Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

From DelHotte. The frame of our church was placed in position Saturday; work progressing nicely between showers. | Some of the Rensselaer boys with outing” along the Kankakee. A great deat of sickness, still pre--1 vails in our community, three deaths i have oceured during the past week. f John I*. an old soldier who had seen service in the 9th Ind., died at his home Tuesday afternoon, from an attack of the “Grip” and typhoid pneumonia. His remains were taken to Walker tp., for burial. 6 Tuesday night the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Greasel passed away as another victim of that dread disease. Buried Saturday at the cemetery here. Saturday night a 6-year-son of Cornelius. Mulder; died from the complication of the grip with typhoid pneumonia. Interment Monday in the DeMotte burial place. Independence Alliance, No. 571 meets every Monday night at the DeMotte school house.

From Surrey. ! Surrey has come to the front once more. Mr. and Mrs. John Greenfield have sold and rented their property, and are preparing to remove to Hami inond. Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Nowels have moved back from Hammond, and will occupy the house vacated by John Greenfield. The boys are having fun hunting geese and ducks, but they do not have very good luck. The school teacher has had the best luck, but he had to get out before breakfast. Theschools at Sorghum Valiev and Surrey were out last Friday. Henry F. Thornton iS' building a new barn, Levi Chupp is superintends ing the work. There will be one young man very lonesome, when the Sorghum Valley’s school teacher goes away. The several milk haulers and sellers will find it very disagreeable if the roads are all summer, like they have been.

The several pupils that tried examination are waiting patiently for their grades. Jim Crow. From Wheatfield. Lots of rain and plenty of mud. William Meyers was son struck 17th, but not so bad but what he is able to walk the floor and sing “bye, oh baby.” Alfred Tilton has rented the Miller farm, northeast of Wheatfield, and will move there shortly, and Mr. Miller will move on the place now occupied by L. JLangden, and Langden will move to Wheatfield. Jennie Austin is visiting friends at Moire nee, 111, John Graves was employed as an attorney in a law suit Friday, the 27th, before Squire Spriggs, between John Darner and Lem Stockwell, and reported that it was more of a circus than a law-suit, as the parties that was so bitterly against each other, shook hands and settled without going into trial. Eugene Bennett has killed about a 150 ducks and 15 geese. Bennett is a good one, he is a hunter from way back. Lagrippe is once more in this vicinity and several people have the disease. G. P. Hopkins, at this writing, is laying at the point of death; he has been sick about, two weeks, with typhoid fever. Moonlight. Hanging (Drove Items. Oats sowing seems to be the chief topic of the day, and will be sown in large Quantities this week, if the weather is suitable. Stacey Engliah'has been very sick for a few days but is getting better. Mrs. Joe Bowen, of near Surrey, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents here. Willard English, of lowa, is spending the week with friends and relatives in Hanging Grove. Bruce Banta is talking of moving to Chicago, some time in the near future. Miss Lily Peregrine had to dismiss her school a few days last week on account of sickness. An Easter entertainment was given at Marlboro Sunday night. Quite an extensive programme was carried out. The house was filled to its utmost seating capacity, and the earnest attention of the audience showed that the work of the performers was not given in vain. Mr. Isaac Parker, a well known young of this tp., and Miss Fannie Kenton, a refined and accomplished young lady, daughter of William Kenton, were married last Wednesday evening, at the home of the bride’s parents, at Marlboro, in the presence of only a few near relatives of the bride and groom. Bev. B. F. Ferguson performed the ceremony. May they live long, happy, and

prosperous lives, is the wish" of all their friends. A Sunday school- organization will be held at the Marlboro school house, next Sunday, at TO o’clock. All are invited to be present Windy Dick.

From Ibiinln&tOH." ' The Easter exercises given by the morning at the usual hour for monu ing services were thoroughly enjoyed by the large congregation assembled to hear them. They consisted of songs, anthems, recitations and responsive readings and all were good. If special mention may be permitted, the reciation of little Pearl Morris and the I dialogue by Stephen Yeoman, Hammie r Wit-man and Charlie Griffith seemed I to claim the more earnest attention. Mr. Will Shepherd with the cornet and his son Master Bert with the violin contributed very largely to the pleasure of the occasion.

Robert Love and wife left on Wednesday of this week To make their future abiding place “In Kankakee. We are sorry to have them leave us and still more sorry to chronicle the fact that Mr. Love is in failing health. We hope the new departure may be beneficial in every way for our young friends. Mrs. Moses Solomon of Dubuque, lowa arrived on Saturday evening for a visit with parents and many friends in this place.

Rev. J. C. Worrall left on Thursday of last week for a short visit with relatives and friends in Bloomington, Ind. Mrs. Palmer of Terre Haute is the guest of her sister Mrs. W. H. Shaw. Ml. and Mrs. Shaw will celebrate their golden wedding on Saturday evening. They were married near Delphi, Ind,, April sth, 1843 and are among our best and most respected -Citizens; — —— - The roads are in a Terrible condition owing to the copious rains of the last week or two. It requires four strong horses to draw a wagon with a very-small load. James McManus and family, James Clowery and his little motherless daughters’ left for their home in Englewood Monday morning. The three little gills will be kindly cared by their aunt, Mrs. McManus. The funeral of Christopher Hardy a well known and highly esteemed citizen of this place, who died of blood poison on Friday evening last—took place from the Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. C. W. Cooper of the Christian church officiating. The church was filled to its utmost capacity and many went away unable to find even standing room inside, while still others waited outside until the conclusion of the solemn service, and then followed the remains of their neighbor and friend to the cemetery. Mr. Hardy leaves a sorrowing wife, six sons and four daughters and many friends and relatives to mourn his loss. He was sixty-seven years old and had resided in this place and vicinity for many years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and choir and his vacant chair in the choir was handsomely draped. But few men in the community could be more missed than Mr. Hardy. Rev. J. L. Foster of thfr Presbyterian Church has been seriously sick for more than a week. Mrs. P. H. Lally is recovering from a severe attack of nervous prostration. Mrs. Reuben Pettitt had a fall last Sunday and suffers from a badly bruised and swollen hand in consequence of it. Miss Lizzie Hardy is suffering from neuralgia and heart trouble She was unable to attend the funeral of her father.

REMINGTONIAN.

A good two horse Studebaker wagon and a single top buggy for sale. Dexter <fe Cox. Bring in your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry and have them repaired in workmanlike manner and warranted by H. J. Rossbacher, at F. B. Myers’ drug store. Just Received, at A. Leopold’s, the finest assortment of all kinds of carpets, floor and table cloths, win-dow-blinds, fine lace curtains and chenille curtains. H. J. Rossbacher has opened an office in F. B. Meyers’ drug store, where he will be pleased to receive pupils on the Gnitar. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ellis & Murray are selling standard goods for less money than ever before. Clothing at Leopold’s sells itself, as tiie prices are low, quality Number One and style superb. Call and investigate. Bring your wheat to the Mill and get for it 2 cts. per bushel more than the market price. Rensselaer Milling Co. Ellis ifc Murray sell a line of custom made, all ready to wear clothing which has no equal outside of first class tailor made. Fall line of Spring and Fall overcoats at Ellis <k Manny’s.