Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1904 — THE WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK'S DOINGS

TUESDAY —MtB, Leonard Tallis went to Goodland yesterday to visit her parents. Mrs. Edward Baeoh returned to Delphi today after a few days visit with her sister Mrs. Kate Watson. Harvey H. Risk, of Lafayette, was in town over night, consuming with our local Democratic leaders. George Hemphill returned to his business college, at Indiauap olis, today, after several days visit here. Mr. a’nd Mrs. Ralph Sprague went to Indianap )lis yesterday for a few days before returning to their home at Brazil. Miss Bessie who is attending the conservatory of music in Chicago came home today to spend the spring vacation. Rev. W, J. Wright, of Washington, D. 0. ad iress ‘d a very large audience at the Christian church last night on the su i]eat of j H »me Missions. ■ Ben Preble left for Willaston, North Dakota, today, and expsets to find a permanent location there, or somewhere in that region. He is now the owner of the bowling alley outfit, and will probhbly arran»e to take it out there, if he finds a promising opening. B. O. Girdner andjjß. F. Ferguson arrived home tast’;evening from two weeks’ stay in southeast Kansas and the •adjacent puts of Indian Territory. There is a promising oil region there, and they were arranging to secure a lot of oil leases, preparatory to organizing a company for its developeuient. W- Leßoy Myer, of Flora, returned to Indianapolis, after a short stay here, this afternoon. He is a member of this year’s graduating class of the Indiana Dental C ollege, and has arranged to locate here, the Ist of May. He rented the corner suite of office rooms in the K. .of P. building. Today’s weather is warm and pleasant but with every indication that the weather bureau prophesied only too truly, when it predicted rain for toriight and Wednesday. And after the rain, the usual windup is another frigid blast from the realms of Old Boreas, of blarsted memory.

The Sew Club gave Mr. and Mrs, Ray D. Thompson a very pleasant suprise party and house warming, at their elegant new home ou South Cullen street, they have just moved into, last evening. About 20 couples were present and spent a happy evening in oards and dancing, and dis cussing choice refreshments. There is some diversity of opinion among the court officials, who were present at the hearing of the wife whipping case. Sunday, as to whethet or not the lady stated under oath that there were threats nf shooting made The I majority of them agree however, that The Republican's statement was exactly in accordance with her testimony. While referring to this unhappy affair, it perhaps is no more than truth and justice requires to add further, that according to the lady’s own statement, that the spirit of mutuality prevailed during the opening acts of of their performance, and while it was confined to hair-pulling, it was not wholly a one sided affair.

The trains from the south are still much belated by high water. Thus the train due here at 4:30 a. m. today, did not arrive until nearly noon. The high waters have subsided in Indianapolis, and the damage is being estimated. That to city property alone is estimated at between SIOO,OOO aud $150,000. 9

Oscar McClure, who has spent the winter at the region of his old home in North Carolina, aud had some thoughts of locating there permanently, arrived home today. Miss Nina Martindale and Messrs Blaine Gwin, Frank McCarthy and Ross Dean, all students of the State University, at Bloom jugton, are home for the spring vacation.

Attorneys Jesse E. Wilson. E. P. Honan, W. H. Parkison aud Messrs J. W. Williams and F E. Babcock went to Kentland this afternoon on legal business of various kinds, most of them however on account of the Babcock libel case, to be tried Wednesday.

Uncle Conrad Schaffer, the o’d German gentleman who found himself obliged by circumstances to take temporary refuge in the county asylum, some months ago, went back today to his own home in east Jordan township. He has regained possession of the farm and his son Valentine will work it, and the old gentleman will live with him.

It is a matter of common report that the trouble between Leonard Tullis and wife has resulted in their separation; and that her visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.’Rice, of Giodland, is really a permanent return to them. If that was their first serious trouble it surely seems a great pity that it should have so disastrous a result as the breaking up of the family, especially as they have a little biby, who Would thus be deprived of the care of one of its parents. A single family fracas sh mid not be considered euffiaent reason for tue disruption of a family.

WEDNESDAY G. A. Williams went to Kentland today on business. M. B. Pace went to Wheatfield on business today. George Michael went to Logansport today for a few days visit with friends. Rice Porter came home this morning from Highland Park for a visit with his parents.

Mrs. Ed Miller was called to Monticello today on account of her father’s and brother’s sickness. Rev. J. B- Bair, of Brookston, will preach at the First Baptist church next Sunday, both morning and evening. Mrs. M. S. Clarke, of Lincoln, Nebraska, came today for a several days’ visit with her sister, Mrs D. E. Hollister.

Mrs Sophia Ponsler returned Remington yesterday after a several days visit with her daughter Mrs L. Strong. W. A. McKenzie and daughter Mrs. W. F. Smith and children went to Thorntown today for a several days visit with relatives. Next Sunday is Easter Sunday. Several of the churches are preparing special exercises for the occasion. At the Catholic church the day will, as always, be observed with elaborate ceremonies.

I 1 Will Timmons went to Lafayette today to attend the graduating exercises of the pharmacy department of th« Purdue University. j Wm. H. Postill who has been traveling in West Virginia for the: past six months for the Rod. Iron; Range Company returned home last evening. All the editors and most of the lawyers of Rensselaer are in Kent- I land today, mostly having been 1 sahpoeaned as witnesses in thel Babcock libel case. It is a little tough on the editors and lawyers,; but the people of Rensselaer ought to find it a good quiet time.

Remember the Women’s Missionary Conference to be held at the Baptist church here, on April 7th, Miss Mary G. Burdette, sister of the celebrated Robert JBurdette, will be here and deliver an address in the evening; and which address will be illustrated by stereoptican views of the Missionary work on the Congo. Admission is free and eveiybody is invited, uot only to this but to all the sessions.

Clerk Major is convinced of the effi oaoy of advertising. ’ Thus the little item in the The Republican about his search for missing marliage reports, caused the whole list to be brought in, the very next day. Tnis included even the supposed hopelessly lost. Otis W. Cleveland and Rosa Holton -case. Ooe of our worthy town preachers had that and five or six others. He came here from a county where the free and easy olerudid not care for marriage reports oftener than once a year, and hardly that, and the minister naturally thought the SamG easy practice would be all right here.

THURSDAY Miss Edna Thompson came home from Chicago last evening for a few days visit. Epworth League subject Sunday: Oar victory through Christ. Leader, R >ss Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton, of near Surrey, arrived home Wednesday. from their winter’s stay in Pensecola, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Babb of Monticello and Charles Wiltshire of Chicago came yesterday to attend the funeral today of Frank Giver. Mrs T lomas Large and children, of Chicago, came last evening for a several days visit with’gher parents Mr. and Mrs. J, R. Vannatta.

I. J. Porter has been confined to his bed for a number of days, with a light stroke of paralysis. It affects the right leg, and to some extent the entire right side. He is slowly improving.

Some few farmers over at the south end of the county began putting in their oats, Tuesday, but Wednesday’s rain brought it to a sudden stop; and there is now no prospect of a resumption of the work this week, nor hardly next.

The Union township Republicanshave got together for sure this time, on time and place for their township convention It will be held at Parr, on Saturday April 16th’ L. W. Benbow, who was a candidate for assessor has announced his withdrawal.

Misses Ruth Harris and Kathryn Marshall entertained yesterday afternoon at the former’s residence with a ‘ kitchen shower” in honor of the prospective bride, Miss Leia Coen. This afternoon the Sew club was entertained by Miss Marshall, also in honor of Miss Coen.

During last evening’s thunder storm, lightning struck and killed j a fine heavy brood mare, belonging to Robert Michaels, at his plaos two miles southeast' of town. The mare was out in the open field when killed. She was worth about $l5O, and was insured for $75. Mr. Michaels is unlucky in this line, as a few years ago he lost two fine horses by lightning. It is seldom except in summer thunder storms, that the rain pours down much harder here than it did some of the time last evening.

The total rainfall, during the day and evening, was 1.30, or practical* ly 1| inches. It again put the northeast part of town under water, and pretty nearly practically demonstrated the fact that Makemself sewer is far too small to carry off the volume of water which it is called upon to do, Estel E. Pierson, wno is attending the law department of the state University, at Bloomington, and sister, Mrs. Hattie McCarty, who was temporarily staying with him while her husband is in the western oil region, arrived here this morning, expecting that their father, Rev. A. E. Pierson’s funeral would be held here, but learning different they left tor Rome City, on the 9 55 a. m. train.

Charley Wiltshire came down from Chicago last evening to attend the funeral of his cousin, Frank Giver. CharLy is holding a good position in the mailing department of the office of the Republic Iron & Steel Company.

The Bible School of The Christian church will render a beautiful Easter program entitled “The Little Philanthropist” next Lords Day morning at the regular preaching hour, 11 o’clock. Au offering will be taken for the National Bene volent Association of the church Everybody cordially invited. There will be regular pnaohing services in the evening. The sermon subject will be "Shams.”