Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. REMINGTONIAN. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

REMINGTONIAN.

Stoutsberg. The managers of the accomodating Three I have favored us with a platform and mail-catcher. We look for a depot in the coming future. Surveyor Thrawls was here a few days ago, laying out town lots. Five lots have been purchased; two houses erected and one is now being erected by Mr. Jessup and son, from Gillam tp. The school will close the 12 th, after a seven month? term. Eight pupils are entitled to Rolls of Honor and one to a star. _ Rosa Grube will spc nd the summer m Lafayette with her sister. The Post Office has been removed to the residence of the post-master. He has fitted up a nice office and waiting room for tiavelers. Isaac.

Walker Items. Farmers are busy plowing for corn. Schools are nearly all closed. John Meyers visits Rose Lawn quite frequently. We wonder what the attraction is. James Cavinder has gone to Hammond, where he will work in the starch factory. John Wenrick is recovering slowly, after a very bad spell of sickness. Chas. Hanley has returned home from a visit in the west. We are glad to know he has improved in health by the change of climate. Miss Cora Droste is visiting her sister at Cheviote, Ohio. W. P. Woodward intends building a fine bam soon. George Peters has opened up a general store in Hogan. Albert Summers, who has been working at Kankakee, HL, for the past year, was among us a few days ago, calling on his many friends. Moonshiner.

From Wheatfield. . Oats all sown and the farmers busy plowing for corn.' - Wheat and rye look well and the prospect is for a good crop. John Graves went to Rensselaer last Saturday for the purpose of trying to get the Rudes out of jail, but did not succeed. Wc judge they are happy and contented and like their new home. Clark & Pringle have sold their saloon to Grover Smith of Rose Lawn who took possesssion of it Monday. Wm. Miller is now in Wheatfield and intends going into the hay business here. Se!win Rich, who sold his farm to Nelson Morris, has bought the Dancke farm, at Kniman, and has moved thereon. John Knight, of Kniman, has moved on one of the Morris farms, close to the Kankakee river in this township. The lagiippc that has been wrestling wth the people here, has about let loose its grip as there is no one to our knowledge complaining with the disease. Mr. Cason, who has been very sick for several weeks, is slowly recovering. Moonlight.

From Remington. Mr. James F. Irwin, our efficient County Clerk, and his sister Miss Carrie, were in town for a short time dastrSaturday. ....jr Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Price and daughter have returned to their home in Hartford City after a pleasant visit of two weeks duration with parents and friends in this place. Extensive preparations are being made for the entertainment on Thursday evening, and it promises to be a grand affair. Mrs. Walter Rich, of Kankakee, is visiting relatives and friends in this place.

Miss Agnes Nelson, Mr. W. White and his daughter Isabel were in town last Friday and Saturday, returning on Saturday to their home in Hyde Park, 111. They came to visit Mrs. Roberts, in this place, after attending the funeral of their brother, Mr. D. M. Nelson, whose death has cast a gloom over the entire community Possibly no young man in Jasper county ever started out in life with more glowing prospects before him than Mr. Nelson did. Life stretched out fair and sweet, filled with dreams of honor and usefulness, but He whose ways and plans are far _above ours, called him away too early to see their realization. The large house on Ohio street, once filled with a large and happy family have “crossed the river” except Miss Agnes, of Hyde Park, and Mrs. Hugh Roberts, of t lis place.