Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1912 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Chibs. f j. The Study Club met with the Misses Bonner and O’Dell Monday evening. The next session is March 11th at the home of Rev. and Mrs. McNary. The Sew and Sew Club had an unusually good attendance last Friday at the home of Mrs. Wm. Townsend. Mrs. Morcum, of Tower, Minn., and Mrs. Snyder, of Victor, 111., were out of town guests. The N. S. Sew Club met with Mrk. Coleman Merritt Wednesday. The Fortnightly Club held its annual election Wednesday with Mrs. Hargreaves, hostess.—, — The second meeting of the Federated Clubs Improvement Association occurred Feb. 22 at the Presbyterian church. Cimmittees were named to undertake several phases of civic work and improvement. In a small way the club members hope to add to the beauty which is always ascribed to our town by visitors. •< « O T Mrs. -Guthrie Morris is on the sick list Mr. Adam Fisher is slowly regaining his health. The Parochial school observed Feb. 22 as a holiday. Mrs. Lucy Bartlett is confined 'to the house with rheumatism. Little Miss Mary Jordan gave a party Monday, hours 5:00 to 5:30. Miss Rachel Smalley has been absent from school several days because of grip. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bowman have been entertaining their uncle, Mr. John Bowman. Mrs. C. B. Johnson postponed her visit to Kokomo because of the blizzard weather. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly went to Frankfort Tuesday morning for a visit of several days. Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Fell and Harold Bartee left Monday for their new home at Monte Vista, Colorado. Rev. E. H. Bull was able to occupy his pulpit Sunday and the regular services of the day were observed. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a market in Miss? Harper’s store Saturday, March 2nd. Mh and Mrs, Frank Howard celebrated their china wedding anniversary by giving a dinner Sunday to immediate relatives. Mrs. Jas. Greene was to walk to the home of her sister, Mrs. Dunham last week. Her many friends rejoice over her restoration to health. The management of the 'Christian church have secured Evangelist Melvin Putnam and his singer E. C. Tuckerman, who began a series of meet* ing at the Christian church Sunday, Feb. 25. 4' The blizzard of last week disarranged programs, meetings and jublic 'pragrams, meetings of various natures sales, as well as railroad schedules. No serious results in this community and no casualties. Colds and grip are prevalent. The 6th grads under their teacher, j : : i-- rv? .* . • r ~r “jjp' ~ ■•V - f

Miss India Roberts, invited thqir parents and the 7th and ’Bth grades to witness a fanciful drill Friday. The costumes and excellent marching made the drill very enjoydble and-evi,-denced painstaking care and fine discipline in the daily routine work as well as the exhibition drill. The girls of the high school athletic association tendered the association boys a two-course supper Saturday evening in the band hall. The Remington girls showed their capabilities as cooks for their menu was par excellence; while the boys showed their appreciation a la “Jack Sprat and his wife.” The program of games proved the girls delightful hostesses; the volume of noise proved the boys?! Mias Haner, Mr. Large and the reporter enjoyed it all and were happy to be in it and of it. The O. E. S. No. 169 gave a farewell dinner in honor of Mrs. Wm. Rich Monday, Feb. 26th. Planning along the line of a surprise the Stars assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Smalley at noon, and enjoyed Mrs. Rich’s amazement when brought suddenly into the presence of some twenty Stars, presiding over a bountiful dinner. She was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rich, who assisted her in packing her household effects. Mr. and Mrs. Rich have decided to break up housekeeping for the present and will live with their spn Frank and his children. Their home on West Ohio street will be occupied by Mr. Luther Brown of the firm of Brown & Fisher, who is taking possession this week.