Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1893 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

Township Institute convened last Saturday with four of the teachers absent. A good programme was carried out, Mr. Kemp of the Jones school presiding; During one of the cold snaps Mr. Gumm lost about one third of [his beautiful and valuable greenhouse plants. While the money value was considerable it was nothing in comparison to the time and care spent in getting aud perfecting the plants, -some of them being choice and rare. Chas. Lambert the school house janitor, has moved into the house lately vacated by Mr. Dalzell who has moved with his family to Wolcott. Miss Carrie McKee is recovering from an attack of LaGrippe. The meetings at the Methodist church still continue with a good attendance. Rev. A. H. DeLong knows how to conduct revival services. A special feature of the services is extra good music.

P. H. McGuire has purchased J. D. Mason’s property in the west part of town and will take possession in a week or two, Mrs. Mason and her daughter Carrie going to Elwood where Mr. Mason is established in business. The recently elected officers of the Methodist S. S. are as follows. Sup’t J. E. Hollett, assistant Sup’t. Jesse D. Allman, Sec. HeUie Luckey, Treas, Hattie Chappell, Organist May Hemphill, assistant organist Flora Hart. Choristefc H. H. Walker, assistant chorister, Winnie Draper; Librarian Minnie Walker.

Sylvester Gray living three or four mfffta west of town is quite sick with pneumonia. Mrs. William Geier was surprised and delighted to find a handsome new upright piano standing in her parlor on her return from a visit with a neighbor, who wm in the secret and invited her tbgtthe piano might be placed in the house without her manrladge. It sms a New Yean sdijto* her til public Stool opened this cJEog with tfctotendance a little |

smaller owing to the prevalence of the measles. Mrs. T. G. McMurray has been dangerously ill with congestive chills for several days past. Hon. George Major returned last Thursday from a visit with friends and relatives in Clinton Co. Mrs. Major who accompanied him was taken quite sick while there and although better was not able _to return home with Mr. Major. At a meeting in school house No. 6. last Friday evening Frank Gray was elected Director for the ensuing year, vice L. H. Apger removed., About fifty of the numerous friends of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartley gave them a pleasant and most complete surprise last Saturday evening, the occasion being the twenty third birthday of Mrs. Hartley. Although the party was such an entirelv unexpected affair with them they rose to the occasion and mode their numerous guests feel entirely at home. Progressive angling was one of the amusements introduced to entertain the company and they were well entertained. Excellent cake of various kinds and ice cream such as our Remington people know how to make formed the refreshments and everybody had a good time. Mrs. Frank Wolfe was mainly instrumental in getting up the party and carrying it to a successful isSue. _ Remingtonian .