Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1914 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Mrs. J. Shellman and son, John, went to lowa Thursday to be with Mrs. Laura Becker, a daughter, who was to submit to a surgical operation. Peter Mann has been very ill for several days but seems to be better. Mrs. H. J. Bartoo aceompaified her father, E. Peacock, to Chicago and Hammond for a few days’ visit last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Cornwell and son, of near Peoria, 111, are visiting his brother, Hubert Cornwell and family. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bailee are in Chicago and Downers Grove this week. Mr Bartee has purchased the H W. Milner residence property, gaining possession the 10th oi April, when his family will leave the farm to be run by Mr. and Mrs. Merritt.' - * Miss Merle Lamborn and brother, Brown, are in Chicago. The special meeting conducted in the M. E. church the past few weeks by Rev. Harry Walker closed Sunday evening, several having been led to tjdce the forward step. The Presbyterian Aid Society met with Mrs. Fred Hicks Thursday. Mrs. Frank Hart, of Wolcott, attended several of Rev. Walker’s meetings. ~ ~ ~ * Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Johnston returned from a Chicago visit the last of the week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Hand are home from Florida* where Mrs. Hand spent the winter since late fall with her daughters. - ~ Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rawlings and daughter spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Rawlings, who is recovering from her recent illness. A family dinner was given last Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bowman, at which all their children and grandchildren were present, H. H. Bowman and family coming from Monticello. , Mrs. Chas. Elmore and- daughter, Fanny, are visiting relatives here this week.

Mr. and Mrs. John McCollougth are at home again- after several weeks spent with his father. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Elmore and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman spent the fore part of the week in Indianapolis, expecting make the home trip in a new car Wednesday. Miss Sylvest, of Lebanon, is assisting Miss Harper as trimmer. Miss Cunningham, of Kentland, visited Miss Ann Harper one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Thomas are the parents of a son, born March 6. The ministerial association in ses<sjon at Wolcott last Monday was attended by Revs. Bull and MrNary, the former reading a lengthyi paper. Clubs. The last session of the Study Club was with Mrs. Fern Lough. The Dorcas business session was with the president, Mrs. Rowe Robinson, Wednesday. Mrs. McNajy and Mies Callie Bonner were joint hostesses to the Fortnightly Club Wednesday at the Bonner home, the program book announcing annual election. Mrs. Chas. Peek received the Sew and Sew Friday. « The Jolly Club added one more jolly outing to their many good times last Friday, when Mrs. Chas* May carried the members in a lumber wagon to the residence of Mrs. James Gilbert, where a program of individual stunts filled the happy house. Refreshments and a merry trip home through the snow and slush) all remain as a pleasant memory. The Federation at the last mass meeting extended* Sn Invitation to

the Jolly Club to join the Federation. The club at_a called meeting accepted the invitation, elected their president, Mrs. Rainier, Mrs, Chas. May and Mrs. Hubert Cornwell as directors, to represent them on the board. Five clubs in our little town are now federated for improvement and progress along several lines of pufblic welfare