Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1911 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Presbyterian Missionary Society. The Presbyterian Missionary Society celebrated its June reception at the home of Mrs. Goss, the hostesses for the aftqrnoon being Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. Gilbert The following program was given: Scriptural lesson—Mrs. Tyler. An address on “Latin America’’— Rev. Bull. Review of Mission Study, Chap. 11, “Western Women in Eastern Lands,” —Mrs. Geo. Bartee. Announcement of the Synodical meeting in Lafayette in the fall. Refreshments and a social hour ended a pleasant and profitable meeting. The July meeting will be with Mrs. Dan Biddie.

Memorial Sermon. Rev. Edward H. Bull will preach the memorial sermon at the Presbyterian church at 2:30 p. m. Sunday, June 18, 1911, assisted in the services by the other ministers of the town. Wm. Townsend will have charge of the music as previously arranged. Remington Post No. 74 G. A. R. and the Ladies Relief Corps will assemble at the K. of P. hall at 2 p. m. and go in a body to the church. Everybody invited. I. D. LUCKEY, Commander. 0 Evelyn O’Connor is visiting the Eck family in Wolcott. Mrs. Claude Townsend had a supper party Thursday night. Mrs. Barnes visited in Monticello several days the past week. The Sew and Sew club meets with Mrs. Ira Grant Friday afternoon. Mrs. Sarah Bal com is seriously ill at her home on South Ohio street. The Frank Kelley and B. F. Spencer families autoed to the George Ade farm Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Gary, of Earl Park, were guests of the James Washburn family last Tuesday. Mrs. Myrtle Shand Case, of Chicago, came for a week end visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peck. The Fortnightly club held a business session at the home of the president, Mrs. Gumm, on Wednesday. Mrs. Lloyd Howell and baby were guests of Mrs. Lough and Mrs. Claude Townsend Several days last week. Josephine Kenyon went to Wabash last week to visit relatives, traveling in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Milner.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Yeoman, of Indianapolis, visited their mother several days last week on their way to Chicago. Miss Bertha Primmer went to Milford, 111., Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Winters, and their mother for a week’s visit. Fred Griffin, of Monticello, was in town last Thursday to look after his building, which was damaged in the fire of last week. The Christian Endeavor convention of the Rensselaer district is opening this evening with every prospect of a successful session. Mr. and Mrs. Howard, of Evanston, 111., visited their son Frank and family four days last week, going then to the home of George Howard. I Wm. Townsend went to Chicago last Wednesday, returning home Saturday with his son Lowell, who will spend the vacation with his parents. ThV Gumm, Ernest Hart, George Hart and Frank Hart families and father, E. Hart, with the Bond of Oxford, had a family reunion picnic' near Oxford Sunday. The District League convention held at Valparaiso Thursday and Friday of this week was attended by Miss Margaret Johnston and Miss Daisy Ott as delegates. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Peck went last Wednesday to West Baden to attend the Indiana postmasters’ convention Thursday and Friday. They made a week end visit in Mr. Peck’s old home town, Salem. Harold Hart, who graduated last week from the School of Pharmacy at Ada, Ohio, called Wednesday morning on bls grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie Morris, and his aunt, Mrs. Walter Gumm.

Miss Pearl Daniels, of Rensselaer, accompanied by ber guests, Miss Goldie Erford and Mr. Guy Daniels, both of Rock Island, HI., were visitors in the family of John Ott from Wednesday to Friday of last week. A class of forty-eight received the first communion last Sunday at Sacred Heart church. Breakfast was served to the class and members of the choir In the parochial school building and a picnic announced for the children the following Thursday. Mrs. Townsend had an informal at home Thursday evening in honor of Mrs. Howell, her guests being Mrs. Wm. Beal, Mrs. Frank Peck, Mrs. Maurice Peck, Mrs. Coleman Merritt, Mrs. Bull, Mrs. Lough, and the Misses Bessie Hitchcock and Louise Hartman.