Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Dr. Rainier was off duty Sunday on account of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Zinzer are recovering from an attack of the flu. Mts. Fanny Parks is still quite sick with heart trouble at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Brand. Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips or Wabash spent part of the week with his sister, Mrs. Leota Hollenbeck. Mrs. Tom Thurston and two children spent Wednesday in Goodland as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thurston. Mrs. Fred Burger and son John of Goodland were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hemphill, Wednesday. Cyrus Rice has moved from the neighborhood of Delphi and now occupies the farm south of town just vacated by Mt. Arnold. . City Marshal Geier had the misfortune to dislocate his right shoulder Tuesday, which is causing him considerable annoyance.

Mrs. Daisy Wall returned to her home at Logansport Tuesday morning after spending the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ott. Fred L. Griffin of Monticello spent Saturday with his father, George Griffin, and other relatives at the home of Mr. and Mirs. Walter Gillam. D. W. Phillips and wife of Hamburg, lowa, former residents of Remington spent part of the week with Mfs. Hollenback, returning home Monday. Emmett Meehan returned Friday from. Green Bay, Wis., where he went in company with his sister, Mrs. O’Connor, on her return journey to her home. James H. Lucas is about again after the flu seige. Says he is “hitting on all four” but lacks power. We suggest that, he look after the carbon deposit. - Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ochs, Jr., came Friday from Gary, where Mr. Ochs has been working for some time. Mrs. Ochs will remain here for the present, but Jacob returned to his labor. • Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kyle returned this week from a three weeks’ visit at Lorenz, lowa, with Mr. Kyle’s folks, and at Bird Island, Minn., with his brother. He reports cold Weather and sleighing while he was gone. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Williams of Forrest, 111., were week-end guests of his mother, Mirs. Ida Williams, and brother Harvey and family. Ben ‘has recently _ returned from France, having spent several 'months In the service there. * Mrs. Ella Parks and her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Hyman, have returned from their winter’s stay in St. Petersburg, Fltr. Marion and wife are going to remain in the aouth this summer and possibly permanently. Mrs. Parks will spend several weeks with Mrs. Hyman at Logansport. } Mr. and Mrs. George Yeoman of North Dakota came the latter part of the week for a two weeks’ visit with the former’s mother, Mrs. Har-

riet Yeoman, and other relatives hereabouts. Mr. and Mm. Yeoman were formerly residents of near Remington and (have many friends in this vicinity who will be glad to see them again. The remains of Jesse Cota ot Wolcott; who died Saturday morning were brought to Remington Monday, where the funeral was held at the Catholic church at » a. m., by Rev. Baker. Mr. Cota had long been a sufferer from tuberculosis and his death was hastened by an attack of the flu and pneumonia. He was 34 years of age and had just retired from the farm on account of ill health, 10 days before his death. He leaves a wife and five children. Burial was made in the Catholic cemetery.

Alfred Eckman, the veteran ehoe repair man, died at his home in the west part of town on Sunday, March 16, after a week's illness with pneumonia. He bad been in 1 about his usual health up to Saturday of the week -previous and was up town on that day. His age was 72 years, 11 months and 16 -days. His wife preceded him some seven years ago, since which time he and his only son, Alfred, Jr., , have lived alone. Mr. Eckman bad l been a resident of Remington for the past 19 years, having moved here Jrom Brook, and had been engaged in the shoe repair business ever since he had lived here. The funeral services were held at the M • E. church Tuesday afternoon at 2 "o’clock, Rev. W. B. Warriner conducting the services and interment made in Remington cemetery. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard was the scene of a merry gathering Wednesday evening when the members of the Fortnightly club, according to their annual custom, entertained their husbands and a number of friends at a 7 o clock dinner, followed by the annual club play. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Parker, and the play committee, consisting of Mesdames Jones, Williams, Ott, Carpenter, Parker, Lough, Green, and Rainier, presented an amusing and entertaining 'farce, entitled “How the Story Grew,” which brought forth rounds of applause from the delighted audience. The remainder of the evening was spent in social games and it was almost the “wee small hour” before the guests could cease their merry-mak-ing and bring to a close a most delightful occasion.