Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1909 — Burns Town [ARTICLE]

Burns Town

Philip Duran is on the sick list at present. Charley Arnold was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Charley Reed was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Newton Jenkins is about recovered from bis sick spell. Chris Morgenegg and daughter Lucy, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Say, Pleasant Ridge, how are Buck and Sheep getting along these days. Agnes Hurley called on Lucy and Kattie Morgenegg Sunday afternoon. The teachers of Barkley towsnhip j held institute Saturday at Cosey Pal-1 ace. Spencer and Esta Holmes spent Saturday night with Hollle and George Brown. Miss Mary Jacks remained over Sunday in Nubbin Ridge where she is teaching. Mr. and Mrs. John Scott visited with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes and family SfxSday. I Walter Brown is helping Spencer, Greenlee move to Plymouth, Ind., {this week. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Greenlee moved Thursday to the Frank Lakins farm recently vacated by Charley Reed. Wm. Folger, the new trustee, visited the school at Bumstown Tuesday, where Miss Mary Jacks Is teaching. Quite a few people from the north region Is helping J. F. Bruner {Repair hie telephone lines. It U quite a treat to see J. F. lead the gang. Ms sets around like a chicken with,

its head off. We can’t hardly tell which kills the most time, J. F. or Lyman. Spencer Greenlee’s little son Harold, is visiting with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown this week. The new grade near the Pullins’ bridge is almost impassable since the big rains which we have had recently. Thomas Brown called on S. H. Holmes Friday. It was the first time he had been out for four or five weeks. Charles Greenlee who has lived on the Swaney Makeever farm in Hanging Grove for the past year moved to his own farm west of town Saturday. Alex Hurley is hauling telephone posts down the line to J. F. Bruner. All the patrons should get out and help some as it is a hard blow to J. F.