People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1893 — SORGHUM VALLEY. [ARTICLE]
SORGHUM VALLEY.
Our school teacher is still sick with lung fever and it is quite likely our school will not take up for several days. Alta Nowels, who has been sick nearly a year is reportec worse. Miss Addie Nowels, of Saylerville, visited old friends over Sunday. '\j i Miss Emma Goetz, of the Surrey school, was the guest of Miss Nora Thornton Saturday and Sunday. Charley Bowers, of Julian, was in the Valley Saturday evening. ( Mrs. Tutor is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Grow. Mrs. Ora Nichols, of Rensselaer, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reet Hopkins.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the attendence at their protracted effort was very small last week. Meetings are announced for every evening this week and we hope the weather will be more favorable. Some of our boys met last Friday night with guns and other musical instrument to remind Dave Leatherman of the fact that he was married and that they knew it. After an hour’s entertainment Dave treated the boys with cigars and they all dispersed leaving best wishes for the future happiness and welfare of the newly married couple. School Boy.
