Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1890 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Barkley Items. Small grain sowing is the order of the day. Almost the entire crop of wheat raised on John English’s place has been disposed, of for seed wheat. Charley Kruger visited relatives and friends in Hulaski county, last Sunday and Monday. S.IL Nichols and wife visited Chicago last week and took in the entire town. The following are leaders in the sports of the day: Alvie Nichols, champion wrestler; Charley Murray, champion runner; Chase Moore, jumper, and Harvey Miller, horsetrader. . ——.-m Missionary Day at the Pleasant Grove church next Sunday at 10:30 A. M. Everybody invited to coine and bring their dinners. A box social will be given by the young ladies of the M. E. church, at Pleasant Grove school house, Saturday night, Sept. 13th. Females invited to bring their supper and name in a box, the males to come and buy a box.

DON CARLOS.

From Remington. Our neighboring town of Kentland closed a very successful fair last week. The attendance on Friday was small, owing to the heavy fain, but it was more than counterbalanced by the very large attendance of Thursday, fully 5,030 people being present. The exhibit in all departments were all full and the Floral Hall was full of useful and beautiful articles. The officers and managers in all* the departments were courteous and attentive. The .grounds are not equal to ours but probably will be in a few. years, as a number o!‘ shade trees haye been planted out that will grow rapidly in the riuh soil of out prajrica, and then Remington “mu&t look-to her laurels.” Oui enterprising young-florist Mr. Walter Gumm, is building a greenhouse 1G by 32 feet, in dimensions and lovers of rare and handsome flowers will have an opportunity of seeing them—after the greenhouse is fairly started. Rev. J., L. Greenway who has been the faithful and efficient pastor of the M. E. church for the past eleven months," will attend Conference-which : meets Oct. Ist, after which, lie will go to Do Pauv University as a student for the coming year. Miss Grace Maxwell, ; after a yleasant visit with relatives and friem te,-left on Monday for I rvi ngton, Ind., where she will finish her education at Butler University. Miss Grace is already a line scholar and will doubtless graduate with all the honors. We regret to state that Mr. Sunderland and family have moved back to their home in Foresman. They made many friends during their short stay in Remington who sincerely regret their departure- - Ellery Bloom, another young Remingtonian who has started out to seek his fortune, arrived in Cumberland Gap last Thursday. Ellery is one of our best young men and will doubtless command success. He was accompanied by Master Clyde Hopkins, who went to join his father who has been in Cumberland Gap several weeks. The rest of the family will go in about two weeks, followed by the good wishes of many friends. Mrs. T. J. McMurray is still living at this date, Monday evening, but is hourly growing weaker. Diphtheria and typhoid fever are prevalent in, the country between this place and Wolcott, Mr. Geo. Myers having lost one child with dyphtheria and Mr. Anthony Lane three children with typhoid fever. The fourth and last quarterly meeting of the conference year was held last Sunday, the venerable Dr. J. L. Smith presiding. Rev. R. M. Simmons pieacheu an able sermon in the M. E. church, last Wednesday evening. The concert given by Miss Birdie Blye and Master Bert Shepherd, assisted by home talent, was the best ever given, in this place. Remington has reason to be proud of the musical talent to be found in her borders. Special mention may be made of Bert Shepherd, Frank Hardy and Miss Daisy Reed, all of whom will probably become famous. Remingtonian.

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