Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1914 — REMINGTON [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON

Hazel Brooks, of Fowler, lias been a guest of relatives, leaving for her home Wednesday. Miss Fern Rawlings was hostess to a group of boy and girl friends Tuesday evening. Games and delicious refreshments filled the evening. *— - A “Jack the Peeper” is alarming this vicinity, having been seen about several residences. Short measures and quick justice should be meted such low humanity. Cur citizens are aroused and the culprit cannot continue without discovery. Supt. Wesley and family are moving this week. Mr. Wesley has accepted the superintendency of the Colliersville public schools, about 20 miles from Memphis, Tenn. With his family he will visit relatives In Barberville, Ky., until late in August: Prof. WMjey has done much to raise the stAnoard of our schools during the four years of his service here; replacing the high school on the accredited list,/Installing manual training, domestic science; extending the music epurse; and lending his efforts to further community advancement. He ia a believer in “individual dig for advancement,” a point sometimes overlooked by parents. His last graduating class numbered 14, from 6 to 14 is worth while. Twp localities were the scene of fires which might have brought heavy loss on' Friday and Sunday. One on the river bank at Fountain Park, started by smokers, burning the grass up to the Hascall & Reeves restaurant buildings. A fire, supposedly of incendiary origin raged in Joe Dluzak’s 80-acre pasture, burning over Into the Smalley oat stubble; also a mile of hedge fence for James Woods. Thirty men with teams fought desperately until the flrefield was plowed abput and the flames subdued, although the stubble and roots are still beds of live coals in spots. Rumors of numerous fires on the surrounding farms are current, owing tq the excessive heat and the drought.