Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1900 — PARR. [ARTICLE]

PARR.

Everybody busy. Fine spring weather, only a little cool. Cora Fay is visiting her sister Etta at Joe Brown’s north of town. Jay Williams of Rensselaer, was in our town on business Thursday. Mrs. John Borem and children are visiting relatives and friends here this wqek. H. C. Sims was called to Frankfort by the death of his brother-in-law Tuesday. James Longstreth and daughter Violetta, visited at Mrs. Belle Price’s Thursday. Mrs. John Lakin has been staying with her mother Mrs. Carlin, through her illness. L. W. Benbow moved from the Sheffer property Into Grandma Martin's house on Saturday of last week. Mrs. John Carlin and Ray, the oldest son of S. A. Brusnahan, have been very sick but are reported better at this writing. Rev. Carnes preached here Saturday night. Miss Maggie Kenton Sunday forenoon and Rev. Putnam Sunday afternoon. Rev. John Billborn of Chicago, is expected here on May the 12th and will preach Saturday night and Sunday forenoon here, and at Vaughn Sunday afternoon and night. Alva Stephenson and Jim Gilmore have returned from Minnesota, where they went a few weeks ago. expecting to remain all summer. They say the wages are all right but it is too cold for a white man to live there.