Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1904 — THE WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK’S DOINGS

FRIDAY . Mibb Jennie returned to Chicago yesterday after a week’s visit. Mrs. Ben Prebble went to Wolcott yesterday for a several days’ ■visit with her parents. Mrs. Lizzie Guss and Larsh Thomas went to Chicago yesterday for a few days’ visit with the former’s son, William Guss. All the town churches will begin the Sufida> evening meetings at 7:30 hereafter, instead of 7 as has been the bout through the Winter.

Evidently high water still interferes with trains from down the tine. The train from Indianapbiis due here at 9:55 this forenoon, ■ did not arrive until after three this afternoon. This is the Ist of April. The weather bureau scheduled a big April fool on all of us by a big elump in temperature. But so far the slump has not been very serious Mrs. J. M. Elam and, baby arrived this morning from six weeks’ visit at her old home in Rochester, Minn. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Pearl Cutshell, who will spend the summer with her. Some of the townships have nominated candidates for advisory boards. This a mistake, as advisors will not be eleeted this year, owing to the changes in the law. The road supervisors will also hold over for two years mote. John Pattee, from up about Parr, was nabbed by Officer Vick, Thursday afternoon, and taken before Squire Troxell, on a charge of drunkenness, that has been standing against him since March 12th He plead guilty and was fined $1 and costs, or about sl2 in all

A. J. Brenner, landlord of the Makeever House, is just now badly need up with an attack of rheumatism. Jim Lefler, telephoning in from Hanging Grove Tp., says the Pinknmink is now as high as it was during that abnormal flood, in June and July, 1902. Two more of Fred Stocksiok’s family are now down with typhoid fever. They are two daughters, one a little girl the other a young lady. The family is indeed having a hard seige with aiokness this winter.

Nigger-heads are being delivered for the foundations for the new brick building with which John Makeever is going to replace the frame plumbing shop, burned a month or two ago.

The old gentleman at Dyer, Mr Teutermaoher, who was so badly injured recently by a vioioos bull and whom Dr. A. J. Miller, of our city, is treating him. la now doing very nicely and will recover in good season. Mrs. H. L. Kindig left this afternoon for Indianapolis, called by telegram announcing the serious sickness of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Hull, of that city. Q She lias been in poor health for some time and this hasty summons now causes fear that her condition must be very critical.

There are several oases of measles in town now. Miss Leah Knot, who teaches the James school is home sick with the disease, and it also exists in Mis J

W. Pieroe’s family, and probably some others. ._. In the interests of accuracy, a correction of an error made in the account of the coal dust eruption at Ray Thompson’s, is needed. Instead of there being no one at home at the time, the D. A. R chapter Was holding a session there, when it happened.

This is the last week of Lent. Yesterday was Holy Thursday and today is Good Friday. Easter comes Sunday and if it rains that day according to the old adage, it will rain for seten successive Sundays, although this did not come true last year And in fact like most other long range weather signs, it very seldom* comes true. But it wilt continue to be believed, just the same, like other fallacious weather notions,

Certain friends of the good minister previously mentioned ns having brought in several months’ accumulations of marriage reports to the county clerk all at onde, have construed dur mention of the circumstance as a criticism for negligence on his part. That certainly was far from any impression we intended to convey, which was simply that he was following the custom he had been used to in other counties, where clerks cared for reports only once or twice a year, and which he naturally supposed would be the case in this county also. We greatly regret that apy construction .of intended criticism of this excellent and popular minister was placed on the paragraph in question, for nothing of the kind was intended and certainly none was deserved.

SATURDAY Mrs. D. L. Hogan went to Kankakee today to spend Sunday. Miss Glen Sparling went to DeMotte today for a few weeks’ visit with friends.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold went to Hammond this afternoon, to visit relatives. Mrs. W. H Brenner went to Mt. Ayr today for a few days’ visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Ketchum went to Indianapolis this afternoon, for a few days’ visit.

Korah Parker bagged a fine wild goose a few days ago, out at his place just northeast of town. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Platt and children went to Mt. Ayr this morning to spend Easter Sunday. It is announced that Miss Glen Day will return from her musical studies and resume her classes here, the third week in May.

Mrs. 8. J Austin returned this afternoon from a weeks’ visit in Chicago. Mrs. W. B Austin came with her for a short stay. W. H. Fleming and R. H. Carnahan, of Fort Wayne, were here today trying to buy Delos Tompson’s great trotter, Kindest Kmd. They did not seem to get together on the price.

The Democrats of Kankakee township have nominated Frank Fisher for trustee and renominated Bert Vandicar for assessor. The Republicans have not yet made their nominations, but they are putting on their war paint and digging up their tomahawks and will make things interesting for the Democrats when they get in action.

Mrs. Margaret Shay is quite seriously sick with bronchitis. Rev F. W. Harlow, of Superior, Wis., is.visiting Rev. J. W. Elam and will fill his pulpit at the Christian church, Sunday evening. At last one through north bound train has passed here about on time The only difference being to change a m. to p. m. It was the train due here at 430 a. m. yesterday and which passes here about 4.30 p, m. of that day. Hugh Th. Miller, of Columbus, this state, was in town today in the interest of his candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. He is a very pleasant gentleman and if nominated will be a strong candidate.

Strawberries have been in our market for some time, but the price is a little steep yet for the average people. Horace Marble, of Wheatfield, is now at his Alabama strawberry farm, and it was supposed that his shipments north would force the prices down. —OroWn Point Register. A very rare bird in this region was shot by George Sibel and George Peterson, about three miles down the river, this morning. It was an American Osprey or fish hawk, sometimes Called a fish eagle. They are larger than most hawks, and especially in the spread of their wings, they approach an eagle in size. The bird was secured and will ultimately become a choice specimen in the Rensselaer school museum.

Miss Edessie Kendall has returned from Chicago, where she has made arrangements to enter a music school, for a course of instructions Her sister Miss Essie Kendall, whose school at Pleasant Ridge closes next Saturday, will travel this summer, as general agent for a publishing house, and thus only the young sister, Mies Lois will be left here: and for which reasons thwy will break up housekeeping here in a few weeks?

Mrs. Rose Hickman, about 30 years old, wns caught by a cat of oars on the Pan Handle toad, at Monticello yesterday, and instantly killed. Her husband Bruce Hickman was at Good Hope, 111., with their infant daughter, and juat after she was killed, a letter came from him asking why she did not come to him, and saying that be and the little girl had lately been in a railroad wreck, and in which the child had lost an arm. W H Van Dike, who has traveled for the Barcus horse stocks for several years, returned to Kentland yesterday, and in a short time will return to the hospital for further treatment of the malignant tumor over his eye. His engagement with the Horse Stocks Company <s terminated, as they will no longer employ any travelers. Their machines are now so generally in the hands "f the wholesale houses, that there is no longer any necessity to employ traveling representatives.

i The Democrats of Barkley Tp., nominated Grant Davisson for I trustee and Joseph Pullins for assessor. When the new Russian naval commander left for the front, several weeks ago, we bad it in the mind to remark that when be got there he would probably proceed to Makaroff house but from much previous experience, we feared the admired would not take it as a joke and get mad about it, and Makaroff house with us instead of the Japs, as people around here generally do when a joke is made about them. However we saw a few days ego that the Indianapolis News had made about this same orack at the Russian Almiral without causing any very serious international complications.

After experimenting for seven years John G. Spencer, an old fruitgrower of Grand Junction, 001, has succeeded in perfecting a seedless apple looks like a naval orange, [ts inside is entirely solid and there is a depression in the naval end very similar to that of the seedless orange. Spencer began working for the seedless apple soon after the seedless oranges were put on the market. He is now preparing to graft his seedless buds on every sort of apple

tree, and asserts that he will be able to develope seedless apples of every variety. He will not revaa the secret of bis budding or grat ting. The tree on which the seedless fruit grows is unusual id that it has no blossoms.

Jen Wright narrowly missed the chance of his life last evening, in providing a doub e inquest and funeral for himse f to officiate at in his dual capacity as coroner and undertaker; and with himself also in the role one of the subjects. He and Albert Marshall were out on their inevitable hunting trip, and tried to pass under the Cowden bridge, just east of town and their boat struck the timbers of the bridge, and was overturned, in about 10 feet of water The boys, under the spur of the moment, saved themselves and let their guns sink, instead of saving their guns and letting themselves sink. This knocked out the double inquest and funeral prospect, but otherwise, was really the best thing forthem to do; at least their friends think so. It was a good outfit of weapons that went to the bottom, but probably they will be rescued before they are totally ruined. The boat tipped just as they were passing out from under the bridge. They caught hold of the bridge and got themselves out without much trouble.

MONDAY C. W. Rhoades went to Chicago today on business The Republican city convention is held next Friday evening. Mrs. Nellie Hopkins has a severe case of quinzy, but is improving. Orlen Grant of Danville, 111-, spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Ma'tie Grant.

George Michaels left today for Lake Forest, 111., where he is attending college. Miss Leathe Wright, teacher in Marion public school is home for a week’s visit.

Mrs C. D Martin is recovering from her very severe spell of sickness, and is now able to sit up. Mrs. Mary E Spitler and daughter Maude went to Goshen today for a few days visit with relatives.

Tom McCoy and Doc Berkley went to the Kankakee Saturday, after ducks. Between them they bagged about 30 birds. Misses Cecelia and Dorothy Hollingsworth returned to Kalamazoo, Mich., today, after a week’s visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth.

The first work on the first new building for the new year was begun this morning, in the digging of the trenbhes for Makeever’s brick building, where Murray’s plumbing shop burned during the winter.

fcMrs- I. M. Washburn is visiting her aunt Mrs. E. Baeoh, at Delphi this week. J. F. Irwin went to Greencastle today, to look after some court records there whidh affect some land in Wheatfield Tp., this county.

z? Sunday was a fine bright day, and though a little too cold to be entirely pleasant, was still a very good Easter day Today is another off the same piece.

James Thompson, who has been carrying the depot mail for Comrade Fox is seriously sick and threatened with a fever. His son carries the mail in his p'ace.

Charles Mann went to Kokomo this morning, where he has a good position in a big dry goods store. Charley is an excellent salesman, having fully acquired the business by several years work behind the counters of the different departments of the Forsythe department store.

The Lederer branch piano store which has been here since last fall n the Hollingsworth building south of McCoy’s bank, has not found the business very profitable, and the stock has been shipped back to Valparaiso, where Mr. Lederer’s main store is.

Chris Arnold’s drink habit got the better of his think habit again Saturday night, and, while still under its influence, he made attempts to enter two residences, on South Weston street. He was locked up by Policeman Vick, and will have his trial Tuesday, at two o’clock.

The lowest mark of the present cold spell was reached last night, with a temperature of 23 degrees, or nine below the freezing point. The morning brought a marked and rapid change to warmer, and by nine o’clock a. m the temperature was 48 degrees, or a jump upwards of 25 degrees, in much less than half a day.

Rev. W. F. Harlow, of Superior Wis., who arrived here Saturday and preached an able sermon at the Christian church Sunday evening. said that when he left Superior a day or two before, that there was still good sleighing there. There had been deep snow on the ground ever since early in November. Naturally he w-as-very tired of seeing snow, and very glad to something different. Henry Watson and son Harry went to Chicago today, on account of the serious condition of Mrs. Watson, who has been with a sister there, all winter, taking treat ment for a malignant tumor on her cheek. Mrs. Viola Thornton, who visited her Sunday, reports her condition as very serious.

W. A. Huff went to South Bend today on business. Lee Glazebrook from north of town, was in this morning for the first time since his binder pole accident, 10 weeks ago. At that time, while starting to make a short turn with a load of hay, the wagon cramped too much and nearly upset, the binder pole pull sed nut from its fastening in front and its recoil broke his right ankle and threw him off with such violence, that his left shoulder was dislocated. Both injuries were severe, but the ankle is now in better shape than the shoulder. He will have to do most of tile spring farm work on wheels or horseback, however.

Squire J. B. Clemens, of Shelby made one of his occasional visits back here, today. He reports very high water as still prevailing on the north bank of the Yslu, but not quite so high as it has been. He says that so many big ditches have been cut in that region tnat they rush the water down into the river so quick that high water is bound to be a frequent occurence, until the river is straightened. And still another big ditch is now headed down toward Shelby, from up in the direction of Hebron. This is 60 feet wide and 8 feet deep, or a regular river in dimension itself.

Everybody loves those twins and in order that you may become acquainted with them, we will sell, for this week only, those mild full cream Miohigan twin cheese for 12| oe nts per lb. at John Eger’s. I have taken the agency for Ladies Tailor made garments. Can be found at any time at R. P. Benjamins musio store in the Knights building. Will also run a Bazaar and will be pleased to have the ladies call and see me.

Mrs. R. P. BEBJAMIN.