People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1894 — BROOK. [ARTICLE]

BROOK.

BY OBSERVER.

Fine fall weather. Many farmers are half done husking. General hauling has ceased for this fall. Many miles of good roads have been built. Robin Hunter wears a pleasant countenance. It Is a boy, McKinley Hunter. Mr. Newell’s fine house is rearing completion. It is the finest house in the town. B. W. Pumphrey is teaching again after having missed three weeks on account of sickness. Married:—Mr. Wm. Kline to Miss Laura Pruett, Oct. 24. We extend congratulations and best wishes. ' Still some new cases of typhoid fever springing up. Most of those down with the fever are getting along pretty well. Miss Minnie Meredith was home a week from her school in Washington township. The dedication of the new U. B. church took plave last Sunday. The services began Tuesday eve and continued the rest of the week. It is a tine brick building seating about 500. If was crowded to its utmost capacity Sunday morning and evening. Bishop Weaver, of Dayton. Ohio, conducted the services Sunday morning and evening, giving the people a great treat in the way of a religious talk. The amount of money to be raised was This was raised without any trouble. The people of Brook should be praised for their liberality toward public improvements. On Wednesday eve. Oct. 24, about 75 invited guests assembled at the U. B. church to witness the marriage of Miss Eva Metedith to Mr. C. C Lowe. Promptly at 7:30 the bridal party arrived. After a short ceremony the guests and bride an I groom went to the bride’s h<»m ; where they received congratu lat mns and then all partook of a b mntiful supper. We only have room to enumerate a few of the most valuable presents: Family bible, bedroom suit, five (Inc lamps parlor stand, stand scarf, water set, two fine chairs, berry set. silver cake basket, silver knives and forks, silver fruit dish, four silver pickle casters and many others too numerous to mention.