Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

EROM WHEATEIELD. ~ Wheatfield was visited with a terrible sand storm one day last week. / What has became of the farmers? Town seems to be abandoned in the last few daysMr. Marble is making a good improvement in the way of a side walk in front of his residence and continued to his store. The children will give a Sunday school picnic on their day, June 10th, at this place; all surrounding Sunday schools are invited to come and take part; a good time is expected.. Breaching last Monday evening at the school house by Rev. Sawyer. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will hold their anniversary of the organization of the Wheatfield local union on Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, May 23, at the Christian church. Everybody invited.

FROM DeMOTTE; Farmers have been improving the time and hdfe nearly all their corn planted and pl owing done. Miss Mary Burns returned to the city after a protracted stay with her parents at this place

Mrs. Samuel McGinnis and children are visiting relates and friends at Medaryville. Miss Ruth Fairchild is slowly recovering from a relapse which occurred a week or so ago, caused by lemorrhage.

Memorial services will be conducted at thia place next Tuesday, at >10:30, by the Rev. Cox, of Chicago, and the graves will be decorated in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Buras occupy Whitsei Lewis’s house, lately vacated by E. E. Knight and family. Mrs. O. P. Guerin and daughter Estella, are visiting her son, Mr. F. M. Guerin. Mrs. J. P. Faijchild is improving slowly. The ladies of DeMotte have-organ-ized a “Bible Society,” which meets every Sunday afternoon, at 3 p. m., at the M. E. church. The young people of our town practice singing every Sunday, at 2 :3(l'p. M. We are greatly encouraged as it affords splendid singiag at church.

A.. E. Cooper, R. A. Mannan and C. H. Paulsen came home from Valparaiso, where they- have been attwnding school. They-returned to their school work Monday. M is» Rosa Grube visited friends in this vicinity Sunday and Monday. Alisa Birdie DeArmond is visiting her sister. Mrs. Shaw, of W estport, Indiana. Joseph Maloney and sister are visiting their sister, Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Chicago. They also intend visiting the World’s Fair.. Mr.. J. D. Cooper and Miss Anna Mannan, were married at the bride’s parents, Sunday, May 20th, by Rev. James Sawyer. Ambrose Rude was drowned last Saturday evening, while fishing. He and another man ware out in a boat, which was overturned. It is a very mysterious affair and there is strong suspicion of foul play. The case will be thoroughly investigated. Mr. Rude leaves a wife and four children.

The graduating, exercises of. the schools of Kankakee and Wheatfield townships, were held at the Methodist church in Dunnville, last Saturday evening. The graduates and their subjects were; Bert Vandecar, ‘■Growth of Ous Country since the Revolutionary War.” Lulu Gillespie, “Our Martyr Presidents.” Carrie

Dahncke, “Women.” Lewis Paulsen, “Patriotism.” Emma Henry,. “Perseverance.” Frank Patterson, “Where Our Heroes Lie.”* Ida Gilr branson, “Courage.” Eliza Garrison, “Grandeur of the Rockies.” Harry Paulsen, “Where do we Stand?”' Susie Hilliard, “Character of Washington.” The essays were interesting and instruction. The Diplomas were presented by Supt. Warren. The crowd Was large and all were not able to secure seats. REMINGTON ITEMS. Miss Orpha A- Timmons left last Saturday for Hartford City, enroute

for Lebanon, Ohio. She visited friends in the place /first mentioned and will attond the excellent Normal school at the latter place. Our young friends HE the Epworth League are making extensive preparations for the convention which will have a two days session in tliii place beginning to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon. i Memorial service will be held in the M. E. church in this place next Sunday, the Rev. A. H. DeLong having been selected to preach the memorial sermon. Luther Patton, of Purdue, George Allman, of Chicago and Curtis Tedford of State Line all spent Sunday with the home folks. Mrs. G. E. Marshall and children, of the count}’ capital, spent last week with parents, relatives and friends in this place,

A disastrous conflagration occurred last Friday night. The barn of Mr. Amsler (who purchased the Tabor farm] was consumed and six of the | Best horses in the country and an exI tra good span of mules perished in the Mr, An>sjer left on Saturday morning fo# Chicago for the purpose of htore horses. The loss was partially covth'Cd by insurance.

Miss Lottie Coover, of Kans., arrived in Remington last week. From present indications we would judge that she will make her home in this ; place in the future. She has many warm friends here who will gladly bid her welcome.

The editor of The Republican has om thanks for lhe very beautiful programme-of the commencement exererses- to bs' held is Rensselaer next Thursday. They are handsome in design and tile typography is unsurpassedl.. It was, we aotice, done in The Eepubt.icsin office.REMINGTO3HAN ,