Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1890 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

From Wbeatfield. Received too late for last week. People are busy getting ready for the Fourth. Mr.\ and Mrs. Jensen visited friends in Dunnville Sunday. Born,—To Mr. and. Mrs.. John Hollet, June 14th, a fine girl. The carpenters are driving work on Mr. Parcels new house, and it will soon be ready to live in. > Charles Myers went to Chicago last week to order more new goods. Mr. Edward Ingram and his sister Rosa, of Valparaiso, were in town last week. Mr. Chas. Myers was in attendance at the convention as Fowler last week. Some people are afraid they will not get all the whortleberries, and therefore they went out Sunday, thinking to get the best, if not all the berries.

Douglas Clark has been carrying his hand in a sling for two weeks and with prospects of several more, with only a felon ; judging from his looks, that is bad enoughs -W; .7 6: Some gentlemen from Kentland were in town the other day, looking after some land, owned by parties in that town, but as they found more water than land, they did not say much; we did not learn their names.

Mr. Chris. Gilbranson, of Chicago, is visiting his relatives in this vicinity, and in company with his brother, they called on the blacksmith and leaving his coat in the shop, they all repaired to the saloon for a friendly glass, and returning, the coat was still there —minus his watch and a railroad ticket. r , Last Saturday Miss Harrison marshaled her band of juveniles, and went out of town a couple of miles, where they were joined by Miss Richardson with her school, and they had quite a picnic, as they were all well supplied with the good things for such an occasion. We also had quite a sensation in town that afternoon. Anon.

From Remington. Miss Cora Sunderland returned last Monday from a visit with friends in Foresman. The census enumerators Lave completed their work, but the figures are not yet made public. Another peripatetic show is being sprung on a guileless and unsuspecting people. This one will exhibit here next Saturday. Herbert Hathaway, of Chicago, but formerly a Remingtonian, was the guest of Ellery Bloom, last week.

Misses Hattie Chappell and Annie Draper, with their respective S. S. classes, pic-nicked at Fern Branch, last Wednesday. Gr. B. Clark, assistant P. M., received a telegram from his son John, in Orlando, Fla., last Wednesday, informing him that he was grandfather to a fine boy. There is but very little sickness in the village, notwithstanding the extreme heat. Mis. Morehead still suffers greatly, and Mrs. Stiller is getting a little better.

Our young friend Charles Bonner, is trying what the waters of Cameron Springs, can do toward conquering an aggravated case of rheumatism. Benjamin Butler, of Chicago, for several years a respected resident of this place, was in town last week, looking after business interests. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bich, after a delightful visit with friends in Frankfort and Crawfordsville, are visiting parents, relatives and many friends in this place. The sand-stone crusher arrived last week, after much delay, and will soon be ready for business. The men who are at Jthe head of the business, are men of enterprise and will work the quarry for all there is in it. -A- —-

The festival given by the society of young ladies in the M. E. church, known as the Workers,” was pleasant and well patronized. The net receipts were $19.90. The young ladies extend their sincere thanks to the pnblic for their liberality. ">■ Jesse Walder,, of Oswfego, Ill.;' and his cousin, Miss Mabel Hunt, of the same place, are visiting the family of Postmaeter Walker and many other friends in this place. Louis Walker also Sundayed at home, making a complete family reunion.

Miss Green, of South Bend, Ind., a sister to James and Edward Green, of this vicihity, is about to purchase property here and become a resident of our burgh. Miss Green is highly spoken of by those who have the pleasure of her ac-

quaintance. Another sister who is visiting them, Mrs. Hitchcock, of Orlando, Fla., whose bereavement was mentioned last week, wi 11 remain until September. The immense crop of cherries is about gathered. They were good in quality and moderate in price; bushels and bushels of them selling at 5 cents per quart Strawberries also yielded enormously; one grower, Mr. Ravenscroft, selling over 500 quarts. Mr. Clark, from a small bed, sold over 300 quarts, and other growers are yet to hear from. Horses and men all around us are succumbing to the intense heat. Seven good horses died between this place and Kentland last week, and lightning carried one off one for Stephen Belisle last Saturday. It also tore the wind pump in the barn yard Of James Parks all to pieces. One of the beams was hurled against the barn door, but except a bad fright, the ten horses in the barn were unhurt. -

The spacious house and grounds of Dr. D. H. Patton were filled last Monday evening by a large and appreciative company assembled to hear the Recital, given by the members of Mrs. Will Shepherd’s music class. It was a rare treat for all lovers of good music and all who were present enjoyed minute of their stay. There were four selections of vocal music; “Blackberrie” and “Day Dreams” by Miss Daisy Reed; “Tit Willow” by Miss Mabel Parker and “Flight of the Birds” by Miss Nota Garrison, all beautifully rendered. The organ and piano solos, duetts and trio, some of them very difficult, were given with a touch and execution unsurpassed in our large cities. The following young ladies and gentlemen were the performers: Fabnie Hawkins, Daisy Reed, Mabel Parker, Ruth Russell, Ethel Bowman, Lila Curtis, Kittie Parker, May Hemphill, Blanche and Nota Garrison, Ella Hawkinp, Allie Patton, Fannie Patton, Cleo Pitts, Fannie Sheetz, May Morris, Mrs. Larsh and Masters Bert and Ernest Shepherd, the first mentioned of the two lads playing a selection from Mallenhouser on the violin.

REMINGTONIAN.