Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1912 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Several of our citizens visited Brook ‘during thq carnival. The M. E. Missionary Society met with Mrs. Rainier Tuesday afternoon. The Presbyterian Sunday school is planning a rally day for October 6th The M. E. Aid Society met for special work with Mrs. Denham on Tuesday afternoon. A union meeting of the three Protesttant missionary circles is dated for Tuesday, October 15th. Mrs. E. T. Harris accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, of Rensselaer, to our town Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. Beal has been entertaining her mother, Mrs. Markham, of Bellmore. Miss Hazel Winters visited her aunt, Miss Primmer, Sunday and Monday. Mrs. James Gilbert, who has been quite ill the past five weeks, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Dick and daughter, of Watseka, were Sunday guests of Mother Beal. “ ;

The Methodist choir enjoyed a picnic supper in Hunt’s grove Tuesday evening. James Washburn has been called to Earl Park several times since Saturday by the serious illness- of his aged mother. . ' \ ‘ _ Mrs. A. V. Locke and little daughter were suddenly and seriously taken ill last week, presumably from ptomaine poisoning. Charles Bonner, Sr., is very much improved, and able to leave his bed every day..

Miss Edith Little went to Oxford Ohio, last week to enroll for the college year. , Miss Florence Goss \etxT Monday to Join her in attendance at the golden wedding of Mrs. Goss’ sister in Minooka, 111. Lex Fisher has sold his cream business to the Monticello Ice Cream Co., which will be represents by Mr. Wm. Warne, who has located in the old bank room in the Austin block. ILast Friday afternoon the high school ball team defeated the Gilboa Center team by 23 to 11. The return game Is Friday, September 27th, in the Budreau field, near the tile mill. Miss Haner, principal of our high school the past two years, writes that she is pleasantly located at Medaryville in a high school of about seventy pupils. Supt. Wesley has decided to dismiss the public school at 2 o’clock on Thursday and Friday afternoons of this week, that the pupils may see the fine exhibition of horses. Miss Gertrude Besse entertained at/ six o’clock diner Mondaj evening, covers being laid for five guests, the Misses Hulton, Robers, Musselman, Yeoman and Bartoo. The horse fair is on from now until Saturday. Weather conditions promise favorable for the benefit of the large crowds expected. Some side attractions are already in operation. Chas. Peck is moving into the residence next door, which he recently acquired from Mr. Malsbary. Hardwood flooring has been laid on the first floor and papering and other interior freshening attended to. Mr. Burger will occupy the property vacated by Mr. Peck. '

(Howard Jones is remodeling his house on his farm just southwest of town. When completed he will have a home with all modern conveniences, electric lighting Included, as he is on the direct line between Monticello and Goodland. ♦ Clubs. The Sew Slub celebrated Its annual picnic Friday at the home of Mrs. Edward Bellows, the town members going in a hack. It was fan and frolic from the start and then when the picnic supper was on, served cafeteria style in the dining room, it was feast and fun and frolic. The attendance of members was unusually good. Miss Maud Kline accompanied her sister, Mrs. Walter Johnson, the hostess. Mrs. Chas. Murphy and little daughter were house guests of Mrs. Bellows, and met many acquaintances known previous to her marriage. The annual election of officers occurs Friday, October 4th. Mrs. Hitchcock is hostess to the Fortnightly Club this session in place of Mrs. Greene, who Is in Berwyn with her daughter. The Study Club gave its second prograra .Monday evening at the home of Editor and Mrs. H. J. Bartoo. Chapters 3 and 7 of Social Progress by Ogg, were discussed by Mrs. Howard Jones, Miss B&rtee, Miss Grey, Mr. Roades, Mrs. Geo. Bartee read a sketch of William 11, as outlined in the Chautauquan. The C. L. S. C. reading coarse for this year is Continental Europe, offering a concise view of the most significant modern-European developments* Much interest is manifested in the course, the attendance being large and the limit on membership has been removed by a two-thirds vote of the members. The Jolly Club enjoyed a “Poverty

Mrs. Hubert Cornwall, at her home on Illinois street. The husbands were allowed to attend by paying a small fine because of wearing good clothes, their wives and sweethearts being gowned in any old dilapidated costume. Imitations to this hard tifnes party were on mapping paper; each member donated her own share of the refreshments, which were doughnuts served on a curtain rod and coffee in tin cups. The objects in life for this Jolly Club are fancy-work and frolic. Some of the features of the R-C-H car are most axle clearance of any car, Warner auto-meter, tally-ho horn, center control, automatic sparker, straight line shaft drive, Bosch magneto, - non-skid tires, jiffy curtains, etc. And best of all, the oar is sold for 1900, tolly equipped. This price includes everything. You do not buy the car and then have to spend two or three hundred dollars before you are ready to take a trip. If interested ask John M. Knapp, the local agent, for a free demonstration. What have you to sell? Why don’t you sell it A Republican classified ad will bring you a buyer willing to pay what it Is worth. DodH put it off. Three lines one week in all issue* of The Daily and Semi-Weekly Republican for 85 cents Butter wrappers, any quantify, plain or printed, may be had at the Repute 11 CAD dffiCOt