Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

FROM MARLBORO. Frank Phillips Esq of Chicago and brother to J. B. Phillips of this place visited his friends and relatives in Hanging Grove last week. Frank is now engaged in the grocery business in Chicago. The Literary last Friday might at Marlboro was one of the best held so far this winter and was enjoyed by a very crowded house. The society meets again at Osborne in two weeks. Several of the young folks of Marlboro assisted by a few others will give a play at the Zard Oprea House in a few weeks. Further notice will be given. , ■—_ There will be a box supper at the Fair View school bouie next Saturday night. Miss Lerie Wilson the teacher and her pupils are making elaborate preparations for a fine time. A splendid programme is being prepared and everybody is invited. The proceeds are to be expended for the Young People’s Reading Circle books. Miss Maggie Peregrine and Miss Marie Robinson were the guests of C. A. Armstrong last Sunday. Hanging Grove will have B about six months and a half of school this winter. A. McCoy has rented his large farm north of this place to Geo Brown of Barkley Tp. Susie.

FROM WHEATFIELD. Win. Dahn eke is hauling logs from his farm to Mr. Algrim’s mill to be cut into square timber, to build a large feed mill and grain warehouse, on Bryon St. An improvement which Wheatfield will appreciate as it is so much needed. Mr. Dahncke will also build a large uprignt addition to his already very complete residence. E. W. Phelps will commence his residence as soon as the weather will permit. There are seven buildings going up or contemplated which will be built as soon as spring opens. Wc see John Graves is now building a Justice Court, where he will dispense Justice, and quite often a bbl. of flour in it, to the aforesaid. The M. E. Church people arc conducting a very interesting protracted meeting at the school house. They intend to build a church next fall. They have their parsonage completed and Rev. Veach occupies it. The Daughters of Rebekah (God bless them) have ordered material for a complete set of Regalias and Books, for Lodge purposes. There is a fair prospect that in the near future there will be a. new- capital invested here, and we welcome all reputable people who will come and help us to be build up our town and also the country. The hay crop is moving off slowly on account of scarsity of cars.

On the 24th. our esteemed young friend, Herman Ketchmark and the beautiful and accomplished Miss Eva C. Mallery were married. The ceremony was performed at the M. E. parsonage by Rev. Veach, our Methodist pastor, and the next evening at mother Ketchmark’s, they entertained their many friends who brought many presents. With all this unexpected and continual cold weather there is but little sickness here. Some one said that our citizen local preacher John M. Helmick, has withdrawn from the M. E. church. Since writing above we find it so. Post-master Smiley is patronising the Woman’s Aid Society getting washing and mending done preparatory to the prompt vamoosing the ranch in March. The loneliest old couple in our berg is Mr. and Mrs. Bently. Since the last of a family of 7 children have gone. Their youngest son A. C. Bently, has taken a position as fireman with his brother W. S. on the Rock Island Road. They say there is not potatoes enough in our town to make one dish of potato soup. Nonamb.