People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1893 — SOUTHEAST MARION. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHEAST MARION.

Miss Addie Chilcote closed her school on account of sickness. Miss Georgia Dickerson, of Chicago, is visiting her brother and family, Reuben Dickerson. Quite a number of our young people attended the box social at the Putts school house last Friday evening. Miss Pearl Slaughter is just recovering -Jrom an attack of scarlet fever. The party at Peter Kissinger’s last Thui’sday evening was a grand success. Joe Guss has moved on Hen ry Jones’ farm. Thomas Penwright is feeding some two year old cattle for Sam Yeoman. He wonders who has wintered them for the last four winters. Harrison’s picture is to be seen in Thomas Daugherty’s windows yet. A. G. W. Farmer has the hay pressers at present. John Sullivan is on the sick list. M. Y. Slaughter had a runaway on his way to town last Saturday. No one was hurt as he and his daughter, Lillie, jumped from the buggy when the lines began to break. Damages consisted of broken harness and a can of milk upset. We understand we are to lose one of our neighbors soon, Peter Kissinger, who is moving near Mt. Ayr. Mrs. Eli Kricher visited friends in Rensselaer last week. Miss Eva Syndersack has gone to Kankakee City, Ill, to attend school. Little School Girl.