Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1896 — REMINGTON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON ITEMS.

La Grippe is among us once more and has laid violent hands upon a nundber of our people. Miss Timmons, Mrs Harrison, A. M. Traugh, and Miss Cobb are among its victims Will Rawlings cut his leg just below the knee pan last week, inflicting quite a serious wound.

Scarletiua is getting quit t a foothold hese. Ih<re are already several ih to Wn, and unless proper precautions [fire taken to pievent the spread of the disease, we fear for the babies. It i$ a well known fact, that, malignant scarlet fever can be taken from even a mild case of scarletina and great care should be taken to prevent further exposures. ■_ Born—Thursday, Jan. a, to Mr. and Mrs. Reeyes, a son. Wm. Banes of Goodland, was cJqwxj, Friday to Attend the funeral of hire., Joseph Banes. . Miss May Hemphill went to Attica last week to attend a Jewish wedding. Mrs. Gleason, of Clifton 111., is visiting her sisters, Mesdames Smith, Hargreaves and Spencer. Mr. Coen of Chicago is the guest of Miss Lcsta Tedford. Miss Mabel Sapp of Goodland visited the family of H. H. Tedford over Sunday. < ■ John Creek of Goodland died Sat. Jan. 11. “Funeral services Sunday afternoon. John Nutt is a trifle better at present writing. Mrs. D. J. Blood is still qiite sick. A littls t<n year olcl child of Thomas Burns was buried Friday from th Catholic Church. The same day our hay barns burned, there was a new house burned in Goodland. It whs in pro*: cisi of erection by Mr. Hawn of tins place. The loss was nearly covered by insurance. In was supposed to be tha work of tramps. -I Miss Flo Henricks is expected home this week. Married Wednesday, Jan, B.J by the father of the bride, Rev. W. R. Mikels, Miss Daisy Mikels an I Mr J. E. Neff of Logansport. The ceremony took place in the morning, the bridal party leaving on the noon train for South Bend, their future home. Mr. Neff is quite a prominent man and is now Deputy Revenue Collector. They take with them the best wishes of hosts of new friends. The hay barns burned Tuesday afternoon. The origin of the fire is only a matter of conjecture as no one has any definite knowledge of the same. The loss is said to be in the neighborhood of 13,000, nearly if not. quite covered by insurance. Mrs. Joseph Banes died quite suddenly Wednesday, Jan. Bth, at her home northeast of town. She had been in delicate health for some time, but was not considered dangerously ill by her family. The funeral services, conducted by Elder Carson, were held Friday afternoon at the Christian church, where a number of friends gathered to pay the last sad tribute of respect. She leaves a husband, three sons and three daughters. Robert JParktr made a business trip to Chicago last week. Mr. Clenzrtfan, who lived on the Hartman farm with his brother and sister, died Jan 7, from the th’rd relapse of typhoid fever. He had been so much better that he came to town a few days before his death. The funeral services were held Wednesday. He was unmarried and about thirty-five years old. Samuel Babb slipped on the porch last week and hurt his back and lamed himself considerably. Orville Maxwell has moved to town. Mr. Robinson and family occupy the Mclntire house. Mrs. C. M.' Shaw gave a pleasant little tea party Friday evaning followed by a dinner party on Saturday, both of which were very much enjoy,ed by those present. Mrs. Moore of Sheldon is visiting her sister Mrs. N. Beale. Mr. Geo. Fisher has gone to Gibson Co. to see relatives and look at some land there. . William Zea cut his leg while chopping wood last week. - Ernest Shepherd made a flying visit to Chicago, last Saturday.