Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1891 — CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE

REMINGTON ITEMS. The Willing Workers cleared $23.00 at the Rainbow Festval given a week or two ago. It will be used in the purchase of a new organ for the Methodist Church. Mrs Rawles who has been visiting friends in Remington for the past four weeks,'left on Saturday last for Lafayette where she will visit for a short time before returning to her home in Bloomington. The public schools will give two days to the Columbian Exposition, said days being the fourth Friday in November, and Washington’s birthday. As the date first mentioned comes in the time set for the county Institute our teachers are puzzled to know just wbatthey are to do in the matter.

Mr. and Mrs. James Marcellus, formerly Of this place, but now of Sandwich, 111. have been most grievously afflicted in the death of three of their children, two little boys and one little girl all of whom died within two Weeks, of that dread scourge, diphtheria. They were all bright and handsome children and the afflicted parents have the sympathy of hosts of friends in this place and vicinity. A number of our citizens took advantage of the cheap rates last Monday to visit the great city of Chicago, and attend the fat stock show.

Mrs. Dalzeiris getting better but is still quite sick. She has been confined to her bed for more than ten weeks. Mr. G. W. Heileg’s handsome new house on Indiana Street is almost ready for occupancy. It is expected that the Sunday School convention which convenes here on Tuesday evening; will be an occasion of more than ordinary interest. 4W e-are led to form this opinion from reading the programme,as those whose names appear therein are all deeply interested in the Sunday School work, intelligent and earnest, and anxious to see the young people of onr land fitted for lives of usefulness and happiness, here and hereafter.

Mr. J. H. Allman spent a week with his sons and some oid comrades in Chicago. He had a delightful time and was much impressed with the magnitude of the preparations, that are being made for the World’s Fair. The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church in this place is preparing a number of useful and beautiful articles suitable for Chritmas presents, which they will offer for sale on Thursday December Tenth, afternoon and evening in Durand Hall. They will suit all tastes and what perhaps is more to the point all pocket- books. Come over and make your selection. “llemingtonian.