People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1893 — SURREY. [ARTICLE]

SURREY.

We have had all kinds of weather since our last report. Vegetation looks a little yellow. We are trusting that the fruit is not injured. What has becoms of our ditch locaters and appraisors? They have not been in the neighborhood for several day; hope they are not sick. Supt. Warren was visiting the Surrey and Sorghum schools last Monday. Our schools are greatly reduced in number. Mr. Brown, a student of divinity from Greencastle, preached at Rosebud last Sunday evening. He seemed to understand his subject and was not timid in telling the people the sleepiness of the church in regard to bad literature and the liquor traffic as tow great existing evils throughout the country. And Fair Oaks has one man that has “good moral character”which makes him a fit subject to keep a saloon, as he was indorsed by a church member and a professed Christian. This is enough to make the wives and mothers of Fair Oaks weep and the devil laugh for joy. G. M. Wilcox, Simon Kenton and others will attend the World’s Fair opening. My advice to them is to keep in the middle of the road. John Kenton is death on skunk, but is a little wary how

he handles them. The Sorghum Valley Prohibition club will hold its next meeton next Saturday night, April 29th. You must all be there.