Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1911 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

The parochial, school opened Tuesday morning. The M. E. Industrial Society met with Mrs. Fanny Parks Thursday. Miss Parks, of Sandwich, 111., is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Bonner. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Townsend entertained several friends at dinner Sunday. Max Hargreaves returned Sunday evening from a vacation spent In Clifton, 111. Miss Esther Barnes left-. Monday morning to spend the winter in Minneapolis, Minn. The Methodist Missionary society met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Jordan. A market will be conducted in the Hartman store, (Saturday, Sept 9th, by the ladies. The Presbyterian Industrial Society held a quilting bee at the home of Mrs. John Wilson Thursday. Miss Florence Johnston returned Sunday evening after spending the summer vacation in Elkhart. Miss Bessie Haner, the principal of the high school, arrived Sunday morning from her home in Sturgis, Mich. A missionary lecture by Mrs. J. P. Bngstrom has been extensively advertised for this Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Miss Kline, of Leßoy, 111., who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Johnston, attended the Sew and Sew club last Friday. Miss Catherine Hartman leaves this Friday for Spiceland, Ind., where she will be an instructor in botany, German and English. The churches have all resumed their regular services. Rev. Ashley announces a series of revival meetings to begin October Ist. Miss Lizzie Davis, of Anderson, is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Guthrie Morris, having come to attend the last week of Fountain Park Assembly. Another very enjoyable band concert was given Tuesday evening, the fine moonlight night enticing many listeners to the downtown streets. 1 Miss Florence Sharpe, of Englewood, 111., who has been making a round of visits since last Tuesday with her many young friends, left Wednesday morning for her home.

The Presbyterian quarterly missionary reception will be held at the home of Mrs Howard Jones, Thursday afternoon, September 14th, Mrs. Geo. Bartee and Mrs. Jones being the hostesses. Last Saturday afternoon the Relief Corps and G. A. R. tendered a farewell reception to Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Walker, who are planning to leave next week for Winnipeg, Canada, where they will probably make their home in the future. The Sew and Sew club members were carried in autos to the farm home of Mrs. George Woods last Friday and had a very enjoyable session, refreshments being served on the lawn. A club picnic was fully planned to be celebrated at the farm home of Mrs. Howard Jones on Friday, Sept. 15th. The public schools opened Monday morning with every teacher on hand and a larger enrollment in both grades and high school. A science teacher and musical supervisor have been added to the teaching force, several changes made in the interior of the building, and the Bth grade under Miss Hutton given a room on the first floor; many other changes in the location of other of the grades, and in the administration of the high school promise well for the future of our school life. Chas. Bonner, Jr., is the new member of the school board.