Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1897 — County Correspondence [ARTICLE]

County Correspondence

SURREY. We realize the weather is cold. Our school is prospering with ah increasing interest. Miss Sallie Rowen and a daughter of J. Lonergan is still on the sick list. The protracted meeting at Vaughn has changed to Parr and will continue from the 25th till the 2nd. The Sunday School at Vaughn is going to hold a Christmas entertainment and Christmas tree. Everybody invited.

NORTH BARKLEY. Gasper Brown of Kankakee, Illinois, is visiting his brother Lewis Brown during holidays. Jack Kneadler entertained his brother and sister of Monticello Indiana last week. B. J. Gifford of Kankakee, was in this neighborhood last Thursday. Mrs. O. Callahan did shopping in Rensselaer last Wednesday. Mrs. Hanser was the, guest of her son in Medaryville last week. Harry Gifford lost a valuable driving horse by death Monday. Thomas Callahan had a severe gash cut in his foot while chopping in the timber Tuesday. Dr Berkley dressed the wound.

BLACKFORD. Dressing fowls is the order of the day at Blackford. Quite a number of young folks around Blackford attended the dance at John McCurtains Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. William Deere of Monon, are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mr. Sam Price is sick with scarlet fever. Mrs. Elias Arnold who bus been, quite sick for a few days is about again. Emmet Pullins has returned from his Arkansas hunt. Mrs. Goldsbury of Gillam Tp., is visiting Mrs. George Randle at present.

McCOYSBURG. The social last Saturday evening was a success. Quite a number of the Rensselaer young people were present and their presence was highly appreciated. Mr. Duglass, the former section foreman, moved to Monticello last Wednesday, A sled load of young people started to Lee to church last Tuesday evening. Among them was Otto Nimer, a young german from Francesville, now working for Jim McDonald. He with several others were sitting on the sideboard and by the sled running in a rut their weight was thrown against that side which resulted in breaking the sideboard aod let five or six fall out. All escaped without serious injury except young Nimer, whose shoulder was dislocated. Dr. Clayton of Monon, was summonsed, but being unable to replace the arm Dr. Alter was telephoned for. They succeeded in doing satisfactory work.

Katie Shields, teacher of Banner, ‘ Milroy Tp., has abandoned her school, until after the holidays on account'of her sisters sickness. There will be afternoon exercises at the school next Friday and then school will adjourn for a week’s holidays. WHEATFIELD. —Mrs. John Biggs, is very low with Consumpton. A regular old western blizzard vis-

ited this section of the country last Friday. Perry Hamilton, of Rensselaer, visited his brother Ward, of this place the fore part of the week. George Hohen, of Kankakee 111., was shaking hands with friends hers Monday. r Mrs. Taylor is visiting relatives a> Lowell this week. Nick and Peter Zimmer, were ‘run in” by Marshal Brown one day last week for drunkeness. They got the cnstomary two dollars: and costs. G Hendrickson and wife returned from their southern trip Monday night.

Rumor says their will be another wedding here in the near future. John Bruner, of DeMotte, was transacting business here Tuesday. There was a hot time in town Saturday night. Some of the Kniman sports came up here to the dance, and tried to run things to suit themselves, but they made a mistake as they discovered before they got through with it. They went home with eyes dressed in mourning and otherwise disfigured. We dont believe in fighting when it can be prevented, neither do we believe in being imposed on by a lot of hoodlums. Sale days on entire stock millinery, queensw’are, linens, chenile goods, rugs, etc., on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Do not fail to call and get the prices these days at Lecklider’s,