Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1887 — GRAPE ISLAND NOTES. [ARTICLE]

GRAPE ISLAND NOTES.

Roads rough. Health generally good. Clint. Grimin has gone back to Wells county. James Blake has built a barn on William Warren’s land. Clint. Stackhouse has rented his pasture land for a ser.es of years to a man by the name of Lynch. The land is to be impr >ved. A literary is in full blast at the Gant school house. There will be one at the Floating Palace next Friday night. Spelling school at the Brushwood school house last Friday evening. Church at Brushwood next Thursday evening. Frank Lakin has mad ' a mile and a half ditch on his farm this fall; average width about twelve feet.

It is reported that Mr. Scott, who traded his land for a stoc of dry goods contemplates removing them to Remington. Jay W. Williams, of the Farmers Bank, has purchased a quarter section of wild land of the Cooper heirs. He expects to fence it between now and next spring. Mell Garriott has made a big ditch through his land. We would suggest thai the Den - ocratic party make early prepara tions for the contest in 1888. For tins count} 7 , hereafter, the writer favors a straight out Deme cratic ticket (and no blanks) from Grover Cleveland down to Coroner.--With such a ticket, a thorough organization and an aggressive Democratic campaign the Republican majority in this county may be reduced to a place among the ‘things that were.’ More anon on this subject. Lewrn Davisson has built himself a substantial frame dwelling on his farm in this township. Miss Laura Hodshire is the only lady employed in our schools this winter. All the rest aie male Lachers. Grape Island. Dec. 6, 1887.