Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1904 — CITY AND VICINITY [ARTICLE]

CITY AND VICINITY

FRIDAY U. ML. Baughman went to Winamac today on business. * Born, Wednesday, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Newland, of Newland, a boy. •Epworth League subject Sunwday. “Appetites which unmake men ” Leader Delos Dean. M rs. Elizabeth Pruett living with her daughter, Mrs. Abe Simpson is very low with bronchitis and <old age. Salem township Pulaski county, Jjas just voted for about 14 miles more gravel roads, to center in Francesville. Miss Nellie Ewick of Chicago ft. arrived today, and will officiate this season as trimmer for Mr, M, L. lines, the milliner. Ed Murphy of Tuscola 111. came yesterday for a few days visit with •his sister Mrs. N. E. Brown of Pleasant Grove Mrs. Sherman Renioker and children left today to join Mr. Renicker at their home in Taylor county, Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs H. M. Scott us Minot, North Dakota, left for their home today after a few days visit 'with Mr. Chas. Nichols. Mrs Ralph Sprague and son returned to Brazil, Ind , today Jafter a several days visit with her par- ; ents Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodworth.

Miss Bowman, of Indianapolis, arrived this morning to act as a nurse for Mrs. Catherine Laßue, who is very seriously sick with k pneumonia. George Gowlan, of our oity, bes said bis gilroy township farm, the old Sutton place, to Amzie S. LiRue. The prioe was SB,OOO for a 160 aore farm, whioh is SSO per acre. > There will be no church services at the Christian church Sunday evening, in order that tho pastor and congregation may attend Rev .Cochran’s farewell service, at the P, W. Baptist church.

Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English entertained twelve couples at an elegant six o’clock dinner, at their residence on south Oulleu street last evening. The amusement following the dinner was six-handed euchre. Mr. Alfred Moore and daughter irho have been visiting in Illinois for 8 weeks returned home Thursday. Mr Moore has been looking for a location in Missouri and lowa and appears to have been favorably impressed with what he saw there. There have just been some very severe storms in the west and northwest, but here the ohange to sene weather has been of a very moderate oharaoter. There was, indeed, a light fall of snow last night, bat it had all disappeared by noon today. Dr. B.C. Johnson was at Chicago yesterday, assisting in a surgical operation, at Meroy hospital vpon Mrs. Joseph Blair, of two miless north of town, who has a complication of diseases. The operation apparently was very suoseesful. Ormus, Ind., the town where Rev. Joe Cochran is to go to from here, is a nice little place in Whitley county, over near the Ohio line, and about due east from Rensselaer. Mr. Coohran will take with him the respect and good wishes of this entire community.

The “dew Club” entertained about 25 couples last evening, at the residence of Miss Harriet Yeoman. The prinoipal amusement was cards, and the prize winners were J. J. Hunt for the men’s prize and Miss Jnlia Leopold for the ladies. Refreshments were served. Mrs. W. E. M ads, who has made he.- home here most of the winter, left this morning with her children, to jjin her husbind, who is conducting a revival meeting near Cedar Rapids, lowa. Sue expects to accompany him during his evangelical work the rest of the season. Thos. Eiglebaoh, son of Henry Eigelsbach, came down from Chicago to attend the funeral of bis grandmother, Mrs. Barbara Eiglesbach, and is remaining for a short visit. He still holds a good job as a street car conductor on the west side, and has all the appearance of a prosperous and rising young man. C. N. L it'i, of Chicago, a piano tnaer and zither seller, who evidently learned checker playing in der Dentohes Vaterland, has been making havoc and dosolation'among the brag oheoker player of Reus selaer, for some days past. Alter oleaning up all the lesser experts in tbe game, as a last resort Jack McFarland was called in, and Jack is admittedly the tbe best player in Rensselaer. Loth beat Jaok five games out of Beven, and offers to play him or any one else on bet of 50 cents against 10 cents, oa eao'i game. He claims to bave beaten everything brought against in Ohioago, aud among others Mr. Bloom of Remington, the snppo • ed champion oheoker player of northwest Indiana.

SATURDAY Misses Mary Yates and Flora Harris went to Chicago today. Harry Parker the photographer went to Marion, lnd, today on business. Mrs. Ben Prebble is visiting relatives at Monticello and Wolcott this week, Mrs. J. T. Sayler of Monticello returned home this afternoon, after a short visit here. A. B. Rowley and daughter May went to Cedar Rapids lowa, today for a several days visit. Dan Way mire left for Hot Springs Arkansas today for a few week treatment for’his rheumatism W. W. Watson, the special U S. pension agent, oame down this afternoon, on business] connected with his office.

Lyman Zia has jnst lostja good hone from blood-poisoning, resulting from that rather oommon injury to the hoof known as calking, The moderately warm and moderately dry weather is {taking the froet out slowly and withoutjjthere being near each bad'roads as was generally expected. Delaney Martin, of Cincinnati oame last night for a stay of a few days on account of his mother’s serious sickness. His brother Robert was also here for a short time last night. Mrs. C. D, Martin, who came baok from Oinoinnati, some time ago, on aooount of poor health, is no* at the home of her sister, Mrs* N. W. Reeve, and very seriously sick from s ohronio liver trouble.

Mr and Mrs G. K. Hoiling*, worth elegantly entertained twe.ve couples, last evening at a six o’clock dinner. After dinner six-handed euchre was played. There will be no services at the Presbyterian church Sunday night, in order that the pastor and congregation may attend Rev. Cochran’s farewell service at the F. W. Baptist church. Emory Mills walked down town this afternoon for the first time sinoe he was hurt in the great Purdue train wreck, the 30th day of last October. He is still obliged to nse two orntobes, and oan nut as yet, put any weight at all od his worst injured leg. B. H. Sheffer was in town today and reports that he has moved back from tbe vicinity of Rose L >wn and upon a five acre tract at .Parr which he bought some time last summer. He is no longer physically able to work a large farm Talking about early or late springs in Jasper county. The opring of 1842 on the 1 Oth of March grass was from three to six inohes high. The spring of 1848 there was not grass enough to keep a gouse alive on the 10th day of May. So sa\ san old settler that was here and knows,

MONDAY Robert Vanatta of Marion spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vanatta. Mrs. Catherine Laßue is reported considerably better today, from her sickness with broncho pneumonia. Boro, today, Monday, March 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Van Lesh, about seven miles north of town, a daughter. Miss Hattie Eiglesbach, who was here to attend her grandmother’s funeral returned to her studies in Chicago, today. Mrs. John Hardesty, of 4Danville, 111., returned home today after a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Wash Scott. The seven months’ old infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Firth Nelson, on the old Pierson place, two or three miles southeast of town, died at noon, today, of broncho-pneumonia. The funeral will be held Tuesday.

E. Littell Dr ms ton, the seoond County Clerk of Newton county died snddeniy at West Palm Beaoh, Florida, on March 3rd. He was 80 years old. He had gone to Florida for the benefit of his health. The winter got in another part ing kick -last night and today with about five inohes of snow, being one of the heaviest falls of snow in a single storm, of the whole winter? The temperature however is mild, and there is not much probability of the snow remaining very long. The Bird Concert which was to have been given Tuesday. Evening March 15th in M. E, ohuroh will be given Friday evening April l. Postponement on account of illness of some who take part. A fine program is being prepared and yon cannot afford to miss it. April Ist at M. E. ohnroh.- . L The days of the independent telephone system in Rensselaer are nearly numbered, and the final change will be made tonight. Many of their telephones in town have already been taken out. The Brunner & Merry switchboard here will be taken to Mt. Ayr, and their numerous phones will be largely used in supplying their new subscribers in the country. A very large congregation attended Rev. Jos, Cochran’s farewell service, at the F. W. Baptist church Sunday, night. Revs. Work, of thejPresbyterian church, Kindig of tbe Methodist, and Elam of the Christian, who had all dismissed their own services for the purpose were present and took part in the services. Rev. Cochran preached an [able and affecting sermon, appropriate to the occasion. B. S. Fendig, the poultry dealer has a cariosity at his plaoe, in tbe shape of a three-legged hen. The extra leg is about the normal size and shape, bat is attached in snoh a way as to be of no service either for walking or scratching, tbe failure of whioh last attribute must be a great burden on the hen’s mind at this time of year, when flower and onion and lettuoe sowing time is coming on so soon.