Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1913 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

I Chas. Fell is a victim of typhoid fever. .• Mr. Irwin has been seriously ill the past week. C. H. Peck was in Chicago on business last Friday. Robert Hutton made a week end visit to Chalmers last week. Will Beal received his new Overland touring car last Saturday. The work of razing the old Presbyterian Church is progerssing rapidly. Mrs. Chapman, of Indianapolis, is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Bull. { Frank Miller is spending a week in Lafayette, going Wednesday morning. Adrian Foster attended the White county track meet at Monticello Saturday. The alumni home talent vaudeville and minstrel is dated for Friday, May 16. . The foundations of several new homes in and around Remington were laid last week.

Frank Goss is riding a new Dayton twin-cylinder motorcycle, which he purchased from Harold Bartee. Will Turner has opened a barber shop in the office of the livery barn, formerly occupied by Sutherland. Fred Griffin, Jr., of Monticello, was shaking hands with friends here on Sunday, returning Monday evening. Tom Worden returned home last week after working at various points for the Western Union Telegraph Co. An exhibition car from northern Michigan has been showing the products of that district here for the last few days. Mrs. May Houser, of Indianapolis, is visjting her parents, Mr. and .Mrs, Geo. Hemphill, and other relatives here this week. Steve Yeoman and wife, of Indianapolis, spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Ira Yeoman, and other relatives. A good many fans from here took in the ball game at Goodland Sunday and saw Wheatfield receive a good drubbing. Miss Bessie Haner is a guest of the Hargreaves family since Wednesday evening, her school in Medaryville closing Tuesday. Miss DSisy Ott entertained the faculty and senior class of the high school at an informal party at her home Saturday evening. Eugene, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. McNary, died Monday morning, after an illness of only a few hours, of pneumonia. Miss Marie Brehms gives a lecture in the Christian church Thursday evening, May 8, under the auspices of the Presbyterian church.

gjßev. E. H. Bull will fill the ChrisDon pulpit next Sabbath evening. Last Sunday night he had charge of the service for Rev. McNary. The ladies of the M. E. congregation tendered a reception to the gentlemen of the church last Thursday evening in the church parlors. George Nierengarten has established a temporary photo gallery in the vacant building adjoining Harper’s millinery store on the south. The westbound local freight engine left the track Saturday evening directly opposite Zimmerman’s coal office, tearing up a short length of rails. Mrs. Robert McKinley, of Chicago, was a guest of the C. B. Johnston family over Sunday. A Saturday picnic in her honor was given at Fountain Park. Comencement week is to be filled with various recitals, grade programs and commencement exercises in the M. E. church, Friday evening, for a class of nine. Remington is enjoying the allday service furnished by the InterState Electric Light Co., beginning last Tuesday. The housewives find it very convenient on “ironing day.” Rev. Smith and wife, returned missionary workers from the Congo district, Africa, were at the Christian church for both morning and evening services. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnston. Opal Thomas had a slight accident Sunday while driving the car belonging to Thomas & Somers, in the door of the Brown Garage. The car and door were both consid erably bruised, but none of the occupants were injured. The church erection social given by the Presbyterian ladies at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson last Thursday evening, proved very entertaining and cleared about S2O. Partners for the dining room were arranged by the related parts of a church, pulpit and minister; lath, plaster and a hammer, nails, etc. The musical and literary program was most excellent. This was a departure from the suppers served by the ladies during the long past.

evening, May 9, at the home of Mrs. Howard Jones. Four dub ladles attended the 10th District Federation of Clubs in Rensselaer last Friday: Mesdames Fred Burger, S. Hand, L. Barnes and G. Hargreaves. Although not in the state federation our local federation was called upon for a report.