Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1890 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

From Kemtaffeii. Our popular Co. Snpt J. F. I Warren, T. J. McCoy, Delos j Thompson, W. B. Austin and other prominent citizens of Rensselaer, were in town last week. Candidates for the different offices at the disposal of the people, promise to be unusually numerous. Carpenter township has three of the county offices in view. As the gentlemen spoken of as probable candidates, are all good men, it will be difficult .to decide the question provided this township can have but one of the appointments. The roads are still in a terrible condition. One of our prominent farmers brought a dozen chickens to market with four strong horses to draw them into town. If the state of the roads, and the* article in last week’s Republican, fail to arouse our people to the importance of the gravel road question, they ought to flounder through mud all the rest of their days. The only trouble is the want of money. Talk’s cheap hut it takes money to build gravel roads. Sloan Dobbins and family will occupy the house on R. R. street, now occupied by Thomas Harris, who will soon take possession of the Zimmer place, near town. The ladies of the Presbyterian church, with their accustomed energy and enterprise, have succeeded in getting a new Bailey reflector, which, with its 14 lamps, sheds a brilliant light into the most remote corners of the church. They are still without a settled pastor, but at this date, it is thought that the Rev. Foster, of 111., who occupied the pulpit last Sunday, will become their permanent minister. Excellent meeting ate being held nightly at the M. E. church. The pastor in charge is a young man whose sincerity and earnestness in his great work cannot be doubted. Rev. Lambert, of the Wolcott charge ahd several of the prominent members, came up to the meeting last Friday evening. The gravel road meeting at Durand Hall last Saturday, was well attended. 0. M. Vickery acted as chairman and Jas. Green as secretary. Short but compretensive speeches were made by Messrs. Traugh, Parker, Lamborn, Blake, Austin, Hawkins, Jordan, Pettitt and others. The first gravel for the R. R. switch arrived on Monday and many new’ hands were put on the work. All the material necessary for the construction of the work is on hand and unless the weather proves unfavorable it will be pushed rapidly. Work at the sand-stone quarry is in full blast. It is to be hoped that when the new switch is finished "and the stone is shipped in large quantities that times will be brighter financially, than they are at present. The foreman of the works, Mr. Elliott, of Kokomo, will occupy Samuel Bowman’s house, Mr. Bowman moving into the house about to be vacated by E. A. Bartoo, who moves to his farm near town. Edward Cummings is occupying temporary quarters in the old Ohio street school house, pending the building of his new residence on Indiana street. Mr. Sunderland, of Foresman, will take possession of the Leedy House next week. He and his family come to us highly recommended and they will doubtless prove to be valuable acquisitions to our community. , Remingtonian.

From Wheatfield. Patrick Smith is slowly recovering from his long spell of sickness with the grip and pneumonia. Thomas and Mary Jensen are sick with the scarlet fever. Ida, daughter jjof Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Scott, has been very sick with the same disease, but is slowly recovering. Miss Sarah Snider, Mrs, D. JR. Hopkins and Mrs. Nathan Keen are the latest victims to LaGrippe, James B. Melsef’ commenced* work As a brakeman on the 1.1. & I. R. R. last week. The revival meeting that has been so long held at the Christian church in Wheatfield, closed last Friday evening. Died, at the home of her parents in Wheatfield, Ind., Feb. 21, of scarlet fever, Brunetta E., daughter of Charles W. and Fiancis Bell Smiley, aged 1 year and 12 days. Funeral by P. E. Davis, at the Christian church, 3 P. M., Feb. 21, after which the remains were interred in the Wheatfield cemetery. -T Ashobk.

• - From DeMotte. Items scarce. Chas. (J/ Spencer is on the lift. I. N. Hathaway, of Addison, Mich., is here renting his land. Dan Greasell is their tenant. Candidates are quite plenty. There are about a dozen for the various township offices. Every one confident of election.