Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

zrr 7 ■/ Too l&te for hist week. Miss Hattie Watson,of Wheatfield, was the guest of M iss Iletlie Collins. M. L. and S. L. Gillispie were having a vacation. ML L. Gi lispie has returned to . his work near Ft. Wayne. Mr. Joseph Andresen has been visiting his friends and relatives in Francesville. lie said he went home to get his place. Mr. and Mrs, Tile, of Crown Point, and Mr. and Mrs. Lion, of Chicago, were visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Sands. Mr. and Mrs. John Belcher prond possessors of a fine pair of twins. Both boys. Rev. C. Belcher has moved in his new residence in town. The entertainment given by the Oak Grove literary society on Washington’s birthday, was a grand success. The Dunnville literary society is progressing rapidly. The workmen are busy putting in the new iron bridges.

Supt. Warren visited the schools in this vicinity last week. He also attended the institute on Saturday. Teachers were all present and glad to have him with them. Notwithstanding the cold weather and bad roads R. A. Mannan and A. E. Cooper come home every Friday evening and stay still very late Sunday night or very early Monday morning. What is the attraction ? Rats.

FROM Farmers are beginning to look after their spring work Mr. Charles Dolson has sold his house and lot to J. M. Troxell and contemplates moving to Wheatfield. Carpenters are at work on Samuel McGinnis’ house one half mile west of DeMo tie. Hay seems to move off rather slow on account of cars. We understand that “our town” is to have a Canning factory, which is to be situated a half mile east of town, on J. F. Bruner’s land. Carpenters are to begin work immediately. Friends and relatives succeeded in having a grand surprise party at Mr. E; G. Warren’s house, it being his twenty-ninth birthday. Miss Maggie R. Lang’s birthday, which was on the same day was celebrated on the same evening. There will be an “old fashioned” party given at Oakwood schoolhouse, the IGxhofthia mouth- All -are cordially invited. We are glad to mention that Miss Rath Fairchild is able to walk again; also that J. P. Fairchild is some better. Three weeks from next Saturday afid Sunday the Free Methodists will hold the second quarterly meeting at this place, conducted by Bevs. Sawye and Loring. The Literary Society has changed the evening of meeting, it will "be on Friday evening hereafter. Old Maids.

REMINGTON ITEMS. P. 11. Lally spent Sunday and Monday with his family. MissM. P. Bolles was called to Delphi last Wednesday, by the sickness of her cousin, Mrs. J. 11. Stewart. ' Mrs. A. 11. DeLong was seriously Bick for a few days but is now much better. Mr. and Mrs. George Griffith, lately of Monon, united with die Methodist church last Sunday by letter. Mrs. John Wilson is suffering with iifervous prostration. She has been Confined to her bed for several weeks with this distressing malady. 4 County ' Superintendent Warren was in town last week looking after

t V he educational interests of our township. Miss Lottie Coover accompanied by little Helen Lally, left on Tuesday morning for Kansas. The latter will visit for some time with her grandfather and other relatives, _ Elias Hollingsworth for many years our faithful and efficient town Marshal left-last -week for Bloomington, 111., where he expects to make his home for the present. We. are glad tQ state that matters have been so adjusted that Mr. J. E. Stiller is again in possession of his stock of goods and has resumed business at the old stand with renewed activity. The announcement of Mr. Robinson's chsnge of base from the ministry of the Christian church intothe Baptist church was not an entire surprise. He has contemplated entering another church for some time past. Mr. and Mr. Thomas Grant left for Wolcott last Monday, where Mr. Grant has secured a good position with the lumber company. His place here will be taken by Hamilton Dalzell.

We understand that John Major has been appointed on the Board of School Trustees vice Mr. Vincent resigned. It is regarded rs an excellent appointment. I-t-isrumored thatO. M. Vickery intends moving to Chicago, and if he should it will make another vacancy to be filled, It will be hard to find a better man for the position than Mr. Vickery. The death of Mrs. Dr. Eandon which occurred last Wednesday morning at nine o’clock, took from our midst one of our most active and well known Christian ladies. Although her dfath had been daily expected for several weeks past, itcame to many hearts with the suddenness of a blow as we can never realize that our friends are about to leave us until they are gone. Sarah . Louisa Green was born in Bethlehem, Ohio, January sth, 1845, was married to Hannibal Landon, December 24,18Gv, and died March Ist, 1893. They came to Remington in July, 1874, and with the exception of about two years spent in other places they have lived here ever since. Mrs. Landon was a lady ol commanding presence, courteous and dignified in manner, and devotedly attached to her family and friends. She leaves ah aged father, a devoted husband, two sons, one sister and one brother and many other sorrowing relatives and hosts of friends to mourn her departure “into the silent land. ” The funeral services were held at the home on Friday afternoon, Elder Utz, of Rensselaer, conducting the solemn but beautiful services. A very large number attended the funeral. Remingtonian .