Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1890 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

There Is an alarming amount of sickness prevalent in the village at present. Among the more serious cases may be mentioned Mrs. J. E. Stiller, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. . Walter Gumm, Geo. Griffin, A. W. : Traugh, W. H. Townsend, Mrs. Bartlett and others too numerous to men- ! tion. ; Mr. Levi Hawkins and family attended the funeral of Mr. Broadie at |at Williamsport, Ind., last Saturday. ! Mr. Broadie was a brother to Mrs. Hawkins and Mr. .las. Broadie, Of this place. The roads are in an almost impas- ! sible condition. It takes four strong horses to draw a light load from a short distance. If our farmers and citizens fail to agitate the gravel road question after this winter’s experience, it will be very strange, j Mr. FUder, of Peoria, 111., was in town last Friday. He brought with him a memorial tablet for Rev. E. B. Woodson, which will be placed in the church where he ended his work. Tlios. Turpin and family left for Peoria, 111., last Saturday, with the intention of making th’eir anidiug place iu that city. \ Joseph Larsh is now a freeholder having purchased of Mr. Burger the handsome property iu which he is now living. -- i The Hart House is being still further improved, a large and handsome bay window having been put in the office during the past week. The Choral Union, whose president' is Mr. W. 11. Townsend, is highly i spoken of I>y those who belong. A! more intelligent interest in music has| been awakened in our young jieople' by the course of instruction given -by-Mr. and •MfSrPtrtiftam aii(jLgOßd| results will follow. _____ The schools are moving along with attendance and increasing interest, if that is possible, notwithstanding the alarming prevalence of LaGrippe. Mrs. Wrn. Tharp and Miss Lida left for Gilman, Hi., last Friday morning for a visit of a month or more. The old quarters of Justice Tharp are now occupied by G. B.i Chappell, J. P. The Payne building is almost ready for occupancy. Notwithstanding the fact that it is midwinter plasterers are busy and working with as much ease as though it were mkkummer. Mis. W. 11. Shaw is visiting her son FYankqnd family; iu ludianapoife 1 * Miss Anna Draper returned last! Wednesday from a five weeks’ visit! in Hartford City.

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