Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1913 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

C. H. Peck made a business trip to Chicago Monday. Will Rodifer is driving a new fivepassenger Hupmobile. Dr. Rainier has given his Overland a new coat of paint. It is reported that the day current will be started in the near future. Keith Spencer is in charge of the jewelry store during his father’s absence. John Ochs resigned, his position at Merritt’s grocery store last week and is now clerking in Fisher’s. The exterior of the Lyric Theatre received a new coat of paint and other decorations the first of the week. Carl Somers moved into the Wallace property in the east part of town on North Railroad street, the first of this week. Harry Howard left Monday morning for Indianapolis, where he is going to take a course in emblaming and undertaking. There are rumors of another home talent, a minstrel to be given won in the opera house for the benefit of the high school alumni. Mrs. George Hargreaves and Mrs. B. F. Spencer were called to Clifton, Til., Monday by the sudden death 6f their mother, Mrs. J. M. Balthis. Miss Ruth Coyner, of Lafayette, attended the junior banquet Thursday evening as the guest of Marian Parks, remaining until Saturday morning. The International Correspondence School has opened headquarters in Townsend’s drug store and it attracting considerable attention. Several persons here have been taking the course for some time. The play “Mr. Bob,” and the request program by club members, given for the benefit of the Federated Clubs, was a success in every way. The play was given before a full house, all seats being sold. Several parts were particularly well portrayed and every -one was satisfied that It was worth the price of admission.

Friends of Mrs. Will Little were greatly shocked to hear of the sudden death Saturday afternoon. She was suddenly taken ill while placing flowers on her father’s grave and was immediately taken to the home of her mother, Mrs. Ethan Bartoo, where she lingered only a short time. The doctors pronounced her death to have been caused by a hemorrhage of the brain. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The deceased leaves a husband and three children, Guy, Edith and Robert, to mourn her death. The juniors of the high school entertained the seniors at a threecourse banquet Thursday evening in the Christian church basement. The rooms were gayly decorated with the colors of the senior class, maroon and white, which mingled in the dining room with the blue and white of the juniors. Oris Hotaling gave the junior welcoming toast, which was responded to by Bernard Hargreaves. Toasts were also given by Mr. Wesley, Mr. Large and Miss O’Connor. The favors were red and white carnations and at the senior table jacqueminot roses, the class flower. After a farewell toast to the seniors, the guests departed voting the juniors as royal entertainers.