Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1883 — FROM GILLAM. [ARTICLE]

FROM GILLAM.

Measles! measles! in all parts of the tp. There is quite a “Boom” in Gillam in the way of building. A number of farmers are hauling lumber for new dwelling houses. Mr. Odom is building a barn. Thomas E. a new Hennery, and D. Bathfon an addition to his house. Mr. J. Querry has moved to Barkley tp. Mr. Frank Stevens . and Miss Ervin have returned to their homes in Ohi6. They made many new acquaintances, while here. They have our best wishes. Mr. Yorhees of Flora, Carrol Co., was the guest of Mattie Lane last week. E. O. Rathfon spends the summer near Rensselaer. Mr. Sim. Low, a young merchant of Medaryville, had quite a hunt for his horses last week. However he found them gently feeding in the barn yard of Mr. Andy Faris of this tp. Suppose they concluded to return to their Sunday night quarters. Mr. T. H. Robinson now occupies his new homo lately purchased of Jolm Hanley. Mr. Will Nickolson, is growing weaker every day from that dreaded destroyer, consumption. Mr. Scott Davis, of Kansas is visiting John Mason and family. Miss Etta Massey intends teaching a subscription school at the Prairie school house. Anna Mann has gone to Rensselaer, to attend school. Quarterly meeting next Sabbath at Independence chapel.

“Who is Sand Bur” is the oft ! repeated question” So say we. And who is “Honey.” Mr. C. W. Faris intends going to Ladoga Normal soon. Two of our young men have just returned from the same school, after a long winter in hard study, besides their money and time. What thanks do they get from our present Supfc., who fdoubfcs whether ;he cau give the young man a lici ence on account of not being able ;to control a school. If he cannot : control a school, why would the people want him to teach their school two terms, in succession in a neighborhood where he has lived from child-hood? Poor encouragement to teachers to spend their time and money for improvement. m -.... ........... .. Our esteemed brother of the Rensselaer RepubVcan and the foreman of this office got into a| racket about the use of the word i “precarious” during our absence. 1 Our brother who resides beside the j classic waters of the Iroquois will! accept our thanks for the good o-p- j iuion of the humble paper publish- 1 ed on the banks of the historic \ Tippecanoe, and, so far as we can, j we withdraw the offensive allu-; sions made in regard to his paper, j —“Winamae Republican.” , , j