Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1887 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

FROM NE WTON CO UNTY, Perhaps a little hews from Newton Co. would not come amiss. In this immediate vicinity crops were never better, except hay and pasturc, al though the drouih injured the corn some and potatoes badly. The Patrons of Husbandry fair comes off here _ next week and promises to be a good one. We, Alter & Harriman, will furnish water from our well at the tile factory, pumping it by steam. The writer, in company with Wm. S. and wife, from Tarentum, Pa., was in your town the 12th and 13th of August. He is the youngest brother of Ike N. S. Alter, a former citizen and a diseased soldier oizllensselaer. He was editor of the Rensselaer Gazette for a while <luring the war. While there “Will” patronized your marble man, by ordering a neat monument to be placed at his brother’s grave. Accidents and disasters make impressions on us in proportion as we are connected or related to them. The Chatsworth horror was bad, but when I heard that four of my'cousins, Mrs. Henry Alter and twin daughters, 'Emma and Eva, who were 20 years old the day before, and a daughter, Minnie, I’6 years old, were on the ill-fated train, Emma escaping with many bruises, while the other three were instantly killed—it came hoilie with much more force and reality.

L. S. A.

REMINGTON ITEMS. The gas well has reached a depth of feet and is still going down. A new contract for an additional 250 feet was made last Saturday, the necessary funds being quickly secured. Mr. J. H. Tribby and family left for their new home in Greencastle lud. last Tuesday morning followed by the good wishes of hosts of friends. Their loss tvill be felt in the community especially in the M. E. church and S. S.of which Mr. Tribby was Superintendent and Miss Organist. The social given by the ladies of the M. E. church, at Mr. Albert Bellows’ rvas successful in every way. The receipts of the evening amounted to something over S2O. D. M. Nelson 16ft for Alma Neb. last Monday afternoon looking for a location. We all wish him abundant success, but yet ivould he glad if he would conclude to to stay in Remington. Where he goes he will be a; valuable acquisition to the community in which -lie decides to cast his lot.

M. J. Phelps is still -on the sick list in a more or less dangerous condition. Sir. Morey, the assislant photographer, has been dangerously sick for the past week at James PeiUey’s. Mrs. H. AV ’Snyder is on the sick list. Sirs. John Barnes is sick, almost beyond hope of recovery. There wac no service at the Presbyterian’church on Sunday morning last, the pastor, Rev. J. B. Crowe being seriously sick. Moris Cheek had the misfortune to lose his recently purchased pony. While out riding last Sunday about seven miles from toAvn, it stumbled and fell, breaking one leg so badly that it had to be killed. Next Sunday will complete the conference year for the pastor of the M. E. Church Rev. E. ‘B. Woodson, Mr. Woodson is an active and earnest worker and we think it is the unanimous desire of the membership and congregatson that he be returned to this charge. Thirteen persons were taken into full connection with the church, them receiving the sotran ritee of baptism. Miss Mary Dunneway of Ottawa 111. , visited her cousin Mrs. Albert'Bellows, last week. Come ©ver to the fair.

Bemingtokian.