People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1897 — Remington. [ARTICLE]

Remington.

Citizens of Benton, White and Jasper counties have organized a. Farmers, Mutual Fire and Lightening Insurance Co. with headquarters at Kemingtcn Ind. The Company is composed oi the best farmers, also the wealthiest in the three counties, and it seems to me that the company will certainly prove a success. Jerome N. Biddle is president George G. Beese is secretary. I The Remington public schools j have been progressing nicely all along through the winter, with the exception of Miss Hawkins room. The only trouble there being the sickness of Miss Hawkins for the past week or two. jWe understand that she is now in charge of her room again and all is moving along nicely. The schools of Carpenter township we understand are generally giving entire satisfaction, mo complaints from any of them. We are informed however that the school taught by Miss Maggie Leavel has been discontinued, for the reason that it had become too small to make it profitable to continue, there being only three pupils in the schools. The fault was not Miss Leavel’s • as those three were the only pupils in the school district. W. U. L ; ghty, the dealer in pianos, organs and music, whose home is in Monticello, has opened up a music store in the Major building occupied by A. N. Tedford as a millinery store. They will occupy the room together for a time at least. Ed Erwin of Coffee county iTenn., well known / here and at Rensselaer has been stopping with his Uncle, Henry Welsh

for two Weeks. Ed informs us that he desires to trade his Tennessee farm, for property in Remington. Our people would undoubtedly welcome him back. We believe itemington is liis birthplace. James Little of Remington has bought the liverv stable, and 1 two lots on North Indiana street formerly owned by .fames Shelf - ler. He purchased this property from George Fisher; the; consideration being *1 Mr, Lit He has nothing n> do with the stock, and the barn will be ; controlled by the old time, and honored liveryman Mr. Samuel Mitchell. In this iiue Sam is a “Daisy.” We took a drive last week to the sou! ii -eastern part of Jordan township, and must say we found a great deal of good farming grounds, in that locality, j The country round about there.; badly needs draining and we are pleased to note that the farmers

are wide awake to toe importance ol t ilemg and have bought ' and distributed nearly one hundred car loads of tile during the past, winter in the neighborhood' of the. Gallagher ditch. We understand aiso mat t he contract : has been let for about fifteen | miles of open ditch throughout that locality. When this work is an accomplished fact, that country will be as good as any in Jasper county. We understand Mr. M. G. | Lewis of Jordan township is circulating a petition for the improvement of the range line road through Jordan township, between the south end of the Marion township gravel road and the north end of Carpenter township gravel road. We trust Mis efforts will be speedily ciowned with success, when Chat is accomplished there will he no trouble wit h track between Rensselaer and Remington at any season of the year. Ed Littlefield of lowa, has recently been here visiting his mother and other relatives. His brother Albert who is attending Dental college at Indian apolis, came home for a few days | visit with his brother. He has now however returned to his Dental studies. Simon Marquess , and family have moved from here to Gas City, where they will make their future home. Frank Harlacher, son of our fellow townsman Esq. Charles E. Harlacher. came over last j week from Montieello, where he lis employed and spent some time with father’s family and other friends in Remington. The Remington Coronet “Kid” Band now numbers twenty-four instruments, and they made their j first appearance last Friday j evening. They acquitted them- ! selves splendidly, ’and we think | under their present leadership they are destined to make a band, which will be second to none in the state. The boys are young and small, but they can produce wind in any quantities desired. After they are a little more experienced we will send them over to Rensselaer, to give I your people a sample of their acquirements in the musical line.