Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1892 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Children’s Day is one of the institutions of the church, and was never more beautifully observed than on Sunday last, in the M. E. chureh, especially during the even service, which was given up almost entirely to the children of the Sunday School, the only exceptions being the reading of a paper by Mrs. J. I). Allman concerning the object of Children’s Day, and short addresses by the pastor and Prof. Dickerson. The pastor'spoke briefly as to the great amount of good that was done by the funds obtained. on this day, and Prof. Dickershn urged upon parents and children the beauty and necessity of Christian education. The little ones were in gala dress ; flowers and handsome mottoes abounded, excellent music and good recitations were rendered, and altogether it Was a pleasant and happy time. The collections amounted to about fifteen dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pefley visited last week with friends at Indianapolis and Greencastle. Mrs. H. H. Walker and two little daughters left on Tuesday last for Chicago, where he will visit her three sons and other relatives. The three Walker brothers are all employed in one store and are most excellent young men. Thomas Harris’s horse collided with an incoming freight train last Wedneseay and was instantly killed. Hon. 0. P. Taber has been on - the sick list but is now recovering. Mrs. Updyke left here last Friday for Chicago, where she Will undergo a difficult and dangerous operation for the removal of a tumor in the «r? left side. She is in the Presbyterian Hospital. —-—•- •

Mrs. Benjamin Hart died on Monday last at her home in Jordan township. The interment was in the Dobbins cemetery. The marriage of Daniel O’Connor and Mips Deed Gunan occured last Tues. morning in the Catholic church in this place, Rev. Hellh&ke officiating The bride who is a very beautiful young lady was attired in a lovely dress of heliotrope lonsdown, as was also her bridesmaid Miss Lizzie Clo wery, and both looked very handsome as did the groom and his brother. Dennis, who acted as groomsman. The happy couple left for Detroit, Mich. r after a wedding breakfast at the O’Conner residence. Mr. James Parks has been suffering, more or less for the past few years with a disease which is now pronounced tumor of the stomach. His many friends here and elsewhere will hope that the disease will yield to treatment, as modern medical and surgical treatment is truly wonderful. Odd Fellows decoration day was most beautifully and appropriately observed here on Friday of last week. The brethren of the mystic tie, in full regalia, marched to the Methodist church to the music of the band; where short addresses were delivered by Rev. A. H. DeLongJand Rev. Jenkins, of Goodland, both of them earnest aid eloquent. Good and appropriate music was rendered and after the exercises at the church the members of the order and % long line of citizens repaired to the cemetery where after the reading of the responsive service from the ritual, with the band playing a dirge, the graves of the de&d brethren were decorated with flowers. It is a beautiful custom and it is to be hoped that it will be observed until the end of time. Remingtonian.