Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

GITLAM ITEMS. Mr. James Rodgers is visiting his parents and sisters. On last Saturday night an icecream supper was givefi to the young folks of the neighbdrhood by Messrs. Jos. Maddox, ElliS Reddenbo and Wm Querly, at winch there were about fifty in attendance. A hail storm passed through Gillam last week which completely cut some of the farmers corn to ribbons. Hailstones were picked up that were f ully as large as a guinea hen’s egg. As an accidental effect of the storm, two mowing machines were broken to pieces by running horses, but fortunately no person was injured. Orgetobix. 2ARKLEY ITEMS. Harvesting all over. Mr. J. Cowden has gone to Ohio to visit friends, and relatives. Sunday School at the Barkley church every Sunday and don’t forget to come. A new conveyance in Nubbin Ridge purchased in Rensselaer by Mr. Switzer. Several of Barkley’s young folks are thinking of attending the basket meeting at Brushwood next Sunday. Thrashing in full blast. Wheat is very good making from 20 to 25 bushels per acre. Oats generally average about 50 bushels. A good rain would be of great help to the corn and also the roads. Mrs. Sarah Steele has returned from a six months visit in, lowa, bringing with her a niece who will make Barkley a week’s visit and and before her return home will visit relatives living in Carroll county. KANKAKEE TOWNSHIP. IT. Paulson’s new house looks well since it was painted. Miss, Addie Sands has returned home from visiting her sister at Hammond, Ind. J. Vandecar just finished making his timothy hay: Robert Hall received a notice that his pension claim was allowed at the nite of $2 per month. . The contractors on C. & I. C. R. R. are grading. Men and teams., in demand. ‘ J. C. DuiihTY&iidence looks very, lonely since Johnny arid wife are attending normal. E. Jensen, the Dnhnville blacksmith, has plenty of work. He attends promptly to business. We understand that H. Floor has engaged in the poultry business and has a beautiful fiock of Plymouth rocks. jJavidA. Colons <fc Co- started: out threshing last Monday. They; do good work and give general; We understand that Messrs. S. J. Bently and J. N. White are going. to run a supply store i.n.Wheatfield for the benefit of the.railroad men. We wish them \ • 1 •

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