Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1918 — BROOK [ARTICLE]

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(From the Reporter.) Mrs. Pat Liston of Good'and visited her sister, Mrs. Ray Ward, this week. John Weiss, Goodland was in Brook on Wednesday shaking hands with his friends. John Foresman and Jacob D. Rich went, to Wolcott on Tuesday where they purchased some cattle for their northern farm. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Beagley and son of Louisville, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Harry and daughter of Chicago, and Clifford Harry of Tulsa, Okla., were here attending the funeral of their brother Chester. “Bonny” Parks came home from Chicago on Saturday for a visit with the home folks before joining the contingent . that goes to Camj) Grant. He leaves Chicago on Wednesday of this week to join the colors. Mr. and Mrs. (Howard Myers were called to Forest, 111., the first of the week to attend the funeral of a nephew, The young man was one of our country’s soldiers and was located at Camp Wright, N. Y. Lieut. Harry Sunderland of Crawfordsville was home over Sunday. Their regiment of artillery has been examined and passed by the federal authorities and is expecting a call to training camp at any time now.