Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1894 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

The Young Mm’s party next Friday evening will be the social event of the season, and eclipse all former efforts in that direction. It will be held at the residence of Ezra Bowman. The music supplied will be something extra, as will the supper, which will be furnished by Mr. Gray. Only al>out twenty-five took advantage of the cheap rates to Monti-cello-lastweek. - Carpenter tp., is represented by Prof. Murphy and wife,Harry Walker and Misses Henricks, Griffin, Bloom, Tharp, Yeoman, Luckey, Traugh, Irwin, Longwells, and Thompson, at the Institute, The Misses Henricks came near having a serious loes last Sunday . Their coal oil stove Exploded during their absence at church, and the great wonder is, that their house did not burn. The worst damage however was a great amount of dirt. Miss Lou Hawn will spend a couple of weeks with friends in 111., and Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Paulson, of Good - land, Sundayed with friends here. Doc Traugh is happy in the possession of a bran new fine carriage. Hattie Chappell made a short visit to Fowler last week. The infant son of Mr. and Mis. Wm. Hoteling is dangerously ill with pleuro-pneumonia. Charley Leavel the ten year old son of Isaac Leavel has typhoid fever.

Mrs. Lu Oppy, of Ohio, and Mrs. Phoebe Cox, of Coffeeville, Kansas, came to the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Jasper Guy. Miss Fanny Hawkins and Miss Holmes went to Chicago Friday. Miss Hawkins returns Wednesday. Died, Saturday Aug., 18, Mrs. Emma Hartman, wife of Jasper Guy. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Handley Sunday p. m. This death is a peculiarly sad one; leaving a family of eight children, one of them being a babe only a few days old. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community. Mrs. Hattie Thomas, of Fairbury, made us a flying visit this week. Miss Ella Hawkins returned Friday from her summer’s visit in Michigan. Doc Payne received a telegram Saturday announcing the death of his brother. He left that evening for Mantena 111., to attend the funeral. Mrs. 'Mary A. Babb, who has been visiting her son Thomas, at Burlington, lowa for the past six weeks came home Tuesday. She was accompanied by her daughter Miss Alma, who will make a short visit among her relatives and friends. Miss Babb has a very lucrative situation as chief of the registered letter department in the post office of Duluth, Minn.