Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1918 — NEWLAND [ARTICLE]

NEWLAND

Frank Cavendish is the only merchant in town now. Frank is paying highest prices and selling on a small margin. . School closes one day next week. They- .expect to organize a township council of defense. One of the best speakers of the county has been secured and the school children are going to give a short entertainment. Remember the date, Friday evening, April 5. Carl Bowman, our newly-wed, is housekeeping now. Several neighbors gave he and his wife a rousing “send off” with cow bell music, accompanied by shot guns. A canned fruit shower followed. 1 . J Several new families are moving in now. •_ Ed Oliver has started plowing, preparatory to plant ng beets. Harry Beebe was here last week from Hattiesburg, Miss. We have more German intrigue in town in the form of German measles. Joe Shrumm, of Hammond, is here n oving the pickles from the pickle factory.