Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Dunn vi He. The fanners are busy, preparing to sow wheat. William Turner is on the sick list J. W. Mannan has his new house nearly completed. Miss Mamie Malony was visiting friends in Rensselaer, last week. W. T. Posey who was formerly operator at Dunnville, is now located at DeMotte, but Dunnville still has some attraction for him, as he comes up every Sunday. Thomas Maloney, Birdie DcArmond and Robt and Anna Mannan reached tome from the Teacher’s Institute, last Saturday. Mrs. Grant Rockwell is the guest of Mrs. Hillard. Miss Hild Olson who has been spending the summer with friends in Dunnville and vicinity, returned to her home in Chicago, last Sunday. Hay making is nearly over. There never has been a time When the hay was put up in better condition than it has been this season .- ' T. F. Jones of Chicago is visiting friends in the vacinity of Dunnville, this week. Active steps are being taken to raise money to purchase a bell to be placed on, the Dunnville Church. It is to be hoped that every one will contribute liberally for this purpose; as there is nothing that speaks so plainly of “peace on earth, good will towards men,” as the sound of a Church bell, calling the people to the house of worship. It is reported that our merchant, Frank Huffman, was married last week, while on a visit to his home, at Oxford, Ind. He will neither deny" or affirm the report. Some of our young ladies are much excited in mind about said report.

A. Dunnvillian.

From Wheatfield. Business brisk. The resent rain has brought out the corn and late potatoes grandly. The Ladies of Wheatfield will give a box Supper on Sat. eve. Sept. 13thMr. Jeese Cover made a flying visit to Wheatfield last week. Rev. S. R. Shreeve has received a call from a congregation at Benton Harber Mich. Mr. Samuel Clark is still on the sick list. Mrs. Upjohn of Brookston Hi. who is visiting her daughter Mrs. Silas Stump of this place will return home Friday Sept. 4th. Miss Anna Cover of Virgie spent a few days visiting her sister in Wheatfield Mrs. S. R. Shreeve. The Catholic picnic wound up with a fight, or two, as is usually the case where whisky is drank; for their row, the boys left in justice Graves court. $30.00. Boys beware. A young man met with a sad accident on the 1.1. I. R. R. at this place, last monday, a car runningover his foot, near the instep cutting it off. The docter said it would have to be amputated. Dr. Wells our new physician of this place is very well liked. Five large hay ricks and 30 acres of standing grass were burnt this afternoon, miles east of this place, caught by a spark from an engine,on C & I. C. R. R. — — =

Every thitgisquietas is usually the case after a storm. Mr. Meyers the dry-goods merchant has just received a stock of fall goods, The Little Jew with his 10c. counter and fancy notions is doing a good business. Mr. Meyers is the purchaser of a large safe, he is contemplating making heaps of money. Mr. Enos Hibbs will return to his home near Brazil after an absence of two months. Mr. Will Turner, constable, is sick with malarial fever, r Rev. Day, pastor of the M. E. Chuch will preach at Wheatfield on next Lord’s day at 10 o’clock. Rev. S. R. Shreeve will preach Sunday next at 3 o’clock in the Lutheran church of this place, in reply to a discourse delivered by Elder Shortridge on last Sunday. Subject. “Church and Church officers” Elder Davis was arrested on complaint of an old lady for a provoke and an assault, plead paid his fine and went home a wiser and we hope a better man.

From Remington. The concert given by the M. E. Sunday School o n Sunday evening last was well attended, and the exercises were very pleasant. Perhaps the best thing of the evening was the duet between two little boys, Masters Tommy Walls and Charlie Coombs, entitled “Keep in the middle of the road.” The church was handsomely decorated for the occasion. Our schools will, open next Monday and parents Should see to it that their children are there on jime, and all the time.

Mrs. Clark of Rensselaer, was called to this place on Saturday last by the serious sickness of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Grant. Miss Lizzie Warner and Messrs. Charles Blue and Guss Phillips of Rensselaer, spent Sunday last with friends in Remington. Miss Columbia E. Logan of Crockett, Texas, once a teacher in our public schools, is visiting the family of Hon. Robert Parker, Miss M. P. Bolles and other friends in this place. Misses Myra and Nettie Price will leave on Friday of this week for their schools in Montgomery, Ala. Messrs. Samuel May and Ernest Hawn left for Ohio last Frida}’ with all their household goods and stock, intending to make their home in that state. Mrs. Hawn and Mrs May went some time ago. Those who attended the Institute from this place are enthusiastic in their praises of the work, and the b eneftt they have derived from the instructions, lectures and practical talks to teachers, given during the week. Mr. and Mrs. A. Starkweather suffered a serious bereavement m the death of their youngest child, a sweet little daughter named Pearl. The little one who was about oneyear old, died on Monday last after a brief illness. Quite a number of our young people are leaving Remington for the different institutions of learning. Misses Mabel and Kittie Parker left on Monday morning for Coates College in Terre Haute, Hartley Church for Earlham College in Richmond, the Crozier brothers for Wabash College at Crawfordsville and the Fisher brothers for Purdue. On Tuesday Misses Alice Patton and Fannie Jones and Luther Patton left for Purdue, and probably others will go in the near future. These young people will al l do credit to the training they have received in our schools and in their homes.

REMINGTONIAN.