Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1893 — REMINGTON ITEMS [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS

Mr.* and Mrs. W. B. Murphy hav taken up their abode in Mrs. Poole’s house, lately vacated by .Mr. and Mrs. Belden, who will leave Bemingington tomorrow for Anderson. Prof. Belden and wife made many friends in this place who will be glad to hear of their continued happiness and prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bunnel and daughter, of Washington are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Traugh and other friends in this place. S. P. Thompson Esq, of the Co. capitol was in town on legal business on Monday of this week. Mr. Charles G. and Miss Ida Beal, left on Saturday evening last for a visit with relatives in Minneapolis, Minn.

Mrs. Rhodes, of Waveland, Ind. is the guest of Hon. D. H. Patton and family. - Miss Bolles was called to Delphi, last week by the death of her cousin, the estimable wife of Judge L. B._ Sims. The W. C. T. U. will hold its regular meeting on to-morrow (Tuesday) evening on G. B. Chappel’s pleasant lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hart and son, of Wolcott, and Miss Florence and Mr. Ernest Hart, of this place drove to Earl Park last Sunday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Hart. Misses Mabel and Katharine Parker entertained a number of their young friends last Friday evening in honor of their guest, Miss Hugees, of Terre Haute. The Bointa Club picniced at Fern Branch — the hospitable country home of Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan—las^ Thursday afternoon. Mr. Harry Hartley is erecting a new and commodious barn on the site of the one recently destroyed by fire.

Miss Nettie Price and Anna Draper returned from a visit to the Columbian Exposition, last Friday. Mrs. Gibson,'an aged lady of this place, had a fall last week, hurting one of her lower limbs so badly that she is unable to take a step. The Daughters of Rebecca held a public installation last Tuesday night followed by a banquet. It is needless to say they had a lovely time. The Columbian entertainment to be given next Friday evening in Du laud’s Hall by the ladies of the Presbyterian church, promises to be one of the best entertainments ever given here. The price too is so reasonable, twenty-five cents paying for admission, and refreshments after the exercises arc over.

Mr. and. Mrs. Will Chappell have named their new daughter Margaret Harriet. She will be one year old the ninth day of next July. Miss Ada Wilson returned last week from a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in Bloomington, Ind. Agent Flynn of Goodland was in town last Saturday. Mrs. David Hart whose husband d ied about a year ago, is dangerously ill with typhoid fever. Her condition is critical, if not hopeless. Bert Shepherd who is winning fame and money as a violinist in the World’s Fair City, spent part of last week with his parents in this place. Heavy and copious showers are reported in this immediate neighborhood, but as yet none hafe fallen upon Remington for the past three weeks. It is thought by many that everything in the way of crops is past help unless it is the late comA shower within a day or two might help that. John McKee returned last week from Lake Geneva, Wis.

Robert Shaw, of Indianapolis is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shaw. There was a departure from the regular, order of things in the exercises of the Methodist church last Sunday moaning and evening. In the morning an old peoples meeting was held with suitable services. The old time favorite hymns were sung by the choir and congregation. Rev. A. H. DeLong preached a beautiful sermon from the words of David, the Psalmist “Now also when I am old and gray headed O God forsake me not.” Bouquets were distributed to the elderly people of the congrega-

tion, a short history of the church in Bemington was read by Mrs. Hollet, and an original poem was read by the venerable father Green. In the evening a missionary! song se>| vice was held, consisting of songs and authems by the choir, songs by the junior choir, solos by Misses Winifred Draper, Flora Hollett, and Mr. Frank Hardy, and a song by the infant class. As there is a high order of musical talent in the Bemington M. E. church and in the young gentleman who kindly “lifted ' up” his magnificent voice on the occasion, it was a most delightful eyening. We neglected to say that the contribution of the nprning was for the superannuated preachers’ fund and amounted to nearly fourteen dollars. Remingtonian.