Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1880 — Local Gossip. [ARTICLE]

Local Gossip.

XT X QUAD. A daughter of Geo. Call of Barkley township, died last week of erysipelas. What will vou exhibit at the fair? Think about the matter. The oats crop is now demanding the attention of farmers. Jack Warner has been repairing bis property oh Front street. Those raising fine poultry ought to be getting ready for the fair. A young child of Frank Welch’s of Jordon township, died last week of cholera infantum. Henry Brace sold thirty dollars Worth of dew-berries in this market off a very small patch, John Coen and Geo. W. Burkhan each put up wind pumps recently.’ They are conveniences that pay well in saving labor. WHse Porter says he cot eighty acres of tame meadow and did not have a sprinkle of raiu daring the time of harvesting it. —Simon P. Thompson was made proud Wednesday, by the arrival of a new boy at his house. He is for Garfield and Arthur. K. M. Parker, of Barkley, has bull*, a “tony” looking milk house in connection with his wind pump. It is neat enough to pattern after. —Sam Solomon, of Kemingtw, who frr some time lias been afflicted with a sore foot, Is aide to be on the streets and will soon be as good as new. Frank ninklehas retired from the restaurant business, and was succeeded by Georg* Morgan. Prank now wields the saw and hatchet. Some of the boys about town need to be a little careful about tearing down signs and destroying other people’s proporty. They might run against a corner of the grand Jury. W. T. Horine, of Crown Point, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Horine is chairman of the Lake County Republican Central Committee, and is one of the stalwart kind. He lost a leg at Gettysburg, hence be does not sympathize with the sham loyaltv ttmisuppoit* Hancock. —C. H. l’rice is sojourning in tue shades of Carpenter township. We suppose he is sorrowfully reflecting on the uncertainty of Jasper county Greenbackers and profoundly meditating how to apply his oratorical genius, that in his winning childlike way he may he may gently lead them into the fold of Democracy; but alas, poor Charles lie’s lost his grip. The young people attending the normal arc quiet and well behaved. Few people Woul I believe there are nearly one hundred *f them in town. They are very industrious and are trying to prepare themselves to conscientiously perform their duties as teachers during the approaching school year. Mav they al. he successful in obtaining good wages, teaching good schools and thereby being useful in life.