Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1899 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

—Henry Cawley has moved to Beatrice, Neb. —A daughter was recently born to Mr. and Mrs. John Rush. —C. H. Peck A Co., have placed gasoline lights in their big store. —Chester Aldrich and family moved to Hutchinson, Kan., last week. —Mrs. Daniel O’Connor and children visited Logansport friends last week. —Dr. Morris has purchased an interest in the new furniture store of Fisher & Co. —Prof. Merril of Monticello, has been secured as instructor for the Remington band. «—Mrs. Perry Washburn and son of Kentland, were guests of our genial townsman, J. A. Washburn, and family, over Sunday. —Mrs. Moses Irelan, who had been in poor health for several years, died a few weeks ago at Ft. Wayne, where they recently moved. —Michael O’Connor has sold his farm southwest of town to Chas. Bowton of Bright, Ind. Consideration $64 per acre, cash. Mr. O'Connor will remain upon the farm the coming season. —Petitions were circulated here last week asking the county commissioners ts refuse to give quartets in the new court house or render financial assistance to the so-called “Jasper Library.” They were freely signed. —The old Christian church building has been sold to Rev. Carson for S2OO. We understand that $2,100 has already'been subscribed toward the new building. The ladies also have about SSOO, and this S2OO makes a total of $2,800 toward the new structure. It is the intention to erect a $4,000 to $6,000 edifice. 100 envelopes with your name and address neatly printed thereon for only 50 cents, at The Democrat office.