Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1901 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

4 McCoyoburg. Eugene Smith’s barn burned Friday night. J. P. Gwin was at Rensselaer on business Friday. Ed Hornickle and Guy Parker are sporting new buggies. Freeman Woods began work on the Monon section Wednesday. Mr. Helengreen’s spent Sunday at Mr. Pollock’s, near Sharon. Mr. McCord, of Martinsville, was here on business Friday. E. J. Maxwell and wife spent Sunday afternoon at Albert Lee’s. Miss Pearl Bursen was the guest of Mabel Housten Sunday night. Miss Clara Lutz visited her sister, Mrs. John Maxwell last week. Rev. Lindholt, the German minister of Reynolds, preached here Sunday afternoon. Mr. Kitzman and family, of near Francesville, visited at Mr. Ringerism’s Sunday. Bert Josserand, of Seafield, was the guest of his brother, L. 8., here Saturday. Pearle and Guy Parker and Anna Phillips attended the lecture at Lee Saturday night. Mrs. Mary Robinson returned here last week after an extended visit with relatives at Morocco. Mr. and Mrs. Romine returned to Lewiston Friday after several days visit with relatives at Monticello. Miss Verne Goldsberry, who has been clerking for Reed McCoy for several weeks, went to Fair Oaks Monday. Grandfather Mellender died at the home of his son-in-law, John Osborne, Sunday night. His age was 82 years and about 5 months. “A whole bunch of ’em,’’ old bachelors, Came down the Monon railroad Monday evening carrying their household goods on their backs. They will reside on Smoky Row. Quite a musical programme was rendered at the hotel Sunday night.by Misses Housten and Burson and Messrs. Long and Hankins with Mr. Goodyear officiating as “Jack in the Pulpit.” The loon that C. W. Bussell killed several weeks ago, and was sent to Fair Oaks to be mounted, was sent back Saturday evening. It is at Gwin& McDonald’s place of business on exhibition. Will Eldridge killed another of the same birds Friday.