Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

FROM KEENER. Married:—On February 7tb, 1886, by Esquire Clark McColly, at his residence in Union township. Albert B. Robbins of Keener tp., to Miss Alfaretta J. Hilton, of Marion tp. A few of the friends and relatives accompanied the young and giddy couple to the squire’s, and saw them safely launched on the stormy and squally sea of matrimony. After the ceremony the happy couple drove to the residence of the groom’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. I. B. Robbins, where they were met and welcomed by a bouse full of their Keener friends, who, having offered their congratulations and good wishes, turned their attention to the wedding feast, which, like all of Mrs. Robbin’s dinners, w&s a perfect success, in every respect. Bert and bis bride make a liandsonie and interesting couple, and their legion of friends wish them a long and happy life. ***

BLACKFORD ITEMS. We are having very nice weather. The snow is nearly all gone and the roads are in a bad condition for hauling. Charles Gillmore is going to start for Kansas next week to take a claim. He will leave a great many friends who wish him success. v. x D M. Nelson, the superintendent, was among us, visiting our schools. He reports them all in gdqd condition except the Inde pendence school, which lie dismissed. It is said that the teacher has been guilty of immoral conduct, for which he was discharged, and his license revoked. There waS a similar Charge brought against the teacher at Sandridge, but he was able to vindicate himself. Long Samuel.

GILL AM ITEAIS The people of our towhshiphaVe lately been taking advantage of the good weather and excel len roads, and no less than forty have taken their milling to Wmamac. The first , school was lie a in *Gillafa on last h riday night, and Mv. De Prevo, .of yvhom the Barkley correspondent- spoke, in last week’s issue, of course took the honors, simply because he is able. The spelling school, however, came near having a dam per thrown upon it by the base conduct of some of the young “hoodlums'’ who, when personally repreinanded by one of the teachers, one of them was like that, “sturdy gander, and thought to she Married:-— On Jan. 31, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Win. Evans, of Kansas, to Mis§ Nettie B. Hamilton. Mr. Evans moved from this township to Kansas in 1878, when the couple were school mates. We understand the happy couple will so-n take their departure for the West. Org-etokix.

BARKLEY ITEMS. Sleighing to a close. Pleasant Grove school will soon close. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Eldridge visited their sick sister, Sunday. Rev, Bond, of Monon, will be married Tuesday evening. The young folks of Barkley are all wild over the protracted meeting at Nubbin Ridge. Miss Mary Davisson, of Frances’ villo, is visiting her frieDd, Miss Anna Webb, of Pleasant Grove, this week. The young folks of Nubbin Ridge were ail surprised to bear of the wedding of Mr. Thomas Florence and Miss Della SmithThe'firm of Pankison & Eldiidge will erect a hay barn the coming spring, Mr. Frank Osborne will do the building. I wonder what is so enticing over at Francesville as lo draw Mr. Will Burns’ attention so much? Mr. William Pettee says he will take all the girls sleigh riding for he has bought him some ponies. Mr. Ed Randle, and his sister Letta, made a flying visit to Hanging Grave, Saturday evening. ! We were sorry to hear of the [ death of Mrs. Moody, of lowa, the ; devoted mother oL Granville Moody, of Barkley township. We can sympathize with hiip over the loss of his dear mother* t k , Mcissßose. 7

DE-MOTTE DOINGSThe new post-office looms up wonderfully. I’he LI.&I. R. R, is doing a good business this winter. The hay presses are still getting in their work in this township. •Literary next Friday evening at DeMotte. Everybody cordially invited. Mr. J. A. Hollett is away on a business expedition, to Huntington county. Dan Fairchild, our energetic miller, is getting logs in lively while the snow lasts. DeMotte is chuck full of fence posts; do not want any more; no room for them at present. Old Mr. Freel is seriously ill. He is attended by Doctors L. D. Glazebrook, of San Pierre, and 1. B. Robbins, of Keener, Messrs. Jacob Troxell and Jess Tyler succeeded in getting into the swamp, last week, from the Appearance they got in all over Guess Warmer water would suit them -just as well, for a change. Last Friday evening a sled load of young folks came over from Union township to visit our Literary. By working our friends into service we had a very good time, considering. Come again. DeMotte is booming. In fact, it is one of the most flourishing little towns in the county. And Why shouldn’t it be? There is now in good running order, two good; stores, a saw mill, two blacksmith shops, shoe shop, wagon shop, a hotel and a saloon; all we need now is a Preacher and a Justice, of : tne Peace. We noticed in lest week’s Republican a paragraph from Wheatfield Center which ice think might have been omitted, just as well as not. It had reference to one of De Motto’s shining lights, which, frpm the tone of tne paragraph,, was sent by the citizens of our quiet little village to “clean them out ” Now, in tne first place, the writer takes a very wide view of. the affair. We have, from good authority,by soul j who acc ompaaied the “said light”, that everytaing possible was done- to make amends for the slight interruption in their meeting. Said Party was was not allowed td remain to interrupt at Any length. We wish to r-.ay further, that we are not in the habit of sending out men on any such missions. As to the quality "of (he whiskey the gentleman m question had been using, we do not know* Our Wlieatfiekl friend might instruct us considerably when it comes down to any thing of tnat sort.. “Chris,” please remember t,lie maxim: “People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.”

SLIM JIM.