People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1895 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Southeast Marion. Aug. 7. Health good; weather fine. The recent rains have greatly benefited corn and pasture, although the wind last Friday night did considerable damage to corn and fruit. One man says that his apples were nearly all blown off the trees. Threshing is nearly finished in this neignborhood. Mr. Doty, the largest oat raiser around here, had 2.500 bushels, which was raised on the William Haley farm. This .is the only farm in Jasper county that required this year the services of two threshing machines. That looks like business. M. Y. Slaughter is supplying Remington with a choice lot of plums. Charley Slaughter has purchased a new buggy. Look out, girts. Miss Nora Ward is visiting at her grandfather s. Mr. Doty is visiting in Newton county.

Our new school house is nearly completed. Mr. Eli Dowell has a new well. Those who believe what the scriptures say in regard to the Sabbath, would feel greatly re heved if those parties would desist their ball play on that day. Mrs. Thomas Penright has a niece visiting her this summer. Mr. Baker is visiting Mr. Langhoof. John Haven and son Charles are in Marion on business. John Williams and Albert McNeal of Palestine were the guests of Clay Best Sunday. While the Misses Belle and Lillie Slaughter were out bicycle riding Saturday afternoon Miss Belle was thrown from her wheel and hurt her shoulder. Among those from this part who attended the ball game at Center were Mac Sullivan, Burt Dowel. Clay Best. Ed. Sweitzer, Charley and Pearl Slaughter. George Haven and Mr. and Mrs Ben Smith. Little Capitola, the infant Mrs. M. Y. Slaughter has taken to raise, has been quite sick with cholera infantum. Mr. and Mrs Win. Zea spent Sunday in Remington. Mathew Sellers has returned to his home in Warren county. Albert Farmer is the owner of a new wheel. Financial Schoolboy.

WEST JORDAN. Egypt. Aug. 7.—Millie Lister was the guest of her grandma. Mrs. Reed, last week. Addie and Blanche NcAvels, Gertrude and Willie Timmons and J une Henkle were the guests of Millie Lister last Sunday. Rain is needed very bad. Rev. Allman preaches at Egypt pt Sunday. Aug. 10. He preaches there every two weeks. Horseback riding seems to be about as popular as bicycle riding is in some places. Several of our young people were out riding Sunday evening. Miss Julia Kissinger of Rensselaer is with her sister in the country now. Miss Vada Jordan visited this neighborhood last week. Miss Ella Morris is at home again. Every one should attend Sunday school and help keep it up or it will soon break down, as it has done before. Threshing will soon be finished in this neighborhood. Charles Brinley had better be careful while he is goin<r to town so often for Harry might be there, and it is always best to keep on the safe side. Sadie Lister took suddenly sick Tuesday morning. Dr Alter was called, but she got better before he reached her. So he was not needed. Nate Coleman has got a new buggie. Now’ he wants a girl. An Egyptian School Girl.