Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1912 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

The Presbyterian. Industrial society, knotted comforts last Thursday at the home of Mrs. John Wiißon and also planned a market for early in December. The M. E. Society served a most excellent chicken-pie supper last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James clearing something Over S3O. Owing to Rev. McNary being in poor voice because of cold, Rev. E. H. Bull'occupied the .M. E. pulpit Sabbath morning, giving a sermon in accordance with the theme of the past week throughout Protestant America, the furthering of home missions. Mother Gray, of Satmemin, ill., Is a guest of her son,.M. A. Gray, and family. —Miss Blanche Burger, of Huntingfori, Tnd.. is a guest, of her brother, Fred, and family. H. H. Balthis left last Thursday for Clifton, 111., to spend a short time with his parents and sister, Mrs. J. -C. Gleason. The Remington Telephone Co. is building a two-story addition to the central office. The senior play, “Mrs. Briggs’ poultry Yard,” is scheduled for Friday. Dec. 6, at the opera house. The Presbyterian Missionary meeting was with Mrs. Yeoman on Tuesday, Nov. 20th. Mrs. Ball was pianist; Mrs. BaTtoo, devotional; Mrs. J. Wilson, a paper, Korea; Mrs. Belle Greene, article- “Mexicans in IT. S,”; Talk on Home Missions by Mrs. Hargreaves, Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Geier and Mrs. James Greene were made a committee to plan the basket dinner to be held Dec, 12th at the home of Mrs. Emma Goss, when the n embers living in town are hostesses tr fie members outside the corporation

The Methodist Missionary thank-of-fering meeting was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. James Washburn. The vice-president, Mrs. Johnston, presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. Gumm. Mrs. Will. Broadie led in the program on the work among the esquimaux. Papers were re#id by Mrs. W. E. Peck and Miss Carrie Lewis. Delicious cold weather refreshments of chicken sandwiches, escalloped oysters, olives and cofTee followed the collection. Mrs. Geo. Chappell is convalescing after a severe illness of several weeks. The Rebekah Chapter made merry Tuesday evening, the occasion being their time-honored birthday reception. Walter Gumm and daughter, Lillian, left Wednesday evening to spend the Thanksgiving season with his aged mother in Joliet, who is resting more easily from her recent Call. Mrs. Gumm went to Joliet last week. The Lambert home, near the tilemill, was the scene of a fire last Thursday morning, the details of which would not mukte pleasant reading. - v Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnston are having a family reunion at their home on North Ohio street. Mrs. J. D. Snyder and children, of Kansas, Dr. and Mrs. C. Roy Johnston and baby, of Decatur, 111., and Mrs. Miner and daughter, of Kokomo, are present. Union Thanksgiving services were held in the Christian church, addressed by Rev. E. H. Bull. Mrs. Belle Greene left the first of the week for an extended visit With her son in Peoria. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Biddle are the parents of a boy, their second son, born last Wednesday. Clubs. Mrs. Ross Meyers was hostess last Wednesday to the N. >Sr\Sew Club. The Sew and Sew Club meets with Mrs. Charles Bonner, Jr., Friday ol this week. Mrs. Bonner is entertaining her sister, Miss H. Parks, of Sandwich, 111., this week. The Fortnightlies had a pleasant session last Wednesday with the .hostesses Hascall and Crain at the home of the former. Domestic science was the theme. Roll response was the naming of a favorite vegetable and how to cook it. Mrs. Barnes read an article descriptive of the family and domestic life of President-elect Wilson. Mrs. Hargreaves, as substitute for Mrs. George Chappell and Mrs. Washburn, conducted a quiz on “The Curative Power of Food.” Refreshments and a short business session followed. Mrs. Broadie is hostess on Dec. 4th. " The Study Club met Monday with Mrs. Jtf. A. Gray. Roll, European Events; Social Progress, Chap. 17, by Miss Alice Jones; Chap. 18, Mrs. Large and Henry Phelps; 19, Miss Musselman and Mrs. Wm. Ott. Spirit of French Letters, Chap. 6, Mrs. Wm. Ott. Frpnch letters, Chap. 6, Rev. McNary, Mrs. Hargreaves. Ludwig Forrer, the Swiss President, Miss O’Connor. The next hostess is Miss Hutton on Dec. 9. A committee Is preparing for the annual frolic to be celebrated Dec. 16.