People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1893 — SORGHUM VALLEY. [ARTICLE]

SORGHUM VALLEY.

Josiah Thornton returned to Valparaiso to school Monday after a weeks visit at home. Mrs. Fanny French, of Julian, is making a two week’s visit with her mother, Mrs, Hoyes, of this place. Prof. A. L. Barker, of Mt. Ayr, gave us a very interesting and instructive elocutionary entainment to a large audience at the school house Saturday night.

Miss Maggie Kenton went to Valparaiso last Monday to attend school. The severe cold weather last week kept some of the pupils at home with bad colds, but we are glad to see them all back to’ school this week. Mr. T. C. Churchill is talking of organizing a writing class at this place. Rev. Shaft will preach at the Chappel next Sunday, morning and evening. School Boy.