Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1882 — Kankakee Items. [ARTICLE]

Kankakee Items.

Roads are bad. I Very little corn planted in the ■township. I The stoim of last week was very ■severe. Fences were blown down nnd many fruit trees destroyed. ■During the storm of the 25th, the ■lightning struck Patrick Maloney’s stable killing two horses. No insurance. I The young folks of the township meet Wednesday evenings to wractice singing. ■ Mr. Sholaon has moved into the ■John Coffin house. ■ Sarah Ann Cadwalader is in ■Lake county. I Oscar Graves is visiting fiiends ■n Kansas. Will return this week. I The South Grade Sunday school ■las purchased a library. John ■Biggs is appointed librarian. I Mr. Shortridge will preach at ■the Vanpatton school house Sun-

Way morning.

Evan.