Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

F/Vi)i Ml. Ayr. Mbs Lillie Seward has returned from Valparaiso, where she has teen attending school, and is friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shidler, of Oklahoma territory faOTebeelFVSfF ing Mrs. Shidler’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Steward, and other friends. They will return to Oklahoma this week, v Mr. Ilufty, ot White county is visiting his son, J. M. Hufty. Mrs. Sigler is able to he out again after a lingering illness and is visiting in Rensselaer. Miss Ora Rice has returned from a ‘protracted visit with friends in Illinois. j ' • Miss Blanche Merry was in attendance at the Y. P. S. C. E. meeting in Rensselaer last week. Rev. L. 0. Stiening visited his sister in Indianapolis last week and attended the Baptist State S. S. Convent ion en route home.

DUNNVILLE. Measles are th rage in this vicinity at present. Miss Anderson, of Chicago, i ting friends at this place. P. D. Foxworthy, of Chicago, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. J. W. Mannan. Henry Lily has returned home from Mexico where he has been at work in a telegraph office. Misses Maggie Maloney and Tillie Olsen have returned from Chicago. Miss Birdie DeArmond returned home last Friday, but left for Valparaiso, on Monday, where she is going to attend school. L. S. Gillespie had a horse killed by lightning last week. Ouite a number of the young people of Dunnville attended the Children’s Day exercises at Wheatfield and and report a pleasant time. Thomas Maloney and Mary Haley, were married in the church at Hamlet, June 6, in the presence of a number of friends, Rev. Father Schunk officiating. Miss Nora Haley and Robt. Mannan acting as bride’s maid and groomsman. After the ceremony a most excellent dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents. At two o’clock the happy couple took the train for Chicago, from whence they intend to take and extensive tour. They will makeTEemEme in the far off state of Idaho, where they will be followed by the best wishes of a host of friends. Rats.

REMINGTON ITEMS: The I. O. 0. F. and the Daughters of Rebecca gave a reception in their pleasant hall last Friday evening, where an interesting programme was carried out, and elegant refreshments were served and where everybody had a good time. It was given in honor of Prof. Belden and wife who will soon leave us for the new work in Anderson. They will take with them the best wishes of the entire community. Mr. and Mrs. John Tharp of this place attended the funeral of Mrs. Duvall in Rensselaer, last week. A better idea of the great Columbian Exposition can be gained by reading, “A Remingtonian at the world’s fair in last week’s Press than by all the multitudinous articles that appear daily in the Chicago papers. It is well worthy of the perusal of everybody. Prof. J. C. Dickerson was in town over Sunday enroute to his home in Mitchell from Goodland. He expects to move to the latter place in about two months. We repeat what has been said in former items, that Mr. Dickerson and his energetic wife, will work a revolution in the schools of our neighboring town. They are to be congratulated in having secured his services. Miss Ellen Lockwood who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. D. W. Peck for the past two weeks, left on Monday for the world’s fair, joining a party at Reynolds from her home in Salem bound for the same place. County Surveyor Alters was in town last week on business connected with his office. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. DeLong, Mrs. G. F. Bloom and Miss Clara, left on

Monday for Chicago, where the}' will attend tka world’s fair. The two first mentioned will also attend the commencement exercises of their alma Mater—Evanston University, this week, taking in the Kirk contest on Monday evening. A number of our ertixens will probably HQ to Goodland on Thursday to hear Robert Burdette lecture on ‘‘The rise and fall of the mustache/*' —~ The burning of three barns in quick succession seems to point to incendiarism. If such be the proven fact life will fare badly with the malefactors. Rev. A. H. DeLong was called to Wolcott last Sunday to administer the rite of baptism to twenty persons, the majority of whom were im- ; mersed.

a i ou will now take off your hats to J. E. Stiller as he has been appointed Aide-de-camp on the staff of the Department Commander of Indiana The Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters were represented in the Grand Lodge in Indianapolis by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Allman. J. S. Barnes, the nay dealer was called to East Texas, Ky., last week, by the serious sickness of his mother. While there is not so much build- ——;—- —— —-- - ing going on as during the past year, there is more or less being done in the way of improvements. Among Other evidences of thrift we notice a large, new barn on the handsome premises of H. H. Walker, P. M. Mr. G. K. Smith is also remodling his commodious dwelling and many others are painting, building new fences and otherwise beautifying their homes.

Charles E. Peck has bought the desirable property of Joseph Larsh on N. Ohio street. Day in the Methodist church last Sunday, was oUe of the best entertainments of the kind ever given here. The recitations and songs of the little people were excellent and the choir which has more than local reputation, rendered several beautiful selections. The financial result was fifteen dollars and fifty-five cents. Mrs. Albert Bellows was in town Monday of this week for the first time since last winter. Her many friends will be glad to learn that she is rapidly regaining her keallb. Mrs. Bell, of the vicinity of Downer’s Grove, 111. is visiting her sister Mrs Saipuel Huggins. During a former visit, about a year ago, she sustained a serious injury by falling, owing to a defective sidewalk from the effects of which she is still suffering. Mr. J. H. Bartholomew and Wm. Reed, two elderly gentlemen, of this place, are both seriously and dangerously sick at their respective homes. Mrs. Holland is also seriously sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Mitchell. Remingtonian .