Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1890 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

From Remington. Miss Mollie Harris, whose sickness has been mentioned in these items, died Saturday night at 11 o’clock. Like a tired, child she laid her head upon her mother’s shoulder and in the sweet and expressive language of the Bible, she fell sleep. Her sun went down while it was yet morning, as she was but fifteen years old. Funeral services at the house oh Monday morning were conducted by Rev. J. T. Greenway, after which the remains were'taken to the Welsh cemetery for interment A pleasant party of sixteen young ladies and gentlemen watched the old year out and the new one in at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lally. Capt. Bernard Shaw, of Lafayette, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents in this place. Patrick Mullen and Mary Kearney, a young couple well known in the Catholic circles, were married last Thursday. from a dangerous attack of pneumonia. The closing concert of the Dunham Musical jCow was given last Friday night and was worthy of a better audience. The selections were of high order and well rendered. At the regular election of the M. E. 8. 8. the following officers were elected: Robt. Love, Bupt.; Rev. J. T. Greenway, Asst. Supt.; Winnie Draper, Secy.; Hattie Chappell, Tretts.; Flora Haft, organist; Flora Hollett, Asst organist; Harry Walker, Librarian;}!. H. Walker, Chorister. It is rumored that our popular young post master, W. F. Bunnell, will soon take his departure for Washington, where he has been offered a good position in the Post Office Department. The wedding of Walter E. Rich, of the firm of Hartley Brothers & j Rich, and Miss LoisE. Blood took I place at the time mentioned in the i letter of last week. Rev. A. Link-• letter, of Valparaiso, an intimate friend of Mr. Rich’s, performed the brief but impressive ceremony that united the destenies of these two popular young people. The wedding gifts were numerous, useful and beautiful and our young friends start out in life under happy auspices. They will be “at home” to their friends in Kankakee, after Jan. sth. Mr. and Miss Hawkins, of Atkinson, spent the holidays with the family of their uncle, Mr. Levi Hawkins, in this place. Mrs. E. Hollingsworth, of this place, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Randle, of Wheatfield. Mrs. Bott, of Monticello, spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Wells. Mrs. Pollock, of this place, is dangerously sick. Mr. Wm. Tharp was stricken with paralysis last Saturday afterternoon while engaged in the duties of his office. He was carried into the house and laid upon his bed, medical aid was summoned anff every thing possible done for his recovery, but without avail. He died at 8 o’clock Sunday evening. He had lived a long and useful life and met death with the fearlessness of a Christian. His age was eighty-eight years and two months. Although Mr. Tharp had reached such an advanced age his mind was clear and his judgment sound. He will be greatly missed in his home, in the M. E. church, of which he was a faithful and zealous member, and in his official capacity. He filled a trying position with dignity and equity. At this date (Monday) itisnot known when the funeral will take place or where the burial will be. President Jordan, of Bloomington University, will deliver his famous lecture on Yellowstone Park, in the M. E. church in this place, on Friday evening, Jan. 24. A full house should greet the elo- ■ quent and well known lecturer. A number of views of our beautiful national park will be thrown on the walls by a magic lantern. He comes under the auspices of the Gigh School Library Association, and the proceeds will be used in purchasing new books for the . library. 1 Remingtonian.

From Wheatfield. The recent heavy rains have made the roads nearly impassable. Richard Campbell and family have moved to DeMotte. Mr. Warren, the barber, has moved into the Heil Bros., saloon building. Wm. Turner and family have moved on Geo. Hohen’s place north of town. 8. J. Bentley will soon open a

general store in the building formerly occupied by J. A- & O. "F. Hollett. Sell & Bullock are finding so much iron ore that they are making very slow progress with their ditching machine. Married. —Tilton-Collins. At the residence of the bride’s parents, in South Wheatfield, on Sunday, Jan. sth, 1890, Mr. George Tilton to Miss Flo. Collins.