Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1888 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

FROM SURREY. - Farmers test your seed corn. Wheat is nearly all plowed up. A new boy at Con Helenhoune’s, since the 4th. Corn planting will be the order 0$ the day soon. The Brusnahan Bros, & Carlin have bought the Mikles land. The graduating exercises held the sth, gave gooa satisfaction to all concerned. SurreT Ite. HOC AR. Nfxa. Ballinger has sold to Alston Nicoles, the building formerly occupied by the post-office. Our town boasts of a millinery store. Any lady wishing a new hat or bonnet call on Miss Ella Hanley. There will be a meeting of the “Farmers’ Club” on Saturday May 19tl\ a,t seven, o’clock p. m. atj Hogan school house. All farmery are requested to attend. Ed. Gard has gone to live among the hay pressers at Shelby. The San Pierre cream gatherer has put in his appearance, and is going his rounds three times a week i Wm. Hanley is remodeling his store building. He is putting on an addition and changing things generally. June Bug. FROM WHEAT! lELD. ,- Farmers are making their ground ready for planting corn. The late rains have made the prairies and fields look green. Business has been active in the town this spring. The town shows this by the several buildings being erected and many land speculators looking after their lands and purchasing more. Measles are about subsided in this part Mrs. Mollie Bogers has been very sick the past week but is slowly recovering. Bev. J. M. Helmick preached at the Wheatfield school house last Sunday. Bev. P. E. Davis is slowly recovering from a severe spell of sickness. “ —. John Sexton is makinghis headquarters at Wheatfield, while making his rounds for the creamery institution at San Pierre. Bev. Pierson will have services at the Wheatfield school house next Sunday at 11 o’clock. Jas. B. Graham has had surveyed and plotted an addition to the town of Wheatfield, joining the town plot on the east. Lots are now ready for sale. Chas. Meyers has been making preparations to commence his store building this week. Miss Lou Grube of Lafayette is visiting her parents in this townsliipi ' Miss Tillie Cason left here a few months ago for Kansas City, lipping the change of climate might better her health. Her papents are gjad to get letters from her stating that she is much better. Adrift.

JXEMIMGTQN ITEMS. The election of town officers passed off quietly on Monday last, resulting in the re-election of E. Hollingsworth as Marshal, and G. B. Clark as city Clerk? The names of the council men are unknown to your correspondent at this writing. Dr. S. C. Maxwell and family. Mrs. S. Brown and Jacob Rich, left for Duluth, Minn., on Monday last Misses Mary and Florence Hawkins left on Wednesday of this week for a visit with relatives and friends in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. John Brennan who has been sick for several months with consumption died at her home 3 J miles south-east of town last Wednesday. The burial took place on Friday at Dena, Ind. It is rumored that a prominent young business man of this place is abbut to lead one Jordan township’s fairest daughters to the alter. . The sixth annual commencement of the Remington high school was held in Exchange Hall on Friday -evening laat The graduates were seven in number, namely, Lnnr Lucgey, Nannie Moore, Ida Beal, Ophelia Tees, Jennie Hawn, Louis ~Watker ! inord J Jacob Rich. The subjects of the different essays were well chosen and ably handled. Perhaps it would not be Considered an unfair criticism to say that “Universal Suffrage,” presented by 1 Messrs. Walker and Rich was the best effort of the evening, owing

possibly to the fact, that their voiees were louder than, tjhe young ladies, and all they said was* fully heard. The music, both vocal and instrumental, was suitable and excellently rendered. Mr. W. H. Cqover presented the diplomas with a few appropriate remarks. He was followed by Prof. Dickerson, who set forth tne r needs of our schools, briefly but forcibly. Prayer was offered by, Bev. J. B. t/rowe and the benediction pronounced by Bev. E. B. Woodson, after which the large audience dispersed, feeling that the young people of Bemington have reason to be thankful for their superior educational advantages.

REMINGTONIAN.