Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1890 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

From Wheatfield. Business is dull. We had a good shower Friday, which came near being too late to be beneficial. “ ; Our town 1b comparatively quiet at present. ", George Wilson’s new residence and business house is almost completed. W. H. Smiley, our venerable postmaster, is considerably under the weather. Mrs. Hibbs is dangerously siek at this writing. George O. Stemble and wife are visiting relatives in Ohio, the former home of Mrs. 8. John Greve, our jovial J. P., has built a new law office, barber shop, and agricultural ware room ail combined. Frank W. Austin, Sylvester Jr., his brother and Silas Beechler, are having a tussel with the red eyed law, under the charge of perjury. Chas. Smiley has sold his full kit of carpenter tools to W. M. Turner, and resigned in Turner’s favor. Miss Bertha Greve left Monday for Chicago, to make her home there, Miss Bertha will be missed by her many friends here, especially Jack, Eh? Old Ironsides.

From Remington. Mr. Robert Parker purchased a very fine piano for his daughters, last week, one of Steinways best. He and his interesting family are visiting friends in Battle Ground. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Mclntire and Miss Jessie, are visiting relatives and many friends in Remington. Misses Ruth and Della Russell leave this week for an extended visit with friends in Chicago and other points in Illinois. Rev. W. Smith and wife, of Crockett, Texas, spent Friday of last week with Miss M. P. Bolles, in this place. Mr. Smith is President of the Mary Allen Seminary in Crockett. Miss Lizzie Kenyon, of Englewood, 111., was with her friend Mrs. Stiller, in her last .hours, arriving on the afternoon train Saturday and returning to Englewood Monday morning. Miss Lizzie, who is book-keeper for the firm of Warner & Redfield, had a somewhat sad and strange experience last week. The wife of the senior member of the. firm, died on Friday morning and Miss Lizzie had been her faithful and constant attendant. She reached Remington in time to stay for a little while with anotf&r friend before she passed away, but circumstances were such that she did not see either friend laid to rest. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. George Welch, Mr. and'JMrs. Henry Marshy-Mr.-and Mrs. Alberf Bel lows, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rockwood. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bellows, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonner, Mjr. and Mrs. Dexter Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ott Clark with quite a large party from Goodland, spent a delightful day at Island Park, near Momence 111., last Thursday. , Th e infant son of Milo Tuttle followed his young mother into “the great unknown” last Thursday. We want to call the special attention of your readers to page 13 in the premium list of the Remington Fair. For fear that all your readers are not supplied with that interesting document we would state briefly that the old soldiers will have a camp fire on Thursday evening, at 7:30 and Friday morning at 9:30. Eminent speakers are expected, among whom may be mentioned our worthy Governor. Vocal and instrumental music will be rendered, martial music, war songs and in fact everything to make the occasion one full of interest. Procure a preragaaa ttbt atag| read the entire programme, andthen come and have a good time. Mrs. Mary Dorcas Stiller, wife of Mr. J. E. Stiller passed to her rest after weeks and months of suffering, on Sunday morning last at twenty minutes past one o’clock. Her age was 35 years, 8 months and 21 days. She left a devoted husband, two sons and one daughter. JMrs. Stiller was a most exemplary woman in all the relations of life, and in her family, her church and in society, she leaves a void that will long be felt The funeral was held from the M. E. church, on Monday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Greenway and Rev. M. Foster, of the Presbyterian church. The G. A. R. Post and the I. O. O. F. took pert in the solemn services, after which the

greater part of the vast congregation followed her to her last resting place. As a mark of respect, al the business houses in town were closed during the time of the funeral and burial. A most beautifu floral tribute was presented by the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church, of which Mrs. Stiller was President, often directing the affairs of the society from her sick bed with intelligence and discrimination. Mr. Stiller and his family have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement The work of improving the roads south of town is going on bravely. Gravel for that purpose is being taken from Gilboa mound, the property of Mrs. Susanna, Biown, of this place. The workmen employed in digging made a ghastly discovery about two feet below the serface, in the shape of five skeletons. Some of them were partially consumed by fire, built apparently for Ihat purpose. Whether they were the remains of Indians or white men it is now impossible to say with any degree of certainty.

REMINGTONIAN.