Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1893 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

FROM WHEA TFWLB. Corn crops are gone. Mrs. Mac Neal has rented her farm south of town to Jacob Parker and has moved into her house in town.' Everyofie will soon be under the physician’s care, if we don’t have lain. Mr. Bentley is very sick with what the doctor pronounces the first stage of typhoid fever. Dr. Vaughn, of Winamac, has a very large practice in and around AVheatfield. We are here to congratulate Wheatfield In being favored such a good physican. Dr. Vaughn comes highly recommended. Times rather dull it town as everybody is improving this good hay weather.

The sound of the threshing machine can be heard in every direction. Mrs. J. Helmick with her daughter-in-law. attended the World’s Fair last week; they report a good time. ■ - remington items. Mrs. David Hart died last Wednesday, after an illness of several weeks -rith typhoid fever. Interment in the Remington cemetery. Excepting a prayer at the grave by Rev. J. D. Carson there were no funeral services.

Mr James Ray, of Cleveland, 0., is visiting with Mr. Samuel Huggins ahcl family. There was a service of song in the Methodist church, last Sunday evening instead of the regular exercises. These services are very enjoyable. In addition to the anthems by the choir, songs by the junior choir and miaul class, and by the congregation, there were beautiful solos by Miss Marguerite Reed and Miss Ella Hawkins.

Mrs. M. Solomon, of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shaw, and many friends in this place. Mrs. Will Shepherd entertained a few friends very handsomely last Saturday afternoon at a five o'clock tea. In addition to the elegant supper, the guests were further regaled with tine music, by 4 our former well known vocalist and pianist, Mrs. M. Solomon. ~ T ~

The Remington fair will open two weeks from to-day, [Monday.] The extremely dry weather will make the exhibits of grains, fruits and vegetables lighter, but otherwise it will probably be as good as in former years. Those having the different fled for the work and will doubtless see that justice is done to each exhibitor as far a$ possible. Dr. Combs, wife and daughter, of Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Elliot, o Kentland, spent last week with Mrand Mrs. George Major. John 0. Malley, who was kicked in the forehead by a horse one day last week, died last Thursday morning. He was a bright and handsome lad about twelve years old and his death is a severe blow to his parents. The funeral took place from the Catholic church last Friday. Interment m the Catholic cemetery near town.

Hon. F. C. Price, of Ashland, Kan., visited his parents near this place last week leaving for Hartford City and Sandusky, Ohio, last Saturday morning. After a visit of two weeks in those places he will return here with his wife and little daughter for a short visit. Mr. Price is Judge of the thirty-first judicial district in his adopted state and those who know him well, know that he is worthy of his high position.

The marriage of Mr. Peter Parks and Miss Carrie Courtright was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents in Valparaiso last Thursday evening. They came to this place, where they will make their future home, last Friday evening. Their numerous friends wish them a long and happy life.

The interior of the Presbyterian church now presents a very attractive appearance being beautifully papered and decorated. The chancel platform has been enlarged and the choir will sit bach of the minister’s desk, thus throwing more room into the body of the church.

’ The fourth and teat quarterly meeting for this conference year will be held next Saturday and Sunday, Rev. JvH. Wilson, D. ©.presiding. The members of the Methodist church and congregation, indeed all of our citizens, regardless of creed, are anxious to have the present minister* Rev. A. H. DeLong, returned to us for another year. He is now at the close of his second year with us and we earnestly hope that he and his excellent wife may be with us the full limit allowed by conference. Richard Metherill is dangerously sick atiushome near town, on the Gobdland road. Railroad fires continue to be numerous and disastrous. It does look to a disinterested person as though it would pay the company to hire a few extra men during the dry season to watch the trains and quench the fires in their incipiency. Mr. Emery’s loss last week was nearly seven hundred dollars.

Our worthy and genial friend MrG. B. Clark was the victim of a pleasant surprise last Thursday evening. The I. 0. 6. F. of which Mr. Clark has long been a faithful member; met at an appointed place taking their wives and daughters with them and proceeded en masse to Mr. Clark’s residence. They took first class refreshments with them, also two beautiful canes which were presented by Mr. H. R. Walker in the name of the order as a slight token of the esteem with which they regard their worthy brother Clark. Mr. Frank Foltz, of Rensselaer, was in town last Monday on business connected with the David Hart estate. Marshal Luckey conducted a man named Fisher to the county Bastile last Monday; where be will remain until a fine of five dollars is satisfied. The charge was “drunk and disorderly” and the trial was before his honor, Justice Chappell. Fifty-four members of the Epworth League enjoyed the bountiful hospitality of the League in Goodland, last Wednesday evening. They had a lovely time.

REMINGTONIAN.