Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hanging*trove Items., Health improving. Plenty of; wind, which is all the better for Windy Dick: Lacurtis Handle, who spent the winter traveling and exploring the far west, has returned to Hanging Prove, to spend the summer with his parents. Kirt is a jovial fellow and we are glad to have him in our midst again. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robinson, pf Mt. Ayr, spent the week with friends 'and relatives in Hanging Grove. A protracted effort is being successfully conducted by Revs. Stafford and Jessce at Marlboro, which has already resulted with several accessions to the church.. The exhibition as Marlboro has been postponed until a later date, on a ccount of the meetings. Windy Dick.

Dunnvillc and Kankakee. King DeArmond and Elwood Davis are on the sick list. The teachers of Kankakee and Wheatfield held their joint institute at the Wheatfield school house last Saturday. As usual they had a good institute, which was well attended. Mrs. Charley Bussell, who has been sick for some time, is still very low. G. R. Rockwell is the proud papa of a thirteen pound boy. Dell Williams has moved on the Pisher farm. Mr. S. Gillisple, who has worked in the telegraph office at Budd for the past two weeks, returned home last Friday, with the promise of a permanent situation in the near future. Rev. Samuel Goss, assisted by Rev. William Hands, closed a series of successful meetings at Dunnville, Sunday night, with twelve additions. The church is greatly strengthened arid revived. A Dunvillian.

From DvMotle. Carpenters began work on our church building Monday. There is more sickness in our vicinity now than at any time since the ravages of Lagrippe last winter, and the sickness is of the same nature this time.= J. P. Fairchild, despite his illhealth, steps around real brisk and says “its a boy, born last Wednesday a week.” 71 ‘ Quarterly meeting services began Saturday morning and continue over, Sunday. Meetings conducted by Revs. Day and Rogers. A number of people received urgent invitations from Sheriff Blue to visit Rensselaer this week, and we guess others might have received one, had they not thought to go visiting before lie could invite them. If any party in tliis or adjoining counties desires a saloon license, we can furnish a boasted prohibitionist to. do the necessary swearing.

Fioiu IVheatlield. Born, to Mr. ancl Mrs. Eugene Bennett, the 9th, a girl. John Graves, our justice of the peace, has bought or traded for what is known as the Collins farmland he will move there shortly. George Tilton has moved into the residence recently occupied by J. S. Watson. I • The law-suit Bruner vs. Long was tried over. The second time on Monday the 9th, before Squire Graves, and on Thursday the 12th, he settled it, by giving in his decision in favor of defendant Fred Long. There have been several of the Wheatfield hoys summoned to appear before the grand jury. The boys are a wondering what’s up. L. Langden is building a neat and commodious barn on his property in Wheatfield. William Turner, of Wheatfield, is now a legal officer, as he has been appointed constable and has filled his bond and is now ready for business Moonlight.

From Remington. Mr. Rich’s family will soon become residents of the growing city of Ham-* mond. They have rented their handsoipe and cosy home to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bartoo and will leave us in about two weeks. We regret their departure exceedingly but hope that abundant prospenty may come to them in their new home. The second quarterly meeting for this conference year will be held next Saturday and Sui&lay in the M. E. church. The able and venerable J. L. Smith D. D., is expected to be present and conduct the services. The legislature having adjourned Hon. Robert Parker has returned and is now to be found in his long accustomed place in the Bank of Remington. Miss Daisy Reed spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Goodland. Miss Helen Emory Stiller invited a number of her young friends to spend last Saturday afternoon with her, the occasion being the sixth birthday of the little hostess. Fruits, pop corn

and confectionery were the refreshments and it is needless to say the little pteople had a good time. The Jbutter maker for the new creamery has arrived and it now looks as though active operations would soon begin. It Js said that Messrs. Smith and Keieher have purchased five acres Of land from Patrick McLoughlin and will work it for all there is in it, in the way of slate or other minerals. It is also rumored that they will erect a building and put in machinery for the purpose of turning the slate into a marketable product. Allen Mason and wife have set up their household gods in Mrs. .Timmons’ house, lately vacated by Chas. Bush and family. The grocery department of J. E. Stiller’s store has been further embellished and improved by having a It is now a very neat and pleasant room, well filled with fine groceries. Our genial, popular and pleasant County Superintendent visited the schools in this place last Thursday and Friday. We venture the assertiori that he found them in good working order. Miss Anna Draper returned last Wednesday from Hanging Grove tp., where she finished up a winter term of school. She will begin a spring term at the Price school in a week or two.

We understand that Mr. Wolfe and family will take possession of the handsome residence of Mr. Brennan, lately occupied by the family of Mr. Peter Mann. Wm Hoover, the auctioneer, is visiting his sons in Chicago. Some of our fellow citizens visited Rensselaer this week by request of the grand jury. A. G. Hardy, Lester Ilawn and John Harris, made the journey on foot owing to the bad condition of the roads. They did well. “A merciful man regardeth the comfort of his beast.” The friends of Miss Stella Griffin will be glad to learn that her health is. improving.

REMINGTONIAN.