs ever owned in Rensselaer. M*. aud Mis. Bert Hopper, of Rose Lawn, have moved t<jwßensselaer and*oocapy T. W. Grant’s

property at the corner of Mein and Elm streets. Mr. Hopper is a sonin- lawpLlArthnr Trusse 11, north of tbftn. He is a carpenter by occupation. The f ami tare belonging to G. W. Michaels, who recently moved here from Logansport arrived here yeßterday afternoon in a badly demolished condition. Some of it had been so roughly handled by the freight hands that it oanneve be used again. A beautiful and expensive set of mohogany was broken beyond repair. Mr. Miobaels will probably reoeive damages in full from the railroad oompany, however. Robert Parker, of Remington, has sold the Wheatfield bank to Horaoe Marble and J. P. Ham

mond, of Wheatfield, and A. Parkison, J. M. Wasson, J. T„ Randle, G. E. Murray, and E. L. Hollingsworth, of the First National Bink, of Rensselaer. The bank will oontinne as hereto-, fore nnder tie management of J. P. Hammond, who has been its cashier and able resident manager ever since its organization.