Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1883 — GILLAM ITEMS [ARTICLE]

GILLAM ITEMS

Thanksgiving is over and December has come on his yearly visit. Services were hold J 3 SopendeEC3-*4'h apol ! Thursday last, conducted by Rev. Me Coy. Quite a large congregation were present and listened attentively to interesting sermon. There were also services of a like character at Medaryville, in the evening. ' * - The schools arc progreseiHg nicely and bid fair tb success. . ~ William Comer and Massey are dealing in hogs and catile. The nejy School house at independency is growing every day, and will be ready lor occupancy between now and holidays. We presume tfee teacher and pupils will not be sorry to leave the “old freezer” in which school is held at pres.nt, v

G. D. Prevo, Miss Ettie Massey and Mattie Faris, teachers «£ Walker tp.. were over to take Thanksgiving with their parents and frifeqds Geo. Ma so a, one oil our oldest and respected citizens, is quite low with a cancet .which be has had for the last fifteen or twenty years. Mrs. Henry Pvisel is also sick. Ret. Thomas Guild, of Greencastle, came up last Wednesday eve to partake of a Thanksgiving Turkey at his fathers.; Many of the friends and rel atives gathered in and joined in the feast; Rev. McCoy got pretty well pounded Friday evening*- his birthday, but not fatally, lie will -recover unless btf indulges tco freely in the luxuries lefc on the kitchen table by nis numerous frieiftls. Among the presents he received was a beautiful gold watch, chain and charm, which he appreciates very highly. D. H. Guild has organized a Literary Society at East Vernon, a good time ’is expected next Saturday evening. • .

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