Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1899 — Around the County. [ARTICLE]

Around the County.

PARR. —Weather warmer ami roads muddy. —Hr. John Garriott is ou the sick list: —Wild docks are seen flying over oor town. —The grip is loosing its grip a little in our burg. —George W. Casey loaded a car of straw here this week. —Grand|ia Elder is visiting with his sou David, this week. —Several of our people attended church at Brushwood Sunday. —Victor Briugle is able to take charge of his school this week. —Belle Garriott was the guest of Mrs. M. O. Gant last Saturday. Mr. Leewark of Kniman. was in our town on business Tuesday. —The Yirgie merchant Mr. Hohbaum, was in our town Tuesday. —Dan Reed is chief cook and bottle washer in our new drug store. —Wm. Piat has moved on one of Simon Thompson's farms this week. —John Lesh and family, who have been sick, are up and around again. —David Elder went to Hammond the l?th to purchase a bill of lumber. —A great many people have examined their pita toes and find them frozen. —Mr. Tlios. Hamacher and family were the guests of Wm. Hudson Sunday. —Judy A Wood had a horse to die the 18th. Please don't drive so hard next time. —Mrs. Estil Pierson and Pistil's sister Myrtie, were visiting at F. M. Leach's Sunday. —Mrs. John Nowels of south of Rensselaer, is visiting her daughter, Mis. John Lesh. —Two new babies since last week. Emery Garriott, a girl, Witt Hopkins, a boy. —Any one having any ground to rent will call on or address. Ike Stephenson, Parr. Ind. —Our drug store mysteriously lost $5.00 worth of whisky Saturday night. We wonder where it went to? —John Lakin “grinned" all over his face the other morning, when the boys began calling him “Pap." A new girt —S. A. Brusnahan, who went to Chicago a few weeks ago, fori

cion, broke hie -Mem'* hang) tflse other-day, so our town is withmlt —Mr. Chas. Wirme, farawriy' nT this place, who is turn working iin a barber shop in Chicagt>fUei|plte. made ns a flying visit "tbe other day. He reports business