Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1887 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

UNION ITEMS. Mrs. Francena Gant is very siok and has been so for some time. A considerable number of dwelling houses will be erected in Fair Oaks in the spring. A spelling match was held at the Morning Star school house on Friday eve, Feb. 11th. Mrs. Gerard, who has been sick with the erysipelas, is now able to be up most of the time. Mrs. Cover, who has been sick for some weeks past, is improving very slowly. Miss Altie Cover, who has been staying at Lowell, is at home with her sick mother, who is suffering with the inflammatory rheumatism and lung feveu-j^H^-A Unionite. FROM TEFFT. Hon. I. I). Dunn was homo on Sunday. The measles are somewhat prevalent in our vicinity. The floating saloon has anchored at the 0. & I. C. It. it. bridge. The Kankakee river is higher than it has been for 10 years and still raising. Geo. Dunn, after a sojourn of about sis weeks in Indianapolis, was home on a short visit. Ed Biggs returned home last Saturday from Marshall county, ■with a large herd of cattle. Mr. Elder’s family, wdio have been confined in their beds with the measleit £or a week, are unable to leave them as yet. Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lindsey, Feb, 11, and took from them their infant daughter/ between five and sis months old. Bell Chestnut.

BLACKFORD ITEMS, Whooping-cough is prevailingin Blackford at present. Miss Hattie Heron, who has open visiting her sister Mrs. llurley, in Blackford, has returned to her home in Lafayette. On Monday the 14th, about 23 or 30 persons in the vicinity of Blackford met at the house of Mrs. Rachel Prater, widow of the late late Newman Prater, to celebrate her eightieth birthday. Regardless of the constant rain all day the gentlemen under the genial guidance of the old pioneer, George Kesler, managed to chop and haul wood enough to supply 35 old lady with a bright and comfortable fire for some time lienee, a luxury highly prized by herself and adopted daughter as they live entirely alone. While the gentlemen were thus occupied the ladies from tlio contents of various baskets prepared a bountiful dinner consisting of toothsome TfliU li Litritknj«-,.Qiatables too nnttieiv ous to mention, -with a goodsupply of steaming tea and coffee, which proved grateful beverages to the thoroughly drenched wood-chop-pers. The worthy lady received some gifts as tokensr of remembrance for which she expressed her gratitude in modest and pathetic terms. All present seemed to enjoy the occasion. ' Scribbler. FROM I V HE A TII ELD. Measles-have approached within two miles of our town. We hope their advance will be checked ere they reach the town. The very changeable wteather spiced with rain, hail and snow has caused a calm in hay pressing and wood hauling. Two parties from DeMotte were in town last week prospecting. We understand they were searching for a site to establish a saloon. Owing to the intfessent stormy weather the Wheatfield literary society did not convene on Friday evening and the time was deferred until Friday evening, Feb. 18. Your correspondent was misinformed as to time of joint institute at Wheatfield school house, which is to be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, instead of Feb. 12, as then stated. On Sunday were seen on many ponds and ditches in this locality, boys and girls upon the ice. These ytnmg people think that if the ice could last as aL-presebt, all sumnfer, they would have no occasion to desire- a skating rink at this place. A wreck occurred on the I. -f. & L railroad Saturday evening. As the passenger train bound west was near Lineville, the cars were all thrown from the track except the engine and rear car. But fortunately there was but one passenger oh the train, an elderly lady,

and she Was thrown against the stove and somewhat bruised. The engine carried the lady to Momence, where she was left and theh returned to the scene of the wreck. Adrift. "remington items. Splendid w'eathor—for ducks. Sickness is subsiding and our worthy but tired physicians are having a little rest. “Uncle Toms Cabin” was very well rendered to a fair sized audience last Saturday night. The many friends of Rev. W. H. Vance will regret to hear that he is seriously ill at Weeping Water, Neb. Johnie McLaughlin, "whose leg was broken a week or two ago in a runaway accident, is recovering rapidly. Mr. Chris. Harmon and family expect to move to Oakland, 111., in the immediate future. Their pleasant residence will be occupied by W. H. Coover and family. Luthur Riley, .formerly a well j known business man of fbis place, but now of Lafayette, buried his wife last .Wednesday. He had j been mairied less than tw r omontlu. ! Mr. Huggins, a farmer living ; about four-miles northwest of this place, had the misfortune to lose one of a valuable span of dorses last Wednesday, the animal falling in the harness white hitched to a post on South Ohio street. The spirited team of John J. Porter ran away from the livery

stable last Wednesday. Colliding with a lamp post at Paynes’ corner they smashed the lamp to smitnereens, overturned the bug- j gy and played havoc generally, but were caught without much difficulty and without heavy financial loss. The evangelists, Messrs. Saylor and Harrison, are assisting llev. E. B. Woodson -of the M. E. church. Much interest is manifested, as is evidenced by the large congregations who brave the rain and snow and biting winds to, take part in the services. The excellent music adds much to the interest of the meetings. Remingtonian. DEMOTTE DOINGS. _y Skating rink open on Tuesday and Saturday evenings. Sheriff Yeoman spent a night in our village last week. Mr. Tom Sayers and family are visiting relatives near Pleasant Ridge. J. W. Warreu, Esq., of Newton township, visited relatives in Keener last week. Protracted meeting commenced here on Monday night, under the ; ministry of Rev. 1. B. Markins. The Magic Lantern Co. has suddenly collapsed. The only reason assigned is that “the blamed thing won’t work.” Constable Dolson was seen coming in town the other morning riding a large sorrel horse; ail attHekmeht- c aso < >n- hand.—— The funeral services of James Ramey, whose death was mentioned in your last issue, were held at this place Sunday a. Mi.', conducted by Rev. B. tl. Bradbury. « A washout ou the Three I.i between Lineville and Casselfon, caused the wrecking of a baggage car," passenger car and several box cars. A large force of men were busy all day Sunday repairing the track. Abraham and «/ohn L. Gant have leased Mr. Abram’s farm, 2 miles east of DeMotte, and have moved upon the same. We are glad to welcome them to our township. They are both solid republicans, which fact casts a still deeper shadow upon the few wayfaring •democrats in this township. ■ The teachers of Keener held their fourth institute at DeMotte last Saturday week. D. M. Nelson was present, which added to the interest. Rev. Lemuel Shortridge, Mr. Osborne and Squire J. M. TroxeJi were welcome visitors. The feature of the day was a song by Miss Minnie Hatton, teacher of Jones’ school.

SLIM JIM.