Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1900 — PARR. [ARTICLE]

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Every one wishing for cooler weather and less rain. The father and sisters of Mrs. Al McCurtain and Mrs. Brooks visited them Sunday. Preston Garriott came down fiom the Heights for a few days visit, returning Wednesday. Mrs. W. L. Wood had a serious attack of heart trouble a few days ago, but is able to be about again. T. F. Brusnahan has purchased a new organ and, Miss Rosa Lane is giving music lessons to Miss Mary and other pupils in the neighborhood.

The sick in this community are t< o numerous to mention, but sofar is we can learn all are improving. Aunt Mary Greenfield returned home rom a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Harrington, Wednesday. Uncle Abe Warne and wife of Chicago Heights, who have been visiting relatives and triends here for several days, went? Thursday to Morocco for a visit before returning home. P. A. Gant left Wednesday miming, after a week's visit among us. He will visit friends in Chicago Heights and other points in Illinois before returning to Valparaiso where he is engaged in teaching music. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, north of town, lost their only child on Monday, a babe a few weeks old. Funeral services were held at their home and the little one was laid to rest in Prater grave yard. Heaven is made up of such little ones. Mrs. Belle Price fell and very seriously injured her right arm one day last week, and was confined to her bed for awhile inconsequence. She is now able to be about again. Drs. English and I. M. Washburn were called in to dress the injured member. Julius, the four months old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Benbow, died Thursday night of last week. He had been under the doctor’s care for almost two months but was dangerously sick only a few hours. Funeral services were he-d at the home of Jacob 'Froxell in Rensselaer, Friday afternoon and interment made in Weston cemetery. The bereaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of their friends and neighbors. Little Julius w’as their only child; the light of the home, but we hope the father and mother may take comfor in the thought that such little lambs are especially dear to the heart of the great shepherd.