Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1913 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

A church erection social is to be given May Ist. Bernard Hargreaves spent Sunday In Monticello. Blanchard Elmore made a business trip to Chicago Saturday. Adrian Foster. 4 returned from a visit in Chicago Friday evening. A Presbyterian Tea is scheduled for Thursday evening of this week. Miss Edith Heuring, of Kentland, was an over Sunday guest of Mrs. Ross Meyers. Deemer Rhoades is able to return to his blacksmith work after several days’-illness. , • > Mrs. Shelland, of Goodland, spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Rowe Robinson. A public dance was held in Townsend’s hall Monday evening, which was well attended. The Presbyterian Missionary Society meets with Mrs. Frank Peck Thursday, April 10th. Several teachers and would-be teachers made a useless trip to Rensselaer last Saturday. The juniors tender a reception in honor of the- class of 1913 in the dining hall of the Christian church Thursday, April 10th. At the home of the bride’s mother, at 8 o’clock p. m. on Monday, March 31st, the marriage of Miss Carrie Lewis and Mr. Bruce Bartoo was solemnized in the presence of the immediate families. Rev. McNary read the service. Mr. and Mrs. Bartoo are at home to their friends in the residence south of Mrs. Lewis’, which the groom had in readiness. The funeral of Mrs. Higgins was held in Sacred Heart church Tuesday morning, her body having rested in the. vault at Lafayette since her death in St. Elizabeth’s hospital following an operation last week, when the flood conditions made it impossible for the funeral party to leave the city. A child only a few weeks old is left by his young mother. Two of our citizens were kept out of town by the flood conditions. Mrs. Rainier was marooned in Warsaw, where she had gone to be with a sick sister. Mr. Wm. Geier was marooned in Logansport, causing much anxiety to his family. Mr. Geier saw the whole calamity in its awfulness at Logansport and his accounts are heartrending. None of our citizens lost friends. Donations of cash and clothing and supplies were sent from this point Friday and Saturday.