Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1909 — BURNS TOWN. [ARTICLE]

BURNS TOWN.

Mrs. A. Eib was in Rensselaer Monday. Geo. McElfresh finished., making hay Monday. Emmet Pullins called on George McElfresh Sunday morning. Cleveland Price is helping Elmer Sulemberger shock oats this week. Arnold and Leo Kolhoff visited with Alpha and Wm. McElfresh Sunday. K James Louis, who has been" 5 very poorly for some time, is still very feeble. S. H. Holmes and Spencer is helping Michael Burns in his oats harvest this week. George McElfresh’s little baby is on the sick list. They called the doctor out Friday. J. C. Frazee, of Peru, was up for a few days the first of the week, looking after his farms in Barkley township. For some cause or other Possom Run and Parr didn’t play ball Sunday. Well enough, boys, Possom Run would of given you one of the worst beatings you ever had. There was quite a crowd gathered in at Mr. John Scott’s Sunday in honor of his 53rd birthday anniversary. All of his children and grandchildren were present except one daughter in Illinois, including Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes and family and James Stanley, total number being thirty. All came with well filled baskets and a supply of ice cream and several useful presents for Mr. Scott. All enjoyed a good time.