Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1899 — DUNNVILLE. [ARTICLE]

DUNNVILLE.

—Ronda are getting better. —Mr. Miles is on the sick list. —James Stalks killed a fox the other day. —The deputy sheriff was in our vicinity last Monday. —Henry Amsler returned to his home, a few days ago. —Mr. Miles is going to move on the Hinshaw farm. „ —Miss Belle Hughes, who has been quite sick, is better. —The teachers held their institute at Dunnville last Saturday. —Arthur White is attending the Danche school. I wonder, why? —Mrs. Ella Hughes has bought the farm known as the LeCount farm. —Mr. Lambert Collins was the guest of Miss May Kellerman last Sunday evening. —W. D. DeArmond. our village blacksmith, has received a full line of fanning implements. —Messrs. Cheap Lewie and Mr. Trinklestem landed a car of old iron, at this place last Monday. —John Finn's farming zeal must have ebbed, for he sold his lately bought farm to Trustee Kaupke. t - —Trustee Kaupke has dismissed the Oak Grove School until April 3, on account of scarlet fever. —Mr. Wilson Miser is going west. He bought Mr. Miles’ house and lot across the road from him. —Rev. Hickman and Harry Remley of Wheatfield, were shooting ducks in this vicinity last Monday. No serious damage was .done, however. —Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boone and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Coffin last Monday evening. —Misses Mattie Witt and Lulu Hilliard were f the guests of Mrs. Cooper at San Pierre last [ Saturday and Sunday. I DunnviUe had a rare treat last Monday i night in the form of an exhibition of elocution i by three children, ranging in age from nine to • three. The children, who are natural elocu- ' tionists. had all the polish of a college trained i elocutionist. The baby, who was a member i of the troupe, had a wonderful voice with all the embellishment of an artist, which it freely used, being an adept at squalling. The DunnI ville ladies became so enthused that they actui ally whistled, nit.