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

INDEPENDENCE.

Oats are looking good. Jake Lesh called at fall Arnold’s Sunday. George Ott sold a horse last Friday for sllO. Eli Arnold is able to be up and about again. John Hopkins has purchased another bicycle. Wm. Wray began work for Mr. Oxburger Monday. Wm. Daniels is putting up some woven wire fence. Dicy Zook of North Barkley, was in this locality Monday. Charley Hopkins and wife called on Thomas Hilliard Sunday. Plowing for corn seems to be the order of the day at present. Wm. Campbell of the Gifford district, was a visitor here Sunday. Frank Hayee bought a load of hay of Frank Lakln's Monday. Mr. McDonald of McCoysburg, was buying up horses In thedfe parts last week. Arthur Ropp has purchased a fine aocordian. Now for some muslo, says Arthur. Charley Randle of near Valma, brought a bunch of cattle to this vicinity to pasture Monday. , Will Wray and John Hopkins visited among the “hay-seeds" in the Kankakee valley region Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Robinson of Glllam, was in these parts Tuesday looking for a girl. He said the Gillam girls all got married last winter. Charley Campell is having a streak of bad luck. H4s barn fell flat to the ground a few nights ago, but Charley says its all right—lt makes good kindling wood, because it’s dry. Lost, a pocketbook containing about 11.84 and some tickets, some place in or between Rensselaer and Aix. Finder will be reward, by returning same to owner, Miss Relvia Lesh.