Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1884 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

The united protracted meeting is still in progress and several accessions have been made to the two churches. About twenty-five persons have united with the M. E. church and five or sik with the U. B-. last Saturday and Sunday. Elder Claypool, of Delphi, held quarterly meeting services. Tne church ws,s filled with a"large and sudienco on each occasion. Elder Claypool is an able and eloquent speaker and left good impressions on the minds of all who heard him. May they be lasting. Although the times are hard and the corn crop nearly a failure. Agent Morris reports an increase in the business of the road over the corresponding months of last year. The tile factory is to be enlarged to double its present capacity, and quite a number of men who are now eating the bitter bread of enforced idleness will have employed. Mrs. E. H. Graham returned from a three weeks visit to Crescent City, 111., last Friday. Mrs. Mark Phelps lias been on the sick list for the past week. Airs. Shepherd is very sick in. Cincinnati with rheumatic fever. Mr. Shepherd started for thb city last Saturday evening. Mrs. John Phelps returned from a visit to her mother and other friends in lowa, last Friday. Remingtonian.