Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1893 — FROM MARLBORO. Remington Items [ARTICLE]

FROM MARLBORO.

Remington Items

One feature of the services-in the M. E. church is the excellent* music made still more effective by tile introduction of a cornet and viofinyth© one playod by Mr. Murphy, piincipal of the public school and the other by our well-known and popular violinist Master Bhrt Shepard, whose sixteenth birthday was celebrated last Sunday. The infant child of Mr. and»Mrs. Wade Rawlings, died on Thursday night of last week aged about nine months. The funeral took place fromthe home of the family on Satjmday afternoon. Rev A. H. DeLong conducting the services. Rev. J.il Wilson, D. D. will preach in the M, E. church next Sunday evening, the occasion beiDg. the second quasterly meeting service*- of this conference year. Mrs. Dr. HortOß, Misses Ora Duvall and Stella Parkinson spent last Sunday in Remington, the guests- of Mr. and Mrs-.. Wolfe. We are pleased to notice that Mrs. J. G, Knight will continue the coal, wood, feed and milling business- established by her late husband assisted when necessary ¥ by her brother,. Mr. Edward Nutt. We are of the opinion that Mrs. Knight will demonstrate the fact tl.ata woman is fully capable of concluding any proper line of business as** man is.

The failure of two prominent, business firms*last week, has causecbqyiite an excitement in our village. Much sympathy is felt for the first failure a 3 the business was long established and carried on sometimes against heavy odds We hope that in both instances-affairs may be speedily and satisfactorily adjusted and both firms resume business. Mis.. J. E. Hollett entertained a numbenof Mr. Hollett’s gentleman friends last Tuesday afternoon at a live o'clock dinner given cs abirthday surprise for Mr. Hollett. There is a great amount of sickness in Remington qud vicinity. Among the more serious cases may be mentioned Mrs. Plummei, Mrs. W. S. Russell, Mrs. Arthur Tuttle, Mr. and Mrs. Will Broadie and Mr. Charles Harner. In all the cases except that of Mrs. Russell, measel3 is the prevailing disease.

REMINGTONIAN.