Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1879 — REMINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON NOTES.

The young man who does the heavy articles on the Reporter is terribly anxious for a “Coronet” band, “Coronets” are good enough in their place, but it is doubtiul whether there are any thoroughbreds in Remington whose right it sto wear them. However, trot them out and the pearls may possibly be converted into money. Other towns are satisfied with a Cornet band. One government saloon closed up, preparatory to being converted into a grocery. Only two more to be heard from. So much for Jimmy Dunn’s labors. The Temperance Festival at the close of Dunn’s meetings, last Thursday night was a grand success. Ice cream, lemonade aud cuke vanished fearfuliy fast, and money flowed fn ditto. The receipts were something over SIOO 00, to be used in defraying the expenses of the series of meetings. Remington is painfully quiet just at present No drunken rows, nosquabbliDgs, apd not even an occasional dogfight to mar the peace and harmony of this sober community. Cox has settled the muss between K»tt and Guy, by ‘taking it all on himself.” Well that’s the way the darkey did.

From the melodious screeches that float over the evening air, jt would seem that a brass band was being sprouted in this town. If Gabriel does not give forth any more harmonious toots, when he takes his journey, the dead will be very shy of waking up to follow him. That they will awaken there is no donbt but as for following after such discordant caterwauls tnat is out of the question.

The Hathaway Elevator is being repaired and renovated, so as to be in readiness for the comiug grain season. There has been a difficulty in reach, ing our Cemetery ever since it was located, especially in times of high water and muddy roads. The town dads have surmounted that difficulty now, by purchasing a right of way through Powell’s addition, commencing north of the termination of Ohio street and crossing the creek east to the Cemetery. The stream is to be bridged, and as the road runs over nigh ground.the track will be good at all times.

The farmers who sowed wheat last fall in this section are highly pleased with the experiment, and the feeling is becoming prevalent, that in time to come, when the soil becomes more thoroughly subdued and cultivated, this will be a very fair wheat growing region. Should that prove to be true many thousands of dollars can and will annually be saved x’ound about Remington, whieh are now and have been for years sent abroad for flour. Our merchants pay out from $50,000 to $60,000 yearly for flour alone, which money ought to be saved for use here. The great question of the day is to decide whether Morgan and Legg do business in Rensselaer aud board in Remington, or merely board in Remington and do business in Rensselaer Who knows?

Death has again entered in our midst and removed one whose loss will be sorely felt and deplored, not only by the stricken family, but the entire community. Mrs. S. M. Black died about 2 o’clock Sunday morning after only two days illness. The news of her death was a shock that sent a gloom and sorrow through the hearts of all who kaow her. In the church of which sho was a member aud in society she was ever in the front in deeds of charity and everything that had for its object the eleyation of the human family, and in ministering to the sick and the afflicted, she had few equals and was excelled by none.— Her bereaved husband has the heartfelt sympathy of all the numerous acquaintances, and she is sincerely mourned by every one, who has for the few years past been wont to see her, ever active in the discharge of Christian, family and neighborhood duties. The funeral on Tuesday afternoon was more generally attended than any ever before in Remington. During the services all the busiuess houses were closed. All three of the Cherry boys are home, having been summoned from Nebraska by the. death of their dear mother, Mrs. S. M. Black. “Gaiks.”