Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1907 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

TUESDAY John Randle left this morning for Mangnm, Okla., on a prospecting trip. Mrs. W. B. Austin returned to Chicago this morning after a short visit with friends here. Roy Stephenson, who for the past year has been working on a railroad in Mexico, is home for a visit with his mother. H. W. Kiplinger left yesterday evening for souther Illinois, where hewillyisit his brother tor the next t£o weeks, and engage in quail shooting.

Miss Rose Carr left this morning for Enid, Okla., to visit her brother John Carr, for several weeks. Her father, Monroe Ca-r, accompanied her as far as Chicago. XJAele Clint Hopkins returned home today from a visit of six weeks in Columbus, Ohio. He is nearing his 87th birthday but gets around as lively as most much younger men. - ■ -I Frank Norman and “sister, Miss Dila Norman, left this morning for

an extended visit in the northwest, j They will be absent tor about three m >nths and will visit Nebraska, Idaho and Washington. Miss Dena and Susanna Bitchy and Mary Ann and Emma Cublentz, of Holmes county, Ohio, who have been visiting Ornish relatives in the neighborhood of Mt. Ayr, left today for Kokomo to visit relatives.

R. W. Spriggs, better known when spoken of as “Charley,” did not lfiag'Gr long with his relatives here, but started back to Oklahoma City this morning. He was called to Muskegon, Mich., where his mother had undergone an operation ab.mt two weeks ago. Altho she is about 73 years of age she withstood the .operation very nicely and will shortly be able to leave the hospital.

J. R. Guild and 3-. D. Prevo, two former Gillamites, and now prominent citizens of Medaryville, were here today soliciting aid for the new Methodist chnrch in that town. The church is a very handsome building, costing 110,000 and will be dedicated next Sunday, Dec. 8. Dr. Parr, of Kokomo, will preach the dedicatory sermon, and it is hoped to clear the church of all indebtedness on that day. The city schools recently purchased one hundred «dollars worth of fine pictures for the decoration of their school rooms. The teachers and pupils are endeavoring to pay for these out of funds raised by ' themselves, and for the benefit of

this fond they wish to announce a concert to be given next Monday evening at the Ohristiau church. There will be a chorus of one hundred voices from the high school; a chorus of the same number from the grades, together with various specialties, consisting of songs and drills. These pupils are thoroly trained for this concert, and all patrons and friends of the school are urged u> come out and hear the children sing. The price of admission for adults is twenty-five cents. School children, fifteen cents.

Sunday’s visit paid by Mr. and Mrs, John Eger to their brother-in-law. Otto Heyden, at a Chicago hospital, was the second one they had paid to him there. It is now more than ten days since he slipped and fell while going down a basement stairway in the Kaiserhofl hotel there and besides ftaclnring his right arm sustained a bad bump on his head that caused concussion of the brain. He is 68 years of age and his recovery is still somewhat in doubt.

WEDNESDAY Korah and Elmer Daniels went to Chicago this afternoon to attend the fat stock show. George Gruber,-of E ’ison, Ohio, is visiting his ancle John Makeever and other relatives. Rev. Chaa. Postlll, of Fowler, was here yesterday in the interest of his farm, northwest of towm

Uncle Jim Maloy is down from Steger, 111., for a few days, looking after his property interests here. Dr M. D. Gwin has been elected county health officer to succeed Dr. Kresler whose term expires Jau. Ist, 1908. Walter K. Lee’s cousin of Shel don, 111., is visiting him for a few days. He is of the same name, W T alter Lee. Mrs. J. A. Grant has just returned from a trip thru Washington, Oregon and California. She has been away about 3 months. J. J. Montgomery will attend the automoble show and Van Moody, Simon Thompson Jr., Ed Randle and Clint Brown the Fat Stock Show.

Mrs. Elmer Osman and little 1 daughter Barbara, who have been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Timmons, have returned to their home at Benton Harbor Mich. Hazel Carr has just about completed a one room addition to his property adjoining the ball park, and will move his family into town next week, from the farm he oc* cupiee south of town.- He is making the move in order to give his children the advantages of the city schools. THURSDAY The Schobl Concert Monday evening Dec. 9, at the Christian church. Frank Biggs will visit in Chicago , ■ ■■ • .* n ' „„ r ,..- " “’** ' ' "V' ' I '

and other points in northern Illinois for a few days. Grant & Rowen, tne depot grocers, have dissolved partnership and T. W. Grant will continue the business. Thos. Robertson of Wolcott, who was in the restaurant business in Rensselaer a number of years ago, has been visiting with Chas. Moody a few days. “W. S. Vanatta of Fowler Ind., is exibiting at the Indianapolis stock show an animal called Cattalo which is a cross between a Buffalo, a Hereford and a Jersey. It is the only one in this section of the country.

Aunt Phoebe Nowela remains in tactically an unchanged condition and little indication of being any weaker than she was a week ago. She takes no nourishment, this being the 26th day since she ate or drink anything stronger than water.

Mrs. Leslie has decided not to leave Rensselaer today]as had | (previously been her intention, but will again hold a meeting tonight at the Baptist church. Four men responded to her appeal last night, and she is remaining longer at the urgent request of several parties. C. M. Crapser is here planning the most complete map and atlas scheme ever gotteu up in Jasper county and is receiving very generous support, thus far in his canvas. It is certainly a masterwork in map making and business

men can hardly get along without it if his plans go thru as he pro~ poses. The new depository law requires township trustees, town boards, and all school corporations to advertise for proposals for the deposits of public funds, and many of these notices appear in this issue of the Republican. It has required considerable time to put these into type and consequently the newspaper in the matter of local news has been somewhat neglected for a day or two. A warrant was sworn ont before Squiie Irwin this afternoon by Cloyd Reprogle, foreman of the Republican, against Louis Mustard, charging the latter with assault. With others both were engaged in a social game of pool called “Fortyone,” at Duvall’s pool room. Reprogle had just shot and left thn hoodoo ball “13” at the pocket’s

edge and if Muster, who followed knocked it in he would have been stuck to pay for the game. Without either warning or provocation, it is alleged, he stepped over to Reprogle and struck bim violently in the lace. Reprogle responded promply by knocking Louie down, Muster then rushed at Reprogle and struck him several more times before he could be restrained. Mr. Duvall was absent from the pool room and most of those in the room beat 1 a hasty retreat The case will probably be tried this evening ah Squire Irwin’s office.