Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1879 — Remington Matters. [ARTICLE]

Remington Matters.

From the Rrporter May ltith. Postmaster Clark has been sick several weeks. A. M. Traugh shipped 157 barrels of eggs in April. • —— O. B. Mclntire intends to pabliah a real estate circular. Dan Lowery, tailor, is the most industrious inhabitant of Remington. 11. K. Payne, of Thorntown, is reading law in W. 11. Pierce’s otficij. Joseph Willets will apply for license to retail liquor in the Fountain building. Father Babb lias finished renovating the favorite haunt of weary travelers at Remington. O. W. Church is digging tlie foundation for a new dwelling house on South Oliip street. People from the country inform us that, the prospect tor a good crop of fruit is better than usual. Michael Haverty let a railroad lie fall oil one of his leet, last Satuiday, making it necessary to amputate the great toe. Frank W. Babcock, prosecuting attorney., visited Remington last week, having an eye open to the unlawful iratiie in whiskey. There are something over 300 school children in Remington; but of the number only about 60 attend school. The rest are fishing along the creek, loafing about stores, or in >aged in some othereqoalyprofitable, occupation.