Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1908 — Burns Town [ARTICLE]

Burns Town

Fine weather still continues. Thos. Brown and wife visited with Wm. Holmes and family Sunday. Edman Walker is building a wood house at the Burns school house. Gravel hauling is the order, of the day. C. Morgenegg, Jay Stanley, Herman Anderson, Frank and Lillie Brown called on Samuel Holmes Sunday afternoon. Alex Hurley was called by telegram to Rawlston, Okla., on account of the serious sickness of his little daughter, Latona. George Shriner is over from Illinois looking after the Interests of his farm in Barkley township. Mrs. Samuel Holmes visited with her mother, Mrs. John Scott, Sunday, who has been on the sick list for some time. The Dunkard people are making great preparations for their lov f feast, which they are going to hold Saturday and Sunday. Amos Deer, of Knox, is staying with his aunt, Mrs. Samuel Price, and going to school. Samuel Holmes and family and Miss Mary Jacks called on Thos. Brown’s Wednesday evening. Philip Durant has returned home from North Dakota, where he has been for six weeks helping through the threshing season.