Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1891 — From Remington. [ARTICLE]

From Remington.

Longfellow’s birthday, which is the 27th of this month, will be observed with appropriate exercises m all the rooms of the public school. It will be a good place to spend a pleasant afternoon. About 50 or 60 invited guests assembled at the pleasant and hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Culp to witness the marriage of their daughter Jessie to Mr. James Thompson. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Goodwin, of the U. B. church. The contracting parties are well and favorably known and begin the journey of life together under pleasant skies. Mrs. Joseph Larsh and her nephew Master Bert Shepherd, assisted in a grand concert at Kentland, on Wednesday evening of last week. Miss Mabel Parker is visiting with her father in Indianapolis, and her cousin, Miss Grace Maxwell, at Irvington, where she is attending school. A lady living in Idaville, whose mind must have been raised above sublunary things, left her pocketbook containing fifty dollars lying on the seat Of a car when she left the taain at- Reynolds. It fell into the hands of an honest man coming to this place. He turned it over to agent Morris, and he by dint of telegraphing, found the owner, Mrs. McConahay, of Idaville. Last week an aged and infirm gentleman from the eastern part of the state, who had been visiting friends in Missouri, while half asleep, left the cars at this place. He had no money and his ticket had been taken up or lost and his condition was truly trying. A few charitably disposed men. about town made up money enough to tai e him on to his lome by the next train. On Monday of this week there came a letter enclosing the amount donated, which was indeed a surprise as such instances are rare.

Miss Gertie Green, who has been very sick for more than a month, is slowly recovering. Miss Maggie O’Connor is sufferng with a serious affection of the >rain. Her condition is such that ler friends fear she will have to be taken to an asylum. Township Institute met at the school house last Saturday. There was a full attendance and an interesting program.

Mr. L. Hawkins went to Hammond last Thursday to look after business interests. His partner, Wm Rich, is at home for a little visit, also Mr. P. H. Lally. Frank Clowery has had enough of city life and came from Chicago back to the rural districts, last Saturday. Miss Lucy Ream entertained a number of her young friends last Saturday. Elder C. W. Coopery of the Christian church, has been seriously sick lor a few days past. We are sorry to state that Messrs. Ream and Shearer and their families, will leave us in the near future, for Marion, Ind. While we are sorry to part with them we hope they may find the new move a good one. Mr. Ream will leave his farm near town in charge of his son William. The pupils of the public school will give an entertainment in Durand Hall in honor of Washington’s birthday, the proceeds of which will be used in purchasing additioaal books for the library. The exercises will naturally be somewhat patriotic in character and will consist of a flag drill, the states and territories all being represented and all take part in the drill. There will also be several appropriate recitations and the entertainmet will doubtless be very pleasant. Mrs. J. C. Dickerson will assist in the training. of the pupils and in the necssary preparation for carrying the affair a successful issue. JRkmimgtonian