Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1909 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

Ike Peck was in town this week. H. E. Spencer went to Delphi Wednesday. Ask Wm. Geier about that new horse of his. Minnie Jones visited Emery Stiller last week. Keith Spencer has a new canvas covered canoe. The sheriff was over Wednesday posting election notices. Another marriage is reported for Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Harvey Williams was visited last week by her parents. Mrs. W. L. Quinn went to Oxford last week to visit friends. A. Dobbins spent last week with his mother, who was so badly burned. Dr. Rodman was here Thursday on business concerning Fountain Park. Robert Bowen, of near Brook, spent the first' of last week with friends here. Mrs. Ada Mullen is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Hawn, and other relatives. Ernest and Balser Weppler came back from Gilman the first of last week. We are the whole thing now so far as justice of the peace courts are concerned. J. H. Biddle left the middle of last week to see his brother at Waynstown, who has been sick for sometime. The union Sunday school picnic will be held July 22nd. Everybody Is going, and all are planning a big time. W. L. York, the genial landlord of the Remington house, and daughter visited in Burnettsville the last of the week. Mrs. Crabb, whose illness has been mentioned before, died Tuesday evening. Funeral services were held Thursday. Miss Letta Clevenger -and sister is visiting friends in the vicinity of Odessa, where the former taught school two years ago. Mrs. W. C. Smalley left the first of last week to visit in Pennsylvania. Her mother, Mrs. Michal, of Millford, 111., accompanied her. Perry Griffith, who lately returned from Oklahoma to work in Broadie’s meat market, has resigned, and gone to work in Gillam’s grocery. Mrs. Edwin Lucas and baby came from Fowler Wednesday for a few days’ visit with her father and mother. She returned Saturday. The K. O. K. A.’s, ~of Rensselaer, gave our boys a neat trimming to the tune of 14 to 11. A return game has been arranged for, in which we hope to show thdm something. We are going to hold a railroad election on August 4th. People seem to be pretty evenly divided as to the desirability of voting the tax. We would very much like to see the road.

Mrs. Fitzpatrick returned home, after several days’ stay with Mrs. Dennis Hayes, south of town. Mrs. Hayes is very sick with but little hope of recovery. ~ John Johnson was called home on account of the serious illness of his mother. Her two daughters have also been with her the last of the week. She was no better at last report. There was no preaching services at the Christian church Sunday as the pastor, Rev. Lookabill, was attending the National C. E. convention. He was sent as a delegate by his society. His wife visited her parents at Watseka while he was away. The camping party on the Iroquois the other side of Goodland, which consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Will Beal, Mr. and Mrs. James Peck and Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Elmore, returned Friday evening. All reported a fine time and fairly good fishing.