Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1901 — PARR. [ARTICLE]

PARR.

They are working on two gravel roads in ocroountry one west of Parr a mile and the other a mile north of the Rose Bud church. Uncle Jaoob Reed was threshing his millit Friday, it is turning out good. David Elder and Wm. Blankenbaker and wife went to the F. W. B. yearly meeting near Brookston. We had a quiet little wedding in our little burg the other day. It was Mr. Lee Mauok and Miss Atrna Burnes, of near Mt. Ayr. They came while the squire was shoeing a horse. Boys if you want to get it done up proper, go to Squire Fay, of Parr. David Alter is preparing to build a fine residence next to his store. Edward Price who has lately bought the Mrs. Martin property, is building a new barn. Rev. Bird will preach at Parr after this on Sunday evenings instead of Friday. Our butcher shop has changed hands. W. L. Wood buying Mr. Lee out. \ We have had quite a delay in our gravel road on account of the pit not being in shape. They have finally g6,t a new school house well. The old one has served a long while. W. L. Wood had quite an accident the other night. He had his driving team knocked off the track but did not injure them, | David A. Wells and wife and son of Newman, 111., are visiting their son, John Wells, and son-in-law, Levi Sanders, near Parr