Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1919 — VIRGIE [ARTICLE]

VIRGIE

Chas. Reed went to Fair Oaks Monday. The “flu” is plentiful around our town now. Earl Williams went to Rensselaer Monday. John .Zellers went to Rensselaer on business Monday. W. W. and John Zellers went to Parr Tuesday evening. Ben Zellers returned to Hammond Sunday morning. Denver Potts went to 'Hammond Monday, returning Tuesday. Ed Booth moved from the James Hill property to Rensselaer Monday. Ohas. Snow Is entertaining company from North Dakota this week. W. W. Zellers and Ben Zellers want to Demotte Friday on business. Iva Petty, who has heen visiting the John Guss family, returned to Fair Oaks Monday. Mrs. Ancel Potts, daughter,Hazel and sons 'Herman and Harry, are sick with tne “flu.” Mrs. Wm. Pqtts is quite sick at this writlmg. She is suffering from a relapse of the “flu.” The Virgie school opened Monday but was closed again Tuesday on account of the "flu.” Jack Gasaway and Estel Marion went to Hammond the first of the week >to find employment there. The six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Talbot, who had been sick with the "flu,” died on Monday morning. All the rest of the family has it now.