Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1885 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

HANGING GRO VE ITEMS. Corn huskers are hunting for work now. o Quite a nice time at the party last Saturday night. ,! Russie Parker came home last week from the school at Valparaiso. Mr. John Philips and Miss Emma Robinson were joined in the bonds of matrimony last Thursday evening DEMOTTE DOINGS. Lots of water in jSTorthern Jasper, marshes full and river booming. Messrs Graves, Decker & Tabler have bought another hay press, and are just rushing business. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rowe returned home from Minnesota last week. Mr. Rowe’s mother, who moved from this county seven years ago, was Juried just before they left. Sheriff Yeotuan spent one night last week at DeMotte, since which time Ben Dolson has been ’scouring the ridges and marshes summoning the witnesses in the Wartena case. The DeGolier club house two miles wett from DeMotte is a lively placenow, several gentlemen from Grand Rapids Mich., Chicago, 111., and other places are enjoying fine sport among the mallards . On last Friday afternoon John Coen, who works on the “Otis Ranch” met with an accident which came near being fatal. He was returning from driving cattle, and either racing or having a runaway, his horse dashed in among the trees just in front of Mr. Marshall’s house, and threw him off, striking his head and neck against a tree, It was first thought he was killed, but he soon came to, enough to grunt and swear a little, and will likely be around again soon, lie is not much of a beauty just now, left eye closed, head bigger than a bushel basket, neck and face allscared up--better nse a milder horse or milder booze—John.

PLEASANT BICGE ITEAISFarmers are husking corn and gathering their pumpkins in. Albert Timmons started for Greensburg, Kansas, last week, Thursday. School is progressing , finely now, with a dtVily attendance of 20 pupils. Mr. Ike Lamborn has lately moved on the place formerly occupied by J ohn Timmons. Mrs. Mattie Willey, of . Arkansas, lately visited her uncle. J. V. Parkinson, and family. Misses Lillie Troxel and Emma Robinson, of DeMotte, visited at J. F. Bruner’s last week. A Happf Day: —LastFriday, Oct. 23, the and friends of Mr. and, Mrs. Press Hemphill, met, at their home, it being their fifteenth wedding anniversary, With well filled baskets and happy faces. There were present in all ns6ut 60. And. aftef partaking of the “good things,” and enjoying friendly chats, about four o'clock the guests departed, leaving behind them many tokens of remembrance. ents received are as follows: Caster—Messrs, and Madams Alf Collins, Mark Hemphill, Frank Yeoman, James Yeoman, Walter Porter, Andy Yeom an, Lewis Yeoman, J. V; Parkinson, Mark Yeoman. - Pitcher —Robert Yeoman. Bread Plate—Elza Griswold. Fruit Dish—tAhL- Kenton an Jaley Parkinson; same by'Mr. and Mrs.' Lutherßemphill; samebyßobertYeoraan, Pickle Dish—Robert Yeoman. Jelly Dish—Charley!?Yeoman, Molasses Pitcher—-Mrs. E, Marion. Butter Dish--Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Grant. Pickle and Fruit Dishes—Mrs. Jane Yeoman. . Cake Stand —Mr. Jcs, Willey. Cracker Dish —Libbie Williams. ; Bread Plate—Hannah Giant. Lamp—Mr. and Mrs. Mason and Faank Kenton. . Table Cloth—Mr. and Mrs. Win. Kenton. Aprons—Mrs. Hannah Grant and Eva Hemphill. Salt sets—Mr. and Mrs. Ike Hemphill 4 . - One of Them.