Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1885 — Comity Corresponndence. [ARTICLE]

Comity Corresponndence.

Hanging grove items. (JoVn husking is about oyer and the farmers are getting their saw logs into thafnilT, in J.* P. Overton’s timber. The Thanksgivingjdraner party given by Mrs. Leller was well at-, tended. The dinner was one Qf the best parts of the entertainMr. James Lefler and Mr. Frank Kenton moved from this township this week. We are sorry to lose them^ A protracted meeting is being carried on at the Osborne school house this'-week anti last. A literary society has been organized in this township, held at Fairview school house one week, and at Center the next. Three babies were born in this township in one week. At Wash. Cook’s, a boy, and at Edwaad Parkinson’s anid Simon Cook’s, girls. Mi* and Frank Johnson, of Winam ac, have been visiting friends and relatives in Hanging Grove.

F DE-MOTTE DOINGS. - Beautiful hazy Indian summer. Two of Crown Point’s “charming belles.” Miss Ettie and Aroilla Mills, neices of Mrs. Jones Bennett, are visiting friends and relatives here. Our Keener schools are all running in good shape. The teachers are giving satisfaction; their names are—lst dist., Miss Lena Booth of Wheatfield, 2nd dist,, Miss H. Van Cleve, Valporaiso, 3rd disk, E. G. Warren, Rensselaer, 4th dist., Chas. Chamberlain, Remington, 'sth dist., Frank Francis, Laporfe. A sad and sudden death occurred ill DeMotte, Wednesday evening, .November 25th. Mrs. Flora J. McCoy died within an hour after giving birtli to a fine boy baby. JL)r. 118148611 arrived just after the child was born, but nothing could save the mother’s life. She was 24 years old, had been married ten years, and leaves two children, the baby, and a boy of seven years. Mr,, James McCoy, the stricken husband, is foreman oh the “three I R. R,” and had bee* here nearly ‘ a year. Both he and his lamented wife were highly esteefbed by our people. The funeral was held at the school house on Saturday. The Rev. B. H. Bradbury, in charge. A number of relatives of deceased were present from abroad, one of whom, Mrs. J. M. Parshall, of j Chicago, a sister, adopted the | baby. «

FROM WHEATS I ELD CENTER

The corn crop of Wheatiield is generally estimated at from 2 to 7 bushels per acre, of soft corn. — Good crop, that ! Mrs. Augustus Stimson and her two daughters contemplate spending the winter in Missouri. We wish them a pleasant time. The second Township Institute will be held at the River school house, oh the second Saturday in .December. We vouhl like everyone to come and help us. Messrs Adams & Carmichael were distributing beef to the “starving millions in Wheatfield last week. Our township is overrun with cattle, but beef is mighty scarce.

While chasing a refractory steer, a few days ago, Mr. Wm. Myers’ horse slipped and fell with him, spraining his ankle quite severely, but-lie got the steer, “allee samee.” The following teachers hold forth in our -township this winter. Wiieatfield, Mr. Malony; Heil’s Miss Rosa Grube;_ Center, Miss Dorcas Adams; River, Miss S. M. Muilley. The “Three I” road is doing a rushing business now, one traiu a day, each way. To avoid collissions, the company should build a double track at once. Mr. Sanders, ason-iti-law of Mr. Booth, visited relatives here last week. He lives in Story county, lowa, at present, but at one time livecfkere. Mr. Warren has received a well deserved pension, and has taken up his abode with us again. It would seem quite proper for some worthy soldier’s widow or daughi ter to share his pension with him. The Wheatfield Center Literaay Club has organized with, E. W. Booth, President, Doreas Adams, Vice President, and N.' E. Helmick, Secretary. Everyone cordially invited to come and work. Meets Saturday evenings. Chris.