Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1889 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Freni Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Flint have had a twelve pound daugnhter added to tlieir household joys, since Sunday evening last. The social given by the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E, church, at the residence of Mr. and ‘Mrs. J. E. Hollett, was a pleasant gathering and the coffers of the church have twelve dollars more added to the amount already on hand. Mr. of the firm of Griffing & Goldsberry, moved to Wolcott on Tuesday of this week. Miss Lottie Coover, a pleasant and popular young lady, is now in the employ of Uncle Sam, being assistant post-mistress, taking Mr. G. B. Clark’s place, who resigned, owing to ill health. Rev. Scott, of Chicago, occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sunday, morning and evening. By invitation of the church lie will be with them again next Sunday, D. V. Georgie Stiller who lias been prostrated for the past two weeks with typhoid fever, is slowly getting better. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson and several others from Rensselaer arrived in town Monday evening, prior to joining the excursion to Manchester, Ala., which left here early Tuesday morning. Several of our citizens took advantage of the low rates and pleasant company, to visit the sunny and beautiful state.

Miss Alma Babb, of the Duluth P. 0., and Thomas Babb, of Burlington, lowa, arrived in town last Tuesday. Thomas, like the wise young man that he is, comes back to take unto himself a wife, from among the fair and excellent daughters of Carpenter township. The Chantanqua L. and S. G. met for the grst time this fall at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Kobt. Parker, last Friday evening. To those who take an interest in literary matters these weekly meetings are simply delightful. Miss M. P. Bolles left for Terre Haute last Thursaday morning where she will take part in the Ladies Synodical Assembly, of this district. She will visit with friends in Delphi before returning home. Mrs. Ellen Lockwood, of Salem, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. D. W. Peck. Mrs. John Randall and son, of Barkley township, is visiting parents and friends in this place. Walter Riqh, of Kankakee, 111., spent Sunday with his “parents with his best girl. The death of Mr. Treat Durand occured about noon Monday. Although he had been evidently failing rapidly during the past few weeks his death was sudden and unexpected. He had been apparently in his usual health having walked out to the barn about ten minutes before he breathed his last. During the night before he bad talked freely witb-bis wife as to bis hopes of the life beyond. He had been, he said, a member in full connection with the M. E. church. He had been a rebellious son but had come back to the faith of his earlier years. The funeral took place on Tuesday, at his late residence, Rev. LeMiller, of the Christian church, officiating, after which the remains were taken to New York City for interment Remingtonian.