Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1900 — From Kniman. [ARTICLE]

From Kniman.

A very successful surprise party was given, at John E. Meyers’ residence, Wednesday evening, in honor of his birthday. Mr. and Mrs. John O’Conner were at DeMotte, Thursday, Mar. 22nd. attending the funeral of Miss Della Luse, whose death occured at St. Louis. She was a sister of Samuel Luse and Mrs. A. Halleck, of DeMotte. Mrs. Alfred Ponton is on the sick list. So also is Joseph Hixon, the Kniman grain buyer. A. C. r Tjabbs, of Wabash, a plasterer is here to begin work for B. J. Gifford.