Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1894 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Miss Mabel Ross, of KeDtland, and Miss Florence Elliot, of Elwood, visited at Geo. Major’s last week. Minnie and Lucy Beasley returned Wednesday from a six weeks’ visit at Minonk and Decatur, 111. Mrs. Hattie Thomas spent Fair Week at home and returned to her business at Fairbury, 111, Monday. Miss Josie O’Conner, of Logansport, is visiting her brothers here. Miss Emma Robinson of Gillam township, visited the Misses Welch last week. — 1 5 ~ Mrs. Carrie Traugh will return to Oklahoma next Thursday, Miss Daisy Reed accompanmg her. Miss Agnes Nelson ;and her niece, Isabel White returned to their home at Hyde Park, 111, Monday. Mrs. Opdycke went go Streator 111, Monday to visit her son Willard.

Mrs. A. A. Stearns, of Harvey, 111, came Wednesday to attend to some business matters, attend the Fair, and visit her many friends. Miss Ella Kane of Lafayette, Ind visited her sister, Mrs. Hughes, from Wednesday to Saturday. Miss Lula Hawn returned from ber visit in 111, and Missouri Saturday. Elwood Mussulman, the nine months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Heath died at the home of D. W. Cresse, Wednesday, August 29 and was buried Thursday, in the Remington cemetery. Services conducted by Rev. D. Handley. A very distressing accident happened last Wednesday on the Watson farm five miles southwest of

town. John Ash, a young man who has been working for Dexter Jones all this year, attempted to climb to the top of a stack where they were beginning to thrash. When near the top the bundles slipped out and he fell, striking on the handle of a fork which was stuck into the ground near the stack. The handle was driven into the rectum six inches, and tore out into the other intestines. The hurt was at first pronounced fatal but at last reports he was yet alive and faint hopes were entertained of recovery. Rjv. D. Handley went Monday to Conference which meets at Lafayette this year. „ The teachers who were not here gathered in ready for labor last week. Miss Cobb Thursday, Miss Harrison Friday, and Miss Bartoo Monday morning. Miss Carrie McKee returned Monday from her trip to Chatauqua. Will Locke who has been in Okla-

homa for the past year returned last The fair has come and gone and was very much as usual. Thursday was the biggest day, there being four thousand tickets sold. The bicycle race failed to fill, and the horse, racing wa3 about the same. The ball game Wednesday between the Remington second nine and the Sheldon second nine resulted in favor of Sheldon. The ball game on Thursday did not take place, one team not coming. Friday the Oxfords’ played Remington’s nine and won the game. Township schools opened Monday with the following teachers. No. 1 Miss Grace Thompson; 2, Mary T*ongwellf, 3, ■ Nellie -■ J. raugh- ss. Maude Plummer; G, Lula Hawn; 7, Ella Longwell; 8, J. A. Thomas; 9, Celia Irwin; 10, Mr. Kemp; 11, Myrtie Tharp; 12, Hetty Lucky. Town schools opened Monday with a full attendance. Miss Bartoo enrolled 35, Miss Hen ricks 37, Miss Derschell 30, Miss Cobb 50, Miss Harrison 40. The other rooms were equally as full.