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

REMINGTON ITEMS.

D. J. Blood who 'lives two miles southeast of town is very sick with the grip. Mrs. Balthis arrived Saturday for a IODg visit with her daughter here. There are are no new cases of scarletina reported and it is hoped that ils furl her spread is checked. Mrs. Riley Clark died at her home near Goodland last week. The funeral was held Thursday. Mrs. Anderson and little daughter, of Chicago, are visitiDg the former’s sister, Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Levi Hawkins and daughter, Miss Fanny, went to New Lenox, 111. to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hawkins’ sister. ' ---- -

Miss Maggie Blake was called home from Chicago last week by the serious illness of her brother’s child who is suffering from Bright’s disease. Mrs. Quayle, of Rowan, Ind., arrived here Thursday from Clifton, where she went to attend the wedding of her sister Miss Balthis, to, Mr. Hargreaves, of the firm of Smith & Hargreaves. Hon. Geo. Major was most agree ably surprised when coming home to dinner last Wednesday, to find bis house filled to overflowing by more than three score of his old friends and neighbors who had brought well filled baskets with them intent upon having a jolly time. And a jolly time they did have. Among the company present were Mr. and Mrs. Snoddy, of Delphi, who had arrived the evening before, but had not made their in town known to “Uncle George” until the company were a i assembled.