Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1904 — Brief Local Items [ARTICLE]
Brief Local Items
TUESDAY Miss M. 8. Phelps of Monon oam' today to visit Miss Ella Watson, for a few days. Mrs. Charles Bill and eon and M 193 L ndi Divia, from Wabash are here visiting Mrs.'Jesse Bill for a fe w weeks. Judge Hanley went over to Kent'and Tuesday afternoon to finish up the October term of the Newton circuit cjurl. Mias Irene Lutz who hiis been 'visiting her sister Mrs. A. D. Biokford, at Ooloredo Springs arrived home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. 0. B. Harrold returned tc her home in Hammond Monday after visiting her father 8. «C. Htmmond for a few days, November starts in just as beau tifully as October passed out, and higher praise than that in the weather line is impossible.
Mrs. 0 G. Spitler left for Weit B.ownsville, Pena.r today tb visit her mother and sister for a few weeks. Mrs.. Randolph Wright, who left for Colorado, for her health a few month ago, arrived home today her health being mnoh poorer than whsn she went away, •Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeoman returned to their home in Claypool, Ind, Monday after visiting W. L Bringle waft of town for a weak. Mrs. 0. B, Wolf of Forast, In i, who haa.been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthor Tiussell re tnrned to tier home todar. Miss Jnne Trussell went with them to Lafayette for a few days visit. Halloween was observed by a very suooesaful leap year danoe at the Armory last night, at which fifty couples participated. It was an entirely well managni affair, in all rejpeots. The masio was from Chicago.
A four year old son of Lon Wood, 7 miles east of town, fell from a buggy Saturday, and sustained a bad fracture of the right arm, at the elbow. A Rensselaer physician gave the necessary surgical attendance. Mrs. Etta Nichols, wife of Charles Nichols, who went to Oklahoma, a few months ago, and as was reported, after a separation from her husband and with intention to remain there, arrived home last night and has rejoined her husband.
Halloween tricks here last night were of a very mild and harmless oharaoter. The nsnal moving about of vehicles, boxes etc,, was indulged in to some extent; and that with a few outbuildings upset, a little soap-writing on windows, comprised about all that was done, Gov. J. M, Bailey, of Kansas filled his appointment here Monday afternoon, and delivered a splendid speech at the east door of the oourt house.- 5 'For an afternoon speeoh, and Monyay afternoon, at that the attendance was good, in fact much larger than might have been expected. The big Fonr has made good its subscription of 916,000 in aid of the Purdue memorial gymnasium. The gymnsslum is intended to commemorate the memory of the dead in the Purdue wreok at Indianapolis, October SO, a year ago. The total subscription to date reaches 935,000. Work on the new building will begin next spring. Marion Gwin, son of Mrs Elizabeth Gwin, of southeast of
town, arrived home Saturday night from bis four years’ success To service as a seumta in the U 8 Navy. We have not le iraed if he thinks of re-enlisting, but he states that he likes the naval s3rvioe very much, j Mr. and Mrjs, Eli Dean, of Coat? Kans.. who have been visiting tbeir sen, O. J. Dean, for eome days, went to Indianapolis this after noon, to visit (bar brother who lives ihere. Taey j will return here for a longer visit.! They were former well known residents cf a few miles southeast of town, but went to Pratt Go.. Kans.. 21 years tnd this their first visit back here-
Delphi Herald: E P. Honan of Rensselaer, ohief state »a »ge» of the Order df Forester, a Catholic oene/olent order, Held a meeting i 1 the paroohral schools yesterday for the purpose of organizing a looi.l court. Mr. Honan met with mnoh enoouragement and will pro-j bably retu a about the middle off November to perfect the organiza-j tion. |
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Porter, on« of Sunday’s three marriage couple* arrived home today, on the 11 a] m. train. They were married alt Kenosha, Wia„ instead of in Miohj - igaa, es we had stated. The cere - many was performed by Rew. Fhffer, tbe M. E. minister tit Kenosha. Ou their arrival Uei e they repaired at onae to tbe res i dence of his mother, Mrs. Mbi y Porter, wbo i* in Kansas ac d which will be their heme for tl le present. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Washbui n of near Kentland, visited their sc n, A D. iWashburn over Sunday. He did not fail to call on mis friend of 40 years standing, Fa tiler W. W. Wishard, while here, aiud in conversation with whom he mot only oonfirmed the report that Ihe intended to vote the Republican ticket for the first time in his Uife this year but said that]A. J. KJent of Kentland, perhaps tbe nliost prominent oitizen of Newton county, wc uld also. VWhen iMr. Wishard fii it met Mr. he was a p >or man, working! for wages for 1 „J. Kent, as a warm superintent ent, and]supporting a large famil r. Since .then he ( has, by his orn efforts, aoqairfcd a large anc splendidly improve farm of s iveral hundred acres, of the finest 1 tnd in*lndiana. Hfe.is a man for whose many excellent qualities, Mr. Wishard has always had the hi ;hest regard.
WEDNESDAY Mrs. H. Puroupilc went t j LaFayette to lay, to spend the 'day. Rev. D. A. Tucker has j(»st removed froj n Hortons ville, \jPis., to Huntley, J llinn. Mrs. F , A. Roes and' son, Livingatoi i went to St Louis, today to rise the world's fair, Mrs. Le w Muster and daughter Leota, we at to Valparasio today to to visit to r a few weeks, j DVB. £ Towels left for his home at Lamai r, Colo., this morning. Mrs. Now els will remain here for the winta r. J ~ Mrs. E . L. Clark went to Ham* mond yes teruay afternoon to visit her daughter Mrs. James Meads and her s on Ernest from Davenport, low fa., for a few days. Grandfbxother Mary Morgan left today foij Colorado Springs, Colo., where sh e intends to abend/ the winter dtrith her dangltir/ Mrs. Indiana IKaeener. Mr. and Mrs. W. G.Burk, who has beez/1 visiting friends and rela-
i livJs bailor a ooaple of weeks, for their pome id Lamar, Colorado, this moroiftg. Vlies-a Evrlya and Blanche Kditon returned from their say iu fei Louis yesterday. Tuey inteujd to visit h-re a few weeks morre before returning to their Co me in N«r h Dakota
Hisses Rath and Mildred Harri« lei t for Lamar, Colorado. tbimi irning to visit friends. and relath es for a few weeks. From there ttajev intend to go to Redland and OlroviUe, California, to spend the winter. The speaking at Br >ok tomorrow w ill begin at 12.80, instead of 2 p. as was intended. Mr. Hanly as another appointment the same ay, and has to get away early. (/orpcralTanner and Judge Wiley < rill apeak in the evening. Rural Route No. 4, from RrnsJelaer started in Tuesday, with 3<*rry B. Murray as carrier. The ■oute «ill probably develops into i pretty good one, bat the people dong the line have been rather do v in getting their boxes up, and manj who should and no doubt will be patrons are not yet ready. The carrier, Mr Murray has been constantly in the oannty auditor’s offi je for 13 years, as auditor or ieputy, and this is quite a obange for him. At present Auditor Leathermau is doing all the work if the office himself, this being a slack time of the year in that offioe.
THURSDAY Miss Djnna Harmon went to Oni »go yesterday for a’sbort visit. Mrs. George Hollingsworth went to Chicago yesterday for a few days visit.
Miss Mary Eger went to Lowell yesterday for a few days visit with friends and relatives. Mies Belld”Clark who has been visiting her brother Alva Clark for a few days, returned to her home in Lee yeaterday evening. John Ramp was able to be dieesed and to ait up a little today, for the first time since his accident* As jet be is allowed only liquid food. J. R. Vanatta has sufficiently improved from his recent long sickness that ha has gone to Chicago to visit his daughter Mrs. Thomas Large. Mr. and Mrs, G. W* Ferguson. of Logansport, are here for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. B. F. Ferguson, whose long sickness still con'innaS.
, Leander Renioker and wife and Jake Metzger from My not, North Dakota, arrived here last night. They intend to spand the winter with Levi Renioker. A fine game of footbftll is on hand here (or next Saturday, between Rensselaer and Crown Point high school. By all accounts the Crown Pointers will be found foemen worthy of our steel, and the game will be the best jet played here this season. Marion Gwio, the returned sailor-man, was in town yesterday, visiting friends and relatives, and wearing the fall U. S. naval uniform. He has been stationed on a receiving ship at the Brooklyn navy yard for some time paet, He has not yet deoided if he will re-enlist for another four years, bat the chanoes. are that he will. If he goes bank at any time within fonr months of the time of his disoharg he will have the fonr months counted aa part of hia next fonr years, inolnding pay for the same.