Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1886 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

KANKAKEE ITEA(S. We ha<l a snow storm Sunday. Election day passed <>ff quietly. The Nowels’scheme did not work. Thefarmersi are husking corn. The yield and quality are both good. —r*.Mr. Christie i« home from Chicago. We understand that he is going back soon to work at his trade, which is that of a carpenter and builder. Mr. C. C. Jones’ house caught fire in the roof Monday morning. James Rodgers, while trying to extinguish the flames, slipped and fell from the roof, dislocating his ankle mid fracturing the bone. Dr. Glazebrook was called and set the limb. K. K-. REMINGTON HEMS. ” Miss Anna Parker is visiting friends and assisting in the bank during 'the busy season. Robert Sims’and Walter Rich, left for Valparaiso last Monday, to attend the Normal in that place J. Misses Jessie Draper and Nancy Erwin - commenced teaching tlie young idea in. Milroy last Monday. Mrs. and Mrs. Swank, of New Richmond, spent a few days in Remington, the guests of X H. Tribby and family. Mr. J. F. Irwin’s overwhelming majority is explained by stating that he belongs to the right party and to Remington. Miss Louise Parish, of Wisconsin, is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. W. Church and will probably remain through the winter. Mr. and Mrs. James Hollingsworth, of Anderson, are visiting their sons, Elias and William Hol-' lingsworth and their families. Mrs. Dr. Irwin and two sons, of Douavan, 111., spent part of last week in Remington, the guests of Mrs. S. A. Irwin, the Dr’s, mother. Rev. Armstrong, of Kokomo, is the new minister in charge at &e Disciples church. Rev. E. O. Sharue closed his labors here and left for his home near Chicago last Thursday. . The venerable Justice Tharp completed his eighty-fifth yehr last Sunday. His youngest son, who resides in Normal, Ills., came on Saturday to help him celebrate returning home on Mo'nday. Rev. J, B. Crowe and wife are visiting friends and relatives in Dakota. We learn from the St Lawrence Tribune that Mr. Crowe preached an able and impressive sermon in the Presbyterian church in that place Oct. 31. Mr. H. C. Phelps, who has been spending a few weeks on the Pacific coast, returned home last Monday, accompanied by his good wife who joined him at ®anteno> Ills. Mr. Phelps was vexy favorably impressedwliOiCarifornia. Titus E; Price-was-elected County Snperintenden|t of Education Gs Hand county, Dakota, during the late election. The advancement of so many Remington boys to positions of honor and usefulness speaks well for our public schools and for our people generally. , The Light House service given M. E, Stinday school, was not only novel, but interesting and instructive. Mr. Woodson is an excellent hand-,to plan and carry out an entertainment as was evidenced in this case. ’‘Those concerned came> forward and performed their ,parts without" any announcements and almost entirely without rehearsals. A number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Clark gave them a pleasant surprise last Thursday evening, as a kind of farewell visit to them before they left for Florida. A splendid supper, some extra good 'music and lively conversation made the evening pass delightfully. Mr. and Mrs. Clark leave to-morrow (Tuesday) for Orlando, Fla., where Mr. Clark has lafided interests. The election passed off quietly and resulted satisfactorily, at least , to the Republicans and ultimately will to the Democrats, as the wise counsels of the former must work for the common good. The many friends of Dr. Patton, of both political parties, while they are sorry for any disappointment he may feel, dr’6 not altogethergrieved dVer the result as they would have been sorry to have given him up either socially or professionally. Rkmingtontan.’ - < *■- If a body meets a body earning through the rye, Wearing Hemphill & Honan’s Boots & Shoes, J - 1 Ask em bow |a<i'HAT‘for high?