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

Surrey Squibs.

C. L Crisler left for Ham/nond Tuesday. Mrs. Chas Patrick returned from Goodland Thursday evening. Mr. J. Kean, her father, accompanied her ind will make his future home here. I Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thornton went to Dyer Sunday to visit Flmer Mqffitt. Miss Evelyn Miller spent Sunday with her sister Helen at Rose Lawn. Marriages are-the corAmoßest occurrences known around Surrey now. Last Sunday, saw three of our finest! young ladies “tied up.” Miss Viola Lang/ to Verry Thornton; Ida Elder to Wilbur (floshaw; Amy Wells to Chas. Elder and no one knows who is to be the next Lucky girl. Whenever the fever gets started you can’t stop it—but what’s the use—girls will be girls wherever they live. \ Frank Krasney and family left for their new hom,e in Cleveland, Ohio, Monday. Mr. Krasney has been a resident of this locality for 20 years and his removal will take one of our best citizens. Mr. Arjjott, of Barkley township, is moving on the Brown farm 3J miles west of Surrey. ■ / Theo. Lang shipped a car of fat cows to Chicago Tuesday night. A wedding dinner, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Verry Thor Won, was given at the home of the bride’s ,li>arents. Sunday. They were

married >t b by Rev. Meads, in Rensselaer/awl ' l ' l the party drove to Surrey and en J oyell I,t ' pleasure of tilling empty stomachs aW»W uall y done at such functions. “Billy” Le*l he great and only “all around Josherjtfr left civilized territory for parts unknowtfj* I o be more exact, he and his family just three miles west of Surrey to the Ktasney farm. Just think of it —that famous old saying— “By Godfrey” of Billy ’a. will m t be heard as often as formerly, but we II bvt icicles to bricks that “By Godfrey" will bitch up his old gray mare and drive over to Sltn.v at least five nights out of each week, anyhow. So long Billy; here’s hoping you’ll “congeal” nicely in the future Chas. Reynolds, who has been in Wisconsin since last August, returned Monday, after making a short visit with his brother. Alva Potts is moving on the farm recently’ vacated by Robt. Shook, and will be employed by Chas Pullins this year. Mr. and Mrs Hoshaw and family of Rensselaerj arrived Sunday morning to be present at the marriage of their son, Wilbur to Miss Id| Eider. Miss Ndra Galbreath, of Staley, 111., who has been working for Mrs. Loughridge, left for her hdme Tuesday. T. H. Dunlap, of Ellsworth, 111,, arrived Thursday, with his complete outfit of farming implements and will occupy the Leek farm. Chas ptackhouse was in Surrey on business Tuesday. Hughlßrusnahan returned from Chicago Monday. b ’ J. C.lMurfitt, of near Mt Ayr. loaded a car of household goods for Orland, 11l , Wednesday. Mr. Murfitt is a brother-in-law’ of Conj Helenhouse, who used to live on the Nick Young farm. Mr.land Mrs. Ed Hopkins attended the wedding dinner at Mrs. Hopkins’ parents Sundaw. Jnd. Clarey is preparing to move to his new farm Lar Rochester, Ind. He will load his car lyiday. Mr. Ziegler is moving on the farm (vacated by Mr. Clarey. Ed Kays and Herman Churchill spent Sunday in Surrey. S, A Brusnahan was in Rensselaer Tuesday; Mr..and Mrs. Chas. Platt spent Sunday witlt her parents. £d Leach and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowan Sunday. Surrey’s inventive genius has not come to a focus as yet. Frank Leek, the inventor aod patentee of the Leek roofing and shingling carriage, has now originated one of the handiest and most useful tools a farmer could possess It is a simple device by which any novice can accurately file a saw, causing the saw to do its work as nicely as if an expert saw-filer had given it attention It is inexpensive, simple, accurate and undoubtedly is nelded by every man owning a hand, cross cut or buck saw Mr Leek is negotiating with the Kelley Foundry Co., for the manufacture of this useful tool and will probably put them on the market this spring The price is said to be $1 each. E. J. Stutzman has been very sick with grippe and at one time was not expected to live. He is now improving and with proper care will be out in a few days. L. L. Miller, near Mt Ayr, the owner of the former Stutzman farm, is moving this week. The property just vacated by Alva Potts, will be occupied by Wm Bari ey, Mr. Barley was just lately married and this will be his first experience as “boss” of his own door yard.