Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1916 — REMINGTON NEWS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON NEWS

Marjory Hascall visited relatives at Goodland over Sunday. The Jolly club met with Mrs. Blanchard Elmore Friday. Miss Mary Gant is suffering with a broken collar bone. J. H. Biddle left Thursday for a few days’ visit in Indianapolis. Sidney Cohn, of New York city, spent Sunday with L. Rochovsky. John Hart, who has been very poorly all winter, is again able to be out. Ralph Boatman, of Kentland, attended the junior reception Friday evening. a Clifford Shijffiian, of Fowler, attended the junior reception Friday evening. A. J. Brooks and wife, of Pontiac, 111., are spending the week with relatives here. Tom Garvin and family, of Logansport, were Sunday guests of Sam Norwood. The Camp Fire Girls gave a May party Saturday afternoon for the younger children. (Mr. and Mrs. Merchant, of Brookston, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Merritt. Mrs. H. D. Shelland, of Goodland, spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. R. H. Robinson. Miss Laura Peck .spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. H. H. Bowman, at Monticello. Miss Frieda Wineland returned home Saturday evening from a week’s visit at Lowell. and Mrs. Henry Rummell, of Atkinson, Ind., have been the guests of H. Pickering and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Luett, of Goodland, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Ponton. The freshman class of Goodland high school enjoyed a picnic at Fountain Park Saturday. Russell Taylor came home Sunday evening from Winona., where he has been attending school. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Hall and family spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Morlan. Mrs. Turpening, who has been spending the winter with her son at Denver, Colo., arrived home Thursday. .John Milligan, who is attending school at Chicago, spent the week end with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs? S. Hand. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tribby and daughter, of Terre Haute, came Thursday morning for a few days’ visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moran and six-AYeeks-old _ daughter drove through from Canada Monday and arrived here Friday evening.

Miss Florence Johnston has been visiting at Clinton since Friday, after which she will go on to Bloomington for a visit with Miss Daisy Ott. Mr. Wildrick took his freshman botany class to the McCray stock farm and Bogus Island Saturday. All report a splendid time. Mrs. Josephine Emery and grandson, James Kenyon, autoed through from Florida Saturday, where they have been spending the winter. . Lloyd Ford has resigned his position with G. Hensler and leaves Monday for Cincinnati, as he has accepted a position at that place. His family will follow later. Miss Ida Beal and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beal drove to Crawfordsville Sunday. They will be accompanied home by Mrs. V. Beal, who has been spending a few months with her son, Charles. John Powell, whose serious illness w as mentioned last week, passed away at his home Friday evening at 9:30, at the age of 79 years. Funeral service was held at the house Sunday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. Lilley, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Burial in the Remington cemetery. The annual junior-senior banquet of the Remington high school was held in the basement of the Presbyterian church on Friday evening. The rooms were beautifully decorated with potted plants and the colors of the two classes. A number of games were played, after which all passed to the dining room, where the ladies of the church served a four course dinner. Toasts were given by each member of the faculty and the representatives of the two classes. The class flowers were yellow roses; the senior favors were carnations. There were 47 present and all seemed to enjoy the evennig. The juniors are ’ to be congratulated for having the honor to, banquet such a noble class as that of 1916 of the R. H. S.