Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1899 — COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

SHANN. —Grippe! Grippe! —A box mrial at the LnraMe school <m Friday night, Jan. S 7. —About <n*e half ofthe people are ailing with the grip at the present time. —The ■“expanriam'”questitm was discussed at the Literary society at Green school house hast night. —Geoage Shew, M. Y. Slaughter and senend members off C. Daly's family are down with the “grip.” —Peter Hinds and family will take their departure the fast off the week, for their new home in KMMAN. —Wm. Hanley is reported rick. —Mrs. Hixon is risitang her daughter this week. —Chas. Hoile transacted hairiness in Chicago Monday. —Alfred Ponton has mowed in the Dr. Jones buiMamtg. —We can almost hear those wedding belk. For pasrimlats call on Miss N. W. —Ed Denniston and Dora Kennedy visited her brother Jim. Sunday last, who lives near R<ose Lawta. —Mr. O'Conner and wile, waaa> have been suffering from an attack of the grippe, are reported better. —Miss Lizzie Meyer who hats been visiting her ristor off this place, returned to her home Sunday. —Wilber Sayler was seen “sailing towards home” at a rather early hour Sunday evening. He must have struck foul weather.

—A big dinner was gireu at the residence of Elmer Foyer, cane mile north of town. Quito a uumnher were present and all report a good time. —Our Epworth League is m a flourishing conditio®.. Three new names were handed in last Sunday evening, (toe of them requested to be taken in bership. .—Mart White, who hats been sick, is gaining his health rapidly. But it seems as if the disease wats contagious, for Elrie Grow hats begun taking his same walks off Sunday evenings. —Miss Anna Ballinger and Miss Sallie Denniston visited Mr. Elrie Grow's school lasl Friday, and they have been regrtflliaag ev<£T since that they are too aged to <go to school. Quito a complinenlL, Elsie.