Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

* Jasper Guy has been on the sick list for a week, but is about again. Miss Elsie Bickel of Woodland, 111., spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. David Bickel. Uncle John Hart returned Monday evening from a three weeks visit with friends at Anchor, 111. J. H. Lucas and family have all been very sick with the flu, tout are reported better at this time. Miss Esther Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones, has been on the sick list with the flu this week. Orval Thomas, who has been on the sick list the last week and a half, has recovered sufficiently to be about again. James Peck came home Saturday and is handling the drug store this week while his brother Frank is laid up with sickness. Mrs. Charles Chamberlain of Colfax, Wash., came Monday evening and is spending the week with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Florence Landon. Rev. Harry Walker of Harbor Springs, MiCh., came Tuesday evening for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,H. H. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. H- W. Wilmer of Newton, 111., who had been spending the winter in the south, came last Tuesday and spent the week with their daughter, Mrs. Tom Thurston. Mr. and Mrs. Luce Bartoo have returned.from Buffalo, N. Y., where he had been working for the Curtiss Aeroplane Co. for some time, and will locate somewhere in Indiana, probably, not having decided just where. The condition of Ernest Rawlings has not changed much in the past week. Mrs. Rawlings and the Children are much better. Mrs. James is still in a very serious condition. Mrs. Thomas is„ improving a little. Many others are sick but it is impossible at this time to mention them all. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Swift, now of Asheville, N. Y., will deeply regret to hear of the

loss of their little 4-year-old son. William Edwin, known here as “Buddy,’’ who died Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Swift were former residents of this place and they have the sympathy or all our people. Three of the happiest lads we have seen in a long time disembarked from the westbound train on the Apology Tuesday morning. They were Henry Cain, Bert Dluzak and Roxie Bartholomew. They had just been discharged from army service and were just a little more than pleased to see old Remington again. They were all members of the same company in the artillery service, had gone away together and had returned together, most remarkable co-incident in the war proceedings. They were overseas but did not see service on the firing line. There were originally four in the buncfa, the other being Chris Iliff, whom they left in the hospital at Newport, Va. Remington surely welcomes these husky lads back home once more.

Henry Mullen, one of the earliest pioneers of this township, died very suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Milton Bunnell, at Wolcott Wednesday morning. Mr. Mullen had been in his usual health up to the time of his death, and was quite an active man for one of his years. He ate a hearty supper Tuesday evening and retired as well as usual, but when he attempted to dress the next morning he fell dead from heart failure. The deceased came to this town at a very early age. some 60 or more years ago, and for many years worked in the elevator here. A few years ago he went to Wolcott to reside with his daughter and had made his home there ever since. He was one of the liveliest and best matured men of the time and was always ready with jest or joke. His friends were without number. His age was 82 last December. The funeral will be held at Sacred Heart church in Remington this Friday morning at 9:80 o’clock.