Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

From Union. Every body harvesting. Wheat extra good. Rye f a fr to medium. Corn prospects very good at present. Late rains thankfully received. Meadows a little short. Very little buckwheat being sown. Many farmers are building up their farms with tile drains and clover. This seems to be a good investment. The price of potatoes still well up, tL2S, although new ones are plenty. John Humes has procured a new wind pump. 'fhere is a move to dredge the river ditch, which would be a great improvement. Moses Wilson has traded his Rensselaer property for a ten acre farm and is now a bonafide resident of this township. Frogs fair to good. Sales slow andshipments few. • The boys don’t know whether to shoot blackbirds or not as the new law is somewhat misty on that point. The principal feature of the Comer ’s Grove celebration was the bower dance, at Fair Oaks it was the horse races, and at Rensselaer was the balloon ascension. We were fortunate enough to take in all three points. Bill Bat.

From Remington. The famous DePauw Quartett will give one of their excellent and unrivalled concerts m this place on Thursday the 16th of this month. All lovers of good music should attended and enjoy a few hours of melody. The lady who accompanies them as pianist is a niece of Bishop Bowman. She is said to be an accomplished musician. The leading papers of some of our large cities speak in high terms of the entertainment and if the weather is favorable we will hope to see many of our Rensselaer friends on that occasion. Miss Jennie Hawn is home from Babylon, 111., 1 where she has been teaching during the past winter and spring. After a short vacation she will return to Babylon where she expects to teach next winter. Mr. Elmer Fender an excellent young man of Englewood, 111., was the guest of Mr. J. E. Stiller and Homer Hardy last S aturday and Sunday. Mrs. G. K. Smith gave a reception to Mr. and Mrs. Quail last Friday evening which was attended by about thirty-live invited guests. A delightful evening was enjoyed by those present. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Quail left for Marion where Mr. Quail is pastor of the Congregational Church, a large!anil influental denomD nation. They are followed by the best wishes of many friends in this place.

Dr. Rodman occupied the pulpit of the Christian Church last Sunday morning and evening. Mrs. Pl H. Lally is getting better but is still unable to leave her bed. County assessor Charles E. Mills went to Rensselaer last Monday morning to enter upon his new’dfrties. Burdette Porter was badly hurt by being kicked in the side by a horse one last’ ting better. A number of people celebrat-, ed Ih<> Fourth and had a royal time at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bellows three miles !rom town. Miss Lyne Kelley of Rensselaer is the guest of Miss Rose Hollingsworth. William Clowery the afllicted son of Mr. James Clowery died in Logansport last Friday to which city he was taken for treatment for epilepsy. The remains were' brought to this place for burial, the funeral taking place from the Catholic Church on Sunday afternoon. The unfortunate jwL.:. o who had been a sufferer for many years, was about twentyseven years old. Mrs. Fell and her three children of Chicago are spending a week or two at the home of Mrs. Fell’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonner. Sherman A. Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stone, a lad about fourteen years old was found dead in his bed last Saturday morning by his mother when she went to awaken him. He had been in poor health for several weeks but was no worse than usual when he went to bed the night before. The poor little boyihad long been an almost helpless cripple but had a a bright and active mind and he will be sadly missed in the home. The funeral took place on Sunday morning at eight o’clock at the home of the family. Rev. J. L. Greenway officiating, which the remains were taken to Meadow Lake for interment.

REMINGTONIAN.