Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1888 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

HANGING GROVE , T Health, Geo. Benjamin has moved from Hanging Grove into Milroy township, and Frank Bateon will move into the house just vacated by him. Wheat is not doing very well. A revival is being held at the Osborne school house this week. Kate Leebnck, the great eyaugalist being tire leader. Farmers have began feeding their stock. Sunday’s snow storm didn’t last long. ; Dick Windy. FROM WHEA TIIELD. On Dec. Ist, (Sat. evening) a coucert and oyster supper .will be be given, for the benefit of the Catholic ohurch of this v place. The concert will consist of music, vocal and instrumental, and declamations. The performers will be distinguished ladies from Michigan City, with whom Father Dominic is well acquainted. The constable has been busily engaged since the election. The ratification Nov. IT was grand. M. F. Chileota gave us an excellent speech. So also W. Stnilie. There will be another Harrison meeting the 21st. So! So! So! FROM WALKER. What is the matter with Walker? it is all right. Nine delegates. Last Saturday evening there was a grand jollification, bonfire and canon salute of 100 rounds. We had the best kind of a time* Men, women, boys, girls,, children and babies, aid with lipi'ns joined, in the merriment. The Walker Literary have organized. On Dec. Ist will be their first regular meeting. 1 Halleck Bros, are putting up a large hay barn here. The press has arrived,-^— The Lincoln League of "Walker extend their thanks to the Wheatfiield drum corps and glee club for their help in the campaign. Walkerite. *«" REMING TON ITEMN. The applicants for the Remington P. 0. are already as thick as the autumnal leaves that strew the banks of Vnllambrosa. The present clerk in charge, Miss Alraa Babb, lias decided not to accept the proffered position in the Duluth, Minn., P. 0. but will remain in Remington for the present. The marriage of Fl’ank Hart of the firm of Briggs k Hart, of Wolcott, and Miss Dora Morris occured at the home of the bride’s parents, last Saturday evening, Rev. E. B. Woodson officiating. Among the jollifiers last Wednesday evening none were more enthusiastic than Will Broadie. He had double cause for rejoicings the success of the Republican party and the advent of another daughter. Speaking of the jollification we will say briefly that' Remington swarmed with people, that the decorations were profuse and in good taste, the music and speeches excellent. Among the speech makers of the occasion, were Messrs. Thompson, Blue and Washburn, of Rensselaer, Davidson of White county and- Messrs. Coover, Mills, Laily, Vickery and Hopkins, of Remington. The campaign closing with three rousing cheers.

Tammany Hall, or democratic head quarters, is now occu pied by the fanVily of O. T. Corn. Mr. Forbes is recovering slowly from his long, dangerous sickness/ We regret to state that Remington is about to lose another one of her best families. We refer to that of the Rev. A. H. Dooley who has sold his present home to Mr. Vincent, and will soon take his departure for'lllinois. Mr. Dooley -and family.will be much missed, bup will make a valuable addition to the society of the place to which they are going. Miss Lulu Green, a niece of Mrs. Dr. Landon and Mrs. J. H. Allman,"will be married this week to a gentleman of Ligonier. Miss Green is well known and much admired by many friands in this vicinity. James Gerald, a citizen not unknown to fame, took his infant daughter last Friday nighty and skipped out for parts unknown. pursuit last Monday morning. The venerable Justice Tharp although a little past his eightyseventh year, is .still able to attend to the manifold duties of his office. He was eighty-seven years old last week. . George Crouch is building a

modest little cottage on Railroad Avenue for himself and his parents. Our schools are doing excellent faork this fall, and several pupils from the country are boarding in tawii. that they may harp the advantage of our really fin 9 school system. George Hart of Kentland attended the wedding of his brother Frank, last Saturday. It is rumored that George will take a partner in the near f;u hire. * , , D. M. Nelson is building a new office north of the Presbyterian church. r

REMINGTONIAN.