People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1896 — VIRGIE. [ARTICLE]

VIRGIE.

Correspondence of People’s Pilot. Mrs. Gaines is on the sick list, Powel Shultz got lost on Dividing Ridge last Sunday. There are two groceries in this place now. k There is a great deal of sickness in this part of the country. * John W. Fay lor made a flying trip to De Motte laßt Friday on business. This school is getting along nicely. Mrs. James Wiseman is some better. Mrs. Cover who has been some better is worse again. The weather is awful nice in this locality. There is another dwelling house in town. Wm. Cooper’s have moved in their new house. D. C. Rogers spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother at Kniman. Wm. Hudson is thinking of buying a grist mill. J. W. Fay lor spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Austin at Wheatfleld. Miss Anna Clager of Aix was the guest of Lola Faylor Sunday. Forest, infant son of Wm. Rhidenour and wife, died Sunday morning at about four o’clock, aged four, years, of spinal fever. He was sick about four days. The remains were buried in the Praiter cemetery east of Rensselaer. ‘ Otto Shultz has moved on his farm. Powel Shultz spent Saturday evening with Mr. Colinskie’s near De Mott. The public highway is lined with people moving, Rising Sun.