Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1894 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Rooms No. 1,2, 3, and 5, were dismissed last Thursday and Friday while their teachers w<nt to Chicago in’search of “new ideas.” Dr. Traugh has sold his property to A. D. Fisher of Benton Co. We I believe the consideration was SISOO. I Mrs. Melissa Harris, of Dakota died of typhoid fever last week. Mrs. Harris was a daughter of F. R DonI selly sod will be well remembered Iby all the older residents of this ; place, who will be greatly pained to . hear of her death. Miss Jeanette Bartoo returned to her home in Chieago, Friday. Miss Flo Heoricks was quite sick the last of the week, but at present is very much better. Rev. McKee exchanged pulpits with Rev Hook, of Kentland last Sabbath. Jesse Bond, Chauncy Landon, Pat Lally and O. B; Mclntire are home Ho vote. Mr. and Mra. Will Ream welcomed the advent of a son Oct. 81st. The family of S; W. Daggy, who live on the Bull farm three miles southeast of town are a Meted with the scarlet fever. One child died Thursday and the mother and three other children are down with the dread disease. Mrs. Ramsey celebrated,her mother’s birthday last Saturday evening, by inviting a party of fifteen ladies. The company were royally entertained, and left wishing Mrs. Patton many more birthdays. The Presbyterian Birthday supper at the Hall was an immense success, clearing in the neighborhood of fifty dollars. Robert Watson is visiting at Wm. Shepherd’s.