Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1888 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

HANGING GROVE. Our splendid young amatuers exhibited “Ten nights in o barroom” at Motion, Tuesday night. H. P. Overton umde a business visit to Lafayette, last Monday. ■ -Milroy English, Will Lewis and Noah Hamilton have had excellent luck killing geese this spring. The Republicans of Hanging Grove tp., nominated their town■ship ticket last Saturday, in mass convention. Jps.se C. Gwin, the present efficient and popular incumbent was . renominated for trustee, -by i Reclamation. The names of Elias- Hamilton, Chas. A4rk*gorr, Parker ' Overton- ~ and Henry Potts were -presented as candidates for assessor, and Ab- -- gone y.;;u! nominated ou the fourth Jbullot. ‘Blias ifaminerton and Bruno Banta -were nominated for Justices of the Peace and Geo. Parker and Reed Banta for Constables. It is an excellent ticket. v. Old,Joe.

FROM WHEAT! I ELD. The lyceum adjourned Saturday night, until next November. Mrs. Wm. Evans, of Kansas, has returned to Jasper county, after an absence of over two years. Mrr Spikings’ salt', Saturday, was a success. Everything was sold for one-third more than its real value. Mr. John Graves was the auctioneer. . We understand that Owen Daly is going to quit telegraphing arid go to farming. We are sorry to have Mr. Daly leave, as lie is a good agi-nt and citizen. ~t 'James Spikings, Uncle Joe Cason and Mrs. Cason are on the sick list. George Clark is the champion goose hunter. ... . I-. 1. AL Tyler & Co. gave us a good entertainment Friday .night, Etta Tilton got the album for being the -prettiest girl ami Owen Daly the. lead pencil for being tlie ugliest man. Both parties are well pleased. Rev. Pierson, of Union township, gave us three very ruble sermons last Sunday. Will- preach again in threlTwpeks. TT

JR EMI NO TON 1 TENS. Dr. IT Landon is once more able to attend his pr-ofnssiunal duties after a lung and t< tiiifus siclineip^ Miss Hazel Thomas arrived last Sunday night. "Her parents Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Thomas tvclcomed the little'stranger gladly. The smoke house on the premises of Levi Hawkins caught tire on Monday, last and was entirely consumed. It was with difficulty that tbe house was rawed, owing to the extremely strong wind that was blowing that day. The greater part of the meat, which was being smoked was more or less damaged. Wm. Hollingsworth and family winimove-To- Aiidffikoii, Ind. where Mr. Tl. will elltef info partnership with his in other in the meat business. Ij. F. BoSS£and family fitvo become resid.-.nts of our yillagePending Ti-e erection of a handsome dwelling they are occupying Hie newly bxiiitbarn'ph the premises-, which has been fitted up and made habitable and cosy. So many good men are announced as candidates for the office of lownsbio 'rrnste.o. d -P for f.-ur iiU making an invidious o-Tsuinctiou >ve forbear pressing Hie claims of a ’ call hnd_ we ' v.'iir'h.JlU.bb please ybuTuiii give you the &m I# bargains you can possibly ge IIIKI where. , i;—- -

Mrs. S. A. Wells, who has been a sufferer with a disease of the throat for more three months, left for Indianapolis last week with her son Edward; Charles Harlacker has erected* a neat ami commodious cottage on the lot north of his residence. It will help to supply the demand for tenements. ' -■ Rev. A. F. Armstrong and family left for his new field of labor, at MonHeello, bud Friday, followed by the good wishes of hosts of friends, regardless of denominations. • l’rof. Dickerson.'the able Principal of bur public schools, will probably conduct a summer- Normal tit this place during lire coining summer. Dr. Walker and family of Bainhridge, TtTd.Twill oFonpythe house Intel v-wacated by Rev. A. F. Armstrong. Dr. Walker who comes .highly recomim-nded will enter into partnership with Di. D. 11. Patton. Dr. S. C. Waxwell lias had a dangerous attack of erysipelas since he left Remington. At last accounts he had been removed from Two Harbors to'Duluth and was getting better. As soon as he has fully recovered he will return for his family. 1). M. Nelson returned last week from a visit to the great gas belt of our state. Willie !“vige, the boy preacher of this county, closed a series of meetings at the Exchange Hall last Bunday evening.

Reming-tonian.