Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1908 — LOCAL HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

TUESDAY John W. Marlatt is the father of a sew baby boy, bom this morning. Miss Nellie Grant returned this morning from a visit of several days at Wolcott. Clarence Dobbins, of Francesville, Is visiting his brother Homer, for a few days. Mrs. Merrill returned to Englewood yesterday after a short visit here with her husband, Dr. Merrill. G. H. Hammerton and family and Mrs. Manahan, of East Lynn, 111., came yesterday for a visit with relatives in and near Rensselaer. Chas. Hall and wife returned to Evanston, 111., this morning after a visit with the family of his brother, Walter Hall, north of town. Mrs. H. O. Harris is reported somewhat improved. She has been resting well since Sunday, and the family feel very much encouraged concerning her. Prof. Klosterman, of the College, went to Chicago yesterday to consult a specialist about his heart, which has again been causing him considerable trouble. x 'Chas. G. Hammond went to Big Rapids, Mich., this morning to see the farm he bought some two years ago, and to which he expects to remove next spring. Uncle Clint Hopkins and granddaughter, Zula Hopkins, daughter of Nim Hopkins, left yesterday afternoon for Market in Huntington county, where they will visit his son, Reece. Sam Roth returned this morning from Mulberry, Tippecanoe county, where his wife and children hav# been for the past four or five weeks. Mrs. Roth has been quite sick and unable to return home.

Carl Worden bad quite a back s*t Sunday, the gauze drainage for his ruptured appendli proving insufficient. It was removed by the physician and tubes subsittuted and he again seems slightly improved. There will be a lot of baseball Thursday of this week. Rensselaer is to play the Montcello team; Wolcott will play Idaville at the former place and the Remington KnigV ts of Py will play the Goodland Knights. Mrs. B. G. Oglesby and children, of Winamac, returned to their home last evening, after a month’s visit with relatives here. Her brother, Verne Haas, accompanied her home to remain until school commences here. Blanchard Elmore and John Tharp, / of Remington, took the milk train here this morning for the Kankakee, where they will spend the day fish- j ing. if John is lucky he may bring the Republican aflsh or two, probably of the dog fish variety. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Porter went to Winona Lake today, where they will spend several days: Mr. Porter will attend the state meeting of the Indiana agents of the Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Co. This Is the 14th annual meeting they have held at Winona. Mrs. Ross Goble was taken to the Mary Thompson hospital last week and either today or tojporrow will undergo an operation with the hope that It will relieve her of a disorder of several years standing and which has recently- been causing her much .jrpu&le amjLjmnnsiness........ Start to cleaning up your premises now, and keep them clean We will want our guests at the home coming to see Rensselaer at its best. Now is a good time to kill weeds and a little energy now will be a great help toward having the town looking right when the big week rolls around. Isaac N. McCurtain returned this morning from Edmor, Mich., where he bad been working tor some time for Van Leah. He says that It has been a good farming year in Michigan and that Van Is getting along nicely. He is farming about 600 acres, and has quite a variety of crops, corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, beans and hay. Moses Tuteur returned from Indianapolis yesterday afternoon, where he visited his son Leo, and arranged to establish him in the grocery business on September Ist. Leo has been in Indianapolis for the past three years, during which time he has been connected with the Reliable Furniture and Carpet Co. The grocery store he will establish will be at Talbott ami 23rd streets. J. J. Montgomery started to Clinton, lowa, yesterday afternoon, where the loWa state tournament of fire fighting companies Is being held this week. Jack expects to gather some good ideas for the big fire show he will pull off here in connnection with the home coming program. Mrs. Montgomery has also gone to Rockford, 111., where Jack will meet her

return home. Mayor Ellis today pitched a tent on the Judge Thompson lot, just west of the Republican office, in Which he will hereafter run his picture show. He will open up Thursday night with a fine program, and will doubtless have a crowded tent. Picture shows are a , ground floor attraction and Manager Ellis will be right on terra firma with this show. And he will be in a fine location when the big home coming takes place.

The contract for the removal of the 'Washington and College road bridges will be let next Monday and the big dredge will be sent through with as little delay as possible. No provision has been made for the erection of a foot bridge and persons residing across the river will be at considerable inconvenience, although they can probably get across on the dredge at any time, but the stone along the bank will make the approaches to the dredge very awkward. Geo. A. Daugherty and daughter. Miss Maud, accompanied by Chas. Phegley,- Mrs. Nettie Hoover and Mrs. W. C. Babcock,went to Montlcello yesterday to see the former’s brother and the uncle of the others* Willaim Daugherty, who is very sick with brights disease. All returned yesterday evening but Mr. Daugherty and Maud, who will remain for a few days. It is feared that Mr. Daugherty can not linger long, and his brother may remain there until the end cornea Uncle Abe Leopold is showing his annual progress in the construction of tenant houses, mid he finds good renters as fast as he builds his houses. Last week he broke ground for another one, which he advertised in the Republican as being for rent when completed. The second day the advertisement appeared he rented the house. But he was pledged not to tell who it was to, so it is probable that some other of Rensselaer’s many eligible young bachelors is about to jump over the traces. Sub-contractor Moore is today doing some more drilling just above the Washington street bridge, where the dredge had failed to find the rock loosened deep enough to meet the requirements. It only lacked about two inches, but Mr. Moore wanted to have it down to the proper depth before he moved his drills to another location. Only a few holes were drilled and they were put down to a depth of 4 feet. This afternoon the engine and drills will be moved to the lower rock ledge, near the Stott Grant farm, a mile and a half west of town. The three automobiles from Hebron in the trip to Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon made the trip safely and without any delay, returning Tuesday night through rain which was quite disagreeable just after the party left Rensselaer. Andress Crawford and his party were first to arrive, and then came Dr. Wilson and George Gidley. The return trip was made in less than two hours. James Love, of Leroy, endeavored to make the trip with the rest,but owing to tire trouble he had to hang up for the night about seven mlies south of DeMotte. Some of his party walked to DeMotte and engaged transportation * and arrived home is time lor h late breakfast. Mr. Love was not long in getting out of his troubles after three inner tubes were mended and be drove into town about the same time his deserters did. The other four machines did not .get in until late Wednesday.— Hebron News.

WEDNESDAY ' Henry Wiseman returned home today tipm Miller county, Mo. Miss Edna Hauter went to Bloomington, Ind., today, for a visit of ten days with the family of Prof, Sanders. Mrs. M. S. Clark returned to her home in Lincoln, Neb., today, after a week’s visit Vfith her sister, Mrs. D. E. Hollister and family. Earr Chesnut has thrown up his work on the stone roads at Remington and has returned home. The weather was too hot to suit him. E. W. Tucker, who owns a farm near DeMotte and another near McCoysburg, returned to his home today after a business visit here. Mrs. Samuel English and little daughter lone returned to their home near Stokes, kla., after quite an extended visit here with relatives. W. H. Hayes, a real esate man from Brookston, was here yesterday, trying to interest some of the local agents in irrigated Wyoming lands. Mrs. Wm. Childers returned home today from a visit of about three weeks with her husband, who is employed on a ranch near Rolls, N. Dak. Mrs. W. S. Sanderson, wife of the Barkley M. E. pastor, went to Battle Ground today to attend a meeting of the Womens Foreign Missionary Society.

Mra. J. L. Smith returned some days ago and Mrs. Wm. Ulyat returned today from Indianapolis, where they had been at the bedside of tbeir sister, Mrs. Beard, whose condition is not improved. Clarence Ruckel, of Lafayette, and Ancil Pruett, of Jordan township, took the 9:55 train today for Chicaga and from there they expect to go to Larimore, N. Dak., where they expect to work during the harvest season. Mrs. Joe Adams went to Monon today to attend the funeral of Mr. Strauss, who died at Albuquerque, N. Mex., and whose remains were brought back to Monon for interment. Mr. Strauss was distantly related to Mrs. Adams. Miss Mabel Erwin, a pupil in the Bedford high school and only 13 years of age,has passed tbe regular examination and has been granted -a oneyear’s teacher’s license. It 1b believed she is the youngest girl In the state holding a regular teacher’s license. L. W. Snider and wife and son Clifford have been the guests for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hagins. Mr. Snider is the chief clerk to the general superintendent of the Pullman company, and be and Mr. Hagins have been acquaintances and fast friends for many years.

The ladies of the Eastern Star held a picnic yesterday at that ever hospitable home of C. A. Roberts and wife. The spacious and finely kept lawn and the magnificent porch make the home an ideal place for an affair of this kind, and the ripple of merry laughter proceeded from the 46 who assembled there. Joseph Williams and two daughters, Bertha and Lillie, went to Marion today, where his son Floyd graduates tonight from the commercial college. He has been very successful In his Btudies there and has been recommended by his teachers for a position as lnstfuctor in commercial college work. J. E. Herrod and wife, of Indianapolis, came today to visit the family of George Fate, north of town. Mri Fate is a new comer to Jasper county, having located here last spring on a farm he had just acquired in a trade. For some years he was engaged in business in Indianapolis. He is a republican and a very Interesting man. Ross Tharpe, formerly of this place, now at Fowler, was married at Goodland Sunday, to Miss Ethel Fllntt, of Chandler, Oklahoma. .They will make their home at Fowler at present where Mjr. Tharpe Is operating a moving picture theatre. The groom is well aud favorably known, being the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Tharpe of East Montlcello, and also a graduate of the high school. The bride is one ot the charming daughters of Chandler, popular intheßoqiety circles of that city. Mr. Tharpe met his bride in Lafayette on Friday and went with her to the home of bis brother Glenn, at Goodland, where the ceremony was performed Bunday.—Monti - cello Journal.

THURSDAY Mrs. A. ParkiSan was in Chicago yesterday. /George Kohler came down from Chicago Heights today. A. W. Cleveland went to Lafayette today for a short visit. John Poole went to Hopkins Park, 111.,, this morning, where he has a farm. D. V. Yeoman and wife and children came from Elkhart today to visit relatives. Mrs. L. L. Lefler, of Crawfdrdsvffle, came yesterday for a visit of two or three weeks. Sherman Richards has received a card from his son Lee, who is now at Lamar, Colo. Born, this Thursday morning, July 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. Barney Minebrook, of Marion township, a daughter. Mrs. Harry Boothroyd, of Delphi, came yesterday to visit her sisters, Mr a Mell Abbott and Mrs. Floyd Robinson. - Simon Chupp, of near Surrey, went to North Grove today to visit relatives. * The Montlcello baseball team arrived this morning and is playing with the Wrens at Riverside park this afternoon. County. Chairman Moses Leopold went to Indianapolis today to attend i a republican meeting of the republican state central committee. Mr. Frank Meyer and Miss Francis Brady returned to their home in Danville, 111., yesterday evening, after a ten days’ visit with his mother and sister here. Mrs. E. Ranton, sr., returned to Hoopeston, ill., today after a visit with her son, Ed Ranton, southeast of town. Her husband remained here for a longer visit Mrs. Milt Roth and little son left this morning for Hoopeston, 111., for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Joe Jackson. She will also visit relatives at Champaign before returning home. J. E. Dunn, of Jordan township, who accompanied W. B. Stover to Larimore, N. Dak., expects to visit his brother,Wllliapi Dunn, while there and may look around with a view to locate. Mrs. Millie Waters and daughter Marie, of Orland, Ind., and Mr. Frank Davis, wife and two daughters, Miss Hallie and Louise, of Brook, have been the guests of Mrs. Tillman Watson the past week.. Chas. Stibbe, of Fair Oaks, was in town yesterday, having made the trip on his bicycle, notwithstanding the hot weather. Charley had 12 acres of wheat that suffered some from early wet weather, but he got 166 bushels from it. Mrs. Gertie Lehmann and baby, of Francesville, came yesterday and spent the night at the home of h«r father, E. D. Britton, and this morning accompanied her sister, Mrs. Leah DeMoss, of DeMotte, to that place for a short visit. George Payne is now very low and can not in all probability last many more days. His grandmother, Mrs Elizabeth Van Nice, of Monon, who has been assisting in the care of him, returned to her home today, but will be back again in a day or two. Manager Ellis, of the picture show, will have an attractive front put in 1 at the tent shortly, but he has been 1 so busy getting ready for the open- ! ing show tonight that he could not 1 get the new front in to start off with. Tent moving picture performances are proving very popular wherever they are conducted. Recently three parties lost dark coats and all were advertised in the Republican and but one of them returned. At about the same time a light coat was found and brought here to be advertised. It is possible the others were found and no attention paid to the advertisement, and if this is the case it is hoped the coats will be returned, as they are wanted by their owners. No one ever called for the light coat and it is probable that it belonged to some auto- , mobile tourist.

J. P. Hammond, manager, and Hl&nchard Elmore, leader of the Remington band, were here yesterday to consult the music committee of the Home Coming arrangements about employing the Remington band for the occasion. The Remington band is now in first class condition, El- j more is a fine leader, and it Is quilie probable that they will be employed. T£s Remington concerts are on Tuesday nights and Tuesday of this week l they drew the largest crowd of the 1 season. 1

We are having some mighty hot weather now, but it is “all for the corn.” Rains have been nicely distributed so far, and nothing has suffered from the hot weather except the pasture which has become very poor recently. Another good rain now would be a blessing, but the weather man does not promise us any. William and Jasper Kenton started back to Mitchell, So. Dak., this morning, the former having been here for about three weeks and the latter since Monday night. Jasper lives in Mitchell and William in the country. Jasper brought a load of cattle _to_ Chicago, but got badly dumped on them, realizing 70 cents a hundred less than he had expected to receive. Geo. W. Infield, the promoter of the Lafayett and Chicago electric railroad, for the construction of which Marion township last year voted a tax, went to Chicago today to consult capitalists from New York about the building of the road. The project, Mr. Infield, and those associated with him say. Is by no means dead, and there' Is a better chance now of its being built than there ever was before. Mrs. S. R. Nichols did not get started to Detroit until today, having waited a few days after the arrival of her niece, Mrs. L. R. Leake, from Aleva, Wis. Mrs. Leake will remain here for several weeks. Mrs. Nichols will be met at Detroit tonight by her sons, Earl and Joe Reynolds, and all . will spend a few days at Mt. Clemens. The engagement of Earl and his wife at Detroit vaudeville housse begins next Monday night Joe Williams, north of Rensselaer, lives In the wheat belt, or a least in the section where there was a considerable acreage of wheat this year. He had 32 acres which produced 810 bushels, an average of a little better than 26 bushels to the acre. A part of the land went as Btrong as 33 bushels to the acre. At present wheat is worth 80 cents now and most of the Jasper county growers are selling. Oats Is quoted at 40centa but very little has been marketed so far.