Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1883 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

A wave, or rather a ripple of improvement has at last reached Remington, as evidenced by the improved appearance of many of the builaiogs, which have received new coats of paint and have been vastly improved,;thereby. Among others so treated we noticed the res!-* dences of W. Townsend, P. ’ Hawn, occupied by Hon. F. Hoover, Dr. Patton andM. Solomon. The last two named are being painted the shade of green, so mnehin use in our large cities, with maroon on comioes, oorners and window and door frames. The Bowman Brothers are putting up a large new shop on S. Ohio St., and Mr. William Tharp is building an office. R. Ppttittis putting in a new bay window, and altogether our town is brightening up considerably. We are glad to know that the R. R. companies are taking the stand they do with regard to the liquor question and the observance of the SaAbath. We have long felt that the* running of Sunday trains, even for the purpose of conveying the people to camp meeting, was nothing more mor less than a desecration of the day. All honor to President Young for his action in the matter. Remington can no longer boast that she is a temperance town. It is limted and, we may say, asserted that liquor in abundance was obtainable on election day, not only obtainable, but obtained and used lroely in a certain building in the village. Here is a chance for our temperance friends to get in a stroke of basiness. And it is also rumored that a boy, scarcely in his teens, was seen in a state of intoxication. “Oh shame where is thy blush P The public schools closed Friday, the 11th inst, with exercises at Exchange Hall, consisting of short speeohes by Rev. J. B. Crowe, Robert Parker, G. F. Bloom and Miss Bolles; presentation of prizes and stars, songs etc. The occasion was pleasant and would have been more so if the marshal would have been on hand to arrest a few of the hoodlums that infested the stairway, hall and sidewalks in front of the building. There is just one place in Remington where the roughs hare to behave themselves and that is the M. E. Church. Mr. Vdhce and Mr. Hollett allow no foolishness. Miss Anna Parker returned from Indianapolis lately, where she has been attending Bryant and Strattous business College: Mrs. o>B. Me Intyre has been on the sick list for some time but is now better.

Mrs. John Jordan is quite sick with rheumatic lever. The appointment ot Judge Hammond to a position on the Supreme bench, is one that gives unalloyed and undisguised satislaction to every inhabitant of Jasper county. Apart from the Judge’s particular fitness for the position, there is a feeling of pride to think that Jasper county is able to send out a man like Judge Hammond; dignified in his bearing, courteous in his manners, wise in counciland incorruptible in his integrity. We not only congratulate the Judge, but we congratulate ourselves. Indiana can no longer turn up her nose at Dakota, as far as the weather is concerned, for certainly the weather in that ‘*homo of the blizzard” could not have been.colder or more disagreeable than it has been here, during the past few days. R. P. Benjamin, and C. P. Mitchell, both candidates for the office of Co. Superintendent, were in town last week. Mr. Mitchell was the guest of D. M. Nelson, another candidate. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Goldsberry are the happy parents of a little daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Hodsbire of a little son. Miss Maggie Chappell, who has been spending the winter with friends in West Liberty, lowa, is expected home thi3 week. Mrs. Draper went to Lafayette Tuesday* expecting to stay until Decoration day. Miss M. P, Bolles, went to Delphi Monday to attend the funeral ot her Uncle, Mr. Garett of Hanover, Ind., formerly a resident of Delphi. Remingtonian.

Hobson Bros., Circus, Museum and Menagerie will exhibit at Rensselaer, on Saturday, May 26. Giving two entertainments, afternoon and evening. The circus company is one of the finest in the, world, and comprises male and female riders, leapers, tumblers &c. The Menagerie ooutains many rare specimens of the animal kingdom and taken all in all, the show will undoubtedly give entire satisfaction. Another circus coming to Rensselaer. It will be a considerably bigger show thaD the last one was, we have no doubt.