Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1883 — GILLAM ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

GILLAM ITEMS.

The prospect for wheat begins to look better, and the farmers are feeling somewhat encouraged. Most of them are through planting corn. Mr. John Lewis, sen., died Saturday morning, May 20, after a long and painful illness. Funeral services took place at Independence chapel, Sunday the 27th, at 11 a. in., conducted by the Rev. Falkner. The attendance was large. The Sabbath School at Independence is in good progress. Our Superintendent and teachers are good, energetic workers, and we hope they may be crowned with the best of success. The commencement exercises held at Cent** School house, Wednesday night MayAtuM, were well attended. Owing to uibjkurourastances the Superintendonteould not be present, and the programme which the committee had prepared was not carried out as all expected, but the exercises which were given, were good and interesting. The graduates were as follows. Miss Ettie Massey. Ella Long, Mattie Faris, Anna Mann, Florence Faris, and Messrs Lewis Hunt and Alfred Robinson.