Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1875 — Remington Record Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Record Items.

A brass band is organizing. Spring work with farmers baa now commenced in earnest. Land buyers are still plenty. Mclntire & Co. sold two farms this week. Croquet sets are making their appearance in yards. We uadei sfUNTtliat it is a very popular game iu this place. Two gentlemen are teaching a class in pencil drawing in this place. We heartheir work spoken of in commendable terms. Danees are becoming of frequent occurrence m this city, some of them being largely attended. As long as they are properly conducted, it is well enough. There is considerable change in the time table of the P., C. & St. L. R. R. The eastern mail arrives at 9:45 a. m.; the western at 3 :10 p. m.; making the western mail About 5 hours earlier than heretofore. O. B. Mclntire has clipped off that beard of bis, and now don’t loek so much so as he did. He’s cleaned up aud preparing for heavy land sales this season. S. P. Thompson, prosecuting attorney is a jolly good fellow, when once you get acquainted. Come to think about it, there are several good fellows who make their home in Rensselaer. We were treated with a short call from Mr. John Austin, of the Austin House, of Rensselaer, Tuesday morning. He reports business good at Rensselaer, with cheering prospects for the railroad. Several couple from Rensselaer held a social dance in Beltionian Hall, Wednesday eveniug, which a number of Remington young folks attended. It was a select dance, properly conducted, and enjoyed by all present. Come again. A gentleman, living on Joseph Crowdcn’s farm, about 2J miles south of here, had his barn and Corncrib, containing several bushels of corn, destroyed by fire, Wednesday. He set fire to some rubbish, and the flames communicated to the dry prairie grass, which resulted as above.