Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1905 — Brief Local Items [ARTICLE]

Brief Local Items

TUESDAY C. B, Steward made a business trip to Lowell, today. Sam Fendig is in Chicago for a couple of days, on basinets. Mrs. John Richards is visiting Mrs. Joe Richards, at Francesvil'e Miss Grace Brown, of Chicago is visiting her sister Mrs Dr. English. Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe have gane to Chicago for a few days, to buy spring goods. Uncle George Kessinger went to Lafayette, today to visit relatives for about a week. Mrs. A. H. Hopkins is visiting her father, J. B. ElHs, near Monticello, for some days. Misa. Alta Nowels has gone t o Monticello, to visit friends for about a week, Miss. Ora Bruner has gone t o Whitepigeon. Mich, for a stay of about two weeks. Uncle Sam Duvall went to Chicago today, for an extended stay with his daughter, Mrs. Burch. Miss Violet Murfitt, of Blue Island 111., is visiting relatives northwest of town and at Mt Ayr. B. O. Gardner left for Boswell New Mexico, today, on a land business trip to the Pecos Valley region.

Ohas. Heferline, arrived here from Monterey. Ind., Monday, and expects to remain here permanent* lyEarl Reynolds arrived from New York last night, on account of hie mother’s sickness. It is his first visit baok for three yearsMrs. L M. lines went to Indianapolis today, to spend several days studying styles and buying spring millinery. H, C. Hefner left this morning on a prospecting trip to Minnesota and South Dakota, and expects to buy some lend there. Frederick M. Markin and Emma E. Powell a young couple of west of town were married Saturday by Squire 8. 0. Irwin in his office. Mrs. J* H. Brown and two daughters, and Ohns Riddle, who has been living with them, left today for their future home near Lisbon fN. Dak. and where Mr. Brown preceded them some weeks ago, They formerly lived north of town. Mrs. Oharley Zard and MrsMason Kenton and their respective families, took their departure today for their future homes near Mitchell S. Dak., and where their husbands preceded them last week. Uncle Bill Kenton, who has been baok her for some months, went back home with them. Dr, J. W. Merry, of Mt. Ayr, took the train here today to take a two year old son of Ab Kaufman, also of Mt Ayr, to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago, and the boy’s father also went with him, The little boy was bitten in the hand some days ago. by the family dog, and which afterwards showed signs of hydrophobia and the baby is now taken to ward off a possible ttaok of the terrible disease. Mrs. L. L. Pon si er, left for he home at lola, Kansas, this afternoon, after three weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Robinson. Miss Jennie Marlatt, of Evanston, spent Sunday with her parents north of town, and her sister Mrs. Joe Jackson, and has now gone on

an extended pleasure trip southward, including a trip to New Orleans, and then over into Cuba. Uncle Philip McElfresh, living in the east part of town, fell from a tree he was trimming, in a neighbor’s yard, Monday afternoon, and was painfully bruised. He was able to walk home, however end though likely to be confined to his house for some <days, no serious results from the fall are anticipated, Percy A Pany, the great and only Parry city editor of the Hammond News, most enthusiastic of sporting reporters, and one of the brightest all-around newspaper men in Northern Indiana, came down with the Hammond oasket ball team last Friday night and had a column and a half report of the game in his paper. It was a good report and a fair one, Here is what he says of the treatment given the Hammond visitors. ‘‘The Rensselaer people with lavish hospitality treated the Hammond girls splendidly. The girls were treated to the best that Rensselaer people had, and were entertained at the homes of the players. The athletic relations between the High Schools of the two c'ties were certainly strongly cemented by the game.”

WEDNESDAY Mrs. Hettie Reynolds is reported as considerably improved. Jim Fisher, the carpenter went to Hammond, today to do some work in his trade. Miss Lora Frazee, of Peru, is visiting relatives and friends here and in thia vicinity. George Barnes, of Kokomo, returned home this afternoon, after visiting his sister, Mrs. J. A. Larsh. Mrs. Bruce White has so far improved from her long sickness as to be able to sit up most of the time. Mrs. Charles Robinson was called to Monon today, by the serious sickness of her sister, Mrs. L. M. Devault, Mrs- M. 0. Green and Mrs. Jane Roush, both of Monon, came up today, on account of the very serious sickness of their aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Cripps. Claud Huston, of Logansport, was here today, and is arranging to move here to take the odOnty management of the Prudential Life Insurance Co. The weather last night and today, has not been quite so plee* sant as the rest of March, so far experienced, as a rather raw wind prevailed, and a little snow fell last night. It all vanished before noon however, and the day proved not to be at all severe. Leander Renioker and family who have spent the winter here and in Carroll county, left today for their claim near Surrey, N. Dakota. Leander got word that farmers up in that sub-tropical region had been sowing grain for a week or two and he was in a great hurry to get baok there. The Harris bank at Remington is closing up its affairs, prepara, tory to the removal here es its principal manager, Elbert T. Harris, who will take principal charge of the Bank of Rensrelaer. He will live in the new residence just south of bis father’s place, on Division street. Mr. Cohn of the firm of Cohn & Bernstein, the overall manufacturers, came down today, to consuit further about locating their factory here. Hie firm has several propos tions from otberp laces

|we are reliably informed, which offer much more than they ask o’ Rensselaer, but they had rather locate here, ifjtheir very reasonable proposition can be complied wi'h. Z, L Swain north of town, and daughter, Mrs. E. Meyer, of Pair, went to Delphi t day toattecd the funeral of a reLtive Capi. J. W. E'ara. the deputy revenue collector was in town today on official busine-s. The Capt, says he has no official information that he is 11 be the next pistmasfor at Valparaiso, but there is a wise and satisfied look i.i bis eyes when he says it. Wm. Sohleman was ov« r from Francesville Tuesday. He reports that his partner in the Canada land ownership Uncle Dave Hazen, is back for a few weeks’ visit, after his first winter spent up in Assiniaboia, way up beyond Medicine Hot, where all the bad storms are manufactured. Uncle Dave says it is the first winter he can remember when himself or family did not run up a doctor’s bill. Rev. J. S. Crowder of Plymouth, spoke Lst evening at the Methodist church revival meetings on ihe subject of "Gospel Salt.” and this afternoon at 2 p. m., on "The Model Church.” This evening’s subject. "Sky Power.” He will speak every day at 2 p. m,; and at 7:30 p. m. Evening prayer service at 7p. m. Public cordially welcomed to all services.

Secretary of War Taft is going to revisit the Philippines this spring and has invited 30 congeesmen to go with him to see for themself the condition and needs of the Filopinos. Among these Congressmen is Hon. E. D. Crumbacker, of this district who as chairman of the House committee on the Philippines is very proper ly iLvited. He will probably accept the invitation. The party will leave in April and be away about three months, We hear so much about forging to the front, taking time by the forelock, seizing the bull by the horns, and the like, that the man with the tail hold is entirely ignored, says an exchange. Nine men who wisely follow, succeed where one does who charges arcund at the front all the time. If you miss the forelock, seize the tail. It is the hanging on more thsn the particular hold that counts. The man will go just as fast and nearly rs far who has the tail as the ore hanging on to the horn, besides be can hold on better and is in lesa danger. Young man don’t be too anxious to get rapidly to the front, but hang on to what you have and you will get ahead in this world just as you deserve.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson, arrived home from Indianapolis Tuesday night. ‘-Wilson of Jasper” has cut a pretty wide swath in the Legislature this winter and few members of no longer length of service have been more prominent and influential. Many acts of legislature were largely shaped by him, but the most prominent one which bears hie name is the joint resolution amending the state constitution so as to give the legislature power to prescribe qualifications for attorneys at law. This resolution must be ratified by vote of the people before it can take effect. It was however as a presiding officer that Mr. Wilson did his most prominent work. He was not only the permanent chairman of the Republican House caucus, but was called to the chair by Speaker Cantwell oftener than any other member unless it was ex Speaker Sayer, the old war horse of Wabash, And as such presiding o ffioer it was conceded that Mr Wilson had no superior, not even excepting Mr. Cantwell himself. Rev. J- S. Crowder speaks this evening on the subject of “Why I should become a Christian ” spoke this afternoon on the subject of “A Peculiar People.” At 9 o’clock on Thursday morning a number of home prayer meetings will be held to which the public are invited. At 7 o’clock Thursday evening a young people’s meet.

ing will be held in the Epworth Leegue room Th-< meetings aie growing in interest and attendance.

THURSDAY «a ’ - ~ ~ 7 J. J Hunt was at Goodland today on a business trip. G. F. D soband hss gone to Kankek-e, HI., to work at carpen'ering, this season. Henry Murray, of Moaon is visitihgYelatives in Rensselaer and vicinity, today. Geo. O. Bales the Goodland lumber dealer, formerly located here, is in town on busmess today. Ross Benjamin went to IndianAp )lis to take a course in the Sanderson Business College. Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich, of Francesville, came yesterday afternoon, on account of the sickness of Mr*. Elizabeth Cripps. Dr. F. A. Turfler returned from Indianapolis, yesterday afternoon, where he wai attending a meeting of the state Os’eopathio Association. Mrs Mary A. Travis went to Marion today where she expects to make a home for® her daughter Lelia, who has a good position in a store there.

Mrs. Eliz ibrth Cripps, who is very seriously sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank King, had a very bad night, last night, but has rallied considerally today, Earl Sayler who moved to Saybrook, 111, a year or two ago to engage in the electric light business in company with his brother has sold out bis interest there and is moving back to Rensselaer. Dr. Steward, of Monon, was over here this morning to consult with Dr. Miller over a three year old son Guy Hudson in the nortbwrst part of town, who was very a'armingly sick, but is now much improved. Still the people continue to leave for the northwest. The latest to leave went Wednesday afternoon, being Ad Shook and family and his brother James Shook and family. They a r e going to Spokane, Wash , and expect to locate in that vicinity. At the consultation yesterday regarding the overall factory, the plan of raising money by selling lota was very favorably discussed A. Leopold offered all his remain

F u i ing lots io Leopold’s addition, s me 60 in number, it $125 per let. ' Another meeting will be held tl is afternoonat which time soma good offers are expected of Columbia and Suoniside additions Any good offers of unplatted lands 'avor ably s : tuated, will also no doubt be entertained. Thia overall pr position is surely about the m st favorab'e oie ev.r offered to Rens=elaer and it ought to be sec ire 1 by all means. Rev. J. 8 Crowder will soeak th s coming evening on the subject of "The Cill df The C lurch,’ He spoke this afternoon on "Christi Friends” A yourg people’s meeting will be held this evening at 7 o’clock and a child rens meeting, at 4 o’clock onJFriday afternoon. The meetings are developing unusuil interest and large attendance.