Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

NUBBIN RIDGE AND THEREABOUTS. We want rain for vegitation. Corn in Walker tp., that was •planted late is still in the ground and not sprouted and will remain so until it rains. Levi Miller and brother will fiinish sawing at William Cooper’s, and then they will go to Dr. Loughridge’s wood land by the 16th of June. •'' John Sehraer is having a well driven at his place. It is now down 150 feet and they ate still going on, until they get to the rock. Elmer Arnold, son of A. H. Arnold, while in the hay mow performing on. a gymnastic pole while hanging by his feet, thought he would fall on-the hay but falling near the hole to throw hay down, he fell through head first, striking the corner of a feed trough, with his head and breaking in a piece of the skull, near the top of his head. A physician was quickly sent for and the wound dressed

and he is doing well.

JACK.

NEJES' FROM NEWTON, I'lle prospect for small grain is good f Both wild .apd tame strawberries are abundant. School still continues at No. 6. Miss Rilla Warren, teacher. Mabel Sayler is improving from her long and severe illness. ’ Mrs. Cora North is visiting her inother, Mrs. Bowman. Our worthy trustee, A, J. Freeland, has had his residence newly painted. . Miss Mary W aerthner has an extensive music class in and near Mount Ayr. , The tillers of the soil are .through planting corn: a great deal of late planting this year. The weather has been cool and pleasant, for some time past; if it does not rain we will have a • “dry spell.” Sabbath school at Saylorville is thriving under the leadership of C. R. Benjamin. Father Haven favored the school with his presence last Sunday week. Mrs. John Brown and her brother, L. D. Mauck. of Pulaski Co., madfe a short visit to relatives last week. Their mother, Mrs. F. W. Mauck, is slowly improving from her recent sickness. Evangeline & Gabriel.

UNION ITEMS. George AV. Cover is going to ereet a new house this summer. Mr. Ephriam Sayers is still on the sick list.' AVeather fine; but the farmers wonldbe pleased to see a shower of -raim - —-- Two Sabbath Schools in the 3 township and a great interest is taken by both young and old people. Preacher Miller’s saw mill, is in operation, close by William Cooper’s. It is doing good work in the way of sawing., Mrs. Cover furnishes Fair Oaks with vegetables, this summer. She has the best garden in the county, so it is said. Two day Schools taught in the township. Rose Bud, by Miss Della Warren, Gant School, by Miss Altie. Cover, both progressing finely. , ! Mr. George Fayler teaches singing school, at the Harrington scho.d house, every Sunday evening at three o’clock. He is quite an expert in music. Two rag peddlers passing through northern Union lost week, disputed' themselves and had quite a knock down; to the amusement of some little boys, that wereTooking on. Albert Edwards has moved on the farm owned by Charles Harrington, where H AV. Harrington, formerly lived. Bronson is ncftv a resdent of Rose LaWU. 1 presume he is assisting C. A. Harrington, his brother, in the drug store business. A RESIDENT OF UNION.