Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1911 — PLEASANT RIDGE. [ARTICLE]

PLEASANT RIDGE.

_ Mrs. James Moore was in Rensselaer Tuesday. *

A. K. Yeoman has a saw mill at work on bis farm north of the Ridge. Jack Martin left Friday for Chicago. He had been helping Clifford Parkinson with the grain business. Fred Linback won two prizes In the corn contest, one for the longest ear and one for the best twelve ears. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lowman returned Sunday from a visit of several days with relatives in Chicago and Hammond. ,

Mrs. Wilbur Bond returned Monday from Rensselaer, where she had been during the illness and death of her father, Peter May. Roy Lowman's have been moving from the farm east of Pleasant Ridge, and that house will soon be occupied by Fred Linback’s hand. Mrs. Fred Linback was called to Rensselaer Monday by the serious illness of her father, Fred Snyder. He is now somewhat improved. Miss Isabel Martin returned to Rensselaer Thursday to resumo har high school work, after a week’s absence on account of the illness and death of her mother. Quite a fire broke out last week In one of the fields belonging to the ranch. It was caused by sparks from a train and considerable hay was los* It is understood that the railroad is to stand good in part for the damage. Harve Lowman, who sold his store here last November, expecting to locate on a ranch out west, has changed his mind, and is now moving, to McCoysburg. He will occupy the house recently vacated by Floyd Porter.