Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1904 — CITY AND VICINITY [ARTICLE]

CITY AND VICINITY

TUESDAY. Editor MoEwen of the Sentinel we >r to Chicago this morning to transact dome business matters. A L. Padgett of the stock farm is transacting business this week io Lafayette, Peru and’Huntington. Ed Rhoads, the grocer, finished m ving his store Monday, into the room next door west of O. O. Surr’a building, and where na is no* very conveniently and oom* modiously located. George Hemphill, son of Isaac

N Hemphill, has gone to Indi anapolis to begin a six months’ coarse in the Indianapolis Business College. He expects to take courses in stenography, typewriting and general business. Miss Cora Casey, whose serious ill uHss with pneumonia at the .home of John Duvall we have previously mentioned, has slightly improved and strong hopes are now entertained for her complete recovery. Tnis forenoon’s light fail of rain, falling on the freezing cold cement Walks itself promptly froze, making ibe walks along txpiaon of Xpe, People not ’ V-Vy’roughly shod found it advisable to promptly >ake to the middle of the road

[-Today's slight rain is the first since Dec. 26th. It also is the warmest weather, 38 degrees, since ihst day. The warm wave does not promise to last very long however, as tne weather bureau propb“oieß colder for tomorrow. Irving L. Jones’ sale, Monday, near Surrey, was the biggest sale of the vicinity, so far this season. The crowd was very large, and an faimerise amount of property was offend It sold readily too. and at good prices, the entire sale aggregating nearly $3,800.

H D. Spurgeon a well known resident of Goodland, and former,ly of Remington, was buried at the latter place Monday. He was well known to many of our citizens, and some of them will remember l£im as having bad a shooting gallery here, a few years ago. The podr little quail are up against a serious proposition these Cold days and whole flocks of them said to be dying on account of the deep snow which prevents them from finding food. It looks as if the birds of the air, like man, had nowhere to hide their heads in the good old winter time.

Charles Shade, an employe of the Nelson Morris ranch, in the north part of this oounty, died one /iay last week, 'from injuries received from being caught by the limb of a tree, while chasing cattle on horseback. He leaves a wife and two children. His aged father, "a. H. Shade, who lived with him also near death from a cancer. The Shades formerly lived on Charles Pullins’ farm, in Barkley Zownship.

C. G. Spitler reports that his dsughter Mildred is making progress towards recovery from her operation, but her condition havXng been found so much worse than "Expected, it takes much longer to recover than was anticipated. It is thought that she can not begin to sit up in less than a week yet, whereas it was that she would be able to dome home that soon,

Mrs. Frank Gant, whose bouse whs lately burned in Union tp. will not m >ve into town until Thursday, although some ot th*contributed articles for her benefit have been pLced in the bouse She i‘h to occup r. It is a house on east Elm tur-d belonging to Bam Norman. I is designed to bu’lc her a new house, on ber farm as soon as possible. -Tas. L. Babcock and others are raising money b\ subscription to buy the material for he house, and the neighbors will contribute most of the work The framing material will be mostly cut out of timber on her own farm

Michael Hancock, the amallp x patient near G ff ird who has gangrene in his kg. is better of the smallpox but bis foot iu very bad a>«d the physician fearsan amputation will be necessary. There have been in nil ten cases in Hancocr’b house, five of whom are now well and fi v e still sick. None of the 10 have been vaccinated, but W. 8. Breese and wife, who have been taking care of Mr. Hancock and now have tbe disease, were supposed to be immune as they hud what was considered smallpox about a year ego in Missouri. George Lumber , Mr Hancock’s son-in-law who is now. down with it also thought be was immune, •rom having it about 9 months ago, near Winamac. None of them are bad off except Mr, Hancock. Mr. Lamb-rt’s baby had it quite severely, but is better now.

Misfortune still keeps back of the wherabouts of Jim Comer, formerly of some miles north' Of town, and brother of M. P., Stephen, and B, D. Comer. He had bad luck without ceasing while he lived here, and since he moved to Oklahoma, the bad fortune has pursued him Cyclones, fires and family sickness have kept his nose on the grind stone, and last year, for the first time such a matter was ever known in Oklahoma; his crops were drowned clear out by rain. During the month of April, which seems to be their greatest crop raising month they bad 27 rainy days out of the 30 days tn the month. And it wonldn’t have been any better for Jim if he had been back in Jasper county this year, either, for if he had he would have been sure to hsve been light in the center of the worst p>rt of last summer’s big hailstorm, which so thoroughly used up the crops of his three rothers, above mentioned.

WEDNESDAY

W. F. Smith made a business trip to Lafayette this afternoon. The one marriage license issued today, was ordered by mail, from DeMotte. z Miss Pearl Blue went to Indianapolis today to spend the rest of the week with friends Mrs, Dr H. J. Kannal went to Chicago this morning for a few day’s visit with relatives Sheriff Hardy and son Bruce are in Wheatfield today, looking after the purchase of some horses. J. J, Blumbaoh and wife of Monticello are the guests here for a few days of the former’s sister, Mrs. J H. PerkinsWill Gardner went to Hoopes--111., this morning for a two week’s visit with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Gardner.

The Olav county commissioners have bought 20 voting machines, “at a cost of S6OO each. Miss N »ra Casey is so much better today that her early recovery is now considered assured. Mrs. Mary Diake left this morning for Szagar, [IL. where she will spend a week with Dr. and Mrs. Bernie Maloy

Even Parson Hicks, as badly as he hits the weather, might safely predict a stinging old wave after this big, warm rain. . Mrs. L. Harvey living near Pleasant Rid/e left th s morning from here lor a several week’s visit with her parents, who reside near Otterbein.

Mrs. C. B. H irrold returned last evening to her home in Hammond after a short visit here with her father. Steward Hammond and other relatives.

Miss Bessie Eger of the Chicago Conservatory of Music came home ast evening to spend the balance of the week with her parents, Mr and Mrs, W. H. Eger, Mrs. Matie Hopkins returned home this afternoon from Cnioago, where she has been visiting relatives since the Austin-Sbayne wedding. The first sessions of the Jasper county farmers’ institute w«re held today. The continuous rains lad the effect of keeping the attendance down to a very small igure.

Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist is now at Clark’s jewelry store and will remain until Sit, If your vision is defective or you have headaches or nervousness from eye strain consult Dr. Remmek. About 25 couple were present last evening at the club dance given in the Armory. The music was furnished by a piano player and trap drummer from Lafayette. A very enjoyable time is reported by all who were present. The principal store at Wadena, the first station on the coal road south of Goodland, was burned. It belonged to a man named Millens. The loss is stated at $25,000, with SIO,OOO insurance. The firt> spread to other building but was extinguished.

Harry Gifford, of Newland, has just been up to Kankakee, 111 . visiting his uncle, Col. B. J Gifford and bought of him the old Jim Comer farm of 160 acres, in Barkley Tp., at $lO per acre. V7e understand that Harry proposes to live on the farm, himself. The latest reports from E. P. Honan are that he is recovering slowly but surely from the effects of his operation, at the Westside hospital, but that it will be the latter part of next week before he will be well enough to bring home; or a week longer than was at first

expected. The temperature of from 37 to 40 degrees during the past 30 hours together with today’s nearly continual rainfall, has made a complete end of the sleighing until more snow falls In fact it has practically wiped out all the snow except where it was in drifts and ridges. It is seldom that so much solid snow vanishes in so short a time.

Dennis Gleason shipped out another oar load of horses for the Cincinnati market, last night. It is the second load in about 10 days and this last load was picked up in four days. They were pretty good horses, weighing from 1,100 to 1,400 pounds and costing from SBO to $l4O each. There were j.lB in the load. J udge W. L. Penfield has formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor, and Union B. Hunt has withdrawn. Judge Penfield gives up a $4,500 position in the state department to make the raoe. It seems the general conclusion that Penfield’s appearance will help Frank Hanly’s ehanoes, as Penfield will be likely to'divide Mr. Taylor’s strength more than anyone elee’s, and Taylor is Hanly’s strongest opponent.

Born, thi- Wednesday, EMe» 20, 1904, to Mr and Mrs. Jos. A, Larab, d son. Chas M. Blue of Marion and Eli Arnold of Ba.kiey went to Lidiauap »lia today t~> be present at the opening of the State meeting pf township trustees which convenes tomorrow in that city. Several of the trustees from other portions of the county also expects to attend.

THURSDAY.

Mrs. Rao el Moasler want to Hammond this morning for an extended stay. Ep worth Lea'Ue topic next Sunday: If Christ should come to our town. Leader, Wul Porter

G. G. Jenkins of Grand Ripids, Mich , is the guest here for h shor time of his brother-in-law, W W Wishard and wife.

Miss Louise Hermon left this morning for Pontiac, 111., where she will visit for two weeks with relatives and friends? 0. C. Starr went to Chicago this morning to transact basinets and to visit for a *«w days with hie daughter, Mrs Will Guss. Mr and Mra. W P. Bennett, of Pleasant Grove w-nt to Chicago rotn here thia morning, to attend the funeral of a niece, who died in ■ that city yesterday.

Firman Thompson accompanied by Dr. Ira Waseburn went to Chicago thia morning where he will undergo a minor operation of the respiratoryjapparatus. The temperstare reached its highest point daring the rain, last, night, being 42 degrees. Thia ia l;he warmest of the winter except )eo 12th, when it was 43 degrees. Mrs, J. H.,Hull and daughter, Mirs. M. F Shaw, left today fcr heir home at Indianapolis after a two week’s visit here with their daughter and sister respectively, Mrs. H L. Kindig. They were accompanied by Mr. Shaw who as also been here for the past two da e.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Prince, now of near Mt. Ayr, were in town today, making some final arrange merits preparatory to moving to their big farm near White Pigeon, Mich, which Mr. Prince bought last year. They will move there nextweek Mr. and Mrs. Archie Imes returned this morning to their home in Chicago after a several week's visit here with the former’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Imes Archie is thinking strongly of moving to New York state this

springy Christmas Day was celebrated iu tne South by about half a hundred murders and a half a dozen lynchings. It is dangerous t> be a private citizen in the South during the holidays as it is to play Santa Clans in other parts of the country.

McKay’s laundry horse took Brother one of his funny spells this morning for the fourth or fifth time this winter. He became frightened at something near the depot and started down the street at full speed. As he rounded the corner near the Catholic church be kicked himself loose from the wagon which landed upside down in the ditob, throwing the driver, Chase Day, over against a tree but he luckily escaped injury The wagon and harness were pretty badly damaged.

The prohibitions state committee has announced the appointment of delegates by counties to the States convention to be held at Indianapolis* April 5 and 6. Four delegates at large are to be allowed each oounty, and one additionaljdelegate for every twentyfive votes oast foi James M. Dun. gan for Secretary of state in I^o2. This will make,the total number of delegates Jasper oouoty oast 88 votes for Dungan and is therefore entitled to seven delegates.