Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1914 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Mrs. Chas. Brand went to Oxford Wednesday to spend the week with her sister, Mrs. Kenyon. Mason Turner and family, of Brook, spent the week end with relatives. ■ ■y

Wm. Turner, of Chatsworth, Hl., has been visiting his father for several days. The Misses Lemon, of Indianapolis, spent the week end with Miss Maurine Starling. Mrs. Harley Anderson, of fowler, spent the week end with Mrs. Edgar Tribby. Mrs. C. B. Johnston returned Friday from Newcastle after a week’s visit with her sister. Mrs. Chester Besse returned Tues 1 day after a few days’ visit in Rensselaer with her parents. Mrs. Adam Fisher is sick at the home of her son, Frank Fisher. Mrs. Sam Thompson returned Wednesday to her home in Monticello after several weeks spent here nursing her mother through a severe illness. Decorators are at work on the new church interior and the completion of the edifice seems to be near at hand.

The Bth grade girls gave a program to entertain the boys last Friday, succeeding very happily with recitations and songs. The boys have their turn next Friday of this week and will no doubt have something good.

Several boxes of books from the state library are now on the shelves. Fifty new readers have joined the patrons of the library. 720 books have been loaned the past month. A book shower is being planned for the early spring. Clubs. . The Dorcas Club was in regular session Wednesday afternoon ol last week at the home of Mrs. John McCollough. The next meeting is a business session Wednesday evening, April Ist, at the home of the president, Mrs. Rowe Robinson.

Mrs. Washburn is hostess to the Fortnightly Club this week. The annual business meeting was conducted Wednesday, March 18, at the home of Miss Callie Bonner, who was joint hostess with Mrs. McNary. The election resulted as follows; President, Mrs. Geo. Haskell; vice, Mrs. W. E. Peck; 2nd vice, Mrs. James Washburn; secretary, Mrs. Fern Lough; cor. sec., Mrs. Crain; treasurer, Miss Bonner; directors in the federation, Mesdames Haskell, Howard and Gray. The .Sew and Sew met at the'home of Mrs. Chas. Peck last Friday. The pleasant weather made possible a large attendance of members, with several special guests. Mrs. Chas. Fell and Miss Laura Peck assisted the hostess in serving. Miss Maurine Starling gave a short musical program. Mrs. Robinson receives the club Friday, April 3. The Jolly Club meets Friday with Mrs. J. Hensler.