Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1908 — Burns Town [ARTICLE]

Burns Town

Hurrah for Taft. - Bert and Maggie Greenlee visi ed poor health. Charles called on Samuel Holmes Wednesday. John Scott and wife visited with Wm. Holmes and family- Sunday. Mrs. Samuel Holmes, Stella and Lillie Brown were Rensselaer goers Friday. It is too bad that E. and W. lost the first vote they ever cast for president The indications are at present that Bryan will have, to go way back and set down.

Quite a few people from this locality went over to Rensse’aer last. Tenn, Saturday, the latter being Tb Dr. English was called out to Alex Hurley’s Friday to Philip Durant, who is dangerously sick with appendicitis. A few more days and there will be some fellows that will be sick enough to throw up their socks. We could guess who. Jay and Jim Stanley returned to, their old home at Pleasant Hill, Tenn, Saturday, the later being in with F. S. Brown and family Sunt’ay.

Barkley township e ected Fo'ger for trustee. The vote on Reed and NorThursday to hear Senltor Beveridge, man for assessor was a tie, and cuts were drawn to decide who should have the office. The choice fell on Norman.