Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1883 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS .

**. If we had written last week, we might have written a “chapter of accidents.” There were three runaways, Mrs. Parkers, Mr. Major’s and Mr. Dur and and the accident to Frank Baker at the flax mill, none of them, we aro happy to say attended with any very serious results. There was a quiet wedding in town one evening last week, but a yery “unquiet” time afterward, as nearly all the small boys of the village armed with horns, tin-pans and everything else that would*make a noise, gathered in front of the house and proceeded to “make night hideous” until they were very properly dispersed by the Marshal. It we had been contemplating marriage we would have been so frightened by the din made on that and other 00 casions that we certainly would have backed out and laid ourself liable to a “breach of promise” suit. It would certainly take more nerve than we can boast to stand tnat racket.

SpeakiDg of weddings, there is a rumor to the effect .that a prominent young couple of this place wended their way to the capital of the county last Lord’s Day, and were united in the, supposed to be indissoluble, bonds of wedlock, but as we have not received official notification we forbear to mention names. Dr. Landon and family take their departure for Wabash this week followed by the the good wishes of a host of friends. A rumor, which we hope has its foundation in truth, has reached us, that N.' S. Bates and family will return and take up their abode in Remington, at an early day. Mr. Fagan, the principal of our school, for the coming session, comes highly recommended »s a young man of more than ordinary ability and intelligence. In fact the Remington schools have been very wisoly and successfully conducted during the past years, and we are sure that under Mr. Fagan, tbe school will maintain its well deserved reputation. Everybody is getting ready for the fair. The big potatoes, we suppose are being put aside with great care, tho golden pumpkins and squashes are ripening in the sunshine, (lie kine, swine, sheep, horses and poultry intended to bear away the red ribbon over all competitors are receiving an extra allowance of grain and care, tbe good housewife is looking over her favorite recipes for cakes, jellies, preserves and pickles, altogether, it is a busy time. We liope the Rensselaer people will come over and help us enjoy our good times,

REHIKGTONIAN.