Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1894 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Miss Flo McKee has a new bicycle. Elias Hollingsworth arrived in town Saturday afternoon. John MeKee returned from Wabassh College Friday. * Mrs. Patton starts for Wooodward, O. T. Thursday. The Y. P. S. C. E. hold a social at Dr. Patton’s Tuesday night. Mrs. D. V. Garrison sold her farm to Mr. Geigly for SSO per acre. Born—June 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Hoteling, an 8 lb. son. Dr. Walker, of QWolcott, was in town Thursday. Harner's rts'aurant runs a fine new bread wagon now. Fred Griffin and family are expected home Saturday for a short visit. Will Chappell is building himself a new house on Michigan st., j ist west of his father’s. —- —- —'J. Quite a number of the young people went to Rensselaer Monday to attend the Epworth convention* Mr. Bryan Cawley is very dangerously ill. His friends have very little hopes for his recovery. Mrs. S. M. Babb, and Misses Mary Peck and Mezzie Wood were in Rensselaer Monday. —... ■ Sunday, June 24, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shew were made happy by the arrival of twin daughters. Mrs. Witman and family returned to their home in Minonk, 11., Tuesday, after a three weeks visit. Mrs. J. N. Beale went to Watseka 111., Friday, to visit her “father and other relatives. Miss Bessie Green, of South Bend, came Tuesday t<> spend t;e summer with her aunt, Miss Lizzie Green. Jesse_ Allman and wife ha' e returned fr« m their visit at Buchanan, Micb., and Ligonier Ind. Mrs. Marie Ralph returned to her home in St. Louis, Mo., last week, after an extend* d visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark. Ira Turner drives the dray recently disposed of by Arthur Fisher, who has gone to Rensselaer to engagie n the same business.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Spencer, and Mr. and Mis. Sam Thompson have returned from their camping expedition on the Tippecanoe. Misses May and Lila Curtis, Florence Hawkins, Fannie Jones, and Alice Patton ar.d Mr. D. W. B’ddle have returned home from college for their summer vacation . The Remington Ball Club went to Wolcott Friday to finish the game interrupted by the rain the week before and came < ff victors by a score of 32 to 2. Hurrah for the Rlmingtonians. Max Karger, the gifted young violinist, will give a concert at the Christian church, Thursday evening. He will be assisted by Mrs Hoffman, pianist, of Goodland, while Margaret Reed, Maude Bowman and Frank Hardy will furnish vocal numbers. This is an opportunity that lovers of good music will appreciate.

Mr. North Parker visited his brother Robert Parker, last week. Mr. Parker’s home is in Kaunas, where he farms on an extensive scale. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker went to Chalmers Saturday to attend a family reunion at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Price. The reunion will not be complete, however, as only five of the brothers can be present.

The Pres, board of Session have granted their pastor Mr. McKee, a month’s vacation. He leaves this week for Tecumseh, Mich., to visit his diughter, Mrs. B nedict. He will return to hold communion servicefc the third Sundny ih July, after which he will spend the remainder of his vacation in visit'hg his aged father, at Vincennes, Ind. The glorious Fourth will be one of the most enj yable days of the year. The various committees are sparing no pains to make ea. h of the departments the special feature of the occasion. The orator of the day. is not yet decided on but may be McKinley or some other great man. Contestants for the bicycle race from Boswell, Mulberry, Kentland, Fowler and Good land have already entered. The p’cnic, races and balloon ascension will be held at the fair grounds, and only twenty-five cents will permit you to view all these glories. Fire works in town, free to all; The Demorest Medal Contest given under the auspices of the W. C. T. U., last Saturday evening was a temperance entertainment of a high order. The recitatknw were all so well rendered as to make the awarding of t*he medal a very difficult thing to do. It was however given to Miss Maggie Leavel although one of the three judges thought it should belong to Master Stevie Yeoman. Mrs. Allison deserves great credit for her management of the-affair- They repeat their entertainment at Goodland Tuesday, Kentland Mh?dnesday v and Rensselaer Friday. Their door receipts amounted to a little over sll. The celebrated Minneapolis binders are now sold by N. Warner & Sons.