Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1889 — COUNTY COŔESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY COŔESPONDENCE.

REMINGTON ITEtfS. Little Emma Harris who was go badly horned several weeks ago is slowly recovering. Mrs. Draper was called to Fort Wayne Tuesday, by tlio serious sickness of her sister. Dr. 8. 0. Maxwell of Duluth, Minn., made a short visit with his many friends in thio burg. The Dr. looks as though the world was going well with him —as it should. School closed last Friday without any special exercises. The term althougfa a little shorter than was at first intended, was a profitable one for the scholars at least. Good woi klvas done in the crazy old buddings this winter by teachers and pupils alike. Miss Mary Turpin is visiting friends in Warsaw, Ky. The Hart house has been treated to acoat of paint which adds much to its appe-ininciT - Mine host Hart who has been. confined, to the house for several weeks, is again able to be about. Miss Agnes Nelson and her niece Isabel White left for Braceville, 111, last Wednesday. The Nelson residence on ‘Ohio Street will be occupied by Charles H. Peck and family. We omitted to mention at-the proper time the marriage of Miss jßegMe-Spencerr daughter of Mr. and Airs. James Spencer, formerly of this place, which occured" several weeks ago at her home in Monticello. The fair and estimable bride will hereafter be known as Mrs. Renfrew and her home is in Joliet, 111. —Tire union service commemorative of the one hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of Gen. Washington at New York City, was held at 9 o’clock luesday morning and was well attended and very impressive. The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Watson the venerable grandmother of William Draper of this village, took place in Spencer, Mass., on the 14th inst. She was 102 years, 3 months and G days old at the time of her death. Jerome Harmon and Mrs. Susan Tribby, daughter of O. T. Corn, were married on Monday of this week. Work is progressing rapidly on the houses of Peter Ochs and Harry Baltins. dwellings of A. M. Traugh, J. McKingieand Samuel Mitchell are about completed;

John A- CI ark and Miss Frank Archer were married the 14th of this month and are making an extended tour through the north and east before returning to their home in Orlando, Fla., where Mr. Clark is station agent. John is well and favorably known in this place where he grew from childhood to . manhood aud many friends will wish the young couple abundant success and happiness. They will visit theii - parents Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Clark amid other friends in this place before going south.

Mrs. Adali K. Day, wife of Rev. Thomas Day a missionary in Utah spent part of last week with her cousin, Mrs. W. H. Wells. We Remingtonians are rejoiced to see the work begin on the grounds for the new school house. Several men and teams are busily preparing for the work of laying the foundations, and much interest is manifested in the progress of the work. , Remingtonian. KA NKA KEE a ntl J) UNN VILLE, Farmers are busy plowing for corn. Halfeck Bros, have moved their hay press to town, and are pressing in their large barn which they have recently erected. The young folks had a pleasant time at the dance at Wm. DeArmond’s Monday night. Madam Gossip is whispering that the telegraph operator, at this place, is likely td take a partner into his business, in the near future. Mr. Jenson is going to move to Wheatfield and Grant Rockwell will occupy the house he vacates. If you wish to hear good music well and hear Della Gillaspie play on her bran new organ. ~~ The young folks are preparing for the graduating exercises to be held at South Grade, May 3rd. Died. —April 24, of meningitis, Orphie, aged 4 years, son and only child of Oliver and Hannah Turner. He was a bright, intelligent little boy, and it Was a sore trial for his parents to part with him. They have the sincere sympathy of many friends, in their great be-

reavement.

SILLY BILL.

| FROM WIIEATHELD. ! Arthur Morse of Momence, Illinois, ie visiting friends and relatives at this place. Silas Beach 1(4 and Henry Grube of Pleasant Ridge were here Sunday to see their parents. Wheatfield is becoming noted for runaway marriages. Lastweek one of our young men wasso determined to wed his sweet-heart that he hired a man to take him and his affianced to Rensselaei, between two day Nowhere they were soon made man and wife. The house that Warne;* Brey lived in near the river, was burned on the 22nd. We understand that Mr. Brey saved all or nearly all his household goods. John Graves’ smoke house caught fire from an ash barrel, on on the 26th and burned down, and his house came near burning also. Eugene Bennett is the champion hunter. He says he killed LSOO snipe and 210 ducks this spring, and it hasn’t been a very good_spring for hunting either. Ashore. SO CTH-EAST MARION. Corn planting is the order of the day. Geo. Havens and Ruben Dickerson have each ten acres planted. The wheat looks well and the farmers are in good spirits. The pastures are furnishing plenty of grass' for the cattle. Sunday in May at 10:30 a. m. at the Slaughter school house by Rev. Geo. Allman.