Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1890 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wheatfield Center Mr. Fairchild, of Porter County visited his father-in-law Mr. Lintner, Sunday. The time of holding Sunday School has been changed from the forenoon to the afternoon. Miss Ella Lintner has been sick for a number of weeks. Hopes are now entertained of her recovery. Oar preacher has been holding meetings and has organized a society in Wheatfield. Roads towards Baum’s Bridge are in a bad condition, beyond Wolf Creek.

Joseph Brey an old and esteemed citizen of Kankakee Township, died Saturday afternoon after a lingering sickness. Travelers going round beyond DeMotte had better go the way of Grube’s School House crossing the rail road to Wheatfield and DeMotte road as there are two or three places west of here that are almost impassible.

From Wheatfield. Mrs. Henry Miller, spent last week with relatives in Chicago. We have heard some remarks that our fourth was early advertised. But other places will not try to out-do us, so we will be sure to have a big time. Wm Bullock went to Chicago Monday, to get some machinery to make his dredge act properly, in order that he might finish his ditch in the big marsh. Mr. and Mrs. John Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tilton, of this place, and Mr. and Mrs. James McCabe, of Kansas City, visited their aunt, in Porter county., last Sunday. The other evening two young woman came to church and talked ont loud almost incessantly during services. If they should happen to come to Rensselaer, as thgre is some talk of their doing, please remember they were not brought up litre. We see our defeated candidate, Edward-T. Biggs, is at homo as, smiling as ever. There is no great loss without some small gain. His home is in Kankakee township, but only one mile from our village, and he is too good a citizen .to spare from home, even for a county office. Anon.

From Remington. Charles May, a successful young farmer and stock dealer* of this vicinity, was married a week ago last Sunday to Miss Nora Ireland, of Wolcott.

Several young ladies and gentlemen from this place, attended the commencement exercises in Rensselaer last Thursday night. Barring the fact that they could not get into the church to hear the exercises, and the stoim and darkness made the home coming difficult; they had a pleasant time. Lewis Alter, like the faithful Republican that he is, came home to vote, returning to his work of surveying at South Bend, last Friday. Lightning struck the hardware and implement warehouse, of the Phelp’s Bros., last Saturday doing but slight damage. The nomination of Mr. W. H. Coover for County Clerk was well received over this way and his election is undoubtedly assured. He will make a good officer. The other candidates are Republicans and gentlemen and although naturally feeling their defeat, they will be true to their colors and work for the best interests of the county, which can only be served by putting good, staunch Republicans into the various offices; as good as those now filling them, which will be good enough. George A. Chappell is the newly appointed census enumerator for this township and Miss Maude Lally for the town of Remington. They are both fully capable and will attend to the business faithfully and conscientiously. Mrs. Mary Hildreth, of this place, has secured n position as attendant in the Asylum, at Logansport She left for that place last week.

Elder LoM ii ler, a gifted young minister of tho Christian church, was in town last Saturday. His many friends in this place and vicinity will be sorry to hear that his health has failed to such a degree that he will have to quit the ministry, for a time, or until he gets better. * A lad of tender year, who shall be nameless, was arrested recently on a charge of burglary. Circnmatancial evidence was strongly against him and he was held in bonds of fifty dollars to appear at the next term of court in Rensselaer. The necessary security was given and the boy has disappeared. It has been urged in his defense

that he was bnt a tool in the hands of some older person. <Be that as it may, there is not a boy of 10 or 12 years in the United States but that knows it is wrong to be connected in any way with a robbery. There are other boys in this town who had better take warning. The failure of a prominent business firm in this place was not in any sense, due to want of business integrity, but was simply owing to the pressure of circumstances, chief of which was the failure of crops, and the impossibility of collecting money when it was due. They are young men of more than average ability and integrity and doubtless will rally and come to the front again. They have the good will of hosts of friends.

The condition of Mrs. J. E. Stiller is not improving as rapidly as her many friends might desire. When she gains sufficient strength for the- journey, Mr. Stiller will take her to Denver, Colo., hoping that she mw receive some benefit from the pule air of that wonderful climate.

The teachers and pupils of the M. E. S. S. are preparing for the observance of Children’s Day, on June Bth. There will be appropriate services both morning and evening, but the entertainment by the S. S. exclusively will be given in the evening. The public schools closed their work last Friday with some very interesting exercises. The little folks had songs and dialogs which they enjoyed immensely and some of the older pupils, those in Mr. Spangler’s room, read a few essays which gave evidence of much Thought and extensive reading. Assisted by Prof. Dickerson and the Principal, Mr. Spangler, with Miss Mable Parker as organist. Miss Flora Hollett and Miss Mabel Hopkins gave some fine musical selections. Two others who were on the programme, Misses Winnie Draper and Rose Hollingsworth, attended commencement exercises in Rensselaer and failed to get home in time to take part. It is the prevailing opinion that good work has been done during the school year Mr. Spangler leaves 'or his home this week and Mr. Dickerson and family, after a visit with friends in Ohio will go to Brown county, where Mr. Dickerson will conduct a summer Normal.

The spacious and beautiful audience room of the M. E. Church was filled to its utmost capacity last Sunday morning. J?he congregation was in full sympathy with the speaker, Elder Cooper, of the-Christian church, who delivered a touching and most beautiful memorial address. The combined talent of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian choirs, under the able leadership of W. F. Townsend furnished the music for the occasion. It-is perhaps unnecessary to say that it was a high order, the bass solo by Frank Hardy being especially fine. Rev. Foster of the Presbyterian church and Reu. J. L. Greenway, of the Methodist, also took part in the solemn services. The members of the G. A R. Post, who attended in a body must have felt their pulses thrill as the scenes of those trying years were brought to mind by the able speaker. Decoration services will be observed here on Friday afternoon; at Gilboa Friday morning. The three choirs will furnish the music for the occasion, provided the wealher is suitable.

Fred Griffin, another one of our model young men, will be married June 4th, to Miss Louise Hnshbaum, of New York city. Handsome cards are out announcing the coming event. The prospective -groom has been for a number of years connected with the Drover’s Journal, and has recently been advanced to a more lucrative and responsible position with the same company with headquarters at Detroit, Mich.

Remingtonian.