Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1887 — Couinty Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

Couinty Correspondence.

WALKER ITEMS. Stock is generally looking well, Henry Ferrel has contracted to cut ona hundred cords of wood for Wm Ballinger. Our trustee has been makiflg improvements to the schools in Ihe way of out buildiugs. John McGlinn has taken a dti’d set out on a voyage over the stdHny seas of matrimony. Cha» Gtftdy and family, of Rose Lawn, are now living with her grland patents, Mr. and Mi's. Woodward of this tp. Literary at the Hershman school house every two weeks, on Saturday evening. J. F. Pettet, Chairman and Mary Bouk, Secretary. Miss Jennie Tanner has applied for a position in the United States mail service with fair prospects of securing a position in Wheatfield. Our new town at Hogan’s school house, is doing a thriving business. Both store keepers, Messrs.; Nichols and Pierce, have each received a new clerk (in the way of a Christmas present), the latter’s being a ten pounder. * ♦ ♦ FROM WIIEA Til ELD. Schools of the township have commenced again. Dance on the Negro ranch on Christmas eve. A large attendance. I. I. & 1. Railroad is doing an extensive business carrying freight. Holidays are over and we doubt not that the turkeys and other poultry will get a rest. The C. &I. C. Ry. will sooii be I completed to Wilders. Regular trains over this part of the road are expected sooii. As your correspondent takes up the pen this morning the windows are tinged with diamond crystals, most beautiful, which is to say the i mercury of the thermometer is very : 10w—25 °. | Jim Huston, whom the writer mentioned in last letter, returned to Wheatfield last Wednesday, but riot alone. He brought a ; companion with him from HunI tington, Ind., Jim is a happy boy. Win. Cason, who has been sick for some time, is greatly improved in health. He was visiting the past week at N. B. Ingram’s. He has sold his farm and is now making preparations to go west,; Where he thinks he may have better health.

Frank Richardson, a brother-in 4aw"©fL.P.Shirer,- and- who- i» now residing at Grand Rapids, Mich., made a visit last week with Mr. Shirer and other relatives. Mr. Richardson was formeily a resident of Northern Jasper and is well acquainted in this part of the county. Adrift. WALKER A iV/> HOGAK&^SJDETRACK. Peter Huffman is packing ice. ' The saw mill is in full blast. We expect soon to have a postoffice. The best sleighing we have had for years. Dan Griswold is busy battling saw dust for the ice house. Mr. Nichols, the other merchant, has n6fr stocked his store yet. There are, that I know of, six new houses to go up next summer. John Pettit is about to start a law office in Hogan. Hurrah for John. The prospect now is that we will have a creamery here the coming season. fWn during the Holidays, 4 fine boys, all in west Walker. How is that for a starter for a new town ? Here Is a good point for some live man to start a lumber yard and buy posts. There can be lots of lumber sold here. The newly married couple, Mr. McGlinn and wife, are at present living with Mr. A\ oodward, Mr. McGlinn’s grandfather.

Mr. Pearson has moved into his new store and has stocked the same with dry goods, groceries. I shoidd think about $2,500 worth. Cattle are doing fine this winter, so far as I have seen. Mr. Holly’s blooded cattle look nice, also Mr. Myers’ and in fact all cattle in this vicinity look well, even if they are cheap. John oTConnor0 T Connor says he wishes he was where lie was twenty years ago to-day, in llio De Janeiro, eating grapes and . Pine Apples, as that is the middle of summer m Brazil. After he left Brazil he went to Capetown, Cape of Good Walkerite.

REMINGTON ITEMS. Schools re-opened last Monday. Mr. J - . 8. Slreffier returned from his sad visit to Chicago and Kankakee last) Thursday. ‘ Mr. Felix R. Donelly arrived home on Saturday evening last,” from Wessington, D. T. Mr. James Hollett and family, of Valparaiso, are the guests of his elder brother, Mi*. J. E. Hollett, ot this place. ReV. W. Hi Vance, of Weeping Water, Neb. occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church last Sunday morning pleaching to his old-time congregation with the old-time force and vigor. Atter a Peek’s visit here he retrirned to Neb. Oh Tuesday of this weelf. Services commemorative of Geri. Logan were held in the M. E. church last Sunday evening. The pastor, Rev. E. B. Woodson, paid an eloquent and glowing tribute to the memory of the dead hero, with whom lie was personally acquainted. Garfield Post attended in a body. The musical selections, chief among which was a solo by H. H. Walker, entitled “Your Mission,” were appropriate and well rendered. Notwithstanding the extremely inclement weather of last Saturday, a large crowd assembled in Exchange Hall to participate in the festivities provided by Garfield Post, No. 74,. In addition to a splendid supper, there were numerous tableaus presided over by P. H. Lally, chief tableauist, a public installation of officers, a beautiful recitation by Robert Parker, entitled, “The Silent Army,” splendid music, both vocal and instrumental, and last but not least in interest, a flag presentation by Miss Minnie Walker, in a neat little speech to. which Dr. S. C. Maxwell responded; in his accustomed felicitous manner. The flag, a very handsome one, was given by the patriotic ladies of Remington, but to Mrs. James E. Stiller, belongs the honor of originating the idea and of carrying it to a successful conclusion. .. : ~ ** . RemixGTONIAN.m -:

Messrs. J Hafif, of Foresman, and Stubbe, of Goodland, : have been giving occasional exhibitions of a well boring machine, just south of Bedford & Warner’s' grocery store. The machine works by horse power, and bores a hole of about three feet diameter at the rate of 10 to 20 feet per hour. Of course it does not work in rock, but for any kind of clay, soil or sand, it seems to be an excellent invention. They are prepared to make-wells for individuals or will sell the machine with exclusive right for the county.