Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1891 — Still Improving. [ARTICLE]

Still Improving.

A Washington special says: “Mrs. Owen continues to improve in health slowly, but surely. Mr. and Mrs. Owen have both had severe attacks of illness, and both are in an enfeebled condition of health. As soon as Sirs. Owen is strong enough for travel, probably this week, they will go to Old Point Comfort, Va., for a few days and then go to Logansport and on to Mrs. O wen’s olddiome at Logan, la., for a visit and recuperation. Many peOpleTare already making preparations. to attend the World’s Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893. This is indicated by the fact that in some parts of the country. “World’s Fair clubs” are being formed with the object of accumulating sufficient funds to defray the traveling and other expenses, of members when they shall attend the Fair. Newspapers received at Exposition .headquarters show that these clubs are increasing rapidly in numbers and that much’interest'is’being taken in them. Speaking in general concerning them, it may be explained that their plan of operation includes small weekly assessments upon the members, fines for delinquencies, and in some cases, the holding of occasional entertainments, festivals etc., the proceeds of which are added to the general fund. In this manner, without feeling the expense, the members expect to accumulate a considerable fund by the summer of 1893, sufficient, perhaps, to defray their expenses to the Fair. One of these clubs in South Carolina deposits its money in the principal bank in the town payable only to a committee of six. It is understood that the money will be drawn out on May 1, 1893, and distributed to the members, each receiving an amount proportionate to his or her contributions.