People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1894 — PARR. [ARTICLE]

PARR.

BY PARSON.

The People's Party convention at Wild Lilly on the 24th, was a grand success. There were more than the number of voters present than there were at the g. o. p. convention the previous Saturday. An entertainment will be given at Rose Bud school house next Friday evening. The Healy band from Rensselaer will furnish the music. The proceeds will be used to plaster the church.

Levit Warne has purchased a new buggy. lie says that he is ready to sign a petition for a gravel road from Parr to Brook, in Newton county, and that such road is a public necessity. The store room and hay barn at Parr has received a new coat of paint. The barns and other buildings on the Thompson farm have recoived a similar treatment.

JVlrs. H. C. Meyers and Mrs. J. Sellers, of Walker township, visited with their sister, Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan, last Sunday. Milk seems to be ready sale at fair prices, judging from the large number of caus shipped from this place. Mr. Pierson is building a new residence on the land recently purchased of C. D. Lakin.

Mr. Borem & Sons, of Hammond, are building a large sheep barn for S. P. Thompson. The saw mill is doing excellent work. They are running two engines and three saws. Oats all sown—the earliest sowing for many years in this locality. Mrs. Thomas Brusnahan visited in White county, last week. Abe Warren and wife visited in Newton county, last week. □ John Rumble’s new house is nearly completed. Our merchant reports business on the increase. S. B. Thornton has rented the Moffitfarm. Mrs. A. O. Pierson is on sick list.