Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

BARKLEY ITEMS. Meeting are going on at Burris’ school house, every four weeks. The Iroquois river is higher than it was ever known by a rain. Mr. and Mrs, Dyer were visiting the latter’s father and mother, last week. There will bo nothing done this week in- the fields. Corn which was planted will be all planted over. - The Sandridge school is out the 21st of this months, and a spelling school at night. All invited, Sunday Selipol was organized with great success, last Sunday, at the new church. Come one, come all; come great and small. Mr. James Burns has moved to his farm. He and Mr. Harris are “batching.” Call and see them, they so lomesome by themselves. An accident occured in Barkley last week, to a man nineteen years old who went out to shoot crows, and by fooling with his 1 revolver shot himself through the hand. The farmers are now at a stand still on account of the young flood, which made its appearance Wednesday evening. The rains did no damage but washing out bridges. It gave the farmers something to do. . . : L ~ Wild Rose.

HANGING GROVE ITEMS. Samuel Parker will commence work on his new barn this week. The4)emocrats of our township have concluded to hold a convention. The recent heavy rains have held the farmers back in their work. Children’s day services will be held at Osborne school house on the first Sunday in June. Mr, George Paris promises, sometime in the near future, to run an excursion to Michigan City. An ice cream supper at Albert Parker’s last Saturday fnight, was: not largely attended, but those who were present pronounce it hard to beat. T Messrs. Yance Martin and Peter Stiller, returning from a fishing trip last Friday, enjoyed two hours steady rain. They are enthusiastic ©v# their The storm was very mild in Hanging Grove, when compared with neighboring localities. No serious damage was done, but a few old rail fences, which should have been rebuilt, were blown down. The M. E. church, at Osborne school house, had a large and suci**«si‘ul meeting lust Sunday. Announcement was made that the term of probation, of those joining list winter, would expire in five weeks, when it is expected that not less than forty persons will be received into full membership. k_. . . . . C. C. StrategV-

REMINGTON ITEMS. Some inaccuracies crept into oar letter of last week which those interested will please donProf. L. N. Fonts left for Hope,. IM., where he expects to conduct a Normal this, su'nmer beginning, ►Tuesday of this week. The upsetting of a braider of burning charcoal on the roof of J. E. Hoilett’s new (ire-proof building came uear causing a serious conflagration last Saturday. Key. L. Nebeker and wife spent Sunday and Monday in itemington, the guests of Mr. and Mrs J.' E. Hollett, where a reception was hold for them on Monday afternoon and evening. • It. J. Bowes, traveling special agent for the Bradley Manufacturing Co., died very suddenly at Salem, Ina. T He was in Kemington a few weeks ago, looking as though he might live for years to come. John A. Clark, of Orlando, Florida, is at home for a brief visit with parent and friends. We are glad to be able to state that John is in good health with good prospects ahead of him in the land of his adoption. Mr. Jesse Shelly, who lived four miles northeast of Remington, died at the home of his brother near Delphi, on Friday evening last, aged about 42 years. His wife preceded lujn to : the ‘ Tin discovered country” just four weeks, leaving three orphan children whose lot will be made as cheerful as possible by kind and tender friends. * A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Osborne, living about six miles south east of town, had its

throat frightfully lacerated by coming in contract with a barbedwere fence. Dr. Patton sewed up the gash, which waa 2 inches long and san Inch deep. The little sufferer is in a somewhat precarious condition, but will probably recover. We have net time nor space to give an extended synopsis of commoncent exercises, but will say briefly that the programme was very interesting. The graduates, Misses Dora Morris, Alice Hollingsworth and Lottie Hoover, were were handsomely and tastefully dressed and their orations were well composed""' Hud well delivered. The closing exercises of the school on Thursday afternoon were much enjoyed by those present ,especially the play of Cinderella. Remington has reason to be proud of her excellent schools.

REMIGTONIAN.