Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1905 — BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS. [ARTICLE]

BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

TUESDAY. Mis. Hattie Trimble of Mancie is visiting her sister Mrs. Jerome Harmon for a few days. B. F. Ferguson left today for •Quincy Wash., to visit his soi s George and Dee, for a few weeks. Mrs. Gaylord Now els went to Indianapolis, this afternoon, to join Mr. Nowels, already there, and expecting to make their permanent home there. Mrs. J. A. Randle left for'Green burg. Kans., today, where she will spend a few weeks visiting relatives. Tom, John aud James Walters left today for Mitchell, S. D., on a prospecting trip, under the direction of B. F. Ferguson.

Mrs. John Scott., Mr.*. Sam Holmes, and Will W bit taker, left today for Jacksonville Texas ; where they will spend several weeks visaing relatives. Mrs. Margaret Arnott and children left today for Spokane, Wash ington, where they will join Mr Arnot and make their future liome. Dr. Albert Overton and wife, of Tuscola, 111., are here for a v sit with their vario is relatives. The Dr. will return home tomorrow, but Mrs. Overton will rem lin for several weeks' longer visit. Attorneys Isham, of Fowler and Sink, of Roeelawn, were here today in the Bruce Moffett case where Bruce wants the county officials mandated to take the necessary steps to pay him for the mile of ditch he has excavated. Judge Hanley beifig disqualified to try the case it waspnt off until October 2nd. Mrs. Candace Longhridge gave a one o’clock luncheon of four courses, Thursday, in honor of Mrs. I. N. Stackhouse, of Chicago, and .at which 20 old time acquaintances were present. The afternoon was spent in singing old time songs and •in general conversation. The occasion also commemorated Mis. Loughridge's own birthday, and her Iguests presented her with a beautiful souvenir spoon, containing picture of the old Milroy homestead.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Warren, of visit in their old home. They were at Momence, 111., Monday, attending the funeral of Mis. Warren’s sister Mrs. Maggie Austin also a former resident of this county, when she was Mrs. Sam Clifton. She died Siturday, oT typhoid fever, and in the 40th year of her age. She leaves a hus band, Marion Austin, and four children by her first husband aud one by the secoud, the latter an infant only about 7 months old. Her former husband Mr. Clifton, was also at the funeral. He also had married again, his present wife having also four children. He has taken back his four left motherless by Mrs. Austin's death, and he and his wife promise them as good a homo as they can give them. It is not known what disposition can be made of the young baby. WEDNESDAY Born today to Sir. aud Mrs. JayWood, near Surrey, a son. The funeral of Mis. Win. Briugle Sr. who died Monday, was held this afternoon, at tlnir residence in the southwest part of Newton tp., by Elder D. T. Halstead.

Rev. Will H. Flagg, the Pastor will preach at Mt. Hope church, Sunday 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, “What must I do to be saved!’’ Subject at night,” “Casting Shadows in Life.” Delos Coen has gone to Chicago, where he nas a position that is a good opening, in the Western Trust and Savings Bank, an institution belonging mainly to the Otises. Mrs. O. K. Ritchey, and daughter Elise left today for Oklahoma City. Where they will spend several weeks visitiug - Mrs. Ritchey’s daughter Mrs. Worth Farmer. H. F. Parker, the photographer is confined to his bed by a recur rence of an old trouble, affecting the lower part of his spinal column and is likely to be laid up for about a week yet. John Duvall has returned from the races with Silk Rags. He started him in four races and won one second, and three thirds which is considered very satisfactory. He only went to Crown Point, Valparaiso and LaPorte. J. E. Bislosky, whose selling of his Chicago business was recently m ntioned, has rented Wm. Bennett’s 40 acre farm just west of town, on the poor farm road, and his moved upon it. He will continue to make his home in this vicinity as tong as his aged parents live.

Dennis Gleason and Son will ship out another car load of hordes to Cincinnati, tonight. Horses still bring good money, though not, of course, quite so much now a 4 * earlier in the year. The highest price deam in this shipment cost Dennis $365, but they are fine ones. Charles Hanson and J. C. Fisher arrived home today from a trip to the Pope county region of Minnesota. They both liked the country and Mr. Hanson left an offer for a tract of land, which may be ac cepted. W. W. Burns bought 320 acres, and stayed to look for a smaller farm near town, and if he finds it will move there instead of to Kansas. The two Clark boys also stayed longer and are likely to buy there. _____ Henry Eiglesbach, who already owned 80 acres of the old Eiglesbach home farm, just southwest of town, has bought the other 80 of Werner Miller and will move upon it next spring, giving np the Capt. Wasson farm he now operates. The price was $6,240, or S7B per acre. He will build a new house and make it his permanent home. Mr. Miller intends to move to Wells county, in the vicinity where

J. D. Babcock, his present near neighbor, has bought a big farm. The Presbyterian congregation were so well pleased with Rev. J. C. Parrett’s sermons and personal characteristics that they voted their desire that he be extended the official call of the church to become their pastor; and which official call will no doubt soon be given.' It was announced as a special reason why Mr. Parrett desired to locate in this immediate portion of Indiana, that his affianc ed bride lives at Wolcott, aud he den red to bo located near her. Which is plenty good reason e lough, and ”so let it be recorded” Harry Lister, a Motion freight e inductor was jolted off a box car a Roselawu this morning, and fell across the rails. It was thoyght

his hip was broken, and Dr. Washburn, the company physician went up ou the uiilk train. He did not find any broken bones, however, but Lister was badly braised and shaken, and possibly internally injured, though the indications did not point that way. He was sent to the hospital at Lafayette, on the 11 a. m train.

A vast sum of money, in the aggregate has been spent by Jasper county people this year, by those going west to locate, prosDect, or visit. Tuesdays are the greatest long distance travel days, being the regular homeseekeis excursion days, though many start from here Monday, and buy their tickets in Chicago. Tuesday of this week, was especially notablerfor the large number leaving on long trips westward, and Ageut Beam sold them tickets to the total amount of S4OO.

The weather got decidedly cool last night, and there was an enormous deposit of dew, aud this morning many people declared they saw frost on grass and dried hay. We suspect however that it was only the very heavy and while looking dew they saw. Certainly the U. S. mininum thermometer showed no temperature at all near the frost mark, the lowest beirg 46 degrees, and furthermore the most delicate vines and plants show no signs of frost blight, to- • 1 ay. The many young friends here of Miss Margery Jackson, of Hammond, daughter of Dr. Mary E Jackson, will be very sorry to learn that .she is most seriously sick, at a sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich. Hir disease is endocardites or inflamation of some portion of the heart, and her condition is reported as very discouraging. Her sickness has already lasted several months, and so far with a steady progress for the worse. r 'he young lady not only lived here as a child, bat has lately greatly renewed her acquaintance from being a mem bar of the Hammond basket ball team.

Pern, over in Miami county, has been waking up considerable late ly, according to the reports of H. A. Warren, our former townsman, now located there. They recently sold 700 lots in a factory addition for $270 a lot; and have a big can ning factory in operation, and four big factories of other kinds on the way. The ancient court house is to be replaced by a new one next year, to cost $280,000. Another notable new feature is a bridge over the VVabash river, 700 feet long aud built entirely of concrete, or cement, and is claimed to be the longest concrete bridge in the world. There are 7 arches each 100 leet long.

THURSDAY

Itev. A. G. work, of South Chi cago, is visiting here this week. Thompson Boss went to Madison Wis., this morning, to enter Wisconsin University. Uncle George Jenkins is still seriously sick from his bladder trouble, at his son’s home, south of town. Miss Je»ie McCarty is getting around again after a sickness with a fever, and will soon take charge of her school at Kniman. Miss Kathryn Marshall of Hammond, came down yesterday for a two weeks vacation visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mar. shall.

Father Arnold weyman and Father Simon Kuhmmeunch, of St Joseph’s College, have arrived home from their vacation trip to Europe, which was quite extensive and greatly enjoyed by them. They were gone about three month. The special electionat Mouticello on the question of a big expendi ture for a new school house resulted in favor of the expenditure, by a vote of 271 for it to only 03 against it. At present the high school is now quartered in the old St Elmo hotel, which answers the purpose quite well. The big nugh Lowe estate at Monon is to lie settled without an administrator, and without tumble of any kiud, if the agreement now made is carried out. The four childreu and the widow have mutually agreed to divide the

es ate equally among them, tl e widow to have the same share as each of the children, and to have it absolutely, instead of taking the share which the law would give her, and which would be mostly only a life interest. By this division each of the five will come into an estate of probably $30,000 or more. C. W. Murray has j ust returned from a trip up into Saskatchewan in northwest Canada, and iu company his former Oklahoua partner, they bought 640 acres of raw laud, paying SL2 per acre. Charley says the land produced 85 bushels of oats on sod land this year, and 50 to 60 bushels is about the regular thing for wheat. Charley thinks it is the greatest laud on earth. His partner expects to move up there, but not Charley, as he still has au interest iu a stock ranch in Oklahoma.