Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1889 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

MILROY The health is this locality is. we think, a little better at this writing. Milro}’ is booming. ; The people are busy pressing hay. This weather gives those who have wheat sown the blues, lest it freeze out ■* / ’*** School at Center is closed for two weeks on account of the measles, or until further orders. 1 * School at Eagle is progressing favorably. Our prayer meeting is held regularly every Tuesday night. Every body is kindly invited to come and meet with us. Rev. Hinds lias postponed his regular appointments until the first Sabbath in March, when it is hoped the measles will have abated. * FROM BARKLEY. Mrs. Nelson Randle has. been quite sick. One of Mr. and Mrs. Wingard’s twins died with the croup on last Tuesday night. Quite a number of children are sick vyith colds and lung fever. Isaac Clayton is singing “A charge to keep I have,” it is a daughter. He has been sieging this same old song about once a year for the last four or five years. Meeting still at the church every night. Rev. Beeabout brought a young Mr. Saylers with him to assist in singing. He is an eloquent singer and of course all the young ladies attend. Report is that last year’s crop of widowers will be somewhat before the balmy days of the spring come. I have heard that a very lonesome man was in a very miserable condition. Pete.

REMINGTON ITEMS. The Fantasma to be given at Exchange Hall on Friday evening of this week promises to be one Qf the jest entertainments ever" given in Remington. It is to be hoped L "there will be a good attendance. lion. Geo. Major is temporarily sojourning in this village. In the earl}’ spring he will follow ’‘the- star of empire” as far westward as Dacota. Our young people are enjoying the really excellent books in the School ibrar}'. Bert Morrow of this place has entered the ministry of the Christian church. JesSfe Lockwood of Morocco made a flying visit to Remington, last Monday. Thomas Harper is visiting friends in Chicago and Joliet. Business is fairly active here now. Ihiy and grain in large quantities are being shipped as rapidly as cars can be procured. Amomg other industries that of well digging by steam seems to he booming. We notice with pleasure- that in the accounts of transfers of real-es-tate in your valuable paper, Remington has a fair per cent. The supper given by the I. O. O. F. last Tuesday night was about the finest banquet ever spread in the village. ■. „:. Simon Leopold has been quite sick with an attack of pneumonia for several days past, at the residence of Mr. J. T. Ford. His cousin, Mrs. Smith, of Rensselaer is in attendance upon him and when his condition will permit, will take him to hii home in Rensselaer. Mrs. Smith and family are expecting to become permanent residents of Remington in the near future, occupying the house now occupied by J. T. Ford. * . Remixgtoniax. For restoring the color, tli iehening the growth and baautifving the hair, and preventing baldness, Hall’s Hair renewer is unsurpassed. What enhances the beauty of fine features more than a clear skin? Even plain features are made attractive by a good complexion. To secure this, purify your blood with Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. It has no equal. Price sl. Six bottles $5- Worth $6 a bottle.

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