The Jasper news., 1902-05-08
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CLASS OF 'O2 GRADUATES.
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the year A. d. 1910, and wa travelling
through "A country unfamiliar to me-
First place that | stopped was school
house. The door being open passed 10
and in the teacher recognized an old
schoolmate Miss inertia Peterson. The
school was in perfect order, and the
hpupils all seemed to love their teacher
! | pass, d on from there and the next
place that j stopped was y large farm
house. Around this were clustered all
the modern improvements Of the farm;
such as barns aud other out buildings.
| rang the door-bell but there was no
response. l then passed around the
house; and there l saw the house-w ife
experimenting the work in the kitchen;
and in her recognized another old
schoolmate Miss Eva Hoover. While we
were taking her husband came in from
the field and We had pleasant chat
As Ipassed on came to a small town,
and uron going into one of the principal
stores 1 met former acquaintanceand
stopped to talk with him. Being near
sup( or time he asked me to go home,
| consented, and we left the store and
passed up one of the main streets Of the
town and stopped before pretty cot.
tage. AS we passed through the gate
his wife came out to meet us and l be-
neld Miss Clara Bayne. l remained for
tea, aud directly in came two. children,
boy and girl. "These are my child
rem" said my friend. They were nice
looking childreA and we're perfectly
obedient to their parents. After tea we
all went to church. Presently the minis
ter came 10, and with him lady that
recognized as Miss Ethel Peterson,
THAT is the minister's wife," said
Clara. After church I made myself
known to her and accompanied her and
her husband to their home, The
parsonage was close to the church and
a very pretty place As we went into
the house little girl came running to
Ethel, "That is my 6a"ghter, +" she said,
/ remained that nrght at the hotel,
and in the morning went to the depot
ard took the train for the north. BE
coming engaged in conversation with
the conductor found him to be an old
acquaintance OF mine. We soon reached
the end of his run, and he asked me To
stop off AID visit a short timt, My
friend had to report at headquarters be-
fore going homa, and l accompanied
him. On reaching the Office who should
| see but Carson Baker. He was the
president of a mighty railroad He asked
me to call and see him before leaving
My friend the conductor was ready to
leave by this time, and we departed,
On the way home asked him IL he was
married. He repliel that he was. and
on asking his wife's maiden name he re-
piled that it was Gregg. When we
reached his home found II To be d
pleasant looking cottage. Upon enter
ing l could see that it was happy
home. When met his wife she knew
me, and we had pleasant conversation.
She told me. that her husband had
steady wGsk, and they had their home
paid for and modest bank account.
She said that she often thought OF her
old sohoolmates in Jasper and wondered
where they were and what they all we're
doing
/ Amer a time / called around to sec
the railroad president, Mr.. Baker. l
found him TO be great railroad mag
nate and very influential mAn. We
had very pleasant time talking about
our Iold school days. That evening ]
boarded thstrain and traysledwestRard.
The next day l Alightsd at Colorado
Springs. started out to 500 the town,
apd stepping into bank to get a dfa't
cashed, i met another Jasper friend In
the! form Of . bank president. went
home with him 70 dipper, and upon
meeting his wife, recognized a lady
tnat had formerly been Miss Anna Dear