Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1884 — COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

’a?" . REMINGTON ITEMS. We understand that P H Lally is out “mending his fences” A Beasley photographed the Professor and liis graduates last Saturday afternoon, in front of the M. E. Church. Rev. Vance is attending tne ministerial association, at Boswell. Indiana. “Commencement” last Friday evening was a grand success. The church was handsomely decorated and the young ladies were tastefully dressed. The essays were good and well delivered and the music very Grtc indeed. Mrs. M. Solomon, woo so seldom consents lo sing in public, added much to the enjoyment of the occasion by singing that most beautiful song, “When the Leaves Begin to Fall,’’ 1 with piano accompaniment by Mrs. W. Shepherd. Mrs. Emery and Miss Ella Pettit sung a Duct and Miss JPitett a solo,-which - were both well received. Dr. Maxwell, Irfiss Maggie Chappell, Mrs. Sheiiler, Miss Flora Hart and several others also rendered valuable assistance with the music of the occasion. Mrs. Bloom presented the diplomas With a few well chosen and earnest remarks, followed in like manner by Supt. Nelson, Rev. W. H. Vance and Prof. Vagan, the latter of whom paid a well deserved tribute to the teachers who had preceded him. Altogether it was a brilliant a ,r air. Rkmisgtoxian.

GILL AM ITEMS. Shed corn is quite scarce. Oats are looking woll, if nothiog prevents there will be a very good crop. The saw-mill is in lull blast. There is plenty of lumber in Gillam at present Independence and U*»ion schools Mumps are on the decrease. There are but few cases at present. Farmers are looking rather gloomy since the excessive rain 3, lAst week, as their plows had to stop. . Quite a numbef of the jonng folks spent Monday evening very pleasantly

at Mr. Andrew Far is’, if being Miss Florence's birthday: / Mr. D. B..Coppess paid a short visit »o Boxley, last Saturday and Sunday. We presume he had an “Ida” in his mind. 7 ~ Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brown, of Dunhville, are visiting lier father, Mr A C Prevo. Poor health has compelled Mr Brown to take a vacation of a few weeks from the telegraph office. Mr. David Rathfon is putting up a new barn. Mr. Ilarve McCullough and Mrs. Minnie Robinson are also making new imprivpment3, by putting up new fences around their door-yards. Boxes Nox.

HAXGJNG GROVE AXD "TITE El DC . Health generally gojd, but business dull, as farmers are ail busy put log in their crops. • Oats look well, com is being planted this Week. We think the wheat crop will be rather slim this year. Mr. William E, Moore is having some tile ditching done on his farm, we think it a very good idea. A Sabbath school has been organized, and is now in gooiL running order at the Parker EvtTybody iuviled to attend ijmM take part ,n exercises. It is reported that Miss M. W., of this township and Miss J. P., of Pleasant Ridge, have gone to Nebraska to meet their future husbands, J. P. Gwin and William Porter. They have “dug out” from hero, and we suppose they will live iu a “dug out” when they get there. Mrs. J. M. Gwin, of Pleasant ltidge, has been on the sick list for some time. Mr. Hatfield, of Michigan City, has been tuning the Pianos of this section. The ladies are well pleased with him. as he is a single man. The young gmen of Pleasant Ridge, are talklug of organizing a brass band this summer, and being ready for the fall campaign. It is reported that Mr. Charley Lowe* of near Moaon and Miss Ida Grey, of Hanging Grove, were united in the bonds of matrimony last Sabbath, may their lives be long and their days as pleasant as the Sabbath on which they were married, is the wish of The Republican’s correspondent. Mother’s Bor.

NE WS FROM WALKER. Not much corn has yet been planted on account of fclie recent heavy rains. There are quite a few apple blossoms, but the peach crop is an entire failure. Mrs. Rebecca Guard is visiling among friends in Marshall county. Mr. Henry [Summers has built, aha is living on his newly bought eighty. Mr. J. C. Curtis, of Cresent City, California, is visiting old time friends at this place. Some of the young ladies are talking of spending the Fourth.at Cedar Lake. Wonder where they are going to spend Christmas. Sunday school at the Hogan school house every Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, with Joseph Tanner, Supt., and Annie Kennedy Sec’y. All are invited to attend. Mr. J. F. Pettet says he is going West this fall. He thinks the place of his future hopes will be Missouri. We tbink it will not be Miss Orrin, but Miss Seliue. ! Billy Brown- thinks if he- wanted to go with the girls as bad as sOme of the boys, he would go whether Pa says so or not. We can credit Bill for this, if he does’nt go with them he does his best at trying. Sand Burr. from another correspondent. Farmers are Busy plowing for corn. Wheat, with a few exceptions, looks well in this vicinity. Misses Emma and Dena Hasselbring are visiting relatives and friends ir, and near Crown Point. The Union Sunday school was organized last Sunday, a week, with the following results: Superintendent, Jos. Tanner; Orgaaist, Lizzie Hoffman; Librarian, Henry Ferrell; Secretary and Treasurer, Anna Kennedy. ML Silas Swain, cf Rose Lawn Sandayed in this place, the guest of Miss Lotta HoUe. , Silas: is a lively ‘•young maiTV antl lie stilT Xr fk3 of gong west, Jake Wenrick is the “boss” coon man; he ( caught a coon a few months ago and now has three young ones, one yellow and thql others black: we judge by. their appearance that they must be

'pait bear o'- fox.

HARD TACK.