Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1889 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

FROM WHEATHELD. Basin ess is improving. I Wheat is poor in this locality, ryaseefasto be good. The hay" presses are at work again. t Farmersjare preparing to sow oats. • '<■ ‘ . • Jane Aastin and. her sister Mrs. Bennett, have returned from their sojourn in Illinois. Joseph Hanley has moved on to the old Fergason place north of towh. * Milroy Sexton has purchased the G. Hendrickson jproperty. Max Ahlgrim has moved his saw mill to Wheatfield. The G. &1. 0. has removed A. 8. Lee, the station agent, and put a Mr. Anderson in hia place. We understand that Mr. Nichols, of Herbron, will build and run a oreamery at Wheatfield this snmmer. Ashore.

REM IE O TON ITEMS. Mrs. Nnll Harris and one of her children were dreadfully and perhaps fatally bnrned last Thursday morning. She Was burning hedge brush and in some way the clothing of the child became ignited, and in her efforts to quench the flames her own clothing took fire and she was literally almost roasted. It took the attending physician, Dr. Patton, three hoars to diess the burns. At last accounts both of the sufferers were comparatively comfortable, at the home of David Hart. J. E. Stiller and family, household goods, merchandise and clerk in the person of Homer Hardy, will all pat in an appearance this week and take np their abode in the old quarters.

The reoeipte of the entertainment given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church were something over sixty dollars. The booths and reception room presented a fine appearance and gave evidence of much taste and industry on the part of the ladies. Rev. F. Cones of Thorntown, Ind., lately a member of the Tenn. conference has been chosen to fill the pnlpit of the M. E. church for the remainder of this conference year, made vacant by the death of Rev. E. B. Woodson.

Henry Swerdman, son-in-law of J. O. B. McDougle, has been dangerously ill Mrith a complication of diseases; for several weeks pash On Monday he was taken through this place to ! jogansport, m care of two physicians. Mrs. Swerdman stopped off for a brief visit with her two ittle daughters, going to Logansport on a later train. At last accounts Mr. Swerdman’B condition was considered almost hopeless. Peter Ochs is preparing to build a residence on the Fountain lots , ust opposite the livery stable.

Mrs. G. E. Marshall and children and Miss Jessie Bartoo, spent >art of last week under the paren;al roof-tree. The pleasure of their visit was somewhat marred by the siekness of the little people. G. B. Clark, like the prophets of old, is enlarging hiß dwelling, le is adding two or three rooms » his already spacious habitation.

Dr. Wells, the noted evangelist is holding forth nightly to crowded houses. He is a wonderful speaker, and doubtless great good will result from his work in this place. P. H. Laity is contemplating a ft pleasant visit to Kansas. , Harry Balthis is preparing to build a handsome residence on the lots recently purchased of W. H. Shaw.

Our popular and efficient county Superintendent, J. F. Warren, was in town last Friday and Saturday visiting schools and holding an examination for graduates..V" Sheriff Blue was in tewn on official business last Thursday; Miss Anna Harper, E. H. and Charles Peck are among the new cases of mumps. The other cases of sickness are recovering. Mr. Opdycke and Mr. Tharp are able to be out once more.

We regret exoeedingly to state that D. M. Nelson has disposed of his business in this place and will take his departure for the sunny south in the sear future. He will locate in Manchester and be associated in business with O. B. Mclntire, another Bemingtonian whom we will be sorry to lose. These and their estimable families will be an addition to the promising new town numerically, socially and financially. , Bemingtonian. , _ Buy your fancy chairs of Williams.