Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1907 — BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS

TUESDAY. The year 1906 ended cloudy and gloomy and 1907 starts in where 1906 left off. Boru Monday Dec. 31st, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wortley, south of town, a son. W. C. Hepkins left today for his home at Oklahoma City. His family will remain for a longer visit here.

Miss Belle Fendig went to Cl icago today for few days visit. She expects to be joined {at Hammond by her brother Bob. John Schultz and Joe Leach, both of northeast of town, left for Geddes, N. Dak., this morning, on a prospecting tour. Mrs. Ada Hoshaw and children of Monroeville, Ind., left for that place today after about feur months stay with her father-in-law, H. C. Hoshaw, in the northwest part of town. James K. and M. H. Harriot, of near Aix, left today for Fayette, Alabama, for several week’s visit with a sister and other relatives there. Miss Pearl Tanner went to Lafayette today, for a few days visit, going in company with Miss Grace Borsch, of that city, who has been visiting her. Cora and Stella Kight of Notre Dame Academy, Bourbonnais, 111., spent a few days last reek with their school-mates, Blanche and Beatrice Conway, of Parr, who are home for their Christmas vacation. Uncle Isaac Dunn came down from Kankakee township today for a couple of days stay Jon business. He is apparently in unusually good health for a man of his years.

Jim Meyers, the P. M’s. son, is another Rensselaer lad who is working westward. He is now located at Aspen, Colorado, way np in the high Rockies, where he has a good position in a drug store. Mrs. Arthur Nowels and son, of Columbia City, left today after spending the holidays here, for Parsons, Kans., to visit Mr. Newels’ parents. He Is to ffieet them on the way and go with them to Parsons. George Hammerton and wife and his sister. Mrs. Nellie Manahan (returned to East Lynn, 111., today after a week’s visit with their parents -»here. George and bis

sister are tvaeuiug in that vicinity again this ytear. open and Ray Overton went io Hammond today, to do can enter work on the new Pau Handle Rail road ehops. They will get BL4U a day for eight bouts work. J. E. McClanahan, who also works in Hammond but is back for a short visit, gets i 1.95 a day lor nine hour days. Scott Bros, celebrated New Years day by moving their harness shop horn the White building they have occupied ever - since they have b en in business, into the building further south on Van Rensselaer street, being the one formerly occu I i-d by the Btiickfaden saloon. T iey have considerably more room in this building and intend to uti lize the increased space by adding a line of buggies to their harness stock. George W Markin arrived home Saturday from his trip to North Dakota, where he was called by the very dangerous sickness of his son, who had appendicitis: He left him well on the road to re covery, the offending vermiform appendix having been successfully removed by an operation. George was not going to takejany chances of its getting loose and afflicting some other nerson, and therefore h e

brought it but k with him, securely corked up in a boule. Frank McCarthy who went back to the state university today, has been the victim of considerable joshing by his friends due ttT a statement in the sporting page of Sunday’s Indianapolis Star, that the reason he cut tootball this year was because he was behind in his study credits. As a matter of fact, there were only two ot the varsity team who were not behind and Frank was one of those two. The Star has been asked for a correction. Scott E. W. Bedford, whose brief vi«it with his uncle F. W. Bedford was briefly mentioned in our Monday’s items, was at Lafayette over Sundry on an ancestor hunting expedition, before he came here. That city was the original Indiana home of the Bedford family, and where the father of our Uncle Billy Bedford and his quite large number of brothers and one sister, once owned a big farm covering nearly all of what is now the principal part of the city. The one sister still lives there and several more distant relatives, but no part of the original Bedford farm still remains in the family except a small triangular tract, which is surrounded by the Monon and Lake Erie railroads and the old canal bed. Uncle Billy’s father was a captain in the war of 1812 and got a saber thrust in his abdomen at the battle of Lundy’s Lane, and his mother was a sister of General Winfield S. Scott, who commanded the American forces in that battle. Thus the Bedfords came honestly by their fighting blood and which showed itself in

the civil war in which.alX jrt them were soldiers. Besides Uncle Billy h*re and his sister in_ Lafayette, there are two mQr> brothers in lowa and one at Osage City, Kansas, he being the father of 3cott above mentioned, and former ly located here in the jewelry busi-a ness. From here he went first to Illinois and when the war came he enlisted in the 7th Illinois cavalry and became General (Grant’s chief bugler. The young man. Scott has teaching in the depart meat of Sociology in Chicago University for the past two years. He has promised to come with his wife next summer and to stay long enough with Uncle Billy to make a. perceptible reduction in his supply of spring chickens. WEDNESDAY. A. Halleck made a business trip to Chicago today. Miss Irene Barens returned to Wabash today, after a visit of ten days with irieuds here. Porter & Kresler’s big annual embroidery sale will take place Wednesday, Jan. 9th, at 9 o’clock. Misses Harriett Yeoman and Julia and Selma Leopold attended a big dance at Wolcott last night. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wenner returned to Melvin, 111., today, after a visit of two weeks with her father Peter May, in Rensselaer. Mrs. Ernest Fritts returned to her home it Delphi this afternoon after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter. Mrs. J. K. Smith and two daughters of northwest of town, returned today from a week’s visit with relatives in Indianapolis. Mrs. George Cover, formerly of Union tp., who is now making her home at Idaville, is visiting various relatives in this vicinity. Miss Nellie McCarthy returned to Danville, 111., this morning, after a week’s visit with her parents here. Mrs S. O. Lang of Indianapolis, returned home today, after a short visit with her daughters Mrs. Lem Huston and Mrs. Ed Hopkins. Mrs. William McClimans, of near Fowler, returned home this morning after a visit of two weeks here with her sister, Mrs. Henry Amsler. Mrs. W. J. Anderson, of Rugby, North Dakota, came this morning to visit her mother, Mrs. Morlan aud her brothers, Charles and Frank Morlan. Miss Josie Porter and her school chum, Miss Mabel Nichols, who spent the vacation with her, returned to their college at Franklin, Ind., yesterday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Randle aud sister in-law Mrs. John Randle, left this afternoon for Florida to spend the rest of the winter. Their first objective point will be Tampa. P org Moore, who recently resigned his job as boss of the east section gang on the Monon here, is now moving to Hammond, where he will be a section boss on the Erie road. Joseph Francis went to Danville, 111., this morning, where Mrs. Francis has been visiting relatives since the first of December, and they expect to return home Saturday of this weex. Frank P. Meyers, of Danville, 111., visited his mother and other Rensselaer relatives yesterday and today. Frank bears about him every evidence * hat he is a very prosperous man of business down in Danville.

The only strictly new county officer we have at the beginning of the year is John Q Lewis, the new county assessor. The new terms of John O’Connor, as sheriff, and of Myrt B. Price, as surveyor, also began the first ot this month. Will F. Reynolds and wife, of Chicago, are here for a short visit with bis mother, Mrs. Watt Rey nolds. Will was informed by the doctors of Long Cliff asylum for the insane that there was no change in the condition, of his father, who has ix-en an inmate there for several months. The report of Engineer Downey who recently made a government survey of the Kankakee river shows the length of the stream from the east line of Jasper couuty to Mo

mence after straightening to be 43 miles. ’The fall itrthat distance is 45 feet. The county jail has a new prisoner in the person of Lot Stout, of Remington. He is sent over in default of SIOO bail, on paternity proceedings begun by Miss Gertrude Klouse, who charges that Lot is the party responsible for her unfortunate condition. Landy McGee is mourning and not t j be com'orted because of the loss of a specially bred and traine coon and mink dog he recently sent to Arkansas for, aud which was being sent to him by express but wa> lost at Mendota, El. He paid 840 for the dog and expected by its aid io greatly increase his output 01 coon and mink skins. John T. Sayler, who has been Spending his last few days in this region with Rensselaer friends and relatives, left today for his future home in the state of Washington, where he purchased a large farm some time ago. His wife will remain with friends in this state until spring. Wilber E. Sayler, son of W. D. Sayler, of west of town is going out with John and is likely to stay there if the prospects suit him.

The principal thing desired by Indiana sheriff i at the coming session of the legislature is to increase the term of office from two to four years and do away with a second term election. In Elkhart c 'uiity it is claimed that the legislature is powerless to do this and it the eiange is made, it must be made by a vote of the people in amending the state constitution. Under these circumstances the prospects ot the sheriffs getting longer terms are not very bright. There is every prospect that the Catholic fair now in progress here will break all former jecerds of similar affairs here as a financial success. The attendance and pa tronage yesterday was very large for the opening day, and included many from remote parts of the county. The popularity of the daily evening meal feature is evident from the fact that no less than 172 suppers were served Tuesday evening. A fine lounge disposed of last evening went to Mrs. John Kohler. This is the 11th day since Dec. 22nd when the sun reached its furthest point southward and it has now got squared around ard is fairly on the back track northward, tho not yet under a full head of steam. So far the increase in the days’ length from their very shortest has been five minutes. The increase is not much but the fact that the increasing process is at last well under way and will be hence forth continuous and more rapid, is a source of a good deal of comfort, for really the short and dismal days of the winter solstice period is the most depressing part of the winter.

Sheriff Charley Oglesby, of Pulas ki county, was over from Winamac last night and today posting notices iu the interminable Ketmau joint ditch, which has been pending since time out of mind. Charley who is a Medaryville man, is now starting on his second term and he was the only Republican candidate to save his bacon in the November election; which speaks well for his popularity. Pulaski is a Democratic stronghold from the beginning of the world pretty near, tho the Republicans cut into them considerably at the landslide election of two years ago. County Treasurer Nichols’ term does not expire until a year from now, but he has had a new deputy since the first of this year. This is Jesse D. Allman, of Remington, the treasurer elect who will succeed Mr. Nichols next year. His deputyship will be much to his ad vautage in that it will give him a chance to become thoroly familiar with the complex details of the office before he has to assume full control as treasurer. He succeeds R. B. Porter, wha retires. Mr. Allman has already begun working in the office but does not i ut-end moving uis family over until the end ot the school year.

, THURSDAY. Mr and Mrs. B. Forsythe spent Wednesday in the city buying;

spring goods. Mr. and Mrs. A. Parkison and children went f to Lafayette today for a short visit. * Frank Randle, now of Clark’s Hill, Tippecan >e county, is visitRensselaer relatives for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. MeColly, of Chicago Heights, are visiting relatives in eusselaer aud vicinity this week.

W. F. Smith joined his family at Thorntown today, where they afe visiting relatives aui will bring them home next Sunday. Mrs. Chester R. Smith and two daughters went to Brookston today, to visit her mother. Mr. Smith is now at Seattle, Wash., where he is working at carpentering. The hearing in the National Bank case was resumed at Hammond today, by Referee Bowers, and Trustee Chapman and Attorney Foltz went up on the milk train to attend it. Frank P. Meyers and his young lady friend Miss Frances Brady, who came with him to visit his present.and perchance her future relatives, returned tq Danville, 111., today. This imported Pacific coast weather we have been having the last two or three weeks did not c nue from southern California but rather from up along the western part of Oregon and Washington. John Chamberlain and wife are now fully established for the winter in that ancient and historic city on the Gulf, Mobile, Alabama. They have a bouse outside the main part of the city and are keeping house. John writes back that wooly heads are more plenty there than “longhairs” are in Michigan.

The room was well crowded at the Catholic fair last evening in spite of the decidedly unpleasant weather, with many articles sold and the supper well patronized, there being about 100 meals served. The prize disposed of was a homemade carpet, which went to Freeman Wood, the colored barber. The band from St. Joseph’s college was present to furnish music and will be in attendance every evening this week. The Ladies Literary Club had a special program Tuesday afternoon in observance of New Years Day, at the home of Mrs. Belle Brady. A large number of friends and relatives of the members were present. Among the most, notable features of the program was an extended original poem by Mrs. , Alfred Thompson, which was most favor ably received. Very fine music was also furnished by the best musicians in the Club membership. Fine refieshme its were served.

The first arrest for drunkenness since the saloons were put out of business was made last evening by Policeman Zea,, and this was an ioaported drunk, but not specially better on that account. The sub ject was Jim German, from out about Pleasant Ridge, not “B.g Jim” and his drunk was one he went up to Rose Lawn after and brought back with him when he came home on the milk train. He plead guilty before Squire Irwin this morning and was fined five dollars and costs, which he stayed for 90 days. Mrs. Nancy Songer, who lives with her foster daughter, Mrs. John Alberson, north of the railroad, had a sudden and very dan geroas attack ot sickness last even ing while returning to hei home from down town. It occured about in trout of Mrs. Charlotte Benjamin’s residence on Cullen street, and she was taken into her house. It proved to be an attack of hemorrhage of the lungs and was so severe that for quite a long time it appeared that she could not survive it, but it was finally controlled by the physician, and she soon rallied sufficiently to be taken home aud today she is again about the house. She is ordinarily a strong healthy woman and has never teen troubled in this way before.

If there are any female rural route carriers iu the nation we do not know, but they must be very few if any. However, unless the law forbids the appointment of women tjo this work, there is likely

to be one in Jasper county soon. Joseph Behler, the carrier out of Tefft, died about two weeks ago, of consumption, after quite a long sickness, and during which sickness his sister. Miss Anna Behler took complete charge of the route, and since his death she has continued to eare for it. She has done this so well and to such complete satisfaction of the patrons, and is hereself so highly esteemed thatalh f the j atrons, without exception, have signed a petition to have her regularly and permanently appointed as the carrier. She has a brother who is also entirely competent to manage the route who can carry it for her on the raie occasions when the weather is too bad for her to venture out. I ■■■' Cut this out aud take it to B. F. Fendig’s drug store and get a free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Tuese tablets are Bfar superior to pills, being easier to take and mbre pleasant in effect. They correct disuid_-rs of thestomrei, liver and bowels