Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1918 — REMINGTON [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON

(From the Press) Mrs. Marion O’Connor of Lafayette came Tuesday to visit Mrs. Ellen O’Connor. Mrs. Peter Geib went to Pekin, TIL, Wednesday to attend the funeral of an aunt. Howard Jones and wife and 'Earl Thompson and wife were guests of Kentland friends Sunday. Frank Wingard is preparing to build a fine stock barn at his home southwest of Remington. A. B. Coleman, w;ife and daughter a'utoed to Valparaiso Sunday and spent the day with friends. Mrs. Harry Miller and baby of Monticello were week-end guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morin Milo Julian of Onward, Ind., spent Sunday and -Monday with his parents here, having come over with Steve O’Riley, who was out there on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roades and daughter of Arizona came today for a visit to their parents, Mr. an<| Mrs. D- H. Roades. Jones Bros, report the sale of the Clara and Vernon Balcom property on south Ohio street to Frank Kuboski. Consideration $2,500. In an item last week concerning 'Frank Braner, who came through from Nebraska with cattle, it should

have stated five carloads instead of one. Miss Carry Farabee, who visited her aunt, Mrs. Charles Weir, here this winter, was married April 8, to Merle Baker at her home in New Philadelphia, Indiana. Prof. John C. Johnston of ’the University of West Virginia Morgantown, spent Sunday with his uncle, C. B. Johnston. He went to Chicago Monday to attend a conference of voice culturists. Mrs. Kate Treanor, who has been visiting her* 1 sister, Mrs. Ellen O’Connor, returned to her home in Logansport Wednesday, leaving Mrs. O'Connor some better than she found her, though still far from well. Mrs. Emma Goss and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wingard and little son visited Mrs. Frank Goss and little baby daughter at Lafayette Sunday. Frank Goss accompanied them over, returning Monday - morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Simalley and Mr. and Mrs. Max Broadie wens to Attica Sunday and spent the day with Fred Parker and wife. They are preparing to break up housekeeping as Fred is called for service on the 26th inst. Rev. J. A. Bennett, a former pastor of the Christian church at Kentland, and well known here, having been an attendant and owning a cottage at Fountain Park, died at a hospital in Valparaiso April 6, where he had been since last January for dropsy. The funeral was held at Valparaiso/and burial made at Hartford, Mich. Rev. Bennett was forty-eight years old. and is survived by his wife and three children.

There was a quiet little wedding Saturday afterno’on at 4:30 at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. A. C. Tharp of the Christian church. The parties to this happy event were Miss Marguerite Summons of north of town and James A. Bates, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bates of this immediate vicinity. The ceremony was pronounced in the presence of only a few of the immediate relatives of the contracting parties, after which the bridal couple took the 5:15 train for a week’s visit among the various relatives of the groom. The bride is one of Remington’s most estimable young women, a graduate of the high school, and since which time has been a teacher of the township, giving the best of satisfaction. The groom is a fine young man and is a farmer. The bridal couple have the best wishes <ff hosts of friends, among whom is the Press.