Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1918 — NEIGHBORS GIVE FAYLORS FAREWELL PARTY [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORS GIVE FAYLORS FAREWELL PARTY

About forty-five of the friends and neighbors called at the home of J. W. Faylor and family and spent very pleasant evening with them Wednesday, February 27. The Faylqrs are soon to leave for their new home in Fulton county and their departure is a matter of much regret to the people of the community, who have enjoyed their splendid fellowship for these many, many years. The Faylors had lived in this neighborhood longer than any other family now residing there. It might be of interest >to note that that honor now passes to our very dear friends Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Dexter. The evening was spent in a social time and a Hoover banquet spread consisting of apples and pop-corn. In this happy and sad hour of parting these splendid citizens still remembers their patriotic duty. It was an occasion that all shall long remember and -the kindness and good fellowship of Mr. and Mrs. Faylor will every be remembered by their friends and nieghbors who so sincerely regret that they must leave the neighborhood.

Mrs. Hurley Beam has received word from her husband, Lieutenant Beam, who is now in France. He has been quite sick having been threatened with pneumonia and is much worried because he has not received a letter from his wife or other relatives and friends from the states. John Eger and son, Trever, visited with Mrs. Eger in Chicago Sunday. Mr. Eger reports that Mrs. Eger’s condition is greatly improved and that she will be brought home within a short time now. terested and will communicate with the writer particulars will be given. LESLIE CLARK. Gloster, Miss., Feb. 28, 1918.