Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1908 — Remington [ARTICLE]

Remington

Taken from the Remington Press: Postmaster Peck returned home Wednesday evening from shaking hands with the Hon. William H. Taft, at Cincinnati Tuesday. The Goodland K. of P. base ball team composed largely of the regular first nine players came over Thursday and*cleaned up our K. of P. team to the time of 18 to 2. Trustee Cheadle was in Hammond on business connected with the Bank of Remington Tuesday and also went to Michigan City to consult Mr. Parker about some matters connected with the bank. He reports Mr. Parker as being in good health, his work being assistant librarian. George Myer a former resident now living at Licking, Mo., accidentally fell into a well at bis home last week 90 feet deep, and while seriously hurt, no bones were broken ahd the doctors hope to save his life. Mr. Myers is a son of August Myers and a brother-in-law of James Hamilton. • Bo not overlook the band Boys Benefit at the city park next Friday night. They will render a special concert and serve ice cream and cake. The band is giving us some splendid free open air concerts every Tuesday evening and is deserving of your patronage on this occasion. : The management at Fcun aln Park have secured Mr. W. P. H.rrm en an old experienced boatman of Crescent City, 111., to bring hfs 30 foot gasoline launch and a supply of row boats for use on the Lagoon at Fountain Park during the assembly. This will be one of the finest attractions ever offered the patrons of the Park.