Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1908 — Burns Town [ARTICLE]

Burns Town

Fine winter weather still continues Alex Hurley is ditching for Michael Bums. Mrs. Elb was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Mrs. John Nichols visited with Charley Reed and family Sunday. Samuel Holmes helped Thos. Brown butcher Tuesday. William Folger is building an addition to his house this week. __ Walter Brown is working for Everett Greenlee this week. There was a large crowd at L. P. Shirer’s Bale Monday. Everything brought good prices. Mrs. Samuel Holmes and Miss Stella Bi*won made a flying trip over to Monon Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Jacks and family and Sarah Holme» visited with Samuel Holmes and family Sunday. Ivan Jasper, Ira Robinson and Alma and Emma Helengreen visited with Thomas Brown’s Sunday. Miss Mary Jacks attended the box social at union school house Sat- ] urday night, where Pearl Wasson teaches. Gladle Greenlee returned home Monday, after visiting a few days with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown. Mr. and Mro John Scott are visiting their daughter and other relatives in Illinois for a few days. Will Sutton is keeping house for them during their absence. Frank, Grover, Hollis, George, Stella and Lillie Brown went to Rensselaer Tuesday to purchase lots of fine things for the Christmas tree at Center school house Wednesday night.