Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

from Surrey. Farm ers are happy, since they have begun ploughing corn. We have had several nice rains of late. Childrens' Da y Vaughn Chapel, June 21. All are invited. „ v> 1 i tv' . 1 ’.Jm i.'„ -»?■*!. eiplr _ . IkUOCrt t» > ■ jy. iO «?UJUA VAjl OAAW list Miss Maggie Kenton teaches music at Fair Oaks on Tuesday of each week. "'lce-cream Suppers are plenty around here now. The Young People’s Christian Society meets next Sunday eve at the Vaughn church. We have preaching once every month by Rev. Fntz. Miss Blanche Hoyes intends to go to Chicago this fall to make her home. She is going to clerk in a grocery store. The young men of Surrey and sur? rounding neighborhood have organized a Base Ball club. Mr. Jesse Cover is visiting friends and relatives of this vicinity. He has been clerking for the Manley Firm in Chicago. He likes his position very well. We have a very interesting Sabbath School every Sunday.

From Hogan. Crops are doing well since the late rain. Mrs. Tom Jqyner and son Lantie are visiting her sister at Englewood. A tew of the young folks of this vicinity tripped the light fantastic toe at Joe Grubb’s new house at Stoutsberg Friday night. Miss Ella Hanley has recovered from her late illness so as to be among us again. Bill Meyers is erecting a fine bam. Charley Hanley is talking of going back to lowa scon, as the climate does not agree with him here. Lee Armstrong will move to Danville this week, with the intention of keeping boarders. A grand time is expected at the Alliance meeting next Saturday at Hogan, Come every body and try and make it a success. Edward Guard has gene to Porter county to work. Mr. Kennedy’s two little boys are on the sick list. Ilenry Stringham made us a short visit while on his way to Ohio. Old Maids.

From Remington. —_»— Mr. Geo. Hart formerly of this place but now a rising young business man of the growing town of Morocco was married on Sunday afternoon to Miss Hawkins of Earl Park. The happy couple left at once for their home in Morocco where they will be followed by the good wishes of hosts of friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hollingsworth and daughter Rose returned on Friday evening last from a three weeks visit with relatives and friends in Anderson and vicinity, In anticipation of the great crops expected this fall Mr. John Burger is building a large barn oirhis farm near town. We are pleased to state that J. D. Rich is suffering no ill effects from the surgical operation performed some weeks ago by Dr. Deßeck of Cincinnati and Dr. Ramsey of this place. Tt is hoped that he will entirely recover the sight of the injured eye. Mrs. R. S. Tuttle is still dangerously sick, in fact her case is considered hopeless and the end not far off. Miss Flora Hollett came home from DePauw last Wednesday to spend the summer vacation. - She will return to that most excellent temple of learning with the beginning of the fall term. One of James Lock’s valuable imported horse is seriously sick and under the care of a veterinary surgeon from Goodland. Little Miss Gertrude Taylor Cooper celebrated her sixth birthday last Monday in fine style by inviting twenty eight of her little friends to spend the day with her. They had a splendid time ae reported by one. of the guests. Henry Smith and bride are the guests of Mrs. Slaughter, the mother of the groom.

Rev. J. Crozier and wife have taken possession of the Presbyterian parsonage. Their three sons, one of whom is in business in Mass, another . lie organist in a Philadelphia Church and the other in AV abash College will probably visit them this summer. The Presbyterian S. S. will observe the twenty eighth of this month as Children’s Day. Mrs. Robert Parker is visiting With her daughter Tonnie in Indianapolis. Mis. Fannie Hathaway, State Supt. for 111. of the Evangelical department of the W. C. T. U. made a brief visit with ’many frjends in. Remington coming on Friday and returning to her home in Normal, 111. on Monday. Mrs. Hathaway is a lady well qualified for the honorable and responsible position she holds. She was the gues; hereotMr. and Mrs. G. F. Bloom.

among the floral decorations in the M. E. Church last Sunday evening was a large easel covered entirely with white roses and syringas. It was a beautiful design and it was made and presented by Mrs. Harry Hartley. Children’s Day was observed in the M. E. Church last Sunday with appropriate exercises. The e venings entertainment was rather inoie eiaoorate than is usual on such occasions and well carried out, the singing by the younger scholars being especially good. Perhaps the most impressive part of the evening exercises was the address of Mrs. Hataway of Normal HI. who taught the first infant class in the first S. S. ever organized in the church in this place. Her address though brief was comprehensive and full of good thoughts for the young people, in fact the entire entertainment could not fail to arouse in all present a desire for'the nobler things of life. Miss Jessie Morris of New Albany is Jthe guest of her two aunts. Mrs. K. Townsend and Mrs. D. W. Peck and their families. Cherries and strawberri es are very abundant over this way and there is also promise of an abundant crop of peaches, grapes and small fruits. Misses Cora Parks and Mable Kenyon visited with the parents of the latter near Fowler last week. Miss Stella Griffin is visiting with relatives and friends in Kankakee HI.

REMINGTONIAN.