Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1902 — Parr. [ARTICLE]

Parr.

Lost, Strayed or Stolen—From Parr, Feb. 15, 1902, one Republican convention. Anyone finding themselves in possession will return same and receive their reward. Mr. and Mrs. Troxell, Mr. Hemphill and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Dean, of Rensselaer, visited the families of D. S. Alter and L. W. Benbow Sunday. There was a double wedding at D. A. Elder’s Sunday. Rev. Meads performed the ceremony. Mrs Isabell Price and Pearl and Grace Price visited in Fair Oaks Sunday, Herbert See and Roy Stephenson visited the Brushwood school Friday. The boys say there are lots of pretty big girls over there. Ed Price and wife visited the latter’s parents, John Shroyer and wife, near Blackford Sunday. Mrs. Ellen Moffitt and grandchildren, Blanche and Edna Babcock, visited B. D. Comer’s Saturday night. There was a Republican convention held here the 15th and was very largely attended, there being a very hot contest between Dr Kirk and B D. Comer for delegate to meet in convention at Monticello. Dr. Kirk was the lucky man. Rev. Meads preached at the Parr Chapel Sunday. Say, Taylor, the next time you want a horse back ride, you had better pick on a more quiet one.

Dr. Berkley was called here Wednesday on account of the sickness of Mrs Levi Sanders Dessie Porter and Wife left on the 11 o’clock train Wednesday night for Mattoon, 11l , where they expect to make their future home Ida Stibbe returned Monday from North Judson, where she has been visiting for a few days. Quite a number of our boys attended the dance at John Gaffey’s Thursday night. All report a good time. Mrs Mary Drewett was called home from Chicago Friday night on account of the sickness of one of her children, who is living with the latter’s grandparents, F. A. Leach, near Gifford. Alva Stephenson tended bar for Joseph Conway, our saloon keeper* Saturday. Mrs. W. L. Wood is on the sick list this week. Mrs. T. F. Warne is improving slowly. John F. Judy went through town Sunday morning on the milk train, enroute to Chicago. W. L. Wood accompanied him from herC. Oliver Robinson, deputy sheriff, was in our town two days last week. He seems to like the town pretty well.