Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1892 — CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE

jH.f iNGIXG GROVE A little cloudy i weather for the past few day s lias madebesitii better, put a different smile ujxm the faces of the tailing sons, and brought “fresh showers for the thirsting flowers.” William Hanley and family,* ot Hogan, spent a part cf last week visiting friends and relatives of this vicinity. T * ~ Last Sunday as Charles Parker was * "•••»• 0 • • -• | trying his new bygg}', to which he bad hitched a spirited gray he almost met with a serious accident. - v The mare became suddenly frightened, and after, circumcribing and bisecting a circle some seven times, she np-set the buggy. Charles soon succeeded in pacifying her, and nothing -much was injured. The home of Mr. and Mra. James Overton was made very happy last Saturday by the presence of a ten pound tenth boy. Ten boys all living. We challenge the county to beat that. Box supper at the Osborne School house Saturday night. No youth t <gua afford to miss this great opportunity of—possibly making himself happy throughout the remainder of Ms life.

The Farmers Alliance of this township have, in the language of Nye, “succumbed to the delirum tingles o the unknown.” They have-tried to split the blue dome of heaven with their unavailing wails; they have glutted their' vengence against the Republican party, and still have a few gluts on hand. The F, M. B. A., or Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association, have not env ugh members left to constitute a quorum. Der Junge Fritz.

EE lON ITEMS.

Wheat harvest over, and oats are ready. Rye is light. Every body sowed buck wheat, and every body else sowing turnip seed. /

The corn crop will be better than was thought for, a month ago. Clark McColly’s sons have built him a new house. Brushwood Chapel will be dedicated to the Lord soon. - , Logan Wood has built a new houseR H. Grow is building an addition, to his house. - y A. H. Alter is building a large barn. Several of our neighbors are shipping milk to Chicago. Hay will not be as good as last year, “The traction engine is pulling -through the gram fields. • A y Dog fish and cat fish are being caught in great numbers along the river. The steam dredge will soon be to the Nubbin Ridge line, A New Iron bridge is under construction over the river at Thompson’s. '

Mike Stibbe has built a new house. The dredge men are looked for daily to begin work uu the Gtus ditch. The Fourth quarterly meeting of the Methodist Protestant Church will be held at the Rose Bud Cliapel on Saturday,'Aug.G and on Sunday Aug. 7, a basket meeting will convene at the grove near Rose- Bud. Every body invited to come and participate in the good work for the Lord. Bill Bat.

itEtins arox hems;. A lawn, fete was held in the pleasant grounds of Mr. J. N. Beal’s residence last Friday afternoon and evening. It was given in honor of Miss Sallie Orth and Messrs. Bert Taylor and William Orth, who, in company with Miss Jennie Beal came up from Chalmers to spend a few days. About twenty-five guests surrounded the tables on the lawn where the good things of life abounded. Our youDg people know how to get up picnics, j Hartley Church left for a visit*4® Logan. O, on Tuesday of this week. He goes by way of Indianapolis and will make thh journey on his bicycle, stopping on his return at Richmond, where he will continue his studies in Earlham College.

Rev. W. 11. Kearns, a former pastor of the Presbyterian church in this place spent a few day* with numerous fried* lure, occupying the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning and evening. Mr. Frank Ilafcly, who for severs

months past has been taking lessons of one of the best masters in Chicago, is gettiug up a class in voice culture. This is certainly an excellent opportunity for those who cannot afford the expellee of going to the city for instruction. ■ Mrs. Gauthier, Mrs. Blue and Mrs. Phillips spent last Friday in Remington, the guests of Mrs. Harry Hartley, a sister of the.first named lady. ' Mrs. George Major returned last week from a pleasant visit with friends in Frankfort. Miss Maude Bowman came home last Friday from an extended and pleasant visit with friends in Rensse - laer. ■ _„. >v Mrs. Draper left on Tuesday for a visit with her daughter, in Missouri. Miss Rose Hollingsworth came last week to spend a few weeks with her father and sisters after which she will return to Ellsworth, ill., near which place she will teach during the coming winter. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Allman, Mr. W. E. Peck and Miss Florence Hart, Mr. Frank Hardy, and Misses Fannie and Florence Hawkins went to the Iroquois River last Tuesday for a picnic. A number qßour citizens are availing themselves of the cheap rates to visit Denver, Colorado, and other points of interest in the great west. Remingtonian.

FROM WHEAI FIELD. Wheatfield is not dead nor sleepetb. Horace Marble is now building at the foot of Byron street, a two story business house with residence above, the same to be occupied by our esteemed citizen, Doc. ’turnerand family for drug store and residence. ’ Mr. Marble is erecting, just south of the old store of Marble & Meyers, one of Perkins’ 8 foot wheel wind mills and a tank 15 feet high which will hold 70 barrels of water. He •«» will attach pipes and run the water to his property half a block north, as a protection against fire and for culinary uses. The large store building and hall about being built by John Graves was sold last week to Fritz Nothison, who will in the near future occupy it for Saloon and Billiards. . is erecting a very neat residence on Concord st. Our post-office is a money order office, our affable P. M., Mr. Smiley does not take kindly to the work and bother of a money order he says he will have to buy a microscope to find the profits. “~ We understand that.in the near future that the Odd Fellows will institute a Degree Lodge of Rebeccas here. *

But very little sickness m and about here. • Young Leon Collins, who got his Leg all mashed up below the; knee, while performing for amusement to himself on a moving train in the yards of the I, I. <k I. Road, is getting well under the care of Dr. Turner. Mrs. S. J. Bentley has returned from Chicago where she has been 7 weeks, treated by a very eminent, specialist, and is improving. Mr. Wm. H. Dahncke is running two gaDgs of hay makers at a cost of over S3O per day on his own and the Luse Ranches.

Halleck Bros, expect to cut and press next week, or commence then to do so>, on the Sackett Ranch adjoining town, on the north, & number of hundred acres of hay land. The air is full of paint, everybody is painting up. If any one says we are not religious, tell them yon know better, for we have three churches, and four societies meet iu them, with two Sunday schools.

Some how there is no end of building going on not only in town, but all through the country, for <there is so many loads of lumber going out day after day. Hay making is the business of all reputable citizens mostly, and all are well pleased the way it is curing and yielding, other crops fair with good, prospect of Republican gains. Our old and esteemed citizen, Uncle Sammy Clark, after a six month illness is getting up again. Mr. W. S. Bentley and wife are visiting at Father Bentley’s, they say ihe water in Chicago should have ilsaamechaa ed.