Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1897 — County Correspondence [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence

NORTH BARKLEY. Another heavy frost visited us Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Caster were in Rensselaer Thursday. George Schoffle of Monticello called on friends here last week. Mr. Craves from the east side was in our vicinity Friday. Mrs. Jacob Kneadler and nephew, Eddie Decrow, have been visiting Mrs. Kneadler’s brother near Remington since last Thursday. James Stevens went to Illinois Sunday and returned Monday. There was a party at John Hamm's Friday night and a certain young man by the name of Grimes says the party was allright but that he got lonesome going home. Frank and Ed Black were in Rensselaer Thursday. John Dodd and family returned Sunday from their week’s outing. Allie and Gertie Caster visited at Mr. Hewitts last Thursday.

HANGING GROVE. Henry Wadkins, of Battle Ground, visited Howard Kendall Sunday. There was a dance at Albert Warner’s Saturday evening. Lewis H. Hamilton and family of Rensselaer, visited George Robinson and family Sunday. Clarence Maxwell, Anna Robinson, Arthur and Bessie Stewart attended a party at Mr. Trussels. near Belle Center Saturday evening. Wash Cook and family visited friends in Milroy Tp., Sunday. Clyde Randle and Pleasant Gwin attended the state fair last week. Charley Robinson and Clara Lutz attended the dance at Albert Warners, Saturday evening.

WHEATFIELD. Mrs. G. Henderson is on the sick list. Last week we asked for a chunk of Klondike weather, it has arrived. Thanks. The floating gang on the Three I railroad took a day off last Monday aad came to town. The saloons were the only ones that did anv business. Dr. Bowman, editor of the Wanatah Times, spent Sunday at this place. Willie Tinkham spent a few days with relatives at Lowell this week. Frosts about every night in this vicinity the past week. Miss Minnie Poulsen is reported as being quite sick. Henry Whitaker, of Hammond, was in town last Monday.The Post office was moved Monday afternoon in the Remley building. H. L. Langdon's mules took a run down Main st, Monday evening. They run up against H. Marble's fence, broke the tongue out of the dray and went home, no other damage done. One day last week Dan Tree loaded up hi*’ worldly possessions in a wacon and took the over-land route

for Nebraska.; he will not be missed, only by his creditors. A number Of Odd Fallows from Rensselaer and Medaryville attended the funeral of S. J. Bentley at this place Sunday. H. E. Remley, who is working at Shelby spent Sunday at this place. S. J. Bentley, an old resident of this place, but for some time past an inmate of Logansport Hospital for the insane, died Friday morning. Death caused from sun stroke. The-Temains were brought here Saturday morning and were taken charge of by the Odd Fellows of which order he was a member The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the M, E. Church, Rev. Lambert offiiciating. Interment in the Wheatfield cemetery.