Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hanging Grove Items. Geo. Holman has rented Mr Cook’s farm Henry Randle will probably finish husking his corn this week. Frank Randle and Grant Hoover are talking of going to Hammond in the Spring. - .7Rev. Weaner is holding a protracted meeting at the Parker, which has already resulted in several accessons to the church. Ed Parkinson is building a tenant house on his farm which will be occupied by Will Moore. Supt Warren is visiting our schools this week. Considerable moving is being done at present. W. E. Moore is moving back to his farm and will occupy the house with his son Austin. George Werner has moved to Francisville Mid Will Jacks occupies the house which he vacted. James P. Overton is moving to Rensselaer this week having rented his farm to Noah Hochstetler who has already moved. The spelling school at Lefler last Thursday evening proved an entire success. A large crowd was present and the best of order maintained. Albert Overton one of the pupils of the school was the champion speller. At the shooting match at Marlboro last Tuesday, Mr. J. W. King of Rensselaer proved the best marksman present and Perry Castor second. The Marlbaro Literary Society is in excellent running order. The newly elected officers are as follows: Mr. Wm Willet Pres. Miss Rosa Dedrick Sec. Miss Hattie Eldredge Treas. Mr. Scott Robinson Editor. Mr. Moore Banta Critic and Mr. Reed Banta Peace officer. Meeting every Friday night and everybody invited. Windy Dick.

Chtpplngs from Chipmunk. Frog market steady. Alliances are being postponed on account of protracted meeting. Bro. McKinley is doing good work at Independence; while the Rev. Barney is holding a splendid meeting at Barkley Chapel. There has been between ‘2O and 30 accessions, 12 were baptized one day. Miss Elma Day is in Rensselaer rehearsing music, preparatory to teaching the coming spring. Better get that load of wood in before the roads brake up, it will pay for the Republican a year. Good sleighing in Kans., Ohio and Mich.—what’s, the matter with Indiana ? Oh she is too warm—over the late election. They still fling the light fantastic toe in Northern Jasper; may be they do, but we know an irate father in Barkley, who wears a No 11 hoot and dosen’t fling the toe very light nor fantastic.

Mr. Wm Nolan one of Barkley most enterprising, farmers goes to Francesville in the Spring—Wm Miller takes charge us his farm. Mart Bums had an unexpected turkey roast one day last Week, ask him, and he will tell you how it happened. I wantt.2,OO0 A QOJtopush my new invention, The Ragical—tragical, in comprehensible compound hoosier—hammerless rat trap—its got a spring like a mule’s hind leg and is sure to go; will marry any women, with that amount, or give my note without security; (J. S. W.) Miss Deedie Rice has returned from her holiday visit, and a certain young man Shel-be allowed to Com-o’er. We do drop in occasionally at Dew Drop, with a Rose Bud smile, and after traversing the Brush Wood, we still assume an air of Independence, and turn our faces to the Moonshine.

A SIGHT AT HOKE. I’ve been wandering now for many years, And many sights I’ve seen, Some were grand and some sublime. And some the opposite extreme. But this of which I now will speak, Is a scene of the swamp and the bog. And is of the Northern Jasperite, Ca tching the big green frog. The schemes they plan and execute, W ould beat Bob Ingersoll, And Chicago would stare and have night mare, To see them make one haul. I stopped my team by a new made road, Where the ditches are wide and deep, And armed "with stakes and garden rakes, I watched them make a sweep; Out came the rake, they gave it a shake, T’was loaded with muck from the bogs, And among this mess, I mnst confess, Were a dozen or more green frogs. But now the sight that turns day into night, And makes lightning calculators wonder, Is the way this frog catcher, applies his frog snatcher, And prepares for shipment his plunder. With lightning light stroke, the frog’s back is broke. And the skin removed from his quarters, Then there is a meat so delicious and sweet, That ’tis relished by Chicago’s fair daughters I have eaten of dishes, both lare and delicious, Where I’ve hoticed frog quarters on my bill of fare, And this I may have thot, of this dish I’d partake, In the sight of frog catching, I see my mistake, And as true as I live, and Satan’s a sinner, Frog quarters will ne’er be a part of my dinner. Chipmunk.

Fro'm , ‘ l -a* from Seven or eigu t the Kokomo have arrived ma chia-sand-stone quarry. £ nc „ late are also here to 1 M Smith machinery into place. will soon have the works in ning order.'..... • .7/ : . The Knights of Pythias had time last week visiting our neig Al 01 ' ing town,’ Brookston, where helped to organize a Lodge.

Our creamery is now an assure fact. A meeting was held last Saturday at which a committee was ap' pointed to secure a suitable location. Another meeting will be held this week and definite arrangements made to begin work as soon as practicable. J. C. Allman and Jacob Ochs, went to Chicago Tuesday, to purchase a car load of potatoes. The Samuel Bowman property,, lately vacated by Mr. Elliot, who has moved out to the property owned by the sand stone Co., will soon be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Halleck Sheetz. Mr. Sheetz has rented his farm and will engage in the hardware business in partnership with Jesse Allman. Both of them are young men of sterling worth and will doubtless command success. Mrs. Joseph Dluzark died at her home four miles northwest of town, last Thursday. The remains were taken to Rensselaer for burial in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. James Sheetz will offer thirty head of horses at public sale on the 12th of Feby., on his farm near town. The Chautauqua circle met with Mrs. W. H. Coever last Friday evening.

In looking over the names of those who form the different committees, i t will be seen that our own Mr. Parker, who represents Newton and Jasper, has been put on some important ones in the State Legislature. He will be fully equal to the emergency. Miss Gertie Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Green, has been seriously sick at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Edward Commons. She is now much better and will soon take her place in the high school again. Enoch McCoy will sell his goods and stock at publie sale on the 10th of Feby., after which he will move to Ohio. The meetings at the M. E. church are still in progress and gaining in attendance and interest.

John Tharp expects to go to Chicago in the near future, and if he finds it all his fancy paints it, he will make that city his future abiding place. Samuel Cam be, whose illness has been mentioned in this correspondence, died on Wednesday evening last at his home in this place, after much suffering. He had been a gallant soldier, having lost an arm during the war, and the members of the G. A. R. in this place paid their departed comrade the last tribute of respect His funeral took place from the Christian church, of which he has been for many years a consistent member. There was a large audience present and the solemn services were conducted by Elder Cooper, pastor of the church. Mr. Cambe was in his sixty-third year. -n/—J Milton Kensall, living with Mr. John Parks, five miles south of town was seriously hurt on Monday last, while leading a couple of young horses to water. He was walking between them when they suddenly came together with such force as to fracture one of the young man’s ribs. He also suffered other internal injuries. Dr. Patton was hastily summoned and the sufferer was made as comfortable as possible. Rkmingtonian.