Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1892 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

'Mrs. Kate Swerd man is very sick at the home of her father, Mr. J. 0. B.McDougle. - The services in the Methodist church next Sunday willbe appropriate for the day. In the evening there will be a choral services, two choirs taking part. At five o’clock on Easter morning there will be a sunrise prayer meeting in the Presbyterian church by the members of the Epworth League and the Societies of Christian Endeavor of the Presbytertian and Christian churches. Mrs. Jones of Rensselaer is visiting the family of her brother, Mr. John Tharp, to whose household a Ihtle daughter was added last Sunday. Miss M.P.Bollesat tended the district missionary society of the Presbyterian church at Kentland this week.

The country schools are about over for the winter and spring. Harry Walker’s closed last Thursday. Grace Thompson’s-and Maude Plummer’s Friday.,, Jacob Thomas and Anna Drapersrlast Saturday and Rose Hollingsworths willlclose Thursday of this week. Harry . Walker left on Moir day for Chicago where he expects to remain until fall, and Grace Thompson and Maude Plummer for the spring term at Valparaiso Normal College. The majority of the other teachers will probably attend summer Normals.

Mrs. Moses Solomon is visiting parents and many friends in this place. Miss Minnie Bartoo is in her long place in the school room after an absence of two weeks. Everett Walker, editor and proprietor of the Wolcott Enterprise was in town last Saturday and Sunday. A telegram from Marion to Mr. G. Hemphill conveyed the intelligence of the death of his nephew Fred Gil let in that place last Monday. He was a bright and handsome boy about thirteen years old who left this place with his parents about a year ago. Mrs. Rosenthal, of Indianapolis, is visiting with her daughter Mrs. Ben Leopold. We regret to learn that it is the intention of Mr. Harryßalthis to leave Remington in the near future. He went to Washington recently and passed a very, successful examination for admittance into the naval service which he will enter with the rank of lieutenant. We arc informed that the ship to which is assigned* will leave the harbor in two weeks for Alaska, During the six or seven years cf his stay m Remington Mr. Balthis has made many friends by his uniform courtesy and kindneea. He is a gentleman in the truest and best sense of the word and doibtlens a brilliant career is open before him. Remingtonian.