Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1907 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

FRIDAY MisaTheresa Trully, of Barkley tp., went to Hammond today for a two yeeks’ visit. Miss Mildred Halleck returned home today from a few days visit in Soqth Chicago. Mrs. F. P. Herron, mother and danghter, ofßnmniond,, came today to visit J. and famMjT; ' '' / J. W. Simpson and wife, of Logansport, came today for a short visit with Lyman Barce and family, north of town. Mrs. O. A. Powers, of Jamestown, N. Y., came today to see her husband, the western horse dealer, who is making his headquarters with J. M. Knapp, the liveryman. John Bush has had a new light „ plant installed in his store room which adds much to the appearance of the roorq. Jacob Cline of Brook did the work. —Mt. Ayr Pilot.

George Spitler’s family have planned their removal to Aberdeen ' Wash., and will leave for mat place Sunday. George is bill posting still and expects to be permanently located at Aberdeen. ■ 1 i w ■ ■ '’ ' ■ George Borntrager and family returned yesterday from a weeks’ visit with his mother at Fort Wayne. Crops in the eastern part of the Btate are about the same as here, the oats being poor, corn late and wheat exceedingly good. While at Rensselaer one day last week, thru the courtesy of J. J. Montgomery, we were shown the fire apparatus and rooms. We can truthfully state that in no place ■double the size of Rensselaer, can their fire outfit be excelled. —Mt. Ayr Pilot. Jensen, the Wheatfield ball pitcher, won his game for Bloomington yesterday, holding the Decatur team to 5 hits. Every Wheatfield resident looks over the sporting page the first thing in the morning to see what Lew did the •day before.

Pierce Archibald, the banker, will no longer hit the trail to and from home, six miles out in the eountry. He has moved to town—has taken possession of his property recently vacated by Rev. Mnsso n. Morocco cannot have too many citizens like Pierce.-Morocco Sentinel. Ed N. Thacker, successor to E. A. Walker, got out this week’s issue of the Wolcott Enterprise and a very creditable paper it is too. Mr. Walker was one of the best newspaper men in the district and will be greatly missed by his fellow publishers, as well as his patrons and fellow citizens of Wolcott. But the thoro ability of Mr. Thacker as a newspaper man is so well demonstrated in his first issue of the Enterprise that Wolcott is assured a fine paper. Mrs. Sutton, the Wallace circus actress whose leg and ankle were so badly broken here on circus day is getting along very nicely, so far *as the healing of the wonnds and knitting of the bones are concerned but her physician is in some fear that as the knitting process is now progressing, a stiff ankle may result, which would be as fatal to her occupation in the cirous as would the amputation of the leg. If conditions do not improve in this respect in a few days, she will be taken to Chicago and placed under the care of bone specialists, who are specially prepared ’to treat such cases.

Knox, 'Starke county,is to go dry by the remonstrance -route. Fianceeville will * hold a fask festival and exhibit Sept. 17th to 20th. James T. Ran,dle and wife yesterday attended the Culp family reunion in Barkley" tp. Frank Bandle and wife, of Clarks Hill, are spending a few days here with his parents, Henry Bandle and wife. A. A. Anheir, the Monticello cigar manufacturer, is here today to see about entering his son at St. Joseph’s College. George Hosmer went over "to Pulaski county today, to be present at his farm near Denham daring the threshing period. Mrs. Fred Hupp, of Momence, 111., returned home today alter a short visit here with her sister, Mrs. Everett Buggies.

Kqy Hopkins has returned home from a visit at Chicago Heights and has taken up his work as a Senior in the high school. Mt Toben and wife, of Melvene, 111., returned home today after a visit to their farm south of town, which is farmed by’M. A. Dewey. Chas. Bishling, the Geo. E. Murray clothing clerk, has decided not to change his location and announces his intention to remain in his present position. Grandfather J. M. Gwin came np from McCoysburg tjiis morning and took the 10:55 train for Kokomo, at which place his sister, Mrs. Anna M. Willis, was reported to be very low from dropsy. She was 78 years old. Mr. Gwin recently passed his 89th birthday. C. F. Cragun and family returned to Lebanon today after visit with Mis. Cragun’s parents, Mr. Torbet and wife, in Barkley tp. Miss Maggie Torbet who nas been visiting her parents lor the past two weeks also returned to Indianapolis today where she is employed.

Mrs. W. 8. Parks loaned a double pink geranium in a large pot to be used at a reception held in the armory last May and the plant was never returned, having probably been taken to some other person thru mistake. It is quite highly prized and she will be glad to recover it. Please notity her if in possession of it. Glenn Maple, one of last year’s Monon graduates and editor of the High School publication called Yim, was in Rensselaer yesterday. He will teach school in Newton county, near Morocco, this year, and if his teaching meets up to his business like conduct of Yim, both as editor and manager, he will give very excellent satisfaction to the school patrons.

James P. Overton came down from Hammond and Chicago today, where he has been visiting his sons, Park and Elvin. He will visit hie daughter, Mrs, Will Childers, here for a few days and then go to a sanitarium at St. Joe, Mich., for treatment for his rheumatic troubles which have become quite severe lately. After he leaves the sanitarium he expects to make his permanent home with his cousin, North Park sr, in Lafayette. Samuel D. Hartzell, nephew of Dr. W. W. Hartsell, notwithstanding the slight difference in the spelling of the name, was here a few days this week. He is located at Homer, Alaska, where he has charge of the interest of a $2,000,000 coal mining company. He is the oldest son of the doctor’s oldest brother, and is near the latter’s age and they had not met since they were boys. From here he went to Ylrginia to visit his mother.

Louis Wildberg, the clothing merchant, has arrived home from his visit to Peoria, made in the interest of his health. He had consulted with several Ohicago specialists regarding his condition and it was the concensus of their opinion that he wonld have to submit to an operation. He then placed himself under the care of his brother-in-law, Dr. Weil, of Peoria, and has so far recovered that he is now very hopeful of regaining perfect health. He will not resume aotive charge J|of his business, however, until he is feeling still better, bnt will spend the time largely at his home

Mrs.' John French arid Son returned to their home in Anderson today after a two weeks visit here with her sister, Sirs. Harvey Phillips.. ' : Jim Peck, of Eemington was here over night, having come np from the Lafayett fair which he is attending, oh some school book: business with druggist A. F. Loug. Miss Elizabeth Shull, of Valparaiso, was here yesterday to see Supt. Lamson about a Jasper county school. If. is probable she will find employment in this connty. “”"“r Leland Jessen, who has been the Monon’s night agent at Brookston for some time past, is taking a ten days lay off, spending the time at home. It is Leland’s first offence, and he is not mad at the Superintendent.

Lowell continues to be “it” in base ball having defeated the hitherto victorious Standards, of Valparaiso, Wednesday by the score of Bto 0. Irwin, the crack pitcher, held the Standards to 3 hits and struck out 9 men. Irwin defeated Hammond here Saturday and at Hammond on Monday, allowing only three hits each time, so he has pitched 29 innings and allowed only 9 hits. At Valpo Irwin and Dobbins each got a 3 base hit.

SATURDAY Alf Donnelly went to Chicajgo this morning, where his wife has been visiting relatives for the past week. Will Neill, wife and baby retnrnM to Chicago today, alter a short visit here with W. H. Timmons and wife. Mrs. John Bandle and son Bussell went to Chicago yesterday for a lew days visit with here sister Mrs. Tharp. Austin Haas, wife and baby, of Lafayette, came this morning for a short visit with his sisters, Misses Grace and Fame Haas. Miss Nellie Foster returned to her home in Chicago yesterday after a visit with the family of A J. Bathfon in Gillam tp. C. E. Tyner and wife of Monon, visited over night with True Woodworth and wife, and left this morning for Chicago for a short visit.

Stewart Hammond and daughter Mrs. Clint Brown, went to Chicago today for a several days visit with his daughter, Mrs. C. B. Harrold. Mrs. J. E. Winters and three children returned to Chicago today after a three weeks visit with her parents, A. F. Griswold and wife, near Wolcott. | L. W. Williams and wife, of Joliet, HI., returned home yesterday after a short visit with their cousin, James Shepherd and family south of town. E. L. Hollingsworth went to Charlevoix, Mich., today, to spend several days with his family, who have returned to Charlevoix from Kalamazoo, where they spent most of the summer. Editor F. L. Griffin, of Remington, was in town between trains, this morning, to advertise Remington’s Poultry Show, and to loot over Mrs, Butler’s flock of Rhode Island Reds.—Montieello Journal. Mr. and Mrs. John Wohlwend, of Duluth, Minn., have returned to their home after a short visit here with her mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, of Barkley tp. Mrs. Wohlwend was formerly Jennie McCleary and she WBS married last Saturday, the visit here being their wedding trip. Dr. E. C. English, a member of the Rensselaer school board, has invited the other members of the school board, the county superintendent and all the teachers in the city schools to share the hcepi tali ty of himself and wife at their home on Cullen street this evening. There will be about twenty-five present in all.

George Ade, the author and play wright, is giving a big clam bake at his palatial country home near Brook today, and three or four Rensselaer people expectod to respond to an invitation to share his hospitality. Their intention was to go over in an automobile but the rairiy day prevented their going.

Trie remains of the little Chissom baby was brought here today at 11 o’clock, and taken to the Me Carty home, where the funeral will be held at. 2 o'clock Sunday after noou. It will l>e conducted by Bev. G. H. Clarke of the Christian church and and a quartette will sing. Mrs. A 1 be ft Moreberd left yesterday afternoon for her home at Lyman, Colo., called by the news that her husband is sick there with typhoid fever. She came back to visit here parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nevill, and to attend their silver wedding wedding on Sept. 15, but was called away before the day arrived. --‘ l Eliznr Sage has returned from his visit to his farm over near Payne, 0hi0.“7 He found that the corn is a little farther advanced there than here and that he had an unusually good crop of oats for an off year. He had 3,100 bushels of oats and got fche remarkably high price of 51 cents a bushel for them. He has a good tenant on the farm and considers that his farm there is a very excellent investment. Chas. Harmon and wife left for theirfuture home in Chicago today, and both wilhbegin' Vork Monday in the big Seigel, Cooper & Co. store in that city. Mrs. Harmon’s little daughter Buth, will remain here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brown. The departure of this very excellent young couple is much regretted by their large circle of friends here, all of whom are pleased that they have secured so excellent positions in the city.

George W. Healey, H old sol Fey George H. Healey, entertained about 25 friends at an all night party Friday night, the boys all sleeping in army pup tents in the ykrd, snuggly wrapped in army blankets. Of course, there was not much sleeping done, and reveille was sounded at 4 a. m., and the boys taken on a hike out past the college in order to put them shape for an egg sand witch and pork and beans 6 o’clock breakfast. It was a jolly crowd of young boys and all are planning for the 1908 all night camp. Chas. Platt and John Hordeman, who with Cooney Kellner, are the contractors for the Division and Main streets cement curb construction, took advantage of the rainy day to go to Chicago and lay in a stock of cement tools appropriate to the work they are doing. They are now half thru the curb making on that job and expect to complete it within eight or ten days, the weather being favorable. The curbing they are building is first-class and will make a fine and lasting improvement to one of our mainly traveled streets. The stone laying will immediately follow the completion of the curb.

MONDAY Ironers wanted, McKay’s Model Laundry. Mrs. B. Forsythe left today for New Philadelphia to visit her sister, Miss Emma Smith. William Crose and wife returned to Indianapolis today after a short visit here with M. V. Brown and wife.* Hammond and Lowell had another close ball game Sunday, Hammond winning by the score of 1 to 0. Emery Mills was home over Sunday from Mancie, Ind., where he holds a good position as a master mechanic in a big manufacturing concern. John Davall, of Grand Rapids, Mich., where he is working at the tailor trade, is home for a week with his parents, C. W. Duval and wife. Carl Davall, now of Wolcott, was also here with his parents over Sunday. A. A. Cole and wife departed this morning for their home in Esbon, Kans., after a visit of four weeks with his uncle, A, J. Freeland, in Newton county. Mr. Cole is a cousin of A. F. Long. Mrs. Ellen Yeoman, of Claypool, Ind., and daughter, Mrs. Claud Wheeler, of Ladi, Ohio, are here visiting the former’s brothers, Samuel E. and William B. Yeoman who wrote the interesting letter from the Panama Canal, publisher in this paper recently.

Mies Elizabeth Spaulding went to Greencastle today! where her sister is quite sick with typhoid fever. Mrs. G. A. Strickfaden and daughters went to Monon today and will go from there to their future home at Noblesville tomorrow. Ollie Khoads went to Jeffersonville this morning to visit his sister Mrs. Isaac Reubelt. He will also get around to Wheeling, W. Va., during the fair, to see the Padgitt horses race. Carl, son of A. A. Gorbett, of Barkley tp., fell from a horse Sunday morning and dislocated his lelt elbow. It was given prompt surgical treatment aDd the little chap is getting along nicely now. W. Ballinger Brown and wife, of Crown Point, came Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. G. W.I .Goff, and husband. Mirs Fannie Porter, who had been visiting them in Crown Point, returned here with them. Miss Emma Hirschy, who has been spending the summer with her Bister, Mrs. Oscar Hauter, left, this moruing for Utica, N. Y,. to visit relatives. She will also visit New York City, the Jamestown Exposition and other points before returning here. The funeral of the little Chinaom baby was held yesterday afternoon at the house and burial made in Weston cemetery. Mr. and .Mrs. Chissom went to Lafayette yesterday evening lor a short stay! with his relatives before returning to their home in Chicago. Johnnie Horton is now gaining strength quite rapidly and has been able to get his clothes on for several days and to be out of doors

some daring the pleasant weather. He will probably be able by the last of the week to be on the street again and to enter school within a week or two. James Grow, of| Logansport, is visiting his brother, Henry Grow, and family. The 19-year-old son of W. W. Herrod, of Barkley tp., has had typhoid fever for the past two weeks. Elmer Campbell and family returned to BoswellJ today, after a visit with his wife’s father, David Hines and family here. Miss Blanche Tallis, from south of town, went to Compton, IIL, this morning to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Jesse Fox. Frank Randle and wile went to Monon Saturday to remain over Sunday with her parents, Eli Wood and wife and her sister, Miss Kate Wood, all of whom have just returned from Pell, Oreg., where they had been for almost a year. Mr. and Mrs. Randle expected to go to their home at Clarks Hill today. Mrs. S. R. Nichols aud Mina Bertha Nichols departed this morning on an extended eastern trip, including Niagara Falls, Albany to New York by boat on the Hudson river, a visit in New York with the former’s son, Earl Reynolds, a coast liner trip to Norfolk and Jamestown, and thenoe up the Potomac to Washington. They will be gone about three weeks and ■ will be accompanied by Mrs. B. B. Baker, of Montieello. . •_ » The new Royal Acorn, the perfect base bnruer, and the best in the world. Samples now here. Chicago bargain sion t Catalog sample room.