Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1887 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

FROM TEFFT. Jtallockßrosy of DeMotte, are in oof vicinity pressing hay, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Spencer and family were visiting relatives in Valparaiso last week. - y Mrs. Harry Small, son and sister will start for Boston next week, if Mrs. Small is able. Lost but Found. —A three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Collins went astray and was lost for an hour or two. He was in the field with his uncle and started for the house; took the wrong road and wandered about one or two miles from the house; when found was terribly scared. Bell Chestnut. HANGING- <7AO VE AND VICINITY. Mr. Will Culp lost his pocketbook, containing $22. last week. The protracted meeting at Dixie Was a grand success, 24 joiners are reported: Literary at the Ridge next Saturday night and church Sunday morning, at 10:30 A. M. . Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore have moved on tneir farm ia Hanging Grove, lately purchased of Mance Martin. Grandma Hammerton and Mrs. John Randle are on the sick list, and the 7 of 8 year old boy of Mr. Code’s is suffering from a dangerous attack of rheumatism. • v 7 Bob. KNE WS FROM KNIMAN. The report is that regular trains will run this week. Fred Hasselbring is to move his blacksmith shop to Kniman. We are missing our friend, W. A. Churchill. He started for Kansas last week. We are expecting mechanics here in a few days to erect a new depot. A. Nichols and W. S. Pierce, Kidman merchants, are doing an excellent business: Peter Hoffman is, appointed post-master ami the post-office is now in full blast. Hank Smith, of the West end, is elected marshal, and A. Plelcher is 'hls‘deputy.-" ' • The probabilities are that H. Nlman will erect a grain elevator at this place this _y Kniman has two stores, a postoffice, a shoe shop and a saloon; and a dwelling house is being erected. Reader. FROM WHEA Tl' 1 ELD. The farmers are making ready for their Spring work. Horace Marble, of Crown Point, and Auditor or Lake county, was in town last Thursday. Regular trains are expected to comjmehce running-tm the Gk &—L .0. railroad on April Ist, The steam shovel on the C. A I. C. railroad is making its headquar-ters-near'Gooso lake. The working men board in Wlieatfield. The Halleck Bros, moved into our midst Thursday of Inst week, with Intentions of staying with -us a few weeks pressing hay, but through some cause they suddenly gathered up trappings and. shifted their lieadquarters'sbutliof fluiniville. Several of the boys and a few' of the older b- .left Wlieatfield Saturday evening, on an excursion trip on the new r ad, ou a handcar, bound for-a certain point in the western part of Walker township, known by some people as Hogan. But before this station 'was reached the car flew from the railings, scattering the passengers along the track, hut fortunately n 6 one was seriously hurt. A few received slight bruises, but under good treatment will soon be about again. Adrift. ROSE LA WET Again we will try to say something good and bad about our little village. , There is a new baby boy at Juke Hyle’s. ‘ - Plenty of ducks and geese, but three hunters for each bird. Mr. Jasper White has put quite an addition to the White house on the hill. jg Mr. James Deßoer, of Keener township; moved this week to Englewood, 111. He has bought a milk route and intends to handle the force pump himself. We are sorry-to lose him. —- The young fellow called Piggy started out last week to kill a fgoose, but instead killed a nice,

large, hungry wolf. Now mind you it was killed in Newton county because they don’t pay enough bounty for the scalps inMasper. In our little city, on last Saturday aft. Did five or u.\ act as though theyjrcn.\dalt. Tlrarr wns-Glover f>: tirorcrCri. 1 — Aif't fiili ns a goose! ami sUH fuller, was llu! In the Mime list was also Oilo:*;c B. Who was fnllur piau orover, as'auycoiild r sec. : Then also came dear ami houest old fat. Who, when he got down, hail to stay whore lie sat.. And several others .had enough canvass to sail Especially the Hear sighted, glass-eyed : rT—.ittii do, MrJGDdA REMINGTON HEMS. We meant to say something about gravel roads in this letter, but must defer it until our next. Miss Nannie Erwin, of Keener township, is having a vacation on account of sickness in her school. Miss Jessie Draper returned fibril Milroy township last Friday, her term of school having expir’d. A rumor prevails that Charles Vondersmith and Miss Alice Erwin were married in Rensselaer a few days ago. Mrs. Wm. P. Graham returned from Dakota last Friday, bringing with her the body of her husband for interment at Gilboa cemetery. Rev. T. J. W. Sullivan preached his farewell address in the M. E. church, last Sunday evening, and will depart for his new home in Logansport, this week, , Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pieeve, of Silver GrtyAlbwa, spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonner, the parents of Mrs; Pieeve, who was well and favorably known as Miss Marie Bonner. Rhea, of 111., who was visiting her son and son-in-law and their families, in this vicinity, was found,dead in her bed last AVeddesday morning. She had retired in her usual health . the evening before, but some swift messenger called her while she slept. An incipient conflagration at Mr. Prank Ellis’, was cliecked by the prompt assistance of The near, neighbors. A new washing machine, a quantity oE wearing apparel and other articles of domestic economy were consumed in the shed attached to the house, where the fire originated. Remingtoxian. - , A Commercial Teeter.— We are at the top, but onr prices are at the bottom.

WILLEY & SIGLER.