Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1883 — NEWS FROM WALKER. [ARTICLE]

NEWS FROM WALKER.

Oats and bay harvesting is the order of the day among farmers. Prospect for com is somewhat flattering. J. F. Spriggs enjoys living in a new house. Miss Mary Salrin is the late possessor of a bran new organ. Rev. T. R. Faulkner will deliver his last sermon, at this place, Sunday Aug. 19th. The “smooth dancing floors” in this part of the county, seem to have an attraction the Mr. Francis Marion of Barkley tp. Mrs. S. J. Pulver and daughter, Mrs. Mary Hoag, of Kansas, visited relatives and old neighbors among us last week. The Misses Emma Dumond and Sophronia Dumond of Lowell, Ind., formerly of this place, are visiting their many friends here and in Gillam tp. The girls are welcomed by all who know then.