Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1915 — REMINGTON ITEMS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Townsend went to Wabash Sunday. \ The library directors were in session Monday night. Rev. E. H. Bull went to Chicago Tuesday for a few days. The high school play Friday evening, the 19th, was a happy success. Mrs. George Hemphill and daughter, Minnie spent last Friday in Goodland. Mrs. Elmer Holland was called away last week by the death of an aunt. f ■ Mrs. Nichols, of Milford, 111., was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Smalley, last week. Mrsi Chester Besse was in Rensselaer several days last week visiting her parents. Max Hargeraves, of Chicago University, is spending vacation week with his parents. The Presbyterian Industrial society met with Mrs. Bull at the manse on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Paul Currans went to Chicago Tuesday to enter the Presbyterian hospital for an operation. Rev. Konkle has been asked to remain as pastor of the Christian church for the new year. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walker spent last Wednesday in Goqdland with their daughter, Mrs. James Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Dexter, who were married March 14th, are at home on a farm north of Rensselaer. Mrs. Goldie Lambom Didlake, of St* Cloud, Minn., came last Thursday evening for a month’s visit with her mother and brother.

Supt. Lamosn and Prof. Harper, of Purdue, held a’ meeting in the high school Tuesday in the interest of the boys and girls club work. Fern Lough spent the week end with his wife and son in Darlington, where Mrs. Lough is caring for an aged aunt who is seriously ill. The nine year old son of Mr. Barker died at the home north of here, the funeral being held Tuesday at the Christian church by Rev. Konkle. Directors of the Federated Clubs met in the town hall Tuesday. An entertainment is planned for the near future to be given by club talent. James Lucas, the' drayman, whose legs were so severely crushed, is able to be down town in a wheeled chair. He has sold his dray outfit to Wm. Irgang. c Frank Peck’ has been remodelling the lower rooms of his home, laying hard wood floors, opening up partitions, adding windows, thereby securing a handsome suite of rooms in his otherwise comfortable home. Delegates names fronj the Logansport Presbytery are being received daily now by the hospitality committee, in anticipation of the convention to be held here April 13 and 14. Clubs. Mrs. Howard Jones received the Sew and Sew members last Friday, the club husbands combining to form an auto transportation committee. Mrs. Rainier was hostess Wednesday to the Dorcas club and a few invited guests. The Fortnightly combined two programs Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Ella Parks, who was joint hostess with Mrs. Hitchcock.