Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1889 — County Coŕespondence. [ARTICLE]

County Coŕespondence.

HANGING GROVE. Book agents and peddlers disturb the peaceful solitude of farm life. The young folks enjoyed a very pleasant social and dance at the residence of Fred Zard, Christmas evening. New Year’s dinners and festivals were quite numerous. Mrs. L. H. Potts and Mrs. Lizzie Burns spent a' pleasant week in Hancock county, visiting their uncle. J. P. Overton is making a visit to his old home in Rush Co. He will also visit in Crawfordsville, Lafayette and Battle Ground during his absence. Master Seib Pride of Monon, and Miss Lillie Rishling and Master Ora Cool, the deaf mutes attending school at Indianapolis, all spent holidays with their parents and friends at home. James Hammerton and son visited the former’s brother Elias, last week, and Grandpa Hammerton returned with them to their home in Illinois. Otis Jacks has returned home from a three week’s visit with his grandfather, William Pride, of Knightstown.

A series of young folks prayer meetings commenced, last Suesday night. J acob Parker lost considerabl e meat last Thursday night. It is not a general supposition that the meat walked off without help and the person who committed the theft had better be careful in the future, for such rascality will not be endured. The schools that dismissed for holidays have all resumed work. Old Santa Claus visited all the schools in our township, much to the delight of the youngsters 1 . The protracted meeting at the Dixie school house, conducted by Sister Kate Leebrick closed last Monday night. A very great number of converts is the result of the fruitful labors of this untireing and Christ loving evangelist. Dick Windy,

FJiOAf BLACKFORD. Theo. Hurley intends going to (Chicago to purchase the carpets and lamps for the Rose Bud church. The dedication at the Rose Bud church was largely attended. Mr. J. U. Iliff, of Remington, spent Christmas in Blackford. fc ' Vacation last week with all the schools. Miss Inez Walker, who had a severe attack of the measles, began teaching again last Monday. Several new patients with measles; all are getting along well. The funeral services of the infant son of Frank Goff were held last Friday. A crowd of loafers left Blackford last Saturday evening to attend a dance at Moonshine. Some of the yonng lads found the Moonshiners were their equals when it came to knocking. It seems that Sherman Cooper was badly done up by Pleas. Gant, and some of the others came home with black eyes and skinned cheeks. Wm. Hurley has moved to the Blackford vicinity. Miss Jlose McGinnis, of Westville, is visiting in this place. Misses Clara and Rosa Nickelson are visiting friends in Goodland. Services at Brushwood every Sunday evening. Mrs. John Lewis is on The sick list. ■* » Milo.

From Another Correspondent. Mr. J. W. Marion is very sick with lung fever. M. L. Pass and Wm. Gratner spent holidays visiting friends in the southern part of the state. Frank Steele is back from lowa visiting friends. * The Burns Bros, are building a new barn. Miss Grace Nichols left for Terre Haute on Tuesday, to attend school. _ Mr. James Fielder, of 111., spent holidays in this neighborhood. There was a shooting match at John Richmond's on Christmas. Addison Parkison has taken another young Republican to raise. Silas Potts has moved op Geo. H. Brown, Sr’s, farm, over in Canada. J Josephjßennett is selling fruit trees in the eastern part of the state. Pete. For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh’s Porous Plaster, price 25 cts, at Long & Eger’s.