Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — REMINGTON [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON

(From the Press)

Miss Edna Pierce of Lowell is the guest ofJaer sister, Mrs. Lowell Bowman. Born, Sept. 5, to Mr. and Mrs Robert Bahler, Jr., of south of town, a son. / Mrs. A. Atwood and Mrs. Nora Townsend spent Monday and Tuesday in Chicago. Miss Daisy Gray went to Lafay-j ette Monday to enter the business college for the winter. Will Sharkey has purchased the ( two-story building north of the railroad, second in the Osborne line. Miss Gladys McGlynn went to Muncie Friday to take a position in a graded school in that city. Mr and Mrs. Wellington Morris and iittle son of Huntington came Saturday night to spend Sunday with relatives here. - Jones Bros, report'" the sale of the John Fenwick property on north Maine street to Mary S. Meyers. Consideration $2,200. The Remington Garage building, we are- told, has been sold to Charles Dluzak, who will open the same for business in a short time. Mr and Mrs. Charles Bonner, little daughter Elizabeth and Miss Callie Bonner left this Tuesday to spend two or three weeks in Dakota. Teddy Villinski went to Kankakee Saturday where he will enter the business college for a 30 weeks’ course -in commercial training and stenography. Miss Elizabeth J. Tolland of Pittsburg, Pa., arrived • Sunday morning to spend her two weeks vacation with her aunt and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Stockment. Orie Hensler. has moved into the Dr. Besser house just vacated by Mrs. Rawlings, and Charles Hensler has moved into his. own property, just vacated by his son Orie. Word has been received that Chris Bahler, who had been overseas for a long time, has landed safely on this side and will doubtless, be discharged in a short time. Great is the rejoicing in the Bahler household. Mrs Jim Edwards of Oklahoma City Okla., who has been spend-W-’the past few weeks with her sister, Miss Jennie Turner, and other relatives, will return to her home in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are former Remington residents * Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Barnes and

daughter of Portland, Ore., stopped here Tuesday to visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaCost, on their way to Columbus, O. They will visit them here again later, on their return, having a three week’s vacation.

The ground is so dry from the protracted drouth that many farmers have given up fall plowing, and are waiting for a good sousing rain to soften things up. No rain has fallen now for nearly four weeks, and if we don’t get relief soon Jasiper county will blow away—or at least the crust of it will. Miss Irene Howard has been very fortunate this season In securing a position in the schools of Georgetown, Ky., where she will teach I domestic science. This is the school I presided over by Prof. L. G. Wes- ‘ ley and the work will be all the more attractive for this fact. Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Hineß of Searcy, Ark., are making an extended visit with Mrs. Hines brother, John Harris, and her sister Mrs John Fenwick. This is first visit to this, his old home, since he lef’ here 33 years ago. He finds many changes, both in the people and the place, but a few old friends are still here to bid him welcome.

A card from Mrs. C. T. Denham of Brook tells of the safe arrival in New York Thursday last of her son George, who had been in the first division in France under General Pershing for the past year, and was to be in the parade under him this Wednesday in New York also in Washington. We hopes to be mustered out and return home In a short time. Mrs. Elizabeth Dowell, wife of W. H. Dowell of Goodland and mother of Lon Dowell of Remington died at her home in Goodland Sunday evening at 7:30 from heart complications. Her age was 71 years, and besides her busband she leaves three sons and three daughters to mourn her departure. The funeral was held at the Goodland M. E. church Tuesday at 10 a. m. by the pastor, after which the remains were taken to Monon for burial. Mt. and Mrs. Lewis S. Alter attended the funeral of their son-in-law, Raymond Stanley, of Lacross Monday. He leaves a wife, Bessie Alter Stanley, son Jesse, 14 years of age and a daughter Belle, who lives with Glint May; two sisters, Mrs. Clint May and Mrs. Frank Roberts, who. with/ their families attended the funeral. He also leaves one brother in Kansas. He had had heart trouble for some time but the immediate cause of 'death was cancer of the stomach. He was industrious, honest and well liked by all who knew hom.l