Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1894 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Born—to Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Jan? 10th, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Griffin Sundayed in Goodland. Mrs. David Hahn, who lives north west of town, is seriously ill. Born, Saturday, Jan. 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Banes, a son. Mrs. Jessie Solomon returned home Tuesday, after a three weeks visit to her parents. ‘ Mrs. Abbie Jordan, from Kentland, visited her sister, Mis. Spangler, last week. Mrs. Foster now occupies her new home which she bought of Mr. Cummons.

Mr. Harlacher is moving into his new home on Range Line street this week. Mr. John Harris and Miss Lizzie Sommers were married Monday evening at the residence of Grandma Harris, by Elder Cerson. Mrs. John Bingman was called to Rensselaer last Friday to attend her mother Mrs. Smith, who is dangerously ill. Mrs. Milliard Opdyke and little daughter are visiting Mr. Opdyke’s parents in this place. They return to their home in Streeter this week. Mesdames Parker and Burger spent Wednesday and Thursday in Goodland. Miss Marguerite Dickerson returned with them to visit her friend Miss Parker. Jeff Lock, of Kankakee, was in town this week. He was buying straw for the Waldron paper Co. He reports plenty of work in Kankakee. Mrs. Ellen Lockwood, who was here from Chicago to attend the funeral of her son, returned to Morocco with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Lockwood. From there she will go to Chicago. The school board here ordered new seats for the First Primary room. The seats were badly needed,. and when they come we shall have somethjng niceas the seats are the Automatic, an entirely new kind in this section.

On Tuesday morning at eight o’clock, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. O. J. Conrad, of Indianapolis, and Miss Jessie Mclntire, were married. The ceremony was performed by Elder Carson. The is a merchant in Indianapolis, while the bride is one of Remington’s most beautiful %nd talented young ladies. The wedding was a very quiet affair, only the most intimate friends of the family being present. The bridal party left on the ten train for their future home, taking with them the best wishes of this whole community, for their future happiness.

The funeral of Jesse Lockwood, surveyor of Newton Co., who died at his Home in Morocco, on Monday, Jan. Bth, was held at the Christian church in this place on Jan. 10th. The services, under the auspices of the I. O. O. F., were conducted by Elder Carson, assisted by Reverends McKee and Handley. Delegations from the lodges at Morocco, Goodland and Wolcott attended the services, the deceased having been a member in good standing and having filled all the offices in the lodge. He was still a young man—not quite thirty, and he will be greatly missed by his friends and business associates. The Newton county officers attended in»a body.