Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1889 — CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE

: : From Bemlngtra. Mrs. Edward Culp and daughter are seriously and dangerously ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. G. P. Hopkins and Mrs. John Tharp were among the Bomber who went to Indianapolis last Thursday. They report a great crowd and a grand time, Rev. F. Cones preached his farewell address to the congregation of the M. E. church, last Sunday. Mr. Cones is an able and earnest speaker and he will be followed by the good wishes of hosts of friends. Miss Rose Hollingsworth returned from a visit to Ellsworth, 111., last week, much improved in health. The peculiar denomination known as Sanctificationists are holding tent services daily and nightly, with what success your correspondent has not been able to learn.

Rev. W. A. Kearns will close his ministerial labors with the Presbyterian church in this place next Sunday. He will take his departure for Chicago early in the week where he will continue his studies in the McCormick Theological Institute. His work with the church in this place has given general satisfaction. Five new members were added to the church last Sunday. This community was startled and shocked beyond expression last Saturday morning by the report that Mrs, O. W. Church had committed suicide. The report was only too well founded. The unfortunate lady had gone to the barn and in a moment of mental aben ation had placed a rope about her neck and suspended herself to a beam where she was found after life was extinot, by her son Hartley. He immediately gave the alarm and Willis Love, who was working near, ran over and cut her down. Dr. Patton was hastily summoned and restoratives were applied but in vain. The soul was released from the tenement which she had long felt to be in prison. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at her late residence conducted by Rev. W. H. Kearns assisted by Rev. Cain, of Goodland. The deceased was a few days more than fiftyone years old and for the past four years had been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. A large number of neighbors, friends and acquaintances followed the remains to their last resting place.

REMINGTONIAN.

From Union. Fine weather for making wild hay. Peaches are beginning to get ripe. The prospect for winter apples is still good. A great many farmers are plowing for wheat. “The ground is getting very dry and the water in the river very law. People in general are getting ready to make new ditches, and to clean out old ones in compliance with the new law. Pastures are good and. stock is doing well. . Walter Ponsler has just completed a new barn and John Alter a new granary. The Norm alltes have returned from Rensselaer and report a successful term. Bill Bat.

From South East Martou. Hay making is about over. Mrs. Mary Station, of Indianapolis, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. Y. Slaughter. Miss Rose Pollard, a neice of Mrs. Slaughter, is also visitihg her. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Delphi* are visiting their son, Jesse SmithRev. Oheedle will preach at the Slaughter school house the second Sunday in September, at 10:30 a. m. Some of the folks from this part attended camp meeting at Remington last week. A word to our trustee in regard to our road between Marion and Jordan townships: We want the road opened by November Ist, according to law, without delay. An Invitation to AIL The Annual Conference of the Church of Qod will be held in Rensselaer, commencing Thursday evening, September 5, and continuing over Sunday, September 8. There wffl be preaching each evening, by able teachers. H. Y. Reed will preach Sunday morning, Sept. 8, at 10:33 A. M. We promine an enjoyable and profitable season to all who may attend. J; H. Willey, Elder. Smoke the Mascot cigar. Foe ante everywhere.

An exceedingly pleasant secia event, on Wednesd&yWening of tost week, was a reception it the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra L. Clark, in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their married life. About eighty of the relations and near friends of the estimable couple assembled at their pleasant home, on Van Rensselaer street, spent an evening made agreeable by social intercourse, music and the discussion of a bountiful supply of toothsome refreshments, and in the inspection of a splendid array of handsome and desirable silver-wed-ding presents, a list of which is here appended. Mr. and-Mra. J. H. Loughridge ami M. L. Spitler, half dozen silver nut picks. Erastus Peacock and wife, silver sugar spoon. „ M. F. Chilcote, silver cream pitcher, S. P. Thompson and wife, silver cream la-" die, sugar spoon and mug. F. J. Sears and wife, sUver hotter knife. Chas. Johnson and wife, Whitehall, Mich., paii l silver caps and saucers. Mrs. Clias. Johnson and Leslie Clark, silver spoon holder. Mr. and Mrs- Jas- T Randle, Harry Brown, J. H. Loughridge, and Mrs. L. A. Moss,silver syrup decanter and saucer. L. D. Jackson and wife, silver cut-flower holder. Mrs. Emetine and Miss Ela Switzer, set silver tea spoons. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cole, j. F. Warren and Miss Hattie Osborne, silver castor. Messrs. Wm. M. Hoover, Harvey W. Wood, Chas. Platt, E. P. Hammond, Titos. Crockett, W. H. H. Graham, Geo. J. Dexter, I. N. Hemphill, Jay W. Williams, J. M. Wasson, M. F. Chilcote, J. A. Burnham, J. O. Alter, J. Q. Alter, J. F. Irwin, N. S. Bates and W. W. Reeve, dozen silver knives and forks, engraved. t Geo. E-lUarthall and wife, silver jelly dishMessrs. John Mcßride, Jos. F. and John L. Osborne, silver cake stand. - Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Renbelt, I. C, Reulielti C. A. Roberts, Warren Robinson and Mr. Simon Phillips, silver pickle castor and tongs. Rev. E. G. Pelley and wife, silver stereoscope and views. E. K. Mason and wife, Grand Rapids, Mich, and Mrs. Chas. Sprigg, Topeka, Kans., silver jellv spoon. MissMolließabcock, collection cut flowers. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hopkins, R. F. Priest, R. B Wilson, Jas. Flynn, Geo. Dexter, Mesdames Mary Wood, Paulina Catt, Lydia Bayler, Hattie Reynolds, Belle Bine, Ada Yates, Julia. Healy, Elizabeth Reeve, Alice Howe, Mary J. Irwin, Jane Kinney, Eva Hemphill, Libbie J. Alter, Misses Lizzie Sheppard and Mollie Babcock, silver fruit stand and spoon —engraved. Geo. P. Daugherty and wife, silver dollar, Bayard T. and Leslie Clark (sons), gold watch, chain and charm. Miss Mary Nagle, collection cut flowers. Mrs. John Zimmerman, collection cut flowers. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. and Walter V. Porter, silver pepper and salt caster.