Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

=___ REMINGTON ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Royalty now have •three children, the third, a dauguhter, arriving last Sunday. Rev. J. P. Robinson occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church last Sunday evening, preaching an excellent sermon from the well known interview between Paul, Felix and Drusilla. Miss Daisy Boshwiller, of Upland, Ind. an evangelist of no small power, will assist Rev. A. H. DeLong In a series of meetings, beginning on Wednesdaj' evening of this week. Frank Wolfe is laying the foundation of his new house which will be an ornament to the part of town in which it is situated, just south of the Catholic parsonage. The I. 0. 0. F. will give a banquet on Wednesday evening in honor of the day and date, memorable to every good and true Odd Fellow. Mr. Patrick McGuire has purchased a handsome new piano for his daughters.

Mr. and Mr. Will Chappell have moved from Muncie to Elwood, where so many Remingtonians have taken up their abode. Simon Leopold’s family now consists of himself, wife and daughter, the latter arriving last Wednesday. W. L. Gumm the well known florist of this place succeeded in raising one of the finest geraniums that we have seen. It is a hybrid seedling brought to perfection through many intelligent efforts on the part of Mr. Gumm. It was purchased when only a small plant by Mr. Hall, of Richmond, who is an authority on such matters. He gave the new llower the name of “W. L. Gumm” and as such will be put on the market. He also gave ten dollars for it and the first six plants propagated from it. Mr. Hill, we may add, has served as president of the Society of j American Florists, and this recognition of the beauty and value of the new geranium Is something of which Mr. Gumm may justly feel proud. In these days of cold and snow and gloom, it is like a breath from “Araby, the blest” to step into the greenhouse and view the beauty and inhale the fragrance of the many blooming plants therein. jREMINGTONIAN.

FROM DeMOTTE. , Six days rain and snow this week, but the grass still grows. Whitsel Lewis is still walking on crutches, but improving slowly. Miss Ruth Fairchild, we understand is not recovering from her recent illness as well as we hoped for. The Holland people will hold a meeting in DeMotte, Wednesday, for the purpose of making arrangements to build a new church. The town is building up rapidly, Joseph Harlty has just completed a new dwelling and Samuel McGinnis one finished and another building. Ed, Irwin dwelling almost completed. Halleck Bros. have just put in a new grist mill and hay cutter, which will be a great benefit to the surrounding country. Mr. Hadley, superintendent of the new canning factory, returned from Chicago, yesterday, bringing his family with him. He will occupy the new Troxell building north of- the railroad.

C. O. Spencer has just completed an addition to his dwelling on Lily street making it one of the best residences in town. It is almost a daily occurence to see a Holland gardener from Chicago hero for the purpose of buying a farm. The canning factory will give employment to from 75 to 100 persons. There is now already contracted about 300 acres of sweet corn, CO acres of tomatoes and 20 acres of pickles, also a large amount of peach trees are being planted by the farmers. The company have sold already 2000 cases of tomatoes to the wholesale grocery house of W. M. Hoyt <fe Co., of Chicago. Superintendent Hadley and E. G. Warren are now working a large force of men on the building, and will have it in running order in a short time. It is located i mile east of town on Bruner’s farm. The 1.1. <fe I. R’y. are building a side track for the accomodation Of the

factory. The farmers and gardener* show good judgment by preparing to famish large amounts of produce. The company expect to double their capacity by another season. Mr. Jesse Tyler and Miss? Eva Fairchild, daughter of J. P. Fairchild, were united in marriage Sunday evening at the residence of the bride’s parents. Rev. Day officiating. The boys took Jesse by force of arms last night, and he good naturedly furnished a few boxes of cigars and had a good time generally. Bur Oak.