Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1888 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

BARKLEY ITEMS. Wm. Parkison is still very poorly, as is also Frank Day. AV m. Day ig on the mencl. This is a very pood neighborhood but the people should visit the sick more often. Hr-pry 0 Smith, Jr., the painter of Rensselaer, fell from the roof of Bell Barkley’s barn and was bruised somewhat but no bones broken. Miss Jennie English started on Monday for Washington Terr.', to visit friends. 1 ' Corn coming up well. AYheat not over half crop, at best. Pete.

SO U'lll EAST MA BIOS. Wheat looks well at present. Corn planting is not over yet. Those who planted early have to replant. Fruit is damaged pretty badly by the late frosts, strawberries the most. The Jesse Smith mansion is nearing completion. # We don’t see the iron bridge across the .State ditch yet; think the company will have to hurry around if they get it done by the first of June. A new girl at Rube Dickerson’s. Thos. Penright the carbolic acid victim, is getting better slowly. A Sunday school was organized at the Slaughter school house, last Sunday.* It will meet at two o’clock each Sabbath until further notice. Preaching at the same place in two weeks, at 3 o’clock by Rev. McGuire. Uncle Sam.

fro’m walker and lIOGAN. Tlie marshes are lakes without ships, there being more water on the ground now, than we have seen for years at any one time. Corn is being re-planted, and cut and wire worms are doing their part, this spring. Sunday afternoon we were visited by one of the worst hail storms that ever fell to our knowledge. Some of the hailstones measuring six inches in eircumfrance, cutting off small Jim hs from fruit and oak trees and damaging. garden stuff and probably the rye. Halleck Bros, have finished pressing hay at Hogan for the season.

The farmers failed to meet and the result is that the alliance is ended. Ransome Halleck is stopping at moonshine learning the millinery business. Go in Ran. The potato bugs held their annul 1 conferem e and passed resolutions condemning the manufacturing or using of Paris green, and the chief Bug lias ordered a strike where ever the material is used. They will boycott E. B. Meyer and Long & Eger. Wm, Hanley is his building. _ ; XYt)rkm" on tlie highways has commenced. The frog pond sand ridge is to be excavated. Walker is to have another church just east of John Pettit’s. ■ Esq. Nichols is fitting up. the old post-office building for a residence on tlie corner of Moonshine Avenue and the Rue De Railroad. Walkerite.

. REMINGTON ITEMS. The somewhat dangerous work of shingling the spire of the M. E. church was successfully accomplished by Messrs. Seibert and Cummings. The “old fashioned party” given by Treat Durand at his beautiful farm was a grand affair. “Nearly 800 persons were present and the inference is plain that-they enjoyed themselves, as they stayed until nearly morning. Memorial services were held at Exchange Hall on Sunday last, Rev. 11. A. Harrison, of Ridgeville, Ind., officiating. The exercises were very interesting and impressive. The musical selections were well chosen- and were sung with much feeling. Comrade C. P. Hopkins presided at the organ. Collins and Perry Griffith were caljto ijoganspoi l . on "by the death of a sister, iu that city. Will Broadie and Ernest Hart had a narrow escape from a serious accident, on Tuesday of ffist week. Part of the harness of their horses became disarranged, frightening them tadly. The young men managed to jump from the carriage ed into the mire and” were nearly ont of sight in less than a minnte. They were rescued after some hard

pulling, none tho worse fen; their umady bath. Mr. Bowshor and" family will take their departure from Remington this Week. Mr. Bowshei’ will g into business in Chicago. The first strawberry festival, of. the season was given by the ladies of the M. E. church last Thursday evening, at Exchange was successful in every way. The receipts were something over 880. The farmers look a little blue over thn unfavorable weather, but the old promise will likely hold good. .“Seed time and harvest, and summer ainl Winter, and day and night, sh,.]! not cease.” Mr, Bull, an old and esteemed citizen of this vicinity, is danger-, ously ill; AVe regret to state that Mrs. S. A. Irwin and her daughter Miss Carrie, are aboufto leave, us, the latter having accepted a position in the Rensselaer public schools. Those having the interests of the school at heart will find Miss Irwin a faithful and competent teacher. We understand that Mrs. Irwin expects to purchase property in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. AV. B. Price Jr., ere now residents of Lafayette, having commenced housekeeping in that city last week.

REMINGTONIAN.