Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1911 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

The Remington high school boys’ basketball team, accompanied by a good crowd of girls and boys, chaperoned by Miss Haner and Supt. Wesley, went to Goodland and played the socalled Goodland high school team, score 46 to 11. Neither team belongs to the association and the Goodland team is composed of town boys and a few high school lads, and is not recognized by the school. Miss Sophia Dressner went to Kinmundy, 111., to remain during the spring millinery season. Mrs. Ella Parks, of Lafayette, came Wednesday to attend her son Clarence’s public sale and visited relatives and friends for a few days, returning home Monday evening. Mr. Walters, of Chatsworth, 111., was a guest of Del Gray Sunday, and Mr. Ridinger, of Saunemin, 111., visited him Monday. These gentlemen were old friends of Mr. Gray when, the Sucker State claimed them all as citizens.

The marriage of Mr. Paul Weiss and Miss Elizabeth Bernhardt took place at the M. E. parsonage in Rensselaer last Thursday, Feb. 23rd, Rev. Harper * performing the ceremony. They will reside on a farm east of Remington. The young friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Parks gave a farewell party in their honor last week, presenting them with a set of silver knives and forks. Mr. and Mrs. Parks will make their home in Lafayette, to which city they went Monday night. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Industrial Society met at the home of Mrs. Frank Peck last Thursday, with a good attendance. The annual election was the feature of the afternoon. The following ladies were chosen for the year 1911-12: President, Mrs. John Wilson; vice-president, Mrs. Belle Greene; secretary, Mrs. Goss; treasurer, Mrs. Hartman.