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

McCOYSBURG.

Mr. Bailey is no better. Otto Minina was here Sunday. Clifford Parkison was here Sunday. Quite a lively ball game here Sunday. Mrs. Foster is no better at this writing. Dick Potts has quit working for Thompson. The party at Meyers' last Friday night was a failure. There will be a scarcity of peaehes and cherries here this year, Herman Ninuns drew the lucky dish with baking powder last week. If all reports are true there will be a prizefight at Pleasant Ridge soon. ’ Misses Gusta Ritter and Anna Phillips spent Sunday at Pleasant Ridge. Who said “Hurrah for Dewey?” Dewey is all right as a fighter, but as a president we think Nit. One hundred and twenty head of cattle were put on the McAfee pasture last Monday, where they will remain during tfie grass season. Our school was out last Thursday. At the noon hour parents came bringing baskets of dinner, tables were soon erected and an enjoyable feast followed. Quite a number of prizes were given for good scholarship.