Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1901 — Newland. [ARTICLE]

Newland.

Dave Guthrie is very sick with a bad case of tonsillitis. L. B. Hewitt has been confined to his bed for a few days with bowel trouble. Mrs. Stevens, of Hersher, 111., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Gifford, this week.

Wm, Hickman, who has been conductor of the C. & W. V., has resigned his position and has been succeeded by Albert Streblow, formerly fireman. Harry Gifford, who has been foreman here for the past nine years, has resigned and will farm next year. It has not yet been decided who will take his place. Ilerm and Owen Callahan were in Rensselaer Saturday on business. Mrs. Wm. Shellhart has been very sick with heart and stomach trouble this week. Drs. Stuart, of Monon and Hackley of Medaryville, attended her. She is a little better at this writing.

Pensions have been secured through Squire Burnham’s agency by the following parties: Henry Sparling, DeMotte, increase of $2 per month; Geo. W. Peterson, formerly of Rensselaer, increase of $4 per month; Mrs. Marie Babcock, widow of P. W. Babcock, of New Orleans, widow’s pension of |8 per month, and f 2 per month for each of her children.

Mary C., wife of 0. J. Baker, died at their home six miles south of town. Thanksgiving morning, of consumption and heart disease, after a long illness. Her age was 66 years. She leaves a husband, one son and one daughter, aged respectively seventeen and nineteen years. The funeral was held at the family residence Friday, burial taking place at Remington.

Wm. Prewett, of Jordan township, had his buggy demolished m a runaway Saturday. The horses started to run on the Oollege road. The occupants were thrown out and the team ran on to town. They got free from the buggy at the west end of Washington street. The horses were caught near Danford’s blacksmith shop.