Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1887 — No Gas For Monticello. [ARTICLE]

No Gas For Monticello.

Tlac Boring M a cli i n e»;y R emoved to Krmlrtgton. The Monticello llefald of this week contains the following in re-1 gard to the gas well at that point: Contractor Givens coinpkdcd hiscont’ Act Tuesday with the Monticello Natural Gas, Pipe Line/ and Mining Company. The result is not:a serious disappointment either to the company or to the public at large, as the investigations at other points in this part of the state had not h-d to great expectations of a find at tliis point. The Trenton rock was reached Monday afternoon at a depth of 1,010 feet, after passing through the following strata: Drift 205 feet. Limestone ...485 “ Slate 12 “ Limestone... 20 “ White 5ha10......-.,120 ... “. Black Shale 16H “ Total 1,010 feet. After penetrating the T rentoil rock a distance of 24 feet a How of mineral water was encountered, which in abundance the remainder of the distance, and at the close of operations water stood within about 50 feet of the surface. The contractoPs work bemg completed at a depth of fifty feet in Trenton, work was suspended at that point, and the machinery transferred to Remington, Mr. Given’s next field of operation. Whether further experiments will be made in this locality is yet undetermined. »

Challenge For Game of Ball, Wo, the undersigned mOHlbersJof tiro ‘•Rensselaer Underwriters Base Ball Club," hereby challenge any club composed of business or professional men, of Rensselaer, Ind. Game to be played Friday afternoon, July Bth, 1887. AV. W. Watson, 8. C. Irwix, C. B. Stkwabd, EzhaC. Nowels Vai. Seib, M. L. Spitlek, C. C. Waknbk, O. A. Yeoman,

The Fourth at Rose Lawn. The celebration at Rose Lawn, just lover the line in Newton county, was attended by. large numbers of Jasper county people, including about 50 from Rensselaer. Elder J. H. Claypool made an extended and able oration; and Capt, R. W. Marshall responded, upon call, with g brief address. David L. Bishopp, of Kentland, who spoke at DeMotto in the forenoon, also male a good speech in the evening. The bower dance in, the afternoon and evening was one the most popular features of the occasion. The number of people prose, t was not large, owing probably, to the proximity of several other celebrations.

The Fourth at t oiler’s Grove. I’aitieipants in the celebration at Comer’s Grove, Union tp., are enthusiastic in its praise. The people began to pour in at an early hour arid continued to come, all day. The published program was fully. carried out, to the satisfaction of all, At the cash prize free-fur all foot race Frank Robinson took first money and Ren McColly second. An oven dozen good fiddlers were present and made music for the bower donee,, which was a leading feature of the celebration Corner’s dious, on a beutiful elevation, and this Combined with, the largo attendance,., excellent management and good crder made the occasion one long to be remembered.

Freni t!on. S. P. Thompson. . Hexchixson, Mixx. , JUy 2. 1887. Enrron Republicax: Grace, wife and 1 left homo last Sunday morning. Our object was rest, pleasure and Ihi allh. Our Sunday in the Garden I City was spent in parties ami on the lake. Un. Monday evening we reached the Oft am City in time to etijoy an evening drive through the city and subur" ban heights. The view from taka Cliff was tine. Frcftn the reservoir. which is feet above the city, we could at one glance'take in the limits of the Badger, metropolis. The residences along Prospect and Grand avenues were titsfy and attractive. On Tuesday evening we halted at LaCross. the second city in the'state of Wisconsin. A ride in an open phaeton revealed the most attractive features of that city. We arrived here at 11 a. n». on Wednesday. - * Our home is oitt at a larm house, one mite from the village. We. are near rivers and lakes. The air is cool at night. The air and sunlight are not so pieasant by day.. What little we have observed as to prospects for hardest showgrCAtdrrnrsgeforprelonged drought. We have a good place to rest—and with pure water, wholesome climate and the best of company our better halt will, I trust, fuliy convalesce. The freckly visits of The Repcblicax are enjoyed very much—6y aIT of

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S. P. THOMPSON.