Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

FroC M,,ro> Harvest in full bv' Wheat and Rye good. • Oats will be f of a crop. Health good. Married, at the resid* 3nce °J; Peter Hinds and by the »ai ne i punday June 28th, 1891, Mr. Josep.' l Glasser, of Milroy to Miss Viola C. , Remington. Groom’s age 45, .hride s age 33.

from Surrey. The Children’s Day at Vaughn Chapel June 21st was a very pleasant affair. The church was crowded and was handsomely decorated. Among the crowd we noticed two young ladies from Rensselaer. There was a match game Of base ball played last Saturday afternoon at the base ball ground in Jasper Kenton’s pasture. The Union club beat the Surrey Boys, the sum of one tally. Prayer meeting at Vaughn every Thursday eve., and a very good attendance considering the busy time of year. We had preaching by Rev. Fritz last Saturday eve, Sunday morning and Evening. Surrey will not celebrate this year. Farmers are cutting some grain this week. The Scarlet Rash is in this vicinity and a number of children have the Whooping Cough. Uncle George Thornton has purchased a fine top-buggy. SuRREYITE

From DeMotte, Children’s Day was appropriately observed at the School House on last Sabbath. Recitations, songs and an address by the Rev. B. H. Bradbury forming a part of the exercises. The subject of a bridge across the Kankakee is now the all absorbing topic for discussion. Arrangements are being made for an enormous crowd the 4th and all those desiring a pleasant place to celebrate that day will find it to their interest to be present. Mrs. A. Halleck and mother have been visiting friends in Steuben Co. this state for the past few weeks. Mrs. Halleck will return in time however to help Northern Jasper has the most promising prospects for good Crops of all kinds since the flood. The ball game to be played the 4th, promises to be an important feature the day. Death visited the home of Mr. Smith living on M. 0. Halloran’s farm, and took their infant child one week old. Body taken to Barkley Township Friday for burial. Some new hay is being shipped, but most are preparing to begin in earnest after the 4th. Some of our carpenters have been -east for a few weeks. Putting up a store building in the town of Stoutsberg, to be occupied by Bruner and ■Querry.

From Remington. Mr. J. S.. Morehead was married 'last Friday morning at 11 o’clock, to Miss Kate Wiser, at her home in Delphi, Ind. They arrived in this place on the evening train and . have gone to housekeeping in Mr. Morehead’s property, nearly opposite the Christian church. They heve the best wishes of many friends. Miss Violet Harris and Mr. Joseph 'Glosser were married on Sunday last, by Rev. Peter Hinds, at his home'ln Milroy township, after which the happy couple came to this place where a reception was given by the mother •of the bride. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Glosser left for their home in Milroy township where the groom is an extensive and successful farmer. Mrs. Glosser will, doubtless, be a ikmd stepmother to the children brought under her care, as she is very ,•amiable in disposition. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balthisleft on Monday for Cilium, lit., where the marriage of Miss Fannie Balthis and ißev. Mr. Quail, of the Congregational church, was solemnized on Tuesday. The bride is well known in this place as an intelligent and excellent young lady, well fitted for her new duties and jiosition.

Mrs. Branham, of Indianapolis and Iffcr daughters. Mrs. Fannie Clough, of Chicago, and Miss Kate, of Indianapolis, left on Saturday last, after B pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Briggs. The great and glorious Fourth; the day we celebrate, will meet with no public demonstration in this place,

unless, perchance there should be an extra horse race or a ball. Our citizens are patriotic enough, doubtless, but as our lives move along peacefully and quietly there is nothing to rouse our enthusiasm.Most <if our people will probably celebrate elsewhere. 1Mrs. P. H. Lally has been dangerously sick for several days, but is now getting better. Drs. Patton and Ramsey will take possession of their handsome and commodious new building this week, The rooms are large, well lighted and handsomely finished and decorated. Elder Cooper, of the Christian church, has been seriously ill for some time past, but is now getting a little better. On Monday he was able to walk out a little distance, for the first time for several days. Miss Anna Miller, teacher of vocal music in the public schools of LaFay ette, spent Saturday and Sunday last with her friend, Mrs. Will Shepherd. Mrs. Runyan, of Cincinnati, was also the guest of the same lady, over Sunday. _

Children’s Day was observed in the church, last Sunday, the Pg. tor preaching a beautiful and suitin the morning, while ices in the evening were under the cK w g e of the Su&da y School. There » x'“ nd sameness in of tta, kind, but they arC •‘"’I 8 ™W>>le. The church was Mix’ *> 1B "'““J capacity, on this occa, SI0 ?’ and a seemed pleased with the Cx.ercises□A young man named EdwarJ 8 ’ h y_ a few miles south of town, in JJerxJ 011 1 county, met with a seiwus and panful accident last Friday. He was iff a heavy wagon, and in driving along the road to the gravel pit at Wadena one of the wheels struck a rock with such force as to throw him off. The frightened horses ran away at breakneck speed, the heavy wheels going over the prostrate young man, broke his thigh bone. By the time be was conveyed to his home, seven, miles away, the injured limb was badly swollen, but he was- speedily made as comfortable as possible under existing circumstances.

REMINGTONIAN.