Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1878 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

The School Entertainment } *»n«-d off creditably. Fresh Cranberries at Catt & Hmoot's Goods, well suited for New Year gift*, at Willis J. lines’ aud don’t you forget It. Dried and Canued Fruits at C *tt &, t&MOOT’S. We understand a third child of Mr. John G. Cuir, of Barkley township. has died, a victim to that terrible acourg* —Diptheri*. Tobaccos and Clears of the best brands at Catt & Shoot’s.

Hon. Geo. H. Brown, representative elect, called in to see us this morning. His daughter, afflicted with diptheria, ho reports improving. Don’t forget that wood—-those who have promised it In payment of subscriptions. On Christmas Eve, at the Methodist and Christian churches, the tree* were laden with gifts, and the hearts of givers and recipients alike made glad. Fresh card!***, nuts oranges, lemons, etc., for the holidays, at Catt & Smoot’s. Rov. S. R. Seawright, of Montieello, is expected to preach at the Presbyterian church, Rensselaer, next Sunday. Everybody cordially Invited to atteud.

The most acceptable Hoidav Presents are always such us combine Beamy and Utility. These can be procured at the Furniture Booms of Loughhy & Co.. Montieello, Ind. Dear leader, before another issue of the Sentinel the new year of 1879 will have entered upon its journey, and we therefore take occasion now to "Wish You a Happy New Year.” Iroquois Lodge No. 143 I. O. O F.> will elect officers for the ensuing term at their next regular meeting, Tuesday evening, December 31, 1878. Panel Flowers are something new whieh lovers of the beautiful, who may hare an opportunity, will not fail to see. Call at the Furniture Rooms of Locohrey & Co., Monticello, Ind.

The “ Narrow Gauge” is no more i proof against sudden cold snaps and suow storms than other roads, con- j frequently the running arrangements ! were somewhat interrupted during j the present week. Willow Rockers. Patent Rockers, j Reading Chairs, Folding Chairs, Foot ' Rests, Ottomans, Parlor setts, ( hann i ter setts. Mirrors, Mirror Plates, in ; fact Furniture in great variety of styles and prices, at Louohrey & Co’s, in Reynolds’ Block, Montieello. Cud., j where overvbodv is invited to call. Catt & Smoot wish to ask a favor j of those owing them. They desire all j sued) to be. kind enough to call be- i tweon now and the first of next Jan- ' wary and settle their accounts, as as i ter that date all unsettled bills wiil be • placed in proper hand) Tor collection. I Cull and settle with cash, or by note with good security. Vic. Lough ridge aVi Wood Irwin are spending vacation at Dayton, O. W. Ed. Reynolds and Walter Silencer, of Montieello, arrived in Rensselaer last evening, “Billy” Montague, the blind violinist, is in town. G. W. Ilnseall.of Remington, called at. the Sentinel office this forenoon. Dan. B, Miller,Esq., and family, arc visiting relatives and fiieuds at Rochester, Ind. At a regular meeting of Prairie Lodge No. 125 F. t£ A. M., held at their Hall on Saturday evening. December 2lßt, 1878. the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: Worshipful Master Harvey W. Wood. Senior Warden —David J. Thomp sou. Junior Warden—Charles H, Piice. Treasurer—Ralph Fendig. Secretary—Louis Kvrn. Installation will take plan* this evening. The Knights of Pythias, ut their meeting last nicht, elected the follow iug officers, to-wit: Chauctdlo*’ Commander- -M. F. Cniicote. Vice Chancellor—Benjamin Teuter. Prelate—Robert B. Patton. Keeper of Records and Seal—Frauk B. Merer. Master of Finance—Geo. M. Robinson. Master of Exchequer- ■ Leslie C. Grant. N. W, Reeve was elected Representative to the Grand Lodge

Proß*cuting Attorney Bibcock ‘•tirr«d up the tigers in Rrruingtou this week, but save a feroeious growl or two it was barren of results. From all Inclinations tne rabbit erop of next year will be rather short. Betide* being the principal article of diet for many people, the fun furnished to boys in hunting them is equal to a horse race. Thn snow interferes materially with their locomotl'u. The grain house* at Remington are full and no oar* to be had. In eon eequenoa the grain butitioas is not very lively. The young people from Remington

| who attended the dance In Benssel- | i*er. Christ matt night, missed the track ' on the way homo' and landed in the | creek. No damage done. | Remington is undergoing a coal famine just now. The railroad com* ; pnuy think they have the dead wood • on the city and supply cars just as I tb y see fit. j At a regular meeting of Remington j Lodge F. St A. M., No. 351, held in their Lodge Room on Saturday evening, December 14th, 1878, the foN 1 lowing officers were eicu:ed to serve j the ensuing year: ! \V. M.--B. H. Patton, j F. W. -W. R. Love. J W —N, 8. Bates. Treasurer—B. B. Jeffries. Secretary —P. H Lally. Tyler— W. S. Moffet.

Alt persons owing Catt & Smoot arc requested to call between now and the Ist of January. 1879, and settle in cash (or uote with good surety; and save costs. After the Ist of January all open accounts will be left in proper hands for collection. CATT & SMOOT. December 13, 1878.

The Rensselaer Dramatic Company are still in active preparation for the coming plays on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s night, and under the supervision of Mr. Bean, who i*an experienced actor, we expect a treat. Change of programme each night. Admittance, 25 cents. Reserved seats, 50 Conte. Music by the Rensselaer Cornet Baud.

Panel flowers i-sometuing New. Handsome and Cheap!! Also, a large issoatmeut of Chkomos and Mottoes, just received at the Furniture .looms of Loughry & Co., in Reynolds’Block, Montieello, Ind. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to cull and see for themselves. It is a pleasure and pride to show these goods.

DIED, of Diptfieria, Dec. 14. 1878, Ida May Culp, aged 15 years, and Dec. 18, 1878, .Clara Etta Culp, aged 11 years, daughters of JohnG. and Mary Culp, resij elite of Barkley towuship, Jasper county, Indiana. No pains were spared ior their comfort und lelief, yet the suffering was most intense and the disease baffled all mad' teal skill. This disease has been raging in that neighborhood since the lattsr part of October, and because of it the school has been vacated. Many friends sympathize with the bereaved family, and the school has lost two pupils who were obedient and promising, aud dearly beloved by their teachers.

Kankakee Township, Dec. 23, 1878. Ed it or Rensselaer Sentinel: If Kankakee is in the “fur her cornel” of the county, and oue half the territory is marsh and the other half sand ridge, yot she is by' no means behind otbei sections in many respects, as was shown Saturday tright in an entertainment given by the South Grade School. Rarely' do we in a district school find such advancement in elocution and composition as was shown in this entertainment. We would do Mr. Pierce injustice did we not state that it was principally owing to his efforts that our citizens were favored with such a rare treat as this exhibition proved to be. Tb av aid taking the r upils’ minds from their studies, they were allowed but one week to prepare It was a common remark among the audience, “How could they acoomp lish so much in so short a time?”— The secret is this: Mr Pierce makes elocution and composition a part of the regular school work. Now we think if these subjects received proper intention in our schools, such treats as our people received Mat urduy night would come oftener, and the school work vvou.d be more perfect. L. A. J. E. R. Pierce, Teacher of South Grade School, Kankakee township, makes the following report for the month ending Dec. 20th: Number $f pupils enrolled, 40. Average daily attendance, 30-65. The following pupils were perfect in at- : tendance: Emory Jones, Homer Jones, ! Grant Rockwell, May Jones, Trent Jones, Nellie Bentley', Rose Joues, Fannie Bentley, Johnnie Cooper and | Robert Mannnn. Trent Junes, Isaac B. .Tones, Rose | Jones. Robert Mannan, Emory Jones, ! John Jones, Joe Cooper, Amos Cadwalader arid W S. Bentley were per- | feet in recitation. | Emma Jones, Nancy Cooper, Mary | Cooper, Amos Cadwaladsr, Jno. Jones, , and Lydia Lavender were marked i ‘perfect in conduct.’ | The Firth Reader Grade achieved ! the following average in the sight i branches: Reading, 71; writing, 77; | spelling, 81; geography, 83; arithme- ! tic, 81 ; grammar, 75; history, 85; phy- | stology, 71. I There were eleven members of the ! Fifth Reader Grade in most of the | above eight branches.

H. B. Murray teacher of Barkley township school No. 4, report s for the month ending December 13th: En 101 l merit IS, average attendance 9.5. Eugene Ball, Ida Coons, Rosa Coons Eva Coons aud Ida Buil missed uo time. Two eases of tardiness during the month. New York Post. 21st; To-day is,dn the language of the almanacs, the shortest day of the year, the sun rising at 7:21 in the morning and setting at at 4:36 in the afternoon, giving us only niue hours and fifteen minutes of daylight. Iu fact, however, however, this day is uo shortei than several of its successors will be, for while the sun will set later after to-day it will also continue to rise later until the middle of the first week in January, the gam in the evening being offset by the loss in the morning. By the lat of February the day will lengthen to ten hours and eight minutes, aud the change will then be notieeable.— It is an old saying that “ when the days begin to lengthen .the cold begins to strengthen,” and it certainly loukßto iayas if winter had set in in earnest, there being every prosoeot that we shall have cur share of the snow that has recently been so abundant in the west. Our first snow last year came on the 9th of December, out it soon turned to rain.