Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1883 — WALKER ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

WALKER ITEMS.

The long dreary winter, with its snow and ice seems'to have passed away and everybody is rejoicing. Mrs. Joseph Tanner is on the sick list. Mr. David Daniels, one of ihe oldest settlers of Walker, has moved to Nebraska. Mr. Daniel Snyder talks of moving to Rose Lawn. Mr. John Anderson went ont hunting a few days ago, he wasn’t hunting for geese, Wolves, or any thing of that kind, but for that young lady from lowa. S. B. Thornton has constructed a boat using his overcoat for a sail; he is now prepared to take excursionists out on* the lakes aronnd Opal. The manner in which he gets around would do credit to an old sailor. Mossrs. W. L. Fleener and W. A. Churchill were up in these parts last week, visiting pupils and old friends. Mr. Silas Swain of Rose Lawn, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at this place.

D. J. Yeoman’s school closed last Friday, quite a number of patrons visited the school; toe Litererary exercises in the evening were very interesting, HDd did credit to both teacher and pupils. Mr. Yeoman has made hosts of friends during his short stay with us, who wish him a success. ,y « Our schoolrare all drawing to a close and the good looking school ma’ams and school-masters will soon be at home again. The many friends of Jno. Meyers and W. Holle will be to hear, that they are both convalescing.