Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1894 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Mrs. David Hardy is quite ill, as are also Miss Emma McGuire and Mr. Hannam. Mr. Phelps is improving slightly and will soon, it is hoped, be able to attend to his business again as usual It is reported that Allen Gray has “skipped the country” leaving behinda number of indignant Creditor.

Mrs. Hardy goes to Rensselaer Wednesday for a short visit with her son A. G. Hardy. The two little Misses, Leona Swerdman and Eva Tedford visited Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Tedford at Effner over Sunday. Mrs. Babb, who has been sick for several weeks is very much better, and is now able to Hke up her house 1 keeping again.

a Mr. Gore died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Awisler a few miles south .of town , The remains were taken to Fairbury Saturday for interment. . The services at the Christian church were more than usually interesting. At the close of the service Miss Emma Vincent was baptized by immersion.

Mis. Dora May has'at last obtained her divorce fror| her husband, Samuel May. The suit was commenced last August in Ohio, but the decree has only just been obtained. . Jesse Lockwood and family returned to their home in Morocco Wednesday. His health was somewhat improved since coming here, but since he went home a dispatch has been received that he died Monday afternoon. The remains will be brought here for burial.

The “week of pray er” will be observed here as a union service and in a very appropriate manner. Monday and Tuesday evening at the Christian church. Wednesday and Thursday at the M. E. church, while he Presbyterian church will be occupied Friday and Saturday evenings. The township institute was held at the school house Saturday. It was a very interesting session. The president, Mr. Kemp, held tbe Institute together in his usual able manner. Among the many subjects discussed the old one of “plants^in the sleeping room” was not omitted and a number of valuable pieces of information elicited. All the teachers in the township were present.