Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1905 — Brief Local Happenings. [ARTICLE]

Brief Local Happenings.

FRIDAY , Mra. W, H. Beam has go ie to Detroit to visit her sister, Mrs- T. Wright. Frank Barlow, of B mgal, Ind., is visiting his sister, Mrs. D. M. Worlaod, and family W. T. Lenina, of Piper City, 111, is visiting his parents Mr, and Mrs. Isaao Lacuna northeast of town. Mra. B. B. Freeman returned home to Chioago today, aft;r a visit with her daughter, Mra. C. O. Nelson. * Mrs, F, M. Mahan, of Marion, who was here visiting her mother, Mrs. James Donnelly, went to Hammond today, Mrs. G. H, Wright and Mrs. B. F. Edwards, of Chicago. came down to attend the funeral of the latter’s cousin, Dollie Hemphill. Charley Smith, the printer who has been at Cincinnati O , and Covington, Ky, for about a year has returned and will resume work here. Miss Ellen Donnelly returned from Bloomington yesterday. Six days after she entered the University she was taken with sc irlet fever and has only just recovered now,

W. L. Wtsh-trJ and Van Grant, now with Laßue Bros , and Jerry Healy formerly with them, have been engaged as clerks in the Ohioago Store, to succeed those who "walked out” last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs. E more Baroe and John Baroe, all of Fowler, are visiting their parents, llr. and Mrs. Lyman B iree, north of town until over Sunday Dr. and Mrs A. Neighbor, also of Fowler, oame with them, to visit the same people. 5 George Duggins still keeps his case of tremens at the county j*»il and it begins to look like the poor fellows mind had become a total wreck. He spends muoh of his time, especially nights, in sinking, praying and crying Miss Mary Frost, lately of Oarmichael. Penn., arrived here today and will make her future home here, with ber brother-ia-law, Geo. Mustard. Her neioe Mrs. Sylvester Gray, went to Logansport this morning to moot her She is quite well along in yearj and in poor health. The funeral of William Gi lam, whose death oooured here last Mondav morning, was held Wednesday, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Charles Menangh, south of Delphi. Rev. Oiarka, of the Rensselaer Cnristian ohor ih, conducted tne religious services.

A reception wae given Wednesday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mm. John Borntrager couthwest of town, in honor of Misa. Fannie Bink of Wapakonetta, Ohio. About 35 or 49 persona were present and the affair was a very pleasant one. in all reapeotsThere was a brisk summer shower here yesterday afternoon, with about one third of an Inoh of rain, which the farmers say they can use all right in their business. The storm was not general in its scope, though most places in ,the vicinity seem *o have got some rain duiiag the afternoon. A delegation fr <m the Kemsela* r IT School track teu»m W3nt d • n to Bloomington this afternoon, to uke part in the s'ate high sohjcl meet, Saturday. It consisted of the foliowicg: Percy Hauter, Gail McFarland Earl Barkley, Rne Paroells, Devore

Yeomio, and Homer Dobbins. Prof. Wallace went along as coach, and Will Barkley, Walter Forbes. John Morgan, and Vernon Marshall as chief rooter j. The boys will give a good aooount of themselves down ther-*, and are very likely to get some good piaoes. SATURDAY

Born, Friday evening, May stb, to Mr. and Mrs Sherman Riiharde in town, a daugher. Mrs Harrie Kurrie has gme to Paoli. to visit Mr. Kurrie’d rela tives. for a few days. Mrs. S. A. H :mphill has gone to Danville, Til,, to visit hrr son Jim, fora few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Charles DuMap of Bkomington, are visiting his brother, T. F Dunlap, and family, near Burrey, over Sunday. 8. P. Taompson is advertising in surrounding towns for his team of bay horses that strayed away on April 27th, and whioh he has to far been unable to get eny trace of. Dr, Washburn is so nearly recovered from his wound that he basdispmsed with bii crunches, and uses only a oane. and expects in the quite neir future to leave off oane also.

The new roads in Hang'ng Grove township are to be made of crushed rock. The material is to obtained from the rook which crops out near T. A. Besse’s place, and where a orusher will be ereottd. U. M. Baughman has bea ap pointed by the Court as Rfceiv&r for the Castle Hall Association building Bt the Corner of Washington and Front streets and will have the same in charge during the next year. Homer Guy, bst'er known as Ropy, has resigned the position be has Jheld so long as clerk and porter at the Makeever House and gone to New Mexico with ay uager brother, who baa consumption, He is snooeeded at the hotel by Hany Roth, of Dsyton, a brother of Milton and Sam Roth.

Lyman Zea, eu Idenly and without previous warning to himself, pried himself loose from his smoking habit, a fsw days. He says he smoked constantly for 30 years, and now he will go without smoking fir the same length of time, and compare the results. Miss Anaa Stvenseon, of Monticello, is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Miller.

J aok Moatg imery went t ) Chicago today, to accompany home Mrs: Montgomery, who has been there visiting ber brother, Fred Wimple, abr.ut a week. 0 0. Kent returned home Friday from hia long trip in the east. His party had Bn enjoyable trip and Mr. Kent feels much improved in health. A’ter a oruisa of the West ludies they went up through Mexico, touched at Honolulu, and tlen to Japan and Obina, reaching as far cast as Hong Kong. —Kentland Enterprise. Tne funeral of Dollie Hemphill was held Friday, at three p m„ at Trinity M. E. oburoh, Mid wae very largely attended, and was a very sad and touching oooasion. The pall bearers were Joseph Halligan, Moses Leopold, David Warner, Vera Robinson, Frank Kresler and Lawrenoe Hildebrand Tne floral offerings were very fine. Biih p Charles H. Fowler, of New York City, has been ohosen to preside at the N jrthwest Indiana M. E. conference to be held at Miohigan City, Wednesday,

S ptember 13. There haa been much ia.erest in this selection evinced by communications received from pastors at the session of bishops. The annual exhibition of drawings by the public school ohildren Wde held at the south school building Friday afternoon and was inspected by a large nnmbtr of parents and other friends of the school. The exhibition was decidedly meritorious and showed excellent progress by the pupils during the past yeai. The following relatives from elsewhere attended Mrs. Priscilla Hopkins’ funeral here Thursday Mrs. B. A. Lockwood, of Lafayette a sister; George and Cirey Hopkins, of Mt. Ayr, cousins; Lan Bopkins and wife of Goodland, a brjtber-in-law; Alf. W. Hopkins and Chas Wiltshire of Chicago, nephew and grand nephew, respectively. Judge Hauley has bought the R. L Goble residence property, oa South Cullen street, and hopes to persuade his father Wm Hanley to move from Kimnan. The old gentleman’s health has been very poorly for quite a long time past, and the Judge thinks it would be muoh better for him to retire from the worries of business and official life, he being the postmaster at Ktnlhsn.

The old selpher spring across the river, just at the edge of the street by W. S Park’s residence ia now a thing of the past. It filhd for many years an important pIBC in the history of Rensselaer in its earlier days, and especially was the common gathering place for celebrations and other like functions. Mr. Parks filled it up yesterday and henoeforth its waters will appear no more above ground, but find their way to the river through tiles or other under ground passeges. And now their att roeys info.m us that the Kannals side of the Chapman vs Kannal euit consider the decision a victory for them, We have heard of many law suit decisions which disp'eased bo h parties, but one whiohJ pleased both sides, like this saems to have done is s om-tbiDg out of the ordinary. Even Simon Peter So’omon, in his great dispute baby obs\ as reparted in 27th, Judra 286-314, vide supra, or some place else iu the great law book, did not suooeed in doing that.

Besides the extensive ohanges in the interior of that part of the State Bank building, to be oooupied by G. W. Goff, the exterior ot the entire building also is being considerably touched up. This not only includes an entire new rocf, but also the removal of the extensive balconies, above the first floor, with their ornamental iron balustrades. These were all taken down, yesterday, and will pot be replac d, and the exterior will all be painted of a uni'orm cblor, not yet deoided upon. These changes will very muoh modernise tne appearance of the building.

Our former townsman Geo. V. Moss, now prosecuting attorney of the Bcooe-Ciinton Circuit court, was the ceatral figure in the final end of a famous case at Frankfort a few days ego. when, as prosecuting attorney he filed a written motion to dismiss the case against John F. Judy and Samuel P. Banter, well.known oßinens of Jadyyilleand Lafayette, accused of grand larceny. The principals were indicted by grand jury at Lafayette; the case against Hunter beiDg dismissed that be might testify against Jody. At the trial the jury failed to agree, and the case was tent to Frankfort on ohange of yenue. Mr, Moss stated that he wa« unable to seonra financial aid from the court at Lafayette to prosecute the oaee, and that there did not appoarto be sufficient testimony upon which to insure conviction.

MONDAY. A Halleok went to Shelby ai.d other points today, on legal business.

Frank Fo'.tz has to Monti - cello and Keatland on legal badness. Mrs Dr. I M Wsshburm rnd baby went to Delphi Baaday fir a visit with bar aunt Mrs E Baech Miss Houser, Madame Weiss, Mrs. Nelson, C. E. Recital, Presbyterian church, Monday evening; May 15. Mr and Mrs L’W tnrnf d to Hamm md this morniog after a few day s visit with lativesMrs. B. G. O/lesby and children of Medaryville, oaine Sunday for an extended visit with her father C. Haas and family. Mieses Maud and Minnie Wineland of Remington, were in town this morning on their way to Rose Lawn to visit relatives. Mra. Etna Pa-ker and Mrs. Gerde Barr who were hero to atk d the funeral of Dollie Hemphil eturned home to Mari in today. The vacancies caused by the strike in the dry goads department of the Coicago Bargain Store last week a e all filled now by the well known experienced popular olerkp, Wm. Wishard, Jerry Healy, Van Grant and William Gardner.

Harry Keseinger, of Watseka, and Col. Stone his partner in the horse side line of his business were here todey, figuring on trading some horses for lend, Harry’s principal business is a clothing and dry-goods store, at Watseka, and by all aooounts he has a thriving business. Cd. Stone, who was with him today, is one of the m ost oelebrated anotioneers of the whole state of Illinois.

The Reform Sohool authorings accepted Jos Wickum the young clxeok forger and Sheriff O’Ooanor took him to P'ainfield, today. It is the general sentiment that this milder se iteaoe, together with the go'd training the boy will receive at the school, will be vastly better for him than a more severe punishment; and likely in faot to entirely turn him from his wrong oourse. George Duggins has been recovering very fast from hia attack of tremens, and Sunday was quite rational again. His fiae and costs have been suspended and today his sms oamo ia and took him out to a farm ii Barkley where he will be kept until he is able to work, and then given employment. "Kid” Hmnessy, who conduot ed two or three pugilistic entertainments in Rensselaer a few years ago has been released from the Lebanon jail on the promise that he would never agaia reside in Boone or Clinton counties, and the payment of $102.50. The erstwhile jpjgilist has been in jail at Lebanoh six months for keeping a bouse of ill-fame. In case he breake his pledge to remain away he will have to serve twelve months longer. Hennessy is a’so liab'e to a six months’ sentence if be ever returns to Montgomery c uaty.

The union temperance meeting atjthe M. E. church Sunday night was very largely attended; in faot by more than could find room in the building. Rev, E, S, Sheumaker, rs South Beni, district soperindent of the Anti Sa'oon, League addressed th ? meeting Prosecuting Attorney Graves ha& been over at Brook investigating the Horn and Portwood shooting affair, and reports are that he has reached a different conolnsion from that seemingly almost universally held there as to who was the aggressir in the trouble. According to this report he believes Born and not Purtwood, was the chief aggressor, and will pilsh bis prosecution accordingly. Portwoed. at last aooouats was etill doing well and likely to reoover. Over at Fowler there*|is a very 'arge Catholic congregation, consisting of Americans, Irish, Germans and French. Servioes are held iu the English and German, but not, in Frenoh language, apd the Frenoh people pull off snd have a church of their own. It is stated they have already eubioribed SB,OOO for a new churoh, but fthat the Bishop i 3 opposed to a division of the Fowler Catholics The Review stys the Frenoh members think strongly of going ahead with their building, believing that the bishop will ohange bss mind and give them a priest. Judge Hanley went ‘o K ntland today, to open the May term of the Newton circuit court. He drove over with bis own horse and buggy.