Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1904 — THE WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK’S DOINGS

TUESDAY Mrs Henry Am?ler went to Chicago today, as a delegate, to the home misoionary convention. Mrs Martha A Washburn went to Logan 'port this morning for a several days visit with relatives. Mrs. Ellen Parks, and son, of Remington, took the train here his morning for a f w days stay 'n Chicago. Rev. A. G. Work ieft on the 10

~ m, train today for Buff 1 , N. Y., to attend thj PreeUy temn Geaeial Assec..b!y. B O Gardner l»f* this morni ing, on a Imd selling *rip Indiana L’erriiory. He witl be gone about two weeks. Mrs. Charles Cor r er of Des Moines, lowa, arrived ast ev.-ning for a short vi it with her aunt and uncle, Mr a d Mrs J.M. Wasson. A. B Rowhy left tor Mitchell, S. D*k.. this mjrning, o«lled-by a telegram inforaaiig him thr h nephew there Whs very s-ri ud) siok.

' Mrs. A L Branch lias become much w> r e in h* r siotcnv-a, ft'd has b■'ep very lew all it*v, * r d*• y and wi ti ba s «e mirn'y hopes fur tier rto ivery. Bt rt Br >i k , who left here about a year hko oh h prospeoiiug t.- ur for hia ueahu ia now ut Liidii, C do. EL ia *o far imprnv> d that he is able to do a hard d«ys tab ' r , and is wo king at the Curpeuieis trade,

Cor.lnMnr Jhi ~ Hack, of JLiov?eii, »’-8 in tuwa lii-s tn i«o n:, tind ift "i S'lrv-yor Price fut the bOrUf us ti 8 lrt’i-et big drtd.e ditoli o itiir iot iu tbirf county, Hit Boott C p r ditch, whioh h- ex p-,C’.ed A\:utd ociupi«tHLi toda). v Percy Hauler, « meiub’r of the high sch joI trm k truai. and the main reliance ui a *ver d muuiu* end otiur eieit", n>id t'tqi u oinllj atrong ia |,»iig dis'>n-e nmuiug, has j'lbt come d wn with tue sma 1 8.

Prince p t i Lnn, ft nepVew us tV sfeiguiug ut Cuim*, ao oompmied by ft large mite, many of them great dignitaries, will paae through Rensselaer tomorrow, on his way to Indianapolis. They -will ride in a new parlor oar which then makes its first trip and whioh as we understand will be attiohed to tho regular passenger train parses here at 10:55 a. m. Mrs. Margaret Delahanty, wife of Miohael J. Delahanty, a well known resident of Wheatfield Tp, died at her home on Friday, May 6th, after a siokn as of two hours, Her death result ng from strangulation, from pulmonary oedema The funeral was held at the /Catholic church at Wheatfield, May 9lh. Her age was 45 years and nearly 7 months Sue leaves a husband and five children. Mr. sod Mrs. John Greenfield arrived yesterday afternoon, from • three yeara’ stay in Colorado City, Oulo. They were there on aooount of Mre. Greenfield’s health and it proved beneficial in respeot to her bronchial trouble, whioh ‘ eeeme entirely relieved. A ohronio etomaoh trouble however, is bat little if any better, and for that reason they are not yet ready 'to resume their permanent residence here. They will remain until towards winter, ocoupying their residence in the east part of town, and then return to Colorado,

Mrs. Elizabeth Pruett went to Frankfort today to spend the summer. Her daughter, Mrs. Abe Simpson aco mpanied her for a few da} s. M D. G vin, the medical student, has returned to Indianapolis, where he is taking a course of clinical medicine, and also nursing in the city He will be there most of the summer.

•J. F. Beiuzrnann, of Nobleaville, one of the Heiiiznaan Brothers who bnib onr court h use, was in tjwn tod*y, on aohao<e visit. He stated mat to mill our oouit itousi at th>s time wouidoost easily $40,000 more tlian it did when it w s built, simt 8 years B.ge. Press dispat ihss in the ludia-»«p ilis pipars state that ■t is understood that J C. Harris left large life iusoranoe and other property t i his bffiuioed bride, Misi J Needham We are iot i i p m 3410 1 of fans to ei'her i iiitirin or dauy this ojmmou rum Ji•

There are only eleven members in this year’s graduating class of ♦ b-* Reu3 elaer nigh school, being the smallet-t list of graduat s fur a number of years There are six gir s and fi e boys in the class, namely: Lizzie Babcock, Gail Daugherty, Ellen Donnelly, Frances EigeLbacli, Bessi * Hardy, Lizze Bemphill, Ira Galbreath, ! Robert McGregor, John Parkisou, Kent n Parkis j a an l R/bcrt ! Sheets.

Henry Wood and his son Ray, the o wner of Wood barber shop left for Chicago this forenoon, und expected to be joined there by his other ton, Dr Aaron Wood, the dentist, of Brook, nd all hree to go on an extensixe prospecting trip, soutwest west and northwest. Thus the> w 11 visit points as far southeast as in New Mexico and Arizona, and h 6 far northwest as Seattle Washington They are looking for locations join ly and and severa'ly and will’probably be away about a months,

WEDNESDAY The Lidies of tue Baptist church will have antxohange Satu.day at the post-office. Mrs. W. T. Baines returned to Remington f oday after a short visit with relatives here. Capt. J, A- Burnham arrived borne lust evening after 10 days days’ service on the Federal grand jury, at Indianapol' J They returned 32 indicts rnsnta, the most important being one agMnst Cyrus MoOrady, cashier of the First National Bank of Beymour, for embzz'ing $14,000 They alao investigated the failed First National Bank of Matthews, uncovering one of the wost oases of bankwreoking ever dnown in Indiana

Prince Pa Lun and his party went to Indianapolis today in a special oar that was part of the regular 10:55 a. m. train. A few people were at the depot hoping to get a view of the Celestial highness, hat though they saw quite a number of Ohinamen through the oar windows they knew not whioh was prinoe or whioh was body servant. Toe prinoe is said to be the first genuine Tartar that ever visited the United Stater. .He must be a good looker for at home he has a special name, whioh means "The Prinoe with the soulful eyes "

Mrs. 0. -1. Weathers went to LaFayette today for an extended viail with her grand daughter Mrs. John Fox, -

T. J MoOoy has been at the river since last Friday, but was expeoted 'o go to Cbioago tome time tiday, and to be operated upon for appendicitis tomorrow.

I/- M. Worlaud arrived home yesterday from a trip to Kansas, where be has a trade for a good farm on the string. He reports the teasen as being much later than usual out there, bnt crops looking we! 1 , eepn idly wheat He spent a day at the world’s fair, at St. Louie, being the first Rensselaer resident to visit the fair and oome bank to tell, about it. It is a great and wonderful show, but still very incomple'e. Most of the shows on the Pike are complete however, aud t ley are a marvellous aggregatit n.

J. B. Smallwood, a real-estate and insurance man. of Bloomington, this state, and a'to owner of a big livery stable there, passed through here this m rning, driving from Chicago to Bloomington. The rig was one he designs to add 1 1 his livery outfit, and expects it to outabine anything his competitors have now or ever can bop* to get. It was a two seated p»rs. phaeton, or drag, and of very ele gant sty le all through, inolnding, of Ci arse rubber tires. He stated that ttie rig cost S7OO, and that tie had two $75 sets of harness under the t-eate. The horses were in line with the rig, being registered ail'd with a team record of 2 80.

Ho i.er Stanley, who is up about Porr, win u at home and sober, but *ay below par when in town and drunk, had another adventure, Tui sday night. About nine o’olock, in a mush bowled up condition, he unceremoniously walked i'!* o the Tim and Margaret Glcosou residence, on Cullen strs. t Miss Gleason, much frightened, ran to a neighbors, and the neighbor toge sht-r with an oth r in Hti who ob me along, ran dowij J to*n and sent Constable Vick and Night Watch Dillon to tho scene When they arrived they found Sianley standing up before Tim Gleason, who is deaf and dumb, an! talking and gesticulating 1o him in a very animated m»nnir. Stanley wes jagged u.j i! t' h forenoon, when he plead *ui't ij druukenuess, before iquirt La in, and got $i and costs, sll 70 in all, which he paid All ihe saloons have been notified not in sell Jqti ir to Stanley, and .-ff ms weid made to find where he git ii .his time, but without suocers. [lj is the same man who wap ‘‘l"-v ” here in town, for a day i r about a month or two ago

THURSDAY Mrs. Ray Thompson is visiting her parents, at Flora. Mrs Mary Drake went to Chicago this morning for a few days. Mrs G. W. Michaels has gone to Logansport her former home, to visit friends. Miss Ida Nowels, of Flora, came last evening for a several days’ visit with her brother, Vernon Nowels. The subject of the evening sermon at the Christian chuvoli next Sunday will be ‘ Gods Dynamite.” Everybody invited.

We were misinformed as to the outfit John Jessen will buy for making the cement blocks for Judge Thompson's building. He will not buy a mixing maohine, but five sets of moulds, which will cost $125. Mrs. R. W. Marshall and son Albert arrived home yesterday afternoon from Highland Park, HI. Bert is recovering finely from his sickness with typhoid fever, and expects to return t j hie work in the Military Academy next week. He is missing a good time this week, on accaunt of bis sickness, as the entire academy is oampiag on the St. Joe River, in Michigan?

Mias Lettie Willis returned home last evening, after an extended visit at Anderson. Her sister, Mrs. Vermont Hawkins, came with her for a several days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Tuteur went to Chicago today for a few days. Born Wednesday night, May 18, torMr and Mrs. Davidson, near Surrey, a son. M s. H. L, Brown went to Lafayette today fra few days’ visit with Rev. and Mrs. C. D Royse. Geo. H. Cooper, of Or and, Cook County, 111, and a former owner of a large farm in Kaukakee tp., was in town today, on business Admission to any part of the Armory Saturday night, only 25 cents. Tickets on 8. le at Fendig’s. Oratorical and Musical contest and distribution of Field Day awards. John J. Porter, of Remington and Michael J. Delahanty of Wheatfield tp., have been named by Judge Hanley as the appointive members of the county board of review

A very remarkable coincidence, in the life and death of W. H. llhoades was that his birthday and dying day, were both the same as his mother’s- Both were born on4th of November, aod both died on the 18th of May. And both of their deaths occure i between two and three o’cl ck in the afternoon Her death was only 11 years before his.

A big party of Eastern Star Chapter, O. E. 8. went over to Viontioello, yesterday afternoon, where Mootioello entertained them finely, with a six oYI ck dinner. The following comprised the party; Meadames, M. L Hpiller, -J. L. Brady, W. H. Eger, Frank Hopkins, Hettie Reynolds, Mana Hopkins, T, A. Glazebrook, J. H. Chapman. C W Hanley, 0. G. Spitler, G. K. Hollingsworth, A. F Long, John Davall. •

Perry Gwin, youngest son J. C. Gwin, has been notified to hold himself in readiness to go to St. Louis at any time, to begin service as one of the “Jefferson Guards,” at the big exposition. It id a very nice summer’s job, with pleasant duties and still more pleasant remuneration. Nam ly SSO per mon*h and uniform thro vu in. He expects to be called not much later than June Ist, or as soon as people begin flocking to the exposition a little faster. At Kirklin Tuesday afternoon, the north bound Monou train due here at 6.32 struck a wagon d.iven by an old man named Gilbert AndeisoD, who persisted in driving across the track, just before the train arrived, though advised not to do so. Tie horses got over but the engine caught the front wheels of the wsgon. Anderson had one or both legs broken, and was otherwise cut and bruised so that it WoS thought he could not live Capt. J. A. Burnham was a pas senger on the train.

s 'The Journal has rented one of the rooms in Judge Thompson’s proposed ne w building, to occupy as soon as it is 6ompleted. The Democrat, which would thus be left sad and lonely, is negotiating for the room John Makeever is building, between Lee Jessup’s shop and the McKay laundry. Our newspaper brethren are to be congratulated in the disposition they are thus evincing to fo’low The Rbpoblican’B example of locating in that scenic, salubrinoe and talutary region, Washington street, between Cul!en and Weston streets.

Chester Smith is a brisk citizen of Rensselaer, who has one leg considerably shorter than the other. He also, by that same token, has one leg considerably longer than the other; but that is a different leg, and also a different story. For the long lerr never did anything remarkable, mure then any other well built and active leg might have done, under the same oiroumstanoes. It was the short leg that did the best "legging" for him, and this was how it happened: Chester used to be a pole shinning

telephone line-man, and one day a rotten pole went down with him. One lsg was badly broken above the kne*, he was bruised and batLered generally, and didn’t feel, well himself. He was taken to a hospital, and carefully, not to say tenderly nu s d, by a young lady ( nnrso. The result was that when b.- g >t ready to leave the hospital, one of his legs waa short, but he bad a g )od wife to show for it, being the nurse as. r aid. And Chester has no kick ooming neither with that short leg. nor about it. He thinks it was a pieoe of leg well invested.