Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1919 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

The missionary meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Dan Biddle, one mile south of town. It was a splendid meeting, there being over fifty members present. Late in the afternoon the guests motored back to their homes. Mrs. Elnora Townsend is down at Huntington having her eyes looked after. The eyeball is to be removed, treated and replaced, a very delicate operation and supposed to be of great benefit to her. Tuesday evening the social which was held at the Howard home was largely attended. This was the second of tiie series of socials which are to be held every two weeks at different homes of the members of the Presbyterian church. The next one is to be held in two weeks at Laurel Gilbert’s country home. Mrs. James Gilbert will assist the hostess in" serving and entertaining the guests. All who are not connected with any church are moat cordially invited and requested to attend. Sam Bowman is reported to be considerably better now. Rev. Rhind, scout master, took his organization of twenty farm scouts for a hike and swim Friday and on Monday they were taken on a trip to the county seat. James Grenard left on Saturday night for Waynetown, returning on Sunday evening after visiting with relatives there. Mrs. Tracy,' conftnonly known to everyone as “Aunt Elsie,” is quite poorly just now. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Banes left Wednesday for Indianapolis, returning on Thursday evening. (Mrs. H. Schuyler and Mrs. Sam Brown, of Wolcott, were .callers on Tuesday, the former remaining over for a few days as the guest of Mrs. Maggie Haschall. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Thomas on the 29th, a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth. | Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Knochel, the 29th, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. James Washburn, Miss Lydia Hunt and niece, Miss Lillian Williams, were among the many to attend the centenary meeting at Columbus, 0., this week. They all anticipate a fine treat. Mrs. Charles Durbin, of this place; Mrs. Sam Brown, of Wolcott; Mrs. Butler, of Goodland, and the two Farry lads all underwent operations for the removal of their tonsils during the past few days. The Misses Lenore Pickering and Helen Farrabee are learning the dry goods trade in Hicks store. Mrs. Belle Hicks is in Chicago Heights on a visit with • relatives and intends having a piece of her jaw bone removed,, which has been giving her considerable trouble of late. „ , ~ j The Misses Marjory Haskall and Cressa Julian are guests at the Charles Watson country home for a week or two.

Mrs. Davis, of Wolcott, came over Saturday for a short visit with her son and family, of north of town. Esan Hart, who has been on the sick list for the past month or more, is reported much better now. Mrs. Foltz, of Wolcott, was over on business Saturday afternoon. Mrs Charles Brand has returned from the Battie Creek sanitorium, where she had 'been taking a tivo weeks’ course of treatment. She reports it as a fine place and that the institution has had to build another large annex to accommodate the enormous number of patients it receives. As it is at present, the patients are forced to take any rooms they can get in private homes and, of course, these do not count much in numbers. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patrick entertained over seventy-five guests at their country home. The event was in honor of their ruby wedding anniversary, tiiey having passed safely through forty years of wedded life. The beautiful were very numerous, among them being a beautiful set of silverware and a fine ruby pin, the latter being presented to Mrs. Patrick. The good things to eat were in abundance, and after a most delightful iday the guests departed, leaving their host and hostess with hearty wishes for another anniversary and we hope that they will live to celebrate their diamond Wedding anniversary. . , • -X Mrs. Ella Parks, of Logansport, was a caller here for the week-end with friends and relatives. Private John Standish was entertained at a dinner on Saturday at the Charles Patrick home. Mr. Standish only recently returned from foreign service.