Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1898 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

Helen Havroans of Goodland, spent Sunday with family of Geo. Hayreans of Remington. Clias. Beal and wife left Tuesj day-morning for a few days visit ! with relatives and friends in La Fayette. „ Miss Floy Beal accom- : panied them as far as Cbalmers. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson of Rens- ! selaer, spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. :S. Russell, three miles west of ; Remington. Albert Overton of Rensselaer, attended the commencement ex-

ercises here last Friday evening. He was the guest of Missßenette Taber. Mrs. Dr. Reed of Burnettsville, visited the family of James Snell south east of this place last Saturday and Sunday. Misses Lardner and McDonald both teachers in the Goodland schools, were seen on our streets last Saturday. Mrs. Maude Nelvie of New Carlisle, Ohio, came last Thursday for a months visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman.

Mrs. James Snell died at her home four milessoutheast of Remington last Thursday. The funeral was held at one o’clock p. m. v # last Saturday, the remains were interred in the Remington cemetery, being followed by an extra ordinary concourse of people. Mrs. Fred Schuster about four miles north west of Remington, died early last Tuesday morning she had been sick for several weeks. Interment in the Catholic cemetery near Remington. Mrs. Frank Eck north west of Remington about eight miles died the fore part of last week. She had been very sick for a long time. Interment in the Catholic cemetery.

John F. Major has opened up a new and first class grocery store in his building on south Ohio street. He *Jias a large line of fresh groceries, and with his popularity, he is destined to command a good trade. He has S. Yeoman employed as his clerk. The class of ’9B high school consisting of eleven members, and the largest and best equipped class ever having graduated from our high school, completed its course, and closed the week of commencement exercises last Friday evening, with a lecture by* Prof. Griffith of the State University at Bloomington, Indiana, upon the subject of “Practical Education.” Ths lecture was given at the m. E. church, the house being crowded to its utmost capacity. The lecture was greatly appreciated. The music for the -occasion was furnished by Miss Mae Hemphill of Remington, who presided at the piano, and the Hinshaw Quartette of Valparaiso. The music was excellent. The saluton- was given by Miss Mary Roberts, and the validictory was delivered by Stephen S. Yeoman. All the exercises werocreditable. 7