Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

: ha rkley items. ; People! are taking advantage of the f nice weather by preparing their ground for corn. Mrs. Della Florence, who went to Kansas but a few months ngo, returned to her old home in Barkley, on account of ill health.'"*’ Most people nowadays start for the west, but Mr. D. B. Goppe&s, on the closing of his school, started for the east, and* went as far east as the flowery land of Gillam: He left the Smith school with the honor of having three graduates and nine pupils entitled to a place on the Roll of Honor.

Miss Rosa Coats, of Wabash Ind., has commenced teaching school at the Randle. Dunkard. meeting at Bilrps’ school house every four weeks. All are cordially invited to attend. There was preaehing at the new M. E. church last Sunday by Rev/ Mcßeynolds, of Rensselaer. The congregation was augmented considerably, and there are fair prospects for organizing a Sabbath school. • Mr. and Mrs. David Daniels took their departure for Nebraska last week. The Independence school closed last Thursday with a grand dinner and spelling school that night. Wild Rose.

.. REMINGTON ITEMS. The city election passed off quietly last Monday ; with following result. Elias Hollingsworth, Marshal; G. 8., Clark, Clerk and Treasurer; Charles Denham, M. J. Phelps and H. C. Goldsberry, Trustees, all good selections. R. C. Harper, fora year past with a firm here, has accepted a position in an express and telegraph office at Rosedale, Ind. He left on Monday last for his new field of operations. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting at the M. E. Church. The pastor Rev. L. Nebeker preached two excellent sermons, morning and evening, on the subject of baptism. Mrs. A. M. Traugh has been dangerously ill for more than a week past. The wonderful revival at the Christian church under the leadership of Rev. E. O. Sharp, of Watseka, 111., had resulted, up to Sunday night, in about 75 accessions to the Church. Mr. Sharp ■is an earnest and talented young evangelist and his labors here have been wonderfully and abundantly blest. We are glad to state that D. M. Nelson is again a citizen of Remington, having moved over from Rensselaer last week.

Phelps Brothers have made a large addition to their store room. J. E. Hollett is making rapid progress with his new fire proof building; a small army of workmen being employed. Elaborate preparations are being made 'for commencement exercises on Friday evening, May 14. Several of our best musicians have kindly consented to assist in the musical part ,of the programme and as young lady graduates always look and speak well, it will doubtless be a very pleasant occasion. The Alumni will give a reception to the new graduates at Exchange Hall on the same evening- V . Mr. E. H. Graham, editor of the' Llemington News, was married April 21st, at Eaton. Preble Co., 0. to Mrs. Susan Guldige, of that city. Mr. Graham expects to leave for Eaton, his future home, assoou ns he can arrange his business matters satisfactorily, and we can assure the citizens of that place that they will find in him an honest and upright Christian gentleman. Remington i *.x.

NUBBIN ridge. /* V . . Nice weather for planting corn’. Mrs. William Durant has- the finest garden we have seen this spring. ' Farmers have commenced to plant cum, which is the order of tlie day. , ' The people of this neighborhood are longing for a bridge, which must be __ Mr. Lougstreth’s new «aw runs like a etomn and awe care is taken by workmen to not let another plank ford into the saw. The post office at Blackford is still reclming in the arms of Mr. Hurley, and' noAhing has been heardiof its changing hands lately. ■1 .Tack.