Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1892 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

DUNN VILLE ITEMS Joseph Maloney is attending the spring term of school at Valparaiso. Tommy Jones went to Kokomo last Friday, Where, he intends to work at his trade, that of acaipener, during the; summer. Quite a number of the boys of the Danville went to Whaetfield Wednesday evening of last week to ride the’K. of P. goat Home of the Boys discovered Ban Halleck with his head in a rain barrel Sunday morning. On being asked what was the matter he said; “Oh sir! Itsia boy and weighs nine pounds. Dont ‘papa’ sound well. Mrs.-Hans Gilbranson ia very sick. Mrs. J. W. Mannan had a severe attack of the Grip but is improving at present The farmers have commenced plowing for oats. Old Harper.

FBQJI WHEA TFIELD. Business is rushing. Evey,thing is booming. The hay m this part is mostly pressed out and the farmers are at their spring work making preparations for farmingMiss Leon Taylor of Virgie is visiting her sister Mrs. Joseph Austin. Arunah Bacon of Grown Point one Of our old neighbors made us*a flying visit last week. The buiding in town is going on finely as there five houses now TiTprogress and several more to go up this spring. The petition is now being got outfor A dredge ditch beginning at the 1.1.1. R. R. one half mile west of town and is to run north and empty into the Hodge ditch which empties in the Kankakee river. We hope there will be plenty of willing hands to sigp the petition as that ditch will be the'making of thousands of acres of land which is now covered with water a good share of the time. Nelson Hayes of Porter Co. moved in with his father-ir-law John Collins south of town last week

It is reported that Gird Henderson who moved away from here about two years ago to better his condition x»f course, is going to move back this spring. Jasper county has her drawbacks, . J. H. TiltQns hall is completed and on the 23 of this month the K. of P. organized their lodge in it and 21 of the boys rode the goat. Samuel Clark, Sr. is very dangerously sick. The nature of the disease we have not yet learned. Isaac Knapp who has been conuned to his bed for some time with the mumps is able to be around again. Wbeatfield.

REMINGTON I'IEMS. Miss Minnie Bartoo, the faithful and efficient teacher of the first primary department was called to Rensselaer, last Friday, by the dangerous illness of her nephew the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Marshall. She left her school in charge of Miss Stella Griffin, a competent teacher who had to relinquish the profession on account of failing health. It is to be hoped that little Verne's life may be spared. Rev. J.l*. Wilson, Presiding elder for this held the second quarterly meeting for the conference year to, this place Sunday evening and Mondhy morning. He found the affairs of the church in an unprecedentedly prosperous condition, temporally and spiritually. An increase of two hundred dollars m the salary of the minister and all demands of the quarterly conference were met in full and ’they now contemplate the erection of a thousand dollar parsonage, in the near future. About one hundred or very near that number have united with the church and altogether the outlook from a Methodist standpoint was never more favorable than at present.

Misses Winnie Draper, Belle Lally Mason attended the commetfeement exercises of th© Wolcott high school last Saturday. They report a pleasant and interesting time. Miss Maude Lally is enjoying a visit with friends in Indianapolis and alsn looking after spring styles in millinery. ■ Rev. J. Foster went to Chicago last Saturday for a stay of indefinite length. The death of Alexander Mitchell, an aged soldier of the cross, occured on Saturday last at the home of nis son Samuel in this'place. Hehadfor many years been a devoutmcmberoF the M. E. church and he died in the full triumph of the Christian’s faith. The remains were taken to Crawfords .ville on Monday for interment. Mr. Vogel is building a new business room adjoining Traugh and Townsends drugstore which he will occupv himself with his boot, end shoe store. Mr. Hartley was called to Chicago again on Monday by the dangerous and probably fatal illness of his father.

The erection of a large and handsom e brick business house will soon commence. The building now occupied as a billiard hall will be taken away and the new store room will exend as far back as Mr. Cheeks meat market, having a frontage on both streets.

REMINGTONIAN.