Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1889 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

From Remington. J U ' -' Mrs. A. A. Stearns left on Wednesday of last week for Crockett, Texas, where she will take a position in the Mary Allen Seminary. Surely there is hope for the ffeedinen when such devoted women as Miss Bolles, Mrs. Stearns, Miss Logan and others we might mention are striving to lift them up to a higher plane. Bertrand B. Bellows, wife and daughter, left for Texarkana, Texas, last Wednesday, where x they will make their future home. They are a family of sterling worth and will be a benefit to the community where they reside. It is rumored that the mairiage of a young couple well and most favorably known in this village will take place this week. Chas. Kyle, son of Mr. and Mrs Geo. Kyle of this vicinity died in Colorado, last Friday morning. Although he had been an invalid for some time his death was quite sudden at last, as he died while attempting to put on his shoes. Deceased was about 22 years old, favorably known by a large circle of friends and relatives, many of whom followed him to his last resting place in Gilboa cemetery last Monday afternoon. This is the third time that death has entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle in little more than a year. The venerable father of H. H. Walker, of this place, died at the home of his son near Meadow Lake, last Wednesday. He had a serene old age and went down to his grave in peace. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Kuster have moved into Mr. Nourse’s house, where they will remain until the return of Mrs. Stearns. The M. E. S. S. gave a pleasant Christmas entertainment at the church on Tuesday evening. A new building will be erected at once upon the vacant\ot between Allman’s hardware store and Denham & Broadie’s meat shop. The building will be owned and occupied by Smith Payne, the barber. Mias Ratie Lawson, of Lancaster, Ky., is visiting the family of her brother-in-law, A. Beasley. She came last Saturday bringing little Lucy Beasley home with her. Mollie Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Harris, is seriously and hopelessly ill at the home of her parents in this place. H. H. Walker having received a good offer from Messrs. Smith & Kircher, of Kokomo, left for that place last Monday. We can assure the firm that they heve securecl a good workman. Remingtonian. From Union. Fair Oaks had a Christmas tree. Schools most all closed-for a week, holidays. Frank Warren has just returned from 111., where he has been operating his ditching machine. David Shields and Carl Malco are batching and holding down Dave’s claim in the northern part of the township. The teachers held their second institute last Saturday with a full corps of teachers and an interesting program. Union never allows herself to be made second to any in the way of institutes. The teachers are wide-awake and the schools are in good condition. Our people take the German view of the holidays and are preparing to have a week of jubilee, glorifying, jol.fjing and giving good gifts. Elder Shortridge is holding a protracted meeting in eastern 11nois, and therefore could not meet his many friends at Rose Bud chapel last Sabbath. Rev. Alberts, of the U. B. church, started a protracted meeting at Brushwood, last Sabbath. His brethren, however, had preceded him a week with a prayer meeting.

Bill Fuzzy.