Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1889 — County Correspondence. [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence.

REMINGTON ITEMS. The work nn the school house was brought to a standstill by the excessive rains of last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday» bat was resumed bright and. early Monday morning. The friends of Superintendent Warren congratulate him. upon his re-election. Alfred A. Hoover, of Rensselaer, visited friends in Remington, last Saturday and Sunday. The services of Decoration Day to which our citizens were looking forward with pleased anticipation, were unavoidably postponed, owing to the driving rain which lasted through the entire day. Two or three Odd Fellows braved the fury of the storm and drove out with a buggy load of flowers which they placed of the graves of their departed brethren. We understand that the graves of the soldiers in our cemetery will be decorated some time in the near future. Mrs. J. E. Hollett aud Miss Schilling left last week for a visit with friends in Lexington, 111. Robert Love is visiting in Kankakee and other towns in 111. Henry Smith, of Rensselaer, visited his sister, Mrs. J. K. Bingman, and family, over Sunday. Mrs. Fannie Branham Clough, of Indianapolis, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. H. Briggs.

Mr. James Broadie returned from a short visit to Lafayette, last Wednesday bringing a new wife with him. We understand that the present Mrs. Broadie is a sister to his first wife, and like her a most estimable lady. Two or three fights ending in a like number of arrests and fines disturbed the monotony of life in Miss Anna Jones, of Fowler, is visiting the families of Mr. Sheetz and Mr. Hawkins. George Healey, of Rensselaer, is now a compositor on the Remington News. Children’s Day will be generally observed in this place. Attractive services will be held in the Presbyterian church the second Sunday in this month, and in the M. E. church the third Sunday. The date of the exercises in the Christian church is unknown to your correspondent, but the program will be good and well carried out whenever the services may be. Mr. Hart, ot the Hart House, is on the sick list. Two or three couples in Remington have lately come to the conclusion that “marriage is a failure,” judging from their actions. Remingtonian.

GILL AM ITFMS. Mrs. Lizzie Hines has returned from her visit at Danville, 111. Mr. and Mrs. David Rathfon have also returned from their visit at jELjKayptf. D. B. Coppess is again seen among us. The continued rains of last week have caused many of our farmers to wear long iaces. The scene their cornfields iu a floating condition, is too much for them. Some days ago Mrs. Jesse Osborne met with quite a severe accident. When climbing over a fence she fell with most of her weight upon her left arm, breaking the large bone below the elbow. It has caused her a great deal of pain but is getting along very well. Quarterly meeting services at the Chapel on Sunday, May 25, were largely attended. The audiance was well entertained by Elder Smith who delivered a very able discourse. The services in the evening were conducted by Rev. Moore. John Mitchell was quite unfortunate some days ago. His team ran away with him smashing up the wagon and seriously injuring himself. One arm was badly fractured above the elbow and the elbow joint dislocated. Dr. Jones stated that it was the worst break he ever attended. Mr. Mitchell will hardly be able for manual labor this summer. Our well known friend O. H. Hunt, formerly of this place, but now a druggist in Medaryville, was married on last Wednesday to one of Medaryville’s most estimable young ladies, Miss Eva Horner, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Rev. Moore officiating. The wedding wVs quiet but {Peasant. The happy couple took eave on the evening train for Detroit, Michigan, frorp which place they expect to extend their tour to Niagara Falls and parts of Can-

* - "•: • ••• </ .- • ada. The best wishes of their numberless friends will ever attend them. - “Gossip” says there will be a wedding or two in Giil&m befor long. We wonder who? Misses Mollie Faris aud Linda Maddox and Mr. MeKindre Fans have returned from Valparaiso, where tiiey- have been attending ■ school. '77 — —~ The graduation exercises held at the Chapel on the eveding of June Ist, were largely attended and in every respect were a succes, notwithstanding the muddy roads and damp weather. The graduates acquitted themselves very creditably. Music was furnished by the choir and Gillam baud. Rara Avis.

FROM WHEATIIELD. Potato bugs are numerous and cut worms are doing h great deal of damage in this locality. The recent rains have drowned out 40 per cent, of the low land, corn. _ Wheat and rye are good in this vicinity. The hay crop will not be as good as usual. Wm. Smiley, our newly appointed postmaster, received his commission, and took possession of the office last Friday. Gtax Stembel has moved into his new dwelling house in Gra-

ham’s addition.

ASHORE.