Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1907 — Local Hannentins, [ARTICLE]
Local Hannentins,
FRIDAY Born, la*t night, to Mr. and Mrs Peter Van Leer, in town, a son and their first child. Mr. aud Mrs. James G. Smith, of -Chicago, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J- L. Ha gins and other friends. Just half an inch of rain fell here this morning and forenoon. It seems to have been needed all right. - ■■■■ ■■ ;■ Mias Gail Daugherty, of Worland, Wy., is here visiting her grand parents, Mr. aud Mrs. G. P. Dang her ty. Mr. and Mrs. Gehfge Barcus, of, Wabash, were Fourth of July visitors here, and Mrs. Barcus is staying for a longer visit. Bill Rayher, of the Eger grocery, was taken severely sick Thursday, aud is now confined to his Ded. It i* thought he has gall stones. Mrs. Stella D wiggins, of Lincoln, Nebr., is here for a several weeks’ visit with relatives. Her brother, John Purcupile, and wife are also here for x visit.
Some other Fourth of Ja4y visitors: Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp, of Chicago Heights; A. D. Washbnrn, of Kentland; Ed. Heath and family, of Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swart, oi Chicago: Charles Sprague, of Medaryville. Prof, and Mrs. A. L. Marshall came down from Highland Park for the Fourth. He went bacn today to look after the property of the Military Academy, bat Mrs. Marshall will remain for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Eigelsbach. Judge Hanley and family went to Knimau this morning to spend the day with his parents, who live there, and his brother, Frank, and family, of Chicago, who are also there for a visit. Mr. Hanley, Sr., continues in poor health, tho with nothing especially alarming in his •condition at this time. There will be no Ingomar performance at the opera house Saturday night. One of the leading members of the company was at Valpataiso spending the Fourth and got an accidental shot in the knee, and therefore their date here is cancelled. Whether any ol the company got “half shot” while he was getting whole shot was not, stated. '
Prof. W. O. Shanlaub, of Morocco schools, states that he will renew his contest for the connty school snperintendency of New ton connty on Wednesday of next week, when the township trustees are called to meet again. Of course the matter is in no way “our funeral” but tor all ■that Rensselaer people will be unanimous in agreeing that their former worthy young townsman will make a mighty good and faithful superintendent, even if he is a little Democratic around the edges. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde B. Comer, the former lately Mias Beley Wasson, arrived home Wednesday night, and are stopping temporarily at the home of his aunts, the Misses Comer, on south Cullen street. Their marriage took plaoe Tuesday evening, at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Peter O. Wasson, at Winchester, at 8 o’clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Seaman, pastor of the Winchester, M. E. church. Only members of the family and near relatives were present Next .week they will be at home in their own residence, the former Littlefield property, on .north C alien street
in Rush county today, and from there will go with her to Winona Lake to visit his sisters. Among various former residents who came hack to spend the Fourth Vith Rensselaer friends and relatives, was Timothy Karsner, who had not been back since he went away 12 years ago. Tim is working for a ptrfcy in Lake county, lb. near Waukegan, who keeps a summer resort of some kind. He says he is on the water wagonnow days, and his appearance bears oat the statement. He reports that his brother Wesley, formerly a prosperous printer in California, has been in hard lack of late years, having lost his business and most of his accumulations thru the failure of his eyesight. He is now keeping a boarding house at Los Angeles.
SATURDAY Frank Garriott went to Valparaiso today for a few days visit Fred Popp and wife lof Barkley tp., went to Englewood today for a few days visit. Mrs. R. A. Lockwood, of Indianapolis, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. True Woodworth. Mr. and Mrs E F. Mi ls of Chicago are here for a few days visit with the mother of each. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Luce of De
Motte, visited A. Halleck aud family over the Fourth. Elmore Barce aud family returned to Fowler today after a few days’ visit with his lather, Lyman Barce, north of town.
Curtis Hurd and wife returned to Muncie today, after a few days visit with his brother Bert and family south of town.
Misses Beatrice and Gladys Brown returned to their home in Irving Park today, after a few days visit here with Ezra Clark and family. A letter was received today from President Infield, of the Interurban saying that his daughter’s condition was improving and if something unforeseen does not occur, he will be here again some day next week, to take np in earnest the work oi soliciting Subscriptions for stock.
John L Nichols, of Dixon, S. Dak., has returned for several months’ stay with his family here. He has finished proving up on his land claim, having commoted with the government by paying $2.60 per acre. He believes he has a fine quarter section and one that will make him a good sum of money.
At school a little Kansas boy, being one of the geography class, was deeply interested in learning the points of the compass. Said the teacher you have in front of you the north; on your right the east, on your left the west. What have yon behind yout After a moment’s reflection Charlie exclaimed: “A patch on my pants.”
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. lines will leave Sunday morning on an extended trip cast. Mr. Imes will go to Saratoga, New York, to atthe" Triennial conclave of the Knights Templars, and later visit New York City. Mrs. Imes will go direct to Brooklyn, where she has various relatives. Mr. Imes will be away about two weeks, and Mrs. Imes probably considerably longer.
When his daughter. 70 years old, contracted a case of mumps a few days ago, “Uncle John” Cullen, aged 92, of Muncie, lauged heartily and remarked. “Mumps is a children’s disease and not for old women like you.” At present “Uncle John” is unable to laugh, for he, too‘ has got the children’s disease.” The doctors state that he is the oldest mumps patient they have record of.
Fridry was the hottest day of the season at Indianapolis, wheu the weather bureau reported 90 degrees as the maximum temperature. It was only 87 degrees here, and two er three days have been warmer, with 90 degrees on June 17th as highest so far this season. Taken the whole day thru, however Friday was the hottest, as the high temperature continued all night, with 69 degrees as it lowest mark. The excessive humidity made the heat decidedly oppressive.
j. Burroughs went to Rossville* today for a short visit with relatives Miss Mable and Mr. Glen Huston returned to Perrysburg today, after a short visit here. Lon Calton, at the northeast edge of town, has two horses and a colt in bad shape with catarrahal fever. Dr. Dick Fidler, who is still an intern assistant in St. Mary’s Hospital at Milwaukee, Wie., is here for a short visit. - Misses Lena and Mary Jobnsfin returned to their home in Linden today, after a few days visit with the family of Noah Zeigler, north of town.
Chas. Stultz and children, of McCoysburg, who have been visiting in Hammond for a few days, returned to their home in McCoysburg today. Mrs., Lucius Strong went to Amhia today in company with her granddaughter, Clara Yeoman, who had been visiting here foi several months. Farmers and town people who have been out in the country during the last day or two, report that the oats are looking somewhat since the recent rains. Mrs. Sarah Dancke, of Medaryville, who came here the 3rd of July to bring her father, F. S. Homer, for a two months’ stay with his daughter, Mrs. W. W. Reeve, : here, returned home today. Mr. ; Homer is in his 90th year. Jesse D. Allman has bought of U. M. Baughman his desirable residence property on Dayton street, and will utilize it as a residence. The price was $3,000. Mr. Baugh* man intends to leave on his prospecting tour in the weston the 16th of this month.
The Lafayette eye specialist who examined the injured eye of young Charley Britt yesterday, said he could not be sure of the final result to the sight of the eye until the congestion cleared away so that he could see into it better, but so tar as could be now ascertained, he was quite hopeful that the sight would not be permanently destroyed, nor even seriously impaired. He approved the treatment of the local physician and advised its continuance. ' x ' The old gentleman was down in the big furniture store. “By the way,” he said, just before leaving, “my daughter has just started to have a young man calling, and I suppose I should buy them a pretty sofa to make love on.” “Yes sir,” responded the suave clerk, “and here is the very kind you need. It is called “Cupid’s, Retreat.” “H’m! What are the good points?’’ “Why, in just one year the cover wears off, displaying a card: It’s Time To Get Married.”
A. W. Cole, the mail route agent; came up from Lafayette yesterday, with his, daughter, Miss Bright Cole, to visit relatives. Art was not quite the forerunner of the great swarm of railway mail clerks Rensselaer and vicinity has produced, but he is now the dean of the whole bunch, in point of time in the service. He has been at it for 27 or 28 years, and that whole time his run has been wholly on the Monon, except for one year, when half his run was on the Monon and half on the Big Four. He and all the other mail clerks are rejoicing over the universal boost in their salaries of SIOO per month, to go into effect from July Ist. W. G. Slagle, who started in on his career as a hotel keeper in Rensselaer six years ago, in charge of the Makeever House, and soon demonstrated that he was a natural born hotel man, and who went from "hereto Frankfort where he has successfully managed the Coulter House for some years, has now made another big jump upward, and is in control of one ot the leading hotels of the northwest quarter ol Indiana. We refer to the well known Lahr House, at Lafayette. He has as a partner in the financial part of the proposition, Chalmers H. Hill, a Frankfort capitalist They have bought the hotel furniture and fixtures for $36,000 and are to pay $10,600 per year rent for the building. Their contract with the Murdocks, who own the building, calls for a large expenditure by them in improvements.
?¥ Yjeherl‘Tßomas and family and ' Mrs. r.nna Epps returned to their home in Templeton today, after a short visit here with his brother, ‘ Nightwatch E. M. Thomas. | A Kansas editor, since the ruling' of the interstate com mission cut off his pass, has dropped the time table from his paper and prints this line: “Trains are due when you see the s okel*’ —_4 Lafayette 'Journal: Mrs. Al ; ce, father, Jos- ph Osborne, who was burned in the fire on Main street last Monday. Ht says he is not suffering auy pain. His daughter is caring for him. Miss Myrtle York has been entertaining the following young ladies at ahonseparty this week: Myrna Rose, Fay Clayton and Nan Reed of Ackerman and Lncile Shields, of Monticello, and Georgia Metcalf, of Girard, El.
Dr. Jay Sayler, ot Lamar, Colo., who was here over the 4th, left to day and before returning to uis home will visit the future Mrs. Sayler at her home in Illinois, take a fishing expedition in Wisconsin, and attend the national convention of Elks in Philadelphia. Bert Rhoades, formerly known as Pete, who was among, the 4th of July visitors here, has just lately got a big boost from the telephone company in whose employ he has long been. He has been trans ferred to West Pullman and been placed in fall management of that exchange. He succeeds Bert White, also a former Reusselaei resident, who also has been given a big promotion. He has been made manager of the Joliet, 111., system. Mr. Rhoades will g a t a salary of SIOO per month and Mr. White of $l5O.
Altho a department known as a creche, or place where babies are cared for during certain periods of the day, while the mothers are either at work, shopping or gad ding about, is said to be a not uncommon feature in big department stores in big cities, the custom has not been introduced here yet, nor was the result of an unintentional experiment in that line made by the Chicago Bargain Store on the 4tbsnfficiently satisfactory to en courage any permanent move in that direction. It seems that some time in the afternoon or evening of the 4th a young mother left her baby asleep in its cab in a secluded corner of the store and when the doors were closed late at night the baby was still there but its presence was not noticed nor did Mr. Forsythe know anything about its being there until about 11 o'clock that night when he was aroused from sound slumber by a vigorous knocking on the door of his residence, and requested to go to his store and released the imprisoned infant. This he did with many outward yawns and some inward grumbling over his broken sleep, but the baby itself bad no such kick coming as it was still sound asleep when the store door was opened.