Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1889 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

FROM BEMUIGTON. Dr. Patton’s addition to his residence is about completed. It is now one of the handsomest and most commodions houses in town. The school house is well up in the second story and the work is being rapidly pushed along. Mrs. Frank Rich is on the sick list.

Mr. Esau Hart, who has been an invalid for the past two or three months, is rapidly getting better. Mr. and Mrs. "Walter Gumm returned last week from Marseilles, 111., where they attended the funeral of Mr. Gumm’s father. They were with him during his two or three last dsys. An unpleasantness of a serious nature between Charles McCully and deputy prosecuting attorney Guy, culminated in the serious stabbing of the latter by a knife in the hands of the former. Failing to find the necessary SSOO bond, McCully was conveyed to the bastile at Rensselaer. The Fourth passed off very quietly here, a {Sabbath stillness pervading the place. Walter Rich, of Kankakee, 111., one of Remington’s model young men, spent the glorious Fourth with parents and friends in this place. Dr. Landon’s residence on Ohio street now presents a beautiful appearance, having been painted and decorated in a highly artistic man ner. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Shefller returned from their bridal tour last week, and are settled comfortably at the Hart House, where they will remain until their new residence is completed. Will Middlesworth, head salesman for the Solomon Brothers of Dubuque, lowa, spent-two or three days with friends in this place. Geo. Chappell who has been spending the past four years in Florida, is expected home this week.

The venerable John L. Smith, P, E. of this district held quarterly meeting services here last Sunday, preaching with hie usual energy and ability both morning and evening. The sacrament was administered to a large number of communicants and two infants received the rite of baptism, namely Bessie June Yeoman and David Merritt McMurray. Mrs. John Morehead left on the early train Monday morning, for Cincinnati and Mrs. C. W> Kirk will leave for the Mercy Hospital, Chicago, next week. Each of these sufferers will have to undergo a dangerous surgical operation and grave fears are entertained for the result —especially in the case of Mrs. Kirk, whose condition is considered very critical. Remingtonian.

A MEMORABLE EVENT. Received too late, last week. On July 2nd at the residence of Simon Kenton mile east of Surrey oecured a pleasant affair long to be remembered by the particiE'anta. The occasion was the irthday of said Simon and a sursrise5 rise was perpetrated upon him. t also was iutended as a kind of family reunion in honor of Mr. Edmund Kenton, of Arizona, who is now here visiting relatives and friends. In the morning the Kenton brothers were decoyed by designing persons out to the Thompson oil and gas well, and upon returning found the premises in the possession of a most determined mob, of about 150 persons, of all sexes and ages. The two descendants of the celebrated Indian fighter seeing that resistance was entirely hopeless, came forward and with remarkable coolness gave themselves up; At first it was feared by the leaders of the mob that Simon, who was both bootless and coatless, would upon first alarm take to his heels, m which event they knew he, being exceptionally fleet of foot, must certainly escape. Cut happily the smell of cake and roast chicken so entirely upset his equilibium that he fell an easy prey. After the capture a council was held to determine in what manner the prisoners should he put to death. It was finally decided that death should be inflicted by the stuffing process. When informed that they must die in this manner they seemed rather to rejoice and each exclaimed in the words of the lamented Hale, “I regret that I have but one life to lay down in this manner." " Accordingly the execution immediately began and at this writing, (5 p. m.), the doomed men are still alive and are bearing up with remarkable fortitude. At times they are heard to murmer, “There is an aching void this

world can never fill.” Should any change occur in their condition your correspondent will notify you at once. The mob, as before stated consisted of. about 150 persons; 60 of whom were direct decendants of the Kenton family. The eldest being Mrs. Nancy Smith of Barkley tp., aged 73 years. There were present six of the eight living children of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kenton, deceased, viz: Edmund Kenton, Simon Kenton, Mrs Addison Parkison, Mrs. Joseph Parkison, Wm. Kenton and Jasper Kenton together with 24 grandchildren and 16 great-grand children. A sumptuous dinner, with game and song and genial conversation whiled away the merry

hours.

A. PARTICIPANT.