Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1890 — CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE

Barkley Items. t Quite a number are talking qf going to Hammond. Nubbin Ridge coal on the road at all times. Jasper Sample is visiting friends and relatives in Wabash Co. Sylvester Galbreth says, “when George Hinkle wants help again to get out of a mud puddle he must come before I get in bed. Rev. R. M. Simmons will preach his last sermon at the Pleasant Grove church next Sunday, at 3:00 P. M. He is the right man in the right place and the church will be glad to receive him another year. Don Carlos.

From BlackfordThe grist mill at Blackford is in operation every Saturday. A new cider mill on the corner and plenty of cider. Mrs. Susannah Casey was very agreeably surprised by the appearance of all her children last Sunday, the firsttime they have all been together for two years. A new church building near the Sandridge school house is in course of construction. -Blackford Lodge No. 73, of the Farmers’ Alliance, is increasing beyond all expectation. At present there are 80 members. The Lodge meets every Wednesday evening. The Farmers are busy sowing wheat and rye, cutting com and working the roads. Jas. Meyers is going to move to Walker township and Abraham Meyers will occupy the premises known as the Churchill property. Miss Nora Arnold haq returned home. Mies Cellany.

From Wheatfield. Buck Melser, a brakeman on the Ne w Buflalo tiain, was badly hurt while coupling cars last Tuesday. Mrs. N. E. Helmick and daughter, of Hammond, are visiting friends in this place. Mrs. Ida Scott, who has been visiting friends in Brazil, for the past few weeks, is at home. Misses Kate Greves and Minnie Litdkey, are visiting friends and relatives in Fair Oaks. We understand our old friend Charley Adamson, is in Denver, Colo. Miss Allie Bentley is visiting here sister at Shelby. The Widow Clark has moved into the building back of the saloon, and will keep house for her son Harmon. We wonder what the attraction -uUDeMotte is, as one of our ypungf men goes there quite often. John Greves will soon occupy his new dwelling house. Mr. Tilton and Mr. Nichols attended the soldiers reunion at Rochester, Ind., last week. Dolores.

The clanging of the bell once more calls the children to their books. School opened with a full attendance last Monday, but the number enrolled is not at present known to your correspondent. Mrs. John Tboroaq, of Kansas, arrived last Saturday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Warren Roadifer. The Egg Shell Carnival given by the Willing Workers netted the handsome little sum of lwentytwo dollars, which has been wisely and properly disposed of. T. J. Turpin and family now occupy the west side apartments in the Leedy House, where they are comfortably settled. The solemn rite of baptism was administered to six sdns in the M. E. church last Sunday, four of whom were received into full membership, their term of probation having expired. The two new teachers, Miss Johnson and Miss Nichols, are pleasantry domiciled with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thomas. Mrs. Will Hollingsworth and children, "of Ellsworth, 111., are visiting parents and many friends in this place. Mrs. Hopkins received a pleasant surprise a few evenings before her departure. Between thirty andfoity of her friends assembled at her home to wish her good by and good luck A very handsome plush album was presented by the choir of the Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. BL was a member. The soldiers and their families who attended tne re-union atßensselaei last Saturday, report a splendid time. John JK. Bingman’s shop now occupies a place on R. R street, between the post-office Mid J. E. Hollett’s coal house. The place

where it stood will soon be adorned with a large brick building which, when completed, will be an ornament to that part of town. It will be joined to the Traugh and Townsend drug store, which will also be enlarged by an extension in the rear. - Mrs” Lockwood, of Lafayette, is visiting her daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Mrs. E. Lookwood, Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Larsh, in this place. Mrs. A. M. Traugh died this Tuesday morning at 7 o’clock, after a protracted and painful illness. Mrs. Traugh was a lady of fine mental powers and many accomplishments but advancing years and feeble health prevented her from taking an active, part m society. The funeral takes place from the house Wednesday at two. o’clock. Prof. J. C. Dickerson was called to Frankfort Ind. on Tuesday morning by the sudden death of Mrs. Dickerson brother, Mr. Freeze. The remains will be brought to Remington for interment. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. J. L. Greenway of the M. E. Church of which denomination Mr. Freeze was a devoted and faithful member.

REMINGTONIAN.