Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1890 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Earkley it- in-**. John S. Johnson, Lecturer of Progress Alliance No. 155, will speak at Center school Louse., next Tuesday (.venipg. Everybody invited. All the schools in the township began last Monday, ( xcept Canada, on account of the sickness of the teacher, Miss Nellie Hamim ri.. ton. We met a trustee <>f t lie R--m—----ington school the ot her day ami he stated that Miss . Grace Nichols is doing excellent work. .Wear© glad to hear this, as Miss Nichols deserves great success. A pleasant party was given to -Mrs. Louisa A. Graf m-r on last Monday, it being the occasion of her sixty-fourth birthday. About forty persons were present and a cake and a chicken came from every family and a better birthday dinner has not been eaten in Barkley for some time. ' Among the many presents was a rocking chair presented by the company and a large pumpkin by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pass. Aunt Mary Parkison was the oldest person present and Harry Pass the youngest. Sam Pass and John Roadifer were the “leading” politicians. Axlashapel.

From Remington, Mr. and Mrs. Baltins have had a new daughter added to their household since Wednesday of last week. The marriage of Mr. Bert Spencer and Miss Alice Walton took place on Sunday evening at the residence of the bride’s brother-in-law, Mr. Z. K. Smith at 9 o’clock. Rev. X Foster preformed the brief cerempny. They will begin house--Ikeeping“inthebeaufif ul home recently purhased by the bride of Mr. W. H. Wells. Mrs. Charles Bonner and Mrs. Samuel Huggins are visiting with relatives and friends in Chicago. » Notwithstanding the extremely inclement weather of Saturday evening, about twenty five members and friends of the M. E. Church assembled at Mrs C. Harper’s to welcome the new pastor and his wife. Those who braved the storm to attend the reception felt ampjy rewarded. A nice supper was served and a good social time was enjoyed. Horn George Major with his wife and son left on Tuesday of last week for a visit with friends in the far away state of Texas. They expect to be absent about two weeks. Messrs Sutton and Sutton of Delphi have purhased the blacksmith shop of Bowman & Hemphill and will make thife place their home. They have also purchased residence property, one of them the house owned and occupied by Jacob Ochs, the other the Felix Donelly property owned now by Mrs. Alma Clark and occupied by George Hemphill. Misses Anna and Winifred Draper, Alice and Rosa Hollingsworth attended the Sunderland-Fores-man nuptials at Foresman last Thursday evening. They report a grand time. It is currently reported that Samuel May, a rising young farmer and stock raiser of this vicinity was married last Thursday in Rensselaer to Miss Dora Hawn of this place.

The new pastor of the M. E. Church Rev. J. W. Worall preached Sunday morning and evening to large congregations. His sermons were plain, forcible and well received. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Wagner of Cleveland, Ohio spent part of last week with the family of Mr. W. B. Price They were on their wedding tour. The Woody Concert Co. will give a free entertainment on Friday evening. The purpose being to organize a musicial convention. Louis Walker, son of our worthy P. M. has gone to Aurora, 111, to learn the watch-maker’s business. He will make a. skillful workman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Headly are visiting with friends in Kansas having taken advantage of the reduced rates. Mrs. Anna McMurray’s long and painful illness terminated In death on Wednesday evening of last week. She was an exemplary Christain lady and endured her great suffering with christain patience. She leaves a husband

and three- young children and many friends to mourn her loss. Her age was thirty-five years and as -w days. The fuueral was held at the M. E. Church by the pastor. Rev. J. H. Worrall and was largely attended, notwithstanding the fact that a heavy rain was falling at thi time of the funeral.

REMINGTONIAN.