Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1899 — VIRGIE. [ARTICLE]

VIRGIE.

—Winter is still staying with us. —Petty Bros, are building a blacksmith shop here.

—Everybody in this neighborhood, has been having the grip.

—Miss Fannie Petty is home for a week’s visit with her parents. —John Smith has begun building a new house on his farm near Virgie.

—Wm. Hochbaum has started a grist mill, and will grind every Saturday. —Miss Mae Fox of Rensselaer, is visiting her brother, Mr. John Richmond, and family. —Peter Plummer and family have returned home from a two weeks visit in Goodland.

—Mrs. Walter McCoy has returned home from Englewood, where she has been spending the winter.