Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1899 — SURREY. [ARTICLE]

SURREY.

Mrs. Grant Warner and Mrs. Fred Phillips were the guests of Mrs. Loughridge last Tuesday. Gilmore and Stephenson are drilling a well on Chas. Pullin’s farm east of here. Mrs. Dr. Caldwell and daughter, Grace, of Mt. Ayr, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hopkins a part of last week. L. M. Wilcox went to Chicago last Monday. Wm. Oeschger, of the University of Chicago, will preach at Vaughn Chapel next Wednesday night. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hopkins, a son, last Saturday, Feb. 18th. There is quite a lot of sickness in our neighborhood at present. Grip is the prevalent complaint. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hoyes, Feb. 20, a son. There is a telegraph operator up the road a few miles, who was asked by a fond wife the other day: “I want to send a kiss to my husband in Chicago. How can I do it?” ‘‘Easiest thing in the world Ma’am You’ve got to give the kiss to me and I’ll transmit it right away.” ‘•lf that’s the case, the directors ought to put a much handsomer man in your position.” Operator’s indignation was great. Solmon Norman’s family took the train for Columbia Heights, their future home, this morning. Mr. Norman is making the trip in a buggy. Miss Jessie Lang spent last Saturday, Sunday and Monday with friends in and near Rensselaer.