Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1885 — GILLAM ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

GILLAM ITEMS.

Health is generally good. Literary m full blast at Center. John E- Comer is convalescing. Joseph Long is suffering with sore eyes. Schools all closed except Independence and East Vernon. Quarterly meeting at the Chapel, on the 4th and sth of April. ■ "T Born: To Preston Querry and wile, a lour pound boy. »' A, O- Robbins, William Cunningham and Mrs H. L. Brown took their departure for Kansas, last week. E. O. Rathfon returned Jo Terre Haute, to continue his course in the state Normal. The wheat, according to some, is killed; while others claim it is but slightly damaged. Died; at the residence of Wm. Ramey, Mrs. Drusilla R. Rayburn, March sth, aged 86 years, 2 months and 8 days. Funeral will be preached in the near .future. .... .V.;. __ ' t W. P. Brown and wife have returned ■from the South, where they have been spending the winter. He seems to have improved in health during ;his -absence. F. L. Hunt made a brief visit to bis -old home in Gillam, Friday evening. ■“Gossip” reports his being badly “masked” on one of Medaryville’s fair maidens. Good for you, Frankie, you will make the “boss landlord.” A. C. Prevo, R. L. P. Massey and 'Calvin Coppess, made a trip to the Winnamac mill, last week, the Commissioner, driving a fine span of grays belonging to his sons, concluded it his •duty to take the leadytbe consequence was, be swamped three times, and unloaded once. A. J. Rathfon has just returned from the East, where he has been visiting. He states that he had the pleasure of seeing the President elect take his chair; but he did not hake the pleasure of bringing back his intended, as was reported be would.

JACK & JILL.