Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1910 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Miss O’Dell spent Friday morning in Rensselaer. Dr. Besser made a professional call in Wolcott Friday. Miss Pearl Morris, of Wolcott, was in town Wednesday. Willington Morris, of Chicago, is home for a short visit. The family of Lee Fisher is rejoicing in a new Lester piano. Mrs. Ada Peck Bowman, of Lafayette, is visiting her parents. W. O. Roadifer entertained Mr. and Mrs. Brudy and family Christmas. Guy Little,, of Oxford, Ohio, is visiting his parents during the vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Fell are visiting in Indianapolis and other points this week. » ITrank Timmons, of Hoopeston,. 111., is visiting his mother over Christmas. Mrs. Geo. Chappell is visiting relatives in Anderson and at other points. Joe Jones, of Converse, visited his brothers, Ellis and George, Christmas eve. Miss Catherine Greene entertained at six o’clock dinner Saturday evening. Lowell Townsend, of the Northwestern University, is home for the holidays. Miss Alice Jones will be hostess to the Sew and Sew club Friday afternoon. Mrs. Horace Hoover gave a family dinner at her home south of town Saturday. Walter Ward Lewis, of Lee, is home spending the vacation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, of Brookston, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Chas. Elmore. Mrs. Tom Harper and daughter were in Goodland between trains Saturday morning. Steve Yeoman and wife, of Indianapolis, are making a short visit with relatives. The Presbyterian Ladies Industrial society met with Mrs. Fred Hicks Thursday. Mrs. Oakes, of Bloomington, 111., is with her son, J. Oakes and wife, for a Christmas visit. Mrs. Moe visited Mrs. A. Elmore between trains Tuesday on her way to Ashtabula, Ohio. Mr. Beasley is in town over Christmas making his home with Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin. Mrs. Nora Helvie, of Christiansburg, Ohio, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ez. Bowman. Miss Nina Washburn went to Kentland Tuesday morning to visit her grandparents until Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Parks made a week end visit with their mother, Mrs. Ella Parks, in Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley and son Ralph are with her father, who is very low at his home in Frankfort. Miss Louise Shaffer, who has been visiting in this vicinity, took the train Saturday morning for Peoria. Miss Tommy Wilcox, of Chicago, will visit Mr. Chas. Frazier and sister, and other friends over New Years. Mrs. Chas. Peffley and son Hildred went to Rensselaer Friday to visit her perents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Warner. Miss Francis Shand came from her school at Shelby by Sutherland’s auto route, to spend Christmas with her parents. Rev. Lockebill and wife entertained their father and sister, Mr. Oubaugh 'and daughter, of Watseka, 111., over Christmas. Misses Edna and Ethel Iliff spent a night with Mrs. Ellis Jones on their way home from Onarga Seminary, Onarga, 111. Mrs. Ella Parks, daughter Blanche and son Marion, of Lafayette, have been visiting relatives and friends over Sunday. The mother of Miss India Roberts, teacher of our 7th grade, died suddenly at their home in Monticello, last Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Welch and baby are making a three days’ visit with their brother, Mr. Lough, of the Remington State bank. Jas. Washburn and family autoed to Fowler for their Christmas dinner, spending the day with his brother Burt at the farm south of the city. Ross Meyers gave a dinner in his new home Monday evening, the guests being Miss Hudson, Miss Yeoman, Miss Greene and Mr. Cass Dobbins, of Chicago. Rev. Bull’s household goods arrived Friday. Several gentlemen of the Presbyterian congregation, with team, wagon and personal aid, transferred the goods to the manse. The newly elected officers in the Masonic order for 1911 are, Bert Spencer, W. M.; Burdette Porter, S. W.; A. V. Locke, J. W.; W. L. Gumm, Treasurer; C. A, Bal com, Secretary. John Wilson was called to Paxton, 111., by the sudden death of his brother William, of heart failure Christmas noon. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon; burial at Paxton.

Mr. and Mrs. James Marquis, of Dakota, are visiting relatives and friends since Friday. They go from here to Wisconsin, where he has recently purchased a fine farm near the Illinois boundary. Miss Hudson, of St. Louis, is a holiday week guest of Miss Catherine Greene, being college friends. Miss Greehe entertained at 6 o’clock dinner in honor of her guest on Christmas eve, Miss Francis Yeoman, Mr. Ross Meyers and Mr. Will Morris. Howard Edmund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Meadle, died Friday, Dec. 23 at 6 P. M., of pneumonia, after a week’s illness. The funeral services were conducted Monday in the Methodist church by Rev. Crowder. Burial was made in the Remington cemetery. Howard was the oldest of three children, two sisters and a brother just fifteen months younger