Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1874 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

GLSANKD FROM THE GUARD. A kook and ladder company is talked of. The Guard, advises the business men to buy a fire engine. Corn is quoted at fifty-seven emits per bushel. A. M. Traugh buys turkeys, geese and chickens. The Gnard is introducing itself into almost every family in the county, with the aid of borrowers and snatchers. There are persons in Remington who sit on the front steps and oat chestnuts, worms and all, by fairy moonlight. Mr. W. S. Hood has sold two fine thoroughbred calves—one for forty and ihe other for sixty dollars. Mr. Hood is in Kentucky at present; will return about Christmas. Church & Lyon came very near having a conflagration last week. Somebody took a lighted candle into the cellar and left it burning. At the next regular meeting of the Central Association of the P. of H., on Saturday, December 12, an election of officers will take place, besides other. business oi importance. A full attendance is desired.