Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1899 — PARR. [ARTICLE]

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—Robt. Stephenson is on the sick list. —Mrs. D. E. Hudson is still on the mend. —Wild ducks are coming in abundance. —Chas. Warne is working for Sam Yeoman. —Bad roads and bad weather is the talk in general. —Uriah Hardesty has moved to the Gifford district. —Mike Fay has hired out to Ed Leach for the summer. —Mrs. Oliver Garriott is the guest of Mrs. M. O. Gant this week. —James Babcock, who was on the sick list, is getting better slowly. —Wheat seems to be greatly damaged in our vicinity, but rye looks well. —George Haste has bought the south half of out lot No. 10, in Parr, of Chas. Martin. —T. J. Hay, our blacksmith is busy sharpening plow s, and from all indications the farmers are getting ready for business.