Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1908 — Independence. [ARTICLE]

Independence.

Miss Francis Gorbet is on the sick list ' Ed Oliver went to Chicago on business Monday. Mr. Ernest Rees spent Sunday with Mr. Elmer Shroyer. Miss Leatha Rees spent Saturday evening with Miss Verna Shroyer. Miss Leatha Rees spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Ed Oliver. Miss Mary .Rees spent Tuesday evening of last week with Miss Lola Oliver.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rees and family spent Sunday with his brother Mr. Sftin Rees. t , Miss Lizzie Tow of near Remington, is spending this week with Mr. Ed. Oliver.

Born, Wednesday, Sept. 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Blackman of near Gifford, a daughter. Mrs. Ed Oliver and daughter Lola, spent, Sunday with Mr. Summer's south of Rensselaer. Several from around here attended the. home coming last week and all report a good time. . : i_ We had quite a frost here Wednesday night of last week and did considerable damage on the muck. Mr/ and Mrs. George Daniels and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daniels spent Sunday with Lon Daniels, of Gifford. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cooper went to Gifford Sunday for their daughter, MriSi' Bertha, who has been staying with her brother.