People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1896 — Remington Notes. [ARTICLE]

Remington Notes.

Mr. Geo. Fisher of Goodland, spent several days in Remington last week on business and visiting his parents. Marcus Hemphill of Rensselaer, ex- treasurer of Jasper county, Ind., visited Remington on business last week. The premium lists of the twen-ty-second annual fair of the Remington Fair Associaton, are now being distributed. . Capt. H. T. Griggs and C. A. Perkins, of Goodland, were in Remington last week. Mr. Perkins looking after the prospects of making a bid on our proposed water works system. We understand that at the dedication of the new Christian church at Wolcott, two weeks ago, by Rev. M. M. Carpenter, a sufficient amount of money was raised to pay off the entire debt. Misses Renette Tabor, Orpha Timmons, and Mattie B. Yeoman have new wheels and are devoting much of their time in the exhilarating exercise of breaking them in and learning the art of riding. Rev. Harris Mount of Oxford, exchanged pulpits with the Rev. H. V. McKee of the Presbyterian church of this place last Sunday, Rev. Mount is a son of the republican candidate for governor ot Indiana. Hon. Joseph B. Cheadle, excongressman from the 9th Indiana Congressional District and a former republican, has announced himself a candidate for congress this year as a champion of free silver, against Mr. Landis. He will be supported by the democrats of the district and he will be elected. Frank Eck of Jordan was arrested last week on the charge of drawing a dangerous and deadly weapon on a couple of women north of town- The women were clear in their testimony against the defendant but Frank said it was only a “tobacco box” that he drew. The court took his word for it and acquitted him much to the disgust of those who were present and heard the trial.

Hon. Stump Ashby delivered a political address to a large assemblage of people at Durand Hall in this town last Thursday evening. We hear various opinions expressed in regard to it. Our people believe that the only question vital to the interests of the people during this campaign is the silver issue; Mr. Ashby did not discuss this question fully nor to a logical conclusion, hence many silver men were disappointed in his partial failure or neglect to give the subject the attention it deserved and the audience anticipated'. Bids were opened last Saturday for the construction of our water works system. There were five proposals submitted for the building of all complete except the well which the town will supply. The bids ranged from $9887 to $12,500 and the contract was awarded to the Challenge Wind Mill and Peed Mill, Co. of Batayie, Illinois, foir the seven first above named the Board considering that the est and best responsible bid. Work will probably he commenced on the system in about thirty days, apd will be rapidly pushed until the works are completed. • Jim* .'■=>• The series of meetings now being held at Fountain Park pnder the au&pices of the Christian church people of this place are being well attended and was greatly est joyed by those so fortunate as to be in attendance, f he®4 are many distinguished ministers from abroad in attendants jthe more notable among theqt beinglthe Schofield, and also Rev. M. M. TyWr iof New York C |ty, the latter gentleman is a ' add, his sermons are listened to with rapt He preaches twb sermons in

the forenoon and one at night. The rain Sunday had the effect to cause the abandonment of the exercises at the Park, but services were held in the church in town at half past ten in the forenoon, and 2:30 and 8 o'clock p. m. at the evening service the church was crowded to its fullest capacity, and the audience was highly edified by the sermon of Bro. Tyler. This vicinity was visited with an exceedingly heavy rain last Sunday, the rain commencing to fall about 4 o’clock in the morning and continuing to steadily fall until noon or about eight hours; much of the time it rained very hard, again in the evening and during the night considerable rain fell. This will surely make the corn crop which nad before promised well, the excession. Rain may injure the oats still out in the field, to some extent, but it is hoped that nothing serious will result therefrom. Fall pastures are also greatly benefited by the rains.