Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1898 — SHARON. [ARTICLE]

SHARON.

—Henry Farmer is among those on the sick list. —Miss Magee of Ohio, is here visiting relatives. —John Daley did business in Rensselaer last Monday. —Mr. Sage of Newton township, was a caller here last week. —Mr. H. Shoemaker, of Odessa, was a caller here last Sunday. —T. W. Daley is recovering from a severe case of sickness. —Mr. Curtis, of Remington, was a caller here last Sunday. —Chas. Miller entertained his nephew from Illinois last week. —Mr. Cannon, of Remington was doing business here last Tuesday. , —lroiquois, 111., parties were here a few days ago, looking after land.

—Quite a number from here attended the fair at Remington last week. —W. Hammond and M. G. Garrison were Remington visitors Tuesday. —Mr. George Lawrence, of Crandall, Illinois, was a land inspector here last week. —Sam. Rightsell, of Fairbury. 111., was here looking after his farm a few days ago. —There are six threshing machines in this vicinity and some on adjoining farms. —Attorney J. L. Duvall, of Rensselaer was transacting business here this week. —George Shew is learning to fly his kite and will succeed if he will only keep at it. —Peter Hinds, has sold his farm of 80 acres to a gentleman from Chatsworth, 111. Consideration §2,400. —There will be a social at the Lawndale school house next Thursday night, Sept. Sth. Every body invited. —Mr. Louis Shafer, of Cooper. Illinois, was here looking after his farm last week. He reports 111., crops very short. —John Zimmer has purchased a threshing outfit, . corn shredder, feed grinder and wood saw of Jose pi Glosser of Remington. —Mr. and Mrs. Flint, of Valparaiso, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shew and Mrs. Lucas of Remington, visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Shew last Saturday. —The Sharon Endeavor Society elected the following officers for the next six months: Pres. Frank Duvall; V. Pres. P. McDaniels; Sec. Mrs. A. C. Farmer; Adams; Organist, May Farmer; Chorister, Mrs. Shew.