Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1919 — REMINGTON [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON

(From the Press)

S. G. Gruber and Andrew Hofer ■went to Cissna Park, 111., Tuesday on business. Mrs. Jacob Meyers went to Logansport Wednesday eventfag to visit her mother. Mrs. Chester Zehr and son Kenneth went Saturday to visit relatives near Gridley, 111 Mrs. S. J. Harper and baby spent Saturday in Monticello, guests of Mr. Downs and familyMiss Essie Beckley went to Fairbury Monday morning for a few days’ visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Slimm of Fulton, Mo., came Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Oreal Roadifer. Mr. and Mrs. E. Rogers of Logansport spent Friday with Mrs. Rogers' aunt, Mts. Jake Meyers. Mr. and Mrs- Merrill Hughes ■went to Buffalo, Ind., Saturday for an extended visit with relatives. Mrs. S. T. Hackley, Who had been visiting her sister at Gibson City, 111., returned Friday evening. Miss Pearl Morris went to Anderson Thursday for a two weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank HartMrs. W. R. Hamilton of Idaville tame Saturday evening to visit her mother, Mrs. Meehan, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Spall and children of near Goodland went to Seymour Tuesday evening to visit relatives. * Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gay of near Remington went to Logansport Friday evening to visit C. W. Hawkins and family. Mr and Mrs. Earl Beam of Logansport spent Thursday and Friday with their aunt, Mrs. George Stoudt, and family. Mrs Frank Watson of Monticello, who was on her way to visit at Goodland, called on Miss Baxter here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Witmer went to Huntington Tuesday, to consult a specialist in regard to their little daughter’s eyes.

Miss Lina Ltrckey returned home Tuesday evening from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lee Rush, and family at Windfall. < Mrs. Ellis Jones and daughter Jeanette went to Brook Saturday to visit the former’s brother, Chester Besse, and wife. Mrs, F. A. Turfler of Rensselaer, on her way to visit her uncle at Fairbury, 111., spent Tuesday witn friends in Kentland. M Mrs. J. B. Lattimore and granddaughter Rosella went to Momence Tuesday morning where they will reside in the future. A- D. Wooden hbs moved from the Will Ott place, webt of town, into the Hardebeck house, now owned by Peter Baler. * Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Alson and children went to Pontiac, 111., Saturday evening to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alson. Miss Violet Milner and brother Russel of Brook spent the weekend with their aunts, Mrs. Dell Bowman and Mrs. Blanche Lucterhand. 1 Newt Meaders joined Joe Graham at Logansport Wednesday evening and from there, tney went to St. Petersburg, Fla., to spend the winter. Miss Hazel Gray from Valparaiso and Miss Daisy Gray from Lafayette came Tuesday evening for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Caln returned home from their honeymoon trip Wednesday evening and are now at the home of Mrs. Cain’s mother, Mrs. Trlbby. Ernest, Myron and Elnora McGlynn have been suffering from tonsilitis the past few days but are all improving and Myron is able to be at school again. Mrs- D. D. Moore and brothers, Joseph and John Wealing, went to Benson, 111., Wednesday evening to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. J. J. Moyemont. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Engel went to Washington, 111., Wednesday evening to visit the latter's parents and also to celebrate her father’s 80th birthday anniversary. Mrs. James Messmore and' baby returned Saturday evening to their home at Reynolds after a 10 days’ visit with Mrs. Messmore’s parents,

Mr. and Mrs. S. J- Harper. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Johnson of Pienpont, S. D., who had been visiting C. A. Bonner, went to GoodTand Friday evening to visit relatives there before going to Texas. Born, Sunday, Dec. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Llewellyn of eight miles southwest of town, a daughter. Monday, Dec. 8, to Mr. and

Mrs- John H. May, an eight-pound daughter. Mrs. Currens of Indianapolis was called here Thursday by the death of her mother, Mrs. Peter Mann. Her daughter, Mrs. Blanche (Hicks, was unable to come on account of hickness. ' ' Misses Leona Kelley and Lorene Dluzak went to Lafayette Friday evening to visit John Kelley, who is at the hospital there. We are glad to hear that Mr. Kelley is improving a little. Mrs L. V. Boardwell and grandBon, Teddy Martin, of Rensselaer went to Peoria, 111., Thursday where they will make their home in the future. Mrs. Boardwell has a positipn in the kindergarten there. Billy Halllhan returned from Indianapolis the last of the week where he had been working for a few weeks. He has decided to rp* main in Remington for the present owing to the lack of houses in Indianapolis and the uncertainty of

work because of coal shortage. Mrs. A. Hicks suffered a very severe sprain in her ankle last Thursday by falling from a step ladder. She is now at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. N. Darrow, of Wolcott, where she went last Friday and where she will make an extended vipit. Mrs- Ida Coyer, who had been spending the past 16 months in Boulder, Colo., where she practiced her profession of nursing, came here Thursday morning to spend Sunday with her mother, Mrs. J. D. Allman. _On Monday she went to Rensselaer where accepted a position in the comity hospital. ” Word was received" , here this week of the death of E. T. Burton at his home in Huntington Wednesday. Mr. Burton was one of our oldest and most respected citizens and his family will have the sympathy of our entire community. The remains will be brought to Remington where funeral services will be held and Interment made. Mrs. Peter Mann, whose serious

illness had been mentioned heretofore many times during her last sickness, which had lasted about three months, died at the county hospital at 8:30 Tuesday morning. She was taken there Monday but the change could do her no good. She leaves a husbanu and one daughter to mourn her departure. She was 80 years of age. Herself and husband had been married a little less than 59 years. When relatives went to the home of Mrs. John Powell, living in the north part of town, Wednesday afternoon she was discovered unconscious on the floor where she had fallen from paralysis. She lived alone and the indications are said to have been that she had lain there all night and possibly longer. She was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Gray, where, at this writing, she is still alive although the chances for her recovery are very slight. Fire broke out in the rear of F. A. Hicks’s dry good store Wednesday morning about 9:30 o’clock, starting at the highest part of the

building on the west side. The fire was blazing through the roof and making good headway when the firemen arrived. Owing to their quick work and good form they soon had it under control, and the fire out in much less time than anticipated. We have not been able to learn the extent of the loss but know the water and smoke did a great deal of damage to the Christmas stock. Mr. Hicks had insurance. Alfred Eckman of this'place rfnd Miss Emma Colson of Otterbein Were quietly married at the home pf Rev. Brandon at Fowler Thursday last. They returned at once and have taken up their residence in the Eckman home in the west part of town. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Col,son of Otterbein and is a most estimable young lady. The groom is the son of the late Alfred Eckman, the veteran shoe man, end who is continuing his father’s business. He is an Industrious and upright young man, well respected in this community.