Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1903 — CITY NEWS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS OF THE WEEK

TUESDAY. J. H. 8. Ellis is transacting business in Chicago today. , Mr. and Mrs. •; Delos Thompson went to Chicago this morning for a short stay. Mrs. O. W. Clark is spending a few days tfith friends and relatives in Goodland this week. Miss Jennie Loeb, of Chicago is the guest here for a ooup’.e of weeks of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Tutenr. Wm. Gass, now of the shoe department in Montgomery Ward’s store in Chic .go, is home for a 'days’ vaoation.

Charles Doan arrived home this afternoon from a several week’s trip through Oklahoma, Kansas end Missouri. Mrs. Pryor Rowe o, living in the north part of town is slowly recovering from a severe attack of general neuralgia. B. S. Fendig went to Kankakee 111., this morning to look after his branch poultry business which he says is increasing at a rapid paoe. The paroohial school is dismissed for the week and the teacherb, Sisters Henrietta and Antonia are visiting the city schools today a id •tomornw. Mn. E z b th Thompson left yesterday for her home at Warsaw after a two week’s visit with her son-in-law, Victor Moore and family, north of town. —Stoner^of Wiohita, is here mikia* atrip for I 3. 3 iitzing er, t'l > link Ifni lan l agent who missed railroad oonneotions in Colorado, and could not oome. Michigan City is threatened with an epidotnic of diphtheria, ani the situation is so alarming that the board of health has promu’gated striot rules for the quarantine of aU cases.

Mrs, Isabelle Parker aod daughter Mrs. Geo. M >ss. returaed this afternoon tj their home in Fraukfort after a weeks visit here with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. MoCoy and other relatives. R. W. Marshall, [the attorney and deputy prosecuting attorney for Jasper oounty, left today for southern California, and expeots to stay all winter, and may locate there permanently. Remember the Thanksgiving charity entertainment, at the Methodist church tonight. Ad mission, provisions or oash A good cause and a good entertainment Help it along. Mrs. Luay McCombs returned this morning to her home in Lafayette, after a week’s visit here with her oonsins, (Jnole Ben Harris and family, and Mrs. Mioha Halstead, west of town. Mr. and Mrs. Hersohsl Brenner came home yesterday from a week’s visit with relatives in Mt. Ayr. Hershel has secured a good position in the grooery line in Chicago and expeots to leave here the latter part of the week.

John. Potts and family who ■Hived to North Dakota several weeks arrived home yesterday Afternoon. They aay that the oold weather of that country is too much of a Rood thins; and that old Jasper omnty is maoh more preferable. John O’Conner, of Eniman agent for the Aoohor Fenoing company of South Bend, was in town today on business. John Wisi ‘ quite anooesefnl In landing is big oodtract for fenoing of the

C, & E. I. railroad and he snys that the company is so well pleased with it, that be exp mts to secure another big contract from them at an early date. Mrs. Levi Reuioker arrivtd some last night from Covert, Miob,, where she has been spending the past two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Wray. Her sister, Miss Cora Wray accompanied her home and will remain here for several week’s visit. Word was received here this morning from Joe Reynolds, at Delphi, stating that quite a number of Delphi’s most enthusiastic foot ball rooters, would surley be here Monday to yell for the Rensselaer (or the other fellers) team in their game with Goodland. Uncle Alf MoOoy has been confined to his bed most of the time since Sunday night, as a result of an,accident he met with that evening. He was coming home from Fair O iks on the milk train and stepped off before the train stop ped. He got a hard fall snd rolled along the platform until his Ivet w •-« nearly under the wneels, by tde time the train stopped. He’was badly bruised bat no bones were broken, and he will be around town in a day or two.

The Goodlaud-Rensselaer foot ball game sobednled for next Monday is not the only one that has bronght foot ball enthusiasm here up to a high pitch. An unusual amount of interest is being centered in the great contest which will take place in Chicago on Thanks giving day between the Chicago and Michigan University'.'elevens, for the-Champiosship of the West, A large crowd will go up from here to witness the game, and it the present time it is keeping the philosophers at Feudig’s Emporium of Knowledge, busy guessing what the final result will bs.

WEDNESDAY The city schools olost-d this afternoon n< t to re open until next Monday morning. Mis* Edith Judd of Miama, Fl?f> is the guest h-ro for a few days of Miss Harriet Yeoman. Frank Harold, of Chioago, is the guest here for a short time of Mrs. Anna Tuteur and family. Elvin Overton went to Lafayette this afternoon to remain, over Thanksgiving with friends. Geo. Kessinger and wife oame home last evening from a week’s visit with relatives in Lafayette, Capt G. W. Payne and wife of Montioello are the gneats here over Thanksgiving of Rensselaer relatives.

Mre.Gsorge Ulm went to Bhreve, Ohio, today for two or three weeks' visit with her parents and other relatives. James M. Redd, a student of Purdne University is the gnest here for a oouple of days of Will H. Timmons. Mrs. Leslie Clark who has been visiting relatives and friends in Lafayette for the past few dsys arrived home last evening. * Mr. and Mrs Thomas Robinson who have been speeding a few day* with relatives at Ridge Farm 111., arrived home lasteveoing. Miss Maggie Wagner, living south of town, went to Obioogcj this morning to visit a few days with her friend, Miee Kate Gangloff.

v \ •*.- •• -" . - , .... ...... ..■ Harry Wade who has been apsudbig the past few days here - y with ralv.ives and frjeuds retarded th is .rh oruing to his liome in Haiuni ad. > 4 Miss Edna Thompson came home fr,om Chicago this afternoon to speM the Thanksgiving holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, S, P. Thompson. The funeral of Etna Florenoe was held at 1:30 p. rn. today, at the residence ot Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Piatt, on south Van Rensselaer street. R-v. J. L. Brady cinducted the religious services. Aunt Ellen Sayler is seriously sick at the home of Postmaster Meyer. Her trouole is in her stomach but its nature has not b eu fully decided upon. Senior Hopkins went to Chicago thisjnomingJj! take in the big foot ball game there tomorrow and for a short,visit with his brother, Louts Hopkins and family, '

Miss Bessie Eger who is a student at the Chicago Cinservatory of Musio, came home last eveniag to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, H. - . Mus Isabelle Fox went to Rose Lawn yesterday afternoon, and will visit with her son Jesse and wife until she and her daughter May leave for Riverside, Calif., next Sunday. J. H. 8. Ellis aooompanied by his two sons, left today for Cincinnati, where they will spend Thanksgiving with Frank R. Merrill and family, a brother-in-law to Mr. Ellis. Captain Rice Porter of the Champion Highland Park foot ball team, arrived home this morning to eat Thanksgiving turkey with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs Walter Porter, southwest of town.

Mr and Mrs. Hereohel Brenner went to Goadland this afternoon where they will visit friends for a day or two before leaving for Chioago where as before stated has secured a position in the retail grooery business, For the first time in two years and a half the condemned oells at the penitentiary are vacant, the last iumate, Hoover, paying t'ue penally a week ago. In the two years and a half eight men have sifetched the hemp" John Fux of Lafayette who was fishing at the - Kankakee River Monday, in company with Postmaster Meyers, landed a salmon whose exact weight was 12| pounds. It was probably the largest fish taken from the waters of the Kankakee this season.

A letter was reoeived here this morning from Albert Marshall, atatiug that he would be here tomorrow sure and that he was very desirous of having all the members of the atbletio team who are now in town, ready to report forpratioe tomorrow afternoon. Miss Nina Martindale who is taking a course of study at Indiana University, arrived home this morning to spend Thanksgiving and to visit for a few days with her parents Mr, and Mrs John Martindale west of town. Louis lines returned to his home in Hammond today after a two week's visit here with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs Willis Imes. He expeots to leave for California Friday or Saturday of this week, to spend the winter. Miss Myrtle Tallis is now very severely sick with typhoid fever, at the home of her father; G W. Tallis, south west of town- Her’s i« the third oase of the dissase at home in his family, this season, aod another has had this disease and still another a severe oase of malaria.

O, M. Allen of Kalamazoo, Mioh. arrived here this afternoon for a few days visit with his daughter Mrs. E. L. 'Hollingsworth. Be was accompanied by Oeoilia and Dorothy Hollingsworth who are attending the Miohigan Seminary at Kalamazoo They will spend a week here with their parents, t

> Mrs. Grace Jouvenal White of Chicago is making a few day’s visit here with her aunt, Mrs. Lottie George.

THURSDAY. j-. A- Halleokand family pre( spending Thanksgiving at Fair Oaks. Mrs. J. R. Vanatta went to Chicago today for a few days visit. Miss Jennie Brunswick of Hamr mond is visiting Miss Mabel Huff. Otis Hithaway of Sheldon, 111., is the guest of Miss Jennie Murray. Mies Ti lie Fendig of Delphi is the guest here for a few days of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Nathau Fendig.

Mr. and Mi's, George Morgan went to Rose Lawn today to Bpend Thanksgiving with their daughter Mrs. O. Finney. John B. Ell’s and daughter Miss Sarah, of Monticello are the guests here over Thanksgiving of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. Lonis Leopold of Woloott came this morning to spend Thanksgiving with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Mrs. F. B. Learning and sons and Mildred Spitler of Gishen, are here for a few days visit with her mother Mrs. Mary E. Spitler and other relatives. Misses Edith and Alice Shedd who are taking a coarse study at Northwestern University, oame home last evening to spend Thanksgiving with their parents east of town. Ross Dean, of the state university at Bloomington, arrived home this morning for the Thanksgiving vaoationr. He states that Blaine Gwin has gone to Oolnmbas, Ohio, with the varsity foot ball team, whioh had a game with the Ohio State University team today. Frank MoCarthy a member of the Varsity second team, is playing at Bloomheld, today,

W. H. Gardner, of Hoopeston, 111., is ,the guest here for a few days of his son, B, O. Gardner aid family. Mies Clara Rush of the oity schools went to Elkhart last even irg to spend a few days with her parents. Charles Robinson and wife are masking Hayaral daya jrlait in Lafayette with Mrs. Robinson’s sister, Mrs. L, M. Duvall. The Jasper County Teaohers’ Association will hold their annual two days’ session here Friday and Saturday of this week. Miss Bessie Moody left yesterday afternoon for Mare Island, California, where she will spend the winter with relatives. Will Smith and family are spending Thanksgiving and the remainder of the week with relatives and friends in Chioago. Geo. Edward Miobaels a student at Lake Forrest University is spending thqJbalance of the week here with his parents, G. W. Michaels and wife.

Bam Both went to Lafayette last evening to remain over Sunday with his wife, who is paying Ler parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. M. App a two week’s visit. Judge Nye of Winamao who has been holding oonrt here for the past few days during the absence of Judge Hanley returned to his home last evening. Mrs. J. Boyer, of Terre Hante, is the guest here for a few days of her daughter, Miss Bertha Boyer, teacher of the seoond primary grade in the oity schools. Misses Floss Wright and Hattie Eiglesbaoh students at Chicago University and Mies Leathe Wright who is teaohing in the City sohool at Marion are home for Thanksgiving. Misses Mand Allen and Marguerite Davidson and Mr. O. E. Frazee, all teaohers in the oity aohools, arespeuding the remainder of the week with relatives and friends in Chicago. Ike Porter will leave for Fresno, California, next Monday, with his

family. His mother Mrs. Nanoy Porter has also decided to go with him. His son Jesne. who went to Wyoming last spring, is already in California. Gustav Marx, * young Chicago desperado who killed a detective while trying to arrest him a few days ago, has confessed that he was one of the men who raided the street oar barns in Eaglewood, some mouths ago and killed two men and wouaded'aome ot tiers. John Sharp, of Giilman, 111., is here for a short visit with his parents, Mrs. James Yeoman is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Wade, at Hammond. <3fl Miss Effie Warvelle went to Ohioago today to spend the day with her parents. Mrs. George Tnomas, of Montioello is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gwin. Mrs. Frank Maloy and ohildren of Lowell are here for a several days visit with relatives. Henry Jones, of Ohioago is visiting his father Uncle Bill N. and other relatives for a few days. Miss Edith Whitenaok, of Terre Hante, oame today for a several days’ visit with Mies Helen Wasson.

The football team began praotio ingthis morning, in preparation for the big game with Goodland, next Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolf, of Hammond are spending Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A, Leopold. : Mr. and Mrs. J. Donaldson, of Terre Haute, are here for a few days’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. J. D. Martindale. Misses Edith and Carrie Marshall who are teaching in Gosben and Montpelier, respectively, are home for Thanksgiving. The big street car strike at Chicago ended today. Muob of the matter in dispute was left to arbitration, and on the whole the strike ended -in about a drawn battle. „ 1

Miss May Fox went to Rose Lawn last evening, and will remain with her brother Jesse until herself and mother depart for southern California, next Sunday. They go over the Rook Island’s new California route, whioh is tha most southern of any of the routes to the Paoifio ooaat and therefore a desirable route in oold^weather. A number of foot-ball enthnsiaetio, namely Wm, Smith, Frank Kresler, Theodore George; B. F. Fendig, Firman Thompson, Harry Parker and Rnfns Knox, went to Ohioago this morning on the early train to witnese the two big games between Miohigan and Chicago university elevens and Northwestern and the Carlile Indians which are in progress |here today

Two more telegrams oame for Robert Miohaels this morning, regarding his son’s death, in North Dakota. One stated that the body would be shipped this morning. The other briefly mentioned the manner oi his death. It is stated that he fell from the car and that both arms sod both legs were broken-and the left leg was out off. If present arrangements are not changed the funeral will be held Snnday, at 10 a. m., at the residence two miles southeast of town. Rev. H. L. Kindig oonduoting ths religious services.