Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1899 — KNIMAN. [ARTICLE]

KNIMAN.

—A heavy snow Saturday. —Mr. and Mrs. Earl Osborn have moved to Chicago. —A car load of lumber for Wm. Archer’s new house arrived Monday. —Miss Bessie Denniston has been sick with the grip the past few days. —Preaching services here next Sunday. All are cordially invited to attend. —Mr. Fink, the man whobought F. Meiser's place, is moving in and F. M. is moving out. —John O'Connor went to Rensselaer on business Monday. He says, “hurrah for our side.” - . * 7 f —lt will soon be time to think of garden and flower seeds. Call on J. E. M. for same when wanted.! I —lt is rumored that there is to be several new buildings go up here in the spring. We hope it may be so. —Messrs. Elsie Grow and Martin White went to Rensselaer Saturday and returned Sunday via Fair Oaks. They say the walking wasn’t crowded. How about it,, Duffy? —A big dinner was given Mon-! day at Mrs. Shields' home. Her i friends gathered in and helped her celebrate her 70th birthday, and had a good social time. We wish her many happy returns of the day. —Sunday night was a bad night for horses to be hitched to posts and feeding on post hay until two or three o’clock Monday morning. It was also bad on the young men who had to walk home at a late hour. Died, at her home in this place, March 1, of heart disease, Mrs. Nettie McCoy. She leaves a husband, two daughters and an infant son, also many friends to ms urn her loss. She was a kind and affectionate companion and mother, and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Interment in the Zard cemetery.