People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1896 — Events at Remington. [ARTICLE]

Events at Remington.

Mr. Black, formerly of RemingtOß, but now of Denver, Colorado, having removed from here to the latter city several years ago, and other relatives of Sheldon, Illinois, have been visiting with the family of John Burger for the past week. James Patton, who formerly resided in Remington, with the family of his father, Barney Patton, now of Aberdeen, South Dakota, arrived in Remington last week on business, and to visit his many friends, who gave “Jimmy,” as he was always familiarly called here, a cordial welcome. It has been about thirteen years since he removed from Kentland to his present home. , He formerly read law with the well known firm of R. S. Dwiggins & Co. of Rensselaer, having been in their office for two or three years reading and abstracting titles. He then went to Kentland for two years, when he located in South Dakota, where he has been since engaged in the law and real estate business. He says the world has dealt kindly with him since he left here. He is at present state agent of the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid Association of Rigna, Ohio. He is also editor of the Odd Fellows World, the official organ of the order of I. O. O. F., in the Dakotas, and is Grand Guardian of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F., of South Dakota. “Jimmy” is well known in Rensselaer as well as here< and no one can truthfully speak of him except in words of kindness aud commendation.

Our fellow townsman, comrade Nathan J. Reed, is a full-fledged candidate for the office of county sheriff of Jasper county before the republican county convention, whenever that may be called, and “Nate” says he thinks his chances for nomination are as good, if not better, than any other candidate who may presume to submit his chances to said convention. We do not know how it is with him, yet we can truthfully say that we would be extremely sorry to see him “done up” and “slaughtered” by the “Rensselaer ring. There are reported several cases of scarlet fever in and about Remington, but none of the cases, so far have proved fatal. There is also considerable complaint from tonsilitis, grip and colds. John I. Nutt, who has been so long dangerously sick With typhoid fever, still remains about the same, with chances for his recovery about equal to those of the reverse.

The weather continues to be as fine as any one could wish at this season of the year. Some think next month may be severe enough to equalize things, but we do not propose “to cross that bridge until we come to it?’ That souvenir illustrated holiday issue of the Pilot was received a little late perhaps, but in justice to it and the force that issued it, We must say that in artistic and general make up, “it is a daisy.” All who have received it speak in general praise of the mechanical skill exhibited in the appearance and general make up of the issue. It will be treasured away for future reference as a souvenir indeed. “Long may the Pilot wave.” It was thought that our telephone exchange would be in successful operation by the first of February, but it now looks like itwould not be accomplished by that time. We believe the poles are not yet on the ground, and there are other matters that may delay the completion of the work. There is now beginning to be some stir in the republican political arena in this locality, as is usual about the time parties are organizing for an active campaign. It is a little early yet to predict the outcome of the political contest in Jasper county this year, but however th'e vote of Jasper county may be distributed between the three great, political parties at the election the coming fall, we want to venture the prediction, that the republican party will fall three hundred short of its last vote in Jasper county, and possibly more. There are several things which we may mention in the future which that party will have to contend with this year, which will bring about the above result.