Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1887 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

After nearly seven weeks of intense suffering Mrs. Martha J. Beasley, wife of Ammon Beasley passed to her rest on Saturday afternoon last, aged 32 years 8 months and 6 days. She was a lovely and estimable woman and much sympathy is felt for Mr. Bersley and his four motherless children. —The funeral took place from the Christian Chinch (of which the diseased was a member) on Sunday afternoon, after which a large concourse of sympathizing friends find neighbors followed the remains to their last resting; place. Mrs. Will Bunnell who has never recovered from an attack of fever from which she was prostrated in the latter part of the summer is in Monticello under the treatment from Dr. Congar. The festival given by the boys of the Remington Band was not so well patronized as it should have been, but those who attended report a first class supper and a good time. Receipts not known to your correspondent. Miss Eva Brown and Mr. Frank Rich both of this place who were married at Rensselaer last Thursday, have hosts of friends here and elsewhere who will wish them all possible happiness and The bride’s sister Clara and Mr. Randle, of Duluth were married in that city on the ninth of the present month. ! The restaurant of Doc Payne has changed hands, Carl Hoops being the purchaser. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Yeoman spent Sunday in Remington. Remingtonian.

Abort the meanest and basest swindling game reported lately is thus described: “‘A scheme to swindle the farmer is being perpetrated under the guise of a so-called society to prevent the killing of birds, A man invades the rural home, talks glibly about the good being done for the farmer by the birds, and ends by asking him to sign a pledge not to kill a bird for twelve months. The pledge, with a little manipulation, turns up in the way of a promissory note and makes trouble. A jewel in the household. A jewel of purity. A jewel of flavor. . A jewel of invigorating virtues. What? “Jewel Tea” imported by C. C. Starr only, in Perfection Tea Cans/