Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1906 — BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mrs. C. E. Morris went to Zionsville, Ind., today to visit friends. Mrs. 6. A. Hemphill is at Danville, 111.. for a few verks’ visit ■with her son Jim ai d taiu lx. Mr. and Mis. J. A. Williams, of Jordan Tp., left for Devils Lake, N. Dak., today on a prospecting trip. Mrs. L. M. lines is spending a few days in Indianapolis, studying the latest millinery styles and buying goods. The trial of Erickson, the one armed man caught in Saturday night’s raid,wa.s continued until next Saturday. The regular 10-cent social by the ladies of the Christian church will be held Friday of this week at the Thorne of Mrs. J. N. Leatherman. . >I: : Cooney Kellner, who is always up and doing, is now building a 24 by 60 foot two story barn and wood .house, at his place on Cedar street. Jasper county’s big corn crop is ‘ini ghty well along for the time Of year and many fields are now mature enough to cut up lor fodder. .. ■..._

Bert Goff, of the firm of Goff & Son and Jim Reed, son of Mark Reed, of Jordan left today on a itrip through North Dakota and Wyoming. J. J. Brenner had a pretty bad day yesterday, and a very alarming sinking spell, but he finally rallied and today is about in the same condition as for some considerable time past. Mrs. M. C. Powell and daughter, Mrs. W. E. Griffith, left for their home at West Brownsville, Pa., Monday after more or less extended visits here. Joe Lewis dug up 417.55 last evening, as his share tor feeing in the pokerroom last Saturday night. Joe is a ditcher, but does not enjoy that kind of digging. Mrs. and Mrs. James Flynn have gone to Indianapolis, to attend the state fair, and also the re-union of Mr.JFlynn’s regiment, the 122nd, Indiana held there Wednesday. J. W. Walker went to Chicago today, and from there will start Thursday for Tombstone, Arizona, to resume his work as official stenographer for the U. 8. courts there.

The Dunkirk seed wagon which has been here for a day or two, had a pretty lively runaway through the business district, Monday, but did no great damage other than breaking up the double-trees. Mrs. Lewis Davisson is very seri ously sick at her home on Weston and Harrison streets, and tho she has improved a little since Sunday her condition is still very serious. She has indigestion and a heart trouble. The many friends in this county of Ernest L. Shortridge, of Hammond, formerly of this county, will be sorry to learn of the affliction which has befallen them in the death of their six year old daughter, Edys, who died', last Saturday of diphtheria. ; John Hemphill,, of Valparaiso. Neb., te here for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. E. P. Honan, and will also go down to Danville, 111., to see his mother and his brother Jim, before he goes back to Nebraska. He is still in the newspaper business at Valparaiso.

. Elias Strong, of Los Angeles, who made a long visit with his brother, L Strong, here this summer, is now at Ambia visiting his niece. Mrs. Dallas Yeoman. After his visit there iso ver bethought strongly of taking a course of baths at Hunter’s springs, for the- rheuma-4ism,before-netur-aing toGalifornia;. . - ' . * The Padgett horses pretty nearly had things all coming their way at Columbus, Ohio, last week. Kindest Kind won a first and a second in two 41,000'races, Dan P. was second in one for a like purse, Fair Oaks was first and Bourbon J«, second in two other races of about 4600 purses. This week the horses are at Wheeling, West Va.

Evangelist Chester Birch is having large congregations at his meetings at the Presbyterian church, which began Sunday night and will contiooe every night for an extended period. Thursday afternoon, at four o’clock he will hold a special meeting for the young people, giving what he calls a Bugle Sermon. Councilman Henry Hildebrand, of the First Ward, is down from his business location in Chicago and is closing up his affairs pre paratory to removing his family to that city, where, as previously stated, he owns a very prosperous ba’.oon, on the north side. He has rented his residence on Front street to Simon Leopold and expects to move out and give him possession about the first of October. Today was a September record breaker for heat, it being 92 degrees, at one p. m. This is the hottest for (September recorded here since the 4th of September, 1901, when the astonishing figure of 96 degrees was recorded. At that time, however, the government thermometer was kept in the rear of a business house down town in a hot corner and by the side of a hot building, and that temperature was probably too high for those reasons. Yesterday most people considered a very hot day, but it was three degrees cooler than today has been. Uncle George Kissinger bought Isaac Leavel’s farm of 158 acres, in Wabash county, during his recent trip down there. The price was 475 per acre and by all accounts it is well worth it, although that is 420 per acre more than Isaac paid for it a few years ago. This is the second farm he has owned down there since he left here a few years ago, and on both he has made about 44,000, on rise in the land, let alone the use of the farms. However he had extensively improved the farm now sold to Mr. Kissinger. He intends now to remove to either Minnesota or North Dakota. This last sale was conducted by J. F. Bruner. The Don C. Hall company gave Bichard HI at the opera house; last night to a fair sized audience. Mr. Hall takes the leading part in an almost surprisingly excellent manner, especially for so difficult a role as this is. Indeed, actors who can give as a good a portrayal of this character as Mr. Hall does are very few in number, even in the city theaters. His support is only as good as might be expected in an ordinary traveling theater company which can not be expected to include many members who size up to one of Shakespeare’s greatest historical tradegies. To-night they a play to make every body laugh a whole lot and then laugh a whole lot more. It is “The Irishman’s Home,” an Irish comedy.

WEDNESDAY Miss Bessie Hardy went to Hoopeston, 111., today for a few days’ visit. Born Tuesday evening, to Mr.' and Mrs. Frank Osborne, north of the railroad a son. Mr. and Mrs. George Parker It ft for a trip to Niagara Falls and other eastern points, today. Mrs. E. D. Rhoades is in Cincinnati visiting her daughter, Mrs. Radctiff and other relatives. Born, this Wednesday, Sept. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gowland; 3 miles northwest of Rensselaer, a daughter. Rev. Father Ryan, of Watervliet, Mich., returned home today, after

a visit at St. Joseph’s College, to which place he brought Roily Carmody, to enter as a student for the full term. Mrs. Mary Langston,, m Waverly Kaus., returned home- today after an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Thos. Driver..

" MISS GJadyß Craadall returned to her home in Beriie». Mich., to day, after an extended visit with the family oi her uncle, Wm. Washburn.. Brook Reporter: Since our last issuer Jack Esson has been slowly but steadily on the mend, and while still in a very dangerous condition, . all indications point to his further improvement, but it will be several ' weeks before he will be able to be ©at at best.

Chester Birch, Evangelist, at the Presbyterian ehnrcb, is drawing goods crowds and is giving them, undiluted Gospel truths. A spirit of Christian unity seems to pervade these meetings, and all the churches of the city are represented at almost every service. Brook Reporter: Charley Davis was kicked, in the stomach, last Friday, by one of the horses at his hiich barn. He has been out of commission since and for a time it was thought that serioas results might follow, but at present he is getting better. J. W. Williams is exhibiting a 42i pound watermelon in his furniture window, the product of bis Union township faim, on which Jack Reeder resides. Mr. Williams thinks it is the largest native Jasper melon ever grown and challenges contestants oi his belief to produce its beat. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fendig, three children and a nuise, are here from Brunswick, Ga., for about a month’s stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fendig. Mr. Fendig is still prospering in his law and real estate business at Brunswick, and still thinks that city one of the finest in the country.

In consideration of the very friendly feeling that has long existed between Lowell and Rensselaer and in part to repay the huge crowd that Lowell sent here on the 4th this year it is quite probable that many of our people will go there on Thursday, Sept. 27th to attend the big K. of P. festival advertised for that date. George B. Clari died Tuesday at his home in Remington, of dropsy, having been an invalid for several years He was one of Remington’s oldest residents and best known citizens, having at one time been postmaster at that place. The funeral will be held Thursday of this week at 2 o’clock the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge. Gus Meyers, of the dry town of Remington, was over here Monday and found the change to the much wetter surroundings here sq agreeable that he got so jubilant that Officer VicK had to run him in. He found it a pretty hard job tho, and Christie had not a shirt to his back by the time it was accomplished. After Gus had sobered up he was allowed to go home on promise to never come back again. Korah Daywitt, of Fair Oaks, was in town again Tuesday, and as usual got roaring drunk. He made so much disturbance in front of residences on Main street, near the depot, and at the latter place, that it was necessary for Marshall Park to run him in. After sobering up a littlein jail he plead guilty to drunkenness in a public place and was given 111.55 in all by Squire Irwin. His wife came down from Fair Oaks and paid it. One Big Bill Gordon, of Brook, but of whose citizenship the people of that town were not very proud as they recently drove him out, cast anchor in] Rensselaer recently and made his daily abide in the levee district, and his sleeping place in Cooney Kellner’s barn. He possessed a decided aversion to work but answered all in vita tious to “have a drink.” He was arrested as a vagrant vesterday and this morning taken before Squire Irwin, who released him on condition that he leave town at once. Marshal Parks took him to the north corporation 1 boundary Hue and Big Bill was striding polowards at a stiff rate of speed when the marshal witnessed the dis appearance of his top mastfi.

THURSDAY. Mrs/AY.M,. As drew.s, of Valparaiso, returned home this morning after visit with relatives, here. Hera>aMQ Hardeman wenh to Battle Greek,. Mticb.,- this morniag, wherohe has secured work fov the tory. ! J. H. Ctepmau and Wank Foltizwear to Indianapolis today, on matters co<auecEed with sonte of the litigation growing out . the McfSay failure. ' Mrs..L, A Bostwick left today for St. Marys. Penn., tospenisejreral weeks with her husband who is located theie. doing civil engineer work for a railroad. The annual meeting of the. Northern Indiana Deutal soaieiy wilj be held at Hammond Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 18 and, 19, Va-

irious matters of interest to the pro session will be discussed A daughter about tea years old of WiU Lewis, in the Sample house just north of town fell off a box, Wednesday, and broke both bones of hor right about midway between the elbow and wrist. The cool wave wnich folloraod ftKerain’of Wednesday afternoon, ; marked the end. of a remarkably ’ warm week foa September.. On ; one day of the seven the highest temperature was 85 degrees, on three of them it was two 90 and on one Dell Thorntiou, an abk electrician and machinist who learned the business here, is spending today with his father, Squire J. H. Thorn ton. He is now, and has been for several years, superintendent of the town electric light plant at Williamsport, this state. jj The meetings at the Presbyterian church are growing in interest each night. Tonight Mr. Birch expects to begin preaching to the unconverted. 'ln addition to the sermon he will use his cornet. Mr. Birch gave a Bugle sermon to the young •people this afternoon. Meeting to night at 7:3<j.' a "Sir. Birch only re mains a short time.

Valpo. Messenger: Chief of Police Holly Billings received word this morning from Connersville, Pa., that a fiiend of Daniel Rosa, who is in jail charged with attempting to kill Agent Halligan, o* Kouts, has deposited *IOO there for the purpose of assisting Rosa in his trial. The matter was turned over to Rosa’s attorneys by Mr. Billings. Mrs. Mary Clark, one of the three surviving widows of soldiers of the war of 1812, died at her home in Evansville Monday at the age of 99. She recently celebrated her birthday. She was born in Virginia and settled in Evansville with her husband in 1822. He was but 16 years old when the war of 1812 ended. He fought in th 3 battle of New Orleans. Rev. Chester Birch will address men only at the Opera House Sunday afternoon at 2:30, his subject being “Show Your Hand.” The singing will be lead by a whole chorus, and all males over 14 are invited to be present. Rev. Birch is recognized as an earnest and eloquent speaker and his men only talks are said to be especially interesting and instructive. Rensselaer barbers have decided to make customers pay for their necks. That is of course, if they want to have them shaved. They have all entered into an agreement to make an additional charge of 5 cents for shaving the neck. Short necks and long necks all get in at the same price, and it would take a lot of neck to try to bbck a combination of this kind by asking to have a neck shave thrown in free. Judge Clark Price of Ashland} Kans., has just been unanimously nominated by the Republicans of his ciccuit forjudge of their circuit court, a position which he had previously held for about 12 years, and resigned when he was out after the Congressional nomination. He does not desire the judgshipTTronT a financial point of view, as his law practice pays him better, but he does not feel at liberty to dpcline a nomination so freely offered him. Ben F. Coen, whose departure for the west a month or two ago with several good prospects on .the

string, was mentioned at the time, has finally accepted one at Fort Collins, Colorado, where he has a good position in.the Colorado College of Agriculture, located at that point. The position has the very neat salary of 41,500 per year attached, for pine months work, and no doubt gobd prospects for permanency and increase. He teaches about the same studies as have been his specialties for several years past, namely Economics, English, and some History. Ben is a successful educator, and has a good future before him.

Mrs. A. B. Gidley, wife of a well known resident of Hebron, died at noon Wednesday, as the result of burns received at nine o’clock that morning, from a gasoline explosion. The night before she had poured about a quart of gasoline iu a tin can, to empty the large can for re filling, and next morning hwj had forgotten that jhe small can contained gasoline, but thought it was water and put it on the stove, and was standing directly over it when it exploded. Another account is that she knew the small can held gasoline aud poured hot water iu it to use the mixture for cleaning purposes, and thereby so much gas was generated that it took fire from a nearby gasoline stove. Whatever version is the correct one, the incident is another of the many terrible reminders to people to be more careful in handling gasoline.