People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1895 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

MT. AYR NOTES. Mt. Ayr, Oct. 2.—Weather is still cool. The farmers are thinking of husking their corn. N. C. Pumphrey and Grace Caldwell drove over to Brook Monday evening. Sam Wilson of Brook was in town Tuesday. Sam Caldwell, who has been farming in Dakota, arrived home to day. He reports crops as poor. To-day was the round-up at the Kent ranch. You could see cattle on every road leading from their pasture. The invitations are out for the wedding of Mann Bruner and Miss Minnie Saylor. Miss Lillie Seward aud Miss Lora Roberts give a box social at No. 5 school house next Saturday evening Oct. 5. All are invited to attend. The girls deserve the liberal patronage of every one, as they are doing just what every up-to-date teacher should do for their school. '

LOCALS FROM LEE. Lee, Oct. I. School begins Monday. Jack Frost began Sunday night. Free entertainment at the school house Saturday night. Mrs. Dora Jacks is much better at this writing. Mr. S. L. Johnson, of Lowell, visited his parents here last Sunday. Mr. C. R. Whitaker visited friends in Barkley township last Saturday and Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sharp, on the 25th ult., a boy. Arthur Stires, of Monon, was visiting friends and relatives here Sunday and Monday. Miss Annie Herron, of Marlsboro, visited friends at this place last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jacks were the guests of Otis Jacks, Sunday. Mr. and xMrs. Mark Lewis, of Jordan township, visited relatives at this place Sunday. Messrs. Bert Gillett, of Chalmers. John Burton and Wm. Dyer, of Brookston, with J/isses Ella Matthews, Mary Alkire and Maggie Price, also of Brookston. visited relatives at this place last Sunday. B. Y. Guess. JOTS FROM JORDAN. Sept. 29.—Christy Livingston of 111., was the guest of Mr. Brinley and family last week. Some one in this vicinity calls himself Pumpkin Roller, but we have never seen him roll any pumpkins yet.* He will lose his name if he isn’t careful. Chas. Brand has got a new buggy, and now all the girls think lots of Charlie. Chas, and Frank Brinley made a trip to Illinois last week. All the schools in Jordan commenced Monday. There will be preaching at Egypt Saturday night. Wild Zingeralia.

MORE FROM JORDAN. Jordan, Oct. 1.-George Nicholson is laid up with the rheumatism. Mrs. Mary Welsh and daughter Carrie were the guests of S. F. Iliff and family last Sunday. A. G. W. Farmer of Milroy has been buying cattle here recently. Robert Michaels made a business trip to Marlborough Friday. The Sunday school at Egypt, under the skillful management of Frank Welsh, is moving along very nicely, which is a credit to Frank. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Iliff and Mrs. Amanda Timmons visited their friends and former neighbors. N. V. Snodgrass and family, who live in the north part of the county, last week. Lewis Swartz, who has been renewing old acquaintances here for several weeks, went to Fair Oaks last Saturday. Mont Dutton, the carpenter, has George Nicholson’s house inclosed and nearly ready for the plaster. John Ulm and wife visited friends in Rensselaer Monday.

PUMPKIN ROLLER.

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