Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1898 — SHARON. [ARTICLE]

SHARON.

—“Hank” Timmons is a Wolcott visitor this week. —The Endeavor Society is well and : s progressing nicely. —Mr. McKee of Michigan, is here visiting with relatives. —The Sharon Transfer made a trip to Rensselaer last Monday. —Corn husking is at a standstill owing to the incessant rainfall. —Ducks are plentiful and hunters are bagging them by the score. —D. M. Waymire has built an addition to his residence near town. —Homer Timmons is suffering from the effects of a sprained shoulder. —An oyster supper was give’’ at the residence of Marion A<h: last evening. . •

—G. G. Garrison is having a large amount of wood sawed by Ward, the “hustler.” —Mr. and Mrs. Del Thornton visited over Sunday with Mrs. Thornton’s parents here. —Mr. Nagle of Wolcott, has been improving his farm here in the way of adding an addition to his residence. —The republican party may well rejoice over the election of their candidates, as it was only the condition of the weather that saved them, enough democrats staying at home to defeat the entire republican ticket. —Miss Florence Gray the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gray, living 4 miles south of Sharon, was buried last Sunday. She was a bright student and a most estimable young lady. She lingered for several months and succumbed to that, dreaded disease, consumption. The family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.