Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1885 — County Coŕespondence. [ARTICLE]

County Coŕespondence.

PLEASANT RIDGE ITEMS- .. I Prayer meeting Thursday night, church Sunday night. Come, cotne! Mr. J. F. Bruner has bought a stock of dry good*; and notions which he will place at DeMotte Ind., in the hands of J. D. Hollet for sale. Mr. Wm. McDonald hadhad the house which was occupied by Thos. Davison moved and attached to his dwelling, one mile from Pleasant Ridge. Stone masons have begun work on H. V. Childers house. The infant daughter of J. P. Ovel ton died at the resideace of its grandfather J. M. Gwin, Tuesday last. Pleasant Ridge school commences next Monday with Miss Elia Ryan as teacher. We bid her God speed. Stranger.

HANGING GRO VE ITEMSMr. John Randle has completed his ditching. Mr. Charles Lowe is hauling lumber to build a house. Air. A. Bailey says he can grind all the cane his neighbors can haul. A school meeting was held at the Randle school house Saturday night. Miss Emma Bailey is visiting friends in Illinois. Corn is about out of the way of frost Farmers are busy sowing wheat and rye - • * - Mr. James Lefler is going to build a new house this fall. Mr. Frank Coghill says he is going South this winter.

REMINGTON ITEMS. J. W. Douthit was in town on legal business, last Friday. E. H. Graham, of the News, spent Sunday with parents and friends in Kentland. A spirited team belonging to Mr. Levell ran away, last Thursday, resultihg in a badly damaged wagon. Miss Jessie Mclntire had a pleasant surprise party, last Saturday afternoon, the occasion being her tenth birthday. While in the discharge of his official duties, Constable Lally had an animated encounter with an irate woman, last Monday .

Miss Myra Price left for Marion, Ala., last Monday, where she lias been employee', for ther past two or three years as teacher in the Lincoln University. After trying various cities, Dr. 11. Landon has wisely concluded that there is~no better place than Remington. He has returned, with his family, and will occupy his handsome property on N. Ohio street; at present tenanted by Hon. Fred Hoover aud ianiilyqf The brethren (and sisters) of the M. E. church arc still as sheep, having no shepherd. They expect, however, to have a pastor soon. It is not as yet positveiy known who the fortunate man will be, but it is generally thought that the choice of the will center on Rev. J. Kinneur of the S. E. Ind, Cons. Messrs. Smith & Balthis, of Clifton, 111., have arrived, and will open up a general store, in Green’s block. Remington feels highly complimented, as tne junior member of the firm has travelled the world over, but resigned his position iu the navy, to go into business here, with his brother-in-law, Air. Smith. Both gentlemen come highly recommended, and will, doubtless, re ceive their share of'trade.

UNION AND BARKLEY ITEMS. A new Sunday school will be organized at Independence next Sunday. Farmers are still busy sowing wheat. The acerage will be somewhat larger than last year. . Z Pat MulanalF and William Cooper will each ship a car-load of fat cattle, during the coming week. It is reported that Edgar J. Abbott will return from Kansas and settle in Northern Barkley. All the Dunkards are going to attend the soup meeting at Isaac Millers next; Thursday. Moffit & Warne will have six hundred tons of hay baled for shipment cago. The Barkley township schools are all supplied with teachers; but seveial vacancies are reported from Union. John MeColly has moved to NeWion tp., where he has rented the farm belonging to Sam Yeoman the Sheriff. Thomas H. Davisson is greeting a new dwelling at Fair Oaks/ Several new buildings have been erected there during the past summer. David W. Shields, tax collector, is looking aftef delinquent tax-payers of Union and Barkley. He reports satisfactory resuks, so fir. '- f Mrs. Sue McCullum, of Wells coun'y;

is visiting the teiiside of her brdther’ Jerome B. Fayler, who is vel-y low with consumption. The Sunday school jubilee at the Harrington school house last Sunday proved a grand success. The program was excellent, and seemed to enjoy themselves. (/ The prayer meetings at Brushwood and Independence have played out, the cause being a lack of interest on the part of the leaders. . Capital Treat. Wall paper, window shades and window fixtures, at. Kannal’s. WANTED.—AII parties knowing themselves to „be indebted tp me are requested to call and settle at once.

R. H. YEOMAN.