Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1915 — REMINGTON. [From The Press.] [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON. [From The Press.]

« —, W. L. Rich and wife spent Sunday with their son in Wolcott. T. J. Harrington, formerly of this place, but now of Lafayette, was a Remington caller Tuesday. -Miss Jennie Prettyman of Chicago, was a week-end guest at the home of Mr. and .Mrs. \V. A. 1 ioover. Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. Sharkey and family were.guests Sunday of their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Beal, at Wolcott. Mrs. Perry Griffith went- to Beach Grove Thursday m spend a few ; days with her daughter. Mils. Nelson Boicourt. » Miss Bessie York of Bloomington, and Mr, Alvie Bishop of Por: Arthur. Texas, spent Wednesday with Mr. 'and Mrs. Elmer Holland. XVcrd has been received of the birth at Lafayette, Ky., on April 1, of a son 'to Rev, and Mrs. R, 0. Wh ' :>m, named Rodney Seer. Miss Stella .Holienback, who has been muohing in South Dakota the past two seasons, closed her this year school Saturday, and will return home for the summer.. she v. Hi visit friends in Wisconsin a few day. on her way home. B. T. Merrill of Crawfordsvilie, W. B. Merrill -of Waynetown, and J. D. M-rrill of Klmdale, all brothers of M -. J. 11. Biddle and with her all the.. survivors of their father’s family.' are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Biddle and holding a family reunion. Charles: Parkefc, the oil man, .has jus: received a big motor truck oil wagon to use in place of the team drawn affair. It is of the White Motor Co:, breed, and looks powerful enough to meet and conquer all the bad roads we are liable to have in this vicinity. His territory has also been somewhat enlarged, as he can now get over much more ground than heretofore and with less effort. While operating a well drilling machine at Wadena, Charles Reece was caught in such a manner that hjs head was crushed, and one eye forced entirely from the socket. The accident occurred* when the line controlling the sand pipe broke and the pipe struck the unfortunate man.. His injuries are such that he is not expected to survive, Reece was a married man, the accident occurred within a block of his home. Word -was received here Wednesday morning, by C. H. Beck, of the death of Mother Hardy, and stating 1 that they would arrive in Remington with the remains Friday for burial. Slip- will' be.lovingly remembered by ali her old friends in Remington, being about !'h years of age, and having lived here tie greater part of her li e. She -moved L 0::!u----h- eiuh; or ten years rao, in the h: cs of • benefit Ting a throat trouble. There are "Mo cars of wheat icing hauled through here on the Panhandle irom a western point to an eastern seaport, probably for export. The first train load went through Saturday and two trains of about 2J cars each have been going through daily since. The shipments are rehilled at Effner and Agent Shengei of that place had to make a hurry call to other stations tor extra billing blanks. Such a volume of through business is quite uncommon for the Apology.