Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1909 — BURNS TOWN. [ARTICLE]

BURNS TOWN.

S. H. Holmes called on George McElfresh Friday. —i C. Morgenegg is hauling his oats to Parr this week. Jim Stanleys spent Saturday night with Elmer Brown. Michael Burna attended church Sunday at Rensselaer. C. Morgenegg helped Barney Kolhoff hull clover Monday. John Scott called on Samuel Holmes and family Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markley visited with Mrs. Joe Pullins Sunday. Emmet Pullins is hulling clover in this neighborhood at present. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. ■A. Reed were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Elias Arnold is hauling gravel and spreading it over his barn lot. Mrs. John Scott visited with Mrs. John Helengreen Wednesday. Samuel Holmes helped „C. A. Reed butcher some veal calves Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Myers called on Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reed Tuesday afternoon. Sherman Richards finished painting Thursday on the J. C. Frazee farm, north of town.

John Spencer and Frank and wife and Mart were in Rensselaer Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. George McElfresh called on Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Helengreen and children visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Scott Sunday. Lou Hammond, of Wolcott, was in this locality Monday, looking after a crowd of homeseekers. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reed and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Marlatt and family Sunday. Miss Alma Helengreen returned home Saturday from an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Fred Lee, of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. Morgenegg and family, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes and family and Barney Kolhoff and children called on Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McElfresh and family Sunday afternoon. John Scott has rented the James Shaffer faAn where John Helengreen now lives. Mr. Helengreen has purchased a three-fourth section farm in North Dakota, with the intention of moving there in the spring. T. G. Brown and L. A. Greenlee also purchased a quarter section each.