Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1883 — GILLAM ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

GILLAM ITEMS.

The wheat is all thrashed. Seeding in full blast. tThe farmcis feel somewhat encouraged after the refreshing showers of Saturday night, ftnd s'p iday morning. lira, Hattie Overton and llrs. Amanda Comer, of lowa, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam loupes?, and old friends at this The young folks of Northern Gillam gayo Miss Jennie Newconje an agree able surprise Thursday evening, it'being her eighteenth birthday. Music and social conversation were the exercises of the evening. All enjoyed a pleasant time. b NryMrs. Nan file-Jlugliesj and daughter, Mrs. Henry Walker, of Michigan, are visiting relatives in the- northern part of the township. llessrs. C. W. Faris and J. 1). Brown, and Miss Florence Faris, have returned from the Winamac Normal. They report the school and Institute a success. Mrs. Samuel McCollough and family, expect to move back to his old home in Hamilton county next month. Miss Mattie Lane and Miss Ella Long, expect to visit relatives, and also to attend Fair, at Logansport this week. -- ♦ Mr.. Condid, of Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Conard. Her sister. Miss Lessie Conard, expects to return with her, to Ohio, where she will remain the coming year, to attend school. Mrs. Minnie. Robinson is going to make new improvements bn her farm by putting up a new house. Sr Ata