Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1889 — NEWS FROM REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

NEWS FROM REMINGTON.

Quite a number of Indian ponies were sold at auction last Saturday, bringing good prices. Memorial sermons were preached in the different churches in this place. Rev. F. Cones also held memorial services at Gilboa, in the afternoon, a number of our citizens attending the exercises at the latter place. Decoration Day will be observed here with solemn and appropriate exercises. Dr. Patton will have one of the Inmdsomert residences in the village, when the improvements are completed. The “Deestrict Skule” given by the ladies of the M. E. church, was a success, financially speaking, the net proceeds being $81.40. Much credit is due the members of the other churches who so kindly lent their aid in the entertainment. The school house foundations are now up the height of the basement on two sides and the work is being rapidly pushed forward. Two more Remington youths have left us to seek their fortunes in the great city of Chicago. We refer to James Frame and Charles Harrington. May their quest be successful. Edward Hemphill employed as a brakeman on the morning freight was badly injured Tuesday morning, while coupling cars. One of his limbs was badly torn and mangled. He was taken to 'Trough <fc Townsend’s drug store where his wounds were dressed, after which he was taken to his home in Wolcott. Henry Mason, son of J. D. Mason, died in Canon City, Col., on Tuesday morning of last week. He had been in poor health for the past three years but his death came suddenly and unexpectedly. He had been busy and cheerful all day and in„ the evening was unusually lively. He awoke with a hemorrhage of the lurgs and disd in a few minuttf, and before a physician could be stmimoncd. Deceased was well known and esteemed in this community, as was evidenced by the large congregation assembled in the Presbyterian church last Saturday afternoon where funeral services were held over the remains by Rev. W. H. Kearns, assisted by Rev.. F. Cones. His age was 26 years, 8 months and 14 days. The marriage of Miss Mary Timmons aiA Fredrick Penright occured last'Friday afternoon. J. E. Stiller returned last Thursday from a business trip to Englewood and Chicago. Rkmimgtomiax.