Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1914 — REMINGTON ITEMS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS

•Mrs. Fanny Behring, of Harvey, 111, is visiting her relatives, the Harper and Tribby families. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Gilbert reached home Friday evening from an extended auto trip in Illinois. •Dexter Jones and daughter arrived home last week from their vacation trip of a month. A. B. Coleman was in Kouts last week. The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Wednesday of this week with Mrs. Harvey Hartman. Services, forty hours’ devotion, were held in Sacred Heart church, closing at 9 p. m. Sunday evening. The resident pastor, Rev. Schmidt, was assisted by several visiting pastors. Dr. Pothuisje, of Denver, after a few days’ visit here and in Goodland, left Thursday for New York city, wh-eyc he will attend clinic for a month. John Jordan is erecting a fieat one-story cottage just west of his home on the Goodland pike. A. V. Locke and family left last week to make their home in Kansag City. .«» The library board was in regular session Monday evening. Next .Sunday is communion service and an effort is under way to make it a special rally day in the Presbyterian church. Fred Hicks and family and Mrs. Yeoman and Miss Dell were members of a family party at the Franklin Grant home of Rensselaer last Sunday. Dr. Rainier was host to the Jasper County Medical Society last Friday evening. The freshman class has organized and elected, officers for the year. A try-out for forming a baskets ball team was held in Austin hall Tuesday evening. (Mrs. Homer. Lambert is visiting her mother, Mrs. O. P. Taber, in Wabash’. • Mr. and Mrs. 8. G. Hand were in Indianapolis last week during the meeting of the bankers’ association. Mrs. Geo. Stoudt and daughter were in Rensselaer Saturday.

Mr. Lucky was visiting his daughters in Lafayette and Windfall last week. ‘Mrs. Chester Besse accompanied her sister to Rensselaer last week, remaining for a short visit with her parents. Miss Daisy Ott returned to I. U. at Bloomington, to resume her college course. Ora Baxter and Miss Etta Dexter were, married Wednesday evening, Sept. 30th, at the Presbyterian manse by Rev. E. H. Bull. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Spence,, Miss Dorothy, Mrs. Hargreaves and son, Harry, spent Sunday in Clifton, 111, with relatives. Mr. and M f s. Edward Coover, of Kansas City, are here ready to accompany their daughter, Mrs. W. E. Peck, to New York, Where they will make their future home. Rev. E. H. Bull was called to Frankfort Tuesday by a telegram announcing the death of his sister, ' Mary T. Bull, who had been ill-but a short time. * A party of prospectors, including Messrs. Lex Fisher, A. Wooden, C. Dexter, H- Cornwell, L. Knuckle, left Tueday for New York state. Master Geo. Peek accompanied them to join his brother and father, who went through with their car of household effects safely and are expecting to occupy their new home as soon as vacated by the recent owner, who in turn is waiting for a move by anothe’- pa r ty. Olubs. Mrs. McNary was hostess to the Fortnightly members last Wednesday and a few invited guests. Mrs.. Chappell and Mrs. Howard were on duty. The next session, Wednesday, Oct. 14, is Olympic Day at Fountain Park. The yearly program books were distributed by the committee. The Sew and Sew conducts its annual business meeting on Friday afternoon in the library. Mrs. Gus Merritt received the Dorcas members last Wednesday. Mrs. Chas. Bowman is hostess Friday evening, Oct. 9, to the Jolly Club. '