Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1901 — Marriage Licenses. [ARTICLE]

Marriage Licenses.

William Price and Effle May Nuss. Bert Campbell and Nellie Nagle. Rev. C. D. Royse is moving into the new M. E. parsonage. Through his courtesy we were permitted to inspect the new building Monday evening. It Is a well arranged building for the purpose, It is finished throughout with hard pine, will be heated with a furnace, has electric lights throughout, is supplied with city water, has bath room and closets and is in every way a handsome aqd convenient building. The cost of residence and grounds is S4OOO. Rev. D. A. Tucker and son Bates, of Ridgeville, have been visiting friends here. Bates has just returned from the Philippines and brought back with him a box of relics, which he haß left with the G. A- R. post. They will bo placed on exhibition in their lodge room in the court house. He haß just received bis appointment as second lieutenant in the regular army and will probably be ordered back to the Rhilippines. This position pays $125 per month. Bates’ many friends here will rejoioe in his promotion.

Last Saturday evening Mrs. Thomas Thornton entertained Albert Gutlierldge Post and the W. R. 0. in honor of her husband’s S6th birthday. Among the guests were the sisters of the president of the W. R. 0., Mrs. Hagin, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Graham, of Wolcott, also Mrs. Townsend, of Mt. Aetna, lowa, sister of Mrs. Theo. Clark. Mrs. Hagin rendered some very choice music. A number of useflil presents were left, among them being a nice hat presented by Comrade Clark, in behalf of the Post. Refreshments were served by the hostess and the coolness of the atmosphere after suoh a heated term added mucli to the enjoyment qf the evening.