Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1912 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Miss Edith Little is taking a social course at Winona. Mrs. Chris. Heusler was very sick last week but is improving. The Parochial school opened Monday, January 8, after a two weeks’ vacation. - Because of the severe weather the poultry show has been postpcm'ed until Jan. 23-27. •A baby was born Saturday, January 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Freed at their home in Wabakh. Mr. Luce Bartoo, of Rensselaer, has been suffering with rheumatism at the home of his parents. The Presbyterian Missionary Society is scheduled to meet Thursday of this week with Mrs. Bartlett. The Presbyterian Industrial Society holds an all day market Saturday, January 13 in Miss Harper’s millinery. parlors. Miss Anna Coleman is -mo longer in the employ of the railroad, having been an operator in our depot for a number of years. The Methodist Ladies Aid held it. annual meeting at the Manse last week, retaining most of the old officers. Pres. Mrs. Durham, V, Pr?f,.. Mrs. C. B. Johnson, Sec., Mrs McNary; Treas., Mrs. Harner. Mrs. Effie Bragg, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morris, of Lohrville, lowa, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie Morris. They have been visiting the Hollingsworth family, of Gilboa, and will go from here to Wolcott. Mr and Mrs. J C. Morris were married Christmas day and with their mother are visiting relatives in this state. * A 7 short message came to Mrs. Albert Dodge recently telling of the death of Mr. Patrick Maguire, which occurred in Florida two weeks before Christmas. Mr. Maguire, accompanied by his son Leo and daughter Isabelle, went south last midsummer to live on a fruit farm, expecting to move the family this winter. The end came after an illness of but four days, his wife reaching him only the evening before. The body was brought to Elwood for burial.

Clubs.

The Fortnightly Club was received by Mrs. George Chappell Wednesday, afternoon, January 3. Mrs. Frans Hart, of Wolcott, -Was in attendance. The program theme was “Domestic roll response, favorite, recipes; Housekeeping in the 20th Century, Mrs. Howard; The Cost of High Living and the Cost of Living High, Mrs. M. A. Gray. The hostess was assisted in serving by her sisters,Mrs. Hart and Miss Pearl Morris. The Study Club met Monday evening with Mrs. Hargreaves, having the following program: Chap. Review in Spirit of American Govt., Mrs. Huttori, Miss Nellie Gray; Chapter VIII, The XXth Century American, Rev. Ashley; Paper on Modern HeaUng, Adrian Foster; paper on Mechanical Refrigeration, Homer Rhoades. Miss Hutton will be hostess on Jan. 22nd.

The annual prayer season is to be observed in Remington Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights by meetings in the M. E. church. Rev. Bull will fill the pulpit Wednesday night, text “Prayer”; Rev. Ashley on Thursday night, text “Evangelisin ’; Rev. McNary and Friday night will preach on “Missions." Evangelistic meetings will continue Indefinitely beginning Sunday, Jan. 14.

The Rebecca Chapter celebrated the Dec. birthday’s reception on Tuesday, January. 2, having postponed because of the.holiday season. The committee acting as hostess was as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Shand; Mrs. Wm. Hallihan; Miss Jennie Turner; the Misses Stapfleld; Mrs. Wm. Puckett; Miss Libbie Barnett; Mr. Hubert Cornwall; Mr. Leonard Dickerson; Mrs. M. A. Gray. Games, music and elaborate refreshments conspired to make an evening long to be remembered. ' '

The Eastern Star Chapter closed in due form mst Friday evening and then enjoyed a social hour made pleasant by three different elements. First, a dainty luncheon served by a committee of three, Mrs. Summers, Mrs. Geier and Mr. Smalley. Second,, an exchange of small gifts “sight un-' seen;” Third a stunt, no one omitted, resulting in a varied but very enjoyable program of extemporaneous flow of talent.

The commercial club met at Townsend’s hall the evening of Jan. 3 and reorganized, electing the following officers: C. H. Peck, treasurer; James Washburn, secretary; Fred Hicks, treasurer. The object of the club is to further harmonize action in any project'looting toward the benefit o>* betterment of our community. The meeting was wejl attended by business men and private citizen*. a