Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1905 — Brief Local Items [ARTICLE]

Brief Local Items

TUESDAY Jesse E. Wilson went to Covington, Ind , today on legal business. Jesse Morris, Albert Hahn and John Williams, have gone to Hamto work, for the summer. Mrs. Z. Dern, of Delphi, is visiting her daughter Mrs. E. J. Daugherty. Mrs. Hettie Reynolds showed a slight improvement this morning, and the physicians do net consider her condition at all hopeless. Geo. Wolverton and Lovi Reynolds, of Chalmers, were here today, to see their sister-in-law, Mrs. Hettie Reynolds on account of her sickness.

Fred L Chilcote now of South Bend has been here a couple of days, looking after matters con. neoted with the estate of his father M. F. Chilcote. Mrs, Elizabeth Cripps died at 2:30 this afternoon, thus two aged ffomen passed away here t day. Mrs H. 'L Brown went to Evanston today to visit her mother Mrs Fletcher Monnett, who is is severelv sick. Mrs M, E. Henkle, now Jof Bangor, Mich, is here visiting friendsand looking after her faraa in Barkley tp. She reports herself and family as enjoying good health in their Michigan home. Clifford Parkison, th 3 young ex-storekeeper of Pleasint Ridge, has bought a s’ore at Julia, Kingman county and is now in charge of the same. Th a store at the Ridgi is now in charge of Alfred Lowman. March is doing business with use today right after the old style, and plenty of it. The snow-storm which started before davlight, has continued all day, and grown into one of the worst storms of the whole winter.

Mra Eliza Johnson, who has been spending the winter with her various relatives here, and] with her brother, Will Porter at Rossville, 1 es t for her home at Wilsonville, Neb., this morning. T.F. Clark, now of Kingman Fountain county is here for a short business stay and to visit friends. Himself and wife have been at Monon for several days by the bedside of their daughter, Mrs. Cora Devault, who is still very seriously sick, but is a little better today. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sayler arrived yesteaday from Saybrook, 111., and will occupy their home in the west part of town es soon as their goods Arrive- He sold his electric light business at Saybrook to his brother and pirtner, Eugene Sayler. Will Porter, of Rossville, the dean of the Monon Route s . tiin Agents, has bean visiting his relatives here since Sauday, coming up especially fur a farewell visit with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Johnson, before she left for her home in Nebraska. He will return to Rossville tonight.

Madison county commissioner have followed the wise example set in Jasper county, deoided to set apart two rooms in the basement of the court house at Anderson for the permanent use of the G. A. R., and the veterans will take the initiative in oolleoting war relies, looking to establishing a museum. John Ade has an interesting column of .reminiscences in the Kent'and Eaterprise last week Noting th a fct toat no fifty-two years in In world’s history baa been as and full of interest as these fifty-two just passed and in a leaser degree ttie changes in what is now Newton county

have been marvelous. Then not a church building or school house belonging to any organized body existed, but one postoffioe in the county Beaver Lake and its overflew coverir g a large part of the north end of the county, no railroad within forty miles of Morocco, much of the lands still on the market at $1.25 an acre. Now the county is dotted all over with church buildings and school houses, daily mails to the homes of a large portion of the people. Beaver Lake and its surrounding marshes in ou'tivation, six railroids now touching the county, and much of the land selling for SIOO per acre and upwards. These are only a few of the changes that might be named.

J. F. Bruner arrived home last night from his trip to Washington state* He did not get much further than Spikane, He found a climate there which he much admired, the coldest during the winter wae four below zero, but the cold did not last long and when he got there, farmers were plowing for whea\ The lay of the land however did not seem quite righi to his Hoosier visit on. What they call level land out there is about like Given’s Hill north of Rensselaer and anything they can walk up or down is only gently rolling And when you get to the top of a hill the going down place is only one s’ep away. They raise big wheat and potatoe crepe there though, and no end to fine fruit. Thus J, D. Brosnahan son-in-law« of Uncle John English of our city, had a 30 by 30 foot strawberry patch, which they picked 19 gal lone from in oneday, this lest season Another man sold $490 worth of raspberries from a quarter of an acre, last year. Bob Shook, who went out wish Mr. Bruner will stay and work in Spokane, this year. Wm Ridenour and family who also went at the same time went on to Everett on the Sound where he also will work this season.

WEDNESDAY Born Monday, March 13 th to Dr. and Mrs. F. E, Tuifler, a son Gio. H. Thomas, of Lafayette was here on business today. Born, Tuesday, March, 14th to Mr. and Mrs- C. D. Norman, just north of town, a daughter. Mrs' James Laughlin went to Goodland today to see her son Albert who is seriously sick, J. H, Callow, of Eist St. Louis, is here on account of the sickness of his sister Mrs. Hetty Reynolds Miss Maude Norrfie, of St. Louis returned there today, after a visit with her parents here. Mrs. John Kellner and son Conrad and Henry Hilderbrand were in Bhicago today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Kellner's sister Mrs. Dora Dedde.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Sparling returned home to DeMotte last night after several day’s visit with relatives in thia vicinity. Mrs G. W. Bennett, of Eureka, 111., returned home yesterday afternoon, after a visit with her father, Lewis Myers. About 20 .or 25 of the young lady friends of Miss Gertie Leopold gave her a very pleasant surprise party, last evening, in observance of her birthday.

The Men’s Club of the Presbyterian churoh will meet at the ohurob Thursday evening at eight o’clock, fcr the purpose of per. fading its organization. All who a r e interested will be welcome.

Mrs E. L, Clark and aie’er Mrs, Johnson btve gone t> Lfsyeite to vieit their other sister Mrs. A W. Cole for a week.

Mrs. Hetty Reynolds res ed well last night and h-*r condit on reday is f.-It to be considerably more encouraging.

Mies Jessie Meharry returned to her home at Tolono 111. today, aft er a visit with her cousins the Drs Tutfler and her second cousin the new Dr. Turfler the 9 pounder. The snow fall Tuesday was ab ut five inohts, or one of the largest of the whole winter. The precipitation was .45 of an inch of water.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hochstedt'er, the lately married couple returned from their bridal visit in Chicago this afternoon and are now visiting her half brother Joe Thomas.

Mrs, Nathan Eldredga, of B»rk ley Tp.. who has been very dangerously sick for some weeks, with a sucoeesion of grip, pleurisy and ung ft ver is now slightly improved. H. H. S’.ewart and Son, gravel road contractors of Kokomo, have been here today, bidding on the contract for Hanging Grove gravel roads. Theirs was the only bid and they will get the job if they execute the proper contract, with a SI,OOO bond. W. W, Shead and family, who moved from here to East Troy, Wis. some years ago and from afterwards went to southern California have now moved back to East Troy again. Milt Roth made a trip down about Dayton Sundiy to vitit Lis relatives returning home last evening, He also called on Landlord Slagel our former townsman, at Frankfort and found him keeping e fine hotel and evidently up to bis ears in business. A man made a bit that he could invent a quesdon to wh : ch fifty people would all give the same answer. The experiment has bean tried and it worked every time, The question is this: “Have yojr heard that Smith has committed suicide?” Answar, “What Smith?”

J. 0. Carmichael has just received news of the death of his cousin W. W, Carmichael at his home in Oregon on Feb. 23cd He formerly collected for the Deering Harvester company and was well known in this section. He and his cousin above cousin named were about the same age and raised together. He seems to have died qui'e suddenly from heart disease

The bondsmen of C. M. Blue are paying in to the county clerk their proportionate amounts, in settlement of the sum balooging to Jasper county that was deposited in the McCoy bink. Mr. Blue himself pays the same sum as each of the 14 bondsmen and which is $196 55 apiece. Two more paid today namely T. F, Clark and L, H. Hamilton and they made 11 in all who have already paid leaving only four more yet to pay. Thus the matter will soon be settled and disposed of. The irony of fate was demonstrated in the case of August Gerard, of Logansport, known throughout northern Indiana as “Steeple Gus.” For ten years he has made his living by reparing tall flagstaffs and gilding crosses at the top of church spires. During all this dangerous experience Girard never had an accident and wes perfectly fearless. The other day while hanging a picture on the wall, standing upon a chair, he slipped and fell to the floor, breaking his arm and several ribs

THURSDAY Mrs Reynolds still continues to improve in a very gratifying and encouraging manner. >¥■ The Renesalaer high school choir will sing at the Christian church Sunday morning. Sherman Renicker left today on a prospecting trip through nothern Wisconsin and to Surrey North Dakota.

Lyman Barce has gone to Oxford to visit his daughter Mrs Anna Whiting and his son Elmore at Fowler.

Jim Orow in today’s Indianapolis Star says this talk about. Rus aia being able to win makes bis ankle tired. Jim is a wise bird. Mrs. A. C. Pancoast, west of town went to Crown Poiut today, to visit her mother Mrs. Mary Livingston.

Mrs. L. Lirdner and niece, Miss Lou s Gilmore, of Goodland, are visiting Mrs. W. L Wiahard Dr Rose M. Remmek. ootioal specialist, will be at Clark’s jewelry etore Ma’oh 16, 32. You can have the benefit of skilled optical service, can eave time and vexation by consulting Dr, Remmek.

Charley and Wilson Clark shipped their goods to Cedar Point, Kans., last night and will leave for that place themselves on Friday.

Mr a , R. P. Benjamin wishes work to do in imbroidery, shirt waist, suits, etc, in mouatmellick or any kind of embroidery stamp ing also done. 2w

E. W, Kolb supervisor of signals oi the Union Pacific R. R. located at Omaha returned there today alter visiting his mother Mra. M E. Kolb, and his sister Mrs, Frank Foltz,

The Duvall Brothers have all the debris cleared resulting from their recent fire, and are preparing to the of a two story brick building at once. The front part to be used for two business room j, and the baok part as entrance and office for their livery stable. They took out the necessary permit for the building at the Council meeting, Monday night. Joe Jefferies, the brisk bookkeeper in G. E- Murray’s store, left this morning for Apple Creek Ohio, where he will stay for about two weeks. On his return be will bring baok the bride he was married to there about the holiday season, and on their return they will set up housekeeping in Judge Thompson's new tenant house on Frontjatreet.

Ad and Frank Robinson arrived last night, from lola, Kansas, and Harvey from Sentinel Butte, N Dak., today, to attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Margaret Robinson. The other son, Wallace at Lamar, Colo, could not come, nor could the daughter, Mrs. L. L. Ponsler, of lola, who has just spent several weeks here, following i the death of her sister Orlena, and who is herself not in robust health. Another relative from away who is here fur the funeral is Mrs. Arthur Goss, of Lafayette, a cousin.

This day, March 16th, is the middle day of the month, and the last day of the groundhog’s winter, being just six weeks from Groundhog day on February 2nd. And nature, in celebration of the event has turned the good weather valve on, full blast, this being the warmest and balmest day since November and the several inches left of Tuesday’s big snowfall has disappeared with moat gratifying celerity. The spring equinox is only five days away, and already the days are practically 12 hours long, lacking only three minutes of it today and one minute Friday. Verily spring is no? with us for sure and let us hope she is with ns to stay.