Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1884 — GILLAM ITEMS [ARTICLE]

GILLAM ITEMS

Mrs. A. G. Robb and Mrs. P» M. Querry arc numbered on the sick list. The schools are all in good progress again, since vacation. A spelling school at Pleasant Ridge school Friday evening. The attendance was very good, considering the weather. The champion speller was D. C. Prevo. The teachers of Gillam held their township institute at Independence school house, Saturday, Jan., 12th 1884. There were quite a number of visitors present, some of whom took a part In the Institute, .which added much to its interest. Teachers visitingwere C. W. Faris. Ettie Massey and G. D. Prevo. Mr. J. D. Brown, one of the teachers of Pulaski, paid his friends a short visit on Saturday and Sunday last. Died: —At her father’s, Joshua layers, Saturday, Jan., 12, Mrs. Ida Black, wife of P. Black, of consumption, The funeral was held at Independence Chapel, on Monday, attended by a large congregation, Services were conducted by the Rev. Henegar.