Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1895 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

Work on Frank Hine’s cottage on Virginia street commenced this week. Frank.Harlacher went to Monticello, last Saturday to accept a position as baker in S. W. Thompson’s restaurant. The examination at the school house Saturday for promotion into the High School was well attended, A class of thirty-one being present. A large share of them belonged to the country schools. A load of young people went to Wolcott, Tuesday evening to attend commencement. John Bingman’s shop has again taken wing end this time has found a resting place at John Hickle’s where it will do duty as a dwelling house. / Mr. and Mrs. Zea leave Thursday for a short visit with friends in Illinois. W. L. Rich has sold a half interest in his elevator at Colfax, and ‘has leased one in Peru, 111., where he is moving this week. A dozjn earnest workers in the Sunday School cause, went to Rensselaer to attend the convention there, last Friday. Miss Lizzie Irwin is very low with consumption, and her friends fear a fatal termination soon. Mrs. Adda Gros and Mrs. E. W. Hubbard, of Delphi, Mrs. Draper, of Hartford City, and Mrs. Gaylord, of Indianapolis, were here to attend the funeral of Miss Bolles. Jake Rich’s beaming countenance greeted our people Wednesday. Bowman A Hinds have opened up their blacksmith shop in the old Morehead —-As Hal Sheetz will move his furniture into its new quarters the last of the present week. Miss Ella Longwell returned to her home in Medaryville, last Saturday. She was preceded’thither by a fine new piano in charge of Wm. Shepherd, who went over Thursday, to see it properly opened. . School closed last Saturday, very quietly. The commencement exercises will be held in the M. E. church next Friday evening, May 17. The class consists of Jennie Bartee, Hattie Bar too, Effie Lucky, Adah Wilson, Flo McKee, Floy Beal, Maggie Leavel, Hattie Yeoman, Charles Murphy and Calvin Handley. This with one exception is as large a class as our schools ever graduated. The class of 1885, under Prof. Fagan, equalled it in every way. Miss M. P. Bolles died Tuesday May 7th, after a long and painful illness of over five months. An illness which was borne with the most remarkable patience and fortitude. Miss Bolles was one of our leading educators, a woman of strong personality, and Christian character, and her influence will be felt for generations to come. Her life speaks for her, and those who knew her best loved her most, and she died as she lived in the full hope of a blessed immortality.