Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1904 — CITY AND VICINITY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CITY AND VICINITY

FRIDAY

Clarence Stevenson, of cello, came last evening for a short ▼i-it with his sister, Mrs. E. W Miller Mrs M E Patterson of Indianapolis is here for a -few day* visit with her cousin Mrs. Geo. E Pumphrey. Rev and MrS Sherili of Sidney 111 . returned-home today after a several days visit with her parents Mr- and Mrs. L. A Barkley, near Aix«.. Mil Mrs. M. E Robinson went to Indiiinapoiis this afternoou, called by telegram to the bed-side of her daughter, Mies I Ima Robioson who haß typhoid fever. The afternoon papers report the drowning of 3*ooo Russian troops while trying to cross Lake Baikal, on their way to the war. The report seem to -ack confirmation. George Babcock is moving up into Barkley township on one <>f Commiss oner Fred Waymire’s farms, some 240 acres in extent. This he will work this year, in partnership with Will Soott Although there was considerable thawing t'day in the bright sun, in sheltered plaoee, etdl the temperature had hard work to reach the 20 degree mark, in the shade, or still 12 degrees below freeing. The Rodney Stock Company's performance at the opera house, last night w*s very high y appreciated by all present; as they have a very capable company of actors. Tonight’s performance will be “A True Kentuckian ” Mr and Mrs E P Honan arriv cd home this afternoon, from their long stay in Chicago, resulting from Mr Honan’s operation for gallstones Mr Honan is so much benefitted that he reports himself as feeling 18 feet tali. And now it is Miss Bates one of the teachers in our city schools who comes forward with an early robin story. She says she heard one singing this morning, and knows it was a robin, and the necessary affidavit is said to accompany the story. J. T. Miller’s sale Thursday, in Barkley, was a good one and amouuted to about $1,200. Everything offered was sold, and ge erally f r very good prices. G. W. Smith’s sal'', over towards Francsville, also on Thursday, was one of the big ones. Everything offered was sold and prices were good Reports as to what the sale footed up have not been received. Today L N. Meyers has his sale in West Jordan. ‘ That also will be a large one.

The engine on the north bound local freight this forenoon, slipped not a oouple of oogs, but a oouple of tires on the drive wheels aboutlo:4o let the curve near Ooen & Brady's elevator. The engine went off the traoks, blocking the road fer over an hour. The 9:55 train north: end the 10:55 south both bad to wait here until nearly noon, before they oould get through. The freight engine will have to go to the shope for repairs, „ ,L, , ,

SATURDAY

B F. Ferguson went to Chicago today on business. .. «* V, ** o *\ * WS ~ U , Miss Edna Thompson of Chicago came home today to spent Sunday.

I Dr. A. J Miller made a professional call near Crown Point today. Miss Bertha Royer went to Chica o today to spend Sunday with relatives. Miss Laura and John Miohael went to Franoesville today for a few Hays’ vißit.= Will Donnelly arrived home this forenoon from his trip to New Orleans anil the southwest. The others of his party are making a short stay in Chicago. Mrs Nel'ie Hopkins, the nurse, and A Leopold were called to Wolcott today on account of the serious sickness of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Leopold’s baby. Mrs. Leon Goodenow, after a several da.s’ visit here returned to Albion. Michigan, today, accompanied by her cousin, Will Woodworth, who will visit there for some time. The pos'pnned match game of basket ball between Rensselaer and Hammond, wi I take place this evening, at the latter place Our girls «re in fine shap , and if the Hammond girls w n they will have to do some mighty fine playing. Rev D. A. Tucker, of Hortonsville, Wis*, is here on aoojunt of the very serious siokness of bis daughter Miss Velma, previously mentioned. She his been in a very critical condition, but is now improving, and the doctor Considers the orisis safely passed.

This week’s Democrat divulges the faot that the monotony of the editor’s life was varied again Thursday, by another at rest for alleged libel, filed by Commissioner Halleck In this cane, when the editor took the inevitable change of venue it was sent to White county for trial. Today’s Indianap >lis Star has a good pioture of Simou Phillips, our renowned 81 year old auctioneer. The pioture is accompanied by a brief sketch, whiob is all right, except by some misohauoe. it adds five inches to Uncle Simon’s height, and he is long enough withont any extra stretching The early edition cf the paper did not have tbe pioture.

Mr. add Mrs F E. Lswis, of Kersey, oatne down last evening, 'o attend the K of P celebration. Mr. is still general super intendent of the Giff »rd railroad, tie says nothing is being done on the extension of the road this winter, bnt that the work will bejre*umed in the spring. He intimatea that owing to Mr. Gifford's failing health he may be likely to sell the railroad as well as bis big landed possessions. J. V- Parkison is back from Ford oonnty, Kansas, for a few 4 weeks visit with his daughters, Mrs. R. B. Porter. Mrs. Alf Oolline and Mrs. Walter V. Porter, and their respective families It will be two years in March since Mr. and Mrs. Parkison went oat to spend a few months with their son Wallsoe, expecting then to come baok and build them a house on the 20 acres adjoining town on the east wbieh they bought off the Bedford farm for that purpose. They liked the western Kansas climate so well however, that they will remain there permanently, Unde Joe being willing to leave only for a few weeks/while Annt Fannie wont oome at all, at least not until we have a better quality of weather on tap than is the oase at this time of the yxse.

The temperature just touched zero again last night, which makes tbe 22nd time zero has been scored here already, this winter Today like yesterday, was fine and bright and a little cold at night ia therefore excusable.

Edward Ranton, of Hoopeston, 111., is here looking after his big farm southeast of town, the former Peter Wasson place. He 'has to find a new renter for it; as the man he had it rented to has lost his health and will be unable to work it.

MONDAY

QA. Rosenbaum went to Hammond on business today. B. K. Zimmerman and Walter White went to Hammond today Mr. and Mrs- P. Ulbrick, of Chicago, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Murray. Miss Jennie Brunswick, of Hammond is visiting Miss Luoile Marshall, for a short time. Mr. and Mrs E. L. Clark and Lelie Clark and family spent the day with relatives in Hammond yesterday.

Mrs. I. A. Leavel left for her future home near Lagro, Ind., today The rest of the family left ast Friday. The spiritnlists of Indiana will lold a three days convention at Anderson, this week, beginning on Thursday. Special rates are granted on all railroads. Frazer Thomas a prosperous ! armer of Carroll Co , and an exreasurerof that county, was in town today, on business, and wa* ;he guest of his old friend, Sheriff Hardy.

Sidney Holmes, 4 miles west of town, has been sick several weeks, with a severe oase of rheumatism. John Renicker, of Barkley, will go to Carroll county, tonight with his brother Sherman to help care forth- ir father. He expects to remain all the week.

Special services will be held at ;he F. W. Baptist church tonight Rev. W. E Meads will be present and give some i-tereoptioan views ! rom “In His Steps.” Mr, Dunn, a quite aged man, is very low with sickness, at the lomeofhis son, Wm. Dunn, u Jordan Tp., about eight milt southwest of town. His death within a day or two is vory probable. Henry Hildebrand’this morning laid into court $8175, as bondsman for John G. Moritz, formerly of Kersey- John was fined and costed that amount, some time ago, and Henry gave bond for the payment. Now Moritz has left the county and Henry has to fall for it.

Miss Georgia Dickenson, of Chicago, arrived here this forenoon on her way to her old home in Carpenter tp., being called by the very serous sickne-is o' her father G R Dickenson, who has some serious stomach trouble, of the nature of a tumor or cancer. Miss Dickenson is proprietor of a candy store on the west side She was met here by her brother, A. H. Dickenson.

Bnnday the weather got bney before daylight, and kept it op ontil after dark. It was a combination of rain and snow, and slash and sleet. It brought a total preoipitation of .f»2 of an inoh of water, bat added only about an inoh to the depth of snow on the gronnd- The fall in temperature that followed the storm was great and rapid. The fall being from 35 degrees above Sunday afternoon to 3 above this morning. A sharp northwest wind made the oold this morning decidedly severe.

The postoffioe department at Washington has renewed an Older forbidding postmaster to answer inquiries regarding mail over the telephone. They take the position that it is impossible fur poet, masters to reoognise with aoouraoy an individual's veioe, and there is liability of imparting information regarding a person's mail *o another not entitled to it

Miss Tillie Fendig, of Delphi, came home today for a several days’ visit. A. B. Rowley arrived home Saturday afternoon from his down east trip. His principal obj -totive point was Washington City, where he went to interview the quartermaster general, on the proposition to sell Uncle Sim aoout fifty sets of horse gtook* for the various army posts of tde ooan'ry. Tbe quartermaster was well pleased with tbe stoo te, but there will be a good

deal o: red tape rigmarole to go through with before it will be known Whether tbe order will be received or not Mr Rowley also visited Richmond, Va„ and various places in New York, including bis boyhood borne there, near Elmira, Snerman Renioker and family arrived from Interwald, Wis., SatarI day evening, called by tbe sickness of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Reninker, now of Carroll county His lather suffering from long fever and a combination of old chronic troubles, and bis prospect for recovery are very doubtful. Bis mother has lung fever, but is now improving They will go over to see them to

night, and tbe length of their stay will depend on bis father’s condition. Sberman likes bis northern Wisconsin location so that be has no thought of leaving it. He bought a heavily wnoded farm and is olearing it off for lumber and cultivating the land ss fast as it is oleared. Regarding th climate of that northern region be says it gets odd there and stays cold, and is so dry and equable that tbe cold is not. noticed. Bays, in fact that he suffered worse from oold here this morning than he has there all winter. Yet it ha* sometimes reacted as low as 30 de ®ree“ below zero there, this winter. He; ia been there nearly two! years.

Farm for sale or trade, equity of SSOOO in 200 acres of laud near Rensselaer. will sell cheap Write Nash & Nash, Mansfield. Illinois. Yours v-rv truly, dw2w Nash & Nash.

Owing to zero weather we were out of all fruits and vegetables, but during the moderate weitber of Friday and Saturday we were able to ship in oranges, lemons, bananas, s*eet potatoes, celery, beets, and fresh crisp lettuce John Eger The Grocery man.

Don’t forget the old man with the fish on his back. For nearly thirty years he has been traveling around the world, and is still traveling, bringing health and comfort wherever he goes. To the consumptive he brings the strength and flesh he so much needs. To all weak and sickly children he gives rich and strengthening food. To thin and pale persons he gives new firm flesh and rich red blood. Children who first saw the old man with the fish are now grown up and have children of their own. He stands for Scott’s Emulsion of pure cod liver oil —a delightful food and a natural tonic for children, for old folks and for all who need flesh and Strength. BCOTT * BOWNB, Chemlets. 400-415 Pearl Str*«L New York. 800. and 51.00 1 aUdruortata.