Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1887 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

YIVIMTY. ————— t . The church at Osborne has been . changed to Dixie, White county. Mr. George Werner Srisited friends and relatives last week, at Winamac. H. P. and Ida Overton visited friends in Walker township last Saturday and Sunday. * The protracted meeting at the Ridge was postponed for a few days, on account of bad roads. , Mr. T. A. Knox has gone to live with his step-daughter, a sister to Mr. Wm. Bussell. The spelling match at Parker school house was very good, considering the night. Mrs. W. C. Parker was the champion speller. Mr. Joel Burgess, who returned to Tennessee a few weeks ago, after spending a few years in Jasper, is talking of coming back in the spring; John- Leder, formerly of this township, but now making his home at Monon,:met with a serious accident the other day, a team running away with him and breaking one arm. Reporter.

- BARKLEY ITEMS. ri-Mr. James Smith, of Nubbin Ridge, was presentetbwitfatt pair of dish washers a few days ago. Our county superintendent made a visit to one or two of our schools last week, as he was on his road to Gillam. Mr. Perry Marlatt has returned from his visit to the Buckeye state, reporting everything favorable, with only about 3 inches of snow up to last week. Institute convened at the Pleasant Grove school house on last subjects were well handled and the other seven left over for next institute, to be held on the second Saturday of February, at Burns’ school house, in joint session with Union teachers. All are invited to come. On the first of last week the merry chimes of the County Superintendent’s sleigh bells were heard along the road as he coasted along the well trodden snow with his Barkley mash, but oh how different was the scene on Saturday as he went trudging along in the mud, driving his beautiful black ' steed and pushing the sleigh. The mysterious actions of Charles Pullins, on last Sabbath, attracted the attention of many of the citizens of Barkley from their humble cottages as he was seen riding at full Bpeed along the public highway, shouting at the top of his voice, but the mystery was fully solved in a short time, when he was seen returning with a” wolf on his horse. Shiner.

FROM WHEA 7/ IEL IK ffm Cason is making pveparaations to erect a dwelling at Wheatfield. S. C. Simpson, of Lowell, India again in our neighborhood, pressing hay. _John Mufhey. an old resident of —Wheatfield tp.,. "was buried last Thursday. the Wheatfield school house, on Saturday evening next, also on Sunday. Jas. Smith has just had anew sleigh constructed. We thus account for the sudden disappearance of the snow. Mr. Brooks, the blacksmith, has been busy the,past few days. He is a good workman end deserves .patronage. Miss Libbie Keen was visiting her parents and many friends at this place Saturday and Sunday. She returned to Rose Lawn on Monday. A Literary society was organ! z-j ed at the Wheatfield school house,; last Friday evening. L. P. Shirer was chosen chairman, Mr. Rayton, secretary. The society convenes on Friday evening, Jan. 28. Rumors are afloat that O. W.

Daly, while on j vacation last week, was also on his! wedding tour, but as such frequently groundless, we have every reason to believe that tire Lymeneal knot is yet untied. James Melser, who has been at Princeville, 111., the past summer, came home Wednesday. Jim weighs but 215 pounds and though this is a fraction less than when he went away, indications are that he was well cared for during his absence. The people of Wheatfield sympathize with J. A. Hollett and wife, in their misfortune in the loss of their youngest child which died on Tuesday morning after an illness of about two days. The funeral was preached by Rev. Miller at Wheatfield school house Thursday at 10 o’clock. After the funeral the procession was continued to DeMotke, where the corpse wes interredAdrift.

REMIXGTOX ITEMS. Miss Dora Morris is suffering from an attack of spinal fever. The venerable Justice Tharp is suffering from an attack of pneumonia. Miss'Mabel Parker is recover, ing from a severe attack of malarial fever. Mr. Dibell aad Mr. Charles Lambert will erect new dwellings this spring. Miss Mary Schilling, of Lexington, IIL, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Hollett Fros. Fouts is conducting a large class through the intricate mazes of boon keeping. Mrs. Frank Shaw and son, of Fowler, visited relatives and friends in this place this week. Dr. Patton was called to Indianapolis last week by the sickness of his nephew, a young man of eighteen.

P. H. Lally has purchased the pleasant property known as the Methodist parsonage and will take possession early in March. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Will Shepherd will be glad k> learn that they will return to Remington this week or next, taking up temporary quarters in Exchange Block. The demand for dwelling-'houses in this place is far in excess of the supply. If our capitalists do not erect a few buildings, several good families will either have to leave .town, or, like some of the ancient tribes, “dwell in tents.” James Burling, a young man living about four miles southeast of town had his right hand so badly injured by a corn slieller last Thursday, that amputation of three fingers was found necessary. Dr. Landon performed the operation. William Mowrer, whose knee was caught and mangled by the belt of a revolving wheel in Solomons Bro’s. elevator last Thursday morning, is as comfortable as possible under the circumstances. The physicians in attendance, Drs. Maxwell and Landon, are making heroic efforts to save the limb from amputation. The time of year and the strong constitution of the sufferer are greatly m his favor. ~r-- ' Remingtoxian.