Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1911 — PARR. [ARTICLE]

PARR.

Mrs. A. S. Lowman did some shopping in Rensselaer Friday. The Infant child of Chas. Warren Is recovering nicely from Its recent illness. Miss Ruth Makeever of Rensselaer spent last Saturday and Sunday with Ocie Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Sheffer, R. M. Hurley and family dined with George Smith’s Sunday. Owen Wallace returned home Wednesday evening from a cauple days business trip to Monon. Mrs. Rebecca Hurley of near Aix spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. W. I*. Wood and daughter. Quite a number of the ladies of the Parr Rebecca lodge called on Mrs. Whellen Thursday afternoon and had a most enjoyable time. Mrs. John Lakin spent the latter part of last week with her parents, Mr. and John Carlin, in Hegeweish, 111., returning home Sunday evening. Louis Schreeg purchased the Ford auto formerly owned by, John Reed, Saturday. • and can be seen taking short trips over Parr's, best pike. D. V. Comer moved Thursday of last week onto the James Knight farm 1% miles east of Aix. George Marion will occupy the property vacated by Comer. . The recital, given .in the Wood Hall, by Miss Ida Peterson was largely patronized, and all who heard her say that she is the best reader that has ever been heard here. We undtrstand that the boys around : Surrey have organized an Athletic Club too, for the purpose of giving a few ! more flourishes .to their best man before challenging Parr for another “lassie.” . . -•- ' ( •' ' : f '- r • . | Mrs. John Price, Jr, and son Percy left Friday tnoming for a three weeks visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Garriott. of Mt. Vernon, So. Dak. The latter will move April 1 'on a Claim' in Montana. /•' v : " ! Mr. and Mrs, John McColly and two children of Chicago Heights. 111., are making an extended visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. Fred Iliff. and other realtives befofe starting for their future home in Montana. . The party given in honor of Miss Marie Lowman. at A. S. Lowman’s. was Quite largely attended and all reported a fine time. Miss Marie returned to h?r home in the southern part of the ! state Sunday, the party was given as a farewell. ' • ; ' The* Parr Athletic Association is , never to be in the rear. They now ' have their club room situated on the Thompson block, generously equipped with all the necessities of the athlete.

The stage mat, recently ordered from a firm in Buffalo. N. Y;, has arrived and has been accepted by the members, and will have been nailed to the stage and in use by the time this reaches the reader.