Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1894 — GILLAM ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

GILLAM ITEMS.

McKendree Faris, of Melvin, Illinois, ’Edward Mason, of Evansviile, 111., and S. C. Robinson, of Greencasile, came home to vote. Miss Mattie Fans, who has been teaching school at DeMotte, spent a few days with Gillam friends last week and this. J. R. Frederick and wife and N. Harris and wife, of Medaryvillr, were the guests of J. F. Fans and wife last Sunday. Alfonso Rockwell expects to remove to Whealfield in the near future and engage in the mercantile business, ~ „ —_ Prevoßros. of Medaryviile, have traded their stock of general merchandise for a farm one mile south of Miduryville. They were former residents of Gillam.

Henry Murray, county auditor, was looking after his interests [politically} in Gillam last week. Rev. D. H. Guild, of Marion, Ind., made a short visit in Gnlam last week. A. E Moretz, of Chicago, was the guest of Jesse Osborne and family week. Miss Lou Robinson began teaching school Monday in Barkley. Be school was delayed on account of the repairing of the house. Albert Freshour and wife and Julius Brown and 'wife visited friends in Morocco last Saturday and Sunday. Trustee Robinson went to Rensselaer last Friday and brought home a new ballot box. Mrs. Addie Mason, wife of George Mason, of Monon, died Nov. 2, ’94, at her home in Monon. The remains wtre brought to Indeper.deace for burial. The funeral services were held at Independence chapel Sunday Nov. 2, conducted by Revs. Sebring and Sawyer, of Medaryville. She was the daughter of Joel F. Spriggs, of Walker tp., and well known in Gillam.