Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1902 — Newland. [ARTICLE]

Newland.

Fine weather for planting corn John Richmond and Harry Gifford were at Medaryville on business Saturday. Frank Holser and Misses Ida and Mabel Castor did shopping at Rensselaer Friday. Several young people from here attended the dance near’Valina Saturday night. Mrs. Silas Tooms, Sr., is Very sick at this writing and is not expected to live. Silas Toombs. Jr’s, baby, who was born one day last week , died Saturday and was buried Sunday. J. W. Baker’s new house is about completed and will be ready for plasteriug this week. W. S. Newberry was called to Farmer City, 11l , by telegram announcing the death of his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shell and baby visited friends here and at Gifford Sunday, Mrs. Maggie Houts, who has been waiting on Mrs Taylor Hankier, at Gifford, returned home Saturday. The house of Charles Davis, west of Gifford, was struck by lightning Sunday afternoon about 3.30 P. M. and quite badly damaged, tearing a great hole in the roof and badly breaking the furniture. One of the girls was sitting in a chair and behind her was a dog It killed the dog but did not hurt the girl.