Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1913 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Mary Shide, of Logansport, is visiting friends here this week. Burger made a business trip to Chicago the latter part of last week. . > The Presbyterian, Industrial Society met with Mrs. Hargreaves last Thursday. John Zimmerman has installed a new up-to-date refrigerator in hi.* meat market The Presbyterian Missionary convention will be held in Kentland, April 24th and 25th. Miss Ruth Stoudt has returned from a week’s visit in Crescent City with Miss Gladys Cobb, Mrs. Rowe Robinson leaves at the week end for a visit with her sister in Chicago Heights. Ed Sutherland has put in a new floor and generally repaired, the northside livery barn. . It is reported that the Northern Indiana Utility Co. will turn on the all-day current shortly. The Lyric Theatre has been redec orated and enlarged and is now pre pared to receive the public. Rev. Wickham and wife returned at the week end and spent Easter with their own home church. Easter was observed in all our churches with appropriate services and special musical programs. J A Presbyterian Tea will be served at the home of Mrs. Claude Townsent on Thursday, April 3rd. Mrs. Cyrus Rice made a trip to Indianapolis the latter part of last week, returning home Tuesday evening.

Mrs. Harold Bowman and of Monticello, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Peck, this weeltTne Methodist Aid Society met at the manse with Mrs, McNary last Thursday and meets with Mrs. Schotts this week. Duck hunters report that ducks are plenty, but very difficult to get, because of the abundance of ponds and water in the fields. —- The Missionary Society of the Christian church observed a week, of prayer, cottage meetings being held from Monday to Friday of last week. Mr. Gumm is planning a large brick dwelling, modern in every detail, which he will erect on his lots in southeast Remington. The interior finish will be very artistit and costly. Some years since the grounds were in the hands of i landscape gardener. The completer home will be one of our show places. A class of fifteen young people received into full membership in the Presbyterian church by Rev. Bull, have made up a communicants’ class, receiving special instruction and personal attention from the pastor. The following were present _and j made public profession Easter morning:, Ruth, Marion and Clarence Meadel; Genevieve, Josephine and Maxine Burger; Alberta Geier; Gladys and Dewey McGlynn; Bruce Peck; Warde Lewis; Harry Hargreaves; Earl Howard; Blanch Currans. Lowell Moore was unable to be present, though a member o: 1 the class, and accepted by the session.

A special and elaborate Easter program was given in the Christian church Sunday evening. The Methodist choir gave an ap propriate concert program under direction of Miss O’Dell, with Miss Bonner as pianist: “Tis Midnight” ....: Choir “There is a Green Hill” .....Choir Easter Dawn Miss O’Dell The Resurrection ...Ladies Chorus The Resurrection—Anthem...Choir “Rejoice for the Lord” .Male Sexte i A Host of Victors—Anthem.. .Choir Swift the Moments. .Ladies Chorus “Oh. Love That .Will Not Let Me Go” Male Quartette “Jesus, Lover of My 50u1”.... Solo ...... Miss Helen Peck “Hallelujah for the Cross”....Choir A Clubs. The Study Club meets April 11 with Miss Musselman. The Fortnightly is dated to meet with Mrs. W. E. Peck March 26th, with a program devoted to civie improvement. ‘ The Sew and Sew Club held a very pleasant session last Friday with Mrs. E. H. Bull. The N. 8. Sew Club met last Wednesday with Mrs. Maurice Peck. April 11th is the date for the federation play and vaudeville. Mrs. Rainier is chairman of the committee, her associates being Mrs. Lough, Mrs. Broadie, Miss Bonner and Miss O’Connor. The play will* be given under the direction of Miss O’Connor, who will appear as one of the characters, the other parts filled by home talent artists who have appeared very successfully be fore Remington audiences in the near past. The Dancing Club had a session Tuesday evening in Townsend’s hall, rajn or no rain. The library committee of the federation is fully organized for systematic \york and hope for the cooperation of the citizens of the com-

munity. Miss Williams of the state library commission met with the committee Saturday morning and gave yery valuable assistance. Several ladies of the community have been asked to wait upon the citizens and they are to explain all that is necessary for this community to accomplish that we may-be one in the great chain of libraries extending from coast to coast, which enables us to borrow books from the great congressional library in Washington, D. C., dr from the Carneg’e library in our county seat.

The continuous rains have swollen Carpenter’s Creek until it is far beyond its bed, at high-tide missing the new bridge at the foot of Ohio street by about 15 inehes. As usual, however, Remington was equal to the situation and the water in six hours was lowering rapidly in all low lots and sink holew Very few cellars were dry Tuesday morning, most of them measuring four feet or more of water, which was pumped or baled out. No accident or loss of life occurred, but some very amusing situations prevailed. One citizen was forced to shout to his neighbor, asking him to purchase rubber boots for him that he might leave his house and secure fuel from the rear of his lot Another townsman had to chop a hole In the top of his pigsty that a fat porker mlgh float out to higher ground. Oil stoves were in demand by those who ordinarily enjoy the comforts of a furnace. One man watched his beehives, honey and all boat away. The sisters of the Parocial school phoned to parents to keep the children at home, as their campus was covered with a foot or more of water. Train schedules were broken all day Tues day.