Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1912 — Items of Interest From Remington and Fountain Park. [ARTICLE]

Items of Interest From Remington and Fountain Park.

Tornado Does Much Damage. Tuesday afternoon at about 12:45 o’clock began the worst storm ever experienced here, the oldest inhabitants declare. It came suddenly from the west, after an intensely sultry forenoon, and though no #cyclone clouds were apparent, the wind caused great damage and water fell in torrents, lasting about a half hour, with electrical disturbances. Streets were blocked with trees and massive limbs, some large trees torn up by the roots, several - windows were blown in, about 100 feet of corn crib at the Farmers’ elevator laid flat, several houses were damaged by falling trees, and the electric light wires badly disturbed. The path of the storm was widespread but so many telephone line are down that no accurate account of the extent of the damage is available. Several windmills are down. About SIOO damage done on the old Durand farm. Mr. Willis Samuel’s place was damaged. Corn is badly blown down and the oat crop will be seriously affected as the continual rains have enabled but four to thrash and this last downpour will have wet the shocks through and through, in many fields the shocks being carried about by the wind, Grain men claim the loss to the country will be high in the thousands. Oats fell off two cents today. ♦—*, - : : Fountain. Park.

The Chautauqua opened Saturday with every cottage rented, many tents pitched and rooms in the hotel and boarding houses all taken. The weather on Saturday caused a much smaller crowd than is iisual on Sunday School and G. A. R. Day. A fair attendance followed on Sunday. Splendid programs are enduring and everything favorable, weather excepted. Tuesday’s storm dealt lightly with the Chautauqua city, ja few tents being laid low but no damage to property. In the cottages are to be seen as for several years back, the McCullough’s, Biddle’s, Washburn’s, Townsend’s, Gumm’s, Peck’s, Gray’s, Smalley’s, Alt’s, Daniels’, Neal’s, Johnston’s, Mrs. Emery and several from other towns who always do the park. Mr. and Mrs. O’Riley spent Saturday night and Sunday at the park.

Miss Chloa Dobbins, of Edgewater, Chicago, is visiting her mother. Mr, Bonner continues in about the same state of health with no improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Balcom came Thursday of last week for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Stryker and Miss Richardson left Tuesday to attend the millinery openings'. Mrs. Hargreaves was called to Clifton, 111., Friday of last week to see her invalid mother. Miss Helen O’Dell left Wednesday for a three weeks.’ vacation in Greencastle and Indianapolis. Miss Emoroy Parks, of Valparaiso, is a guest of relatives and friends during the Assembly session. Miss Helen Peck left Monday for a visit of ten days with Miss Ruth Neidlinger, at Zionsville, Ind. Prof. Burgess and wife, of St. Paul, Minn,, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. R'owe Robinson the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Malsbary are packing their household goods and will move to Lafayette in the near future. Harry Hargreaves is visiting relatives in Clifton, Chebanse, Chicago and Lake Forest, 111., for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Parish Lyons, of -Huron, N. Dak., are guests for a few days of their niece, Mrs. Harvey Hartman. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, of Piper City, 111., were guests Sunday and Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Dell Gray at the park. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bishop, of Council Bluffs, lowa, were guests from Tuesday to Tuesday of the Howard and Warnock families. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley are packing some household goods and selling some, preparatory to their removal to Lafayette about September Ist. The little Misses Velma Stonehill and Ruth Lyons, of Brook, were guests for a week of Velma’s grandmother, Mrs. Forey, leaving Monday for a stay in Goodland. We want your order for groceries and extra dishes that you will want to buy for your threshing bill and will save you money on it

JOHN EGER.

Mrs. Frank Luers and son, Alphonse, of Pittsburg, Pa., arrived today for a visit of two or thre¥mdnths with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Myers and brother-in-law, Henry Luers, and family. Thitf is her first visit here in 25 years.