Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1904 — THE WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE]

THE WEEK’S DOINGS

TUESDAY The infant child of Mr. and Mrs W. 0. Williams, of Parr, died Monday, aged about two weeks. Still another case was that a Urn on the Bill Baker place, about four miles north was struck, and a good cow, property of Dan Lesh, the tenant, was killed The barn was not much damaged, Mr. Lesh had his cow insured. Earl Saylor now of Saybrook HL, is here to sell the old Isaac Sayler residence property. He reports that Isaac, his father, is very low with paralysis, and no hopes for improvement, and his death likely at anymoment. A, B. Martin, an aged and well known citizen of Delphi, committed suicide Monday morning, by shooting with a 22 caliber target rifle. He had been in poor health recently, and was despondent. He was nearly 80 years old. Willard Court, Catholic Order of Foresters had SSOO in the McCoy bank, but They believe they will not lose anything on account of the failure. They had it insured by a guaranty company in New York, which it is - believed will have to stand the loss.

The meeting of Iroquois ditch petitioners that was held last Saturday was not very largely attended. Those pres mt were largely interested h< iver, and all of them, as we are informed favored making a narrower ditch at first than that proposed by the viewers* The big sign in big brass letters, of “A McCoy & Company’s Bank” was taken down this morning. It had been up about 12 years. A 'smaller brass corner sign, near the door, was also taken down. It was done by order of the new state bank management who desire to have their own sign up and business under way by the Ist of June. August Stocker, proprietor of the Lahr House, and Mrs. John Sohnaible, both cousins of Mrs,, Michael Eger, and -Barney Spitznagle, an old friend of the family, and all of Lefayette, attended Michael Eger’s funeral here, Monday. So far as known there are no near relatives of his own living. Of a family of 14 or 15 brothers and sisters, he is believed to have been the sole survivor, when he died.

The graduating exercises of the Rensselaer high school will be held at the M. B. church, Thursday evening. W. E. Garrison, of Indianapolis, the new president of Indianapolis (or Butler) University, will deliver the class address. The graduates will not deliver their graduating essays, at the commencement. Good music will be furnished, and songs by the school chorus. An admission fee of 15 cents will be charged at the door. The returns oontinue to come in of the lightning’s work, at the Monday morning’s midnight storm The house on Bruce White’s farm about two miles northeast of town, was struck. The lightning struck the chimney, followed that to the roof, and then down the roof and aide of the house to the ground. No great damage was dona and the loss is covered by insurance in J■ C. Porter’s agency. Sam Scott lives in the house. No one was hurt but all were pretty well frightened.

T. J. McCoy’s operation for appendicitis, last Saturday at the Presbyterian- hospital, Chicago, was very successfully performed and well withstood by the patient; and whose condition since the operation has been very satisfactory. The vermi’orm appendix was found to hav, a perforation thus confirming the necessity of an operation. Last Friday was James 0. Thrawls 78th birthday, and Sunday in commeneration of the event there was quite a dinner party at his residence, north of the railroad. Among the guests were his stepdaughters, Mrs. Emma Gray, of Monon, and Mrs. Eva Crane, and his cousin Mrs. Cragin, of Logansport. The two last named did not return home until today.

Our merchants and citizens have contributed a large enough fund to insure regular open air street concerts every week, as long as good weather lasts. At the concert this week the program will begin 15 minutes early, to be through in time for graduating exercises. Prof. Hopkins says Prof. Sunday will give another high dive performance, also.

WEDNESDAY Miss Bessie Eger went to Mono today for a short stay. Attorney Foltz went to Kentland today on business. Dee Ferguson went to. Monticello today, for a few days’ visit. Born, May 23, to Mr. and Mis. Jacob Gilmore, west of Surrey, a son. Born, this May 25tb, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Anderson of Jordan Tp, a son. The Democratic county contention is to be held here next Saturday Miss June Butler, of Peru, came today for a several days’ visit with Miss Hazel Warner. Mrs. Rebecca Porter and Mrs. R. B. Harris went to Reynolds today, for a few days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. M. Lyons, of Delphi, returned home today after a three weeks’ visit with Mrs, Joseph Halligan. Geo Tullis, reported by the assignee as overdrawn some S7B, has been found, instead, to be a creditor to the amount of S3O. He was by mistake, charged with part of another person’s overdraft. Mr- A. L. Branch desires, through this means, to extend the most sincere thanks of himself and other near relatives, for the many acts of kindness and sympathy ahown during the sickness and death of his wife.

The McCoy bank building, and which includes the bank offices and vault, and also the double front store occupied by Ike Tuteur’s grocery store and the up stairs room occupied by Foltz & Spitler, is advertised to be sold by Assignee Chapman, on Tuesday June 7th, at public auction.] 0. W. Murray, of Oklahoma, is back for a few weeks' visit with his relatives here. He reports that he has traded pff the celebrated quarter section near Hobart, which he drew in the Cherokee land distribution, for another farm 30 miles further east, and where he is about to get into the live stock business pretty largely.

| Maximum temperature today, 88 ’ degrees, It is the hottest weather since the 15th of last September. The new State Bank of Rensselaer will open for business on Wednesday June Ist, in the McCoy bank building. Delos Thompson, vice-president and largest stockholder, a ill also act as cashier, for the present. He does not desire to retain the position permanently however, and some other good man will be found for the place, later. Miss Cora Wray died Tuesday about one p. m. at her home in Covert, Mich., of consumption, after about a years sickness. She was a sister of Mrs. Levi Renioker, of our city, and had herself formerly lived in this vicinity, her father Rev- 0. D. Wray living on the Andrew Arnold farm, in Bark ley tp. They removed from here to Michigan in Feb. 1903. There is to be no Methodist dancing, card playing or theatre going if the action of the committee on the state of the church is a criterion of the final vote, which is a plausible supposition. The amusement question is to be disposed of by continuing in force the famous and much contested paragraph 248. This was decided Tuesday at the conference at Los Angeles. Alf Donnelly has got out abopt 16 to 18 acres of onions on his onion farm, two miles north of town, and they are coming up beautifully. It is not nearly so large an acreage as he has put out some years, but for this year it will still keep him the onion king of Northwest Indiana. The early part of the season was so unfavor, able for planting, that but a comparatively very small crop was planted, any place in toe county. The first of the series -of Cum menoement week festivities took place Tuesday evening, being the Sophomore class party, at the home of the class president, Lucile Marshall, It is a very large class and made a large party with the Superintendent and the entire high school teaching force as their guests of honor. Tonight the Alumni banquet will be held, at the Armory Hall, Thursday night Commencement, at the M. E. ohurob, and Friday night the Juniors’ reception to the Seniors, at the Roes residence.

The only papers yet put on record showing what disposal the late J, C. Harris made of his considerable fortune in his own name are two deeds just filed for record in the reoorder’s office, and both were made during the earlier part of last year, One of them conveys to his brother, Elbert T. Harris, the former W. R. Nowels farm, a few miles north of Rensselaer, containing about 300 acres, and its value, as stated in tho deed, being 128,000, The other deed conveys to his father Henry O. Harris, a half interest in the Elisha Strong farm west of town of about 320 acres, and which himself and father held jointly.

It was quite discouraging to the Rensselaer representatives, at the contests at the armory last Saturday night, that almost no one was there to holler for Rensselaer. Monticello rooters raised the roof the whole evening but scarcely was there a peep heard for Rensselaer. There was one notable and oommendible exception to this general silence and apathy on Rensselaer’s part, at one time, when the shrill voice of a young boy put up a prolonged hollering for Rensselaer that was heard above, and fairly silenced the Monticello din. and brought forth a prolonged round of an applause from the whole house. As near as could be located, this boy of brave and loyal spirit and large and lusty lungs, was Ferd the enterprising and aggressive nine year old son, of his also enterprising and aggressive father, County Superintendent L. H. Hamilton. But whoever he was he showed the right spirit and deserved the applause.

The meeting, of the D. A. R. will be postponed until next week. The date to be announced later.

| THURSDAY Chas. Harmon went to Chicago last evening for a short visit. ‘‘Money will do anything, if yon only make the prioe big enough” says Philosopher Fox. Mrs. E. 8. Rhoads has been seriously sick for some time past, with a bowel trouble, but is now a little better. Mrs. Ralph Sprague of Brazsl, Ind., came last evening for a several weeks visit with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. Woodworth. Mrs. T. B. [Spinner of Battle Creek" is visiting her danghter Mrs. Delos Thompson. Miss Bessie Eger returned to Chicago today after a weeks visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eger. Mrs. JL. Messerly of Winamtc. went to Saybrook, 111., today after a months visit with her daughter Mrs, J. B. Sayler. Assignee Chapman’s sale of the Union township farm personal property took place today. Quite a number went up on the milk train from here, The closing sessions of the Rensselaer public schools, for the school year of 1903 and 1904, were held this afternoon, and the long summer vacation has now begun. J. F. Warren of Oklahoma City stopped off last evening for a short visit with relatives, while on his way to Hartford, Conn ,on a trip connected with his prosperous business.

In the absence of Rev. A. G. Work, the Presbyterian and Methodistc&ngregations will unite in a union service at the Presbyterian church on next Sabbath evening and Rev. H. L. Kindig will preach. Monticello Journal; Samuel Babb was in Rensselaer today to visit a sister and her husband. His niece who had been here visiting and grew homesick was the reason of his going. He took his granddaughter along for the day. Wm Arnott, another of the many able railway mail olerks of Jaeper Countys production, has has now a good run, on the Pan Handle road and has his permanent residence at Crown Point. He formerly lived in MoCoysburg.

Rev, H. L. Kindig has gone to Hebron [today, and will lecture there this evening on the subject “The Hero of Lutzen,” being a history of the great Swedish and Protestant Leader Gustavus Adolphus, and of whose life and times Mr. Kindig has made a life study. It was announced Monday that Dr. Charles Parkhurst, for ten years editor of Zion’s Herald, bad tendered his resignation the day after Dr. Edwin A. Sohell won a verdict for $24,000 in a libel suit. The resignation is held in abeyance pending an appeal in £the Sohell case, which will be heard in October.

Prof. Vernon Hopkins has put his 35 foot ladder in the same corner as Worland & Hoffman’s merry-go-round, and his trained dog Sunday will make the high dive every evening this week, and an extra jump on Saturday, at 3 p. m. This is partly to add to the attractions of the merry-go-round, and partly to get the dog accustomed to doing his stunt in the presence of orowds.

There was a fine game of base ball out at the college Wednesday afternoon, between the college team and St. Vincent’s of Chicago. The St. Josephs’ boys held their ( hioago visitors down to a pretty even game for the most part, though the final result was a victory for St. Vincent, the score being four to two, in their favor. Jesse J. Fry, of Rose Lawn, who the ostensible head of the movement to throw the McCoy bank into the bankruptcy court, was in town last night, and Went to Kentland, where he has a case in court,

today. He talked guardedly about the bankruptcy proposition, but expressed himself as very positive that on the showing that would be made, at the hearing of the application, that it would go into the bankruptcy court, at once. He also claims that under the increased jurisdiction of the federal courts, which of course expends all over the country, a large amount can be recovered for the creditors, which the present assignee can not reach through the state courts. He admits that the bankruptcy proceeding will be more expensive, about $5,000 as he estimates, but he argues that this additional expense will be vastly more than offset by the sums that can be secured by that means, which the present method can not reach. If the bankruptcy petition succeeds, the creditors will elect a resident trustee, and as Mr. Fry states, there will be nothing to prevent their electing Mr. Chapman, the present assignee, to the position. As we have before stated, we can not discover any general demand among the creditors, for bankruptcy proceedings, but if they come, there will be nothing to do, but to make the best of the situation.