Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1907 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

FRIDAY Harvey Phillipa made a business trip to Monticello today. A- L. Clark, the Monon telephone man, was in Rensselaer on business today. Mayor Ellis received a short visit today from his brother, Elmer Ellis, of near Monticello. Mrs. John H. Zerfas, of Frankfort, came today to visit her brother, J. N. Gunyon, near Parr. Miss Mary Michael returned to her home in Marion today after a visit of three weeks with relatives. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth returned home today from Charlevoix, Mich., where she has been for several months. Mrs. Chas. Nasers, of Sibley, lowa, returned home this morning after a three weeks’ visit here with her father, Peter May,r and family. Mrs. John Anderson returned to her home jn Hoopeston, II!., today, after a lew days’ visit with the family of her father; Wm. Garl an d, north of town. Mrs. Cyntha Faris and Miss Daisy Ramey returned to Medaryville this morning, having remain ed her since the funeral of Prior Bowen, to whom they were related. Geo. xk. Judd and Elmer \vilson were up from Chalmers this morning and Mr. Judd is figuring some on the purchase of the large b oss farm south of town, occupied by Irvin Ferguson. The funeral of Joe Miller was largely attended yesterday, and a large concourse of acquaintances and friends followed the lemains to Mt. Calvary cemetery, south of town, where burial was made. George Long went to Crawfordsville today to visit" his cousin, Frank Hardman, and tomorrow he will accompany the Wabash college crowd of rooters to Indianapolis to see the Wabash-Michigan football game. The fleet footed Sportsman, and his manager went to Rose Lawn this morning, hoping to find some sort of a foot race match. They are still looking for a race to be pulled off here and are said to have several races in prospect.

Rev. Charles J. Armentraut, of Evansville, has accepted a call from the Monticello Presbyterian church, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation recently of the former pastor, Rev. Rice who had been there for many years. John Sigler and wife, of Wheeler, and their niece, Miss Jessie Arnold, of Valparaiso, arrived on the 2 o’clock train"today and will go to Mt. Ayr this evenevening. He is the only brother of George Sigler, whose death occurred there this morning. John Nagle and sisters, Josie and Celia, children of George Nagle, of Plymouth, were here yesterday to attend the funeial of their cousin Joe Miller. John returned home today, and the young ladies will remain tor a visit of about two weeks with relatives. M. J. Pierson, son of Henry Pierson, from over near Brook, was here a short time this morning on his way to Ft. Wayne, where he is attorney in a case that comes up there for trial. He was stationed at Ft. Wayne for some time but is not now certain that he will re locate there. Miss Winnie Crouch, a deaconness from the Young Women’s Bible Training School, oo Chicago, and who for the past three weeks has been staying with Miss Cordelia Monnett, went to Watseka, 111., today, to begin a weeks’ lecture course in an effort to interest young women in the school she represents, A. K. Sayler closed the deal while in Big Rapids, Mich., last week tor the 140 acre farm he had favored when he visited there before, and he will move there next spring. The farm is 21 miles just north of Bfg Rapids, a hustling city/ 016,000, inhabitants. Bayler thinks land values are certain to increase there within a short time. County Auditor J. £[. Leathermau and County Clerk O. O. Warner, owners of a NO acre farm in Carpenter tp., have decid-

ed to engage quite extensively in sheep and have just purchased of County Treasurer 8. R Nichols fifty head of ewes and yesterCay went over into Newton county and purchased of Geo. Ade and his brother Joe, two thorobred Shropshire rams. Geol Fulks is the farm tenant. If President Roosovelt had come to White county instead of going to Louisiana on his hunting trip he might have bagged a bear. There is one roaming in the Brown timber north of Wolcott and was seen by Mr. and Mrs. "Chas. Danford one day this week, while they were in the woods looking for smaller game. Mr. Danford says he was within shooting distance of Bruin, who looked to weigh about 175 pounds and was of the brown bear species. As he did not have with him a rifle Mr. Danford decided not to try a shot at the bear. It is probable that his bearship is a refugee from some circus or else once upon a lime belonged to some Dago bear trainer. —Wolcott Enterprise.

SATURDAY George Hemphill is home from Chicago for Sunday. Mrs. Orlan Grant has gone to Hammond for a week’s visit. John Pullins is Confined to his home on College street bv sickness. Joe Harmon of Pontiac 111., is here for a visit with his brothers A. J. and L. A. Harmon. Clyde Davis and sister,. Mrs. E. A. Bernhardt, of Remington, went to Chicago this morning for a short stay. Miss Edna Fendig went to Ham: mond this morning and will also visit in Chicago before returning home. <•' Mrs. Sarah M. Garroitt returned to her home in Broadripple yesterday, after a visit with her son, E. Garriott, north of town.

Foot ball prospects are now picking up, and Franfort has rescheduled two games, one here on Nov. 9th, and one at Frankfort on Nov. 23rd. / Bob Wartena, who has been a member of the Hammond foot ball team tor the past two years, went there today to take part in a game to be played there this afternoon. Ray Hopkins, last year’s star high school tootball tackle and the captain o f the militia team, is witnessing his old friend, Dobbie, play in the Wabash-Michigan game today, i Mrs. Devon and Miss Ballard of Colwmbus, Ohio, are guests of their aunt, Mrs. James Randle, They will visit here until Monday, when they go to Marion, accompanied by Mrs. Randle, to visit relatives. Ed Leach returned today from Geddes, S. Dak., where he visited his three brothers, and from the glowing accounts ha brings of that country it is probable the Leach brothers will be four instead of three in South Dakota by another year. Miss Elizabeth Spaulding, the Western Union agent here went to Indianapolis yesterday to remain over Sunday. The Western Union receipts here last month were a little over 16, whereas in, a normal month before the strike the receipts would be greater than $l5O.

There will be services at the first Baptist church Sunday morning and evening, and also a mass meeting on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Mrs. N. B. Leslie, speak ing at all meetings. The meetings will continue thruout next week with the exception of Monday night Everyone invited. Lewis 8. Alter has sent us a postal from west Carpenter tp., stating that hi* wife recently dislocated a hip and sprained an ankle by jumping out of a wagon. He also stated that when Mrs. Alter was a girl she was called the grey hound tty her friends because she could outrun any one in sohool, but that 25 or 30 years makes some difference. Valentine Swarts, some twentynine years ago a resident of Keener tp., now living at Elk Falls, Kans., but who has been visiting at Logan sport and will be in Valparaiso next week, wrote a letter to D. H. Yeoman With whom- he was acquainted when he was tn this conn-

ty.' stating that he understood it had been advertised that he had been made an heir to some property in Germany. He wants some information about the matter and Mr. Yeoman is unable to give it to him. If auy one knows anything about it they will confer a favor on Mr. Swarts by addressing him within the next week at Valparaiso, iu care of A. Bickel." The temperature reached the low mark of 25 degrees above zero some time last night, which was a half degree lower than the point reached last Sunday night, and the frost, was very heavy and quite a little ice was frozen. At noon today the thermometer registered 55, while Thursday it reached the huh mark of 74. It is beautiful fall weather and should be very healthy weather too.

MONDAY Ed Duvall and wife are fishing up at the Kankakee today. B. S. Pruett, wife and daughter, of Chicago, were guests over Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foltz. Miss Eva Clark returned to Hammond this morning, after a visit of several days with her parents here. Boin, Saturday. Oct. 19. to Mr. and Mis. John Reed, on the Thompson - Lawyer ranch, east of town, a sen. - Mrs. J. O. Ennis and daughter, Miss Lillie Sheets, went to Maywood, 111., yesterday to spend a week with Robert Sheets and wife. Several young boys of the eighth grade size defeated a team of the younger college boys at the college in a game of football Sunday by the score of 6 to 5. Miss Rosa Miller returned to Chicago this morning, where she is employed in a millinery store. She had been here to attend the funeral of her brother, Joe Miller.

Fair Oaks, driven by A. L. Padgitt, won the 2:12 pace and a S3OO purse last Friday at Martinsville. After running fifth in the first beat Fair Oaks took the next three. The meetings at the Baptist church, which are being conducted by Mrs. Leslie, seem to be increasing in interest and with the exception of tonight will be held all week. I. W. Huffer, a well known Poland China breeder and fine stock auctioneer, of West Middleton, was her last week, looking for some hogs, he being also a commission agent. - The funeral of George Sigler took place at Mt. Ayr at 10 o’clock Sunday morning and the remains were brought here for burial, the cortege reaching the cemetery at about 12 o’clock. Mrs. Sigler is in such frail health that she was unable to leave her home at Mt. Ayr. The funeral was largely attended, and acquaintances of many years followed the body to Rensselaer.

Two pedestrians of rather superior order were in jail over night and given their bieakfasts this morning, and in consideration of the accommodation performed about two hours at street cleaning this morning under the supervision of Marshal Parks. One was a stranded Thespian, his show troupe having busted at Flora. He wanted to get back to his wife’s relation in Chicago. He was a song and dance artist but the marshal decided that a few hours on the streets would be more lasting than a vaudeville act and let him help the other ”£ellow who made no other claim than being an honest working man. Both were fairly well dressed.