Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1893 — Remington Items. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items.

" The death of Harry E.- Tribby which occurred at the home of his father in Greencastle, Ind., on Tuesday morning of last week wasope of peculiar sadness. He was a little past his twentieth year and was a young man of exceptionally fine abilities, gentlemanly deportment and Christian character. His death which was caused by typhoid fever was quite sudden and unexpected. The disease seemed to have taken a favorable turn and he was thought to be out of all danger, his father having gone to inform the physician of his improved condition. A messenger was hurriedly sent for the father and the Dr., whose quick and practiced eye saw that the end was near, and he so informed the family. The dying boy heard him and expressed a readiness and Willingness to die, but also a strong desire to live, as he meant to do so much in this world, but it was not to be. He died soon after the arrival of the physician. He would have graduated next year from DePauw University, and all who knew him know that he would have graduated with high honors. The greater part of his short life was spent in th ; s place and most of us will long remember the bright and handsome boy as he walked to and from the school house where he laid the foundation of a splendid education. The remains were taken to Cincinnati for interment beside the mother who preceded him to the “better land” nearly four years ago.

Mr. T. J. Turpin has been seriously sick for the past two weeks with pneumonia. A. H. Witman having sold Jus, handsome residence to Mr. Thompson will find a temporary home in the house lately vacated by Elder J. P. Robinson who has fitted up and taken possession of the handsome rooms over the Bank of Remington. Collins Griffith is suffering severely from injuries received while leading a spirited young colt to water, several weeks ago. The colt reared up and in coming down managed to get one of his hoofs in Mr. Griffith’s coat pocket. In his struggles to extricate the hoof from its unaccustomed quarters, Mr. Griffith was thrown to the ground and painfully injured, one ankle being broken and his entire system badly shaken up and bruised.

We regret to state that Mrs. H. Landon is not recovering as rapidly as her many friends may wish her to do. After being able to walk about the house and even up and down stairs, she is again confined to her bed. The aged mother of Dr. Landon who has long been a helpless invalid is in a critical condition and will probably soon be released from suffering. Rev. J. L. Wilson, D. D., of Valparaiso, preached two splendid sermons in the M. E. church in this place on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. William Rich will leave us this week for their new home in Elwood, followed by the good wishes of hosts of friends.

Professors Bohannon and Wise, Superintendent and Principal of the public schools of Rensselaer and Miss Helen Kelley and Miss McDonald teachers therein, spent Saturday last in Remington the guests of Mrs. P. H. Lally and family.

Phebe, wife of Mr. G. G. Plummer, died on Monday morning last, at her home in this place of pneumonia following an attack of measles . She has been ailing for several years, and her constitution was too feeble to rally from the effects of the disease. She seemed to get well of the measles but during the sickness of her son, who was also suffering with measles, she suffered a relapse which ended in death, as before stated, on Monday morning. She was a most estimable woman, walking quietly in the paths of duty. She leaves besides her husband a daughter just grown to womanhood and a son a few years younger who will miss the kindly and gentle ministrations of a devoted mother. Funeral services were held at the residence on Tuesday morning by Bev. J. P. Robinson, after which the remains were taken to Palestine for interment 4 Remimgtonian .