Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1912 — REMINGTON, [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON,

Mr. aid Mrs. Frank Kelly and son Ralph are visiting in Frankfort. Miss,Daisy Ott was a Sunday guest of Miss Mae Gilman in Goodland. James Washburn and Frank Kelly attended the .Indianapolis auto show. f Miss Edith Hewing, of Kentland, was a. Sunday guest of Miss Helen O'Dell. Rev. E. H. Bull returned Saturday morning from a week’s visit in Hopkinsville, Ky. Miss Bertha Primmer made a week end visit with her mother and other relatives in Chalmers.c Miss Margaret Johnston will accom pany the lady teachers to Chicago and visit oyer Sunday with relatives. Mr. Chas. Beal and daughter Ruth returned Monday evening from visiting in Watseka, St. Anne and Chicago. Mrs. Fred Burger returned from Battle Creek Sanitarium recently, feeling benefited by the treatment and rest. Mrs. Chas. Denham gave a quilting and dinner Tuesday, the credential for admission being blood relationship. A letter from Mrs. Gibson Wilson to friends here states that her health is improving and she feels very much encouraged. The M. E. Ladies Aid have sent a most appropriate Easter offering to the Lucy Rider Myres Deaconess Training School. A case of fresh country eggs was shipped this week to the above address by the president, Mrs. Charles Denham. Mr. Thomas Callaghan, an old time resident and member of the G. A. R„ died last Friday in Wheatfield. The body was brought here, funeral services being conducted in Sacred Heart church on Monday by Rev. Father Schmidt and burial made beside his wife in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Benjamin Walker, who lived here with his family some fifteen years ago, was stricken with paralysis at his home in Wabash on last Thursday night, lingering in an unconscious condition until death came Sunday, March 31, at 10 a. m. The funeral is to be held in Wabash Wednesday morning. The 0. E. S. added five more stars to their roll Monday evening, as follows: Mrs. Garvin, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brand, Mr. and Mrs. Charles May. The ( event vyas appropriately celebrated by a feast such as the Stars can so easily compass. Games, April fool stunts, music, etc., completed a delightful evening. A masquerade for the children of 0. E. S. members is schedudel for April 10th.

Fire.

The quiet calm of a springlike Palm Sunday was harshly broken about 5:07 p. m. by the clanging-of the fire alarm No one asked “where is the fire?” The fact was evident to the entire community. The pride of Remington, the water tower, seemed doomed as smoke and steam poured in great masses from under the tank. The fire brigade fluickly had a heavy stream pouring upon the seat of the blaze, the interframes were very soon smothered. The brick stand-pipe had acted as an immense flue, drawing the smoke and steam un the height of the-tower, where it escaped to the outer air, causing a frightfully spectacular scene. The damage was confined to the interior finish of the engine rooms largely, and the beltings, the gasoline engine being unharmed. The lass to the town is about $l5O, with no insurance. The waterworks system was out of commission until Monday at 9 p. m. The plant was running as usual, the engineer having left the premises on a little errand just a few minutes before. The alarm was rung by two young ladies who first saw the flames in the back room. Friction caused at the clutch in the probable cause, there being no evidence of other likely causes. W. E. Peck and Hiram Pickering, both experienced stationary engineers, brought order out of the wreck and had pressure enough in the tank Monday night to warrant our citizens in sleeping soundly without fear of life. The pretty tower is sadly smudged but wind and rain will soon remedy that trouble.

Clubs.

Mrs. Fred Burger is hostess to the Sew and Sew Club Friday, April 5, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Hemphill. The Fortnightly Club meets with Mrs. W. E. Peck Wednesday afternoon, April 3rd. The Study Club meets with Mr. Adrian Foster Monday, April Bth. Mr Ashley will review J. Allen Smith’s “The Spirit of American Gov’t.” The Commercial Club wifi have its regular monthly meeting-Wednesday evening, April 3rd.

C. E. Meeting.

On Friday evening the Pres. C. E. listened to a very helpful lecture by Miss Myrtle Scott, C. E. field secretary of the board of the northwest, whose territory includes twelve states. U Thursday and Friday the Missionary Convention, held in the Christian

church, was well attended and the program proved very helpful. Dinner was served in the basement by the church ladies. Special Easter programs are being prepared by the different churches. School closes Wednesday noon to enable the instructors to leave for Chicago Wednesday evening. They will visit the city schools Thursday, attend .the sessions of the Teachers’ Association and on Saturday special points o f interest. Mrs. Wm. Beal was taken to the Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, last week, accompanied by fxer husband, Mrs. Wm. Raymond and Mr. Chas. Beal. An operation wa3 performed Tuesday from which she is recovering as readily as could be expected.