Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1894 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Little Leland 'Nutt is quite ill at Mrs. Hotelling’s. Mrs. Mary Lackey, from Illinois is visiting the family of James Zea. “Good Enough Ditch” is getting a thorough cleaning. Carrie Huggins is again able to be out after an illness of several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Heath and little son are visiting Mrs. Heath’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cresse.

Rev. Carson was called to Spring Creek, Thursday, to conduct a funeral service. Lola, the little six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ReevVs, is very dangerously ill with bang fever. Dr. Morris is once tnoi’e able to be out. He came to town Thursday for the first time since his accident. Miss Marian Gibson left Friday for Hudson, where she will spend the winter with her brother Martin.

Rev. Handly has been holding revival services the past week, at the M. E. church. He re;>oits a good attendance and considerable interest. ' 1 . r S , ■ 1

Mrs. Ellen Lockwood has givten up her rooms at Chicago, and come home to stay. She returned Friday evening. We are glad to welcome her home. Mrs. Patton who has been visiting her husband, the doctor, lias started on her return trip. Sne will not come directly home but will first visit her sister at Wichita. We much regret to lose Mr. John-

son and family from our ir but wish them success in their t>Usiness at Fowler. Mr. ( o hn^o n will take charge of the S jmniit house at that place. * ’ v provemen + gtad to note irnMr. Ba’ * in our own ' TVe see in fr - <o ° has taken down the fence „ x>nt of his property, and put up > neat wire fence behind the house, f also notice that Mr. Burger and j Chas. Peck have taken down the | fences in front of their houses.

Married, Tuesday evening, Jan. 16, at the home of the' bride’s father, Mr. John Powell, in White county, Mr. Adelbert Gray and Miss Letitia Powell. The marriage service was performed by Elder Carson, making the third time in twenty four hours that he was called on for that service. John O’Conner went to Illinois last week to bring back his brother, who is insane, and will occupy a house especially prepared for him on Mr. O’Connor’s farm, according to the directions in their father’s will. The brother has been insane since his seventh year. His trouble was caused by an injury to the brain from the kick of a runaway horse.

The First Annual of the Remington Christian church was held Wednesday evening. Nearly the whole membership of the church was present, and the evening was spent most pleasantly, A short program was rendered, consisting of songs, papers and speeches. Miss May Hemphill gave a beautiful voluntary. The solos given by Misses Daisy Reed and Maude Bowman, and the quartette by Mrs. F. E, Bowman, Daisy Reed, Maude Bowman and Fred Reeves, deserve special praise. The church history by Robert Parker was very interesting and was followed by a very able critique by Dr. Landon. Thirlcen-stop, full walnut case or gan, $35. C. B. Steward. The undersigned has purchased of Thos. Burns the new livery stable, on Van Rensselaer street, west of the jublic square, and proposes to conduct the same in a manner to give the amplest satisfaction to all patrons. Nothing but good rigs sent out. Prices very reasonable. Give me a trial. Robt. Randle. Ten different makes of Sewing machines, At Steward’s.