Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1912 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

' Echos of Fountain Fark. The assembly of 1911-12 was one of the most successful in the history of Fountain Park. A surplus over all expenditures will give the directors opportunity to make qome needed repairs and further improvements. It Is generally conceded that the lighting by electricity is the best improvement yet. More lights are needed, however. The Ladies Improvement Association has promised S3OO toward the expense of lighting and has paid S2OO down. These ladies wear the little blue bow and are busy in every surrounding town. Z tWDCOttagesarefor sale, as owners are moving to a distance. More cottages are needed. More flats could; be rented. The program for next year is partially engaged. Hurrab for Field Day—l9l9! Clubs. Mrs. Fern Ford was hostess last Wednesday to the N. S. Sew Club at the home of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Sharkey. "' ■ ; r. The Study Club had a regular business session Thursday of this week at the M. E. Manse. The regular session of the new year will be with Miss Margaret Johnston on Monday, September 9th. Mrs. M. A. Gray, president, is hostess on Wednesday, September 11th, to the Fortnightly Club. Roll response will be given by vacation.incidents. Mrs. Ira Grant is receiving the Sew and Sew Club Friday of this week. Fears for the safety of the Bachelor Maids and Old Maids’ Club are rife. Wedding bells are beginning faintly to chime and many members are indefinite as to fall and winter plans—hence the general alarm in "Clubdom.” ♦ Mr. Quinlan, of Chicago, was a week end guest of his friend, Mr. L. Townsend. Rev. Ashley is disposing of hi§ household goods at private sale this week. , Miss Mertie Ford is at home from a visit with her brother, Lewis, in Newport, Ky. Miss Maggie Meehan enjoyed a visit of a week in Champaign, 111., with Mrs. Mary Clowry. j Miss Ethel Greene left Saturday evening for East Chicago to resume her school work. Miss Wilda Greene leaves Saturday of this week to renew her school work in Francesville. Harry Hargreaves returned Friday evening from a three weeks’ visit with relatives in Illinois. Mrs. Jenness, of Chicago, spent the past week with her brother, James Gilbert, and family. ' Mrs. George Chappell accompanied Miss Avis Crowder borne for a short visit in East Chicago. Dr. Elmer Dull on September 2nd, opened a dental office over Town-* send’s new drug store. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelly and son, Ralph, are leaving this week for their new home in Lafayette. Fred Burger’s daughter, Maxine, is recovering from the wounds inflicted by a dog and is in school. Miss Dorothy Spencer was a guest of friends in Rensselaer Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Miss Emory Parks left Friday for a short visit in Monticello before returning to his home in Valparaiso. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Townsend’s Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. L. Jordan and Mrs. Golden, of Lafayette. Miss Maud Kline, of Leßoy, 111., came last week for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Walter Johnston. The Model Cash Store, because of remodeling the store room, has postponed its opening until the last of the week. Dr. R. H. Robinson attended the Northern Indiana Dental Association at Rome City, from Monday to Wednesday. Mrs. Chas. Bonner and daughter left Wednesday evening for a two weeks’ visit with her mother In Sandwich, 111. Miss Irene Balcom left last week to assume her position as special teacher of music and art in the Covlagton schools. The Boy Scouts of Wolcott, who encamped at Fountain Park last week, broke camp for home on Friday after a very enjoyable outing. The Remington horse show and street fair, September 25-28, has arrangements well nnder way for a better fair than that <?f last year. A large party of young people had picnic dinner and supper with watermelon luncheons on the Iroquois near Lam son’s bridge last Wednesday. Mr. Lowell Townsend leaves the last of this week to assume charge of his duties as head of the piano department In Illinois state university, Champaign, HI. Mist Avia Crowder, of East Chicago, returned to her home last week, having been the guest of the many little m«lds who comprised her houseparty in the early summer. Mrs. Frank Hart and son, Morris, of Wolcott, called upon her father’s fam-

ily Tuesday, as they passed through town on returning from a month’s outing in the woods of Wisconsin. H. V. Zimmerman, B. F. Spencer and Luther Brown started to the Dakotas last Wednesday and will remain there through the thrashing season on their farms. The season is delayed there. The public schools opened Monday with short sessions both morhing and afternoon, enabling the pupils to obtain supplies, receive lesson assignments and prepare for real work on Tuesday morning. Mr. A. E. Malsbary and family left Wednesday to make their borne in Lafayette, where there is already quite a colony of Remingtonites. Mr. Cha6. Peck will occupy the property be purchased of Mr. Malsbary/moving in the very near future. The fire alarm called out our citizens Saturday evening, a blase having started In some waste -paper in Rev. Ashley’s study. Quick actiqn caused but a small loss, the .floor being damaged for a little space. The property belongs to Mr. George Stoudt On Tuesday evening the fire alarm

rang. A blaze was seen in a store room at the rear of J. W. Lock’s residence. A V. Lock and son, Donald, saw the fire from their home next door and succeeded in extinguishing the flames before the fire company rached the spot Only slight damage to winter clothing resulted. Rev. J. Francis Ashley Is preparing to move to Nez Perce, Idaho, where he will have charge' of a larger church than the one he is leaving here. The town is a county seat in a rich agricultural region. Rev. Ashley is looking forward to a larger and broader field of activity. He leaves with his family the 9th of September, going to Bismark, 111., for a short stay with Mrs. Ashley’s mother. Then “Westward! ho.”