Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1883 — WALKER ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

WALKER ITEMS.

We are still longing for warmer weather and better cattle grazing. Health in general is not very good, measles are with us yet. Mrs. Albert Summers is seriously ill with consumption, she will not remain with us long. Rev. Falkner will preach at the Hershman school house, two weeks from next Sabbath,(May 13th.)The audience will please be punctual at 5;30 o'clock p. m. Mr. McConnehay, formerly of this place, now living in Kansas, together with his fam ly are coming back, to make a fortune in the cattle business; we hope they will succeed. Cass Wilcox has purchased a farm in Gillam township. We regret his departure. Frank Hershman has recently bought the Henry Dickenson farm. Joel Spriggs will build a new dwelling house this spring. J. F. Brown is attending the Valparaiso Normal. The Center school, which has been closed on account of sickness for some time, will be reopened by Miss Mufiioy, of Wheatfield tp. The neighbors in the surrounding vicinity will sell their cream this season, in preference to making butter. This will save a great deal of labor for our hard working mothers and their girls.