People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1896 — Jordan Township. [ARTICLE]

Jordan Township.

Some of the farmers are having to plant their corn over as the cut worms are taking it. Plenty of rain in Jordan for the past two weeks. John Bill is painting his house and putting a stone wall under it. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hurley from near Brook were the guests of James Hyatt and family Sunday. Several young people enjoyed themselves at an ice cream supper Thursday evening. John and Warren Sage are improving their farms by putting up new wind mills. Miss Mary Wortley was visiting friends near Morocco the past week. Rev. Shonkwiler of Brushwood delivered a very able discourse at Union Saturday evening. B. T. and D. Corn planting is almost over. The whooping cough is about whooped out of this neighborhood but now we have the mumps. Miss Hattie Besse went to Remington Saturday to visit her parents. Preaching evgry two weeks at Egypt at 10:30 A. M. Sunday school every Sunday 10 o’clock A. M. Mrs. Amanda Timmons is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella Illif. s. Walter Morris and family went to Monon to visit their son Charles and family Saturday, returning Sunday. Wilber Pruett and family went to Brook Sunday. A party of our young folks went to the city of Brook last Sunday. Wild Zingekelia. NORTH-EAST JORDAN. Farmers are busy planting corn and wrestling with the cut worm. A splendid prospect for rye and wheat. Sunday school at Green school house every Sunday morning at 10:30. Mack Sullivan is breaking a nice driving team. Thomas Ward expects to go to Lafayette Saturday on business. The measles are still prevalent here. Mr. Martind of Illinois was here last week looking after his farm occupied by the Kendal Bros. John and Charles Hame of Michigan are Visiting George Hament and family. Albert Cellars has traded his farm for town property in Illinois. Daniel Waymire has just finished his new house. John J. Sullivan talks of taking a trip to Tennessee next month to benefit his health. Miss Ella and Clara Duval of Illinois are visiting relatives here. A large number of our young folks attended the Sunday school convention at Milroy township last Sunday.