Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From tihe Press)

Miss Etta Jones of Wolcott spent Friday herp with.her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Burling. Mts. Sophia Lucas went to Monticello Tuesday evening to see her daughter, Mrs. Patton. Mel Julien is home this wee from Mishawaka where he has been ■working for some time. Arthur Whitehead has just removed to Windfall, Mrs. Whitehead leaving for there today. Born at Winfield, Kan., Feb. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. James Snell, twin children, a son and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Funk of Buffalo came Friday to visit the latter’s sister, Mrs. Lloyd Davis. George SChini and family of Strawn, 111., came Monday evening and will reside on the old Hayes place. Mrs. Ida Coover of the county hospital at Rensselaer was calling on Remington friends Monday afternoon. Mr, and Mrs. H. H. Walker spent

Wednesday in Goodland with their daughter, Mrs. James Bell, and husband. Chet Dexter and help are making good progress wrecking the old Osbom buildings which he bought at auction recently. Mr. and Mrs. Glear Mitchell of Washington .county came Monday morning and will reside pn a farm southeast of town. Miss Eleanor Stillman went to Goodland Friday to visit her brother, John Stillman, who lives north of that place. Mrs. Geo. Morin went to Attica Thursday morning to see her son. Dr. Morin, and wife, wiho have both been ill with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Thurner of Chattsworth, 111., came Tuesday evening to make their home on a farm northeast of town. Mrs. J. W. Hamilton and daughter, Miss Ruby, visited her mother, Mrs. A. Hicks, and sister, Mrs. I. N. DarroW, at Wolcptt Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Latimore of Momence, 111., came Sunday evening and spent till Tuesday morning with Mr. and Mrs. John Hardebeck. Miss Clara Plunkett of Kentlanu returned to her home Monday evening after spending th/e week-end in Rensselaer with Miss Martha Ramtp. M r s. Dennis O’Riley, who has beeinl very sick for the past week or 10 days, is now recovering and is abl# to sit up a few minuites at a time. Mr. and Mrs. George Heimphill returned from Indianapolis Wednesday evening where they had been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Houser. { Mr. and Mrs. Cy Rice are moving this week to Pleasant Ridge where they will go onto one of the Lawler ranches, now owned by a Mr. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Will Patrick of Goodland, who had been visiting the. former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Patrick, of north of “town, since Friday, returned home Wednesday morning. L. W. Hunt of northwest of town is reported to be confined to his bed and in a very serious condition. His brother Ed of Ashland, Ore., we understand, is now on his way here to be with) himi W. F. Thurner and family, who had been living at Piper City, HJ., moved to Remington the first of tihe week and will occupy tlhie CourtTight place and his son, & P. Thiuirner, the next place on route 4. Mrs. Meri Wall of Logansport, whio has been so critically ill with pneumonia, has recovered sufficiently to be able to return home with her mother, and is now visiting

tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ott. Mrs. A. Hicks, who had been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. I. N. Darrow, at Wolcott, returned home Monday and* Is the guest this week of her niece, Mrs. Anna Banes. She will go to her own home next week Mrs. F. W. Reynolds and children, Alberta and Linp, went to Wolcott Tuesday evening to see Mr. Reynolds’s mother. On Wednes'day morning they were joined by Mr. Reynolds and they drove to Roanoke where they will reside. •Charles Burbin and John Hafey went to Gary Monday. Mr. Hafey has resigned his position at the elevator, and his place will be filled by Sam Norwood. He expects to move his family to Gary as soon as a suitable house can be procured.

Tom Beasey has sold his place out ° n the Goodland road to Sant Hanper and will mtove his family to Logansport where Fred and Oscar are now holding goods positions in the freight house there. Mr. Harper will move into his new property soon.' Pete Engle loaded his household goods and stock and implements into three cars Monday and departed for his new home at Da Hinda, 111., where his wife had already preceded him. He leaves here with the best wishes of a large number of friends and neighbors for his future success. Some 50 members of the Remington lodge, .1. O. O. F„ went to Wolcott Tuesday night Where the team from this place put on the initiatory work. There were about 150 members present, and a big feed was one of the most pleasing of the evening's functions. Our boys cannot speak highly enough of the cordiality of the Wolcott bunch. Mrs. L. E. Greenwood was called tc Gary Monday afternoon to be with her sister, Mrs. Padgett, through a critical operation which, we learn, was entirely successful She will return this Thursday afternoon, accompanied by Mr. Greenwood, who went there Wednesday) They will bring with them the infant child of Mrs. Padgett to care for until its mother is able to take care of it herself.