Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1907 — Local Happenings. [ARTICLE]

Local Happenings.

TUESDAY. Attorney G. A. Williams is in "Valparaiso today on legal business. Mrs. A. Halleck went to Valpa raiso today for an absence of a few days. John Zimmerman is raising his honse and patting a new founda tion nnder it. Miss Opal Sharp left this morning for a month’s visit with relatives at Yelverton. Ohio. The residence of Thos. Ulyat, in Brook, was destroyed by fire early -Sunday morniug. Miss Lizzie Eger went to Lowell today for a visit of two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Frank Maloy. o *• Mrs. Emma Kline Gray, of Monon, was here yesterday evenring to attend the commencement -exercise.®. ~ S. H. Porter, who lives just east of the city with his daughter, Mrs. Bhedd, went to Chicago today for -a two weeks’ visit with his sons. Dr. I. M. Washburn and Mrs. C. W. Coen went to Chicago today to be present at the operation to be performed at 2 o’clock on Mrs. J. L. Brady. ’ Mr: and Mrs.; C. D. Shook, of DeMotte, O. A. iTeoman and MW* brands ofYVirgie, attended the commence metre exercises here last evening. Winter having occnpied the lap of springHfor several weeks, now ehows a disposition to linger a while in the lap of summer. J. E. Bislosky went to Chicago today. He has just purchased a residence property in Englewood, but has no intention of removing there at this. time. Mrs. W. C. Milliron returned to Knox, today having been in attendance at the commencement exercises, her son Robert, being one of the grades.

__ Mrs. Eldaß. Hunt, of St. Jose ph Mich., who had been called here to attend the ftmeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harvey Miller, returned home today. The Hammond newspapers cir eolation war has arrived at the point where all men connected with both papers are liars, aooord ing to each other. The war is therefore abont at an end. Snpt F. J. Breeze and wife, Mrs. Geo. Hargraves and three sons, Mrs, J. D. Allman and sister, ~ Miss Florence Hawkins, and Miss Twonnette Parker, all of Bemlngton, attended the commencement exercises here last night Frank McOanley, of Grown Point 58 years of age and the support of a family, has just been sentenced to the penitentiary to associate with cat throats and other criminals for from one to eight years for the heinous crime of stealing a peck of apples, valued at 40 cents. Justice would have let him off just as easy isl he had stolen several thousand and the laws have very graciously provided that his ’ family might have retained a large part of it if he had done so. A peck of apples —poor devil; a million dollars would have made him an honest and respected thief. Beferee in Bankruptcy John O. Bowers, of Hammond, with whose name the people of Benaselaer have become very familiar daring the past few years on account of the many hearings the McCoy cases have had before him, has recently announced his intention of resign-

ing. He is said to have got in on the ground floor in real estate investments in Gary and Toleston and to have made considerable money and now to have things so arranged that his entire time is needed to devote to these interests and to his legal practice. There is no fixed salary attached to the office of referee, but there are fees and commissions when there are assets to be divided among creditors. Judge A. B. Anderson, of Indianapolis, controls the appointment.

WEDNESDAY Mrs. Ira Sigler aud son went to Crown Point today for a two weeks’ visit with relatives. Born, this Wednesday morning, May 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Marshall, of Union tp.. a son. Mrj. M. D. Gwin returned yesterday afternoon from a visit of abont two weeks with her in Lafayette. Mel Abbott and little daughter went to Chicago today to see his wife who is visiting her sister Mrs. Frank Woods there. Miss Fannie Porter has returned from an absence of four i.onths during which time she visited rela tives Oklahoma, Kansas and Illi nois. Miss Mahle Hough, of Mill Creek, who has been visiting her uncle Nelson Hough, near Mt. Ayr, left yesterday for Laporte to visit relatives Mrs. Carrie Lagen, who has been visiting her father, Kelson Bandle, her for the past five weeks, returned yesterday to her home in Woodstock, 111. A. Y. Farmer, the dredge man, has removed to Rensselaer from Wheatfield, and occupies the former Tom Sayler property on Front street.

Mrs. S. U. Dobbins and son Chauncey of Goodland returned home last evening after a vist with her son Homer and attending the commencement exercises. Smith started his crusherp and road building gangs again today, after an idleness of almost a week enforced by the soft roads following the heavy rains. Rensselaer is getting in early in the circus line this year and already is billed for what appears to be a very good show, viz. LaMont Bros. They will exhibit here next Monday, June 3rd. Fred Parcells has returned home from St. Louis where he has been working for several years. He may decide to remain here permanently now and work with his father in the barber business. The big dredge has shut down for a week or more, waiting until Jud Moore can drill and blast the rock in the channel. The water is quite high but as little delay as possible will be occasioned. The dredge is directly behind the Kellner ice house. No issue of the Daily Republican will be issued tomorrow, May 30th, in order that the Friday issue of the Semi Weekly Republican may be published on time and not interfere with the Decoration Day program.

W e often wonder if oar friends appreciate the fact that we like to have them tell us whep they have friends come to seer them. Re porters can not visit all the trains and often can not get all the items when they do, bat we are glad to have them telephoned in or sent in. Don’t overlook this in the future. W. H. Brenner, or “Pudge” as he is better known, left for Evanston yesterday morning to begin work in a grooery store. Mrs. A. J. Brenner and Mrs. W- H. Brenner went there in the afternoon, and A. J. is remaining here for a few days to complete the removal. He likes it very well in Evanston and thinks there is a good thing in the management of the large rooming house he has rented there. 1 Foltz,' Spitler & Kurrie, who have been succeeded by Foltz & Spider, are the plaintiffs in an notion against Warren Springer, the wealthy Jasper connty land owner, wherein they Mlege that the defendant is indebted to them hi the sum ol 1102.66, balance for attor-

I neys fees and fchstraet work They state in tneir complaint that Bpringer refuses to leply to requests to settle up, and they ask judgment with interest since Jan. 1 1904. The Junior reception to the Seniors at the Armory last night was quite a uotab'e affair. The decorations had been prepared for both the reception and the Alumni banquet tuuighr, and the profusion of flowers, plants and crepe paper decorations in'vta the hall a very bower of delight. Add to all this the ripple of almost two hundred merry voices in laughter ami blith80me conversation aud accompany it with choice music and dainty refreshments and you have a fair idea of the attractiveness of the scene. Dancing began at 10 and continued until almost 1. Tonight the commencement events are brought to a close by the banquet of the Alumni to the Seniors.

The operation was pei formed on Mrs. J. L. Brady yesterday after noon at 2 o’clock, at Mary Thompson hospital in Chicago, and gall stones were found and removed. A more serious condition and c ne that the outcome of which is very un certain, was the finding of an ab scess on the liver. The very poor health of the patient unfitted her for the operation and her present condition is of the gravest uncer tamty. The abscess can not he treated by operation, and most be drained by means of a tube thru the abdominal lining, and this treatment sometimes results in the even tnal healing of the effected parts. Ko cancer was found.