Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1909 — Notes from Remington [ARTICLE]

Notes from Remington

O. P. Tabor was in town Tuesday. TBorn, to Mr. and Mrs. Add Hensler, July 21st, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Julian went to Logansport Wednesday. Mrs. Hugh Treanor spent part of last week in Goodland. Charles Beal was in Monticello and Delphi the first of last week. Saturday night saw the finish of the two saloons in Wolcott. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meddors, July 23rd, a daughter. Mrs. Ada Mullen returned home after a two weeks’ visit here with relatives. —Mrs. T. L. O'Connor and Miss Loretta spent part of Friday' in Goodland. A number of the young ladies spent a few days at the home O. Lucas, south of town. Miss Mabel Turpening left Monday for several days’ stay in Kansas City, where she will visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Capes leave Wednesday for a week’s visit with relatives in Illinois. Bert Spencer and Esaw Hart are both remodeling their houses to a considerable extent. The Sunday ball game of Remington vs. Kentland’resulted in a decided victory for Kentland. Uncle Bill Rich and wife left Saturday to spend a few days with his son’s family in Kankakee. A great number of people from out of town attended the funeral of Mrs. John Crabb on Thursday. Dr. Laudon has just finished putting on a new roof, which adds to the appearance of his residence. Mrs. Harry Hartley and daughter left Thursday for a couple of weeks’ visit with the former’s sister. George Hensler is putting in a foundation preparatory to erecting a fine porch at his town residence. Mrs. W. C. Smalley and mother returned Thursday from a several weeks’ visit with relatives in Pennsylvania. Dr. Landon has just finished putting pretty extensively now. He will not surprise anyone much if he does come out in a new car. The Misses Lola and Dale Watson took the train here for Goodland Friday morning, where they expect to visit with their aunt for several days. John Crabb and youngest daughter are making an extended western trip. When last heard from they were spending a short time in Omaha, Neb. Mrs. C. A. Balcom w’as operated on the second time for cancer of the breast Monday at her home. Mr. Balcom reports her as getting along nicely. Mrs. O. E. Julien left Sunday after a week’s visit with her sister. She will spend some time with her parents at Grass Creek before returning to Sheldon. Clyde Reeve and family spent Sunday with his folks in Renssektfcr. He returned Sunday evening, but his

wife and children remained for several days this week. Smith and Thompson unloaded their 25-horse power Rumley traction engine here preparatory to hauling rock on the country roads. It is a big one and a dandy. The Fowler papers contain an account of a disastrous fire in Freeland, a town several miles west of there. It was started by a gasoline, stove exploding in a restaurant. The death of Ira Yeoman is reported to have occured Tuesday morning, while that of Mrs. Dennis Hayes’ occured Tuesday afternoon. Both had been hopeless cases for some time. John Ochs had the misfortune to severely sprain his ankle in jumping from a hay mow door one day last week. He Was unable to fill his place in the store for several days. Mrs. Sam Yancey went to Fowler Sunday and from there to- Montgomery county, but she will be back to visit at Kinsell’s and other relatives before returning to her home in California. The Hicks Bros, report that they have applications by the score since their clerks have commenced to get the marrying fever. The other girls think where they work has something to do with it, hence the applications. Miss Lina Luckey, the postmistress, is taking her vacation now and spending at least at part of the time with her sister at Earl Park, going there Monday morning. Miss Claire Broadie is working at the post office in her place. Dr. Rainier sold his auto, and he and the new owner started to take a ride. The new man seemed to be somewhat excited and undertook to break one of the large maples in front of the O. P. Tabor residence. The auto came out second best in the encounter, and is still in the repair shop. The Tc of F.’s and Wrens had a wonderful game at Rensselaer in which our team, though so badly beaten at Wolcott, held the Wrens down to five scores, and today, Tuesday, they are playing the Monticello K of P. team, but with what results we have been unable to learn. Jacob Ochs, Jr. l , has traded for the former Merritt poney, and now-uses it to his mail wagon until his motor cycle comes. The Sunday school picnic that occurred last Thursday was a grand success in every way. There was plenty of well filled baskets, the contents of which were arranged on one large table. There were plenty of boys and girls to take care of all the table would hold. There were old fashioned swings and other games in the morning and in the afternoon a ball game of the old men against the boys, and of course the boys won hands down. When evening came and all returned to town, everybody voted it a grand day, but they were awful tired.