Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1900 — McCOYSBURG. [ARTICLE]

McCOYSBURG.

Gny Parker is some better. Ker-splaah O-oh. Gee whit 1 Howard Kendall has traded horses again. John Ward has moved back to this vicinity. Mrs, Foster is recovering from a short illness. Robt. Drake was busy enumerating last week. Miss Clara Lutz is working in Reed McCoy's store. Pearl Parker talks of going to Valparaiso Saturday. Mrs. Kendall is once more able to do her own work. Miss Gertie Leach spent Sunday with her parents near Virgie. The two o’clock train killed a cow for Witbur Joseerand last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lefler and Mr. and Mrs. Murray visited Mr. Foster's Sunday. Just because a woman wears a man's coat its no sign she can’t be the landlady, It is supposed that Gifford will build a railroad through this place if time lasts. J. R, McAfee and grandson of Ash Grove, visited Mr. Foster's Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Bailey is quite ill this spring, and not being able to fill his place as assessor, Mr. Martin is acting for him. Will Araott and scholars took their dinners and went to the woods for a picnic last Thursday. All report an enjoyable time. Whenever anyone walks six or seven miles In their sock feet, people should pay no attention to them if they complain of rheumatism, The YFP. S. C. E.. held an election of officers Sunday evening, resulted as follows. Mr. Cuip for Pres.; Mabel McDonald for Vice Pres.; Otie Foster Sec'y., and Will Foster for Treasurer.