Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1894 — From Remington. [ARTICLE]

From Remington.

Miss Ophelia Lees * started for Terre Haute Monday, to attend the State Normal. Mr. J. F. Major has taken possession of the post office. Began his official duties Monday. Mr. J. Carson will go to Lowell to attei.d a district convention held at that place. Mrs. Wm. Green is very sick. She is under the care of Drs. Pratt <fc Pothiusje.

Leopold’s store is now a ‘’thing of the past.” The goods were all loaded on the cars and steamed out of town, Monday. At the Republican caucus Tuesday evening, Mr. Luckey received the nomination for marshal, and Charles Peck for clerk. There will be no school Thursday and Friday, in town, as the teachers will attend the association at Frankfort, those days. Mrs. Ort returned to her home in Attica, Saturday. Miss Parker returned to school at Lake Forest the same day. Miss Belle Lally held a select “breakfast” Thursday morning, to which a number of friends did ample justice. Missp’s Florence ilawkins, Alli? ratton and Fanny Jones returned to Bloomington Moifday, to finish the school year.

We see by the Wolcott Enterprise that Dr. Chauncy Landon has made arrangements to open a dental offle e and will spend a part of each week at that place. Mrs. Charlie Baker who lives a couple of miles north of town, has been very sick. At present she is some better and hopes are now entertained for her recovery. Elias Hollingsworth who has been spending the winter, with his son Will, at Normal, 111, returned to town last week. He received the nomination for marshal the same day of his return, on the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Frank Timmons who has been visiting her parents in Louisiana, some months, has had a very sad visit—as her mother died two weeks ago of pneumonia. The father and little sister are all that are left at home.

Misses Lila and May Curtis gave a “five o’clock tea” to the Columbian nfre, last Thursday evening. The same evening Miss Mabel Parker entertained a company of young people. The Misses Curtis returned to school Tuesday. On last Saturday evening Master Ernest Shepherd gave a “Fancy Dress Carnival.” The occasion being his fifteenth birthday. The costumes chosen by the host and guests were well arranged and it was with great difficulty the identity of some of the characters was established. Some even baffling their most intimate friends, until the time for unmasking arrived. After refreshments were served two of “Coxie’s army” arrived and were treated to a sumptuous repast, after which they quietly withdrew. Those who were present report a very enjoyable time.