Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1888 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

JFKST CARPENTER. Oats was considerably damaged by the rain pf last week Five ana three-tenths inches in twelve hours, was our rain-fall last Wednesday. Reliable reports give over, ten inches of* rain about Kentland. Charley Altej, jvho was so badly hurt by a horee jqok, Je recovering. Mrs. Bloomer, yvho ]ias been an invalid for two years,'is a little better. Myrt Price, like many others that have property in the West, thinks Kansas is the place to live. But we have our doubts whether any of them have found the spot whence Adam and Eve were kicked out.. We learn that our reliable grain man, Charley Hartley, was somewhat worsted by the recent fall in the price of corn. John.

MILROY.

Pleasant growing showers. Health is generally good, with the exception of Phenie Suttoq, daughter of James Sutton, who is suffering from throat trouble, and Jas. Lefler’s little child is also very sick. The citizens of Milroy met at the appointed time on last Saturday afternoon and moored the grass off their grave yard. Mrs. Abram Oosley has erected a splendid tomb-stone to the memory of her husband, which adds greatly to the appearance of the grave yard. Frank Coghill has completed the painting of Alva Clark’s house. The reason why Milroy did not rank with the other townships, in teachers and is marked “0” is boxcause she has been reading the wrong text-book, for the last ten years. Our Sabbath school at Center had a large crowd in attendance last Sunday. Miss Carrie Welsh, last winter’s teacher, was among tjie visitors. Old Uncle Peter Foulks has the best corn in J asper county. Hurrah for Harrison! He holds a hand of four aces. Hurrah (?) for Cleveland! He holds a bobtail flush.

HOGAN AND WALKER. The nomination of Gen. Harrison makes every Republican rejoice to think that their votes will not be lost this fall. The citizens of West Walker who own land along or near what is known as the Lewark flitch, have met at Hogan and resolved to clear the ditch, regardless of cost. They are eight in number, and the estimate is seven days eaph with team, all to-be done by October 1. Harvesting has commenced in good shape. , We congratulate Bro. Hershman upon that good pension. The Republicans of Walker met at Hogan last Saturday, and organized a Lincoln League club. A runaway on Friday evening, which might have resulted in a serious way, passed off with little damage. The wild Arabian charger, belonging to a resident of Moonshine, became frightened when hear Isaac Sell’s house, and dashed through the front yard, round the hduse, through the fence over the water trough, and leaving the buggy, dashed under the clothes line, spreading the clothes in all directions, but doing no other damage. Luckily, two small children, who were playing on the same spot about two minutes before, had just stepped into the house for a drink. The musquitos are large and numerous. Some of them get on the trees and bark when the people qj'e passing. Many of them will weigh a pound. Walkerite.

REMINGTON ITEMS: Mrs. John K. Shaw, of Duluth, Minn., will return to her home on Thursday, accompanied by Mrs. John Ford, who will spend five or six weeks in the cool latitude of the northern lakes. * Mies Anna Draper left for Englewood, 111., last Monday, where she will act in the capacity of cashier in the store of our former successful merchant, Mr. J. E. Stiller. L. W. Bartlett is quite sick. His wife has lately recovered from a sickness of twelve week’s duraMrs. Williams, of Kansas, who has been spending the past two weeks with her sister, Mrs. James Sheetz, left on Monday lastdra were married on Sunday morning last, at tbe home of the bridegroom's parents, by Elder Short-

ridgp, of the Disciples church. If 31ive to be an old ooupla they spend a long time together, as are now both quite young. A musicale will be given under auspices of the lames of the Presbyterian church,, on Thursday evening of next week, which promises to oe a treat for the lovers of in this place. Among those who will take part may be mentioned Mrs. M. Solomon, of pubuqpe, lowa, Mrs. "Runyan, of Cincinnati, and her sister, Miss Pearl Walker, Mrs. Will Shepard, Mrs. Z. K. Smith and Miss Fannie Patton. ‘

REMINGTONIAN.