Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1899 — BLUE SEA. [ARTICLE]

BLUE SEA.

—Rain, rain, muddier, mud. —Joseph Lewis’ father is visiting him this week. —Mrs. Rogers has been quite sick the past week. —Our trustee and wife visited Richard Foulks Sunday. —Mr. Link Parks and wife visited at Mr. Marrow’s Sunday. —Chas. Graves of Monon, visits Mr. James Rodgers quite often. —Mrs. Chas. Beaver has been on the sick list for the last few days —As Mr. Marrow, Smith & Co. can’t plow, they are busy sawing wood. —Joe Ann would be pleased if all would subscribe for The Democrat. —Bert Beaver was the guest of his brother-in-law, Jno. Robinson, Sunday. —Mrs. Short of Rensselaer, visited Center Sabbath School Sunday week. —Rev. A. G. W. Farmer and wife visited friends in Milroy a few days ago. —Henry Beaver, the champion dancer, made a business trip to Remington Monday. —Mrs, G. W. and Mrs. John Southard were guests of Richard Foulks last Tuesday. —An ice-cream supper at the Hon. Tp. Trustee’s last Tuesday eve. All reported a good time. , --Oh! how nice it is to have u fellow that will attend a wedding in Chicago. How about it? Ask Mabel.—Mrs. G. W. Southard, a tormer resident of this county but now of Oklahoma, is visiting her brother-in-law, Mr. John South-

—We have a newly appointed democratic road supervisor xa ffifis neck of the woods, in person off D. R. Benson. —Mr. William Hicks of Bteckoak, had two valuable cows killed by lightning lart Thursday eronmg, May H. —James A. May, while hauling tile, fell from the wagon and broke three ribs, by falling against the hub of the wagon.

—Farmers are very backward on corn being planted and what m has to be replanted. —Rev. Samuel Boyd, who has been boarding with Mr. SoHffimifi, moved to Mr. Bieger’s Tuesday for his former home. —A few of our young folks from this neighborhood were attendants at the commencement exercises Saturday eve. at Palestine. —Mr. Foulka, Mr. Cterter Bertie are drilling the former a well, after which they propose to drill one for the new church. —As the wet weather has ert in Colie Beaver is so busy 'Wfring he hasn’t time to “hay” his horses, and consequently he turns them loose in the hay mow. —Mr. John Johnson, who trees in the eastern partef the town A<i, was struck by lightning Friday while riding along. Both himself and horse are severely injured, —Mr. Yeager of Milroy, better known as Mat, has been annoyed by and •, and robed them on last Sunday evening to leave his premises, but they did not obey, until Mat seized his shotgun, art the last heard of and they were barking trees on either side as they ran through the woods. We sell envelopes and writing paper cheaper than any place in the city. The Democrat.