Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1914 — REMINGTON ITEMS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS

Miss Bess Roadifer, of Chicago, is visiting her uncle, W. O. Roadifer, and other relatives since Monday. Mrs. Frank. Howard returned home Saturday evening from a visit of a month in Montana. Chas: Meadel was called to Downer’s Grove, 111., Sunday by the death of his mother, the funeral being held Tuesday. Mrs. Reeves, of Silver City, la., is visiting her father, Mr. Bowman. Mrs. Blanchard Elmore has been spending several days with her sister, near Ea'rl Park. Mrs. Harvey Hartmann returned Saturday from a visit with her daughters at Earlham and Richmond.

A goodly number of our citizens attended the Hazelden rally Saturday. The R. H. S. basketball squad met defeat at Wolcott last Friday evening. An effort is being made to perfect a parent-teacher club, the high school faculty asking all interested to be present Thursday evening at the school auditorium. The school children are endeavoring by various means to raise funds to complete th§ .purchase price of the new piano.® A bazaar is announced for this week end at the school, where handiwork of the pupils will be on sale. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hicks gave a family dinner Sunday, including the Darroch’s, of Wolcott; James Hamilton, H. Spencer, R. Meyers, and Mrs. Anna Hicks, of this city. All Saints Day was observed by special services in Sacred Heart church. Presbyterian Missionary meeting Thursday, Nov. 12, with Mr's. Frank Peck. Mrs. Belle Greene returned Tuesday from a three weeks’ visit in Ch : - cago. Mrs. Geo. Stoudt and daughter were Rensselaer visitors Monday. M. A. Gray returned at the week end from Saunemin, 111., where he spent a week at the bedside of his brother, Frank Gray, who died on Wednesday, Oct. 28, of cancer of the stomach.

Frank Howard spent the past week in Chicago, returning Sunday. Andrew Hall returned to his home Tuesday, having undergone a successful hospital operation. Mrs. Ida Allman Coover, of Boulder, Colo., is visiting her mother and sister, Mrs. C. H. Peck. Friends have word from the families recently removed to New York that they are thus far pleased with their new surroundings and undertakings. t Dr. P. J. Pothuisje w in town Friday and Saturday on his return to Denver from clinic in New York city. A “crow shoot” was arranged for Frijday night in Lyis honor. The M. E. Missionary society is arranging a lecture course of five numbers for this winter. Maxine Kinsell is very low at this writing. She was kicked by a horse last Friday and has been unconscious since that time. *

Mrs. C. H. Peck and sister, Mrs. Coover, Mrs. LandoiLand Mrs. Hargreaves were dinner guests Wednes-day-of. Mrs. E. T. Harris in Rensselaer. The M. E. ladies held a very successful bftzaar and supper affair Saturday. Mrs. W. E. Hgllihan attended the funeral of Mr. Hallihan’s cousin in Saunemin, 111. Grover Miller died last week at St. Joseph’s hospital, Logansport. Mrs. Kate Pam pie Wiggins, wife of Thos Wiggins, died suddenly in the Presbyterian hospital, Chicago, where she had been receiving treatment for some time. The remains were brought Saturday to her late home near Gilboa, the funeral being conducted Sunday afternoon at Gilboa Center church, f wh ere interment was made, the final services being attended by a vast assembly of sympathizing lodge sisters, neighbors and friends. Voters were out Tuesday in good force, though the fields were ready for the harvest and the weather all that was wanted for husking. L Mrs. Babcock, of Rensselaer, was a guest of Mrs: Geo. Stoudt Friday, farewell surprise was given on Miss‘tedna Zink by her young Monday evening. The library board in regulibrarian’s report showman increase of readers. Many new books have been added 'to the shelves,- a loan lar session Monday night. The of some six dozen books from the .state library is ready for borrowers. -The library will be open now every .day but Sunday and Monday, from 2:30 to 5 and 7:30 to 9 p. m., thoughout November and December Another large purchase of books will soon be on the shelves.

Clubs.

Mrs. Chas. May is hostess to the Jolly Club Friday, Nov. 6th. Mrs. Ross Meyers received the Dorcas Club last Wednesday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Yeoman. Mrs. Mairfie Parks is the next hostess. Mrs. Walter Johnston wms at home to the Sew and Sew ladies last Friday, her parlors being elaborately decorated with hallowe’en designs; refreshments and favors also suggestive of the season. Mrs. Ira Grant is the next hostess. Seldom.has it been the fortune of the Fortnightly club to enjoy .a hallowe’en celebration more perfect in its development of pure fun, laughter and good fellowship, than the one of 1914, in charge of Mesdames Robinson, Lough and Bonner, at the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gumm, Wednesday, Oct. 28th. The fun >began as the arriving guests entered the grounds, and grotesque dummies, wandering witches, hallowe’en contests and pranks took the large company of members and their husbands from garret to basement. Many first and dummy prizes were awarded. Refreshments a la cafeteria in two courses were a delightful combination of the'hallowe’en menu and dainty sweets.