Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1887 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

from TEFFT. ■/ ■ Weather warm and smoky. Mr. Patterson, of Winamac, was in town the fore part of the week. Miss Tillio Cason opened the school at North Grade last Monday.. Bee Jones spent Sunday with us. The fire, on Sunday last, out South, did a considerable amount of damage. The old Snider place was destroyed, the house being burned to the ground. Harman Clark, while trying to escape the raging flames, drove his team through a high stake and rider fence, without laying down the rails. The team was attached to a plow, with which he had b )en plowing around a house. The team was badly hurt. Haystacks, fences, sheds, orchards, ware all destroyed. It is also reported that the Norwegian school house was burned to the-ground, Bell Chestnut. FROM SURREY. Whooping cough in the neighborhood and as catching as ever. Mr. Chups’ baby that has been sick for the past eight or nine weeks is getting better. G. M. TVilcox has just received a car load of salt., ,„ If ; any one id “fresh” around here ’twill be their own fault. Jasper Kenton has a new well in his pasture north of Surrey, 80 feet deep. The water comes within five feet of the top. Mr. and Mrs. Ed AVfirren visited the family of J. F. Bruner Friday and Saturday. They intend starting for Earned, Kansas, next Monday, where they will make their future home. " ", Fred Lang is putting many new improvements on his farm, the latest is to be a new barn and a new well. G. M. AA’ilcox’s huxter wagon will begin business the first of next week. Keep your eggs gathered up, so yuur worthy huxter, J. F. Bruner, will be in a good humor. AVe understand that a Sabbath school is soon to be organized at Sorghum Valley. This will be a good move and we wish it success. Ho Bo Ken. FROM DeMOTTE. Farmers have commenced spring work, like they meant business. Rev. Miller preached here Saturday night and Sunday morning; was listened to by an attentive audience. I. N. liathaw r ay, of Adison, Mich., is in town looking after his real-estate in this township. Our citizens manifest considerable interest in the amendment to the stock law. Most of them are hot over it. Last Saturday and Sunday will long be remembeied by our singed citizens. About one o’clock Saturday the alarm of fire was given. Immediately a company was formed mnd rapidly conducted to the farm of Lutlier Frame, where the fire was fast consuming his fonce and was in- direct course for his barn. They finally succeeded in checking its course for a time,*but on Sunday it renewed its force and made for our town. The people turned out in mass and succeeded in controlling it to some extent. However AAL H. Tyler and A. H. Fairchild lost considerable hay and rails. Sunday school at DeMotte every Sunday at 9:30. J. L. Gant visited relatives and friends here Saturday and Sunday. Slim Jim.

HANGING GROVE AS D VICINITY. Oats r sowing in full blast but there is fear it will !4ot grow until it rains. George Parker was eon struck last Sunday. All pounder. Last Wednesday being Mrs. J. M. Gwin’s birthday she came home from one of her neighbors, and finding a nice dinner had been prepared and about 75 persona — friends and relatives—present. The old lady was w’ell surprised but not in the least offended. George Hamerton and family, of Illinois, are visiting relatives in Hanging-GrOT^i—— Mr. James Overton has erected a new fence around his premises, which adds greatly to the looks of his farm. Albert Parker has moved into the house lately vacated by Mrs. Belle Parker. Ora Yeoman, „cf Rensselaer, visits Pleasant Ridge quite often. “Wonder what the attractions are there. , L

El wood Manahan is going to school m Valparaiso. Mr. Frank Randle and Miss Fannie Kenton are on the sick list' Mr. Curtis Randle is improving very slowly with his cut fopt. Bob. REM IF G TOR JTtiMS. Miss Celia Goss died at the honffe of her father near this place, on Saturday last. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. B. Crowe, of whose Hock she was a faithful and consistent member. Her sun went down while it was yet morning, as she had only attained her nineteenth year. Mr. Janies S. ShetHer was called to Illinois last week, by the sickness and subsequent death of his mother. Rev. E. B. AVoodson spent the greater patt of last week in Delphi, where the evangelists, Saylor and Harrison, are wrestling with the pofrers of darkness. Misses Irene Ritchey and Bertie Yeoman, of Jordan township, visited friends in Remington last Friday,. A new railroad bridge is in process of construction over the creek on the east side of town. Messrs Stiller and Goldsberry made a visit to Chicago last week and returned with tons of new goods. There is much sickness in the village although not dangerous in character. Among those who are prostrated may be mentioned Mrs. D. AV. Peck, Mrs. R. S. Tuttle, Bert Stiller and Grace Maxwell. A telegram from Kentland Tuesday morning announced Mrs. J. A. Thompson as being in a dying condition. Remingtonian. FROM WILE ATI lELD. April work has now begun, But April showers will not return, Hon. 1. D. Dunn and wife were m town Friday. The AVheatfield school closed Friday. D. H. Payton, teacher of the above school, departed on the morning train for Chicago, where he will make a short visit before returning to his home at Logansport. Owing the present drouth the prairies ana woods are becoming, in this section of the country, wrapped in flames, which are so destructive in a prairie country in a dry season. The fencing men on the C. & I. C. railroad, are making headquarters at AVheatfield this week. Sunday school at the school house every Sunday at 3:00 P. M. Miss Tillie Cason, one of our estimable teachers, has taken charge of the North Grade school, of Kankakee township, for the Spring term. Church at Center next Sunday in the forenoon and baptisimal service in the afternoon at AVolf Creek. On May Ist, the Catholic church of this place will be dedicated. It will be by that time completed. Excursions on the Three I. railroad arm expected to run both from the east and west. On Tuesday night, of last week, an unknown paity visited the house where E. T. Biggs lives, two miles §ast of town, and relieved him of $165.35. Mr. Biggs and Jean Long were sleeping up stairs. The thief made his way into the house, searched the same room in which they were sleeping until he found the object of his errand. As yet no clue has been found of the intruder. Adrift.

FROM QILLAM: Busy farmers. Wheat looks well. Mr. Eli Faris, one of our oldest citizens, has been very siek for some time, but we are giad to report him convalescing. Mrs. Mary Prevo and Miss Anna Des Elms, who have been on the sick list for so long, are both getting better. Mrs. Susan. Smith, Willie and Dessa Posey, Frank Hess and Ollie and Bill Querry have the measles. -Tip” Conard has the mumps. Lessie is very anxious about his recovery. - V ; - Mr. Frank Osborha and;“wife "moved on his far ui r about twer miles west of Medaryville, last week. Miss Elsie Robb, of Admire, Fans., is visiting her unde, A. G. Robb. Mr . Wm. Querry, jr., went to Lafayette last Saturday week, to begin a course in bpok keeping, at the Union Business College, but

came home last Thursday to take a course in the measles first. , Mr. A. C. Robinson is in Hays City, Kans. He is agent for the Deeiing Reaper & Binder Co., pf Chicago. Mr. Rufus Rayburn closed his school at Independence last Friday. They reported a very pleasant time. Miss Mai*y Osborne’s school, at Union, closed last Saturday. Mr. E. O. Rathfon will close his at East Vernon, next Tuesday and give an exibition AVednesday night. Some horses got scared Sunday and caused some young folks to be pretty badly scared too, but fortunately no one was hurt. Charlie Robinson was thrown from his horse, and Dal Prevo got his harness torn up some and the end of his (buggy) tongue broken. '* Loto Febn. - +- - The People of Oakland County Wild with Excitement. Pontiac, Michigan, March 16th, 1887. On the 10 of December, 1886, I came from Orion to Ptmtiac, to visit my parents, and was taken suddenly ill. Dr. Galbreith of this place was called, and after making a carefull examination of my case, desired council, and named as councillor Dr. McGraw, of Detroit. They met tn council December 15th, made a careful examination, and pronounced my disease as Cancer of the Liver, and stated tha* there was no hope for me, as it was impossible to cure me The pain was very severe and Dr, Galbreith continued his visits administering quieting powders. A swelling or bunco had formed under my right ribs almost as big my head, and I had given up all hopes of recovery. But having beard of Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup, I sent, February Ist,! 887 and bought a bottle of the Syrup from Mr. Peter Schmitz, a druggist of this place, and took it as directed. About March Ist something broke and the swelling commenced to go down, untill it has almost disappeared. Up to this date I have taken two and one half bottles of the Syrup, and have so tar recovered as to be able to visit my neighbor, and am truly rejoicing that I am fast being relieved frem such terrible pain, and desiring to acknowledge the benefit I send you this statement, hopeing you will use it so that others who are afflicted may be benefited and relieved from pain as I have been. Very truly. Charles A- Spier Of Orien, Michigan Pontiac, Mich. March 16th 1887 This is to certify that Mr.Charles A. Spier, my son, has made a correct statement of his case, as I have watchee by his bedside during his entire illness.

John Spier. The undersigned certify that they are well acquanted with Charles A. Spier, whose signature appears above, and we have no hesitation in saying that any statement made by him can be relied upon as tiue in every particular. Berridgf & Beriiidge. Druggist, Orion, Mich. J. A. Neal Editor Weekly Review and justice of the Peace, Orion, Midi. J. S. Kitciikr, Postmaster. Orion, Mich., March 10th, 188 E Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup is put up in large packages. Its peeuliar combination makes it a specific for all Blood, Kidney and Liver diseases’ For a billious or. a constipated person it has no equal. Read our . pamphlet and learn of the great medicinal value of the remedies -which enter into its composition. For sale by Frank B. Meyer druggist Rensselaer Ihd. Price SI.OO per bottle; six bottles $5.00.