Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE

From Wbeatfleld. The hay-makers are now taking a lay off, on account of the heavy rains we had Wednesday and Thursday. The recent dry weather damaged tiie com crop in these parts badly. There will not be more than f of a crop. S. J. Bently has returned to Wheatfield and is putting up a large store. He will be ready to go into business in a few days. John Graves is building a neat and commodious dwelling on the west side of town. Benjamin VanWicklin is also Jruilding a neat dwelling on the west' side of Main Street, which J. S. Watron, our enterprising druggist will occupy when completed. Wheatfield now has a good physician and surgeon. ——- Mrs. Charles Meyers returned, Wednesday evening, from lowa, where she has been spending a few clays visiting friends. Will Helmick has been quite sick but is getting some better now. WHEATFIELD.

FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. Wheatfield is coming to the front, by way of enterprise, five new buildings. Mr. Bentley’s store rooms are nearly enclosed. Mr. Watson’s residence at the rear of the Drugstore is nearing completion. Mr. John Graves’ new residence is under good headway. Mr. Millers are doing quick work at their new house. Mr. Taylor has broke ground for his new dwelling. Sabbath school is in a nourishing condi tition, and is very interesting and we hope to keep up the interest, if the Lord will in some way or other assist us in keeping quiet those old croakers. ' ■ ... _ '■ .; '

Rev. Day, the pastor of the M. E. church, will preach Sunday, Aug., 30th, at o’clock . Rev. S. R. Shreeve, pastor of the Christian church, will preach the same eve at 4 o’clock, subject; “Gospel Ministry.” Hay-making is suspended for a few days and the boys are having a rest, while farmers are rejoicing on account of the recent rain. Mr. Myers and Mr. Tilton, our dry goods merchants, are doing a lively business. ■ Mr. Samuel Clark Sr. has been quite ill for the past two weeks. The Catholic congregation will picnic at this place, Sat., Aug. 29th inst. Mr. and Mrs. Shreeve returned this morning from Sandridge, where Mr. Shreeve preached Sunday, Aug. 23rd. Mrs. R. Bacon died Sunday, at 1 o’clock, interment at San Pierre at 11 o’clock, Monday.

From Remington. Miss Agnes Nelson and niece are visiting relatives and friends in tins place. Mrs. J. G. Morris returned last Saturday from a three weeks sojourn at Cameron Springs, where she was being treated for rheumatism. Miss Ollie Hendricks returned last Friday from a delightful visit to that Athens of America, Chautauqua. She was absent six weeks. Miss Minnie Walker returned last Friday from an extended and pleasant vis it with her brothers, and other relatives in Chicago. Rev. J. L. Greenway and wife left on Tuesday for Greencastle, in which city they expect to make their home for a few years, or at least until Mr. Green way finishes his theological studies.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Dalyell and Mr. Charles Fisher went to Idaville last Thursday to attend the funeral of Mr. Dalyell’s brother. The deceased was a nephew of Mr. Fisher’s. Hon. Charles H. Price, of Middlesborough, Kentucky, is visiting the old folks at home, arriving on Sunday last by way of Rensselaer. Judge F. C. Price, of Greensburg, Kansas, and wife are expected this (Monday) evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Randle, of Pleasant Grove, who had tlje misfortune to lose their youngest child, a bright little boy named Francis—last Thursday, are in town, visiting the family of Mrs. Randle’s father, Mr. E. Hollingsworth, returning with them from the funeral.

A good audience assembled in the Presbyterian church last Thursday afternoon, to bear the very interesting account, given by Mrs. Crowe of her work among the freedmen m Indian Territory ; a few miles north of the Texas state line. As is well known. Mr. and Mrs. Crowe are people of far more than ordinary culture and refinement and it might seem to an unpredjudioed observer that the work in which they are engaged might be delegated to younger and less experienced teachers. Mr. Crowe is entirely competent in every way to occupy any pulpit in our land,

and it seems both strange and sad that his later years, and those of his excellent wife should be spent among such squalid and comfortless surroundings. There is however, a great comfort in the thought that the Indians and negroes, will see exemplified ip Mr. and Mrs. Crowe the beauty and grace and dignity of our Christian religion.

REMINGTONIAN.