Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1888 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

HANGING GROVE • r “YVe all have a very bad cold.” Mr. Sam Parker and Mr. and Mis. Fritz Zard visited LaPorte last week to attend the wedding of Miss Cora‘Evans. A surprise and birthday party was given Mrs. Etta Werner on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, and a pleasant time was enjoyed by all present. The leap year party at W. W. Kenton’s het Saturday evening proved to be a success, there being about fifteen couple present and as might be expected a lively time took place. Elvin Overton went to LaPorte this week with a drove of horses, for John Rogers, of that place. Old Joe. UNION ITEMS. Sleighing still good in the woods. (Monday.) Snow fall in the month of January 14 inches, rain fall inches. A new sou at Jim McColly’s, Feb. 0. The amateur theatrical at the Wild Lily was a success and brought in enough stamps to buynew lamps. Arithmetic school every Friday night, at the Lily. A singing school will soon be organized in our midst 2 _Z_ The political volcano can be heard rumbling far below the surface. An eruption is expected in the spring. The schools of the townships are short of funds this year and will soon close. Sopje ot them will be lengthened by subscription, however. The Brushwood troubles are subsiding. The health of our people is generally good. Birthday dinners are in full force. ' Bill Bat. REMI NG TON 1 TN MS. A building and loan association was formed here on Saturday ever ning last, under favorable auspices. Another meeting held on Wednesday evening'to perfect the organization. t A panorama of scenes from the Bible will be given by the G. A. R. Post, at this place, which will well repay those who may attend. this grand and instr activeenter tainmen t. - Dr. Patton will soon take possession of the new and handsome rooms over Parker’s bank, lately vacated by Dr. Maxwell, Ira W. Yeoman will occupy the rooms vacated by Dr. Patton. A musicale was given by Mrs. Will Shepherd and the members of her class, to which a few favored ones were invited.. Elder Shortridge, of Keener tp., officiated at the Christian church last Sunday morning and evening. Titus E. Price and bride, of Highmore, Dakota, arrived here on a visit last Thursday. Titus a native Remingtonian, and is now of honor and profit in the state of his adoption. He was married Feb. 5, to Miss Estella Mabel Anderson, the daughter of a wealthy banker in St. Lawrence, Dakota, and is hero to spend the honeymoon. Many friends extend hearty congratulations to Titus and his accomplished bride. Mrs. Harris, an aged lady, died at the home of her kinswoman, Mrs. Timmons, in this place on Sunday night. The remains were taken to the Welsh graveyard on Tuesday, for interment. Miss Fannie Patton will return from Hanover, this week to recruit her health. Her many friends will hope that her sickness may not be serious. Meetings are in progress at the M. E. church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. B. Woodson. Interest itl manifested by good attendance. v Dr. Landon is much better, but not yet able to attend to his pro fessional duties. Remingtonian. Mary, I think you had better try Hibbard’s Throat and Lung Bafsnm for-’your cold, for 1 heitrnothhi;; tnit the "highest praise for it. ’—