Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1900 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

INDEPENDENCE. Oats are looking fine. Fine growing weather. George Maxtor* U working for L. Griggs. Cherry trees and peach tpess in full bloom. Lynn Griggs ts ditching for Charley Murray. Joel Boot returned from Wbeatfleld Saturday. „ - • - Ethel Miller is staying at Eli Arnold’s this week. Charley Jenkins helped Wm. Daniels fill ditch Tuesday. Henry Snow and family called on Charley Driver Sunday. Fred Payne of near Yalma, called at Wm. Daniels Sunday. Ike McCurtain of the Pence ranch was seen on N. R. Sunday. Frank Hayes spent Sunday with Henry Hayes of Union tp. 3. Price of Pleasant Ridge, visited in these parts last Sabbath. Cheasley Wray and family called at Samuel Hopkins Sunday. Miss Tip Fletcher is working for Mr. Hurley at Blackford. Charley Campbell has built a new fence around the fruit yard. Cary Daniels was again seen among the Nubbin Ridgers Sunday. Charley Bowers of North Barkley, was seen in these parts Tuesday. John Hayes had a fine horse badly out on the wire the first of the week. BUI Teider was the weloome guest of Mias Maggie Tarbit Sunday evening. * John Hopkins and Guy Daniels took the lead of eight bike riders last Sabbath. Mr. G. Blake and Leonard Hayes went to Fair Oaks Saturday, returning Sunday. Jimmie Davisson begun to plant corn Tuesday—the first man on N. R„ this year. Charley Shroyer has four stray geeee at his place. Owner please call and ■ get same. Rev. Carnes of Rose Bud, preached a very interesting sermon at this place Sunday night. Johnnie Clear jumped his jobover at Grant Renlcker’s and will now work for Sam English. Rev. Miller of Kankakee tp., preached a very able sermon at the German Baptist church last Sabbath, Mrs. Lizzie Beachler and Mrs. Manda Hufford of Wbeatfleld tp., visited in these parts Saturday and Sunday. Lon escorted Effie home Sunday evening and staid until rooster crowing time, because he was afraid to go home in the dark. Mr. Ward who moved on one of Mr. Gifford’s farms this spring and came from over near Wolcott, was out trying to sow oats and swamped down. He then loaded up all his goods and left the marsh.