Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1913 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Mrs. Emma Bull is visiting in Indianapolis. Claude Maxwell moved Tuesday into the Dunham house. Bernard Hicks left the high school Friday to work on a farm. Max Broadie, of Lafayette, spent Sunday with his parents. Wm. Sullivan, of Goodland, visited friends here over Sunday. Mr: and Mrs. Chris Pampe have left for a visit in Hastings, Neb. 'Aria Lyons, of Rensselaer, has been visiting relatives here this week. Lester Rich, of Goodland, attended the masquerade dance Tuesday evening. Ira Grant has enlarged his blacksmith shop by adding a number of feet to the rear. The Presbyterian tea, held last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Emma Goss, cleared about sl9. Dr. and Mrs. Rainier were called to Brookston last Saturday by the illness of the doctors mother. The March reception of the Presbyterian Missionary Society is dated for Thursday at the home of Miss Alice Jones. J The milk dealers of this community have raised the price of milk from 5c to 6Vie per quart, beginning April Ist. This is no joke. The Woman’s Home Missionary Soeiety of the M. -E. church held a successful market last Saturday In Miss Harper’s millinery emporium.

Mrs. Lucretia Wilson Mifflt and daughter, Helen, of Paxton, 111., were guests for several days last week in the family of her uncle, John Wilson. Tom Worden, Dale Guy and Geo. Bernhardt left Tuesday for Camdon, Ohio, where they will be employed by the Western Union Telegraph company. Rev. and Mrs. Wackham left Monday for Vistula and other points near South Bend. Rev. Wickham conducts special meetings for two weeks in Vistula. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Besse have moved into the cottage owned by Dale Bowman, who has moved in with his father, Ezra Bowman, dntil the new residence he expects to erect is completed. The box social given last Friday in Townsend’s Hall by the juniors was a financial success. Bidding was spirited and ran up to $2 or more on a few boxes. “Peach” Balcom made a first-class auctioneer.

The fire company made a run Tuesday afternoon, the home of Mrs; Nierengarten having caught fire from the chimney. Little damage was done, the blaze being extinguished before the hose arrived. Mr. and Mrs. Walter, Gumm are vacating the home they had occupied for twenty-nine years. Mr. May took possession this week. The Gumms will occupy rooms in the Uncle George Griffin residence and board at the Griffith House until their new home in southeast Remington is ready for occupancy.

Clubs. Mrs. John McCollough was hostess to the North Side Sew Club last Wednesday. Mrs. Claude Townsend received the Sew and Sew Club on Friday, March 7th. The Study Club met with Mrs. Hargreaves Monday. Those on duty were Miss O’Dell, Rev. McNary, Mr. Large, Mr. Phelps and the hostess. The next session is with Mr. Large. The Fortnightly annual mating was held at the home of Miss Callic Bonner, March 12. of the local federation of clubs met Monday afternoon in the city- hall. The various committees for local improvement were given authority to proceed, and with the experience of last year as a valuable asset, the Federation hopes to accomplish even more this coming season. A civic cleaning day, extended work In the parks, the nucleus of a library— are some of the line teeming with Interest. In the pear future an effort will be made to raise funds by means of a public entertainment, now in process of preparation.

Masauerade Dance. The Dancing Club celebrated the Ides of March by arranging themselves 52 strong in costumes elaborate, simple, grotesque, and attractive. The rhythmic glides and circles of the dance attracted the most oddly mated couples. Identities were successfully hidden and much laughter and enjoyment given the looker-on. Mr. Lloyd Ford, as Uncle Sam, towered above an Indian Squaw In the person of Myrtle Ford. Mr.' Fern Ford, a Knight of the Holy Grail, was a stanch partner for Mrs. Ford as a Milkmaid. Mr. Lester Rich, as a Culver Cadet, was a dapper figure, The directors and executive officers his military figure rivaled only by John McCollough, dn the jaunty Knights of Pythias Blue. Kieth Spencer hovered about very; like a great yellow bumblebee, while Charles Fell seemed “returnd to the Rural Life” in his blue jeans and country head gear. Master Donald Locke hoodwinked everybody, as he posed the timjd little girl. Miss Helen Geier seemed the Queen of Rpses in her dainty white gown, all rose wreathed. I v Mr. Blanchard Elmore made a very substantial ghost, while Mrs. Elmore In her stamp-trimmed robe, seemed the embodiment of a parcel post with a stamp for every ounce of sweetness. Bernard Hargreaves looked the part ot a millionaire golfler. A kindly vlsaged monk and a.

sweet-faced sister proved to be Mr. Charles Bowman and Miss Florence Goss. Lowell Gilbert and Homer Lambert made a fetching appearing couple as Cowboy and cowgirl. Mrs. McCollough and Mrs. Lucas came as twin fraulein and fooled even their husbands. Blanche Parks, as Buttereup, and Max Hargreaves an a Sheeny; Fred Peck as Paddy from Cork; Marion Parks and Lowell Hensler, as twin sisters; Fred Goss looking very like an animated constable in his silkaline draperies, and Mrs. Rainier as Folly, with the many other attrac tive disguises, made a famous pageant of characters. W. O. Rodifer Is able to be around again after several weeks of illness. Mrs. Rowe Robinson spent Wednesday in Goodland with her mother, Mrs. Shetland. Mr." Kenyon started on his weekly trip Wednesday. The Kastern Star masquerade and box <party is dated, for Thursday evening of this week.