Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1911 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

fit* ideal knmtoTcn far less. ' .< a j * • 3 Listen, my children, and you shall hear. Of the wonderful change that shall ► happen here. By the year of nlhctcen and twenty-five Many a ’’f ortnightly" may be alive. To witness that famous future year. The things you’ll hear, and the things you’ll see. Are here revealed In a prophecy. But you must have faith and an Interest, too. . ( Or these good things may not come true. A town of progress your eyes will greet. With well-paved, cleanly city streets;And the hum,of trqfflc will fill your ear. As the business section we’ll first draw near. And you must look sharp and watch your guide, Bor teams are passing on every Wide. And throngs of people are hurrying down To a busy day In a real live town. And what Is this tlii/t meets our view Where the depot stood and the track went through? Why! there upon that very spot Which once the station house did blot, A fountain stands, and grasp and flowers Are stretched along that tract of ours. “ ’Tls grand," we dry, In great delight; "But where do passengers alight?" , "Why. one block "west,” the guide replies, "The answer to your question lies." A union station there you’ll see. Where the I. U. meets the old "T. P," And then it slowly dawns On you. The Interurban did come throjigh; Old “Railroad street” has changed indeed. In fine appearance it takes the lead, For rows of -shops and stores and banks Stretch eastward to the water tank; 1 mean where once this tank did stand Before Dame Progress took In hand This town which once was dull and slow And shook It up and made It grow. _ . Now since the school house we are near. We’ll see what changes we have here. Perhaps we’d better wait till night, And view It by- electric light. For In old days, as you’ll recall. You scarce could see across the hall. But that canhe no longer true ■ For here’s a building fine and new. Here hands are trained as well as minds. For studies are with trades combined. Surrounding land the school board bought So agriculture could be taught. And every effort here Is made To teach each child some useful trade. But we must haste, for we would view, That park which once was but a slough, And here we meet a grand surprise. We scarcely can believe our eyes! A lecture is in progress here In a fine pavillion. as we draw near. And flowers and shrubs on every hand Make this town park a fairy land. . And though we would much longer stay Our guide now hurries us away. •For I am sure.” he says, “you’ll care To look upon the court house square.." Now that Indeed sounds very queer. ’Twits once, you know, in Rensselaer. lltH that was many years ago. Before this town begun to grow. ’Tis plain to us we’ll have to stay And view the rest another day. For there’s the fine new library. Built with the aid of Carnegie, And there’s *a factory which employs Large numbers of men ami boys, And there is too, a creamery And many another industry. But best of all is the Civic Bride „ Which proclaims itself on every side For like the original Spotless Town. Has become this village of But who was the "spotter" that “spotted out" The wonderful things that nave come about? Who was it that fired the first good shot? Why. all of you know, ns like as not. , ’Twits a well aimed shot and it hit the mark. the target. I’ve heard, was the . " old I town - park.

Mrs. Moses French was a Wolcott visitor last Friday. George Eck moved to a farm three miles southeast of Wolcott March 2d. The Presbyterian market, conducted by Mrs. Del Gray last Saturday, was a financial success. The Sew and Sew Club will not meet until March ITth, when Miss Bonner will be hostess. Mr. Will Morris came from Chicago via Rensselaer Friday evening for a week end visit. , Mr. and Mrs. Kelly visited the auto show in Indianapolis last week, returning home the latter part of the week. , * Miss Lillian Sharkey went to Chicago Monday, Feb. 27th, to attend the millinery openings, returning Thursday. The quarterly reception of the W. M. S. of the Presbyterian church will be held at the home of Mrs. Fred Hicks, Saturday, March 11. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Townsend went to Huntington Saturday morning. Mr. Townsend returned Monday, while his wife remained to consult Dr. Krebs. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beal went to Watseka Sunday morning to visit Mr. and Mrs. Dick. Mr. Beal returned Monday evening, his wife remaining for several days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Courtwriglit, of Valparaiso, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Thursday, March 2d Mrs. Wm. Barnett left last Thursday to attend this anniversary and to visit for a week with her sister, Mrs. Courtwrigbt. Mrs. Yeoman was called to Rensselaer Saturday morning on account of the death of her nephew, Carroll Warren, son of SnpL and Mrs. I. N. WarTen. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hicks and .Miss Yeoman drove over Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral. The Rebecca lodge enjoyed an evening of merriment Tuesday, Februarj 28th, giving full measure and running over, in the way of games, readings, music, recitations, and bountiful refreshments. The committee for thic month was made up of the following Mr. and Mrs. Perry Griffith, Mr. Harner, Mr. Hoagland, Mrs. Wm. Townsend, Mr. Gilmore, Miss Mlscher, Miss Ella Bressner,, Miss Rosella Burton, Mr. Benj* May. Mr. J. A. Ashbey, Mr. Peter Baier, Mrs. Wm. Little, and Mr. Frank Holser. 0 —: , Some Things That May Be Done In Remington for Clrle Betterment. No one person can make a beautiful city or village. It is kept up by a general and individual Interest and these must work together for the betterment of conditions. * A town is composed of a business

center and individual homes and we must make beautiful homes if we would have a beautiful town, not nec essarily beautiful in architecture, but in the caretaking. A stranger judges a town by the kind and amount of public improvement suitable to the size of the place, the condition of the streets and the care of the houses and lawns. Nothing is more unsightly than the streets and sidewalks of a town scattered with paper, fruit’ peeliilgs and rubbish of all kinds. This condition of things is just carelessness and lack of pride, and once the habit is formed of throwing such things in a can or painted barrel provided for it, where it can be emptied and burned, certainly make a much better appearance. The painting of the buildings will also give a look of cleanliness and attraction. If we look back to what Remington usjed to be we can see much that has been done in the way of civic improvement. It was a step in the right direction when the town removed the old hitchracks from the business center, laid the cement walks and crossings, graded and graveled a part of the principal streets, tiled the town park, franchised the present lighting system and sanctioned some other things of minor importance. There is still much that can be done to make our town more desirable. Nefct to clean Streets, they should be thoroughly tiled, as mud holes along the sides are neither sanitary nor attractive. The allfeys too, should be kept clean and free from all that breed disease germs and insects, and for the same reasons, the health officer should cause the numerous toilets over the town to be inspected and see that they are kept in sanitary condition! The stock yards are rather centrally located (for health) and should be outside the city limits. One of the most noticeable features of every town is its school buildings and grounds. Thfe buildings should be of ample size and structure to meet all requirements as to heat, light, ventilation, fire escapes, etc. A part of the grounds could be laid out in flower beds and a little friendly rivalry aroused by offering a prize for the best kept bed, giving zest to the work. A public library would add much to the pleasure and uplift of the community. Good literature in many instances has had a great influence over the lives of men and the destinies of nations. / Last, biit not least. Is chance for

civic betterment of our town park. As it is, it is a place shunned by good citizens, rather than a place of pleasure and enjoyment. Through the efforts of this club there has been a movement started which should be encouraged and assisted. But if we persevere in the work already begun, we may change the attitude of indifference to one of interest and co-operation. o Fortnightly Club Meeting. „ The Fortnightly Club gave a “Civic Improvement” program Wednejjfa/, March Ist, Mrs. Hargreaves hostess. One number, “Present Blots upon our Beauty,” was blank, owing to the illness of the author. The other numbers are printed, at the request of the club members. The next session will be with Mrs. Barnes March 15th. o Installation of Pastor. Tuesday evening, at the Presbyterian church, the installation of Rev. Edward Bull as pastor took place. The services were conducted by Rev. Armentrout, of MOnticello, and the following was the program: Voluntary Miss Louise Hartman Invocation Rev. Gibson Wilson Hymn Chs>ir Bible Lesson Rev. Wilscn Sermon Rev. T. B. Terhune Inst al lation Rev. Armentrout Charge to the Paktor Rev. Wilson Charge to the People. Rev. Armentrout Prayer Rev. Terhune Benediction. An informal reception followed the service. Rev. Terhune, pastor of the> First Church of Huntington, delivered a most masterful sermon on the “Passion of Christ.” Rev. Wilson, a former pastor, is now of the Crawfordsville Presbytery. o Miss Myrtle Ford Is convalescing after her recent severe illness. Miss Myrtle Ford continues quite an invalid. Roy Rich, of Wabash college, made a weekend visit with his grandparents. Messrs. J. D. and Frank Rich, with their wives, visited their parents over Sunday. The exhibit of the Northern'Pacific drew a large and admiring Crowd Monday afternoon. 4—l___ - Mrs. Dexter Jones still lingers. While resting comfortably she has been unable to receive any nourishment fori week. Mrs. Joseph Gilbert entertained a

number of her son Lowell’s young friends Monday evening, the occasion being his birthday. Games and delightful refreshments kept the gues«-s till a late hour. Mr. Walter Gumm returned Sunday evening from a trip in the south which combined business and pleasure. While in Florida he visited St. Petersburg, calling on Mrs. Lois Wilce:: who is well and enjoying the delightful climate. He also visited St. Augustine, Charlotte, N. C., Lynchburg, Va., and numerous other points, returning in time to participate in the joys of Monday’s soggy snow, £& opposed to the balmy air and summer vegetation of the Southland.