Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1888 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

UNION ITEMS. Some corn planted. Wheat is doing well but the fields look spotted. Oats growing nicely. Eleven Lead of cattle were killed by lightning last Friday, near Fair Oaks. Sabbath schools in good running order at Center, Fair Oaks, Brushwood and Rose Several new settlers in oqr township are improving the wild, lan,d this spring.' Mike Stibbe has built a new? house. , The 4tfl of July will be celebrated in “grand shape” at the old stand Comer’s Grove 1| miles north of Alter’s mill. An extensive program for the exercises of the day is being arranged, a good time is anticipated and every-body invited to attend. Bill Bat. HANGING GROVE The early corn planters are preparing to replant. Born, May 20th a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jacks. Alfred Randle who went to 111., last spring, has returned to his old home in Hanging Grove. Died, May 17th, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Peregrine. Mrs. Cline of Pulaski Co., is staying with her daughter Mrs. -Clara Peregine, who is slowly re:covering from her recently dan-, 'gerous illness. Harry German, the Francesville peddler, passes through this townstrip every alternate Wednesday and Friday. Last Sabbath a young man was seen wending his way blissfully along the muddy road, sitting in an ox cart behind a government mule. Fruit tree agents are in the tp. We think this would be a good time for filling up the orchards where the trees have been killed by severe winters. Old Joe. FROM IItMOTTE. - if ’ . Farmers busy planting corn. Quite a number of our people have been tusseling with the measles, but are now convalescent. Our esteemed townsman, A. H. Fairchild is the champion wolf trapper in the county, having taken six of those night-prowlers during the last winter and spring.. S. J. Bentley has sold his stock of goods to Spencer Bros. The store is now under the management of the Senior partner, C, O. Spencer. Chester Brockway whose mysterious dissappearance some time ago, caused numerous comments as to his probable whereabouts, has returned. He gives the following as to the cause df his departure, he says: While working with his ax. in the woods north -of—Jehß Siglers-'houses • been toning his stomach with Hostetter’s Bitters,..Jie..Jmagined he heard a voice saying “Get out of here,” taking the voice at its word he “got,” starting with his ax. He again heard the voice, “Lay down that ax.” Dropping his ax. he ran quite a distance and lay down in the underbrush until dark, wlien j lio started up the river, crossing at j Baum’s bridge. Morning found; him within seven miles of Valpa-| paraiso, where ho has been at work ] until his return home. Halleck Bros, have just received a car load of machinery, which moans that this country of swamps and sand hills is fast redeeming itself to cultivation. Sampson Erwin is pushing his new dwelling house rapidly to completion. Wm. Meyers and family have removed to Huntington county, this state. John O’Donnell and family moved here from Chicago, Friday last, and now occupy Mr. Meyer’s dwelling, on Three I. avenue. * ' ---- - To«FROM WHEATFIELD. Four new cases of measles re-, ported in town. An infant of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Wallace was buried in Wheatfild cemetery/last Sunday, J?M. Melser, supervisur. Btarted out with a full force Monday morning, working the public highways of the Wheatfield road district. Miss Mary Peacock, teacher of the Dahnckc school, closed her term last Friday. Robert Porter, teacher of Center school, and Chas. BakeW of the Heil school, have each just closed a successful term of school in Wheatfield township, and taken - ' >. -f

their departure. Chas. Meyers’ new store building is progressing rapidly. Good music at E. Hamilton’s every Wednesday night. The boys of Wheatfield (ire heard asking who is this beautiful singer, the “red head of Wheatfield,” as was stated by a writer in last week’s Republican. In this description the shoe does not fit any party living in town or near by, might perplex and create a confusion among the young men as to whom this complimentary (??) statement was conferred. We would suggest to the originator, in her personalities, to be iftore specific. A dance last Saturday night at Ijienry Dahncke’s. Work is bping done on the necessary preparations for commencing the building of the Christian church. The Lutherans are also making like preparations for a church building. Mrs. Katie Tinkham and children are battling with the measles. A trial before John Graves, J. P., Monday mght, caused by a dispute or some trouble between John Tilton, Jr., and young Lavinder, which culminated in a fight. The boys were fined about $4. If the law is put in force whenever it is violated, the town will not so often, be disgraced and public placesand gatherings will not be disturbed.

ADRIFT.