Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1883 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Dear Republican. — We will write a short letter this week to let you know that we still live, that our little town is neither washed awuy nor frozen out. As the skies are brightening up a little prospects may be fairer by next week, at least we hope so. Tom Watson a laboring man of this place met with a very dreadful death last Wednesday night or Thursday morning, and it was a death for which one of our liquor sellers is directly responsible. We hope that Mrs. Watson will be able to recover heavy damages but no amount of money will ever blot from the minds of the four bright innocent little children, the memory of their father’s dreadful fate. Alone in an alley, within a few yards of his home , lying upon the ice with the pitiless rain beating upon his upturned face he met his fate. Let us hope that some gasping cry for mercy aud pardon found its way to the Eternal Throne before he ceased to breathe. It is another warning, but they seem to be sent in vain. Jim Patton and his sister Miss Ida, left for Dakota on Monday of this week followed by the good wishes of a host of friends. We are sorry to lose them but glad to know that fortune shines on them,

There are a number of persons intending to emigrate to Dakota in the hear futuie. The severity of the winter in this region has hardly been surpassed even in that tr aditional home of the “blizzard.” For our own part we like Jasper Co. Ind., and think there are but few better spots on earth. The snow and ice made good sleighing, but caused a good many falls and bruises. No serious damage was done that we know of except in the case of Mrs. Thomas Wilcox whose wrist was badly broken by a fall on the ice in her door yard. A number of our Presbyterian friends Were entertained last Tues day evening at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Jones three miles south-west of town. A protracted meeting is in progress at the Christian Church under the auspices of the United .Brethren. Rev. Boswell ingMr. and Mrs. J. S. Irwin were surprised by a number of their friends on the tenth anniversary of their wedding day. The genial host and hostess were equal to the occasion and made each one feel at home. The presents were numerous, useful and ornamental. The thirty gallon tin* pail manufactured at the establishment of J. E. Hollett by Walter Cum was especially noticeable. Abe Hardy still thinks he owns the finest bby in Jasper Co. Mr. H. Green of Minneapolis, Minn, who is visiting his sister, Mrs. Dr. Landom is oh the sick list. A number of Rensselaer people have been in Remington since our last letter. Noble J. York, Sheriff Powell, Titus E. Price and otheis. Remingtonxan. — Married/—At Kewanna, Ind., at the residence of Mr- and Mrs. John KiUmer, the parents of ihe bridev OR tuesday. Feb. 20th, 1888, Miss Alice Killmer to Mr. George Grauel, of Rensselaer. Mrs. W. J. lines has been suffering for several weeks from a general failure of the digestive powers, resulting from the effects upon her constitution of a severe sickness, passed several years ago. The eases of reported scarlet fever are all said to be recovering. Mrs. Daniel E. Fairchild of Keener township is very sick with the erysipelas, with prospects for recovery very doubtful. Col. Copeland, at the Opera House next month. The trains are all running regularly once more.