Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1908 — Independence. [ARTICLE]

Independence.

Simon Cooper was the guest of Ernest Rees Sunday. George Cooper is preity poorly at present. Miss Leatha Rees was the guest of Miss Stella Nuss Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Clark preached at Independence last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels spent Sunday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ress were Rensselaer goers from these parts Friday. Walter Daniels returned from Michigan Friday and says he likes that country pretty well. Will Nuss, who has been working at Conrad, spent Sunday with his parents, Wm. Rees and Geo. Gorbet were the guests of John Watson and family of Medaryville Sunday. Ben Asher started for Fowler Satur*day afternoon with a load of onions which he purchased frpm Wm. Rees. Mrs. Jess Nuss and children, of Newland, spent a few days of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss and family. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barker and little son spent Saturday night and Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Baker and baby, of Fair Oaks, spant Sunday of last week with the latter’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Art Enow.