Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1885 — COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

UNION ITEMS. „ Coldest weather ot the season was Thursday the 18th, at 7 o’clock p, m • 12 degrees below zero in tne woods. Died.— December 12th, infant daughter of John F. MeColly and wife. Other cases ol sickness among children in this vicinity. Most of {the schools vacated during holidays. A Literary Society has been organized at our “Center’ The “Bible reading club” at Brushwood is doing good work. S. W. Alter is visiting with brothers and other friends in Clinton county, lad. |- - Thomas H. Davisson is moving his store to Fair Oaks. Willis MeColly and wife, of Delaware county, are visiting with relatives and friends here. , ' , The rabbit crop is good and harvest is at hand. I t" jT. Bildßat. . ■ -i ■ «•»» , WALKER ITEMS, Hoads are good although we have a little aor* rata than necessary, • *. , ,\ t ■ % :

Health is good and business lively. Most of the sehooli have closed foi Holidays, A Literary Socialy i* in good running order at Ue Soga u school house, meeting every two weeks. Another Liferarv, started at the Hbrahman school bouse, proves a success. The officers at present are: H. P. Overton. President Robert Porter. Vice President: Miss Moliie Boak, Secretary aud Treasurer: Miss Annie Stalbantn, Editress. Mr. Christopher Salrln is intending to make a visit to ids friends in Ohio, soon, he has not been there for id years. Mr. Andrews and his son are still carpentering down close to Rensselaer. Mr. Andrews has a turkey weighing 31] lbs., he says he can make him reach lfis., then he is for sale, Honey,

* _ CJlffS FROM UAtfWXG GRO J E. Plenty of rain, roads ronddy, and snow all g&ne, Healtli generally good and business dull. The schools have all closed for holidays. We trnst the teachers and pupils will all have a pleasant vacation. Parker Overton is at home from his school in Walker tp. Mr. James R. Overton has moved his family into their new house, which is a very nice one. Elder fthortridge preached at the Ranta school house last Saturday and Sunday. He will again hold meetiug the fourth Sunday of next month, at the same place, that being the end of his year’s labor iu Hanging Grove. Mr. Buck Taunyhill, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly a resident of Barkley township, is visiting bis friends near this place. Last Saturday morning when MrThomas Randle arose he found that a large hole about three feet square was burned in the fioer behind the stove, but luckily the fire hod gone out. if is supposed that the floor was probably damp, which was the reason of the fire going out/ Motheu’s Boy.

REMINGTON ITEMS. Those mighty Nlmrods, John Tharp and Frank Ellis, shot and killed a magnificent gray eagle last Wednesday, about three miles from town. Its outspread wings measured six feet and six inches from tip to tip. We understand that it is to be sent to some skillful taxidermist to be stuffed, and mounted. Mr. T. J. W. Sullivan was made glad last Friday evening by the arrival of bis wife and daughter from Delphi. They will set up their household gods at once, in the house opposite Pbelp’s hardware store which Mr, Sullivan bought, repaired, and rendered habitable. There was a quiet wedding at the residence of Mr. Samuel Bowman, last Thursday morning, which takes from our public schools one ot its ablest and most valuable teachers, one whose place it will be hard to fill. We refer to the marriage of Miss Mary Blood and Mr. George Griffin. Both Mr. and Mrs. Griffin were well known and highly esteemed and all unite in extending heartfelt congratulations.

The exercises at the Presbyterian j church on Christmas Eve were very pleasant and quiet, as befitted the place. A number of'pretty and useful presents were distributed and the little ones were made happy as well as the “children of a larger growth ’. The “Catching of Kriss Kringle.” at Exchange Hall on Christmas night was very good. The music and ot£er exercises were thoroughly enjoyable, Mr. and Mm, George Griffin Whose marriage we chronfcle in this letter, were summoned home by a telegram on account of the seriousjillttess of Mrs. Griffin’s venerable mother, Mrs. Blood. As she is well advanced in years and very feeble, her recovery is considered extremely doubtful. A dramatic ' company known as Riley’s Combination, are giving nightly entertainments at Exchange Hall, or rather they intend to give them. They have a good band and in appearance are far above the average traveling troop. N Remingtojhax. + ■ ■■■■■"- ’ , Wbcaßsby waste*, vie tpreterCASTOELk, WlMßsfce wMaCUia, shecvtoiteCasiOßJA Wl*» «ke beemme. 14 fc*, nbe clnn* to CASTOKIA Wtee d»te4CUUKS, itopTtdmCAST4.