People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1893 — SORGHUM VALLEV. [ARTICLE]

SORGHUM VALLEV.

Oats sowing is the topic of the daji A girl Wait bort to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nowels list Friday; Preaching next Sunday morfling and evening at the Chapel. Mel Kenton returned home Friday evening from Valparaiso where he has been attending school. He will probably return to school after a couple of weeks. Mr. Jno. Greenfield spent Monday at his farm. Chit Thornton left Monday for the Valparaiso Normal. Rev. G. W. Fritz left for Illinois Friday where he will spend the summer with his father. Crowded out last week. The Surrey and Bowling Green schools visited our school Friday afternoon. Come again. Joe Pollock’s little girl is quite sick. Mrs. Mag Hopkins gave a carpet rag sewing last week. About twenty-five persons were present and all report an enjoyable time. John Elder and wife, of Rensselaer, attended services at the Chapel Sunday. Josiah Thornton and sister, Dora, were the guests of S. B. Thornton and wife Saturday and Sunday. Elvin Overton visited friends at Marlboro Saturday night. Miss Blanche Hoyes spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Rensselaer. The Prohibition Club met at the school house Saturday night. A large crowd was present, and a lengthy program, consisting of songs, speeches and dialogues, was well carried out.

Clinton Thornton gave a party for his friends Tuesday evening. About twenty-five young folks were present and enjoyed themselves with songs, plays, charades, etc. The election at the Chapel Saturday afternoon resulted in the election of Joseph Rowen, Wm. • Blankenbaker and Kabe Parks for church trustees. School Boy.