Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1888 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

MILRp Y. WheatjCiop will be about an average in Milroy;, this year. Many are replanting their corp; the planting will all be finished 'this week. The hay crop is especially promising. More cattle kept in the township this year Than ever before. Swaney k Brown have a herd of 800 head from Illinois. Two Sabbath schools in Milroy this year, at the Uni,on and Ragle school houses, Link Park is putting up a good residence and otherwise extensively improving his residence.

FRQM WJIEA TIIELD. Scho&l will close next Tuesday. S. W. Hamilton has been exposed to the measles and is making preparations for the tqssel. M?. Stump is erecting a dwelling house on his lot in Graham’s addition, Meyers & Marble will complete their store building tips week, and will open"up with a full stock of dry goods and groceries immediately. Lewis Beachler who moved from Wabash county to this place, has purchased land west of town upon which he is building a large and commodious dwelling house. Mr. Jackson has just completed an addition to his house. Owing to the recent heavy rains in this vicinity farmers are somewhat behind with their work, many of them have had to replant all or nearly all of their corn.

ASHORE.