Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hanging Grove Items, k - Plenty of mud. Owing to the scarcity of seed potatoes, a large proportion of Hanging Grove people will not arrange for the celebration of Good Friday. Henry Randle went to Kirklin week before last, to attend the funeral of his neice, Miss Maude Reish. 1 Miss Bffie Gwin,- who has-giyen- Uft her school in Carpenter tp., is now at home. Mr. Moore Banta, Miss-Alpha Banta and Miss Laura Kenton are preparing to spend the summer in Valparaiso. attending the Normal. The exhibition at Marlboro Saturday night, was in every particular a success. Although the weather was very unfavorable, a large crowd was present, good order reigned supreme and everybody had a good time. Windy Dick.

From Remington. Easter Sunday will be observed with interesting and appropriate exercises by the young, people of the M. E. church at half past ten o’clock Sunday morning. The Presbyterian S. S. will have exercises somewhat similar in character in the evening. Mr. A. B. Crowe was deputized by Co. Supt. Warren, to conduct the examination for graduates in this township last Saturday, but owing probably to the" extremely d isagreeable state of the weather, none of the candidates put in an appearance. Mrs. 0. P. Taber is suffering- -with Lagrippe. which has been quite prevalent in this place and vicinity. Mr. and Mis. Vickery and Mrs. Robert Parker were among the more serious eases but are now better. A class of eight will graduate from the High School this year. - J. E. Stiller went to Chicago last Saturday morning. Nearly all the young people of the village attended the “taffy pull” given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church last Friday evening in Dur- , and Hall. They ail had a good social time, but the financial outcome is not known to your correspondent.

Mr. E. H. Graham, formerly the well known editor of the Remington Heirs, is now running a bright and newsy paper in Preble Co. v Ohio. Mr. Graham knows how to edit a paper. The new venture is called The Twin Valley Times. The creamery was finished last Sunday, ready for business, but we understand that it will not begin operations until the first of May, owing to a scarcity of the lacteal fluid. There is plenty of milk in the country But the bad condition of the roads, prevents it from being brought in.

Mrs. John Bmgmnn has been dangerously ill with heart disease during the past week, but at this writing (Monday evening) her condition is somewhat improved. Mr. James Clowerv and Miss Mary O’Connor were summoned to Chicago on Monday, by a telegram announcing the serious sickness of Mrs. James Clowery, Jr. Mrs. Clowery was formerly Miss Katie O’Connor.

REMINGTONIAN.