Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1915 — REMINGTON ITEMS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS

The Logansport • Preabyterlal Missionary convention will be held in Remington April 13 and 14. The Catholic ladies served excellet suppers Friday and Saturday evenings of last week. 9 An O. E. 8. masquerade is planned for Friday evening Mrs. Wm. Ilallihan entertained at family dinner Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. M, O. Stokes. Various branchof the Shaw family gathered in a farewell bttfpre the departure on Monday of Mr. and Mrs Stokes and children for lowa. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lambert gave a farewell dinner Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Elmore, Mr. and Mrs. John McOollough, of Fowler, being present. The family of Geo. Worden is still under quarantine for diphtheria. The children are recovering and no new cases have developed. The public library was closed Friday as a safeguard for the welfare of the community, after a thorough disinfection of the room. Three books were burned that had been brought from the infected home, to prevent any possible contagion. The library will be reopened on Feb. 20th. Mrs. Atwood, who has been in the Presbyterian hospital for nearly two weeks, awaiting favorable condition for an operation, underwent one of a preliminary nature last Monday, her home physician, Dr. Rainier, in attendance, reporting her condition as more promising for the final operation which will be the last of Ibis weelc probably Harmon Ravenscroft, father of Mrs. Jacob May, died at his daughter’s home Thursday morning, having attained the ripe old age of 92. The funeral services were conducted Friday at the home, interment in the Remington cemetery.

W. R. Love, for long years a resident of this place and one of the early settlers, died Jan. 31st at the home of his 'son, Fred, in Lawton, Okla., where his aged wife went to make their home when the 'burdens of life grew too heavy. Brother and Sister Love were active members in the O. E. S. as long as their health permitted. Mrs. Love died about two years ago after years of invalidism. Interment was made beside his wife in Lawton. John Clark, of Fairmont, was here again last week visiting his aged mother, whose strength is slowly passing.. Chester Besse underwent an operation for appendicitis Tuesday afternoon at his home and is rapidly recovering. A shower was given Monday of last week in honor Of Miss Zephyr Crabb, preceding her wedding day, by her sister, Mrs. Hubert Cornwell. On Thursday, Feb. 11th, at 3 p. m. the marriage of Miss Zephyr Crabb and Mr. Homer V. Hensler was sol. emnized at the home of the bride’s father, John Crabb, by Rev. W. B. Warriner, of the M. E. chuch, using the ring ceremony. The marriage of Miss Rose Sego and Mr. Joseph Kolhoff, of Rensselaer, occurred Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 9 a. m., in Sacred Heart church the service being read by Rev. Father Schmitz in the presence of a very large audience of friends and relatives. They will reside on a farm near Rensselaer.