Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1914 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

'Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson and daughter, Vesta, returned at the last week end to, their home in Ft. Wayne* after an extended visit with Mrs. Howard Jones. Harry Howard reached home Saturday from a summer’s course, at Muncie, Ind. Mrs. Reed Conner, of Sheldon, was a week end guest of Mrs. Cyrus Rice.

Mrs. Avery Lambert and son, Burton, of Plainfield, 111., spent the past week with her uncle, L. H. Tyler and family. Miss Emroy Parks, of Valparaiso, is a guest of her grandmhther, Mrs. Fanny Parks, in her park cottage. Mr. Beasley, of Gary, is visiting relatives and friends and attending the assemibly. Mrs. Wm. Puckett and children, of Lafayette, are visiting the Luckey and Rush families since Friday last. Wm. Glosser is moving into his new cottage near the town park. Mr. and IMfrs. Edward Bellows, of Rensselaer," visited their son, Edward and family last week and attended several sessions at the park. 'Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Babb, of Memphis, Tenn., are guests of her mother, Mrs. Belle Greene. Mrs. Jeanie Lamborn is staying with her son, Brown, on the farm for a while. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Fell, of Rensselaer, were at the park last Thursday to hear Col. Bob Seeds. Dr. Roy Johnston and family, with Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Downey and son, all of Decatur, 111., are guests of the C. B. Johnston family and doing the Chautauqua. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard had for week end guests, his mother, of Edgewater, Chicago,, and Mt. and Mrs. Elmer Vincent, of South Bend. Mrs. Hoon, the aged mother of Mrs. John Williamson, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter. Interment was made in Lafayette in the family lot. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stoudt entertained their niece, Mrs. Greene, of Logansport, at the park Sunday. 'Miss Callie Bonner is still an invalid. The public schools open Monday, Sept. 7th. Chris Metz, aged 23, employed on the Jake Weisner farm south of town, met with a terrible accident Saturday afternoon, accidentally running the tine of a pitchfork into one eye. He was taken to Lafayette Sunday to the hospital for an operation". Fun Fest. Divided as east and west siders, the little city of Fountain Park indulged in friendly rivalry Monday night and great was the fun. Kert Kyle with his east siders showed a motley following: milkmaids, Indians, Arabs, coons, flag bearers, a big baby, little Dutch Cleanser lass and thp Divil himself. The west siders made quite a hit by continuing a Chautauqua program and “taking off” the talent that has come and gone. The Euclid Quartette was four boys whose “organ chimes” wexe suspended cooking spoons. The Hearon Sisters were a bunch of sutty batchelor maids, who in looks at least surpassed their models. Rev, Daniels, of Kentland, proved such a successful Bob Seeds, with his ready stock of funny yarns, thait Chairman Duel! was forced to call “time.” The Pilgrim Girls’ orchestra (kitchen utensils) accompanied Mrs. Lough’s monologue “The Cucumber.” The three judges were W. C. Logan and Mrs. G. E. Duell, of Goodland; Mrs. C. C. Harold, of Terre Haute. 'Prizes were awarded aS follows: First, Rev. Oalhoun (Arab), best costume, a book. Booby, Walter Johnston (/big baby), night lamp. Best costumed company, Sousa’s Band, perfumery. Best stunt, Mrs. Bert Bartoo, candy. Mrs. Bartoo did a “take off” on domestic science. Rev. Calhoun has promised a lecture before the assembly closes, when he will appear In Oriental costume and tell of the curious and bizarre Which he observed during his recent travels. Mr. Hooligan, of Monticello, was present again with his “Bag pipes” and did a stage stunt. This was pronounced the best fun fest yet. Hurrah for 1914.