Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

Jordan items. Good sleighing, but cold. A wedding in the near future, so rumor has it. Our schools are progressing finely this winter. We have an able and efficient body of educators. Rev. Mcßeynolds preached an able discourse at Neyerfail Sabbath morning, from the text, “Be filled with the Spirit” Our “marital troubled” we trust are at an end. From the report of the Circuit court it would seem that “Jordon am a hard road to trabble.” Mr. Daniel Wood fell from a building, and severely injured one limb. w BLACKFORD ITEMS. Weather fine. Roads are good for hauling. The general health of this vicinity is good, with very few exceptions . Mrs. Henkle, who for some time has been very sick is slowly improving. George Markin is the happy father of a new baby girl, weighing sevgn pounds. J. W Duvall of Rensselaer, is improving bis farm in Union tp. A few more such improvements would help the looks as well as the value, of this part of the country. The Rev. I. G Brasket is away attending a protracted meeting, somewhere in White county. He has the prayers of a host of friends. I would like for some of the many loungers ar» und Blackford to explain the attractions of that place. The writer has seep twenty stout, hearty men sitting around the stores, with apparently nothing to do, in times that they could work, if they would, and in some cases their family were sorely in need of something to eat and wear. That is why people look down on Nubbinridge.

LONG SAMUEL.

GILLAM ITEMSWeather rather miscellaneous, thermometer ranging from 20 degrees below to 20 degrees abov e in the course of four days. A birthday dipner was given to Grandfather Gibs on last Thursday by his friends and neighbors. On last Saturday week to James Rayburn, idem.’ Rev. John Sebring, pastor of the Medaryville circuit, is holding a series of meetings at Independence chapel. We hope him success. Miss Matta Rathfon, of Duncannon, Penn., is visiting her uncle, David Rathfon, of this township. Mr. L. W. Hunt, the successful teacher of Center school, is on the sick list. of the boys of Gillam, recently purchased one gor two of the western “tyrangs,” and are having fine fun breaking them in. The schools of the township pre doing excellent work,, since holidays,, and pupils and scholars are sparing no expense or energy to make them a success. Miss Ella Long has lately Jje-j turned from V.rbanna, Ohio, where, she has beep visiting friends. We are all glad to have Ella with us again. Old Tuck.

liEMIWTON ITEMS. Meetings have been in progress for the past, two weeks at the M. E. church, under the leadership of Rev. T. J. W. Sullivan and Bev. L. Nebeker. Both of these good Brethren, though well advanced in years, seem to have the fire and ardor of youth, and much good may yet result from these meetings although as yet but few, visible signs of an awakening are apparen t. Mr. Joseph Larsh and Miss A.nna Lockwood were married, at the residence of the bride’s mother, • last Thursday' evening, by Rev. J. B. Crowe. Both the bride and groom are well known and highly popular, and many sincere congratulations are tendered the young couple, who will take up their residence in Wolcott, Mr. Larsh going this week, to prepare a home for the reception of his bride. Mrs. Rachel Ellis died tn this place, after a lingering illness, last Monday morning. She leaves a husband and two small children to mourn her departure for "the undiscovered country.” u „ Some of our young people are rehearsing a drama—Esmeralda—to be given at an early data, snd judging from tfie well known ability of those having the matter, in charge, we are sure it will bp good. The Solomon Brothers are putting up. “condensed coolness” from Lake Cicott for next summer.

REMINGTONIAN.