Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1914 — REMINGTON ITEMS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS

Dr. Rainier was in Chicago Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Howard is visiting her brother in (Montana. Marion Parks, of Purdue, was home for the week end. Miss Clara Miller has been seriousiy ill the past few days. Rev. E. H. Bull returned from Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday evening? Andrew Hall was taken to Chicago last week for an operation. Mrs. Lily Harris and daughter are visiting her mother, Mrs. Warnoek. Mrs. John Bartoo was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital last week. A. f Lucas, of Rensselaer, was in town the first of the week on busiH6SS. The ladies of the Chirstian church held a sewing bee at the Griffith house Thursday afternoon. Rev. Hoover, pastor of the Gilboa chureh, with his parents, have rented the W. E. Peck house. The district W. R. C. in convention at Rensselaer next Tuesday, will be attended by delegates from this Corps. . - Rev. Warriner, the pastor appointed to the M. E. pulpit of this place, arrived here with his family Wednesday. Miss Lizzie Stone died Wednesday after an illness of several weeks. Funeral arrangements were not completed at this writing. Plans are under way for a cafeteria tea to be served in the Presbyterian church dining room on Thursday evening, Nov. sth. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Williams and sons were in Fairbury, 111., last Wednesday in attendance at the wedding of his sister, Miss Eva. The Relief Corps underwent inspection last Friday by«an officer from Lafayette. Refreshments and a social hour completed the season. Mrs. W. E. Peck and younger children, accompanied by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coover, left Monday for their new home in New York «tate. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnston, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor,, of Leßoy, 111., spent the past week In New York state, purchasing a new Franklin auto and driving to Utloa, where a visit wiith relatives was enjoyed and then autoing home Mr. and Mrs. Taylor remained here tor severed days. i’u* '

John Wilson was the victim of a surprise last Wednesday evening, the occasion being his birthday. The C. W. B. M. enjoyed a program of fun, music and original literary effort last Thursday at the home of Dr. Mrs. Landon, as the result of a contest. Excellent refreshments added largely to the feature? of the a 1 ternoon; Marshal Lee Rush and wife are the parents of a flue boy born Saturday, their third child and second son. Clubs. Mrs. Chas. Bowman was hostess to the Jolly Club Friday evening. 0 " \ The Study Club was in session in the library Monday evening. Mr....Fournier was hostess Wednesday to the Dorcas Club at the. home of Mrs. Elda Merritt. The Sow and-,.,Sew Club held its annual business session Friday in the library. Officers elected tot 1914-15 are, President, Mrs. Walter -Johnston; Ist viefe, Mrs. Landon: 2nd vice. Mrs. ChaS. Bopner; secretary, Mrs. Claud Townsend; Treasurer, Miss Cora Tyler. . Directors in the Federation, of Clubs, Mrs. W. Johnston, Mrs. Lough, Mrs. F. Peck Mrs. Maud Helvie was elected to membership to'fill an expiring Vacancy. Mrs. Claude Townsend is hostess to the club Friday, Oct. 23. The Fortnightly Club celebrated Olympic day Wednesday afternoon. Because of the inclement weather the committee in charge, Mesdames Rainier, Hitchcock and Gray, chose for the scene of action,,Townsend’s hall, and there the dignified members lined up as White Sox and Green Sox, competed in stunts, wild, fierce, ridiculous, always laughable, the pinnacle of nonsense being reached by a burlesque elopement, in which Mrs. Washburn and Mrs. Robinson won first honors. Coffee, hamburger sandwiches, pumpkin pie, etc., made a most satisfying luncheon at the close of a full program of merriment an-d experience. Mrs. W’alter Guram is the next hostess on Wednesday evening, Oct. 28th, when the husbands, as guests, will unite in the fun of a hallowe’en progarm. The club? are considering the matter of sending an exhibit to be a part of the" Indiana exhibit of woman’s work at the exposition. .A - -